Suitable jobs for seniors

I met the CEO of two large organisations in my capacity as chairman of the Center for Seniors, to discuss the feasibility of creating jobs for seniors along the following lines:

* they are paid an hourly rate of $6 or higher, depending on skill
* the job involved providing information and assistance to customers
* the seniors will be trained on soft skills and product knowledge prior to their appointment
* the seniors will work during the busy periods, e.g 4 hours a day
* they will handle first level customer servicing, and refer the difficult tasks to specialists
* the earnings of the seniors will be supplemented by workfare bonus paid by the government
* priority will be given to seniors living near the place of work, to reduce the time and cost of travelling

Both organisations are positive. They are willing to try this concept. It has the potential to create over 100 jobs. If this concept proves to be successfully, there will be many other businesses in the community that can provide similar opportunities.