What's job for 60+ age?

kea · Post by **kea** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:08 pm

What's job for old person can do here?

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DMC · Post by **DMC** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:03 pm

I don't see many job area as being partiularly good for older workers in Finland so I suggest you focus on skills rather than age. If you were in your own country, what sort of job would you go for? What experience do you have?
Also, look at it from the employers' perspective and that might help you. For what sort of job would an older person be more attractive as an employee? There are some, but the ones that I can think of require other attributes that you may or may not have, so again it comes back to looking at your skill set.
Incidentally, there was a time when I would have said it depended totally on your skills, with your age being almost unimportant. Lately I think this has been changing, but this is just a casual observation, not based on much. Have others seen the same thing?

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:50 am

that age people are on pension or getting there

raamv · Post by **raamv** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:52 am

65 is age for retiring ( normal circumstances9..
so what good are you for those 5 years? ..think about it and then you will find out..

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:54 am

well 58 to 63 these days, when I get there probably 68...

rinso · Post by **rinso** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 7:55 am

At 60+ probably nobody will hire you.
But if you have very special knowledge or experience, they might use you as a free lancer in a temporary project. That is if you speak Finnish.

Karhunkoski · Post by **Karhunkoski** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:34 am

kea wrote:What's job for old person can do here?

Well, thinking about the people I know who are 60-70 and still working in Finland. One works in local politics, one is a company director and one is a renki. I'm all for employing older people for as long as possible, it stops them turning into those types of annoying neighbours who clearly have "too much time on their hands".

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:03 pm

those types of annoying neighbours who clearly have "too much time on their hands"

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I was going to suggest a kerrostalokyttääjä

... however there is one job - helping the old ladies as a kodinhoitaja. but that then again requires the language... of course volunteer work is one thing, but it doesn't give much bread on the table... also the stores and such employ people - old ones too.

kea · Post by **kea** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:09 am

thanks for replying.

EP · Post by EP » Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:15 pm

double

EP · Post by EP » Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:15 pm

It really depends on your skills/work experience. The question is a little odd. My health center doctor is 60+, and so is the cashier in the nearby supermarket.

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:53 pm

well if it is an older person just entering the Finnish job market... the old-age pension isn't much if anything by itself

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