The Virus Made Your Job a Bummer. Should You Retire? Not So Fast
Experts advise slowing down and considering the consequences of walking away from your career.
Are you thinking of retiring because your job in Covid-19 times isn’t what you signed up for? Maybe you’re a teacher whose classroom is now on Zoom. Perhaps you’re a salesman who might never fly in business class again. Either way, you’re not alone. But before you do anything rash, read what a few experts have to say. To sum up their advice: Not so fast.
Accept that your old job is gone. “We’re not going back to the way things were. That’s just not going to happen,” says psychologist Michael Kahn, author of Mastering the CEO’s Greatest Challenge: Strategies for Staying Cool in the Executive Hot Seat. Come to terms with this; attachments to the old days will prevent you from being open to new opportunities. Say to yourself: My career has just taken a turn, and it’s not going to go the way I thought it was. This may stir up some grief and provide fodder for more than a few therapy appointments.