Dinesh Mahant Thakordas, 66, a retired clerk, is now a Blinkit delivery partner. Despite being financially stable, they work to stay active. By making 10,220 deliveries in 2 years, he travels across the country and abroad with this earning.
Dinesh Mahant Thakordas, a 66-year-old retired clerk, is popular on social media these days. The reason is his working as a delivery partner of Blinkit. People are surprised to know about his post-retirement lifestyle and are also praising him. Dinesh ji worked in a life insurance company for 26 years, after which his life was quite stable and secure. They have three children, who are now standing on their own feet and well settled. Meaning, they have no shortage of money.
But instead of sitting at home after retirement, he decided to take up a new job. When Dinesh ji saw a Blinkit delivery partner in his area, he also decided to do this work. What started as just a curiosity has now become his routine. In the last two years he has completed 10,220 deliveries.
What is their day like?
He has a fixed routine every day. Waking up at 5 in the morning, he reaches the company’s local ‘dark store’ by 6 o’clock. They usually work till 11:30 in the morning, and then decide whether to end the day’s work or continue. He told that he keeps a part of his earnings aside for travelling. With this money they travel to new states, cities and even other countries.
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This earning is also used for an interesting purpose. According to the report, “Every penny of the money they earn is spent on traveling to new cities, states and countries – and they want to continue doing so for as long as they can.”
What did social media say?
As soon as his story came on the internet, people started giving their reactions. One user wrote, “There is no age to live life on your own terms. Dinesh Mahant Thakordas is proof of this.”
Another user said, “Especially after retirement, when you stop being active, your body starts facing problems. So it is important to keep yourself busy even later in life.”
One person said, “Really awesome and beautiful, people like her motivate me to move forward.”
Relating to his hard work, another person wrote, “I am also a senior citizen, I wake up early in the morning and work in my factory from 8 am. I enjoy my work and work makes me strong.”
Praising him, a social media user said, “It’s great that even after retirement, he is choosing an active lifestyle. Hopefully the working conditions will be good.”