SamIam
Member
Longer then one cares to admit.
Dude retired say what?
Dude retired say what?
How Many Years?
- Thread starter Jim Pemberton
- Start date
Anyone that retired from this business humbles my sorry ass. Utmost respect for anything they choose to do.
How long..........has this........been...........going on?
Mikey P
Administrator
Why do you say that?
ronbeatty
Member
63 today, 48 years cleaning carpet. The carpet cleaning business has created a financial path for our family. Kathie and I had three children that all played three musical instruments, nine lessons a week
. We traveled nationally and internationally, paid tuition to put all three through private collages. Our customers have been great and provided our family many opportunities.
. We traveled nationally and internationally, paid tuition to put all three through private collages. Our customers have been great and provided our family many opportunities.
Kenny Hayes
Member
Happy Birthday Ron. That’s impressive to say the least.
Kenny Hayes
Member
And you’re probably just now starting to think about Social Security being on the horizon.
Trip Moses
IMOL
Those dinosaurs teaching IICRC courses aren’t interesting.
Jim Williams
Member
Age 53. Been cleaning carpets 18 years. Got to witness Mikey get kicked off the ICS board for pissing off Evan every chance he could.
Cleaned chimneys 5 years before that. Haven't had a real job since 1997 and scrubbing rugs keeps me from being homeless. Plus I have 2 other people to feed. My daughter gets to eat every Wednesday. Someday I'm moving into her basement so it's a good investment.
Cleaned chimneys 5 years before that. Haven't had a real job since 1997 and scrubbing rugs keeps me from being homeless. Plus I have 2 other people to feed. My daughter gets to eat every Wednesday. Someday I'm moving into her basement so it's a good investment.
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FB7777
Guest
Only good thing about turning 58 in October is I am one year closer to free health care
The $3,500 SS check is a bonus… although I don’t know how anyone lives on a $120 daily pittance
Do you get $3500 a month is SS?Only good thing about turning 58 in October is I am one year closer to free health care
The $3,500 SS check is a bonus… although I don’t know how anyone lives on a $120 daily pittance
Kenny Hayes
Member
Healthcare isn’t free, but you will feel like it is. You can’t live on SS with the lifestyle your accustomed to. We don’t touch our SS.
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FB7777
Guest
I pay $2600 / month for health care now with $12k deductible
Medicare is for all intents and purposes will be free by comparison
A couple $100 in supplemental coverage is peanuts
My monthly SS check will be like petty cash
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FB7777
Guest
Not old enough yet… that’s what I qualify for at this point
Blue Monarch
Supportive Member
51/19/done
Kenny Hayes
Member
The only reason I took on another mortgage at 66, was because it was the same amount of my health insurance which I no longer had. Combining my house and shop was a win, win. No deductibles, no co pays, zero, NadaI pay $2600 / month for health care now with $12k deductible
Medicare is for all intents and purposes will be free by comparison
A couple $100 in supplemental coverage is peanuts
My monthly SS check will be like petty cash
Waited to draw SS at 70.
icleancarpetz
Member
Mikey P
Administrator
I'm just getting started, you f'n cream puffs...
Kenny Hayes
Member
Good old man gig, weenie
Brian H
Member
Same for me!
Kenny Hayes
Member
The great thing for us, Diana started drawing hers at 66. I drew half of hers and let mine grow. We fit in that narrow box before congress changed that option.
KevinD
Member
I'm drawing in November at 62.
Don't need it but the walk around money will be nice.
I did the math with the lower payments and the break even point was between 79 and 80.5 years old.
Might as well collect some now, spend it and enjoy it. Might not be here later.
Don't need it but the walk around money will be nice.
I did the math with the lower payments and the break even point was between 79 and 80.5 years old.
Might as well collect some now, spend it and enjoy it. Might not be here later.
Hoody
Administrator
36 years old, been around the industry since I was 16, but haven't cleaned full-time in 10 years. Cleaned some carpet 8 months ago to show a local-ish friend how to use his Prochem Legend and might do some more if my sister and brother-in-law get off the rears to start cleaning carpet. I've been hanging with you degenerates since 2006.
ronbeatty
Member
66 years and 10 months. If the good Lord gives me 91 years of life like my Father, it will be worth the wait.
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
Degenerates ???? I resemble that remark!!!
57-22 No carpet Cleaning or any other service than Tile and Grout Cleaning and Sealing - People told me years ago it wouldn't work! Still going strong!
Damn, that's a passion.
Bob Savage
Member
77 years old, cleaning for 38 years. Definitely good exercise
Greg Miller
Member
born in 1961 and started in the carpet cleaning industry in 1980. 42 years
ronbeatty
Member
Serving our customers has also lead to public service. I am fortunate to sit on Altoona City Council, the Altoona Redevelopment Authority/Land Bank and the board of the Blair County Sports and Convention Center.63 today, 48 years cleaning carpet. The carpet cleaning business has created a financial path for our family. Kathie and I had three children that all played three musical instruments, nine lessons a week
