You’ve worked the majority of your life at a job you didn’t really care about, just so that you could provide food and shelter for your family. But now your children have left home, you no longer work, and your pension plus benefits are sufficient to cover the cost of living. Yet you still feel strange and perhaps confused.
Retirement can be a difficult period a person’s life. Many simply don’t know what to do once they’ve stopped working, and are confused on what they should do. It’s understandable, but this period in your life doesn’t have to be like this.
What You Can Do
With so much time on your hands now, more than you’ve ever had in perhaps decades, there is still a need to fulfill some kind of goal or aspiration. It’s just human nature. Although you may not need to make money anymore, since your pension is enough, you may still feel as if you need to contribute in some way to the world.
Retirees make up a significant part of the staff of a non-profit organization. They are valued for their experience and expertise in the field they pursued before they retired. They’re also valued for their patience and understanding. Many organizations welcome retirees to fill a wide variety of roles, from administration and management to fundraising and working directly with the people, animals or environment the organization hopes to improve.
If you’re retired and are looking for something meaningful to pursue, consider volunteering.