1. JOBS over age 55JOBS over age 55
And why it is important to be inAnd why it is important to be in
business for yourself!business for yourself!
By Lakesia WrightBy Lakesia Wright
Professional in Business DevelopmentProfessional in Business Development

2. It doesn’t matter who youIt doesn’t matter who you
was before now or whenwas before now or when
that time will come for youthat time will come for you
to be layed off, orto be layed off, or
terminated.terminated.
Or time to retire.Or time to retire.

3. The Clock will always be ticking.The Clock will always be ticking.
 If you fail to plan, then be preparedIf you fail to plan, then be prepared
to fail.to fail.
 Be prepared to feel like you’re theBe prepared to feel like you’re the
only one without a plan.only one without a plan.
 No one will feel sorry for you.No one will feel sorry for you.
 The time is now to prepare for plan BThe time is now to prepare for plan B

4. Your plan A ?Your plan A ?

5. What was that Plan?What was that Plan?
 To be accomplishedTo be accomplished
 To have a great family, that is supportive.To have a great family, that is supportive.
 To be financially secure with a mortgage paid off.To be financially secure with a mortgage paid off.
 To avoid having a criminal record of any kind.To avoid having a criminal record of any kind.
 To have great health Benefits, with dental.To have great health Benefits, with dental.
 To be a survivor of any illness.To be a survivor of any illness.
 To enjoy productively working for a corporationTo enjoy productively working for a corporation
you like, that likes you back, and managers whoyou like, that likes you back, and managers who
respects you for the hard work and efforts yourespects you for the hard work and efforts you
have demonstrated while protecting the interestshave demonstrated while protecting the interests
and concerns of the corporation.and concerns of the corporation.
 To have set a Great example for others to follow.To have set a Great example for others to follow.

6. What matters now?What matters now?
 As I said before it doesn’t matter who youAs I said before it doesn’t matter who you
was before now.was before now.
 It is what you can do now to prepare forIt is what you can do now to prepare for
tomorrow.tomorrow.
 What matters now is what are you doingWhat matters now is what are you doing
to protect your future financial security, into protect your future financial security, in
today’s state of economy.today’s state of economy.
 The old way of doing business is gone forThe old way of doing business is gone for
good. Thanks to Technology.good. Thanks to Technology.

7. Plan B.Plan B.
 Let us have a look atLet us have a look at
 Your retirement plansYour retirement plans
 Your stock optionsYour stock options
 Your physical assetsYour physical assets
 Residual incomeResidual income
 Social SecuritySocial Security
 Insurance benefits from your late relativeInsurance benefits from your late relative
 Your total Future worth?Your total Future worth?

8. Can you live off of that forCan you live off of that for
30 years or more, starting30 years or more, starting
from age 55? Will it befrom age 55? Will it be
enough to support yourenough to support your
Daily Iiving activities?Daily Iiving activities?
If yes, then do not continueIf yes, then do not continue
reviewing this information, isreviewing this information, is
not for you.not for you.

9. Plan for Plan BPlan for Plan B
 If you are like most average people, youIf you are like most average people, you
have been faced with economichave been faced with economic
challenges, derived from all sorts ofchallenges, derived from all sorts of
incidents and occurrences, and yourincidents and occurrences, and your
financial future may look a little cloudy atfinancial future may look a little cloudy at
the moment.the moment.
 And you’re reading this because you areAnd you’re reading this because you are
very concerned about how to prepare forvery concerned about how to prepare for
when the time comes for you to be onwhen the time comes for you to be on
your own.your own.

10. There are optionsThere are options
 You can continue sending out hundreds ofYou can continue sending out hundreds of
resumes, tweaking it, to appear as if your notresumes, tweaking it, to appear as if your not
that old, and dumbing down your resume to fitthat old, and dumbing down your resume to fit
the criteria listed in the Job description, becausethe criteria listed in the Job description, because
you really need a job or not ready to retire.you really need a job or not ready to retire.
 You can volunteer your services to babysittingYou can volunteer your services to babysitting
your grandchildren, or other people children.your grandchildren, or other people children.
 You can volunteer as a counselor for communityYou can volunteer as a counselor for community
services of a non-profit organization orservices of a non-profit organization or
government organization or at your church.government organization or at your church.
 You can begin to harvest that garden you alwaysYou can begin to harvest that garden you always
wanted.wanted.

