Easiest and best
job for retirees
The easiest and best job for many potential
retirees today is simply to continue working at the
job you already have. After all, you have the
skills, knowledge, contacts and any licensing
needed. Better yet, you already have an
employer who is willing to pay you regularly.
Given the financial damage done by the Crash of '08,
your wisest course may be to keep working full time
for a few more years.
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The second best retiree job
But if you have already retired or are
facing a compulsory retirement or buyout,
the next best thing is to seek freelance,
consulting or part time work using your
existing professional skills and
knowledge.
The goal of freelance or consulting work is
to generate income plus give yourself more
time to do the other things you want in
retirement.
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Your old boss is a new best friend
To start a part time career as a consultant or
freelance, your old boss can become your go-to guy.
If you are still employed, ask the HR Dept. or your boss
if the company would be interested in employing you
part-time after your retirement date. If you have
retired recently, make the call to your previous
employer and ask the same question about working
part-time. You may be happily surprised to hear:
"Yes." From the company's point of view, it is
less expensive to hire you part time on an "as-needed"
basis than to hire someone else and go through a
time-consuming and costly training period.
Avoid the "pick-your-brain" trap
If you old boss turns you down, your next step could
be to call the competition. Obviously, companies
that compete with the one you worked for will be
interested in talking to you about employment. Two
things to watch out for: 1) Be sure to wait until you
are retired to avoid any potential non-compete issues.
2) Be careful that the interview with a competing
company does not turn into a
"pick-your-brain-then-send-you-on-your-way" session.
And be certain to make it clear that you are looking for
part time freelance or consulting work -- that you are
not looking for a full time on staff job. Unless,
of course, you are.
Take your current skills to a new field
Everyone knows that health
care is growing by leaps and bounds. You may be
able to take your current experience to this or some
other rapidly growing industry without having to spend
time and money acquiring new skills.
Teach your way
to more money in retirement Even if you don't
have an advanced degree, you can teach what you already
know and earn money. Learn more about this
here.
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