I have employed 2 elderly staff doing administration,
customer service and some accounts. They have both past the retirement age but
I still employ them because of their past experiences. The first staff,
Margaret has been working for me for more than three years, while the other
one, Lilian just joined last July. Margaret is working on a part time basis
while Lilian is on full time. Margaret’s job duties are filing and reminders to
customers regarding the appointed time for the aircon servicing and repair of air conditioners.
As for Lilian, she has to prepare daily invoices for customers, make payments
to creditors, fixing appointments with customers for servicing of airconditioners and also some other duties as directed by me.
Margaret had been out of working life for nineteen years
because she had to look after her two sons when they were young and of school
going age as she believed that she had to be by their side during their growing
up years. Now that her sons are grown up and have their own families, she decided
to join the workforce. Before joining my company she had been working part time
all the while. Lilian on the other hand had been working in a manufacturing
company for many years before she came to join me.
When I am free I will join them in the conversations that
they are on and we always joke with each other. Although I am their boss, I
never treat them like they are my workers but respect them very much. I will
always ask for their advice regarding looking after children and also some nice
recipes and I will ask my wife to cook for me. Both my staff can work along
happily and Lilian will always guide Margaret along in the job duties.
It really is a blessing to have such staff and I feel like
they are my mothers.
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