Retired for second time just under 3 yrs ago. On my last shift (late, due to end midnight) I was allowed to go half an hour early with gifts from colleagues. Nothing from the organisation but not expected after just 8 yrs.
First retirement was after 21 years with the company. Got a Pegasus glass statuette (Pegasus was a company emblem/logo), long service cert, gifts from colleagues. Got a good leaving settlement of early pension/redundancy package. A very good part of the package was a pre-retirement course to help me prepare for retirement. The course was very good and cost circa £3k and when I had covered the handover I had plenty of time to go to the centre they used for reading/workshops etc.I still get a magazine from the company as a pensioner.
