They were professionals. They worked in services. They were in sales. Teachers, civil servants, factory workers, clerks, as well as the millions who worked in volunteer positions, are all PEs. It's a skill all of them have developed.
PEs have the time and the work-ethic necessary to become writers.
And writing is not difficult. It's not difficult. The Concept Older people have a wealth of experience to draw upon. It only has to be channeled in a direction that can be used to earn income. By starting a small writing business, PEs can use their past experience to write for trade publications in a subject they already know.