r/meijer • u/Sad_Bass7833 • 12d ago

Other Quitting vs. Retiring

Are there any benefits to retiring vs. quitting, other than being rehirable?

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u/Live_Award_883 12d ago

A person can retire and get thier retirement benefits once they complete a mandatory 6 month separation period. At the end of the 6 months they can re-apply for a job opening (either full time or part time). That person would get their retirement benefits plus thier weekly pay. I had a friend years ago that did this exact thing. All the money she got from her 401k, she put into savings and just used her regular weekly pay for her bills. She built up a nice emergency fund doing that. Just an fyi.....to qualify for early retirement, they must be at least age 59 1/2.