Comments on: Review of Retire Retirement, by Tamara Erickson https://www.keppiecareers.com/review-of-retire-retirement-by-tamara-erickson/ Social media speaker, social media consultant, job search coach Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:35:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Gary Giardina https://www.keppiecareers.com/review-of-retire-retirement-by-tamara-erickson/#comment-49 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:35:44 +0000 http://keppiecareers.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-49 Retirement is one of the celebrated moments of anybody’s life and a phase in that brings so many emotions. You can ask anyone how they may feel about retirement and majority of young individuals and old alike will see it as the time to relax, enjoy and be pleased for the remainder of their golden days.

]]> By: Sheldon Vik https://www.keppiecareers.com/review-of-retire-retirement-by-tamara-erickson/#comment-48 Thu, 29 May 2008 15:52:35 +0000 http://keppiecareers.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-48 A few years ago it seemed like retirement was a long ways off. We both had good jobs, a 401K, and felt like we had time to save enough to retire comfortably. How quickly time has passed. Both of our retirement funds have lost money and the future looks grim. We have decided needed a plan B that would continue to bring in money to supplement our savings. Instead of relying solely on social security and savings, we have decided to try our hand at network marketing. It took several tries to realize that not every network marketing opportunity provides the kind of security we are looking for. A lot of them only wanted to take our money and offered nothing but hot air in return. Even though we are both computer “literate”, network marketing is a like entering a new job, and we realized we needed the support and help of a good, honest team to be a success. We have learned some really neat ways to market the five opportunities we have chosen. One of the first lessons we have learned is network marketing is just like any other job and requires hard work, time, and patience.

]]> By: keppie https://www.keppiecareers.com/review-of-retire-retirement-by-tamara-erickson/#comment-47 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:19:04 +0000 http://keppiecareers.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-47 Karen,
Thanks for your comment! I’m not entirely convinced that there will be a huge workforce lull. It will be interesting to see (and write about it) as it unfolds.
Miriam

]]> By: Karen https://www.keppiecareers.com/review-of-retire-retirement-by-tamara-erickson/#comment-46 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:14:05 +0000 http://keppiecareers.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-46 I used to work in the Career Services Department of a college. My co-workers were Gen X and Gen Y. Sometimes they would talk about all the jobs that are going to become available when the Boomers retire.

One day I asked them, “Do you know what a Boomer’s definition of retirement is?”

No.

“I’m gonna stop working for The Man and start my own business.”

Boomer, born 1960, estimated “retirement” to full-time volunteer work 2031

]]> By: Anita Bruzzese https://www.keppiecareers.com/review-of-retire-retirement-by-tamara-erickson/#comment-45 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:58:41 +0000 http://keppiecareers.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-45 I can’t imagine baby boomers going quietly into retirement. This generation is bound to set new rules, and meet the challenges head on. I think you’re right…we all need to manage our own careers, and plan how and when we want to work, no matter if we’re 25 or 65.
Anita Bruzzese
http://www.45things.com

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