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The new British TV series The Jackal on Peacock, starring Eddie Redmayne, offers a compelling and unsettling journey into the life of a paid assassin. It\u2019s a strange ride: you spend so much time with The Jackal, you find yourself rooting for him, even as he, you know, kills people, many who are innocent of any wrong doing. You are also rooting for a smooth retirement and some good retirement planning. The end of Episode 7 is a cliffhanger, leaving me anxious. I\u2019m counting down the days until Episode 8, which will air on Thursday, Dec. 5.<\/p>\n

You might think The Jackal\u2019s principal problem is the one staring him in the face: he didn\u2019t kill his target. Worse, he doesn\u2019t know who shot the billionaire, and he\u2019s almost certainly not getting the $80 million remainder of his $100 million payout. But you\u2019d be wrong. The real issue\u2014one that\u2019s dogged him for all seven episodes\u2014is his retirement planning.<\/p>\n

The Real Drama: Retirement Planning Is Hard<\/h2>\n

The Jackal confided to his wife, Nuria, that he wants to stay home more and be with her and their baby son. \u201cJust this one last job,\u201d he says, \u201cand I\u2019m done.\u201d It’s a clich\u00e9, sure, but relatable.<\/p>\n

Many of us dream of retiring early to enjoy life with our loved ones. The problem? Few of us\u2014The Jackal included\u2014have the financial resources to maintain our current lifestyles post-retirement. Take his $20 million down payment, for example. Sounds like a lot, right? But it\u2019s not enough for someone like The Jackal, who probably spends $200,000 a month. He lives in luxury, and while it\u2019s unclear if he owns that Spanish villa near C\u00e1diz, his expenses seem to be pretty steep. The opulent rooms, the swimming pool, and the many adults he seems to support. His wife doesn\u2019t work, and it\u2019s doubtful she\u2019s planning to return to her gig as a waitress. Plus, he seems to be supporting his mother and brother-in-law. The good news is he will be able to dump his expensive work-related expenses: fancy guns and fake passports.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s break it down: $20 million, spread over 40 years, would yield a monthly annuity of about $96,000 in retirement (assuming a 5% annual return). That\u2019s half of what he currently spends. Unless Nuria goes back to work, or they downsize to a two-bedroom flat in Iowa, The Jackal\u2019s dream of early retirement might just stay a dream.<\/p>\n

Midlife Career Changes Are Hard: Many Skills Don\u2019t Transfer<\/h2>\n

This retirement problem isn\u2019t just a problem for fictional assassins. My new book, Work Retire, Repeat, reveals most Americans would struggle to maintain their standard of living if they were forced to retire in their early 60s. The Jackal, who appears to be in his late 40s, is even more vulnerable.<\/p>\n

One option for mid-career workers is retraining for a new job, but that\u2019s easier said than done. Retraining is particularly difficult for older workers, especially in the United States. And The Jackal\u2019s previous \u201cretraining\u201d\u2014from British Army sharpshooter to paid assassin\u2014doesn\u2019t exactly scream \u201ctransferable skills.\u201d<\/p>\n

For example, if he knew how to blow things up or use poison, he could pivot into munitions or chemistry. Those skills might even land him a government job\u2014assuming no one checks references.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s also great at working alone and navigating the dark web, which screams “independent contractor:” maybe cybersecurity or just plain security guard. He might have to tone down the whole “lethal violence” thing, or not. However, certain industries are clearly off the table. He shot one host and broke the neck of another in the last couple of episodes, which doesn\u2019t scream leisure and hospitality.<\/p>\n

And, while Home Healthcare is projected to add the most jobs in the next few years, the Jackal isn\u2019t the nurturing type (see above).<\/p>\n

Restaurant work? Doubtful. He doesn\u2019t cook, and we hardly ever see him eat\u2014unless you count the stack of chocolate bars he devoured in Episode 7 while hiding in the floor. His best shot might be project management. He\u2019s organized, can handle tight deadlines, but may not know how to “motivate” a team (without deadly threats.) But even that may be hard for him; project managers have to collaborate with other people, and if there\u2019s one thing we know about The Jackal, it\u2019s that he doesn\u2019t play well with others.<\/p>\n

The Jackal\u2019s job prospects are grim; home health care, cooks, registered nurses are in the most demand in the next ten years. I am hopeful Season 2 might show The Jackal polishing his LinkedIn profile or joining a munitions startup. But society might be better off if some workers, like assassins, simply retire.<\/p>\n

Season 2: The Jackal\u2019s Retirement Planning Drama?<\/h2>\n

I expect Episode 8 (and Season 2) to focus on The Jackal\u2019s quest for revenge and surviving British MI6 agents; but the showrunners could stick in a consultation with a retirement planner. That episode could be popular since retirement anxiety is a top concern for most people.<\/p>\n

A good financial planner would ask probing soul-searching questions beyond: \u201cWhat\u2019s your annual spending now?\u201d and the dreaded, \u201cWhat are you willing to sacrifice to downsize?\u201d A comprehensive planner and life-coach would probe for a transition plan since he isn\u2019t yet 65. Obviously, The Jackal\u2019s work is high risk and he may be at the end of his rope. The planner can help him with visioning a new career. The reality is that older workers rarely pivot careers dramatically. Age discrimination, the shock of job displacement, and the ordinary wear tear that comes from work (The Jackal got knocked off a horse; was strung up by his arms; and stayed still under a floor grate for about 24 hours. An off-the-grid assassin faces even more challenges for career changes.<\/p>\n

So I expect the planner may suggest his best bet it to downsize his lifestyle, get Nuria back to work, and stop supporting his in-laws. That conflict could provide some drama.<\/p>\n

In the end, The Jacka<\/em>l isn\u2019t just a TV series about an assassin\u2014it\u2019s a meditation on the universal quest for financial security and good retirement planning. I am a labor economist, expert in retirement security and I don\u2019t typically advise assassins but would happily make an exception for Eddie Redmayne.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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