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Are you retiring, already retired, or do you expect to retire soon? Are you worried that by retirement he will be bored or out of money or both? This article looks at job opportunities for retirees and picks out the best retirement jobs.
DO YOU REALLY WANT A RETIREMENT CAREER?
First, take a moment to consider why you’re looking for a job after you retire. Do you really want to have to work after you retire? Perhaps it’s the pressures and expectations of our modern society to be rich and always busy rather than a genuine desire for retirement income or a way to fill the day.
Recent research has shown that three quarters of German adults find it difficult to switch off and do nothing. They’ve even coined a term for it: ‘freizeittresse’ or ‘free time stress’. This is guilt or stress when we are not doing anything with our free time. We could be stressed because we are ‘just’ reading a book, sitting in the garden, napping or watching TV.
Even retirees are believed to suffer from this stress of free time. They feel a subconscious social pressure to be active and ‘do things’. Is this the reason you are looking for a job to retire? Don’t rush into the first retirement career that comes your way. Consider the underlying motivations for your desire to work. You can stay busy and live a full life without having to work, or you can do nothing at all! It’s your life and you’ve earned the right to do what you want with it.
Maybe you want to supplement your retirement income. He worries you that it’s over. This is a perfectly valid concern. Many people head into retirement without sufficient funds. Discuss your financial situation with an advisor or check one of the many online retirement calculators to see if you have enough money to support the lifestyle you’ve chosen in your later years.
Also beware of jumping into work as a status symbol. Having a job often defines who we are and therefore our self-esteem. People love to brag about how busy they are, that they haven’t slept for days to meet this or that deadline. It is a curse of modern society that we regard overwork and high job stress as a badge of honor. Are you looking for a retirement career simply to avoid sitting down to a dinner party and hearing those words “so what do you do?”
Now that you’ve considered the reasons to go back to work, let us list the best retirement careers out there.
WORK AT HOME
Finding a work at home occupation is probably one of the most popular retired jobs. Work from the comfort of your own home, without having to commute to the office every day, wear a suit or deal with the same old office politics, gossip and pointless small talk; There are certainly many advantages to working from home.
Companies are looking for ways to reduce their overhead costs. With this come part-time and work-from-home opportunities.
Some of the most popular jobs you can do at your kitchen table include writing, proofreading, editing, and research. If you only look at the writing category, there is an incredible variety of related jobs such as ghostwriting, resume writing, technical writing, blogging, travel writing. I’ve even seen jobs advertised for people to simply cut and paste internet research results into a Word document.
You can find many opportunities like this on freelance websites like elance.com, odesk.com, and freelancer.com.
Other work-at-home jobs include data entry, crossword puzzle creation, recipe testing and writing, graphic design, and computer programming. My friend’s retired mother is a medical coder. Her local hospital even provided her with a computer to work with and an allowance for her broadband Internet connection.
It is true that she was a trained medical coder at the same hospital for many years before retiring, but it is possible to receive online training and certification for this.
GARDENING
Some see gardening as hard work, while others see it as a glorious opportunity to work outdoors and become one with nature again.
In modern families, both parents often work, so they have less time to maintain a garden. Isn’t it one of the ironies of life that people work so hard today to afford a big house with a beautiful garden and then don’t have time to enjoy any of it? Your loss – your gain. They are more likely to employ a part-time gardener to mow lawns, trim hedges, weed and water plants.
Gardening is a physical job, but there are plenty of useful gardening tools and gadgets for almost every task. This includes knee rests, lightweight tools, and longer handles so you can avoid back strain.
There is a lot of anecdotal evidence to support that gardening improves your mental state and can even stave off Alzheimer’s disease.
MYSTERIOUS BUYER
How can you satisfy your impulse purchases without spending money? Even better, earn money to shop or eat out! A mystery shopper walks into a fast food restaurant or store and pretends to order or buy something like a regular customer. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to the staff, they silently record all the little details of your experience and service: the time it takes to order and receive your food, the cleanliness of the bathroom, the response to queries or complaints, the appearance and attitude of the workers.
This is the life of the mystery shopper and for many retirees, this is the dream career. In 2004, in the US alone, they estimate a whopping $645 million dollars was paid out to mystery shoppers. You can be at a fast food restaurant in the morning, shopping for electronics in the afternoon, and enjoying a fancy first-class restaurant at night; all on someone else’s money!
I was once paid to spend a night in one of the best hotels in the world. A third-party security company had hired me and dozens of others to secretly test the emergency fire procedure. We had a very comfortable evening enjoying the delights of the hotel including dinner, pool, spa and gym. Around 10 am the next day the fire alarm sounded. The staff guided us to the nearest emergency exit and we simply had to complete a 45 minute interview about our experience. Easiest supplemental income I’ve ever earned.
When searching for mystery shopper opportunities, you can do a search online, but research each opportunity thoroughly as there are scams on the Internet. Also, there is no guarantee that you will be accepted the first time or by the first company you apply to, so be patient and stick with it.
RETIREMENT NEW CAREER
It is said that 80% of people end up in the wrong job. Therefore, seeking a new career in your retirement is an opportunity to try something completely new. Po Bronson says that her popular book “What Should I Do With My Life” says that many retirees are inspired by her stories to find meaningful work for their retirement years.
These are just a few of the opportunities available to add to your retirement income. I hope you’ve enjoyed this short guide to the best jobs for retirement. All the best wishes for your new career!