I've worked longer than she has but she gets to retire before I do

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In New Jersey teachers can retire at age 55 if they have 25 years of service with medical benefits and a full pension. You can retire after 25 years of service if you aren't yet 55 but you lose a percentage of your pension for each early year you go. I always said that I was retiring after 25 years and would take the hit on my pension. That was when I was married to someone who makes more money than I do. In theory I can retire after 4 more years of work. In reality--yeah no. I'm working for another 10 years until I'm 55. My coworker and I were talking about how we are becoming those teachers who were the "veterans" in the building that just wanted everything to stay the same until they retired. She said she is on year 19 and has 6 more years to go. I am on year 21 and have 10 more to go! That just doesn't seem fair. Oh well. My pension will be bigger anyway. My retirement account will be bigger. That is unless I find a sugar daddy. In that case I am outta there the day I turn 55!