I've just been reading too much Mr.Money Mustache lately for my own good.
Although retirement to me just means not having to work, will probably work until I am in the grave, but I can always dream of doing what I want and not just punching a clock to make ends meet.
That's exactly what I though Mrpe!
Those damn public sector unions got wages so freaking inflated, it's why College costs so much.
I once had a summer job as a cerk doing data entry with the public sector, made $25 for pure monkey work, work that would only get you $10-$15 in the private sector and every old lady in the place was a cry-baby. Completely turned me against public sector employee's.
I was always under the assumption that public sector jobs were supposed to be easy, low-mid paying jobs that had good benefits and excellent job security.