Any companies employing Seniors?

Jellybaby1

I only ask this question as I was watching 'Inside the Supermarket' the other night, its about Sainsbury's, and one of their new branches recruited a 71 year old man which I thought was brilliant but I wonder if this will ever happen here? I was forced out of the labour market during the crash and never got back in due to age, and I miss working. Anyone got any good news for me?

Augme

The civil and public service would be a good place to look at.

Jellybaby1

Augme wrote: »

The civil and public service would be a good place to look at.

Really? Surprised at that. Which dept would you suggest?

RedXIV

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

Really? Surprised at that. Which dept would you suggest?

If you can get one away from the public, that's a nice easy life But from my understanding, with the civil service you apply for a job and the position is decided afterwards as you're chosen on a panel. My siblings and parents all work in the civil service in various departments and the experience certainly differs but tends to depend more on the people you work with rather than the work.

They hired my father after he retired from the police and he realised retirement didn't suit so they don't discriminate by age from my experience!

I'm not sure exactly what you're looking for but B&Q often seem to have some more experienced staff.

Jellybaby1

RedXIV wrote: »

If you can get one away from the public, that's a nice easy life But from my understanding, with the civil service you apply for a job and the position is decided afterwards as you're chosen on a panel. My siblings and parents all work in the civil service in various departments and the experience certainly differs but tends to depend more on the people you work with rather than the work.

They hired my father after he retired from the police and he realised retirement didn't suit so they don't discriminate by age from my experience!

Thanks for that, I'll keep an eye out. I agree with your comment regarding the people you work with as I've heard some horror stories!

Hailey Sweet Halogen wrote: »

I'm not sure exactly what you're looking for but B&Q often seem to have some more experienced staff.

Depends what you describe as 'more experienced'. My local B & Q assistants are much younger than me, probably in their 50's. I'm....well, late 60's.

Atlantic Dawn

Insurance companies would likely not insure any staff on premises after 65, a sad state of affairs.

Mrs OBumble

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Insurance companies would likely not insure any staff on premises after 65, a sad state of affairs.

Do you have any specific evidence of this? Why would an older person be at greater risk of messing up at work than a younger one?

Mrs OBumble

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Do you have any specific evidence of this? Why would an older person be at greater risk of messing up at work than a younger one?

Who said anything about messing up?

Mrs OBumble

JayZeus wrote: »

Who said anything about messing up?

What do you think employer liability insurance covers?

Mrs OBumble

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

What do you think employer liability insurance covers?

It’s insurance for workplace related illnesses/injuries.

If you think it’s something else, as it appears you do, think again.

And employees are of course more likely to be a liability against such a policy as they pass a particular age.

jimmycrackcorm

M&S have a lot of older staff. I believe they have a very proactive positive ageist employment policy.

closifer

I believe B&Q actively try to recruit older staff who may have been involved in trades etc in the past and would have a good knowledge base

micks

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Do you have any specific evidence of this? Why would an older person be at greater risk of messing up at work than a younger one?

I have worked with 5 companies in the last 30 yrs

In 2 of those 5 - colleagues were moved from full time employment to rolling fixed term contracts with annual medicals
1 company was fine - 65 years old 2 colleagues were moved
the other was a french company operating in Ireland and had a retirement age of 60 years or age - 2 colleagues were moved to FTC renewed annually once they passed a medical

In both cases insurance was cited as the reason

Jellybaby1

Insurance companies probably think we are shaky on our feet and will fall. Young people fall sometimes! However, I know a lot of employees have to retire at 65 so I wouldn't expect those companies to bring in people over 65. Oh well, fingers crossed Sainsbury's come to Dublin sometime then, hopefully before I'm 80! :rolleyes: I'll still keep an eye out for the next few months, sad I know but with the high number of jobs around now I thought I might have a slight chance.

job seeker

Skoda have launched an innovative to recruit retirees.

https://www.businesspost.ie/business/skoda-launches-campaign-to-recruit-retirees-back-to-work-c6507ba3

Guy:Incognito

Augme wrote: »

The civil and public service would be a good place to look at.

The civil service has a retirement age of 65/66 does it not?

How would they be retiring people at 65 while hiring new people older than that?

Heres Johnny

My father retired last year and he's now part time caretaker of the church grounds and does a bit of cover driving for a courier friend of his. He's bang on 65 and doesn't want to stop working. Its very casual work but suits him to keep busy. Can't see him working in a store even though he's a tradesman, just wouldn't have the patience for it I'd say.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-37297631

83-year-old nurse still working.

The last new employee where I work is a woman in her 50s, my husband was not working after the downturn went to London for work came back and got a job here in his late 50s.

Retirement is going up to 70 so how will the insurance companies cope, at the moment some civil servants and those in parts of the HSE have an option to work till 70 so what has happened with the insurance?

It's specific to some industries and in some as long as you have the qualification and can do the job they could not care less what age you are.

Jellybaby1

Yes I know a couple of nurses in their 70's still working, one in a nursing home. Seems strange that a nurse of 70yrs is trusted whereas a lot of others that age are not! I worked in admin but would be happy with something like catering or supermarket. Its funny really in one of my jobs I was in charge of cleaning staff in the company and had to train them in on floor polishers and buffers but when I tried to get cleaning work for myself the cleaning companies wouldn't hire me as they said I had no experience of cleaning equipment. I'm not looking to be a rocket scientist, nurse or teacher, just an ordinary run of the mill job, to earn a few bob, to feel useful.