Monday, July 7, 2014
Instead of Retiring, Many Workers Seek 'Encore Jobs'
A trend first spotted in a MetLife Foundation survey in 2011 seems to be on the rise as millions of Americans are making plans to work instead of retiring and with many opting for social sector jobs.
The survey by MetLife Foundation and Encore.org found that roughly 9 million Americans ages 44 to 70, or 9 percent of the 100 million people in that age range, work in what are sometimes called "encore" jobs . An additional 31 million would like to.
Some who now hold jobs in the social services or education sector were laid off during the Great Recession and are either not financially able or ready to retire….