Old Retired Guy Gig Economy

[safeinOhio]

I've been offered a bunch of jobs this year. 70 years old and retired in a small village and I know most of the small business owners.

Their problem is they can't find any workers, or ones that will work and stay. They hire young people that stay around for one or two paychecks and then they are gone, or seem to take a day or two a week off.

Enter us old farts. Dependable, on time and use to working. One guy has a window installing business another a bump shop and one has a rental business. None of them can find help.

[stopbush]

1. I'm 65, still looking for a good fulltime gig (heading down to San Diego

in two hours for an interview).

When potential employers ask the usual “why are you the best candidate?” question, I reply that I am on Medicare, and that they will not need to budget thousands of dollars a month to put me on their employer-provided insurance. That seems to be a positive with most of them.

[exboyfil]

2. Late 50s projecting

needing to find something in the Daytona area in the next two years (company is cutting employment - not sure how long I will be around). I plan to sell my house and move in with my mom in the Daytona area (she needs someone in the house anyway).

The kick in the head is unsubsidized ACA is $30K when you add premiums and maximum out of pocket together. My wife, because of medical conditions, will likely push us to maximum out of pocket every year. She is only 53 so a ways to go to Medicare for her (I am 56).

[safeinOhio]

3. Most of these guys are

more than happy to pay cash.

[3Hotdogs]

4. What's a bump shop?

[safeinOhio]

5. Car body shop.

[Demsrule86]

7. I think it has more to do with pay...most of the jobs are probably shitty low wage jobs.

You would use it to supplement social security or a pension...but others must live on it. I live in Ohio and most that I see who can't attract workers pay their employees poorly.