"tony sayer" wrote in message
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Sounds like the root cause of a lot of problems. I just couldn't imagine
why it would be like to be made redundant at say late 50's or in my
60's.

He is 60. He had worked for the same firm as an apprentice and a worker
since he was 16.
I dont think he ever thought there would be a time he would have to retire -
certainly not be made to go at 59.


Can't he get a part time job or even do some voluntary work?. Quite a
few older people here work in B&Q and other supermarkets, and do
voluntary work at the local hospital such as drivers for patients etc?.

He did try for some jobs and even got interviews but for some reason didnt
land the jobs and now he doesnt bother. He doesnt interview well I guess.
I know that sounds as if a window cleaner is an ex
travagance I can cut , but
if I do , I would have to do the windows and I don't want to ( or we can
have grimy windows).

Not the end of the world. Can't he do that job?..

He wont. I was without a window cleaner for three years ( after old one
retired) and he wouldnt help me do the windows. In the end I hired another
window cleaner


I would get a gardener but he wont let me have that
either ( just to cut the hedges). I am beginning to feel old and not
capable
of doing it any more

Why can't he do that?..

He wont. Its not that he cannot. He just wont.

Just as he is a plumber by trade but I couldnt get him to fit a bathroom and
when he did he made it take six weeks so that I would realise I dont want
these things done.

I got my bathroom though ;-)