--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, qutlx1@... wrote:
>
> The story about JM Owens sounds very much like what happened to Bob
Harding.
> He too was in his 70's and given the ultimatum to retire. Not sure
his was
> quite as dramatic as Jims. The age rule was not from the union
(though brothers
> were probably anxious to move up a notch in seniority). Interesting
that he was
> allowed to make a lump sum withdrawal. Never heard or thought about
that
> option before.
> At the time we're discussing it was pretty rare for a man to work
past 65
> though a few did. Even in the last few years here on the old Aurora
division
> there have been a couple(Hoover and Fick come to mind). Does anyone
know if R.P.
> Temple is still working the dinkies ? I saw him last year and at
72 or 73
> still punching tickets. In the bygone years it was routine for men
to work as long
> as they could. 70 was often a normal retirement age. Many went well
past that
> point.
> Today it's full retirement at 30 years and age 60 and almost noone
works one
> day past it. I deal with RR's across the country and it's universal
almost to
> a man. They know exactly how many years,months and days they need
to go.
> Here's a question that has come to mind; can an employee reaching
age 60 with 30
> years retire from one RR and go to work for another and collect
both RRR and
> wages ? I know this is happening on the SS side as I know a man who
retired from
> UTLX at 65 or 66 and went to work next day for another related
company full
> time. I also know a man who is now 80 and still working full time
and I believe
> collecting SS.
>
> Leo
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Leo,
Yes, Mr Temple is still working dinkies. He is on train 1204,
although I did hear a rumor he was thinking of retiring, but not sure
if it will be in my lifetime.
Gary O.
>
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