Best/simplest job for 60+ woman to earn around £200 a week?

[RogueFemale]

I have a 60+ friend who is very well qualified but being pushed out of her usual work. It used to be a full-time office job, then they made her self-employed, and now they're taking the piss asking her to do stuff for set rates equivalent to less than the minimum wage. She's tried to find alternative work in this field, but has found she is considered too old, and now thinking, well, better to work at a supermarket checkout or whatever, as at least it's reliable etc.

Any suggestions?

If she enjoys caring for older people, I constantly see people on my local Facebook group asking for people to help with non-personal care. Mostly adult children who live a distance away wanting someone to pop in to their elderly parents daily - check they’re ok, maybe take them shopping or to the doctor, etc.

My 60+ neighbour does dog sitting - just one or two small dogs at a time, charges about £20 for a day, £30 for overnight.

Supermarket will most likely offer a 16 hour contract as a maximum to be fully flexible so available whenever the store is open 7 days a week. Plus till only work is drying up these days due to the amount of self service tills going in.

I moved from a supermarket to being a support worker with vulnerable adults last September. I'm 54 with no previous experience or any qualifications. I absolutely love it. I'm a senior now and about to start an NVQ to support my role.

There are also jobs in care homes doing laundry which would be ok...

Definitely this. Our school always needs people. Would only be around 3 hours a day though.

https://jobs.trinityhomecaregroup.co.uk/vacancies/vacancy-search-results.aspx

Country Cousins

She's 63, not 93 of course she can find a job! I hope when I'm in my sixties, I'm not so old and decrepit that I'll never get a job again!

Have you heard of The Equality Act? Age is a protected characteristic. I work in care and my company took on a 69 year old. He's now 70. With the new style of CVs you don't have to state your age.

Civil Service admin?

No evidence of age discrimination here, most of the recruits to our graduate trainee programme in a different field were career changers over 50.

Consulting. If she's qualified, she can make that in a few hours with the right connections.

Absolutely not correct. I ran my own business for years and then went looking for a 9 - 5 job. I was 65. I worked through agencies mainly nights as that was my preference as a transport clerk. I was never out of work and was often offered full time employment. I gave up work at 69 following an accident and am currently volunteering in a Charity Shop. Things have moved on working life no longer stops at 60.

How will she live on £200 a week? I don't understand?

Ageist nonsense.

I'm nearly 62, work 52 hrs a week and ran a half marathon a few months ago. I teach many of the younger staff how to use new systems and Apps.

Oh and I can tell you the Care Industry would not be practicing illegal recruitment. The CQC would have something to say about that! (See Equality Act 2010).

I mean 😂😂😂

I was going to suggest support work. I do it am 56. There's women late 60s and early 70s at our company. Just tell her not to go for physically challenging.

Good luck to her 🤞

@SabreIsMyFave you're talking shit. Hth.

Is it too late to pick up some work invigilating exams? Usually in demand -not sure how well it is paid though.

When you say “well qualified” what’s her skill set?

what’s the point of working in a minimum wage job if she has experience and qualifications? Has she thought about being a trainer? Running workshops?

I am a career changer and my skill set transferred over to the civil service. Police also have many staff jobs where civilian skills are needed- it, marketing, research, analysts, social media, mechanics, pa’s, call takers, coroners office, training school, helicopter pilot- and recruitment is age blind. Lots of roles for those with skills from maths to plain old people skills.

i’d be suggesting she finds something where she can at least use her knowledge and skills.

for those who seem to think she’s too old, with the retirement age at 67, what are we supposed to do until then?

@SabreIsMyFave utter rubbish!

For a healthcare/care post she maybe asked for her whole CV and to explain any gaps. In practice though, I doubt anyone would quibble if a CV only went back 20 years.

I think she should build on her own experience rather than doing something completely different. Are there any temporary agencies in her area?

Her employer made her go self-employed, they are now imposing their rates of pay on her, and she has to accept or get no work?

She's got a very good case for constructive dismissal then. Maybe she ought to go to Citizens Advice, and find out.

Temping? In an office I mean. Ideal as she can take contracts that appeal and decline anything in the wrong area or poor pay etc. with admin experience she’s very employable as a temp!

My mum’s friend got a job as a tour guide in a museum after she retired at 65. She got bored and thought it would be fun and absolutely loves it.

Learn reiki - set up a practice at home or hire a room. Many practitioners teach it.

She's got a part time job (in her field of expertise) which pays the rent and part bills. Then the other part time job covered the shortfall in general, and that's the one going tits up.

She needs the extra £200 a week (or even £150), to get by, - pay rent, bills and food.

I can't be specific without outing. It's to do with research and decades of experience doing the work. Isn't something that is taught formally anywhere but what is learnt on the job. Too niche to 'teach'.