neither employed nor retired

phrase

A professional limbo where someone is too old to easily be hired but too young (or financially unable) to officially retire; a group that has left the workforce but cannot yet access pensions or Social Security benefits.

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Meanings

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alternative NER

  1. A professional limbo where someone is too old to easily be hired but too young (or financially unable) to officially retire; a group that has left the workforce but cannot yet access pensions or Social Security benefits.
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APA

neither employed nor retired. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neither%20employed%20nor%20retired

MLA

“neither employed nor retired.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neither%20employed%20nor%20retired. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neither employed nor retired,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neither%20employed%20nor%20retired.

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