#SENIORS #MIDDLEBURY
by Matilda Charles
If you’ve considered going back to work, either for financial reasons or to have something to do, there are a number of jobs that might be right for you.
- Online auctions: Set up an online-auction account to sell the treasures you find at weekend yard sales … or even those items taking up space in your own home. Search eBay for how-to tutorials.
- Transportation: Consider signing up as a part-time driver in your town’s taxi service or as an Uber driver.
- Education: Is there a subject you can teach (anything from math to crafts), perhaps through adult education?
- Call center: There can be hundreds of workers in a call center, and many of them are seniors. The work is easy (you’ll be sitting down), and you’ll no doubt have an edge over the younger workers who don’t have as much life experience in dealing with callers.
- Consultant: A lifetime of working has taught you something, and what you know may have great value to those who are just starting.
- Local knowledge: If you’re in a high-tourist area, sign up as a tour guide.
- Tutor: You can earn a decent hourly rate for privately tutoring children in their homes, or as a teacher’s aide in schools.
- Sports coach, or umpire or referee for schools or leagues: You’re paid by the season, broken down into a per-game fee. The money isn’t bad, especially if you like sports.
- Conventions: If you sign up with a convention-center event company, the possibilities are great: ticket sales, food prep, flower arranging, coffee service and much more. Once you get set up with a convention center, you can expect callbacks for future events.
- Bookkeeping: Handle the monthly finances for small businesses that can’t afford a CPA.
The best scenario would be to mix and match, to keep a variety of jobs going at once!
(c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.
