This study aimed to understand the career plan and adjustment of the middle-and older-aged elementary school teachers, focusing on the effects of the waves of pension reform. In-depth interviews were conducted on eleven middle-and older-aged elementary school teachers. The main findings were as below. First, there were four kinds of intentions for choosing to be teachers initially. Second, participants had three types of retirement plans before the pension reforms, they were financial management, leisure and traveling, mental health and growth. Third, participants reacted differently towards the pension reforms, some felt depressed and angry, some felt anxious, and some decided to face the changes and adjust. Fourth, participants reformulated their career plans after the pension reforms, some stuck to the original plans, some made flexible adjustments to the original plans, while some remained anxious and decided to retire. Based on the findings, we discussed career adaptability and psychological contract. We also provided suggestions for further research and practical interventions.