Well, I would not say I was in the position to retire
I would be paying most of my income to have someone stay with my wife and it would be hard to find someone. IT is not a 8 to 5 job, it is an 8 to when I get home which in the past could be after midnight.
I have given up most of my dreams, but am trying to get things in order to move to a waterfront home in Northern Neck in the next few years. At least, I got my butt out of Northern Virginia to a horse farm outside of Richmond which is going up in price. I just need to put 50k into it to get the best price and it will sell quickly.
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It’s a low fire, low hire economy. Four years ago, it was the Great
-- RoswellGAHokie
Jun 11, 2026 at 07:01 PM ET
RoswellGAHokie
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06/11/26 07:01 PM ET
It would be helpful if arlington actually gave some information. **
-- PhotoHokieNC
Jun 11, 2026 at 07:46 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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06/11/26 07:46 PM ET
I know my company in IT did a RIF yesterday
-- turkeywinghokie
Jun 11, 2026 at 06:22 PM ET
turkeywinghokie
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06/11/26 06:22 PM ET
We’re still sending more jobs to Costa Rica & other countries
-- Vtskier1
Jun 11, 2026 at 09:42 PM ET
Vtskier1
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06/11/26 09:42 PM ET
What industry?**
-- arlingtonhokie
Jun 12, 2026 at 09:55 AM ET
arlingtonhokie
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06/12/26 09:55 AM ET
What industry? The construction industry is booming in Richmond right now.
-- MP4VT2004
Jun 11, 2026 at 05:56 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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06/11/26 05:56 PM ET
Commercial Real Estate/Sales
-- arlingtonhokie
Jun 11, 2026 at 07:52 PM ET
arlingtonhokie
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06/11/26 07:52 PM ET
you better find one quick, you hit 50 years old
-- VaTechie
Jun 11, 2026 at 08:54 PM ET
VaTechie
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06/11/26 08:54 PM ET
I know, its something that worries me
-- arlingtonhokie
Jun 11, 2026 at 09:57 PM ET
arlingtonhokie
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06/11/26 09:57 PM ET
Ageism is real, but so is the premium on experience. Companies aren't just
-- VTVOICE
Jun 11, 2026 at 09:28 PM ET
VTVOICE
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06/11/26 09:28 PM ET
I can only speak for my IT career ....
-- VaTechie
Jun 11, 2026 at 10:18 PM ET
VaTechie
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06/11/26 10:18 PM ET
Glad you were in a position to be able to retire**
-- arlingtonhokie
Jun 11, 2026 at 10:25 PM ET
arlingtonhokie
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06/11/26 10:25 PM ET
Well, I would not say I was in the position to retire
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-- VaTechie
Jun 11, 2026 at 10:31 PM ET
VaTechie
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06/11/26 10:31 PM ET
I think that's adjacent enough to commercial construction that you could...
-- MP4VT2004
Jun 11, 2026 at 08:13 PM ET
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06/11/26 08:13 PM ET