As of today l am officially retired from The Biz.
All Things Come To An End
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Congratulations, it's quite an achievement, having just done the same I can tell you there are some adjustments to make.
Say it ain't so, Dude!
Oh, no!
Retired? I can't believe it!
Impossible, undesirable, inadvisable!
Damn!
Here's to you, Jesse!
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Congratulations!!
Not sure what the "biz" is, but im sure life will be different.
Ive been trying to retire for the last 5 years.
Things I want to do pull me one way, while things I need to do pull me the other.
I WANT to retire to the mountains.
I NEED to make sure all the critters are healthy and safe until my replacement is properly set up.
Not sure what the "biz" is, but im sure life will be different.
Ive been trying to retire for the last 5 years.
Things I want to do pull me one way, while things I need to do pull me the other.
I WANT to retire to the mountains.
I NEED to make sure all the critters are healthy and safe until my replacement is properly set up.
Congratulations and best wishes ! In a week or two ... the real work will begin !
Jesse,
Congratulations on your career, achievements and well-earned kudos.
Time to sniff the roses, or in your case, a bowl of whatever fine blend takes your fancy at the time.
Now you have the time to post some of your Barlings on WAYS
Enjoy your well-earned retirement
Congratulations on your career, achievements and well-earned kudos.
Time to sniff the roses, or in your case, a bowl of whatever fine blend takes your fancy at the time.
Now you have the time to post some of your Barlings on WAYS
Enjoy your well-earned retirement
A demanding biz to be sure. But, one a person can dedicate themselves to. Hopefully, you will make the adjustment and enjoy a bit of leisure as much as you enjoyed the rewards of work. Local theater perhaps. Best wishes on retirement. Revel in it if possible. 
I fully expect you will find uses for your talents if you wish.
I fully expect you will find uses for your talents if you wish.
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Good. I retired when I chose to, not when I was forced to.
The Animation business, like other parts of the film and television business, is going through some difficult times, which is my polite way of saying that it's in the shitter.
I hope that people are able to make the transition, either to more work, or to other work, without suffering any great loss. California has finally woken up to the threat, and is making money available to keep employment in the state. It remains to be seen how effective that will be. But...
Not my circus, not my monkeys.
In that case, a very big congratulations!
Feature and television animation, and before that Special Visual EFX. Close to 45 years. The last decade gave me enough funds to enjoy a very modest retirement, which is fine with me.
I'm more than a little impressed! You even managed to include my interview on The Optical!
I’ve been nearly almost but not quite retired for six months.
I miss being younger, but I don’t miss doing it today one bit.
Other lawyers call me for advice or to visit and I refer them cases, and I have a few files to wind up.
It’s hard to believe, none of them there disasters befell me in 41 years.
I sleep easy and if there’s somebody in this world mad at me I don’t know who they’d be.
The biggest surprise is I earn more money not doing a thing off investments than I did trying to keep open a full service one lawyer office.
I don’t miss overhead and salary and tax payments at all.
Now, if my wife gets better, is my only concern.
Otherwise, I’m getting really good at doing nothing.
Enjoy it.
You’ve dodged all the bullets.
Let the young folks hammer at it, it’s their turn.
I miss being younger, but I don’t miss doing it today one bit.
Other lawyers call me for advice or to visit and I refer them cases, and I have a few files to wind up.
It’s hard to believe, none of them there disasters befell me in 41 years.
I sleep easy and if there’s somebody in this world mad at me I don’t know who they’d be.
The biggest surprise is I earn more money not doing a thing off investments than I did trying to keep open a full service one lawyer office.
I don’t miss overhead and salary and tax payments at all.
Now, if my wife gets better, is my only concern.
Otherwise, I’m getting really good at doing nothing.
Enjoy it.
You’ve dodged all the bullets.
Let the young folks hammer at it, it’s their turn.
Congratulations! Hope you have many years to enjoy your retirement.
It’s hard to see where things will land. What a mess. The need for narrative work will remain but how will this strange chapter in filmmaking land? Some say Hollywood is dead and this is a legitimate possibility. It’s tricky bc the film/tv landscape has spread out across the country and yet there is talk about studios reconsolidating, but to where? Atlanta, Nashville, New Mexico? Things are so all over the place and in flux it’s terrifying and there is no stable ground in sight. What are your thoughts sable?