Think Enjoying Retirement

Thinking about your retirement? It can be scaryinformation, sell advice that you are now an
or it can be something to look forward to. Itexpert in, and it can be a free site or a for which
depends on your thinking.you pay a monthly fee. You could also start a
Retired but not fully pleased with your situation?newsletter and seek paying subscribers. And you
Then know that you can change it to somethingcould do research using the Internet and libraries.
you would enjoy. Applying positive and productivePerhaps you would like the rewarding efforts of
thinking and it will change for the better.volunteer work. Check your local hospital, check
So a review of possibilities can be rewarding forwith a VA hospital in your area, nursing homes,
you.Hospice, fire department, police, your library, the
Let me assume that your retirement incomelocal chamber of commerce, and more. These
does now, or will, allow you to live only on it. Ifcan be anything from answering the phone, to
your retirement income is insufficient then it iswriting letters, to helping with care of people, to
obvious that you may need to gain anotherrunning errands, to deliveries, to shopping for
income through some kind of employment.shut-ins, and many more. And do not forget your
1. The very first item that must be attended to ischurch which likely needs volunteers for anything
that of deciding whether you want to be 100%from cleaning the building, to cooking, to teaching,
retired, or not. This means deciding whether youto delivering food to shut-ins.
want 100% control of your time so that youConsider that you are now an expert in some
may do whatever you want. It means that nofield and could be speaking by signing up at your
one beyond family dictates how your time will belocal chamber of commerce, volunteering at
spent each day. It also means having an incomeschools, speaking to local businesses, or becoming
that supports 100% retirement.an advisor for Junior Achievement. Along the
2. Okay, that first item is done and you want asame lines you might become a teacher at
required activity of your choosing. So what canchurch, or for local schools of all types. Hobbies
you choose?can also be rewarding and great pleasure.
A job is an obvious choice. And there are many3. Now you should know that the type and
for retirees. From a grocery store bagger, to aquantity of activities is almost endless. There is
store clerk, to consulting for a business, tosomething for every retiree. There is no need to
returning to part time work for the company yousit at home lonely, depressed, inactive. You can
just retired from including computer work atbe occupied with useful activities.
home. The list is many for Employers have come4. Once you have decided on an activity it is time
to realize that older persons, retirees, are moreto go after it. Do not be timid. Ask what is
dependable and more reliable for getting the jobavailable from employers and others. If they say
done. You can even suggest a job to employers,"nothing" then suggest something, especially if it is
make your own job. So jobs are available.a business or institution you prefer.
What about work at home? As just suggestedRetirement can be useful to others and for self,
you may do computer work at home forand even exciting.
businesses. This can be anything from preparingYou are now an expert at something. Make use
letters, to preparing advertisements for aof it. But remember that the initiative is up to you.
business, to writing reports, to bookkeeping, andMany think that when a person retires they are
on that list goes. Sell the idea of what you can dodone. Make them see different. Find a niche you
for a business. Though hard to achieve successlike and go after it.
you could set up a web site where you sell