So my Fortune 500 Financial Services firm just mandated the jab. No way I'm getting the vax so I need to make a quick decision: I'm eligible for early retirement so do I go down that road (which has heathcare and 401k benefits) or hold out and let them fire me (then take legal action)? The Patriot in me wants to hold out and let them can me but it's hard to turn down the retirement options (for my family's sake). Any pedes out there in a similar situation? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! WWG1WGA!
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YES!!! My thoughts exactly! Work is a giant distraction in this fight...just imagine if we all spent 100% of our time in this information war...it would likely be over by now. Thanks!
I'll give an example of what I did in 2005 when I found out the acquisition of the company I worked for by a global mega corp resulted in the service shop for rental assets becoming less important. As I was selling on ebay and doing quite well, I found the job was interfering with my sales, so I just quit one fine day in June 05.
Never regretted my decision, however, might have done a lot more putting aside a % of what I made into an untouchable rainy day fund.. At 76, there aren't too many options open now, the lockdown dried up my sources of revenues and the mask mandate took ALL of the fun out of cruising the thrifts and pawns..
Wish you were close, I have a ton of stuff from parent's estate that I would love for someone to sell for me. I'm in Texas.
I can advise you here and now about how to deal with large volumes of smalls and larger pieces: designate rooms for antiques, vintage items and smalls (for instance porcelain statues, pottery). If you watch Antique Roadshow, that is a perfect primer for identifying antiques or mid century design. Research what you find see and be thorough enough, because you never know when you will find a holy grail item. Mark the items with an identifier and log it with estimated value.
Then what you should do is research auction houses/venues in your area and really dig in on their reputations and what % they charge. If you do all this, I do believe your parents trust in your decisions will be a profound experience.. I know, for I felt my dear mothers love.
To give you a personal experience here: June 2011 I attended my mothers passing by being there 11 days before she passed. She asked me to help my stepfather several times and I reassured her I would.. in going through her estate, I found the box of sterling flatware and showed my stepdad and he said he'll just put it on the curb. I said NO WAY, I have a connection with a PM buyer-this proved to be a nearly $2,000 return, which gave him the cash to buy some very needed replacement appliances!! You just never know.
Thank you for this!!!
What part of TX?
Central
If you have the option of early retirement, then that is what I would do. We all fight this in our own way.
If I didn't have that option, then I would for sure fight hard and dirty and use the law as much as I could, but I have no faith in the legal system anymore.
Get yourself free and devote your time to helping others reach their own awakening :)