Many boomer retirees get restless, seek other jobs. It pays to make room for boomers at work

Vonnie Kennealy could spend every morning sleeping in or hitting golf balls. Instead, she battles traffic several times a month from her home in Sun Lakes to reach a part-time job in Tempe by 7:30 a.m. It’s not exactly the easiest way to spend retirement, but she welcomes the opportunity.

"I did the golf thing and the shopping thing and got totally bored with it," said Kennealy, who spent eight years fully retired before returning to work.

"All of a sudden, you have all this free time in retirement and find you need something to do for satisfaction."

Russ Wiles
The Arizona Republic

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It pays to make room for boomers at work

By Bob Moos

The Dallas Morning News
Hank Mann, 63, of Austin, Texas, hasn’t thought about retirement.

The engineer is too busy diving into murky waters to inspect locks and dams for Stanley Consultants.

"I’m having too much fun," he said. "As long as I’ve got the energy, I’m sticking with this."

His bosses are glad he feels that way.

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