Sunday, February 04, 2007

Part Time Work for Seniors

I will try to build up a demand for part time work for seniors, between age 50 to 75.

The suitable work are those around the neighbourhood. This is to avoid travel long distance. The types of work are:

* customer service in shops, bus terminus, MRT stations
* nursing and care of elderly, children and disabled
* administrative work to support small business

A suitable rate is $6 per hour. A higher rate is justified for work that require special skills.

The part time work can be for 25 hours a week or 100 hours a month. At the rate of $6, the earnings can be $600. The government provides the Workfare Bonus which can add another $50 a month.

As the seniors have probably retired from full time work, a monthly income of $600 to $800 can be a useful supplement to their savings. It is also useful to keep occupied.

I hope that this can lead to the creation of many service jobs in the neighbourhood.
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3 comments:

airdancer said...

Given that persons belong to the younger set of 50 to 75 probably gained education up to the secondary level, I think it is possible that high level administrative work (accounting, secretarial, data entry, etc) would be prime areas for mature workers. Where employed by large organisations, pay rates can reach a high of ten per hour. Caring - for children, customers or older folks - require high levels of energy - low absenteesim - may not be a suitable choice. But of course, old person's mileage may vary.

February 05, 2007 5:17 AM
Tan Kin Lian said...

Dear Airdancer

Thank you for your comments. Let us look for many types of work that are suitable for mature workers. Many of them can be still quite fit and energetic.

February 07, 2007 8:06 AM
shirleyhoon said...

Kin Lian,
Thumbs up for this initiative.
I think there's more to be done to get our senior citizens to contribute while they still can.

How about matured professionals?
This is the most ignored group of the unemployed.

shirley

February 08, 2007 8:14 PM

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