Reason 5: Fear of boredom
There are more seniors still working part-time or even full-time than you may think. And while the first reason they still do so in our minds generally has something to do with their financial situation, in some cases, we’re quite off. Many people over the age of 65 who have lost their spouse succumb to boredom.
After working the majority of your life, it is hard to go back to not doing much. And since capitalism has pushed a lot of us to not have time for much besides work and spending some time with our families, the idea of having so much time on our hands is scary to others.
Retirement is not all it’s cracked up to be, and definitely not all sunshine and rainbows, and some prefer not to get bored, so they stay employed for as long as they can.
I will be 69 in December and I still work full time including an additional 5 hours on Sunday for overtime. I do plan on retiring in December 2023 or February 2024. The reason that I haven’t retired yet is because I want to wait until I am 70 years old to be able to get the full benefit maximum amount from social security. I am eligible for full pensions from my company as I have been there for 31 years. Right now I still enjoy working and when I retire I really would like to travel but I need to find a travel companion to go with me.