Love it!
A 70 year old friend used to work part time at Bunnings as a "Meet and Greeter" but one day he was put onto check-out duty, and was a bit slow. A customer asked what he was doing there, his reply was "I'm on work experience from the local Nursing Home!." He went back to meeting and greeting, which he enjoyed.
I reckon you aught to be able work if you want to and enjoy it, but I'm glad to have a choice.
countryroad said
04:08 AM Sep 22, 2013
I understand if you have a work accident you aren't covered by Work Cover. I was horrified to hear this.
Big Gorilla said
03:45 PM Sep 22, 2013
Charley was a Wal-Mart Greeter:
Charley, a new retiree-greeter at Wal-Mart, just couldn't seem to get to work on time.Every day he was 5, 10, 15 minutes late. But he was a good worker, really tidy, clean-shaven, sharp-minded and a real credit to the company and obviously demonstrating their Older Person Friendly policies.
One day the boss called him into the office for a talk. Charley, I have to tell you, I like your work ethic, you do a bang-up job,but you're being late so often is quite bothersome.Yes, I know boss, and I am working on it.
Well good, you are a team player. That's what I like to hear.
It's odd though your coming in late. I know you're retired from the Armed Forces. What did they say if you came in late there ?
SCROLL DOWN.....
They said, Good morning, Admiral, can I get your coffee, sir ?
I did notice on my recent trip to USA that in Walmart, Kmart and other dept. stores, restaurants, that they employed older people and people with various disabilities. Was quite noticable. A lot of older workers in Honolulu. We wondered if there is a requirement to employ them.
dorian said
05:57 PM Sep 22, 2013
My local Commonwealth Bank branch has an "usherette" to show customers the way to the tellers. In fact I can see full well where the tellers are -- I just wish she was one of them, especially during lunch hour.
johnq said
10:23 PM Sep 22, 2013
dorian wrote:
My local Commonwealth Bank branch has an "usherette" to show customers the way to the tellers. In fact I can see full well where the tellers are -- I just wish she was one of them, especially during lunch hour.
It the logic of CEOs who are paid enough to support hundreds of Tellers that it is cheaper to employ an Usher than a Teller.
These are the same very clever fellows* who can easily convince shareholders that more millions will buy a good CEO.
* polite term for the many narcissists and psychopaths who find their way to senior management roles. With apologies to those managers who aren't and have to deal with them too.
Beth54 said
08:53 PM Sep 23, 2013
A lady I used to work with kept on working, 15 hours a week I think, after her 65 years. I haven't seen her for awhile, but I know she was still working there after she turned 70.
A friend of mine was retrenched recently at 62 and has found it impossible to get another job, and he has several trades behind him. He's very active, and had been renovating their house in his spare time, so the up side is that he's had more time to continue with that, in between job hunting.
Oh, and as an former checkout chick myself, I got a good giggle out of that video.
-- Edited by Beth54 on Monday 23rd of September 2013 08:54:20 PM
countryroad said
01:14 AM Sep 24, 2013
BG I did love that...what a laugh
Macarthur Square NSW Commbank has an usher, really instead of an information desk...how smart are they.
Grams said
02:43 AM Sep 24, 2013
Les is 68 and still working full time driving road trains and triple trucks, he does shift work 4 days on 4 days off. He is the oldest worker there, and everyone calls him Poppy lol he plans to work until 70, then retire permanently...I say this with hesitation as he has retired twice before and gone back...He does plan on driving trucks for farmers during grain season once he does retire.
Lynn
herbie said
05:52 AM Sep 24, 2013
We have a usher here at Telstra office, only because there is only a couple of people work there and the line can be out the door waiting for some kind of service, it has on occasions became pretty hostile waiting in the line between people jumping the que.
herbie said
06:45 AM Sep 24, 2013
A bloke I know thought he could retire at the end of the year,due to him reaching retirement age,but as his fife is 10 years younger than him,he was only entitled to a single pension until she reached the stipulated retirement age. If she was not working she would have to go onto the new start allowance ...go out looking for work/ doing courses /and handing in this dole form every two weeks....By the time they both can get the married couple pension he recons he would be to old to travel (as that is what they intended to do ) So now they are both stuck still working until she reaches the pension age so they can get the married pension...He will be over 75 years old. So I guess you either marry a older women or a very young one that can work to keep you...
