Retirement JobsLooking for Retirement Jobs? Are you retired and looking to work for financial reasons, or to keep yourself physically and mentally fit, or just simply to get out of the house? We can't retire and become Couch Potatoes... that's not good for our physical bodies and not good for our mental well being either! If you have friends (for nice lunches and get togethers), that's great. If you have hobbies and interests that keep you busy and happy, that's great too! But if you don't - perhaps its WORK that keeps you happy! We choose to work retirement jobs for a variety of reasons:
Retirement jobs are a win-win... for you and the employer. In today's economy (2008), its not easy to find retirement jobs as so many are out of work. However, many companies rely on seniors as they are dependable and reliable. To work or not to work, that IS the question! Working longer? Working one extra year might mean three years of retirement funds to you! There are lots of reasons to work longer, even past your "full retirement age" with Social Security. What type of retirement jobs are you looking for? Have you ever considered a website? You simply find a niche you are interested in writing about, find the correct keywords to use, and build it (no need to know website code either). I went to a website conference in 2008, meet some of the retired participants, (lots of retirees do websites), who also write websites.
Here are some visitor submissions that might help you...please consider leaving a comment at the end of their pages. Your encouragement or idea might truly help someone else! Thank you! Michael believes most Americans want to work into their retirement years. Bill certainly found this way in retirement – I think he truly understands retirement - his own personal retirement. John reinvented himself in retirement - totally new careers are possible to challenge yourself or fit your new lifestyle best. Bob turned his hobby into his Dream Retirement Job! Dee retired and now works from home! Exactly what I intend with my retirement website here when I retire... works for me! John opened a Used Book Store as his retirement lifestyle. Then after all that -- Joe says: Why Work? Just another perspective... be sure to read the comment under his first post and my reply! Just more to consider... There is no wrong or right -- the decision to retire is so darn personal, just trying to make sure you did think it out, before you walk out that retirement door!
More Resources: Retired Brains website is pretty cool as you can choose job categories you are interested in, from your location, and register so they will email jobs to you. You can also post your resume out there. SCORE is a free non-profit mentoring and counseling organization for small business. Check out some of their success stories here. If you have business experience, maybe this is for you... sounds like a great volunteering opportunity! The Senior Job Bank is another place to try. I did search for two jobs in Michigan, selected "all" (full time, part time, etc), and it found no jobs at all. Nor surprising in this economy... but it might have something for you!
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