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Avoid The Shock Of Forced Retirement - Eliminate The Stress
Being out of work at an advanced age is frightening. I can relate to anyone who has to go into the job market and compete for a new job after spending years in a secure and enjoyable position. The numbers of people competing for any job is shocking. I recently applied, along with dozens of other people, for a part time job that promised up to 20 hours a month.
Have you recently talked to someone who was thinking of retiring. Some people act like retirement is like accepting a death sentence. For some people, the work ethic is so strong that the idea of not working is frightening and causes a lot of stress. A big part of planning for retirement involves getting emotionally ready for the change in lifestyle. Hopefully, there won't be a shock when you become a person of leisure and don't have to go to work.
If we don't want a lot of shock when we leave the high pressure world of work for the low pressure world of retirement we need to make a plan and the work the plan. Planning is great, but lately, a lot of us have not had the security we need to plan for retirement. But a little preparation, even after the fact, will eliminate a lot of the shock of retirement.
If it is possible, you should start well before the retirement party. The worst thing you can do is wake up on the first day of your retired life with nothing to do. A few days after you don't have to go to work, a feeling of emptiness and loneliness will set in because you miss going to work. If you have made no plans for filling the hours and days that lay ahead when you become a retired person, it will be a stressful time indeed.
Another way to cope with the shock of retirement is to ease into it slowly. If it is possible, continue to work in your profession, but at a reduced pace. It may be possible to work part-time or do some consulting that may make your transition out of the work force and into retirement a success. I know one retiree who continued to go to work as if nothing had happened. He was unpaid, but happy while he transitioned into his retired life.
Use the free time you have to travel, even if it is only locally, and spend more time with family and friends or doing whatever you want. A lot of us want to be able to spend more time with family and this can be the perfect time to get to know your grandchildren better and maybe be a kid with them for an afternoon as well.
Another way to cope with retirement shock is to volunteer your time or service. Volunteerism is on the rise again and can be a great way to fill some of the time you now have on your hands. By helping other people or working on causes you like, you can make a real difference in the lives of others. You can meet many wonderful people and make new friends while volunteering. This should help keep you young and overcome stress that can be a big problem when you enter your retirement years unprepared. I have spent some time as a Red Cross bell ringer and helped students working on a project at a local college.
Another thing that can help reduce retirement shock is a hobby that occupies your mind and keeps your hands busy. Everyone has something that they enjoy doing. Woodworking, building models, gardening, crocheting, and knitting are examples of hobbies that work and can lead to extra money that may be needed as retirement income.
You may need to find other ways to deal with the stress of not working. I found a wonderful e-book called "Eliminate Stress In Your Life" that listed a lot of ways to deal with stress. It was a cheap way to get insight into what causes stress and how to cope with it. It worked for me.
Forced retirement is not easy. It comes with a lot of uncertainty, stress and discouragement. But what ever you do, get excited about this new phase of life and the things that lie ahead of you in retirement. The journey makes the trip worthwhile.
About the Author
Marshall Crum is a retired safety professional, looking for ways to fill up his time, and enjoys writing articles about health and safety issues and other subjects of interest that provide information and help for people. There is a lot of free and useful information on his retirement website. Visit Retire Successfully and subscribe by RSS for email updates. This blog will be updated from time to time, now he that has time to work on successful retirement. The information is always good and free of charge.
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Homeschool Graduates in the Work Force
Each year, more and more homeschoolers are graduating and moving into the world. Many choose to take their education further and attend college. The good news is that more and more colleges have altered their admissions policies and are accepting, even actively recruiting children. There are also a large group of homeschool graduates who chose to not attend college and head directly into the work force. The question is though, how are they doing?
Homeschoolers who have made the jump into the workforce are getting good feedback from their employers. The national food chain, Chick-fil-A® is so pleased with their homeschooled employees that they actively recruit them. Characterizing homeschoolers as smart, ambitious and very driven, recruiters are pleased with their high level of loyalty and diligent work ethic.
Employers have discovered that the same work ethic that brought homeschoolers through their education carries over into their careers. In fact, homeschoolers seem to view work as simply an extension of their education. Children are being described as self-starters who are reliable, creative, intellectually prepared, and read voraciously and watch television less.
Most people are aware of the axiom, "it's who you know." Because homeschooling is a relatively new phenomenon, there may not seem to be a huge "gold old boy" network out there for them to exploit. The truth is that homeschooling is a tightly knit community with more and more of its proponents in positions of influence, and this community can be very effective at finding jobs. There are however, plenty of pointless bureaucracies and short-sighted managers out there to make prospects difficult. In some companies, employment is dependent upon a diploma that is certified by the state or the possession of a General Equivalency Diploma, or GED.
A GED has been described as a test that dropouts can take to be given a second chance at a formal education, making GED holders the equivalent of dropouts. This situation is hardly the equivalent to a high school diploma and an employer who demands that of a homeschool graduate clearly show his ignorance or bias.
Because of their homeschool background, they are ready for the uncertainties of a changing economy, the ups and downs of the business cycle, and are prepared to deal with bosses, customers, and all of the other people in the business world. Homeschool graduates are as prepared as any high school graduate and may be more suitable for an uncertain future. Students are raised as individuals, not farmed out of institutions for plugging into the workforce.
About the Author
Mimi Rothschild is a homeschooling mother, writer, children’s rights advocate, and Founder and C.E.O. of home education company Learning by Grace, Inc. She and her husband of 28 years reside with their 8 children right outside Philadelphia, PA.
Rothschild launched Learning By Grace, Inc. because she believed that our nation’s public school system has failed parents and students. Learning By Grace, Inc. offers online education through a multimedia-rich curriculum to PreK-12 children across the country and throughout the world.
An accomplished author, Rothschild has written books regarding education published by McGraw Hill and others. Her Daily Education News Feed consists of articles and essays dealing with alternative learning methods.
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