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- Title
Redefining the sunset years: The lived experiences of retired university educators in bridge employment.
- Authors
Marañon, Noel S.
- Abstract
This paper explores the lived experiences of retired university educators who are engaged in bridge employment at University of St. La Salle (USLS) in Bacolod City, Philippines. This is a phenomenological study on nine previously-retired faculty and administrators who have returned to the University for paid-work. Twenty themes emerged from the data generated through in-depth interviews. Among the major impetus for bridge work include the monetary and non-monetary gains of the job. Non-monetary and intrinsic values came out like the need for generativity, socialization, service, continuity and purpose. Insights of the participants reveal that doing bridge work in USLS is a highly therapeutic and spiritual experience. The work has propelled them to strive for higher-order needs that go beyond the practical, day-to-day considerations for survival. The final insights reveal that these bridge workers have painted a new face of work in their sunset years.
- Subjects
BACOLOD (Philippines); PHILIPPINES; COLLEGE teacher retirement; EMPLOYMENT; POST-retirement employment; EMPLOYMENT of retirees
- Publication
Journal of Institutional Research South East Asia, 2012, Vol 10, Issue 1, p38
- ISSN
1675-6061
- Publication type
Article