{"title":"Gifts","description":"\u003cp\u003eSomebody who spent thirty years in a job everyone else describes as “in tech” is retiring, and the card aisle offers a rocking chair and a golf joke. Neither is who they were.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are for the send-off that actually lands: the Error 404 line, on a tee and an 11oz mug, printed to order and shipped in about one to three weeks. Order by the second week of the month if the party is at the end of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore gift ideas, sorted by who you’re buying for, are in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/retirementinorder.com\/gift-guides\"\u003egift guides on RetirementInOrder.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"funny-retirement-tee-404-career-not-found","title":"Funny Retirement Tee — “Error 404: Career Not Found”","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA funny tee for the newly retired techie.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a Bella+Canvas 3001 — the soft ringspun blank, not the stiff one that ends up as a dust rag. Sizes S through 3XL, every size the same price. Printed in the US after you order it, not pulled off a shelf. The lettering runs big enough to read across a retirement party, and the joke needs no explaining to anyone who's spent thirty years staring at browser errors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnisex T-Shirt · S–3XL\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA funny retirement gift for the techie who just logged off for good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnow a programmer, developer, or IT lifer who's finally retiring? This is the running joke they'll actually wear. The “Error 404: Career Not Found” tee turns the error message they've stared at for thirty years into the punchline of their retirement — soft, comfortable, and ready for a life with no standups and no on-call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a Bella+Canvas unisex tee in sizes S–3XL, printed on demand and shipped from the US, so it arrives looking sharp and lasts wash after wash. Order it for a retirement party, a last-day-at-work surprise, or just because the inside joke is too good to pass up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe one error they'll be glad to see\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who spent a career in tech, “404 — Not Found” is muscle memory. Putting it on a retirement shirt flips a daily frustration into a victory lap: the career? Not found — and that's exactly the point. It's the kind of gift that gets a laugh at the party and a photo that ends up in the group chat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions people ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this funny retirement gift for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnyone retiring from a career in tech — programmers, developers, software engineers, IT and help-desk pros, sysadmins. If they've spent years seeing “404: Not Found” on a screen, this shirt turns that inside joke into a retirement punchline. It's a great pick for a coworker, friend, spouse, or parent leaving the workforce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat kind of shirt is it, and what sizes?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA soft Bella+Canvas unisex tee in sizes S through 3XL. It's printed on demand just for your order and shipped from the US, so it arrives fresh and holds up wash after wash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does it fit, and which size should I order?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's a unisex cut, so it runs a little straighter than a fitted women's tee — most people order their usual size, and anyone who likes room in the shoulders sizes up one. Sizes run S, M, L, XL, 2XL and 3XL, all at the same price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does it take to arrive?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery shirt is printed after you order it rather than pulled off a shelf, so allow a few days for printing plus US shipping — about one to two weeks door to door. If it's for a retirement party, order with a couple of weeks to spare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I get the same design on something else?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — the same “Error 404: Career Not Found” design is also on an 11oz ceramic mug, perfect for the new retiree's coffee or the desk they just cleared out. Buy the pair and you've got the whole send-off covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne shirt, one very good joke, and a retirement party photo that ends up in the group chat. 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For the programmer, developer, or IT pro who's done with deadlines, the “Error 404: Career Not Found” mug turns three decades of staring at error codes into the best kind of joke — one they'll reach for every single morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's an 11oz ceramic mug, printed on demand and shipped from the US. Microwave- and dishwasher-safe, it's a desk-worthy, gift-worthy way to say congratulations to someone leaving the workforce — at a retirement party, a send-off lunch, or tucked into a care package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe error message that finally means good news\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“404 — Not Found” was the bane of their working life. On a retirement mug, it's the happy ending: search the career, and it's gone. It's the kind of small, funny gift that actually gets used — every morning, with a smile, long after the party's over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions people ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this funny retirement gift for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnyone retiring from a tech career — programmers, developers, software engineers, IT staff, sysadmins. The “Error 404: Career Not Found” joke lands for anyone who's spent years seeing that message on a screen. It's an easy win for a coworker, friend, parent, or spouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat kind of mug is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn 11oz white ceramic mug with the design printed on it — one size, no options to pick through. It's microwave- and dishwasher-safe, so it goes in the rotation instead of on the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does it take to arrive?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach mug is printed after you order it rather than pulled off a shelf, so allow a few days for printing plus US shipping — about one to two weeks door to door. Order with a couple of weeks to spare if it's for a retirement party.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I get the matching shirt too?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — the same “Error 404: Career Not Found” design comes on a soft unisex t-shirt (S–3XL), so you can pair the mug and tee for a complete retirement-gift set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne very good joke on a mug they'll actually reach for every morning. 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