Product category:
Engineering Guides, Newsletters and Publications
News Release from: ISA
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 13 February 2008
The funnier side of retirement
"The funnier side of retirement for engineers and people of the technical persuasion" is a new humorous cartoon book from Gregory K McMillan.
The ISA has published latest in Gregory K McMillan's collection of humorous cartoon books: "The funnier side of retirement for engineers and people of the technical persuasion" Not long after McMillan, Stan Weiner and illustrator Ted Williams co-authored "The life and times of an automation professional - an illustrated guide", McMillan decided to again team up with his cohorts in humour to put the Senior World on your doorstep - or at least in your mailbox
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 22 Dec 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
New schedule for automation qualification
The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society has announced its 2005 exam schedule for the Certified Automation Professional (CAP) programme.
Maintenance qualifications up for grabs
The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society has announced its 2005 exam schedule for the Certified Industrial Maintenance Mechanics (CIMM) programme.
"Retirement is one of the big changes in life and what is best is not the same for everyone - it should be fun", states the book's preface.
Although McMillan chooses to work leisurely, he believes retirement should be more like a bowl of beer nuts where you stick your hand in and grab as much as you want.
According to McMillan: "have you ever seen someone unhappy with a fistful of beer nuts?".
Readers will have a chance to have a far-out look (or up-front stare if your company is headed for reorganisation) into what retirement offers for "geeks".
Ted Williams' cartoons make this book a graphic expose.
Engineers or technical people thinking about retiring, already retired, suspect a career change or those who just need a good laugh will enjoy this unique book.
These are the top ten signs you are heading for retirement.
10) It takes more time to analyse your portfolio than your assignment.
9) Wasting time in meetings seems like good practice for wasting time in retirement.
8) Your grandkids need a control figure.
7) You need more time to read and send jokes by e-mail.
6) You need to spend more time with your kids to refresh your computer skills.
5) The only exercise you get is walking to the coffee machine.
4) Your manager is half your age.
3) Your manager asks: "What do you really do?".
2) You buy a boat.
1) You need to save the Everglades.
• ISA: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Engineeringtalk email newsletter
• Engineeringtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
