Retirement Is Not The End Of The Road

THE idea of retirement will bring up very personal images in each individual’s mind.
Panellists in this ‪@STORMMagazine‬ video discuss the issue of whether retirement is the end of the road.
For the pioneer generation, it was a hard stop to working life. At a time where travel wasn’t so easily accessible and technology was not a mass consumer product, it meant time spent waiting.
Times have changed and how we approach issues like retirement has to follow suit.
With automation, more work is being done by less people.
Meanwhile, the global population is rising.
Rising costs and longer lifespans will mean people are forced to work longer. But are there jobs to be had?
It’s quite likely, more people will probably be out of jobs before they reach retirement age, a construct of the state to make for easier management of resources.
Is retirement a state of mind?
Many might opt to become “pre-tirees”. Someone who continues to create wealth, share their knowledge or help socially, on a part-time or reduced hours basis.
Already, today, many don’t view retirement as the end of the road, nor the last phase in their lives.
That’s certainly the case for the panellists in this WED WEB CHAT, who are actively engaged in various endeavours, from building community bookstores to organising mass ukulele strum alongs and coaching people on how to retire.
Panellists for the WED WEB CHAT: Retirement…Not The End Of The Road are
Jennifer Dunbar, non-financial retirement coach; Pauline Gan, Senior Consultant & Facilitator at Catalyse Consulting; Rina Ong, Co-founder Tapestry Asia; and Fong Hoe Fang, Founder, Word Image.
They discuss a range of topics around the theme of retirement, to prove that it’s not something you have to do. Not when there are so many options open to you; from organising ukulele jams to creating a community bookstore and continuing to remain active in society.
WED WEB CHAT. 45-minute discussions on topical issues at 12:45 (SGT) monthly, on the 1st Wednesday. For more information on upcoming topics, visit www.storm-asia.com. Previous discussions can be viewed at zurl.co/0csb