As rising costs and debt remain high, so does the number of seniors in the job market — Sonoma County included, where more than a quarter of the population — over 485,000 people — has surpassed age 60.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers 65 and older are projected to grow by 8.6% by 2032. Yet pursuing employment later in life is not without challenges. Financial pressures and shifting workplace expectations can make the path forward difficult.
To make ends meet in this volatile economic climate, many in this aging demographic punctuated by the baby boom following World War II between 1946 and 1964 have either postponed retirement or “unretired.” The term was coined as an economic trend borne, in part, out of the affordability issue…