“ Employment Matters: Working Into Your Later Years”
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Some seniors are choosing to continue to work well into their seventies because they find it therapeutic or it provides them will a social life and something to do. Either way, there are certain things that seniors should know about working through their retirement.

All seniors should undergo regular health checks to determine whether or not it is in their best interests to work. As we get older, we become more susceptible to ailments and maladies because the body degrades over time. Unfortunately, this means we all become less mobile as we get older. Ironically though, working into old age often keeps individuals more mobile than they would be if they were sitting at home during their retirement.

Remaining inactive for a period of time often causes joints to stiffen, thus making it more difficult to move. However, working for just an hour a day will encourage the natural movement of the joints and exercise the muscles around them, thus making the body suppler in general.

If you do decide to continue working past your retirement age, for whatever reason, you should be aware that seniors have been discriminated against in the past. Some employers dislike giving Jobs for Senior Citizen people because of a misguided notion that seniors cannot do a job better than a younger person. However, research by the Congress of California has revealed that seniors are actually less likely to phone in sick or quit and are on the whole more reliable.

However, it has actually been a diverse mix of human rights and an aging population has forced the government’s hand. Discrimination against seniors has been outlawed in most states and labor laws have been altered to reflect this. It is now illegal for any employer to refuse to hire a senior on the basis of their age and they have to give a meaningful reason as to why they have refused a senior applicant a job.

Seniors actively looking for a part- or full-time job should try agencies that are designed to cater for their specific employment needs eg Jobs for Senior Citizen. Local councils, employment centers and age concern groups often provide a service that is geared towards meeting the needs of seniors looking for employment. Employers actually contact these groups with vacancies that they would prefer to be filled by more mature people, thus removing the slight possibility of being discriminated against.

We all like to think that, as we get older, we will be able to enjoy life more as well as making the most of our free time during our retirement. The sad fact is that life just isn’t that simple or fair. Employment often means more to the old than it does to the young. Whether you, as a senior, remain working to earn a living or as a social exercise, always remember to put your mental and physical health first.

Make sure that you get regular check ups at the doctors’ surgery and use available resources to get a job suitable for both you and your situation. Retirement is about enjoyment, even if you do choose to work, so make the most of these opportunities and take care of yourself at the same time.

YOUR retirement CAN mean freedom, enjoyment and extra income!
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Is There Life After Retirement?

In another lifetime, I consulted for a church. I was with the minister one day when one of the parishioners told him that her husband had just retired and they were going on a cruise.

"Too bad," the minister told me after the woman had left, shaking his head. "They retire and go on a cruise, they have a heart attack and die."

In fact, I lecture on cruises on various topics, including "Optimism: It Can Save Your Life," and I wish you could see the men who've been dragged there by their wives to be "fixed". They sit with their arms crossed, scowling like the stereotypical curmudgeon, and dare me to say something that will make a difference in their life.

Which really isn't hard, because optimists live 19% longer . and no doubt enjoy it more.

"Would you change the way you think if it meant you could live longer and enjoy better health?" I ask them.

"No one's going to tell me how to think," is the reply.

"Well if not me," I ask, "then why not you?"

Someone puts our thoughts in there in the first place and it seems to me only fair that we have the chance to do it ourselves at some point. They manifest in our self-talk ("I'm a loser . I'm a winner"), though we vary in our degrees of awareness about this.

Does it matter how you talk to yourself? It seems to me we're pretty much all going through the same things, but some of us are sure taking it better than others, and a lot more pleasant to be around..

You can change the way you think and change your life. Being an Emotional Intelligence coach, I get to see it happen all the time.

Men, of course, are not the only ones vulnerable to becoming cynical and angry with age. I bet you have some female candidates for an attitude adjustment in mind, women you might call "bitter" or "hostile."

Attitude and outlook make a difference in aging, and so do other things. The New England Centenarian Study, Harvard Medical School, studied 50 centenarians to find out what the long-lived have in common.

There is currently one centenarian per 10,000 people in the population, a rate that holds for most industrialized countries. Centenarians are the fastest-growing segment of the population in the US.

So what did this study find?

When Dr. Tom Perls and Dr. Margery Silver, two of the researchers, were interviewed on Radio National Health Report, the first thing they mentioned was that centenarians seemed to have what they called a "stress resistant personality." They were able to tolerate losses and bounce back. In other words, they're resilient.

This doesn't mean being stoic, mind you; it means experiencing the loss, grieving and moving on. In other words, they don't block it, but they also do not DWELL.

More about resilience shortly, but first a quick rundown of the data on those centenarians because I know you're curious. (To see the full interview, go here: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/helthrpt/stories/s19117.htm )

Yes, genes play a role; extreme old age does run in families. The things you would assume make a difference do - eating less meat, avoiding smoking and obesity, exercise, and being lucky enough to have "a compression of morbidity" - escaping somehow the normal aging diseases and living healthy until just at the end. No surprises here.

What was surprising, at least to me, was they think flossing is important. (Chronic gum disease can lead to clogging of the blood vessels that feed the heart.)