I did ask him about travelling and her on this new start but he said it would be just to difficult handing in this form and going into CES for interviews every few months and finding dole offices and such.So he is selling his Coach and buying one of those over 50s retirement apartments and a small van just to do the odd trip away.
Grams said
08:34 PM Sep 24, 2013
herbie wrote:
Correct me if I am wrong but, before these type of qualifications (year of birth ) was introduced I think if the man or wonen was of pension age it was a joint thing.
Yes Herbie you are correct, years ago when one partner reached pension age, it entitled the other one to also get the pension.
Les is on an aged pension as he's 68, as I am only 51, I would have to work...but luckily I am on a Disability pension and I can't work.
-- Edited by Grams on Tuesday 24th of September 2013 08:34:48 PM
Grams said
11:06 PM Sep 24, 2013
Yes he is entitled to a Pension Card, you use it for discounts on prescription, and everything else. Once he gets it, tell him to notify his Electricity company, Gas company, Telephone, Water, even Vehicle Registration (car, caravan and trailer) and Council Rates, he will get concessions on these too. Also if he pays to enter into anywhere, like cinemas, shows, etc he just pays the pension concession. also he is entitled to concessions on Rail Travel every year as well. There are lots of concessions out there, it's not a lot, but it helps, and some of them are half the normal price.
edited to add: Kmart have a Pension Day where one day a week you get 10% discount off of whatever you buy by showing your pension card :)
Lynn
-- Edited by Grams on Tuesday 24th of September 2013 11:08:30 PM
Jack Mac said
01:53 AM Sep 25, 2013
I was lucky. About 15 months ago I decided that I needed a few extra bucks and to get out and do something. Result 1 application, 1 interview, I job. Of course I earn less than half my former hourly wage but they fitted in with hours I was able to work and since I lose a percentage off my pension I'm not complaining, just grateful to find an employer who was happy to give me a chance and fit in with me. Sometimes we have to structure our own ambitions and opinions of our own self worth to fit in. It's not now a career (although I only ever had jobs) it's about the ability to feel useful and maybe be of some benefit. It's probably the first time in nearly 40 yrs that I enjoy going to work.
Just as an aside, with the equality opportunity etc. why would any woman think she is entitled to a pension just because her husband has reached retirement age.
Cheers
Jack
Jack Mac said
01:55 AM Sep 25, 2013
Jack Mac wrote:
I was lucky. About 15 months ago I decided that I needed a few extra bucks and to get out and do something. Result 1 application, 1 interview, I job. Of course I earn less than half my former hourly wage but they fitted in with hours I was able to work and since I lose a percentage off my pension I'm not complaining, just grateful to find an employer who was happy to give me a chance and fit in with me. Sometimes we have to structure our own ambitions and opinions of our own self worth to fit in. It's not now a career (although I only ever had jobs) it's about the ability to feel useful and maybe be of some benefit. It's probably the first time in nearly 40 yrs that I enjoy going to work.
Just as an aside, with the equality opportunity etc. why would any woman think she is entitled to a pension just because her husband has reached retirement age.
Cheers
Jack
Just as an aside, my employer also allows me, when possible, to work from home thereby saving me fuel costs etc.
herbie said
03:18 AM Sep 25, 2013
Correct me if I am wrong but, before these type of qualifications (year of birth ) was introduced I think if the man or wonen was of pension age it was a joint thing.
herbie said
05:30 AM Sep 25, 2013
Grams, as I have never had to step inside a CES office in my life,due to maybe luck or just plain determination not to.Could you explain to me please the in's and out's of when you get to the age of retirement are you allowed to keep working and also get the pension. I have bloke who works for me and the poor bugger is 68 years old (top worker ) so what I am saying or asking you is if he went part time working would he get some kind of part pension or do you have to retire from work first ,and then go back to work part time and let CES know of his change in his situation and return to work part time for me. ..Thank you in advance if you could shed some light into all this.
