Find that job: Lesson 94. Retirement is boring, "returnment" is exciting
Many of us dream about the day when we can finally retire and leave the stresses of working life behind. But many discover that retirement, after years of work, leaves them bored and unfulfilled. They miss the buzz. They talk 'returnment'.
A report entitled 'Living Britain' examined the trends affecting modern British society. It has found that the make-up of the workforce is changing with more people going back to work after retirement or starting again with a new career. As men and women live longer, more employees are being forced to carry on working to fund their retirement, making a second or even third career increasingly common. 'Retirement careers' are now widespread with over-60s setting up almost 20% of new businesses or becoming consultants.
And in business, experience is a definite advantage. Older people who have retired bring with them an equilibrium and security. They are also less likely to make rash decisions. A lot of companies seek out older workers. Some banks retrain their 'silver foxes' after retirement to advise customers on insurance and investment products. They believe older customers are more likely to buy from someone they relate to who empathizes with their needs.
a SłOWNICZEK
retirement - emerytura
returnment - (neologizm) tu oznacza: powrót do pracy po przejściu na emeryturę' (od: to return - wracać)
to retire - przejść na emeryturę
bored - znudzony
unfulfilled - niespełniony
the 'buzz' - gwar, szum, ruch
make-up - tu: skład
workforce - siła robocza
employee - pracownik
carry on working - kontynuować pracę
to fund - finansować
career - kariera
widespread - rozpowszechniony, powszechny
over-60s - ludzie po sześćdziesiątce
to set up - założyć
experience - doświadczenie
advantage - zaleta, przewaga
to bring - przynosić
equilibrium - równowaga
security - bezpieczeństwo
to make rash decisions - podejmować pochopne decyzje
to seek out - poszukiwać, wyszukać
to retrain - przeszkolić
silver fox - dosł. srebrny lis, tu: doświadczony starszy pracownik
to advise - radzić, doradzać
insurance - ubezpieczenie
investment - inwestycje
customer - klient
to relate to sb - wczuwać się w sytuację drugiej osoby, rozumieć ją
to empathize with sb - identyfikować się, wczuwać, rozumieć (kogoś)
needs - potrzeby
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