Trying to Get Pensioners Back to Work

[OldGreyFox]

@Artangel

My biggest regret was giving up my job and retiring. At the time there was no need for me to work but then my circumstances changed.
I would love to return to work. For me personally, l feel it’s better for your brain than being retired. I think your brain slows down and adapts to your present circumstances.
I still feel able to work but l suppose nowadays, they see your age, or get a hint of how old you are on an application form and think you’re on the scrapheap, or a bit doddery

Blimey Arty, Although I loved being a postman I couldn’t wait to retire. Just like Tabby, there are so many things to do to occupy my time now, and I have always done them as hobbies while I went out and earned a crust, but now I can do them full time. I can’t find enough hours in the day to fit them all in, I don’t know how I would fit a proper job in now. I’ve stuff to keep my brain active, stuff to keep me fit, stuff for rainy days, and stuff for sunny ones…

You could say…‘A man for all seasons’…

[Minx]

So, I think it depends on the type of work that retirees are expected to fulfil.

Some past occupations may have involved substantial manual labour which may not be possible as we get older…

[Bruce]

@OldGreyFox

Blimey Arty, Although I loved being a postman I couldn’t wait to retire. Just like Tabby, there are so many things to do to occupy my time now,

My thoughts exactly, I really enjoyed the social aspects of my job and found it very interesting but as soon as I turned 60 I waved them all “goodbye” without any regret and became a self funded retiree until I got a part pension at 65.

Some found retirement boring but I never did, at times I wondered how I ever found time to keep down a job. The pandemic has definitely slowed life down with restrictions on travel etc but I still keep pretty busy.

[OldGreyFox]

@Bruce

Some found retirement boring but I never did, at times I wondered how I ever found time to keep down a job. The pandemic has definitely slowed life down with restrictions on travel etc but I still keep pretty busy.

Spot on Bruce…

[Psmith]

I’m in a house with two females both a lot younger than me.I wouldn’t mind going back to work for a rest.

[OldGreyFox]

@Psmith

I’m in a house with two females both a lot younger than me.I wouldn’t mind going back to work for a rest.

You don’t want to swap do you Smithy?

[Psmith]

One of them is a dog so nothing very romantic I’m afraid

[spitfire]

You can take a Horse to Water, but you can’t make it drink.

[d00d]

I was a househusband at 60, still am.

Well, planning meals, shopping & cooking keeps me busy for an hour a day.

[Matchu]

Social Care has to shift perceptions and attract a wider demographic. All these ‘volunteering’ & ‘meals on wheels’ ideas can be realised as a job - supported living/mental health/learning difficulties - of course you’ll also be required to appear down the farm 12 hours a week, vegetable & chicken tending. It’s my big plan for seniors’ national service when I’m PM. All hospitality banned also btw plus ban on casinos/that cockney gangster Ray Winstone.

[spitfire]

Nice bit of fresh thinking there Matchu.