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April 13, 2026

Why ‘unretired' seniors are picking up gig work to pay the bills

  • A growing number of Americans have returned to the workforce after ending careers that spanned decades.
    • By CATHY BUSSEWITZ
    Associated Press

    AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin [enlarge]
    Many seniors are motivated by inadequate retirement savings, rising living costs and a desire to stay active. Some are finding gig work, or contract jobs, through apps or digital platforms.

    PLAINVIEW, New York — Before Stu Goldberg begins his night shift driving for Uber, he pulls out a notebook to read a handwritten list of reminders. “No tickets. Full stops,” he'd scrawled in the book. “Careful backing up. Watch for pedestrians and bikes.”


     
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