Not bound to one job. The 'combined work style' I choose from my 60s

I am Kumataro Yokoyama, a training instructor and sign language interpreter.

While utilizing AI, I provide information for seniors and introduce books and gadgets.

'You should stick to one job.'

There was a time when that way of thinking was the norm.

However, now that work styles have diversified, I have chosen a way of life that does not rely on just one job.

It is not just to increase my income. It is also a choice to continue working for a long time in my own way.

My work schedule is different every day

Sign language interpreting and training instruction only become work when there is a request.

Online tutoring is the same.

If I have a scheduled appointment, I go out, but on days without requests, I work from home.

I use that time to write on note or write Kindle books.

Therefore, my daily rhythm is a bit unique.

There are weekdays when I don't leave the house all day, and days when I head out for interpreting early in the morning.

On days when I head to a rural area as a training instructor, I sometimes go on overnight trips, pulling a suitcase.

It is a life completely different from a work style of commuting to the same place every day.

The new job of 'caregiving' being added

From now on, another job will be added to this work style.

It is a caregiving staff position.

To those who know me until now, the sight of me wearing a helper's uniform and heading to a user's home on a bicycle might seem a bit surprising.

I myself did not imagine this a few years ago.

However, life is a series of new challenges.

Care work shares common ground with sign language interpreting in that it involves interacting with people and supporting someone's daily life.

That is precisely why I wanted to continue learning in a new field.

The introductory training is by no means a high investment

The introductory training for care staff that I am taking is a curriculum of about two months, and the tuition fee was 44,000 yen.

It is by no means a cheap amount.

Even so, it is an amount that can be fully recovered once you start working in care.

Once you acquire a qualification, you can use it for a long time.

Thinking about it that way, I feel it is very valuable as an investment in myself.

Having multiple jobs reduces risk

I do not intend to rely on just one job from now on either.

As jobs that involve physical activity,

• sign language interpreting

• training instructor

• care staff

And as jobs that can be done from home,

• note

• Kindle publishing

• online instruction

I will continue to work by combining each of these.

Even if one job decreases, I can compensate with other work.

I believe this leads to peace of mind and is a system that makes it easier to keep working as I get older.

Conclusion

'Mastering one job' is also a wonderful way of life.

On the other hand, there is also the option of 'combining multiple jobs'.

I myself have acquired new qualifications in my 60s and am taking on new work challenges.

There is no need to narrow your possibilities because of your age.

We live in an era where you can design your own way of working.

Moving forward, I want to continue utilizing my experience and knowledge while taking on new work and cultivating multiple pillars of income.

That is the most secure and freest way of working for me.

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