Retiring Into an Uncertain Job Market

Older workers looking for a job

Lets face it, as a group, older (age 55+) workers have MUCH MUCH higher medical bills. Thats the primary fear of employers. If this country would bite-the-bullet and finally institute TAXPAYER (Corporate as well as Individual) FUNDED (not Employer-funded) Universal Health care, this issue would go away.

Unfortunately, the country CANNOT afford the Roll Royce level of health care everyone thinks they are "entitled" to (but do not wnat to pay for). ANY reasonable cost Universal Healthcare plan MUST have some degree of rationing.... a bsae level of coverage, above which it WILL NOT pay for (under ANY circumstances) Until we accept this( and that the rich will be able to by more & better care .... just like they can do with any OTHER commodity), no progress will be made.

Well Informed of NY @ Jun 19, 2008 08:49:08 AM

Retirement Jobs

Boomers have maintained an active lifestyle and stayed in the job market longer than any other generation of citizens in our country's history.

According to a survey by Del Webb Corp. more than 43 percent of Boomers polled say they will continue to work at least 20 hours per week during retirement and Boomers are seven times more likely to start a new career in retirement.

Volunteering for charitable organizations remains a high priority for those approaching retirement, but somewhat surprising is the fact that 28 percent of Boomers say they plan to go back to school during retirement.

My husband is a Boomer and he works 4 days a week now at his 'retirement job' making 1/4 of what he used to make in management and I work for myself and we pray someone dies eventually and leaves us a lot of money so we can eventually retire. Otherwise we'll end up as greeters at the local Wally World.

http://www.jobs4yourfiredass.wordpress.com of CA @ Jun 18, 2008 20:31:40 PM