Prepare for retirement, a challenge to take up from the age of 50

Switzerland will have 25% more retirees over the next ten years, and even 50% within 30 years. Therefore, A context that brings out new support offers, like society Sixty-fiverecently installed in Bulle. For example,

Define your future needs

“You have to start planning your retirement around 50. Consequently, to give yourself 15 years of margin,” explains Benjamin Blanc, co-director of Sixty-five. Furthermore, According to him, the most difficult is to clearly define his needs, once this CAP has been crossed. However, For John-Alexandre Mossu, also co-director of the Bullaise company, the transition is not necessarily synonymous with impoverishment. Nevertheless, “So yes, it is a drop in income. Similarly, But if we know our current and future expenses well, we can adapt to it.”

Set specific objectives

Constantino Serafini. Moreover, head of the Advantage program at Pro Senectute, recalls that beyond financial planning, it is also necessary to have projects. Similarly, “It’s not just about activities like running,” he said. “You have to set specific goals for example running the New York marathon” (or less ambitious races of course!)

Advantage also offers seminars and training for senior employees and their employers. It is either a question of preparing the passage to retirement serenely on all levels. or of helping to maintain the employee in his post in optimal conditions even beyond retirement age. Companies want to keep their seniors longer. an increasing trend with demographic evolution and the difficulty of recruiting in certain sectors.

Without a project. you can quickly feel useless

René Thimet, president of the Friborg Federation of Retirees and General Councilor in prepare retirement, challenge take up Villars-sur-Glâne, retired two years ago, after a busy professional life. “I worked until the last minute of the last day,” he laughs. He who intended to leave time. without a specific objective, plunged almost immediately in a new adventure: to participate as a volunteer in the Paris Olympic Games. An incredible experience, which has a little delayed “the retirement effect”.

Since then, René Thimet is still trying to find his balance. He underlines the importance of remaining active: “We enter a completely different rhythm of life. Quickly, time goes. Without project, we can quickly feel useless. And then, idleness all the time, we are not made for that!”. He also insisted on the importance of keeping in touch with the young generations. No question for him to do his shopping during the week during office hours. but rather on Saturday morning at the same time as active and families. prepare retirement, challenge take up “I like to hear the conversations of young people, their concerns. And then I am in good shape, I am not afraid to be jostling!”