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In our efforts to transform the notion of ‘retirement‘ to the notion of ‘redirection‘, we’re always on the lookout for phrases and descriptions that make us think about working differently. I like this quote from the Public Management Outlook newsletter (IGPDE Newsletter / Research-studies-Monitoring-no33-Jan2010)

From full-time work to lifelong work

The proliferation of part-time work has contributed to the growth in employment among Dutch seniors. Seen in the early 1990s as a life-work balancing tool, part-time work is now perceived as a tool for ‘lifelong’ work. It is incorporated into the labour organisation set-up with a consolidated status. Some 5% of working persons aged 55 to 64 years old work jobs less than 12 hours per week, earning extra income for the seniors concerned.

If organisations are really serious about stemming the loss to retirement, then redesigning roles to enable a choice of lifelong work has to be part of the solution.