Regards Herbie.
Grams said
05:40 AM Sep 25, 2013
Les is on Centrelinks books for an Aged Pension, I have to declare his earning every fortnight,which I do online. Depending on his wages for those two weeks, he either gets a part pension of say $20 or nothing. But as his usual pay per fortnight is around $3,000 he mostly gets nothing. What he gets is what I get too. I still have one dependent so get Family Tax A and B.
You have to apply for an aged pension through filling in forms at Centrelink. Your friend would get the pension because of his age. But as he is still working full time or part time, he just declares what he earns over the two week period (on a set date) before tax and then Centrelink will adjust his pension according to what he earns.
But as Les wages, once they reaches $2,500 for the fortnight, he gets nothing. Anything under this and he gets a little bit, so the less wages the more pension he receives.
If you want any more info just ask.
herbie said
05:47 AM Sep 25, 2013
Thanks Gram, I will look into it more on his behalf,as I know he would love to do some travelling,but still have some self worth re working.
I have attempted to ring the CES office here on a few different occasions but always get the same robot messages and after an hr on the phn, I just have to hang up as I have work to be done.and by the time I get back home the office is closed so I have just been running around in circles.
herbie said
05:49 AM Sep 25, 2013
Sorry Grams but forgot to mention in last post would he be intitled to that health care card or is that a no no.
Clare46 said
04:55 PM Sep 25, 2013
When the pension bonus was still payable it was paid on a pro rata basis according to how much pension you received
-- Edited by Clare46 on Wednesday 25th of September 2013 04:58:52 PM
herbie said
06:26 PM Sep 25, 2013
Once again thanks for all that info, I have told him about all this and he was very excited, so getting appointment now to go into CES (daunting to me )but first time for every thing I guess.
Will let you know how it all pans out.
neilnruth said
09:27 PM Sep 25, 2013
Our brother-in-law kept working but was registered for Age Pension and they paid him 'to keep working' is what he said. In other words, he still got a part pension.
Another friend was also due for Age Pension before his wife. He drew down some Super pension (which meant he couldn't get full age pension) but that allowed her to think of his part super pension as her 'pension' until she was entitled to an Age pension in her own right. They managed until they both got Age Pension. And the Single pension is only half of a couple's pension not a SINGLE pension (which is quite a bit more).
Another friend was told that if she worked past Age Pension age (but registered) she would get a Pension bonus. She struggled on until she was 72 then went off to Centrelink only to find she had been misinformed. Instead of getting $42K she was only entitled to $9K due to still having an interest in the family farm. This Pension Bonus no longer applies but they give you a Work allowance. I think it's $6500 you can earn without it affecting your Age Pension. Tell your friend that his wife could report via internet and be on the road. She could apply for jobs where they travel. Maybe she could go out fruit picking while he cooks tea.
herbie said
04:52 AM Sep 26, 2013
Have an appointment next Monday with CES,will keep you up dated to how it all goes.
Grams said
05:42 AM Sep 26, 2013
That's great Herbie, good luck for your friend. I find going in and talking to them is so much easier than trying to ring. There are a few pages of forms to fill in, they aren't hard and it's mostly straight forward stuff. But get your friend to take ID with him, like License, birth certificate, Medicare card, Electricity bill. They need things that prove his date of birth, and the address of where he is living.
neilnruth said
11:07 PM Sep 26, 2013
herbie just a word of warning.... an appointment just keeps you in your place in the queue - you could still wait 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Take a good book - although our centrelink now supplies a TV!!!
Grams said
03:48 AM Sep 27, 2013
The most I've waited to go to an appointment at Centrelink is about 10-15 minutes. Though I live in country SA, so not as many people here. I like that lol
Just in case any of the politicians are thinking about it...it's called revenge..........
