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I'm approaching 60 and am so confused about retirement
| deaneke: I'm approaching 60 and am so confused about retirement | April 11, 2010, 8:05 pm |
| I am approaching 60 and am so confused about retirement.One half of me wants to retire, (I teach) and the other half wonders what am I going to do! I love the interaction with the children and families plus staff. I just am heartily fed up with on going changes imposed and my weekends being taken over by work. I work 4 days a week. How can I reach a clear decision and what are the chances of finding 'a little job'! I do voluntary work already. I am very much a people person! | |
| re: I'm approaching 60 and am so confused about retirement by keren | April 15, 2010, 11:57 am | |
| You say that you are approaching 60. I wonder if this is what has prompted your thinking about retiring? We have been conditioned into believing that this is what we should do at 60. Many of us are ambivalent about retiring often because, like you, we say we still enjoy what we do and we still feel young enough to work and we aren't ready for a different lifestyle You ask how can you make a decision? I suggest that you sit down in a quiet place and think through the pros and cons. 1.Make a list of all the pluses about working and all the negatives 2.Do the same for being retired 3.Now take a look at your lists and see which has the most positives. Focus on this one first 4. Look at each negative and see how these can be overcome, e.g working on 3 days so you have a weekday for preparation 5. Make a list of the negatives that can't be changed e.g the changes in the education system 6. Now focus on the second list and do the same 7. You now have a list of positives and a few negatives for both options 8. Is there anyway you can combine the two so you get the best of both worlds? If not opt for the one with the most positives You have may have decided that staying at work is the best option. That's great for the time being but there will be a time when you want to retire. Start thinking now how you could develop the positives in your free time so that you don't miss out when you do retire. If you've decided to retire, work out how you can get some of the work positives in your life. For example perhaps running some inset days or twilight sessions for teachers. This way you'll be able to pass on your knowledge and experience and still have some time with colleagues. You said that you do some voluntary work. This can be a very good way of combining using your work skills and being retired. It's important that your voluntary work gives you something too. So take a look at the positives on your list and find a post that will help you meet all of these. If you find yourself stuck do get in touch with us and book a coaching session where one of our coaches will be able to discuss this more fully with you. |
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