Plan for your retirement career
No matter what the circumstances, it always seems that people
accept the next available job offer. Whether they are just tired
of the current job or jump at the first higher offer, it never
fails to amaze me. As a result, at the age of 55 or so, people
are finding that they are working another job that they hate
with no chance for starting a new career and little chance of
getting on with a company that offers great retirement benefits.
Put a stop to it
Now is the time to take a stance and put a stop to the endless
rollover of one job after another. Now is the time to start
planning for a career that you want to work at until you retire.
Whether you are 20 or 50, you have got to start sometime and now
is as good a time as any.
Look at what you want to do
First off, decide what it is that you want to do. If you want to
sell pencils or drive a taxi in the Virgin Islands, so be it. If
you want to count beans or be an IT geek, go for it. No matter
what you are doing now, decide what you would like to do
tomorrow. Decide on a career that you think you could do until
retirement.
Assess your skills
Once you decide on your career, assess your skill set to see if
you qualify. If you are already working in your chosen field
then you are one step ahead. If not, you need to figure out how
to get the necessary skills. Go ahead and start working towards
attaining the necessary skills by signing up for training,
finishing college or taking a lower position in a company that
will provide the necessary skills.
You may need to re-invent yourself at your current job to get a
promotion. Or, you may need to start looking for another job to
help you get where you want to be. While one company may offer
the skills you need to attain, they may not offer the benefits
you need to support your family. Make changes accordingly while
continuously providing for your basic needs.
Assess your current situation
If you actually do want to sell pencils in the Virgin Islands
then you need to