11. Your time is valuableYour time is valuable
 For some people what I mentioned,For some people what I mentioned,
can be very rewarding and fulfilling.can be very rewarding and fulfilling.
 But not if you need to make moneyBut not if you need to make money
and secure your financial future.and secure your financial future.

12. Your years of experience is worthYour years of experience is worth
something!something!
 You have years of experience as anYou have years of experience as an
expert in the field of ? That you can applyexpert in the field of ? That you can apply
to your future source or secondary sourceto your future source or secondary source
of income.of income.
 You may need to register for continueYou may need to register for continue
education courses to help you, dependingeducation courses to help you, depending
on what it is you would like to do. Becauseon what it is you would like to do. Because
what you learned in school 15 to 30 yearswhat you learned in school 15 to 30 years
ago will be considered outdated in order toago will be considered outdated in order to
perform in work environments today.perform in work environments today.
 New era, New times, New technology?New era, New times, New technology?
 Get in a program and get on with it.Get in a program and get on with it.

13. Jobs for you to considerJobs for you to consider
 Start a bakery, then franchise itStart a bakery, then franchise it
 Start a seamstress business of custom designedStart a seamstress business of custom designed
apparel or home furnishings, and repairsapparel or home furnishings, and repairs
 Start a shoe repair or furniture repair businessStart a shoe repair or furniture repair business
 A tire repair or Fix a FlatA tire repair or Fix a Flat
 Home inspection and Home repair servicesHome inspection and Home repair services
 Lock smith and home protection servicesLock smith and home protection services
 Home insulation and water proofingHome insulation and water proofing
 Hurricane and storm protection servicesHurricane and storm protection services
 Dictation and Transcription servicesDictation and Transcription services
 Sell your expertise in Seminars and whitepapersSell your expertise in Seminars and whitepapers
 Get into the Solar Energy BusinessGet into the Solar Energy Business

14. Other optionsOther options
 Start a Financial consultant business for retirees focusing on estateStart a Financial consultant business for retirees focusing on estate
planning.planning.
 Start a Consultant business in a Niche Market that you enjoy.Start a Consultant business in a Niche Market that you enjoy.
 Start a business, shopping for senior citizens the disabled andStart a business, shopping for senior citizens the disabled and
handicapped and the terminally ill and franchise it.handicapped and the terminally ill and franchise it.
 Start a Janitorial ,dry cleaning & pressing business all in one.Start a Janitorial ,dry cleaning & pressing business all in one.
 Invest in a Franchise.Invest in a Franchise.
 Get a teaching DegreeGet a teaching Degree
 Teach in another LanguageTeach in another Language
 Write a Book for Teenagers.Write a Book for Teenagers.
 Open a day school for the Aging Adults, a Nursing Home too.Open a day school for the Aging Adults, a Nursing Home too.
 Become a Tutor for Children of all ages, including College AgeBecome a Tutor for Children of all ages, including College Age
 Open a school for Children with special learning disabilities.Open a school for Children with special learning disabilities.
 Open a school for the disabled and the handicapped children.Open a school for the disabled and the handicapped children.
 Start a newspaper business focusing on retirees.Start a newspaper business focusing on retirees.
 Become an architect and design homes for the aging, handicappedBecome an architect and design homes for the aging, handicapped
and disabled.and disabled.

15. Whatever you decide make it funWhatever you decide make it fun
and enjoyable for you.and enjoyable for you.
 Be sure to give something back to theBe sure to give something back to the
younger generation, they will respect youyounger generation, they will respect you
for it, and remember you.for it, and remember you.
 Always try to help those that are strivingAlways try to help those that are striving
to achieve that are less fortunate thanto achieve that are less fortunate than
you, that can really use your help.you, that can really use your help.
 Invest in someone less fortunate than youInvest in someone less fortunate than you
 Give someone less fortunate than you aGive someone less fortunate than you a
chance to be greater than themselves orchance to be greater than themselves or
maybe even you.maybe even you.