The Changing Face of Retirement
“Retirement used to be a binary decision, you either worked or you didn’t, and everyone stopped work at the same time. Now we are seeing a much more continuous process”
Dr. Andrew Scott,
Professor of Economics, London Business School
These days, the definition of retirement is changing.
Retirement is Not An Age, it’s A Lifestyle
Retirement is about having the freedom to spend more time on things we enjoy, with people we love. And in this era with hybrid working and flexible work options, we no longer need to wait till a certain retirement age to start living our desired lifestyle.
Retirement also doesn’t necessarily mean no more work.
In fact, many people these days prefer to continue working if they are healthy because it allows them to stay mentally engaged and socially active. However, they don’t want to work at the kind of intensity and stress level of a full time job....