I have applied for some random online customer service type jobs that are remote.
but you're old enough to know that 'beggars can't be choosers' so if you are being selective about which jobs to take (convenient laptop jobs that only <5% of the world can obtain), then the next step is probably to decrease spending or take an in-person job, right?
sounds like you've made some bad choices in the last 10 years, so why continue making poor financial choices? we were all lied to about being able to "retire" once we reach a certain age, but in the end everyone would benefit from being financially self-sufficient in both feast and famine times.
once you are in your 70's you're basically unemployable
well, on the other hand, after being an adult for over 50 years and learning how the world works, you ought to be the
most set-up for success. things you have in your 70s that a 20-year-old couldn't dream of:
-work skills and certifications.
-wisdom from seeing industries completely change and adapt (as each of us should, as well).
-a network of people around the world with similar/better skills.
-investments.
-real-world experience in saving/spending and reaching goals.
-family, kids, close friends, people who would support you and enhance your life if you are hustling for a few years.
-fluency in multiple languages.
so no, i don't accept the simple narrative that 'at 70 no work' because it makes no sense. if anything, it should be incredibly easy to get a managerial job for you. in my family, several people have "retired" but then their old companies can't seem to find someone to replace them, so that person ended up working half-time as a hobby, for more spending/travel money, doing "consulting" because they've been in a field where they know almost every aspect of it, for the past 30 years.
of course a person in their 70s might not get a job on a construction site, but isn't that a good thing? because you ought to have so many life skills that you could work for that construction company as a consultant or upper management, making big decisions to gain more revenue (and ideally have profit-sharing). my uncle has been working for big companies so long that now he analyzes their spending and data and shows them how they can save millions. why wouldn't you be able to do this? he's only a little younger than you.