How do I find a job at 62 years old?

United States
December 26, 2006 11:46am CST
I'm a 62 year old unemployed school teacher that needs a job to support my 15 year old daughter. When I apply for a school teaching job they will not hire me due to my age. I also worked in advertising for over 20 years. Any suggustions on how to make some money at 62 years old will help. Thanks in advance.
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• India
26 Dec 06
hey u can mylot all day and also u can join a call centre and pass away your time nicely and keep resting in your old age do the jobs for fun.
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@craftwave (1338)
• United States
26 Dec 06
Do you need to make a lot of money or just something to supplement your retirment income? If yoyou like writing or photoagraphy I know of a couple that wwould work as more of a supplemental income. If you want some info on the sites let me know and I'll give you what I have.
@lulylove (1560)
• Brazil
27 Dec 06
Ours. I think that you are an excellent person, therefore really was motivated to help another same person without I tie of blood. I am very happy for thus seeing things. It would love that the world followed its example. How God blesses you!
@tutul0045 (2630)
• India
27 Dec 06
Ah u got a very big heart. This world needs people like you. Kudos Friend!!! Cheers, Tutul
• United States
2 Jan 07
Sorry if this was said already but you could always go into security. I know a lot of retirees do that. Also, you could sub at some local schools, since you do have the experience. In high school we had many subs and most of them had no idea what they were doing. We would end up having a free period or study time instead of an actual class.
• United States
27 Dec 06
maybe you should get a job as a taxi driver
• Pakistan
27 Dec 06
I think the most easy job for a school teacher is that of writing an ARTICLE AND GET PAID FOR IT,so that from the comfort fo home you can earn.....400$ 500$ 600$...as much as you can,there is no limit.....just write articles and get paid for it! http://www.associatedcontent.com/join.html?refer=38619 good luck uncle!
@SULBHA (107)
• India
27 Dec 06
DEAR SIR ONE THING I CAN SUGEST TO U IS THAT AS YOU ARE QUALIFIED AND AT THIS AGE U CAN TAKE UP HOME TUITIONS AS PER UR RECORD I FEEL U CAN GET AN VERY GOOD RESPONSE.GOD BLESS.
@babs0818 (1191)
• United States
27 Dec 06
you can try working from home as a tutor or scoring tests for SATs...there are sites you can apply at...they pay pretty good money and you can do it from home..
@sharon613 (2321)
• United States
27 Dec 06
My mom is 72 and she went back to school to get her liecence in order to work as a teachers aid in a day care facility and she is loving every minute of it.
@anne_143god (5387)
• Philippines
27 Dec 06
Maybe you should try to work only theres alot of people here who post online job.
• Lampe, Missouri
27 Dec 06
have you tried in home parties? are you male or female? i am looking for people to join my team all the time here at passion parties or gold canyon candles here are my email addresses if you are interested for the candles cindyscandlelite@wmconnect.com and for the passion parties cindyspassions@wmconnect.com
@Chiriac (286)
• Romania
27 Dec 06
Dont give up, you will be able to find a job. I cant see any defect(maybe the age) about you it just that most of the companies will give priority to those who has working experience.
@indy181 (10)
• United States
27 Dec 06
If you can do some voluteer work at a local school and show your ability's. Sometimes they like your work and will offer a job.
• United States
27 Dec 06
62 is not too old to teach I notice you said unemloyed not retired, whats the rest of the story...
@lpetges (3036)
• United States
27 Dec 06
you can check out msn or yahoo classifieds for your area, or try craigslist.com They have sites for the state you live in and nearest location. They post a lot of at home jobs also.
@bkpdp1 (920)
• India
27 Dec 06
As you are very senior to me, I would suggest you to do a business. Because, if you go fro a online job, then you income mayn't satisfactory as you are too old to do it fast. But I have a grate business opportunity which can be done World Wide & Off line. You don't need any establishment to setup your office & the returns are ex termly good. If you will really interested, then add as me friend's list i will give a 100% guaranteed OFF LINE business which can be done any part of the world. As i can't post website address here which voilet Mylot's guideline.
• India
27 Dec 06
nothing is impossible may be u should look at the job that are available in news paper which ever suits u should be taken up..
• India
27 Dec 06
today, the world is very advance, but it is easy to earn money by advance marketing which is known as MLM (Multi Level Marketing). you can become member of the company and age does not matter. you can start it from anywhere in the world. you dont have to spend more time for that. you can do it easily in your friendcircle, relatives etc. In future, MLM will be the very fastest growing companies. you can join for not only for wealth but also health. visit website-www.biocarre.in
@jen20619 (1300)
• Ireland
27 Dec 06
I think working from home might be best options for instance MyLot will bring in some earnings the more you get use to using it. Then there a number of other websites that also do surveys and more of course discussion websites.Good luck.
@Bee1955 (3882)
• United States
27 Dec 06
Teaching assisting, teaching subsitute, teacher mentor, go to those special commercial schools that do after school tutoring
• United States
27 Dec 06
Have you tried to find any tutoring postitions? That might be a good way to use your education experience.