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Raymond was enjoying his retirement but he discovered he was running short of money each month. He realized that he and his family could simply “tighten the belt” to save money but he also knew he could pick up just a little extra money working part time that would enable them to still enjoy their indulgences such as eating out and playing golf each week. Raymond heard about an ideal job which was a driver for a Tucson limo service. This Tucson town car service had been around a long time and the owner was very happy to hire Raymond, a retiree, who was courteous and punctual and represented his company very well.

Retirement means different things to different people and with the economy as weak as it is right now, many people are postponing retirement to a later age than they thought was reasonable when making plans for their golden years. Rising costs, particularly in the medical field, are draining resources at an alarming rate and it has become necessary for people to remain in the work ranks for longer periods of time in order to meet their financial obligations. Other people, like Raymond, find that working part time fills the particular need they have and in addition to that it gets them out of the house and fills a social need for them.

Some jobs that are particularly appealing to retirees are:

• Golf starter or working in the pro shop – Many golfers find that working at a golf course is an ideal job that allows them to spend time around their favorite hobby. Golf starters keep people on schedule by allowing them to tee off at the proper time and the pro shop is a place where golf related items abound and are offered for sell giving a retired person work with a job stocking and selling products.

• Drivers for delivery services – This job is very flexible and does not demand that a person have extra skills to do it. All that is needed to perform the job is that a person knows his way around the city he lives in and is willing to pick up and deliver packages to other people. Many medical labs use this type of service for pickup and delivery of x-rays and blood samples so it is necessary that a job seeker be honest and reliable.

• Grocery store personnel – Jobs at the local grocery store can be appealing due to the fact that a person can pretty much name their own hours and it is a simple task to take care of stocking shelves, bagging groceries and taking groceries out for a customer to a waiting car. There most often is an open position in a grocery store for retirees.

• Retail store clerk – Stores selling clothes, hardware, appliances and other related items offer a host of job opportunities for retired people. Many of these stores offer a substantial discount for part time employees and this is also an attractive feature for people on a fixed income to enjoy in addition to the extra income the job provides. Sometimes these stores offer seasonal jobs around the holidays and this provides a welcomed way to save money when a person wants to buy family gifts as well as earn the money for working part time.