Older Workers More Satisfied If Self-Employed
A substantial portion of older Americans now in the work force chose to return after retiring, and how well they’re enjoying their labor now depends a lot on whether they’re self-employed, according to two new reports.
Of those former retirees, about 68% returned to work because they wanted to, while 32% felt they had to because they needed money or health insurance, according to the survey of 1,726 working retirees, with an average age of 61 years.
Not surprisingly, those who returned to work because they wanted to were likelier to report being happier with their decision.
Full article at: WSJ CareerJournal
