Originally Posted by
TrevorWiles
It would be a devastating financial hit. I can “retire” now. But my pension would come out to about $800 a month, and I would not be eligible to start collecting until I am 52 years old. I’m 34 now. My wife and I have made the decision for her to be a stay at home due to all the crazy ideas that are being forced into kid’s heads at public schools these days. We own a house. I have responsibilities to my family and cannot just do whatever I want because I feel like it.
I would love to stop being a cop and move into this passion. But I just can’t. 7 more years, 41 years old, and I collect about $4,000 a month for the rest of my life just for waking up every day. Plus, if I die before my wife, she continues to collect the pension until she dies.
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Do what is best for you. Some of these people have no clue what "real life" is. They'll tell you to give up securing financial stability for the rest of your life to "beat the wave" and the next thing you know your on furlough for years. There will still be plenty of flying to be had when you are 41 and you will still have a long career.