I applied for a couple of professor jobs that are an hour from my ‘retirement’ home. I can now imagine and write my pros/cons lists about what I might do next fall. Yes, I want health insurance, so I will work, but what interest area will get my attention next.
In the education area, I would love to work as a full-time professor. I adjunct at the University of Iowa regularly, but always while I’m teaching full-time at an elementary school. I would love to focus on teaching and researching, improving my skills in both areas. I could also be a Special Education Consultant, supporting teachers and parents with students who have complex communication needs (CCN) and or autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Another area that I would love is as support for college students with disabilities-helping to provide accommodations.
I am also an LMT (licensed massage therapist) and have been since 2001, but have done this on a part-time basis. I am also a Massage in Schools Instructor. I would love to work as a massage therapist for women, persons with disabilities, and teach at a massage school… Or I could provide part-time massage services and teach massage in schools.
Another interest is environmental concerns. I love to write grants, although, I have done a lot on my own. I plan to write an education grant for manatees and environmental concerns in Citrus County. I applied for a couple of jobs in the area of grant administration.
Having never worked in a retail area, I also have a keen interest in working at Target! Who knows…I don’t….yet. Ahh, the power of yet!
Could I work with manatees, an environmental agency, or with the Marine Science Station to include students with disabilities? I can dream and imagine combining more of my interests into the perfect post-first-retirement job.
What provides even more options for me is that I can work without worrying as much about the salary. You see, I will have a consistent retirement pay that will cover my bills. I will be imagining and dreaming of what I will do next. I am thrilled with the opportunity to dream again!
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