tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post1713592761275645629..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: A retired pilot un-retires in JapanChemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-60713157733909549512017-08-08T12:18:22.910-04:002017-08-08T12:18:22.910-04:00AbbVie has a partnership with the Drugs for Neglec...AbbVie has a partnership with the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), and several retired employees volunteer their time to do research for the project. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-5830158941771089682017-08-04T12:02:11.141-04:002017-08-04T12:02:11.141-04:00It's possible that their economy is part of th...It's possible that their economy is part of the reason - if retirees aren't making enough or are expecting their retirements to run out, then they might be willing to take a pay cut to supplement their retirement in the short term. <br /><br />There are lots of retirees I've seen from my work, and unless they were getting paid at a similar or not much different rate than they were when they were working (or were offered good health benefits and a somewhat lower wage), I don't they would go back to work. Maybe pilots are different, though. Given the labor market (lots of supply and incentives for increasing supply), this probably isn't likely for chemists unless they have some piece of knowledge or experience that is rare and necessary (and that companies know is rare and necessary).Hapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-56892059848679069292017-08-04T08:28:16.876-04:002017-08-04T08:28:16.876-04:00CJ: In a strange way the policy you speak of (les...CJ: In a strange way the policy you speak of (less salary for the love of chemistry) is already in place! The less salary was forced upon us especially after the big pharma layoff. None of us like it but there is little or no choice. The situation was so acute that people were willing to take up any job (chemist related) for less salary, or else, someone will take it. Large labor pool and no significant demand! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-1048632027936971242017-08-04T08:28:01.611-04:002017-08-04T08:28:01.611-04:00There's demand for consultants in formulation ...There's demand for consultants in formulation - coatings, adhesives, sealants, cosmetics, etc. In a lot of cases, a company that once had a real R&D lab is now just cranking out products, and there's no one left who knows how to troubleshoot when something goes wrong.KTnoreply@blogger.com