Anonymous
07/14/2025 13:10
Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Anonymous wrote: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.
+1. That is fun
Anonymous
07/13/2025 15:37
Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Your job in retirement is to be retired. If you’re working, you’re not retired. You just switched jobs.
Anonymous
07/13/2025 14:34
Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Anonymous wrote:My colleague retired and is now a dogwalker. It keeps her fit.
that would be ok when the weather is decent, but I would hate that in the summer. I can handle the cold, but not the humidity here.
I would do house and pet sitting, but not the dog walking part in the summer.
Anonymous
07/13/2025 14:28
Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Anonymous wrote:Not retired yet, but I'd love to be a water.aerobics instructor.
I have thought of this one too. I believe it requires certification. At my gym, the pay is $30 an hour
Anonymous
07/13/2025 14:27
Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Anonymous wrote:I don’t want to work for someone else when I retire, I want to explore my hobbies and see if I can make some money. Flipping thrift stores finds, refinishing furniture, independent travel agent, small engine repair, gardening. Things I already do for fun and if I can make a little cash all the better.
My government job is transferable as an independent contractor on the industry side so I know I can make serious money as a consultant working from wherever I land. But I’d rather focus on things that bring me joy.
+10
Anonymous
07/13/2025 14:25
Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Anonymous wrote: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.
😂. I am afraid I would not be able to control diabetes Type 2
Anonymous
07/13/2025 14:23
Subject: Re:Your Retirement Job?
Anonymous wrote: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.
Hello. I am the OP. I have found myself craving the structure and social aspect and intellectual challenge of work.
I enjoy staying active as well and completely understand.
My job in The federal government was toxic in terms of the environment and the manager. Unhealthy for me.
Anonymous
07/13/2025 13:46
Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Anonymous wrote:The absolute best retirement jobs in the DMV region are IT jobs at
1. Navy Federal
2. IRS
About an hour's work a week.
Agree. Can make 250k at Navy working 1-3 hours a day.
Anonymous
07/13/2025 11:26
Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Tour Leader, ideally with one of the bigger worldwide tour companies but tour guide locally would work
Anonymous
07/13/2025 11:24
Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Retiring CPA in industry. No, I don't do people's taxes but thinking of bookkeeping, or consulting work combined with becoming a personal trainer.
Anonymous
07/13/2025 10:02
Subject: Your Retirement Job?
I plan to step up the mystery shopping (not for the pay which is negligible but for fine dining/hotel/spa reimbursements). I’d love to find part time work for a hotel or airline company for travel discounts but guessing that’s hard to get.
Anonymous
07/13/2025 08:04
Subject: Your Retirement Job?
The absolute best retirement jobs in the DMV region are IT jobs at
1. Navy Federal
2. IRS
About an hour's work a week.
1. Navy Federal
2. IRS
About an hour's work a week.
Anonymous
07/13/2025 07:35
Subject: Your Retirement Job?
I don’t want to work for someone else when I retire, I want to explore my hobbies and see if I can make some money. Flipping thrift stores finds, refinishing furniture, independent travel agent, small engine repair, gardening. Things I already do for fun and if I can make a little cash all the better.
My government job is transferable as an independent contractor on the industry side so I know I can make serious money as a consultant working from wherever I land. But I’d rather focus on things that bring me joy.
My government job is transferable as an independent contractor on the industry side so I know I can make serious money as a consultant working from wherever I land. But I’d rather focus on things that bring me joy.
Anonymous
07/12/2025 22:46
Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Not retired yet, but I'd love to be a water.aerobics instructor.
Anonymous
07/12/2025 22:41
Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Own a food truck