Your Retirement Job?
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Anonymous
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Looking for ideas for jobs in retirement.
I am finding I miss work and could use a bit of extra income. I’ve applied to some jobs but I suspect age discrimination is coming If you are working post retirement, what do you do? I do not want a job where I am required to stand all day. Just curious what jobs others are doing. Thank you. |
Anonymous
What did you do for living? Being on your feet forces you to move around and that's a good thing, no? |
Anonymous
+1 my goal is working at a local garden center. |
Anonymous
No. |
Anonymous
That sounds wonderful. I spent 30+ years sitting on my butt, the last thing I want is more sitting around. |
Anonymous
| My colleague retired and is now a dogwalker. It keeps her fit. |
Anonymous
Oh, I would love that! |
Anonymous
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I know someone who is a dog walker and someone who works in a golf pro shop and another who works in the tasting room at a vineyard.
None are people that need money but want to stay active and choose a part time retirement job related to their interests. |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
| My goal is to work part time at a bakery in retirement. Even a bakery counter someplace like Wegman's would be ok. I really enjoy baking and eating baked goods. |
Anonymous
My nephew stayed with me last summer. He made so much money sitting people's dogs and cats, he actually turned down other gigs like gardening... |
Anonymous
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I substitute teach. It gives me maximum flexibility - I choose when I want to work and what jobs (grade level, subject) I want to take.
One of my friends is working for an estate sale company. She typically works one morning a week doing setup and one day on the weekend at the sale. |
Anonymous
| Tutoring. It's good money and I enjoy working with kids 1:1 or in very small groups for short amounts of time. It's also flexible. If there's a kid I don't like, I don't have to work with them. I tutor now on top of full time teaching, but I'm nearing retirement and this is one way I'll keep active as well as make some money. |
Anonymous
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I’m not retired yet, but a friend works at a local (small budget) nonprofit 15-20 hours a week as the assistant. Answering emails to the general inbox, making flyers that they need, ordering supplies.Sounds like she does not make a lot, but I guess it supplements
retirement, or prevents her from having to pull Social Security yet, and something to do during the day. |
Anonymous
| Plus, one for gardening center , my neighbor works at a garden center to keep busy a few days a week, also make some cash, and get a discount on gardening supplies. She is very interested in gardening, which makes it fun enough for her. |