I am looking for some retirement jobs that would be a good fit for me. I am retiring early from the Northeast and moving to Florida, because I hate cold weather. I have a degree in Engineering, but there are not many engineering jobs down here, plus it is not something I really enjoy doing. I am looking for a job that would be flexible. Ideally I would want to work 20 hours a week or so and be able to take off for several vacations per year. It has to be something I would enjoy doing and has to pay more than minimum wage, otherwise I would just do volunteer work. I would want to make at least $20/hour or it would not be worth my time. Mostly I want the job, because I get bored easily and want something fun to do, get a chance to meet people being I know nobody else down here, and to earn a little extra money to travel. I would not mind going back to school for a couple of years in order to find a job I would really enjoy. One thought is to go back and get my Master in Accounting. That way I could work part time at an accounting firm or just work during the tax season. I ran my own business for years and did my own accounting and always enjoyed it. Of course, you never know until you are actually doing it for a living whether you will really like it or not. Also with my Master’s Degree I could be adjunct teacher at a community college. I would appreciate any information on those jobs as a retiree part time job. To give a better idea of the type of job I think I would like, I always thought about being an Optometrist. But I really do not want to go back to a full time school for 4 plus years. Maybe somebody here has an idea of another job like that. What I like about that career is:
1) You are not dealing with surgery and for the most part the people you see are healthy (I could not draw blood or deal with sick people all day),
2) I have a natural interest and ability in math and science,
3) You are not selling anything. I hate selling,
4) You are helping people,
5) The job pays well,
6) You work in a comfortable indoor setting,
7) You can work part-time,
8) You are meeting new people all the time and get paid to socialize. I love talking to people as long as it is not selling or dealing constantly with complaining people.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
1) You are not dealing with surgery and for the most part the people you see are healthy (I could not draw blood or deal with sick people all day),
2) I have a natural interest and ability in math and science,
3) You are not selling anything. I hate selling,
4) You are helping people,
5) The job pays well,
6) You work in a comfortable indoor setting,
7) You can work part-time,
8) You are meeting new people all the time and get paid to socialize. I love talking to people as long as it is not selling or dealing constantly with complaining people.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.