life after work
Freedom after employment
Life after work refers to the period of retirement, when employment no longer structures daily existence.
The phrase emphasizes identity and purpose beyond career: She's been planning her life after work for years.
It can also mean simply the hours after the workday ends—evening leisure time: My life after work is mostly Netflix and takeout.
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- fixed incomeStable recurring revenue
- leisureFree time for relaxation
- relaxationState of being unwound
sleeping in · hobbies · grandchildren · empty nest · golf · travel · freedom · garden · sunset · rocking chair · social security · golden years · rest · peace and quiet · volunteer · part-time job · downsizing · memoir
life after workworking life
Employed years collectively
career · professional life · employment · nine-to-five · work life
life after workstarting out
Initiating an endeavor
climbing the ladder · youth · young adulthood · apprenticeship · mid-career
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