If you go to The Living to 100 Healthspan Calculator - http://www.livingto100.com/quiz.com you can find out your life expectancy, and will get some more clues from the questions they ask, such as what vitamins you take, and how many hours you sleep at night.

And don't forget the obvious - you'll be asked if you wear your seat belt, if you live near family that drops in often, and what the air pollution is like where you live.

Do you have to get dotty when you age? Nope. 15% of the centenarians studied live alone, and a large number of them were in great shape cognitively, with no signs of dementia. Neuropathological studies of the brains of those who died showed that many had what the doctors call "beautiful brains."

As you would suspect, more women are centenarians (85%), but the men who make the cut are doing extremely well, better than the women if I read the study correctly.

Now, back to Resilience (good stress management). Let's say you want to live to be 100, or at least live a long time and be healthy - you know, enjoy that retirement. The genes you can't control for. The diet, not smoking, obesity and exercise, the seat belt . those things you can. There's also supplements, medication and HRT - for men as well as women.

In addition, Resilience, an EQ competency, can be learned. So can Optimism. The two together pack a wallop as far as general well-being and the ability to handle stress.

At the same time, increasing your Emotional Intelligence makes it less likely you'll be isolated, which is thought by some to be more detrimental to your health than smoking, obesity or high blood pressure.

Studies are also showing that we can continue to create brain cells well into the later decades with "new playmates" and "new toys." It's about continuing to learn, but things are new and challenging. That is, if you're an attorney, don't learn more law, go learn how to fly a plane, grow roses, or speak Swahili. Stay engaged, stay interested. Resilient seniors show lifetime learning, curiosity, and a sense of humor.

You can begin to prepare for a better retirement by starting now. With life expectancy continually on the rise, don't get caught wishing you had, like Eubie Blake, who said at 100: "If I'd known I was gonna live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself." Pay attention to the emotional requirements as well as the physical.

In fact William Londen summed it up pretty well: "To insure good health: Eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life."

Lastly, let's look at Satchel Paige. He didn't live to be 100, but he was still pitching at the age of 59 . can that be true? He didn't even hit the major leagues until an age when most pitchers have retired.

He was always asked about his age, and had some great maxims. Look at the wisdom they contained, the sense of humor, the common sense, and how many pertain to emotional management:

• "Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you."
• "Avoid fried meats, which angry up the blood."
• "If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify with cool thoughts."
• "Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."
• "I never rush myself. See, they can't start the game without me."
• "I've said it once and I'll say it a hundred times, I'm forty-four years old."
• "I ain't ever had a job, I just always played baseball."
• "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?"
• "Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw stikes. Home plate don't move."
• •"I use my single windup, my double windup, my triple windup, my hesitation windup, my no windup. I also use my step-n-pitch-it, my submariner, my sidearmer, and my bat dodger. Man's got to do what he's got to do."

So, for a really super retirement, use your single windup, your double windup . you get the message.

©Susan Dunn, MA, http://www.susandunn.cc . Coaching for midlife, retirement, resilience, emotional intelligence. Internet courses and ebooks. EQ coach training and certification program. For FREE ezine, mailto:sdunn@susandunn.cc with "ezine" for subject line.

Jobs And Over Aged Applicants

Though some employers would prefer a younger workforce, the older applicants still have a wide variety of career choices to choose from.

Employers are starting to see the potential of older and much-experienced applicants as can be seen by the statistics below:

q In Australia, Bureau of Statistics showed that between the period of August of 1989 to that of August of 2003, the workforce aged 15-24 lost more than 380,000 jobs to older workers.

Aside from the fact that most of Australia's younger generation became full-time students, employers favored the older applicants.

In Netherlands on the other hand (by December of 2000), over 500,000 thousand of their employees are 55 years old and above. This figure had been increasing steadily since 1995.

To have a head start from the younger applicants, one has to take into consideration the following:

1. In writing one's resume, put more weight in highlighting the accomplishments without necessarily bragging about it.

One could have these lists of accomplishments and previous posts held work for one's advantage over younger applicants who may not even have any experience on the same field.

An individual's employment history receives as much scrutiny as the applicant itself. While employers tend to look for gaps or lapses of time when the applicant has been unemployed, they also tend to focus on the length of service one had rendered for their previous employers.

Frequent change of work (usually within very short time frames) can be alarming for prospective employers.

2. Read and enroll in programs that will refresh your knowledge on certain fields especially if engaged in professional sectors. This will keep you individual abreast of the latest trend in such fields.

3. Search the Internet for vacancies. A lot of agencies place ads on the net that advertises help for senior citizens in looking for jobs. Various search engines made easier and specific (can choose the following categories: career, location and field of interest) are also available.

Jobs that do not usually look into the age of the applicant are the following:

1. Professional work that are into specialization. For applicants in the medical field (i.e. Doctors) experience is the basic determinant of being hired.

2. Lectures or speaking engagements. Speakers that are invited to discuss certain topics do not really have an age requirement. Rather, qualification focuses more on first hand knowledge and experience.

3. Writers. Writing novels, plays or children's books are one of those professions whose only requirement is good writing skills. Also, one can do the job at the comfort of their own homes, a plus factor for those in their advanced years.

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