Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Where the elderly take care of each other -- because no one else will
There seems to be another way to develop new careers in this fast-aging society, Japan. Care-giving for elderly people, but not by young people but by seniors who are looking for another career or chance-to-contribute after their own retirement.
“Seniors take care of other seniors” may sound a little odd, but if you look at the Japan’s population and demography now and the future, there is no other way around to cope with this situation, unless they accept more foreign workers to fill the roles.
Gig economy (Vol.1937, yesterday) is a work style to do various jobs at a time, but this “Seniors-help-other-seniors” seems more like a life style for the second life. Either case, it’s not just for money but also for the value of life.
Enjoy reading and thinking what you would be interested in doing when you retire for the first time.
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