Karrieren nach der Rente: Karriere- und Arbeitsvorstellungen von arbeitenden Rentner*innen

Attitudes towards working in retirement: a latent class analysis of older workers’ motives

“…It seems plausible that this is due to the fact that more working hours increases one's income (Hofäcker and Naumann 2015). And this effect is stronger for those with low education, indicating their need to delay retirement due to monetary pressure (Naegele and Hess 2018). The results show clearly that the group of working pensioners is very heterogeneous.…”

“…These individuals' wish to seek some form of continuous engagement with their 'work-life' ultimately influences their decision to stay employed (Atchley 1989). In this regard, post-retirement employment presents itself as an extension of one's current working life rather than a new career path with new tasks, new colleagues and a generally changed work environment (Naegele and Hess 2018). Based on the continuity theory, one would expect the main motives for potential post-retirement work to be the wish not to alter life too harshly and to remain in contact with the old workplace.…”

“…The interpretation of this phenomenon varies widely: First, one could conclude that the rising number of post-retirement workers is a success story in the quest to fight age discrimination in the labour market. Second, others perceive these developments as a flexibilisation of the strict distinction between different phases of the institutionalised life-course (Naegele and Hess 2018;Kohli 1978), meaning that working beyond the pension age 'challenges the fundamental meaning of old age, retirement, and old-age-related policies and, in a wider sense, also the institutionalized life course' (Scherger 2015: 3). Following this argument, work in retirement can be conceptualised as a (new) stage in the transition to retirement that refers to the numerous resources older workers and retirees may still have to offer the job market (Wang and Shi 2014).…”

“…These findings might allow adjustments to work conditions regarding the special needs and preferences of (working) pensioners, either through creating more 'agency' on the side of the working pensioners or via addressing potential barriers and hindrances with employers and policymakers, ultimately preventing the potential clash of an individual's expectations with actual future work environments. Second, through acknowledging differences in motives and preferences, it provides new insights into age-inclusive work environments, challenges ageist career paths and helps to prevent involuntary early labour market exits (Naegele and Hess 2018). In particular, the novel methodical approach of using latent class analysis (LCA) allows the identification of the main drivers of post-retirement employment.…”

Grenzgänge zwischen Erwerbsarbeit und Ruhestand

“…Nur rund elf Prozent der Befragten gaben in dieser Studie finanzielle Gründe als Hauptgrund an . Ähnliche Ergebnisse zeigen sich im Survey "Transitions and Old Age Potential" (TOP): Mit 97 Prozent ist "Spaß an der Arbeit" das von Erwerbstätigen im Ruhestandsalter am häufigsten genannte Motiv, noch vor "Kontakt zu anderen Menschen" (94 Prozent) und dem Wunsch, geistig fit zu bleiben, dem 90 Prozent der Befragten zustimmen (Sackreuther et al 2017;Naegele/Hess 2018). Jedoch geben auch knapp drei Viertel der Befragten "weiterhin Geld zu verdienen" als Grund für eine Erwerbstätigkeit im Rentenalter an.…”