Alison, I'm a baby boomer; We were born between '46 and '64, so we are right now somewhere between 44 and 63, depending on a person's birthday. Really, only boomers who took in early retirement are out of the marketplace right now.
And I have to wonder if boomers will, by and large, retire when they're 65. This is the first generation where most men and women in homes both had careers; where jobs where considered "careers" and where doing what you love was emphasized as a worthwhile way to live your work life. I actually believe that many boomers will work beyond their retirement date if they have jobs that they love, which could leave fewer of us for volunteer work than people might think. It'll be interesting to watch.
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Alison, I'm a baby boomer; We were born between '46 and '64, so we are right now somewhere between 44 and 63, depending on a person's birthday. Really, only boomers who took in early retirement are out of the marketplace right now.
And I have to wonder if boomers will, by and large, retire when they're 65. This is the first generation where most men and women in homes both had careers; where jobs where considered "careers" and where doing what you love was emphasized as a worthwhile way to live your work life. I actually believe that many boomers will work beyond their retirement date if they have jobs that they love, which could leave fewer of us for volunteer work than people might think. It'll be interesting to watch.
January 21, 2009 - 10:16amThis Comment
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