The baby-boomers are reaching "retirement" age, but can they, will they really retire?  The July/August AARP Bulletin has some things to think about under the articloe titled, "Oops! I retired too soon".  Even if there are finaancial pressures on many, others won't have that problem because if smart investing, and will still want to come to Sunny Florida, get out of the Upper Midwest andf Northeast ALL year, and play some golf.  The thing iss that Boomers have been very active and are likely to live well into their 80's or longer, and they will be tired of golf in less that a year!

  I think they will look for work, and not just any work, but work that matters, that can make a difference, and that takes advantage of their knowledge and experience.  They should be attractive to employers because that tend to be loyal, smart, have a great work ethic, and know the value of productivity. 

  If you are an employer or now think you might be an "Encore Worker", I recommend two great books.  The first is Marc Freedman's Encore: Finding Work that Matters for the Second Half of Life, and Mary Furlong's Turning Silver into Gold.  These are must reads!

Doug

7/8/08