tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52664730569048782.post339626566913138927..comments2022-08-27T09:35:01.590-07:00Comments on What Will I Do All Day? : IS 2017 THE YEAR?Patrice Jenkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04784113934779682404noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52664730569048782.post-34266332032406743002017-01-18T14:30:05.874-08:002017-01-18T14:30:05.874-08:00Hi Patty,
Thanks for sharing your story. When I h...Hi Patty,<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your story. When I hear that you have 1-26 years until retirement, it reminds me that work and retirement are not mutually exclusive. Over the course of these years, work may take on a different form, perhaps less stressful and more generative as you suggest, but still meaningful and productive. When people ask me if I'm retired, I say, "If I am, then this is what it looks like. I always want to have meaningful work in my life, and on my terms." <br /><br />I agree that corporations would benefit from helping their employees navigate the years leading up to retirement. This is why I'm creating online learning modules that will allow companies to support their employees as they prepare for this next stage in life. By investing in the person, the company also benefits!<br /><br />Thanks for reading!<br />Patrice<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Patrice Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04784113934779682404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52664730569048782.post-51631504456570333802017-01-18T13:09:44.164-08:002017-01-18T13:09:44.164-08:00For me, it's 1-26 years until retirement. But ...For me, it's 1-26 years until retirement. But that's because I am in the very fortunate position of being self-employed in a manner that allows me to vary the number of hours, days, or months I work each year and to shift the work I do to less stressful and more generative work over time.<br /><br />Patricia, I think it would be great for someone to help our largest employers create similar opportunities for flexible schedules and more generative work that allows for less abrupt retirements, which are rough on both the retirees and the teams they work in.<br /><br />Part of what creates those 4 bad days in a row is being ignored as colleagues prepare for the shock of a retirement or being worked too hard when you're still willing to continue sharing your accumulated expertise and historical knowledge of the company and its technologies and markets but not to push yourself beyond your new physical limits.<br /><br />I love your blog, Patricia. Thanks for sharing with us.Patty Newboldhttp://assumelove.comnoreply@blogger.com