Congrats, Motorhead. I'm closing in on 53 myself and hope to be out of my current profession before I'm 56. Fingers crossed....

I know some UPS folks who came out pretty well after the company had its IPO -- hope that's your situation as well. Getting out at a relatively young age, you can eventually take up a pursuit you love without any worry about where the next mortgage payment is coming from. AFTER you've taken a well-deserved break, of course!

I'm looking myself at a plunge into grass-roots politicical activism once I slip the yoke. I aspire to make myself a serious pain in the ass....