Retirement Opportunities Have Changed For Many Of Us
People may have vastly different ideas of what retirement is like today and what it might look like tomorrow. The rhythm of employment and careers has changed over the decades and that affects plans all over the country.
Some seniors are working at new part or full time careers in places where they super-size your order. The days of selling the home and trading equity for cash and a decked out RV to drive across the country are mostly gone.
Baby boomers purchased RVs and parked them in the driveway of their home. They did not wait for retirement to travel the open road in style. Some successful young people have banked fortunes at an early age.
In a world linked electronically there are ways to make money online that are changing lives. One retiree is adding handsomely to his pension check and does not have to be as frugal as he first thought.
He has done some remodeling and poured a new driveway at his house. I see him suit up in black helmet, black leathers, and hop on his black motorcycle to ride off on weekend adventures.
That couple vacations a few times a year now with his extra funds that he has combined with the income streams his wife has created on the internet. She has been doing multi-level marketing and concentrates on her specialties that are centered on home decor accents, staging homes for sale, and rating collectible furniture.
We know a couple that has spent the last five years working at national parks. They had been out of the workplace for over nine years when they discovered the opportunity and went for it.
Many people with free time fill the gaps in a community by volunteering at non-profit groups in various capacities. We know of a couple that represent a well known civic group at conferences around the country because they no longer have a committed work schedule.
That couple was prepared to take advantage of the chances that appeared on their doorstep. It began when they were surprised with their first request to travel and now they keep a bag packed. They will tell you that it is important to be ready to accept a fun challenge when it comes your way.
People rarely start and end their career at one company and retire with a pension check in one hand and gold watch on the other hand. The old employment templates are disappearing and the ventures available now may make a couple of teenagers millions on the internet while others will seek a post career job.
The ability to stretch our skills, gain fresh knowledge, and put it to use have never been easier to access and implement. Experienced post career people will tell you to keep an open mind to possibilities that match your health and skill set.