The reception from recruiters was cool, to say the least. It's based on his conviction that a lot of other seniors aren't ready for the rocking chair yet, but neither to do they want full-time jobs. Rather, they'd prefer work on short-term assignments that give them maximum flexibility.
Registration is free for employees, who rate their own skills on a scale of one to five.
So far, Payson says, his profits have been modest. The company survives by using four, part-time volunteers and operates out of Payson's home. But, in terms of personal publicity for Payson, it has been a bonanza. Payson contends that seniors are being shunted aside by companies that would prefer to fill jobs with foreign workers on visas. I'm not even tired yet.