What does it mean to be retired in an occupational context, and how would you communicate it in ASL?

What does it mean to be retired in an occupational context, and how would you communicate it in ASL?

• A. Retired means you are still working but on reduced hours.
• B. Retired means no longer working; communicate by stating 'I am retired' and referencing past career when appropriate.
• C. Retired means you must stop all activities forever.
• D. Retired means you are starting a new job.

Answer: (B)

Retired means you are no longer employed in a paid job. In ASL you communicate this by signing “I am retired” to state your current status, and you can add a quick reference to your past career to give context, such as signing that you “worked as” a certain occupation before retirement. Use a clear sign and a calm facial expression to show the change in status, and you can include a brief past-time reference (past or former) to indicate what you did previously. This fits because retirement centers on not working anymore in a paid role, rather than continuing work, stopping all activities, or starting a new job. You may still do hobbies or volunteering, but the key idea is the absence of current paid employment.

Retired means you are no longer employed in a paid job. In ASL you communicate this by signing “I am retired” to state your current status, and you can add a quick reference to your past career to give context, such as signing that you “worked as” a certain occupation before retirement. Use a clear sign and a calm facial expression to show the change in status, and you can include a brief past-time reference (past or former) to indicate what you did previously.

This fits because retirement centers on not working anymore in a paid role, rather than continuing work, stopping all activities, or starting a new job. You may still do hobbies or volunteering, but the key idea is the absence of current paid employment.