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=19THRdXxmaI
A 70 year old friend used to work part time at Bunnings as a "Meet and Greeter" but one day he was put onto check-out duty, and was a bit slow. A customer asked what he was doing there, his reply was "I'm on work experience from the local Nursing Home!." He went back to meeting and greeting, which he enjoyed.
I reckon you aught to be able work if you want to and enjoy it, but I'm glad to have a choice.
Charley was a Wal-Mart Greeter:
Charley, a new retiree-greeter at Wal-Mart, just couldn't seem to get to work on time.Every day he was 5, 10, 15 minutes late. But he was a good worker, really tidy, clean-shaven, sharp-minded and a real credit to the company and obviously demonstrating their Older Person Friendly policies.
One day the boss called him into the office for a talk. Charley, I have to tell you, I like your work ethic, you do a bang-up job,but you're being late so often is quite bothersome. Yes, I know boss, and I am working on it.
Well good, you are a team player. That's what I like to hear.
It's odd though your coming in late. I know you're retired from the Armed Forces. What did they say if you came in late there ?
SCROLL DOWN.....
They said, Good morning, Admiral, can I get your coffee, sir ?
I did notice on my recent trip to USA that in Walmart, Kmart and other dept. stores, restaurants, that they employed older people and people with various disabilities. Was quite noticable. A lot of older workers in Honolulu. We wondered if there is a requirement to employ them.
It the logic of CEOs who are paid enough to support hundreds of Tellers that it is cheaper to employ an Usher than a Teller.
These are the same very clever fellows* who can easily convince shareholders that more millions will buy a good CEO.
* polite term for the many narcissists and psychopaths who find their way to senior management roles. With apologies to those managers who aren't and have to deal with them too.
A lady I used to work with kept on working, 15 hours a week I think, after her 65 years. I haven't seen her for awhile, but I know she was still working there after she turned 70.
A friend of mine was retrenched recently at 62 and has found it impossible to get another job, and he has several trades behind him. He's very active, and had been renovating their house in his spare time, so the up side is that he's had more time to continue with that, in between job hunting.
Oh, and as an former checkout chick myself, I got a good giggle out of that video.
-- Edited by Beth54 on Monday 23rd of September 2013 08:54:20 PM
Macarthur Square NSW Commbank has an usher, really instead of an information desk...how smart are they.
Lynn
We have a usher here at Telstra office, only because there is only a couple of people work there and the line can be out the door waiting for some kind of service, it has on occasions became pretty hostile waiting in the line between people jumping the que.
A bloke I know thought he could retire at the end of the year,due to him reaching retirement age,but as his fife is 10 years younger than him,he was only entitled to a single pension until she reached the stipulated retirement age. If she was not working she would have to go onto the new start allowance ...go out looking for work/ doing courses /and handing in this dole form every two weeks....By the time they both can get the married couple pension he recons he would be to old to travel (as that is what they intended to do ) So now they are both stuck still working until she reaches the pension age so they can get the married pension...He will be over 75 years old. So I guess you either marry a older women or a very young one that can work to keep you...
I did ask him about travelling and her on this new start but he said it would be just to difficult handing in this form and going into CES for interviews every few months and finding dole offices and such.So he is selling his Coach and buying one of those over 50s retirement apartments and a small van just to do the odd trip away.
Yes Herbie you are correct, years ago when one partner reached pension age, it entitled the other one to also get the pension.
Les is on an aged pension as he's 68, as I am only 51, I would have to work...but luckily I am on a Disability pension and I can't work.
