semiretirement

Reduced work schedule

Semiretirement is a transitional state between full-time work and complete retirement, typically involving reduced hours or responsibilities while maintaining some professional engagement.

Someone in semiretirement might work part-time, consult occasionally, or take on lighter duties: He eased into semiretirement, coming into the office just three days a week.

transition

part-time

Limited work schedule

  • consultingGiving expert advice professionally
  • phasedIntroduced or removed incrementally
  • gradualDeveloping slowly over time

downshifting · tapering · handover · mentorship · freelancing · project-based · on-call · transitioning

lifestyle

leisure

Free time for relaxation

  • hobbiesLeisure activities for pleasure
  • golfClub-and-ball course sport
  • travelMovement between locations

gardening · volunteering · reading · fishing · photography · grandchildren · relaxation · reinvention · self-paced · unhurried

autonomy

flexibility

Ability to adapt easily

self-determination · control · agency · discretion · liberation · empowerment · self-directed · unstructured · optional · voluntary

financial

pension

Retiree's ongoing benefit

401k · savings · benefits · downsizing

Opposites
work engagement level

semiretirementfull-time employment

Steady, complete-schedule work

full retirement · full-time work · full employment · active duty · career peak

career phase

semiretirementcareer start

Initial professional position

mid-career · first job · professional debut

career intensity

semiretirementcareer peak

Summit of professional achievement

climbing the ladder · hustle culture · grind · rat race

Family

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