A new job - any ideas?

jackyann

On another thread, I made a list of part-time jobs my "retired" friends did. All of the above and:
home-sitting (they like ex govt. employees & people good with animals)
humanist celebrant
any sort of teaching / lecturing from old-fashioned adult ed to cruises & courses + supporting people with learning difficulties to access skills.
film extra
proof reading
village hall caretaking /cleaning
publishing & delivering small local magazine
I definitely agree with Savvy Sue - whenever I take my home-made clothes to a dry cleaner they ask if I would do alterations / repairs for them. I refuse as I am strictly amateur.

Eliza_2

I have just realised I have never answered this and people were so helpful.

In the end I saw a job advertised for a local charity (young people and families) and applied. Had an interview last week and success!!! I saw 2 of the other interviewees who were definitely at least 10 years younger than me. The application and interview process was every bit as rigorous as any I have gone for in my 'career life' and needed a lot of preparation. Can't wait to get started now.

All my little jobs now add up to the equivalent of one full time one now. Perfick!

Liz

ericonabike

Beertasting [£20 'disturbance allowance per 2 hour session]; British Cycling ride leader [£45 for each ride I lead]; Cycling tour guide leader in France [2 x 2 week tours of duty this summer at £400 a week].

Regret taking early retirement from an office job? Not likely!

seven-day-weekend

Eliza wrote: »

I just wondered what jobs anyone over 60ish has taken recently. I don't mean a continuation of your lifelong career but something different.

I left my career at quite a senior management position after a life in local govt and the NHS a few years ago and since then have had a variety of jobs - currently in a shop, admin for a local small business, Clerk to the parish council, my own business as well as quite a bit of voluntary work. Despite all of that, I am now feeling fidgety and have been looking around for something else. I still have plenty of free time, but very little money, so paid work would be essential. I would prefer to work in the voluntary or statutory sector rather than private but if something interesting came along, I'm up for it!

I just wondered what new jobs others had found when over 60 (I'm 62). I need to be in profit after petrol so 2 hours at minimum wage at my nearest town 8 miles away would not work for me. Otherwise - well any creative ideas gratefully received.

Thanks

Liz

I do house/petsitting, looking after peoples' houses and pets in their home whilst they are away. The work comes via an agency, the client pays the fees and my wages. I am classed as self-employed.

Eliza_2

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

I do house/petsitting, looking after peoples' houses and pets in their home whilst they are away. The work comes via an agency, the client pays the fees and my wages. I am classed as self-employed.

Thanks, as a matter of interest would you mind letting me know how much you get paid for this? I do this for neighbours but don't charge anything, just to be neighbourly and who knows, I might need a favour in the future. But I do quite enjoy it so wouldn't mind taking it further afield. Thanks

zygurat789

Eliza wrote: »

I just wondered what jobs anyone over 60ish has taken recently. I don't mean a continuation of your lifelong career but something different.

I left my career at quite a senior management position after a life in local govt and the NHS a few years ago and since then have had a variety of jobs - currently in a shop, admin for a local small business, Clerk to the parish council, my own business as well as quite a bit of voluntary work. Despite all of that, I am now feeling fidgety and have been looking around for something else. I still have plenty of free time, but very little money, so paid work would be essential. I would prefer to work in the voluntary or statutory sector rather than private but if something interesting came along, I'm up for it!

I just wondered what new jobs others had found when over 60 (I'm 62). I need to be in profit after petrol so 2 hours at minimum wage at my nearest town 8 miles away would not work for me. Otherwise - well any creative ideas gratefully received.

Thanks

Liz

Aren't they mutually exclusive?

Eliza_2

Don't understand - sorry.

seven-day-weekend

Eliza wrote: »

Thanks, as a matter of interest would you mind letting me know how much you get paid for this? I do this for neighbours but don't charge anything, just to be neighbourly and who knows, I might need a favour in the future. But I do quite enjoy it so wouldn't mind taking it further afield. Thanks

The fees are set by the agency, they are about £22 a day for up to three pets, plus £6 a day subsistence, plus 38p per mile for the return journey to the client's house. I live in the house all the time they are away, and am fully insured and referenced by the agency. I am allowed four hours off per day in daylight hours.

Hope this helps