My 70 year old boss still hasn't made it in today

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TkDad2000 turned 73 in November

Feb 9, 2016, 12:21 PM [ in reply to Unless they are destitute, why people still work at that age ]

He started his life out of BFE, NC by joining the Army and becoming a medic. After a tour of Vietnam, and his subsequent discharge, he went to college (Gardner Webb - Associates, USC - Bachelors) to study nursing. This was apparently unusual back in the 60's, but that's what he did.

So he worked in all kinds of nursing you can think of. ER, OR, nursing home, general hospital nursing, oncology etc...and somehow got a Masters in psychiatric nursing while working full time too.

He finally agreed with his doctor that it was time to retire sometime about 8 years ago. He lasted for about 3 weeks, and then came home one day to tell my mother that he had gotten a job at Midland's Tech, as an adjunct professor teaching nursing clinicals part time. He has since also started teaching classes and clinicals at South University in addition to the Midland's gig.

I asked him last year when he was going to retire for good. He told me the following (sic):

"Son, i've been in the medical field for more than 50 years, including my time in the Army. I've seen more patients than most nurses will in a lifetime, and I tried my best to help every one of them. I'm too old now to keep up with the technology that's used today, but if I can pass on some of my experiences to someone, that they might use it to save a patient's life with, i'll keep working until y'all put me in the ground."

Sounds like a good reason to me. I hope I have that same work ethic, but only time will tell.

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I'll not so humble brag of working hard. Often for days at a time, with no sleep. Luckily that hasn't happened lately, but I plan for it to happen every day, so I am prepared for when it does. When I am working, I do all that can to make sure what I do is correct, complete, and adds a value to whoever is paying me. I don't ask any more of anyone that works for me.

Working until I'm dead isn't a work ethic. Obviously he finds some intrinsic value in doing what he does for a living, but I gotta believe (and know) there is more to life than just working, even if you do enjoy it. There are so many other aspects to enjoy life that working isn't even on the radar of things I want to do when I'm not being paid for it.

Did he live beside McLovin? I only ask because if he did can

Does McLovin live in St. Matthews?***

Yes I think he does

To help clear this up

My post was pretty clear that I thought you did not live in

intent was to clear up multiple things including my

Did you acquire

I think I would need a shovel to acquire

You should act quickly, you know how vultureous families can

Unless they are destitute, why people still work at that age

Some folks only feel useful when they're working.***

Lutz. Thats just funny.

usually have battle-ax wives

Re: Unless they are destitute, why people still work at that age

Pig of summertig

That is definitely the case with my example.

TkDad2000 turned 73 in November

if you truly enjoy your profession, you don't want to retire

I guess my definition and yours of "work ethic" differ.

I agree, the only work I'd want to be doing at that age

Update: He showed up. If I had to describe my feeling it

only a mild erection?***

Well he's already left for the day so it didn't last more

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