Here I am, in the Summer of 2012, and I am officially retired. I finally did it. I took all the steps for retiring from being a lowly school bus driver of 33 long years. You might think I held a job of great importance, considering all the steps I had to take to make it official.
#1 I had to write three letters: one to the Board of Education, one to the Transportation Department and one to the Administrator of the school, Atlantic County Special Services. Now, there was a time when I was a whiz at writing. I loved to put words together and have them sound like I was the most blossomed writer of all time. (see, how do you like that word blosssomed?) But over the years, after spending all my waking hours with kids; Little ones, just starting a vocabulary, and big ones who have already tossed theirs to the curb, I have definetly lost my touch.
Write three letters, hmmmmm, I don't want them to sound like I am an uneducated, this is the only job I can do, good thing you hird me thirty five years ago kind of person. Hmmmmm, I can do this:
Please accept this letter as confirmation of my retirement as a bus driver with
Atlantic County Special Services Transportation Department, as of June 30, 2012.
May I also take this occasion to thank Beth Buoro, the Board of Education, and
of course, Carmella and her staff for the opportunity to work with the children and people of Atlantic County Special Services.
I sincerely hope my services were rendered in a satisfactory manner.
Sincerely,
Not bad, right?
#2 Register on line with the New Jersey MBOS, which is the Division of pensions. Not easy to do, but I think I have it. We shall see, if I don't get a check by August 5, I have to start from scratch. Wish me luck.
