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Career counselor or editor?
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LaLinda said:
on October 20, 2008 12:01 PM ET
edited on February 4, 2009 11:13 AM ET I am new to this group, but saw it in the AARP Magazine. I am currently a practicing child psychologist, but am thinking of retiring from that career at the end of the year. I actually like my work, but the paperwork and legal requirements are killing me. (At this point, I am required to keep some of my current files until I am 85 years old!!) The work that seems to appeal to me at this stage of life is something part-time which I could do from home and ideally set my own hours. I read the previous posts and was fascinated by the "cha-cha" job! The world is changing so fast, who can keep up? In any case, career counseling for seniors seems like something I would like to do at this point (and I have done a lot of it with teens and young adults). The other field I am interested in is editing. I have done a bit of writing and find editing comes pretty naturally to me. This is the very beginning of my search and even the idea of retiring from psychology is new right now. How have others gone about looking for a new career, and what things do you recommend I do? I haven't looked for a job for so many years, the whole idea is foreign to me! So thanks for any input you have. I'm looking forward to reading some replies.
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Good luck with your retirement. Let us know what you end up doing, and Happy Birthday (in advance)! LaLinda
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I liked the idea of local papers as potential editing opportunities. There are several parenting magazines, which would be a natural fit for me. I may look into that. Right now, I've found a potential opportunity to do some computer-based working memory training that has good research support. Wish me luck as it sounds pretty perfect for my situation! Thanks for your input on the other ideas. LaLinda
In response to your thought about doing some editing, have you contacted any of your local publications...newspapers, magazines, etc.? Our city paper has some specialty papers focused on various groups...entertainment, local women, etc. Also, you may want to consider getting involved with a local writer's group.
As for the senior counseling idea, check with local agencies for seniors to see if they may have a need for your services.
I wish you well and bless you for wanting to continue to help others. stef
Hi LaLinda: We are in very similar places. I retired from a 34 year career as a probation officer. I was delighted to close that chapter and looked forward to opening the next. Like you, I am looking for something flexible and rewarding but I do not want to give up my new found freedom. I had this fantasy that the world was waiting for me and my underutilized talents. The reality is that true flexibility is hard to find. Editing, writing or even journalism has been in the back of my mind for years.
I am new to this forum having read about it in the AARP magazine. I look forward to hearing about the experiences of other people in the same boat. Thanks for your post and good luck in your quest.
Hello LaLinda,
I work for a field marketing company called Campaigners, we offer part-time positions across the country. We represent various clients in retail locations such as Best Buy and Wal-Mart. We do food demonstrations, product demonstrations and field merchandising. While these positions are not work from home, the schedules are pretty flexible and most are done during the weekends. The pay starts anywhere from $10-16hr. If you would be interested in learning more please send me a message from my profile. I am not allowed to advertise my company's website on the message boards.
Thank you
Robert
