Probably like others, I'm considering going back to work, as SS just doesn't provide an adequate income, especially with costs rising so much. I'm thinking of cars, appliances and other necessities.
Is anyone else facing and/or considering this? What options are you considering? Do you have hobbies that you can exploit?
I doubt I could get a legal job at my age, but I'm thinking of needlework, which I enjoy and is quick and easy.
"What did you do before? Maybe go back into that field."
That makes sense because it would be where one's experience and training is.
There are a couple of problems: 1) being out of the workforce means a person's skills might be rusty; and, 2) ageism and skepticism as to why the person has been out of the workforce.
These things might help:
1) brush up your skills in some targeted way
2) demonstrate your willingness and ability to work by volunteering or creating a useful website.
Probably contracting as a temp worker makes more sense than seeking an FTE position once one is ready with something.
Thanks again!
I can, and do crafts that I usually don't charge for, but will start doing so...we actually have plenty to retire on, it's really NOT about the money for us, it's for the using our time wisely and for something to do.
I never worked FT for any great 'career' length of time, but the jobs I had were in CG and schools (I would no more substitute teach these days than fly to the moon!!)... I am craft and have sold a bit of my crafting. I did counted cross stitch pictures last year for my kids---the one I did for my son and his wife is worth $500 on ebay---and they didn't like it and threw it away!!! It took me a full month to do...guess I am still mad at them. I had cancer and sitting and cross stitching was a good time-killer.
My Dh was counseled that before he retired he have 4 things to occupy him: 1 was a money maker, even if it was minimum wage, 2 was a service based 10-15 hrs per week, 3 was exercise of some kind ad 4 was a group thing--like golf.
I'd like him to learn how to cook a simple meal and clean up after himself. Besides bacon and eggs with all the grease involved!! Also how to do laundry, vacuum, make a bed and 'pick up' a room.
His comment to me that when he retired, so would I elicited hilarious laughter among my 4 daughters and me. Just the WFH for the last 11 months has taught me he is one messy, messy guy. My workload will almost double when he retires!
I think being an Uber driver might be a perfect fit for him, but his driving record is awful....
I remember when I had been out of work for almost a year due to my then boss "the Devil Wear Proda", I kid you not, she was like the main character in that movie. I got a call from an owner of a real estate company who remember me from the past and was hoping I was available for an interview.. It was a win-win. Here I was 64 doing the happy dance. Worked ten more years, and learned new set of real estate skills for commercial building management, which I really enjoyed !! The tradesmen rather talk to me than my boss :)
So, you never know what will fall into your lap. My sig-other is on his 3rd career which also came out of the blue, when the neighbor across the street was wondering if he would like to work for a non-profit company.