Change Lanes, Expand Your Wheelhouse, Learn Some New Tricks

Of the things I have learned from HumbleDollar, and more specifically from Jonathan, is that increasing birthrates and immigration alone won’t solve our Social Security and Medicare quandaries. People need to work longer. 

I have pushed back on that idea by pointing out that for many employed in what I call the brutal occupations, working longer is easier said than done. While I stand by that sentiment, I know people who have changed lanes, expanded their wheelhouse and learned some new tricks. 

I know an old plumber who got a job with the county as an inspector. An electrician who went into sales for his employer. A carpenter turned foreman.  A sheet metal worker who took a job with the city rooting out un-licensed contractors. A steelworker who got a job in a supermarket's produce department. My brother became an attorney after a disability caused early retirement from the police department. 

The moral of my story is just because you’re not a Rhodes Scholar doesn't mean you don’t have options. Heck, I know a guy that drove a beer truck for 30 years who ended up owning an income tax practice. Perhaps you know someone who could benefit from a little encouragement.

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