Thursday, July 9, 2009

The End of Retirement?

A recent article in The Economist states that our traditional concept of state-sponsored retirement is on the way out. This will mean for all of us working longer, which can be a challenge since many employers still harbor prejudices against older employees.

How can we compete? By thinking and acting young ... if we "rest on our laurels" and refuse to learn new things and technologies, we will not be able to compete against the young turks out there who are eager to get in line in front of us. By realizing that we may have to alter our expectations regarding salaries, and accept compensation that may be less than what we received at the top of our careers. By realizing that retirement is a fairly recent concept in the world's history and that remaining productive throughout the last stages of our lives is not necessarily a burden, but can be a source of joy and fulfillment.

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