Any chance of a severance/buyout? That's the sort of thing a guy dreams of...Meeting complete. Retirement will likely start after year end bonus is received at end of month. Man, I’ve really been miserable in my job for far too long. I know this because as I sit here at my computer I feel A sense of relief and happiness. Life is too short to be unhappy at a job to work toward what? Retirement when you hit 65 and are to old and jaded and broken to do fun things.