Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 14:49     Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am currently retired, but I do two consulting projects per year for a federal government agency. Each project is about 160 hours at $350/hr. That’s my vacation money.


So you’re not retired. You work part time. 320 hours a year. Got it.


Are you a dumbass, PP? The whole thread is about jobs people took after they retired from the job that is presently paying retirement benefits, pension, etc.


So. They’re still working. Getting paid. Not retired. Just doing something else.


DP. When you work because you want to, and not because you have to, and especially not for benefits, and especially part time, then I am not going to be the word police or die on that dumb hill. They are retired from their main career.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 14:46     Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Anonymous wrote:I say just get a BS job at a easy company with WFH and work Full time even if low pay. Might last a few years


Not OP but even with WFH you are stuck sitting at a desk all day. If I wanted to do that I would just keep the job I have. I also plan to sort of “work” in retirement but the idea would be to stay active and do something interesting even if it doesn’t pay much.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 14:35     Subject: Re:Your Retirement Job?
Anonymous wrote:My ideal would be to take on seasonal work and rotate throughout the year. Retail help at the holidays, summer camp helper, work at a pumpkin patch in the fall. If I want to skip a season, I can do that. I would like to work in retirement but don't want to be tied down to a weekly, year-round schedule.


Yes. I am looking for things that won’t tie me down so I have freedom to travel and have fun without being locked in. I enjoy the socialization of work. I need free down now too though.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 14:11     Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am currently retired, but I do two consulting projects per year for a federal government agency. Each project is about 160 hours at $350/hr. That’s my vacation money.


So you’re not retired. You work part time. 320 hours a year. Got it.


Are you a dumbass, PP? The whole thread is about jobs people took after they retired from the job that is presently paying retirement benefits, pension, etc.


So. They’re still working. Getting paid. Not retired. Just doing something else.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 14:08     Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am currently retired, but I do two consulting projects per year for a federal government agency. Each project is about 160 hours at $350/hr. That’s my vacation money.


So you’re not retired. You work part time. 320 hours a year. Got it.


Are you a dumbass, PP? The whole thread is about jobs people took after they retired from the job that is presently paying retirement benefits, pension, etc.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 14:00     Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Working in a bookstore or volunteering 15-20 hours a week at a library. Anywhere that I can recommend books for people. I'm really good at it, and I love being around books.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 13:07     Subject: Re:Your Retirement Job?
My ideal would be to take on seasonal work and rotate throughout the year. Retail help at the holidays, summer camp helper, work at a pumpkin patch in the fall. If I want to skip a season, I can do that. I would like to work in retirement but don't want to be tied down to a weekly, year-round schedule.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 12:56     Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Anonymous wrote:Subbing in MS and HS is really boring. The teachers just leave online assignments for the kids and all you do is sit there and approve bathroom passes all day and remind kids to get their work done.

Subbing ES is physically exhausting but at least you are doing stuff and the day moves quickly. Pick your poison.


+10. This is helpful. Thank you.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 11:37     Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Anonymous wrote:I am currently retired, but I do two consulting projects per year for a federal government agency. Each project is about 160 hours at $350/hr. That’s my vacation money. [/quote

No wonder we’re up to $37T now
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 11:26     Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Subbing in MS and HS is really boring. The teachers just leave online assignments for the kids and all you do is sit there and approve bathroom passes all day and remind kids to get their work done.

Subbing ES is physically exhausting but at least you are doing stuff and the day moves quickly. Pick your poison.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 11:13     Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Just because you like the work you do doesn’t mean you’re retired.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 11:12     Subject: Re:Your Retirement Job?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I retired at 64. My retirement job is as a line lawyer with no administrative responsibilities. I love it. In maybe five years or so I’m going to retire again and substitute teach in HS or maybe MS. I volunteer in a HS and love being involved with kids. I doubt I’ll totally retire until my health makes work impossible.


What do you mean by a line lawyer?


It usually means a non-supervisory lawyer.


This plus zero administrative responsibilities, client development responsibilities or anything else that goes beyond preparing and trying the cases assigned to me. It is so liberating.


Congrats but you’re not retired.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 11:11     Subject: Re:Your Retirement Job?
Anonymous wrote:I retired at 64. My retirement job is as a line lawyer with no administrative responsibilities. I love it. In maybe five years or so I’m going to retire again and substitute teach in HS or maybe MS. I volunteer in a HS and love being involved with kids. I doubt I’ll totally retire until my health makes work impossible.


I “retired at 64” you say. Then you say “I doubt I’ll totally retire.” And you’re a “line lawyer” now.

You’re not retired! Just because you have no “administrative responsibilities” doesn’t mean being a line lawyer isn’t work.

I mean, cmon.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 11:07     Subject: Your Retirement Job?
Anonymous wrote:I am currently retired, but I do two consulting projects per year for a federal government agency. Each project is about 160 hours at $350/hr. That’s my vacation money.


So you’re not retired. You work part time. 320 hours a year. Got it.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2025 11:07     Subject: Re:Your Retirement Job?
Anonymous wrote:I retired at 64. My retirement job is as a line lawyer with no administrative responsibilities. I love it. In maybe five years or so I’m going to retire again and substitute teach in HS or maybe MS. I volunteer in a HS and love being involved with kids. I doubt I’ll totally retire until my health makes work impossible.


+1. I have never taught and would be afraid the students would just run all over me.