Diana Meinhold, 64, of Costa Mesa, Calif., is at an age when many people are thinking about retiring, but she is busy with an encore career, managing the lives and estates of 22 people who are older than she is.
Meinhold worked for 38 years in the travel industry, including owning a company and working for AAA. At age 58, she was an executive, making a generous salary and earning bonuses, but she felt something was missing. "All I was doing was analytical reports that seemed to go into a black hole. There wasn't the satisfaction that I was really helping someone," she says.
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So she decided she wanted to leave her career "while I was still young enough to create a new direction." She did a couple of other jobs and volunteer work before she became a licensed legal fiduciary, sometimes referred to as a guardian or conservator depending on state, and she loves it.
"It's so rewarding because every day, you feel the satisfaction of helping someone have a better quality of life, often near the end of their life."
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Meinhold worked for 38 years in the travel industry, including owning a company and working for AAA. At age 58, she was an executive, making a generous salary and earning bonuses, but she felt something was missing. "All I was doing was analytical reports that seemed to go into a black hole. There wasn't the satisfaction that I was really helping someone," she says.
"It's so rewarding because every day, you feel the satisfaction of helping someone have a better quality of life, often near the end of their life."
Full Article and Source;
Retirement Career, Managing Affairs for Older Adults