The 10 Most Common Jobs for Older Workers

Jobs work-from-home

It would be wonderful if there were jobs (legimate) where you can work from home. Some excellent workers over fifty, are very

capable of working from home. There might be something physical

preventing them from going out to work on a daily basis.

Will you research this area. Thanks

Marion of IL @ Apr 09, 2009 04:33:35 AM

For Will

Hi Will: If you want a job in retail walk into a store during their slow period and ask for the manager. When he/she appears ask if you can give them your resume and give them about a minute of talk on why you would be great working retail and especially at their store. It worked for my husband years ago and he wound up managing the store he approached. Good luck!

Linda of GA @ Mar 27, 2009 15:56:25 PM

Job Shift

After thirty years in corportate positions and an excellent track record in management, I find myself "down-sized" due to the failing economy.

I'm sixty-two, in excellent health, my life savings have basically evaporated, etc. You all know the drill these days.

I, too, am looking for retail emloyment that requires little emotional commitment. I need to supplement my family's income a bit while I develop a new career writing short travel pieces and taking photographs.

How does one coming from a long career, actually convice a retail employer that accepting pay that's seventy-five percent less than what I made on my "last" job is okay with me? I've dumbed-down my resume as much as possible but nothing seems to work.

Will Hedrick of GA @ Feb 22, 2009 10:48:47 AM

Retired workers

I just turned 70 and worked as RN nursing office supersisor for about 13 years. Thus in middle magt. Prior to that was head nurse on Psy. floor for over a year and before that worked in ICU. I fell from a tree at about 60, still worked in hospital about 3 more years, until I guess the hospital felt I was a liability and let me go.

Prior to this I worked for about 10 years as pharmacetial rep and odd jobs prior to this. The hospital sent me to be evaluated and was evaluated such that I could continue in management or work as floor nurse, that the hospital did not agree altho they are the ones that sent me for evaluation.

What are my chances of returning to middle management in nursing? I have a BS, AA, and MPA degree with emphis on hospital administration.

Thanks,

King Davis of TN @ Feb 02, 2009 19:12:37 PM

im allmost 61

i cant find a job anywhere its terrible .ive worked all my life .and this is what happenes .employers do not want to hire 60 yr old people .they want the young people .ive searched everywhere and im so very dicouraged and depressed that no one will even respond to my application .they say we will call you

barbara of NC @ Feb 02, 2009 13:30:34 PM

Please, someone hire me!

I am 65, in good health, 5 years since my bypass, I walk 3 miles each day, play golf, fish in the gulf, and bored to death.

I just had my annual check-up and alls well. I have high blood pressure, high colestrial, on blood thinners, but I feel fine and would like to go back to work.

Sales,machinery,tooling,manufacturing,electrical back ground, designed and had built tooling for benders, pipe and tube benders, punch presses, and most other tooling.Manufacturing engineer; (GMC),manufacturing foreman: GMC,sales engineer,sales manager, marketing mgr., salesman, owner sales distributor.Worked all major trade shows both in USA and abroad.

Todd Lockhart @ Jan 27, 2009 15:56:44 PM

Being creative

Consulting is an opportunity that is no discriminator of age. Have you developed the ability to write, speak, listen, & interject to make a dynamic conversation. Focus on the problems you can/will solve if the remuneration is available,be flexible & do not drop your candy in the lobby, make sure the individual or team has authority to make decisions. Please do not let age become an excuse I'll guarantee improved results contact me please

Wallace D. Miller of NY @ Jan 27, 2009 14:04:01 PM

Re: My Comments to Older Workers

Dear Pollyanna:

I'd like to know how many of your supposedly 50+ years you have been totally financially responible for yourself, i.e. from food, clothing and shelter up.

Thanks for the pep talk. I'd like some of what you're drinking, too. I'm going to need it in the shelter.

Leslie Miller of TX @ Dec 30, 2008 13:16:29 PM