Dig into fun Part-time Jobs for Retirees
posted:4 years agobyAwatef Hamdiin Career Development
Retirement is not the end of everything. It is a professional journey filled with seniority and experience. Many retirees cannot dispense with the working routine. Even after retirement, they are still enthusiastic and energetic and refuse to stay at home without any professional activity.
In this article, we will put lights on employment after retirement. We will introduce the possible careers for the third age be it as a part-time job, home-based work or any other low stressful job that can be both safe and lucrative. If you are interested in job searching process, check these articles:
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Retirement in Pakistan
In Pakistan, the average retirement age depends on the employees’ gender. It is 60 years old for men, 55 for women. Retirement can also be at the age of 50 years old for miners with at least 15 years of contributions. Some sources said that the ret,irement age in Pakistan would increase in the future.
Still, there is no clear statement about this. However, the early retirement pension differs from men and women. For men, it is paid from 55 to 59. For women, it is from 50 to 54 women with at least 15 years of contributions.
Whether you are retired or about to get retirement, here is a list of retiree’s jobs that can be a supplement to your income. In fact, some part-time jobs are fit for older people rather than others.
Part-Time Jobs for seniors:
1. Tutoring:
Retired employees who have teaching skills or even retired teachers can pursue a part-time teaching job after retirement. Tutoring can be done in private institutes or at home or yet online, depending on the retiree’s ability to use innovative devices of teaching.
Many parents prefer very experienced tutors for their kids. They can trust them with retired teachers, because they think that these old tutors have a substantial educational background and experience to help students uplift their grades.
2. Consulting Jobs:
Consulting operates in many fields. Retirees can be customer consultants if they are very talkative and expertise in dealing with companies and projects.
3. Accounting Clerk jobs
There are many accounting jobs that do not require a specific degree. They instead need seniority in the field, such as Bookkeepers.
Seniors who have excellent accounting skills and who can use accounting software programs can get a part-time job in the field of accounting. If senior professionals already have an accounting background, they can keep working within the same area in other non-government firms, or supervise small budget projects.
4. Sports Coaching Jobs
In many sports events, we observe that sports coaches are very aged and old. If a retired person loves sports and can supervise different training techniques, which are very useful in the field, he can work as a sports coach in clubs or any sports academy.
5. Motivational Speech and Coaching
Another field of human development is based on reestablishing people and offering them tips for success. Since retirees can be considered as a chain of experience and advice, they can be fit for coaching jobs. They can give guidance and motivation for those who want successful outlines and plans for life. For more motivation, check this article:
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6. Content Writing
Many old people are interested in writing. It can be part of their hobbies to write something. Nowadays, content writing is a career that can ensure payment for people who have enough skills to illustrate information and share knowledge. If seniors can write an exciting content fit to blogs and websites, they can try their chances by working as content writers.
7. Appointment Scheduling jobs
Retired people can make appointment taking service people such as booking tickets, calling potential customers to set up an appointment. If these seniors have enough communicative skills, they can deal with the calendar to arrange meetings for people and help them to get their appointments.
8. Building Concierge Jobs
Many older adults occupy the reception office of many institutions. Retirees can be fit at the receptionist gates to welcome newcomers and check the purpose of their visits. Receptionist jobs can be found at university hostels, hotels, and restaurants.
They can also work as responsible for buildings, who supervise rent and habitation matters. Moreover, there are similar concierge jobs related to security. That is retired people can work as security agents. They can operate at the watch room to supervise mall cameras to ensure safety as well.
9. Translation Jobs
Retired employees can get translation job opportunities in Pakistan provided they can master more than a single language.
10. Transport jobs
Retirees are also found at metro and bus stations taking many job positions. They can take driving tasks if they can manage journeys. They can also get more comfortable jobs as ticket sellers.
These are different jobs for retired employees. Senior professionals can do a full-time job or a part-time job depending on their ability to maintain duty hours. Moreover, there are many jobs available for seniors that don't require higher qualifications. These jobs can be done through freelancing as home-based tasks. They can also be temporary or seasonal jobs. Work after retirement is not about money, but also about being occupied and active. In fact, many retirees are volunteering for work after the end of employment, so that they make use of their skills and knowledge in a positive way.