For several months I woke each day thinking about what to include in six courses on investing for members of our local OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute). OLLI is sometimes called kindergarten (or college) for retirees. We have classes, social events, and after school activites, all for people over 50. It’s become an important part of the lives of retirees here in Athens, Georgia.
Learning some new procedures from a young staff member at Meals on Wheels
For retirees volunteering usually beats work. Volunteers are not usually competing against co-workers, are not facing pressure to make economical use of time, are not usually micro-managed or given impossible deadlines and are not ordinarily forced to accommodate oversized workplace egos. Instead, volunteers can focus on the work experience itself. Continue reading