Consider A Bridge Job
Baby boomers have a different mentality about retirement. They want to retire on their own terms and sometimes that means easing into retirement by working part time or working only part of the year. The transition is easier than finding yourself gainfully employed and active one day and the next retired and wondering how to fill all the hours in a day.
Thank goodness some companies are finally recognizing this trend and see how they can profit from this. The result - If you want to ease into retirement consider a bridge job. A bridge job follows a full- time career and is either part time or lasts less than 10 years, or is both.
Many companies are finally getting smart and offering this flexibility to older workers. CVS Pharmacy, Home Depot and Borders have “snowbird” programs to allow older workers to travel south in winter, and take their jobs with them.
I have a couple of friends that have “retired” to working at Home Depot and they love it. They have retired from the high stress and responsibility of management in a career. But because of the wisdom they have from years at their jobs, they have so much help to offer the new home builder.
It’s a perfect set up. The customers get great customer service and tips from experienced individuals and therefore it benefits the company. In return, the workers usually get flexibility with hours and offers of other benefits.