Retiring may be a thing of the past: "de-retirement" is coming

In this video, Professor Pablo Foncillas addresses the tendency to extend one's working life when it comes time to retire.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
14 February 2024 Wednesday 09:29
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Retiring may be a thing of the past: "de-retirement" is coming

In this video, Professor Pablo Foncillas addresses the tendency to extend one's working life when it comes time to retire. Even the step that some take to return to the workplace once retired. Disretirement. "A surprising 20% ​​of those already retired are reconsidering their status and considering returning to the fray," he details based on a Randstad study.

Something positive or negative? "From a business perspective, this phenomenon could inject valuable generational diversity into the workforce," says the researcher. "The Harvard Business Review highlights how cross-generational teams can merge complementary skills and experiences to foster more productive collaboration and improve overall performance," he continues.

Of course, there is a clearly negative point in this phenomenon. Which is it? The answer, in the video...