If you have ever fancied yourself as a travel writer or critic, your dream job may just well be a few clicks away. An independent retirement living provider is offering the dream job of the year for 2023, which is the chance for you to retire early and get paid to review the experience that will take place over one glorious weekend.
The team at Retirement Villages is looking to hire two retirement testers to stay in one of its luxury communities and live as a retiree for a weekend. These all-expenses paid roles will involve the applicants fully immersing themselves into retired life, reviewing the experience compared to original perceptions of retired living, and sharing their opinion on what their ideal retirement would look like.
Citing one of their recent studies, Retirement Villages say that almost one in ten (9%) of adults aged under 40, have yet to consider their retirement priorities or aspirations. As a result of their findings, Retirement Villages wanted to hire two young adults and offer them the chance to throw themselves into retired life for the weekend for an authentic experience and to really consider their futures.
Lucy Black, from Retirement Villages Group said: “Retirement comes around much quicker than any of us can imagine. It is therefore great to plan and prepare for its arrival, whether this be considering key factors like where you will live or how much money you have saved for it.
"We strongly urge every young adult to take the time to consider this milestone sooner rather than later so financial, health, geographical and social provisions can be planned for, and they have peace of mind when thinking about their future. We already offer a try before you buy complimentary programme for prospective residents.
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"These new roles will build on that and enable today’s young adults to experience retired life firsthand, helping them to properly consider their future. We all dream of finishing work and retiring, but we’re intrigued to see how this compares and exceeds expectations of retired living for today’s young adults, so they can give a new perspective on our villages.
"We’re excited to see what our new recruits make of a weekend as a retiree in our Debden Grange community in Newport, Essex.”
How to apply for dream job roles
Applications are now being taken on this site. Click here to complete a short survey which forms part of your application.
Applications close on February 24 2023. The paid role will take place before the end of June 2023.
The paid role and weekend stay will be an all-expenses paid trip. It will include bed and breakfast, with an additional fee of £200 per couple / £100 per person.
Applicants should be aged between 18-40 years old, giving those a chance who ‘dream of retirement’ to explore what retirement could feel like for them. The job involves a stay and review of its luxury village Debden Grange in Newport, Essex.
Full terms and conditions can be found here by scrolling to the end of the page. This is a review opportunity and not an offer of full-time employment.
