Trajectory to retirement: conditions and consequences

Abstract

The stage about working life is the most important and significant stage because is the activity which is more realizing. Because of that, when the stage of retirement arrives, various options are open and most of them with some doubts. The main objective of this investigation is to analyze what is the vision of the workers in this stage. The established methodology is based on a qualitative analysis. The results of this study are discussed in terms of different groups: 50-55 years, 55-60 years and 60-65 years. We find diversity of perceptions of retirement based on personal experience, yet all with a common denominator: the importance of social and folkloric support. Thus a program of preparation for retirement should be approached individually and should include a theoretical part and another practice part focused on each person.