At 58, Seoul Soh went in the opposite direction of people who stop work to retire. Instead, she became a safe-distancing ambassador - and found a sense of purpose.
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WHEN RETIREMENT MEANS GOING BACK TO WORK
I recently met 58-year-old Safe Distancing Ambassador (SDA) Seoul Soh (she named herself Seoul after the city she loves) who was a homemaker before stepping out of her comfort zone to be an SDA.
While others her age transit from work life to retirement, Seoul went in an opposite direction – back to work since her children were grown up.
She performed her SDA role diligently and often went out of her way to patiently explain the safe management measures to the public. Her passion and kindness at work shone so brightly that she was presented the Star Service award by her organisation.
Seoul says she let go of her attachment towards her grown-up children and found joy devoting herself to her new role in serving others. Seoul has found a renewed sense of purpose and foresees doing this for as long as she is needed.
She embodies another aspect to retirement which is also valuable – seniors who continue to work, at a capacity of their choosing, so they can still draw an income and find purpose every day. PERSOLKELLY’s APAC Workforce Insights found that mature workers are most valued for their experience (73 per cent), knowledge about the industry and day-to-day work (59 per cent) and good mentorship skills (50 per cent).
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Could retirement be a chance to find a new identity? Read the commentary: https://cna.asia/3EqMfBy
WHEN RETIREMENT MEANS GOING BACK TO WORK
I recently met 58-year-old Safe Distancing Ambassador (SDA) Seoul Soh (she named herself Seoul after the city she loves) who was a homemaker before stepping out of her comfort zone to be an SDA.
While others her age transit from work life to retirement, Seoul went in an opposite direction – back to work since her children were grown up.
She performed her SDA role diligently and often went out of her way to patiently explain the safe management measures to the public. Her passion and kindness at work shone so brightly that she was presented the Star Service award by her organisation.
Seoul says she let go of her attachment towards her grown-up children and found joy devoting herself to her new role in serving others. Seoul has found a renewed sense of purpose and foresees doing this for as long as she is needed.
She embodies another aspect to retirement which is also valuable – seniors who continue to work, at a capacity of their choosing, so they can still draw an income and find purpose every day. PERSOLKELLY’s APAC Workforce Insights found that mature workers are most valued for their experience (73 per cent), knowledge about the industry and day-to-day work (59 per cent) and good mentorship skills (50 per cent).
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