Do you ever wonder about retirement and what it will be like not to go to work any more?
Which way now?
When I say ‘go to work’ I’m referring to working for an employer. Many people do work after retirement but this may be setting up their own business, doing voluntary work, and doing whatever it is that you really feel drawn to doing.
So if the thought of losing your working day routine worries you and you wonder how you will pass your days without it then take heart there are new opportunities which open up for you. It depends on what you really would like to do after you retire. Some people are very anxious about their lack of income and might want to find some suitable employment. This could be something entirely different from your long time job. Perhaps there is something you love doing as a hobby and now you could find some paid work. Perhaps the rate of pay would be less than before but nevertheless it is still something which would occupy your days and also bring you some extra finances.
If on the other hand you have an adequate pension provision you may be more able to volunteer to help in any number of organisation doing whatever it may be that truly interests you. This might be showing people around a stately home, invigilating at an art exhibition or doing some gardening for a friend.
As with everything the most important question to ask yourself is. ‘What do you want?’ Then make sure you answer yourself in great detail so that you are more able to identify something suitable for you to spend your time doing.
If you have enough money from your pension or savings then you might be able to spend this time of your life learning new skills and indulging your passion for anything which you didn’t have time for previously.
Whatever you decide to do avoid putting yourself into another working stress sort of situation. It’s very important at this stage of your life to be able to enjoy yourself as as well as finding plenty to do each day.
A common experience of retired people is that as time goes by they discover many things they hadn’t realised were available to them and their days fill up quickly, so much so that they say ‘I’m so buy now, I don’t know how I ever had the time to work!’
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What is there for you at the end of the rainbow?