-- Edited by Grams on Tuesday 24th of September 2013 08:34:48 PM
Yes he is entitled to a Pension Card, you use it for discounts on prescription, and everything else. Once he gets it, tell him to notify his Electricity company, Gas company, Telephone, Water, even Vehicle Registration (car, caravan and trailer) and Council Rates, he will get concessions on these too. Also if he pays to enter into anywhere, like cinemas, shows, etc he just pays the pension concession. also he is entitled to concessions on Rail Travel every year as well. There are lots of concessions out there, it's not a lot, but it helps, and some of them are half the normal price.
edited to add: Kmart have a Pension Day where one day a week you get 10% discount off of whatever you buy by showing your pension card :)
Lynn
-- Edited by Grams on Tuesday 24th of September 2013 11:08:30 PM
I was lucky. About 15 months ago I decided that I needed a few extra bucks and to get out and do something. Result 1 application, 1 interview, I job. Of course I earn less than half my former hourly wage but they fitted in with hours I was able to work and since I lose a percentage off my pension I'm not complaining, just grateful to find an employer who was happy to give me a chance and fit in with me. Sometimes we have to structure our own ambitions and opinions of our own self worth to fit in. It's not now a career (although I only ever had jobs) it's about the ability to feel useful and maybe be of some benefit. It's probably the first time in nearly 40 yrs that I enjoy going to work.
Just as an aside, with the equality opportunity etc. why would any woman think she is entitled to a pension just because her husband has reached retirement age.
Cheers
Jack
Just as an aside, my employer also allows me, when possible, to work from home thereby saving me fuel costs etc.
Correct me if I am wrong but, before these type of qualifications (year of birth ) was introduced I think if the man or wonen was of pension age it was a joint thing.
Grams, as I have never had to step inside a CES office in my life,due to maybe luck or just plain determination not to.Could you explain to me please the in's and out's of when you get to the age of retirement are you allowed to keep working and also get the pension. I have bloke who works for me and the poor bugger is 68 years old (top worker ) so what I am saying or asking you is if he went part time working would he get some kind of part pension or do you have to retire from work first ,and then go back to work part time and let CES know of his change in his situation and return to work part time for me. ..Thank you in advance if you could shed some light into all this.
Regards Herbie.
You have to apply for an aged pension through filling in forms at Centrelink. Your friend would get the pension because of his age. But as he is still working full time or part time, he just declares what he earns over the two week period (on a set date) before tax and then Centrelink will adjust his pension according to what he earns.
But as Les wages, once they reaches $2,500 for the fortnight, he gets nothing. Anything under this and he gets a little bit, so the less wages the more pension he receives.
If you want any more info just ask.
Thanks Gram, I will look into it more on his behalf,as I know he would love to do some travelling,but still have some self worth re working.
I have attempted to ring the CES office here on a few different occasions but always get the same robot messages and after an hr on the phn, I just have to hang up as I have work to be done.and by the time I get back home the office is closed so I have just been running around in circles.
Sorry Grams but forgot to mention in last post would he be intitled to that health care card or is that a no no.
When the pension bonus was still payable it was paid on a pro rata basis according to how much pension you received
-- Edited by Clare46 on Wednesday 25th of September 2013 04:58:52 PM
Once again thanks for all that info, I have told him about all this and he was very excited, so getting appointment now to go into CES (daunting to me )but first time for every thing I guess.
Will let you know how it all pans out.
Our brother-in-law kept working but was registered for Age Pension and they paid him 'to keep working' is what he said. In other words, he still got a part pension.
Another friend was also due for Age Pension before his wife. He drew down some Super pension (which meant he couldn't get full age pension) but that allowed her to think of his part super pension as her 'pension' until she was entitled to an Age pension in her own right. They managed until they both got Age Pension. And the Single pension is only half of a couple's pension not a SINGLE pension (which is quite a bit more).
Another friend was told that if she worked past Age Pension age (but registered) she would get a Pension bonus. She struggled on until she was 72 then went off to Centrelink only to find she had been misinformed. Instead of getting $42K she was only entitled to $9K due to still having an interest in the family farm. This Pension Bonus no longer applies but they give you a Work allowance. I think it's $6500 you can earn without it affecting your Age Pension.
Tell your friend that his wife could report via internet and be on the road. She could apply for jobs where they travel. Maybe she could go out fruit picking while he cooks tea.
Have an appointment next Monday with CES,will keep you up dated to how it all goes.