unretirement
Back to work
Unretirement is returning to work after having retired.
The reasons vary—financial need, boredom, desire for purpose, or a compelling opportunity.
Someone in unretirement has reversed course: She came out of unretirement to consult for her old firm.
The word captures a growing trend as people live longer and retirement loses its finality.
Coming back in
- reemploymentHiring someone back
- job marketEmployment availability collectively
- retrainingAcquiring updated skills
- part-timeLimited work schedule
consulting · mentorship · freelance · contract work · age discrimination · resume gap · networking · LinkedIn
Drama's middle segment
- encore careerWork pursued after retiring
- pivotPoint of rotation
- new directionAltered course or approach
- career changeMoving to different occupation
passion project · entrepreneurship · startup · small business · nonprofit · volunteering · teaching · coaching
Capacity for spirited existence
- cognitive healthBrain function condition
- social engagementInvolvement in community life
- physical activityBodily movement expending energy
- mobilityCapacity for movement
independence · community · lifelong learning · mental sharpness · healthy aging · recreation
Sustained price level increase
- healthcare costsFees for medical services
- income supplementAdded revenue stream
- social securityPublic financial protection programs
- expensesMoney spent on things
budgeting · cost of living · financial planning · consulting fees · nest egg · fixed income · medical bills · economic necessity
Reason something exists
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
- identityWho someone is
- meaningWhat something signifies
structure · mental stimulation · relevance · contribution · legacy · passion · restlessness · isolation
reentry
Coming back in
- reemploymentHiring someone back
- job marketEmployment availability collectively
- retrainingAcquiring updated skills
part-time · consulting · mentorship · freelance · contract work · age discrimination · resume gap · networking · LinkedIn · interview
second act
Drama's middle segment
- encore careerWork pursued after retiring
- pivotPoint of rotation
- new directionAltered course or approach
career change · passion project · entrepreneurship · startup · small business · nonprofit · volunteering · teaching · coaching · side hustle
vitality
Capacity for spirited existence
- cognitive healthBrain function condition
- social engagementInvolvement in community life
- physical activityBodily movement expending energy
mobility · independence · community · lifelong learning · mental sharpness · healthy aging · recreation
inflation
Sustained price level increase
- healthcare costsFees for medical services
- income supplementAdded revenue stream
- social securityPublic financial protection programs
expenses · budgeting · cost of living · financial planning · consulting fees · nest egg · fixed income · medical bills · economic necessity
purpose
Reason something exists
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
- identityWho someone is
meaning · structure · mental stimulation · relevance · contribution · legacy · passion · restlessness · isolation · routine
unretirementretirement
Leaving the workforce permanently
retiring · full retirement · early retirement · stepping down · bowing out
unretirementinactivity
Lack of movement
disengagement · withdrawal · leisure · full retirement · idleness
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