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EPISODE · Jul 24, 2026 · 5 MIN

How to Work 3 Months a Year Without Ruining Your Retirement

from No B.S. Job Search Advice Radio · host Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter

EP 3202 Stop trading your hard-earned retirement freedom for year-round part-time grunt work just to keep up with inflation. The 90-day seasonal sprint lets you inject fast cash into your savings during peak seasons, leaving the remaining nine months of the year entirely yours. In this episode, we break down the 11 best seasonal gigs on the market and how to choose the right one without destroying your physical health or triggering costly Social Security penalties.00:00 – The Trap of Permanent Part-Time Work in Retirement00:24 – The 90-Day Seasonal Sprint Strategy00:40 – The Hidden Trap: Social Security Earnings Limits01:06 – Filtering the 11 Best Seasonal Gigs by Lifestyle Profile01:21 – Profile 1: The Remote & Sedentary Optimizer (Tax Prep, Customer Service, Tutoring, Bookkeeping)02:27 – Profile 2: The Lifestyle & Outdoor Snowbird (Campground Hosts, Ski Lift Attendants, Golf Starters, Harvest Workers)03:46 – Profile 3: The Community & Hustle Socialite (Retail, Stadium Security, Package Delivery)04:47 – How to Match Hourly Pay Against the Physical Toll05:27 – Next Steps: Finding Your Perfect Seasonal RoleABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTERPeople hire Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter to provide No BS job search coaching and career advice globally because he makes job search and succeeding in your career easier. Schedule a discovery call to speak with me about one-on-one or group coaching during your job search at ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us. You will also find great info and job search coaching to help with your job search at ⁠⁠JobSearch.Community⁠⁠ You can get free copies of 25 Interview Questions and Answers, How to Craft a Compelling Elevator Pitch in 20 Seconds or Less, Get Ready for the Job Jungle, Diagnosing Your Job Search Problems, No BS Resume Advice, and Prove Your Worth First, Then Negotiate. Receive free weekly suggestions and more.Subscribe to No BS Job Search Advice Radio, the #1 podcast in Apple Podcasts for job search with more than 3100 episodes.Follow me on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/T⁠⁠heBigGameHunter⁠ We grant permission for this post and others to be used on your website as long as a backlink is included to ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠ and notice is provided that it is provided by Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter as an author or creator. Not acknowledging his work or providing a backlink to ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠ makes you subject to a $1000 penalty which you proactively agree to pay. Please contact us to negotiate the use of our content as training data.

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