EPISODE · Apr 1, 2025 · 23 MIN
Your Next Job Should Set You Up For Retirement | Macro Social Work Career Coach
from Macro Social Work Your Way™ with Marthea Pitts, MSW · host Marthea Pitts, MSW
What’s your plan for retirement?Have you thought about what life will look like after you stop working?The average retirement age in the United States is 65. If you’ve already been working for 10+ years, whether in social work or another field, you should think about how each job you accept moves you closer to or further away from that goal.This is where the concept of a total compensation package comes into play.It’s not just about your take-home pay.It includes benefits like retirement contributions, health insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and long-term disability coverage.If you’re only evaluating jobs based on salary.You’re leaving money on the table and missing valuable opportunities to strategically maximize your lifetime salary-earning potential and improve your life inside & outside of work.Especially if you’re closer to retirement than you are to your first day in the workforce.You don’t have to figure this out on your own.I’ll be your thought partner as you learn how to make well-informed career decisions that support you in the present and set you up for the future.Schedule a “Get to Know You Chat” with me to learn more about the Micro to Macro Career Accelerator program because registration for Cohort 19 will be opening on May 4, 2025.Here is the link to schedule I have openings this week: https://macroandpaid.com/Happy macro career planning,Marthea Pitts, MSW#socialwork #socialworker #macrosocialwork #macrosocialworker
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What’s your plan for retirement?Have you thought about what life will look like after you stop working?The average retirement age in the United States is 65. If you’ve already been working for 10+ years, whether in social work or another field, you should think about how each job you accept moves you closer to or further away from that goal.This is where the concept of a total compensation package comes into play.It’s not just about your take-home pay.It includes benefits like retirement contributions, health insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and long-term disability coverage.If you’re only evaluating jobs based on salary.You’re leaving money on the table and missing valuable opportunities to strategically maximize your lifetime salary-earning potential and improve your life inside & outside of work.Especially if you’re closer to retirement than you are to your first day in the workforce.You don’t have to figure this out on your own.I’ll be your thought partner as you learn how to make well-informed career decisions that support you in the present and set you up for the future.Schedule a “Get to Know You Chat” with me to learn more about the Micro to Macro Career Accelerator program because registration for Cohort 19 will be opening on May 4, 2025.Here is the link to schedule I have openings this week: https://macroandpaid.com/Happy macro career planning,Marthea Pitts, MSW#socialwork #socialworker #macrosocialwork #macrosocialworker
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