What jobs ex-presidents/ex-prime ministers should and should not be doing?

[Martinus]

Ok, so again something prompted by a revelation in Polish media that Polish ex-President, Kwasniewski, is on the pay roll of one of the richest people in Poland, acting as a business consultant. There has also been a situation few years ago where the former chancellor of Germany was acting as a business consultant for Gazprom.

So the question to you today is - by your country's standards - are there any (legal) jobs that a former head of state/head of government should not be doing once out of the office or is it a free for all situation and he is permitted to leverage his position to land some sweet consultancy?

For the record, ex-Presidents in Poland get a life time state pension.

[MadImmortalMan]

They should be ritually murdered when their successor takes office. 

[Camerus]

That's a good question.  My first reaction is that former presidents will have built up an immense network of contacts, clients, or others beholden to them during their time in office (and largely by virtue of holding public office).  Thus it seems rather unethical to allow them to leverage that into private financial gain after holding office.  Also, it opens the door to corrupt practices while leader in exchange for sweet jobs after stepping down.

However, I have no data on the subject and am willing to be persuaded otherwise.

[Camerus]

Also, I wonder how much money Gorbachev made debasing himself with Pizza Hut ads?

[Razgovory]

Personally I think it's unseemly for a former President to take advantage of his previous career to make money with the exception of writing memoirs and perhaps other academic positions.  I know two Presidents fell into poverty after office.  Grant and Truman.  Grant died soon after of throat cancer, but his posthumous memoirs were a big hit and let his wife live comfortably.  Truman was something of a fuck-up his whole life and never made any money.  When he left office he didn't get his Senate pension for some reason, and Congress created a Presidential pension just for him so he would be indignant.  Taft is a special case.  He left the Presidency and became Supreme Court Justice, a job he really liked.  That seems okay.

Presidents nowadays seem to run charities and organize their libraries.  They also function as elder statesman and advise the current President in an unofficial capacity.  Curiously many former Presidents have become friends.  George W. and Bill Clinton seem to get along fairly well, which is kinda nice.  I think Ford got along with Carter, but now that Ford is dead nobody hangs around Carter on account he has gone crazy.

[CountDeMoney]

When he left office he didn't get his Senate pension for some reason, and Congress created a Presidential pension just for him so he would be indignant.

[dps]

They should follow John Quincy Adams' example.

[Phillip V]

I have seen various estimates, so Clinton may have a net worth of $25 million - $100 million.

[CountDeMoney]

They should follow John Quincy Adams' example.

Be portrayed by Sir Anthony Hopkins?

[Razgovory]

When he left office he didn't get his Senate pension for some reason, and Congress created a Presidential pension just for him so he would be indignant.

Indigent.   Sorry.

[CountDeMoney]

He's indigenous.

[Caliga]

When he left office he didn't get his Senate pension for some reason, and Congress created a Presidential pension just for him so he would be indignant.

Are you talking about Truman or Carter here?

[jimmy olsen]

They should follow John Quincy Adams' example.

I agree 100%

[Admiral Yi]

They should stay as far away from money making as possible.

[CountDeMoney]

They should stay as far away from money making as possible.

What should they do when they're making mad bank before they run for office?