AIBU to think women in their sixties are assumed to be competent, but not valuable?

[XingMing]

We've had careers, and families, and are perhaps not sought after as employees as we were once, but AIBU to think that we deserve a bit more than being expected to look after senile in laws and young children, free of charge, for very little in the way of thanks or respect. Or to volunteer for organisations that take take take and give back as little as possible. I would like to do something useful, but have no intention of becoming a useful idiot. How do other people feel?

I think that the part -time work requirements may be a sticking point and it sounds as though she is vastly over qualified for some of the roles.

In her shoes I would set up a specialist consultancy company and approach firms to offer her services directly. Her skills are transferable and so she could branch out into other industries.

I think I'd be tempted to do that June, but it would quickly turn into full time if you were good, which DSis is. Work-life balance is her goal; she would like enough slippage to be able to help out with aged mama, small GC and house renovation occasionally.