A quick search of the internet brings up many websites aimed at helping retired people to continue to work, to use the skills they gained at work. The two main options given are either part-time work or voluntary work.
Part-Time Work in Retirement
Some advantages of part-time work in retirement:
Part-time work allows a transition into full retirement
It maintains contact with people and helps keep us up-to-date
It’s good fun to work with people
In summary, part time work is a great option – well, except perhaps for the ongoing commitment and back to answering to ‘the boss’.
Voluntary Work in Retirement
Some advantages of voluntary work in retirement:
Voluntary work is rewarding, you can use your skills to help others
Has some of the benefits of part-time work too
You really can make a different to others
In summary voluntary work is rewarding – just not in monetary terms.
Retirement Work – Another Option
Well, we’d like to offer a third solution.
Skills applicable in life are important to business and older people have gained many skills – not just in employment through training and experience, but also gained by having to adapt in an ever-changing world. That means running your own business is a third solution.
Studies have found that both continuing to work beyond retirement and retiring from a stressful job is healthy for us. That means if you always dreamt of running your own business but find yourself retired (or about to retire) then you have a third solution – the great news is that it’s not too late to fulfil that dream.
