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To be honest I didnt hold out any great hope of finding another job at my age. Whatever people say, employers are very loathed to take on older people. But it was when Richard started looking on the Internet that he discovered an organisation where his age and experience were viewed as positive assets Richard said: I got in touch with the owner Roger Runswick and we sat down and chatted. Now at least there was someone who was very impressed that Id done all the work in my own home. I started officially on February 1 and now cover a wide area including my own village, Loughborough, Castle Donington and Kegworth and Coalville. Its varied and challenging work and the great thing is that Im usually appreciated by my customers. Inevitably he is seen by many as someone to chat to and has increased his capacity for drinking tea as a result. I think that side of things is natural and fine, he said. People want a job doing but they also like to talk and I get myself involved in some very interesting conversations, which I find very enjoyable Even better for Richard, who is married to Sylvia and has three stepchildren and one grandchild, is that all his abilities from his youth are coming to the fore. When I was at school I was always top of the class at woodwork, then I took on a part time working for a builder during the holidays, he said. Typical tasks include painting and decoration, general repairs, plumbing, electrical fault finding and work in bathrooms. But Richard never knows quite whats round the corner and thats part of the fun. Ive done everything already from merely changing a light bulb to redecorating an entire lounge. One things for sure its good exercise and Ive already lost a few pounds! Roger Rrunswick, founder of the organisation, said: Richard is already proving very popular in the Loughborough area. 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Yet another redundancy meant engineer Richard Steane knew the odds against him finding another job were huge. But now he is having the time of his life again as the Loughborough areas official 50plus Handyman. I have to pinch myself to believe its all true, he said. Here I am at 60, being my own boss for the first time and doing something I truly like. Richards career started with 15 years at British United Shoe Machinery and he had nearly 20 years making specialist machine tools for the aerospace industry. But things were looking bleak for Richard after the latter was bought out by an American company. My post as a project manager was being made redundant and I wasnt happy with the alternative work I was given to do, he said. To be honest I didnt hold out any great hope of finding another job at my age. Whatever people say, employers are very loathed to take on older people. But it was when Richard started looking on the Internet that he discovered an organisation where his age and experience were viewed as positive assets Richard said: I got in touch with the owner Roger Runswick and we sat down and chatted. Now at least there was someone who was very impressed that Id done all the work in my own home. I started officially on February 1 and now cover a wide area including my own village, Loughborough, Castle Donington and Kegworth and Coalville. Its varied and challenging work and the great thing is that Im usually appreciated by my customers. Inevitably he is seen by many as someone to chat to and has increased his capacity for drinking tea as a result. I think that side of things is natural and fine, he said. People want a job doing but they also like to talk and I get myself involved in some very interesting conversations, which I find very enjoyable Even better for Richard, who is married to Sylvia and has three stepchildren and one grandchild, is that all his abilities from his youth are coming to the fore. When I was at school I was always top of the class at woodwork, then I took on a part time working for a builder during the holidays, he said. Typical tasks include painting and decoration, general repairs, plumbing, electrical fault finding and work in bathrooms. But Richard never knows quite whats round the corner and thats part of the fun. Ive done everything already from merely changing a light bulb to redecorating an entire lounge. One things for sure its good exercise and Ive already lost a few pounds! Roger Rrunswick, founder of the organisation, said: Richard is already proving very popular in the Loughborough area. Many of our handymen have said how hard it is to find employment once out of a job at a mature age. A number have come to us after being made redundant like Richard and this provides a route back to work in an area where their age can actually count in their favour. Richard Steane & Roger Runswick 0845 22 50 495, John Brindley (author) 0786 5071755  PAGE 1 of  SECTIONPAGES \* MERGEFORMAT 1 50plus Handyman 50plus Handyman is a trading name of The 50plus Organisation Limited 11, SYCAMORE DENE CHESHAM HP5 3JT Registered in England. 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