Great Part-Time Jobs for Retirees

 

20 Great Part-Time Jobs for Retirees

Retirees can dial back the intensity of work while continuing to bring in a paycheck.

For myriad reasons, many seniors and retirees are staying in or jumping back into the job world. 

Reasons include staving off boredom and loneliness, saving for big expenses, paying off debt, or simple financial necessity.

But many older workers don’t want the 40-plus-hour weekly grind and are looking for part-time employment.

Here are some of the best part-time options for seniors.

1. Private tutoring

Many retirees and seniors spent decades learning and training in their fields, and they are in a prime position to pass that knowledge along and get paid for it.

2. Uber or Lyft driver

Driving is a good part-time gig for retirees who can set their own driving schedules and have more flexibility during the day than the average 9-to-5 worker.

3. Accountant

Seniors and retirees who are experienced accountants could be attracted to this occupation, which has many short-term assignments available all over the country for a wide variety of employers.

4. Dog walking, pet sitting

• Flexible scheduling
• Extra income
• Control over your business

See if you have what it takes to be Fido-friendly at these nationwide companies: Rover, Wag, and Barkly Pets. At Care.com you can sign up to do not only pet care but also senior care, housekeeping, and child care.

5. Deliveries

You can do parcel and food deliveries.

6. Concierge

Older residents can use their long knowledge of their city to help hotel guests find good restaurants, family attractions, and other activities.

7. Holiday jobs

Holidays bring long lines of shoppers, fitting rooms littered with tried-on clothes, and lots of inventory work.

Cashiers, sales associates, and customer service workers are typically in high demand by retailers during the winter shopping rush in the hectic weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

This is a good option for retirees looking for some part-time excitement and end-of-year cash. Retail giants such as Amazon

8. Consulting

This part-time gig — delivering expert advice to companies — is one of the most lucrative part-time jobs for seniors and retirees and allows them to use their decades of experience.

You don’t need an Ivy League MBA to become a consultant. If you have a wealth of knowledge and training in your field, there may be a company willing to pay for it.

Consulting gigs are among hot jobs that can be done from home. Two companies that show would-be consultants first steps or offer training are Udemy and Become.

9. National Park Service jobs

10. Sports coach

We are a country full of athletes of all shapes and sizes in every sport imaginable, and many seniors share their sporting passions by working with kids at schools, community centers and youth sports organizations.

It’s a terrific gig for seniors and retirees who can coach on a seasonal basis: football in the fall, baseball in the spring, for example.

11. Blogger

Websites like , Senior Planet and The Senior Nomads explode the prejudice that seniors don’t do tech.

If you have a way with words, visual creativity and a lot of great stories and ideas to share, think about starting a blog or a video blog

12. Mentor/coach

Plenty of young entrepreneurs and professionals have great energy, ambition and ideas, but need an experienced person to help mold all of that into success and help them avoid costly pitfalls.

13. Personal assistant

These professionals deal with the routine stuff so that their bosses can focus on high-level projects without getting bogged down. Duties can include returning emails, screening calls, running errands and scheduling appointments.

This can be a desirable job for seniors and retirees, affording flexible hours and decent wages without stressful responsibility.

14. Translator or interpreter

In our increasingly multilingual world, translators and interpreters are needed more than ever in all sorts of places including government offices, social service agencies and customer service centers.

Bilingual and multilingual seniors and retirees who get certified can pick and choose among a wide variety of possibilities.

15. Substitute teaching

Senior and retired teachers can bring a lifetime of experience, knowledge, and training to the classrooms as substitutes. They know how to handle a room full of curious, energetic, and sometimes rowdy kids, who often are very interested in the new adult in the room.

16. Security guard

In your younger years, maybe you were a cop or gained policing experience in the military.

Those are great backgrounds if you want to pick up some extra bucks as a security guard.

• Construction
• Health care
• Mining
• Ports
• Business
• Condominium management

• 17. Golf course marshal or ranger

  After spending lots of time on golf courses over the years, seniors and retirees might relish the idea of giving back to the sport and making a little money doing it.

  Golf course marshals keep fans quiet for players’ shots, look for stray balls, help spectators and generally help make sure things are running smoothly all over the course.

• 18. Tax preparers

  Thanks to the seasonal nature of tax season — roughly December until Tax Day — this is a great job for retirees. You can enjoy the summer months and early fall with family and on vacation, and then earn extra bucks in the dark, tough-weather time of the year when being inside is the best option anyway.
  

• 19. Librarian assistant or aide

  You love books and helping people. What better place to work than a library? My duties include shelving books, sending out overdue notices, completing data entry, and helping patrons with all manner of library requests.

  Working in the library offers a mellow, air-conditioned environment with lots of learning going on.

  20. Greeter

• Wear a smile, welcome customers, and get paid.

  It’s a decent gig for older workers who can’t or don’t want to perform physically arduous tasks in big-box stores, restaurants, and hotels. Of course, an outgoing personality is absolutely essential to wearing a happy face for hours.

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