I retired and my employer asked me to stay on as a 10 hour/month consultant for 6 months and then extended the consultant for another year. I participated in meetings (mostly online, continued to do some projects and write some reports). But I was free to start traveling and although of the meetings were at strange times allowed me to stay involved and ease my way into retirement. I'd thought that I might offer consulting to some of our association members but was happy not to have to do any of that!
Love your writing! I, at least right now, have found a very happy medium between being fully retired and semiretired. I work part time in education in a district that loves me and accommodates my needs to do some things when we are away. Similarly when there are things that require my presence ( besides when we are out of state) I make myself available. Itās a win winā¦..they get a valuable service ( and know it) and I get to keep doing something I love.
I think too often retirement is the gold ring everyone is hoping to grab but once they doā¦..we need to encourage retirees to be to think about what they want and can reasonably manage.
"If you can see the problem and the obvious solution, then you must be smarter than 84% of Americaās CEOs, who are doing little" Fixed that for you. š Seriously, Don, the pervasive myth of the genius in the corner office doesn't stand close scrutiny, does n it? People can't grasp that, having created a society in which even public services must be driven by profit-seeking for executives, rather than driven by goodwill, practically everything now is run by grifters, to all our detriment.
I'm glad you brought attention to the aspirational "I'll do part-time work until I fully retire". I've seen it fail so often due to magical thinking. Creating part-time, paid jobs is an area smart business owners and charities could consider carefully. But workers need to be much more focused on what, exactly, they are offering and what new ideas they'll bring with them for development. The responsibility can't all be on the employers' side.
Retirement wasn't for me - nor is it now even at 85. Writing has become my last job, but I am my own CEO.
Your reasoning is cogent and compelling, as usual, Don. But Iām not ready to un-retire yet!
I retired and my employer asked me to stay on as a 10 hour/month consultant for 6 months and then extended the consultant for another year. I participated in meetings (mostly online, continued to do some projects and write some reports). But I was free to start traveling and although of the meetings were at strange times allowed me to stay involved and ease my way into retirement. I'd thought that I might offer consulting to some of our association members but was happy not to have to do any of that!
Love your writing! I, at least right now, have found a very happy medium between being fully retired and semiretired. I work part time in education in a district that loves me and accommodates my needs to do some things when we are away. Similarly when there are things that require my presence ( besides when we are out of state) I make myself available. Itās a win winā¦..they get a valuable service ( and know it) and I get to keep doing something I love.
I think too often retirement is the gold ring everyone is hoping to grab but once they doā¦..we need to encourage retirees to be to think about what they want and can reasonably manage.
"If you can see the problem and the obvious solution, then you must be smarter than 84% of Americaās CEOs, who are doing little" Fixed that for you. š Seriously, Don, the pervasive myth of the genius in the corner office doesn't stand close scrutiny, does n it? People can't grasp that, having created a society in which even public services must be driven by profit-seeking for executives, rather than driven by goodwill, practically everything now is run by grifters, to all our detriment.
I'm glad you brought attention to the aspirational "I'll do part-time work until I fully retire". I've seen it fail so often due to magical thinking. Creating part-time, paid jobs is an area smart business owners and charities could consider carefully. But workers need to be much more focused on what, exactly, they are offering and what new ideas they'll bring with them for development. The responsibility can't all be on the employers' side.
Unfortunately, writing doesn't seem to be a dependable way to make a living wage. I'm lucky that I don't depend on my writing income to buy groceries.
And one of the smartest CEOs ever!
Good point, Wendl. Creative thinking on both sides increases the likelihood of a fit.