semi-retirement
Working less, finally
Semi-retirement is a gradual withdrawal from full-time work rather than a complete stop.
Someone in semi-retirement might reduce hours, take on consulting work, or shift to part-time status while maintaining some professional activity: She entered semi-retirement at sixty, working three days a week.
The arrangement often serves as a transition between career and full retirement.
Limited work schedule
- leisureFree time for relaxation
- hobbiesLeisure activities for pleasure
- downshiftingLowering gear or pace
- phasedIntroduced or removed incrementally
telecommuting · freelancing · consulting · self-employment · pension · travel · gardening
Giving expert advice professionally
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- volunteeringGiving service without pay
- emeritusRetired with distinction
- part-timeLimited work schedule
freelancing · expertise · coaching · teaching · writing · speaking · knowledge-sharing
Introduced or removed incrementally
- gradualDeveloping slowly over time
- partialFavoring one side
- sabbaticalExtended leave from work
- handoverTransfer of control
succession · milestone · reinvention · pivoting · crossroads · planning · preparation · timing
part-time
Limited work schedule
- leisureFree time for relaxation
- hobbiesLeisure activities for pleasure
- downshiftingLowering gear or pace
phased · telecommuting · freelancing · consulting · self-employment · pension · travel · gardening
consulting
Giving expert advice professionally
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- volunteeringGiving service without pay
- emeritusRetired with distinction
part-time · freelancing · expertise · coaching · teaching · writing · speaking · knowledge-sharing
phased
Introduced or removed incrementally
- gradualDeveloping slowly over time
- partialFavoring one side
- sabbaticalExtended leave from work
handover · succession · milestone · reinvention · pivoting · crossroads · planning · preparation · timing
semi-retirementfull-time employment
Steady, complete-schedule work
full retirement · full-time work · career peak · overemployment · workaholism
semi-retirementfull retirement
Permanent exit from employment
starting out · first job · apprenticeship · internship · early retirement
semi-retirementfull-time employment
Steady, complete-schedule work
full-time work · full employment · overwork · workaholism · rat race