Working after retiring from career job

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Anonymous wrote:I told DH he should get a PT job at Home Depot. He loves helping people with home projects; he's handy; he loves tools. Home Depot is his happy place.

My coworker and I (both GS-15s) talk about this all the time. One coworker who retired (also a 15) got a job with Park Service collecting entrance fee at a park. He loved it. I'd never want to work as a contractor doing what I am doing now even if money is x2 or x3. I am (and my coworkers) so done with it.

he wouldn't do any contract jobs.. just help people in the stores. He's always giving advice to friends and family about home improvement projects.

I think that's a great idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I told DH he should get a PT job at Home Depot. He loves helping people with home projects; he's handy; he loves tools. Home Depot is his happy place.

My coworker and I (both GS-15s) talk about this all the time. One coworker who retired (also a 15) got a job with Park Service collecting entrance fee at a park. He loved it. I'd never want to work as a contractor doing what I am doing now even if money is x2 or x3. I am (and my coworkers) so done with it.

he wouldn't do any contract jobs.. just help people in the stores. He's always giving advice to friends and family about home improvement projects.

I am the OP. I don’t want to work as a contractor in my field, either. I am just so fed up with it. Understand completely.

[Anonymous]

I am a fed who will retire young-ish (age 57-60) in a few years. Have started exploring possible post-fed employment. Most interested in doing something completely unrelated to current work. Am considering part-time work for a company in travel industry, such as a major hotel chain or study abroad organization. My other dream post-fed jobs are to work for World Central Kitchen or other relief-type organization or teach overseas. Envision part-time work - or working full-time for 9-10 months out of the year. I'll post again in 3-7 years with an update! Good luck to you - there are many paths and life is short.

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My father drove the train at Busch Gardens after he retired. Apparently lots of federal retirees work there for fun.

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Anonymous wrote:My father drove the train at Busch Gardens after he retired. Apparently lots of federal retirees work there for fun.

That’s cute. I saw lots of retirees working at Disney/ Universal when I took my DD years ago. 😀

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Anonymous wrote:I am a fed who will retire young-ish (age 57-60) in a few years. Have started exploring possible post-fed employment. Most interested in doing something completely unrelated to current work. Am considering part-time work for a company in travel industry, such as a major hotel chain or study abroad organization. My other dream post-fed jobs are to work for World Central Kitchen or other relief-type organization or teach overseas. Envision part-time work - or working full-time for 9-10 months out of the year. I'll post again in 3-7 years with an update! Good luck to you - there are many paths and life is short.

+10. Nine months a year sounds great.

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I have a friend with a Phd who works for government and is going back to school to get a MLS to become a children's librarian as her retirement gig--it's completely unrelated to her current position. Everything I read says it's good for cognition to keep doing some kind of work (paid or volunteer). I like the idea of working as a gym front desk for the free membership.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a friend with a Phd who works for government and is going back to school to get a MLS to become a children's librarian as her retirement gig--it's completely unrelated to her current position. Everything I read says it's good for cognition to keep doing some kind of work (paid or volunteer). I like the idea of working as a gym front desk for the free membership.

How is she so sure that she can get a job that she’s going to pay tens of thousands for an MLS? I’m asking as someone considering studying library sciences myself.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I told DH he should get a PT job at Home Depot. He loves helping people with home projects; he's handy; he loves tools. Home Depot is his happy place.

Actually working there might ruin Home Depot for him forever!

why? He would get an employee discount,no ? He would love that.

My FIL is retired and works at Home Depot part-time. He likes it because he gets to help people with something he enjoys, and because it’s not stressful. Home Depot doesn’t give employee discounts, though. Part-time employees do accrue vacation and sick leave, which he sometimes uses to get out of working his one required weekend day

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I love this topic! i will retire in about 5 years. I have a law degree that I have not used, but am looking into the possibility of getting into mediation, first as a volunteer and then works towards getting paid. I also want to get an executive coaching certification. I don't need full-time work/my same income and I do not want to be tied to going into an office anymore.

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Anonymous wrote:I love this topic! i will retire in about 5 years. I have a law degree that I have not used, but am looking into the possibility of getting into mediation, first as a volunteer and then works towards getting paid. I also want to get an executive coaching certification. I don't need full-time work/my same income and I do not want to be tied to going into an office anymore.

Forego the executive coaching. Everybody and their brother wants to do this. At my last job, I had two over two years. Both were worthless. Both had meager real-world executive experience.

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I don't want a small, hobby job keeping me from traveling, to see loved ones. Life's too short.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love this topic! i will retire in about 5 years. I have a law degree that I have not used, but am looking into the possibility of getting into mediation, first as a volunteer and then works towards getting paid. I also want to get an executive coaching certification. I don't need full-time work/my same income and I do not want to be tied to going into an office anymore.

So legal mediators generally have to have knowledge of the law….the best and most sought after private mediators are generally retired judges. There is no chance most people would agree to have someone that never practiced law mediate their case.

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Got a Masters in a different field and work part time in it. Best thing ! Need that socialization and to feel relevant.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I love this topic! i will retire in about 5 years. I have a law degree that I have not used, but am looking into the possibility of getting into mediation, first as a volunteer and then works towards getting paid. I also want to get an executive coaching certification. I don't need full-time work/my same income and I do not want to be tied to going into an office anymore.

So legal mediators generally have to have knowledge of the law….the best and most sought after private mediators are generally retired judges. There is no chance most people would agree to have someone that never practiced law mediate their case.

I have practiced and I clerked for an appellate court. I have a valid law license. I am not talking about mediating Coke vs. Pepsi type litigation. It's a retirement job. It can be small potatoes stuff.