Alan,

Luck, Luck, and Luck. The phone company is like the government. Get thirty years in and you might get the chance to go. I put thirty-two in and then got an offer for a buy out. Weed out the Old farts. They had a good saving plan and pension and I had a good wife to keep me in line and at 53 I am now a house husband.

Between odd jobs, doing my house chores and spoiling the grandchildren I don't know how I ever had time for a job. They take up so much time and the only thing they are good for is money.