USNews Purpose. You need to have a purpose, whether you’re retired or not. Many retirees have a hard time adjusting to an unstructured lifestyle and plunge into depression. Working part time on something you care about will ease the transition and give you a purpose. If you don’t need the money, then volunteering for an…
Having a Bad Job Can Be Worse Than Being Unemployed
PsychCentral Australian National University researchers have found that, from a mental health perspective, you may be better off being unemployed rather than being in a bad job. Using data from the 20-year Personality and Total Health (PATH) Through Life Project, the team looked at the mental health effects of being in a “bad job” –…