I think you've hit the nail on the head here, and it's not even limited to retirees: Why would anyone want such a job? One might get someone unemployed and wit

I think you've hit the nail on the head here, and it's not even limited to retirees: Why would anyone want such a job? One might get someone unemployed and with no other choice to do it for a while, until another job comes by, but I don't really think anyone wants to do this for a living.