Put me down as retired.
I was planning to go in November with a small chance of extending to February, but the company didn't know that. They recently came out with a number of early retirement and leave options. The one I got pays me 60% of my full time income for two years with same company medical, vacation, sick leave, and company 401k contribution plus a few other active employee benefits. No work required or desired of me.
Then officially retired, with two additional years of company medical paid for, then company discounted medical offered until 65.
And, potentially biggest of all, my pension will continue to accrue years of service for these two years of no work, which will result in it being about 15% higher than if I had retired as planned this November.
All this sounds braggy, but this is the only place where I could tell it. It's all just a windfall due to Covid and I'm somewhat conflicted as to how to feel about it.
Anyway, although I'm officially on the company's books for two more years it's irrevocable and I won't be working for them again, so please put CONFIRMED by my name.