For Most Workers, Life After Retirement Looks a Lot Like Life Before Retirement

Back in the day, retirement actually meant something. Not like today, where it seems more workers are playing fast and loose with the term: A new study from CareerBuilder indicates that the majority of workers plan to continue working after retirement.
According to the nationwide survey, released today, 60 percent of workers age 60 and older plan to look for a new job after retiring from their current companies, up from 57 percent last year.

When asked how soon they think they can retire from their current jobs, 12 percent of respondents said they don’t think they’ll ever be able to retire. Another 27 percent plan to retire in the next one or two years, while another 47 percent believe they will retire anywhere from three to six years from now.
While financial reasons account for many workers delaying retirement, a significant number of workers choose to keep working simply because they enjoy their jobs, the survey found. Read More