00:00At this Vienna café, many workers are retirees.
00:04Nice to have you. Know what we're all about?
00:07Some of the elderly in Europe are poor and lonely.
00:11Women are at particular financial risk.
00:14In Austria, one in five women over 65 is living in poverty.
00:20It's hard if I need something repaired.
00:22I can't afford any extras, so I'm really glad for the additional income.
00:29Marianna Hoffman is the grandma on duty today.
00:35You won't be able to decide which cake to order.
00:39Here, the 81-year-old retiree can supplement her pension, stay in touch with people and feel useful.
00:47Sorry, but I can't stand seeing the label sticking out like that.
00:53I like to talk. I need the guests, need to be where life is happening. Sitting at home just isn't
00:59for me. I couldn't stand it.
01:02The guests come here primarily for the cake, largely unaware of why Marianna is here.
01:08But the founders know that no one's cake tastes as good as grandma's.
01:13It's why you'll find grandma's running the kitchen.
01:16Three or four tights are always on the menu, in the other cafes too.
01:21Apple strudel, chocolate torte, poppy seed cake and linzer cake.
01:25Apart from those, we can let our creativity run wild.
01:29Every baker can make their speciality. The customers get the best of the best.
01:35Liliana Winkelbauer is baking a fluffy yeast dumpling cake.
01:41She was a youth coach until last fall and started working at Café Folle Pension as soon as she'd retired.
01:49She decides how often she wants to work.
01:53The shifts for seniors are five hours, mornings or afternoons.
01:57Bake for 45 minutes.
02:06Full Pension runs two cafes in the Austrian capital, where the young and young at heart work side by side.
02:14Most of the seniors working there are women.
02:17In Austria, the average pension for female retirees is about 1,000 euros less than that of men.
02:24Local partners are looking to adopt the full pension model in other cities and countries.
02:29The concept goes beyond coffee and cake.
02:33In an aging society with a shortage of skilled workers, older people could play a greater role in the labor
02:39market.
02:43Lots of older women still want to work and remain active.
02:47And that's very important for us right now.
02:50We're talking with many companies and advising them because we have the experience.
02:55We believe other companies should follow our example.
03:04So, it went ding.
03:09Liliana says working at the Café has made it clear there's much that older employees can offer.
03:14She says it's a win-win scenario.
03:18The kids have left home, so you don't miss work.
03:22You can work later and come in earlier.
03:24You bring a huge amount of work and life experience to the table.
03:29Society needs to recognize how priceless that is.
03:35Tell me if you like it.
03:43Is it good?
03:47As much as grandma on duty Mariana likes working here, she has started to feel the shifts taking their toll.
03:57I don't sit down either because I don't know if I'll be able to stand up again.
04:02Sure, it's five hours of work, but I get paid for it.
04:05I don't just stroll around enjoying myself.
04:09I work hard for those five hours.
04:11But then I get paid and I feel good about myself at the end of my shift.
04:19The Café full pension model cannot solve the problem of poverty and old age by itself.
04:24But it does showcase a people-oriented approach to work, one especially suited for the elderly.
04:31Marianna, for one, plans to keep going to work here for as long as she can.
04:39you
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