JOBS over age 55JOBS over age 55

And why it is important to be in And why it is important to be in business for yourself!business for yourself!

By Lakesia WrightBy Lakesia WrightProfessional in Business DevelopmentProfessional in Business Development

It doesn’t matter who you It doesn’t matter who you was before now or when was before now or when

that time will come for you that time will come for you to be layed off, or to be layed off, or

terminated.terminated.Or time to retire.Or time to retire.

The Clock will always be ticking.The Clock will always be ticking.

If you fail to plan, then be prepared If you fail to plan, then be prepared to fail.to fail.

Be prepared to feel like you’re the Be prepared to feel like you’re the only one without a plan.only one without a plan.

No one will feel sorry for you.No one will feel sorry for you. The time is now to prepare for plan BThe time is now to prepare for plan B

Your plan A ?Your plan A ?

What was that Plan?What was that Plan? To be accomplishedTo be accomplished To have a great family, that is supportive.To have a great family, that is supportive. To be financially secure with a mortgage paid off.To be financially secure with a mortgage paid off. To avoid having a criminal record of any kind.To avoid having a criminal record of any kind. To have great health Benefits, with dental.To have great health Benefits, with dental. To be a survivor of any illness.To be a survivor of any illness. To enjoy productively working for a corporation To enjoy productively working for a corporation

you like, that likes you back, and managers who you like, that likes you back, and managers who respects you for the hard work and efforts you respects you for the hard work and efforts you have demonstrated while protecting the interests have demonstrated while protecting the interests and concerns of the corporation.and concerns of the corporation.

To have set a Great example for others to follow.To have set a Great example for others to follow.

What matters now?What matters now?

As I said before it doesn’t matter who you As I said before it doesn’t matter who you was before now.was before now.

It is what you can do now to prepare for It is what you can do now to prepare for tomorrow.tomorrow.

What matters now is what are you doing What matters now is what are you doing to protect your future financial security, in to protect your future financial security, in today’s state of economy.today’s state of economy.

The old way of doing business is gone for The old way of doing business is gone for good. Thanks to Technology.good. Thanks to Technology.

Plan B.Plan B.

Let us have a look at Let us have a look at Your retirement plans Your retirement plans Your stock optionsYour stock options Your physical assetsYour physical assets Residual incomeResidual income Social SecuritySocial Security Insurance benefits from your late relativeInsurance benefits from your late relative Your total Future worth?Your total Future worth?

Can you live off of that for Can you live off of that for 30 years or more, starting 30 years or more, starting

from age 55? Will it be from age 55? Will it be enough to support your enough to support your Daily Iiving activities?Daily Iiving activities?If yes, then do not continue If yes, then do not continue reviewing this information, is reviewing this information, is

not for you.not for you.

Plan for Plan BPlan for Plan B

If you are like most average people, you If you are like most average people, you have been faced with economic have been faced with economic challenges, derived from all sorts of challenges, derived from all sorts of incidents and occurrences, and your incidents and occurrences, and your financial future may look a little cloudy at financial future may look a little cloudy at the moment.the moment.

And you’re reading this because you are And you’re reading this because you are very concerned about how to prepare for very concerned about how to prepare for when the time comes for you to be on when the time comes for you to be on your own.your own.

There are optionsThere are options You can continue sending out hundreds of You can continue sending out hundreds of

resumes, tweaking it, to appear as if your not resumes, tweaking it, to appear as if your not that old, and dumbing down your resume to fit that old, and dumbing down your resume to fit the criteria listed in the Job description, because the criteria listed in the Job description, because you really need a job or not ready to retire.you really need a job or not ready to retire.

You can volunteer your services to babysitting You can volunteer your services to babysitting your grandchildren, or other people children.your grandchildren, or other people children.

You can volunteer as a counselor for community You can volunteer as a counselor for community services of a non-profit organization or services of a non-profit organization or government organization or at your church.government organization or at your church.

You can begin to harvest that garden you always You can begin to harvest that garden you always wanted.wanted.

Your time is valuableYour time is valuable

For some people what I mentioned, For some people what I mentioned, can be very rewarding and fulfilling.can be very rewarding and fulfilling.

But not if you need to make money But not if you need to make money and secure your financial future.and secure your financial future.

Your years of experience is worth Your years of experience is worth something!something!

You have years of experience as an You have years of experience as an expert in the field of ? That you can apply expert in the field of ? That you can apply to your future source or secondary source to your future source or secondary source of income.of income.

You may need to register for continue You may need to register for continue education courses to help you, depending education courses to help you, depending on what it is you would like to do. Because on what it is you would like to do. Because what you learned in school 15 to 30 years what you learned in school 15 to 30 years ago will be considered outdated in order to ago will be considered outdated in order to perform in work environments today. perform in work environments today.

New era, New times, New technology?New era, New times, New technology? Get in a program and get on with it.Get in a program and get on with it.

Jobs for you to considerJobs for you to consider Start a bakery, then franchise itStart a bakery, then franchise it Start a seamstress business of custom designed Start a seamstress business of custom designed

apparel or home furnishings, and repairsapparel or home furnishings, and repairs Start a shoe repair or furniture repair businessStart a shoe repair or furniture repair business A tire repair or Fix a FlatA tire repair or Fix a Flat Home inspection and Home repair servicesHome inspection and Home repair services Lock smith and home protection servicesLock smith and home protection services Home insulation and water proofingHome insulation and water proofing Hurricane and storm protection servicesHurricane and storm protection services Dictation and Transcription servicesDictation and Transcription services Sell your expertise in Seminars and whitepapersSell your expertise in Seminars and whitepapers Get into the Solar Energy BusinessGet into the Solar Energy Business

Other optionsOther options Start a Financial consultant business for retirees focusing on estate Start a Financial consultant business for retirees focusing on estate

planning.planning. Start a Consultant business in a Niche Market that you enjoy.Start a Consultant business in a Niche Market that you enjoy. Start a business, shopping for senior citizens the disabled and Start a business, shopping for senior citizens the disabled and

handicapped and the terminally ill and franchise it.handicapped and the terminally ill and franchise it. Start a Janitorial ,dry cleaning & pressing business all in one.Start a Janitorial ,dry cleaning & pressing business all in one. Invest in a Franchise. Invest in a Franchise. Get a teaching DegreeGet a teaching Degree Teach in another LanguageTeach in another Language Write a Book for Teenagers.Write a Book for Teenagers. Open a day school for the Aging Adults, a Nursing Home too.Open a day school for the Aging Adults, a Nursing Home too. Become a Tutor for Children of all ages, including College AgeBecome a Tutor for Children of all ages, including College Age Open a school for Children with special learning disabilities.Open a school for Children with special learning disabilities. Open a school for the disabled and the handicapped children.Open a school for the disabled and the handicapped children. Start a newspaper business focusing on retirees.Start a newspaper business focusing on retirees. Become an architect and design homes for the aging, handicapped Become an architect and design homes for the aging, handicapped

and disabled.and disabled.

Whatever you decide make it fun Whatever you decide make it fun and enjoyable for you.and enjoyable for you.

Be sure to give something back to the Be sure to give something back to the younger generation, they will respect you younger generation, they will respect you for it, and remember you.for it, and remember you.

Always try to help those that are striving Always try to help those that are striving to achieve that are less fortunate than to achieve that are less fortunate than you, that can really use your help.you, that can really use your help.

Invest in someone less fortunate than youInvest in someone less fortunate than you Give someone less fortunate than you a Give someone less fortunate than you a

chance to be greater than themselves or chance to be greater than themselves or maybe even you.maybe even you.