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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Age 46 with 22 years in. GS-14. I feel like I am wearing golden handcuffs. I'm mostly in it at this point to try to get the guaranteed lifetime health insurance. There's been quite a few days this year when I've wanted to quit, but I don't want to abandon my coworkers by giving them my work when I leave.

I'm working in HR and am responsible for answering everyone's questions about DRP, resignation, VERA, retirement...etc. I've never seen so much work before. I have three times as many retirements to manage this year as any other year. I've been answering so many phone calls, IMs, help desk tickets, and emails that it's totally overwhelming and I feel like I can't handle it all and there's no way I can provide my usual excellent customer service.

I don't have any kids, but my parents' health has deteriorated significantly over the last six months. My mom has maybe a year left to live and my dad possibly a few more years.

I start thinking about unofficially retiring on the $2M, I have saved and invested over my career, and waiting for my deferred annuity at age 60.[/quote]

Also a GS-14, with 18 years in, but fortunately, I can leave in 8 years. The golden handcuffs are definitely a thing. I'm too close to walk away. I don't know that I'd have 17 years in me though if I had to wait until 57. I still like and enjoy the work more days than not, but I do struggle sometimes with not being able to provide the level of quality input that I used to. My work unit had a 25-50% vacancy rate for months this year and I've been feeling it. Have you scheduled any leave? I've scheduled a staycation.[/quote]

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