What do you tell people you do when you get IU?
I am only 28 years old and am slightly put off that what you do for a living defines your social status or who you are. I don't know what to tell people when they ask me what I do. I feel like a...
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soldiermom wrote: I once told a guy:"I run a dating service for ugly losers who can't other wise find a date. Tell your dad his check bounced"That is Funny.Survivir
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I tell them that I no longer work and I did something for them so that they can be standing here today asking me this question! That usually gets a dumb look long enough for me to get away with no...
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soldiermom wrote: I once told a guy:"I run a dating service for ugly losers who can't other wise find a date. Tell your dad his check bounced" LMAO!!!! Love it!!
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sfsd104 wrote: Why does it matter what you tell them?This thread is getting longer without real purpose- isn't it?It if nothing else is brightening the day for some of us who have often wondered how...
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Usually, it's just the I'm retired line. However, if I'm feeling particularly mischievous, or I know they're particularly gullible, I tell them I do contract work from home, watching what people do...
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Unfortunately when you look as old as I do, they accept the "retired label" without blinking an eye.............Pete L.
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It depends on the situation. I'm a retired HIT-MAN or my favorite I sell ads for the yellow-pages, you wanna buy an ad?
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Maybe it's just the funny guy in me but I always tell folks that I am on government welfare system and it seems to be working great. I tell them they should consider getting on the plan as it's...
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Ive read here several pages and this is the first one I have chosen to reply to And I know how you feel as I rather be working (most of the time) but cant even part of the time Im 80% sc drawing 100%...
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Just tell them you are a D.A.V. and proud of it and if they have any brains and a heart, they will be glad to know you. And just rememberthere are thousands just like you. Many of my friends...
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in this thread. I just say "I'm retired". If pressed, I'll say:I sold my Picasso.I caught a Leprechaun. I'm related to Bill Gates.I own a small gold mine. Wanna buy a map?I got 2.3 million in my...
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I opened a checking account some weeks ago. Today I received an email from a personal banker questioning what I retired from? Whose's business is it anyway? However, before I answered the question...
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The guy was cold calling you looking for additional business.personal banker -- sells bank services
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I am 34 & IU. Know what I tell people that tend to piss me off with this question? I start like this: Them: "what do you do for a living?"me: "I am retired."them: "how old are you?"me: "34."them:...
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sfsd104 wrote:Why does it matter what you tell them? This thread is getting longer without real purpose- isn't it? I think this thread is beneficial to a lot of us. It has certainly helped me. Not the...
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:hatkadampa wrote:sfsd104 wrote:Why does it matter what you tell them? This thread is getting longer without real purpose- isn't it? I think this thread is beneficial to a lot of us. It has certainly...
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I certainly sympathize with everyone who posted here on this one. Applying for IU was one of the toughest decisions I ever made. And it has been very difficult answering all those questions about...
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sfsd104 wrote: Today I received an email from a personal banker questioning what I retired from?THEE Answer is..."WORK".Remember...once the Paste is OUT of the Tube...it is almost impossible to...put...
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I'm 26 & IU. I was only 25 when IU and SSDI were awarded. I appreciate this post, and struggle with answering this question myself, when asked about working. It's not easy telling people, at my...
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