British Expats - Jobs for over 60s?

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jasey

Sep 25th 2013 11:00 am

Re: Jobs for over 60s?

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Originally Posted by quoll (Post 10917120)

Where are you? If she's dependent on you then she'd be living with you, surely? What does your local environment do for older people? But, yes, she's going to find it nigh on impossible - they are doing logistics degrees these days down at MIT so she'd be in competition with a load of bright young things - just as ageist as SA from the sound of it - over 50, over the hill!

Yeah, he does live with me. Local environment does exactly zero for old people, except open a libarary for them to read books! How exciting!

Good to know that it'll be no different as far as the job market is concerned. Thanks!

spouse of scouse

Sep 25th 2013 1:09 pm

Re: Jobs for over 60s?

[QUOTE=jasey;10917139]Yeah, he does live with me. Local environment does exactly zero for old people, except open a libarary for them to read books! How exciting! QUOTE]

Local government (I think that's what you meant?) would provide no more and no less opportunities for paid employment for older people than the private sector, but if you're talking about leisure, recreation and learning new skills I'm surprised that all that's on offer is a library, unless you live in a very small town?

Pollyana

Sep 26th 2013 5:12 am

Re: Jobs for over 60s?

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Originally Posted by jasey (Post 10916796)

Thanks for this, and I have already done so. Pension in South Africa is roughly $100 per month. That can't come close to covering an electricity bill, never mind the rest of utilities, medical aid, rent!!!, groceries etc etc. She definitely qualifies - I'm just trying to determine whether the business world in Australia welcomes older workers.

Ah so she isn't migrating from the UK. Thats where the dependency thing usually fails as the welfare state would make her ineligible.

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