Sixty-eight year old wants to unretire

[Old Salt]

I live in Bedford, and I am a retired electronic computer technician, administrator, customer service supervisor, and trainer. I have made a 'multitude' of applications for part time work, but so far..................nada

I was thinking maybe I could find something I could work from home, but the only people that respond to my requests for work are the "Get rich quick" schemes.

Would welcome any ideas and suggestions

With the way and speed prices are rising I may have to go back to full time work -- and as for taxes............

Old Salt

[buildersmate]

Tried B+Q?

[Hymie]

With respect to Buildersmate, I suspect that you are looking for something a bit more challenging & rewarding than stacking supermarket shelves.

From your experience, I would put together a good CV, and offer my services via contract agencies, looking to place people in short term employment, with your skills/experience.

A selling point for your age, to any employer, is that you will never again have any employment rights � persons over 65 years of age cannot take an employer to an industrial tribunal.

[Old Salt]

Haven't tried contract agencies Hymie,

But I have been to several Temp Agencies and in spite of filling is masses of their forms, and, in their words, "An excellent CV," not one call in over a year..............at first I would chase them every week or so, but they said they were doing all the could

You're right about B+Q and stacking shelves....did that for a couple of years when Texas Instruments closed; will have to be very desperate to do it again ----- assuming they are hiring.

Have noticed TESCO, DIY stores and many shops don't seem to be seeking part time staff and many of the people now working there are east European.

Thanks for the solid reply

Old Salt

[Whoever]

Do you have a PC World near you? They seem to be staffed with young kids who don't know very much. Perhaps they would be interested in employing an older person with lots of experience.

[Old Salt]

Worth thinking about Whoever

But, they too seem to prefer to staff stores with young inexperienced and untrain people.............It's cost effective (cheap and profitable)

Thanks for the reply

Old Salt

[toby99]

What about setting up your own computer repair business -There are so many people who need help with their computers. I have on several occasions looked for people in local newsagents/post office windows etc when I have a problem. It is amazing how little many of us know about these machines so I am sure you will be busy. The likes of Pc world charge so much to repair. We pay a man �35.00 per hour to fix our pc and that's everything from email probs to replacing the harddrive. Good luck

[Old Salt]

I tested-the-water regarding computer repair toby99

I was a 'large mainframe' computer engineer, so I came into PC work at the end of my career. PC repair is based on turnover and requires a large investment in parts inventory. So I tried software support, but just could get people to want to try my service. And of course costs were always against me.

The fewer customers you have the more money you need (from them) to support them -- but, they expect only to pay up-to-a-certain-amount, then they will seek alternatives, usually just buy another PC.

Tried software training and tutoring, but, not one person was willing to allow me to show my skills by taking up my introductory offer, "The first fifteen minutes are free when you book an hour."

Hey, but thanks for the input and for your best wishes

Old Salt