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Any thoughts on jobs for retired people?

Dad is recently retired and he's bored beyond belief. Want's to do something to pass the time but not to many places are wanting to hire a retired person. I've tried throwing him some suggestions but he isn't really wanting to work menial jobs for 15$ hour.

He likes driving - class 3/5/6 DL, he's not a mechanic but he's worked and been repairing hydro pneumatic/industrial sized machines for years at his previous job etc etc.





Any thoughts on job ideas?

My dad retired from the bank and started his own handyman business, was supposed to be just to keep himself busy... But now its full time and he makes almost or more than what he made at the bank. But he really enjoys it.

I would suggest to your father to just truly do something that he'll have fun doing, whatever it is.

Volunteer at the SPCA etc.

No ones gonna hire somone on a part time basis to drive truck or do any sort of mechanical work I would think unless you were willing to be on call

Shuttle driver at car dealer.

Last time I went to a dealer and got a ride to transit or office, I thought to myself, dang, when I retire, I want to do this. Perfect for seniors and retirees because they have peak hours from say 7:00-10:00 (seniors and retirees wake up so early!) then nothing in mid day ... nappy time ... and maybe another peak shift from 3:00-6:00 when people pick up their cars. I'm thinking it has to be somewhat of a higher end dealer that offers this. Meet some nice interesting folks. Maybe get some perks like discount parts, etc.

He used to have a workshop in his basement with table saws, bandsaws, lathe, where he could make stuff. Then me and my brother came along and that workshop slowly dwindled away to make room for us.


He wouldn't want part time he'd like to do full time. He's been working his whole life and now that he's got nothing to do it's like a giant shock to him. It's to late for him to learn any computer type skills and he's past the point of doing back breaking labor. Just looking for something that can keep him happy and busy. Currently he goes out and takes photos everyday for hours on end. I'm not camera enthusiast but I know the general area of his lenses & equipment exceeds the 10k mark. I suggested to him to do that as a contract photographer. There's always some hipster out there who needs a quick photo shoot done in a park haha



whitev70r - He was considering doing the saferide driving thing a while ago during the christmas break. Don't know if he'd be wanting to do late night driving with drunk people on a regular basis though.


appreciating all the replies so far!

Home Depot

stop taking jobs from young people :troll:

cruise terminal checkin is nice but the pay is shit, it's like a retirement home there with young chicks once in a while

hmm yea unfortunate situation that he doesnt have enough other hobbies to keep him occupied.. unfortunately for older people shit like this where you retire and have nothing to do with your time seems to end up badly..

Could start just posting on CL for impromtu photoshoots etc. if he seems to like photography might as well spin that into somthing.. could even get into some local photo walks etc. if hes a bit social

when i retire all i wanna do is garden.. if he has a backyard maybe he'd be into that?

Does he like golf? Some courses like to hire older guys for some maintenance/groundskeeping work, the pay probably isn't amazing but they tend to get a discount on a membership or rounds of golf.

If he doesn't need the money that comes from a paying job, he could always volunteer at a non-profit.

No golf for him. He's a pain in the rear end to deal with right now haha. I keep telling him to not expect some 30$hr job for his age. I'm thinking safe ride style job is good for him. Just need to try and persuade him with the whole working nights thing. I can only help him so much lol. Old stubborn man ahaha

How about Community Shuttle operator for TransLink?

Fits the bill for liking to drive and wanting full time hours.

Currently there are no postings but do keep an eye out for it.

EDIT: Or try for the conventional operator position for guaranteed full time hours.

Sorry, maybe you can clarify stuff here. Your father.....

- does not want to work for shitty pay like everyone else
- apparently has money since he can afford that much camera gear
- does not want anything physical
- does not want to learn new computer skills
- but only wants full time and to keep making good money

So... why did he retire, and what exactly is is realistically looking to get out of working again

- Not everyone makes shitty pay. My definition of shitty pay is probably different than yours.

- His camera gear has accumulated over many years. Hes had cameras + gear since I can remember.

- When you're in your 60's physical work just doesn't work out for you anymore

- He still types with his index fingers. The work he did in the past didn't involve computers it involved tools. Teaching him new computer skills for a job he'd have for another few years is useless.

- Yes, wants to do full time and continue making something more than 15$hr. Good money is different from person to person.

He retired because he's at the point in his life where he no longer needs to deal with working on heavy machinery. What he would like to do is get something that would make him useful without being minimum wage.


Answered in order. Hopefully that all didn't come off as rude.

Do it the Asian way and give him some grandkids to take care of.

Agreed with the grandkids thing. The ideal Chinese household is to have three generations under one roof. So the saying goes.

I don't know your father, so I can't pick a job for him, but I found this exercise useful in figuring out what I want to do with my career.


It is a variation of other path finding exercises out there as well.

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Airport shuttle driver. Good tips. Every day is different because of the human interaction element.

Parts/Shuttle driver at a dealership. Every dealership I've worked at that had a dedicated shuttle driver, they were retired.

i think if you define "good pay" you'll get some valuable responses.

most of these "shuttle driver" jobs are $13-14/hr and that is not good per your definition it seems.

I can undersatnd where you're coming from.

No way in heck would your dad / retired person want to get a job that's 12.50 an hour eg// mcdonalds, or scrubbing toilets. There are job and there are jobs which people simply won't do as a retired person; eg// washing toilets, being a walmart greeter. They want to work with a sense of meaning / accomplishment.

Yes, there are jobs out there where your body just cant take it anymore. eg// crane operators, construction workers etc. Things that are labor intensive are better off to retire early than trying to rough it out.

That's pretty spot on with how he feels. It's the same I would feel if it were me.

Anything labor intensive wouldn't work, he's in his 60's. He was in a motorcycle accident a few years ago where a car whipped around a car in front of him to pass on the right and clipped his bike when he attempted to merge back in. He wears a jacket and gloves and a helmet. His entire left leg was destroyed and he's had a bit of a limp ever since. He can still walk long distances but he needs to go at his own pace or take a break every now and then.
I think driving is his best route. Just need to find the right position. I really don't want to end up seeing him spending his days watching Jerry Springer, Maury, Judge Judy, Price is Right, etc etc.



He has two grandkids that he see's every day. My mom picks them up after school and she babysits them until my brother/wife is off work.

I don't blame your pops for not wanting to do anything physical, I'm in my early 40's and I have zero interest in doing a physical job ever again. I do have some health issues from diabetes that prevents me from standing/walking for long periods but even that aside.

I don't know if this would work for your dad but I've started consulting in a similar role that I do in my day job. It's a part time thing for now but eventually if I decide I want to retire before dying of a heart attack or stroke it's something I'm going to probably shift into.

Working in the library is a good way to kill time while staying indoors.
Uber drivers depending where you are.
Bus drivers if you're willing to take that training.
Retirement home (nice fancy ones) or any apartment building as receptionist / conceiges (might need cpu skills)
Old age home drivers.. (high end ones) TONS of postings online (my friend works at head office and told me)

next step... would be to up your dad's interview skills to ensure he shines when it comes to the next stage.