Amid the rise of more hybrid and remote roles, talk of a four-day workweek, and the potential of AI to shake up entire industries, work in America is undergoing profound changes in the 2020s. Some employees—and their employers—think it's also time to change how and when people retire.
Of course, retirement in the U.S. isn't a monolith—some work until age 65 before leaving for golf courses and world cruises, while many others never fully retire at all. Others are set on leaving the traditional work world as soon as possible, entering high-paying but stressful fields so they can sock away money and then quit in their 50s—or even earlier.
