If you are working, what is it that you do? (15)

And do you enjoy it?

I love it! The NHS was making cut-backs in administrative staff and secretarial staff, so as a medical typist I set up on my own typing for doctors in the private and NHS sector. All I needed was the software and contacts. I also type for researchers in the medical field. I work from home four or five days a week, sometimes seven days. I can take time off when I want. I only miss the social aspect of working, but the benefits far outweigh those. As I am emigrating in a few months I can do the very same job there - all I need is a laptop or desktop and a broadband connection.
By the way, if anyone notices my typing errors it is because I am careless about typing other than work typing. My work typing is my living so I am more careful with spellchecks etc.
It will be interesting to hear about other people's work.

Good for you Wow, going out on your own. Glad it worked out. I trained as a secretary many years ago and its like riding a bike - you never forget. I swore I would not get lazy with spelling/grammar but now - what the heck? Forums are not like your boss checking your typing?

I work in AGed Care in the Community, visit the oldies in their homes, do some light cleaning, ironing, etc. take them to chemists, drs appts and shopping if they can't get there themselves for one reason or another. I meet sooooo many lovely and interesting people. Lots of cups of tea and biscuits.

The down side is I can see how things will go for me down the track but that is no surprise is it, they haven't found a cure for ageing?

That sounds a lovely job and so satisfying - like you are really making a difference to someone's wellbeing. Yes, growing old is difficult and the UK is not too good at that with cut-backs. People are living longer now due to effective medications. No cure for ageing yet, but of course there are ways people can help themselves stay physically and mentally active although they are not always effecting. I read trials on mice of feeding cinammon slows down the onset and effects of Alzheimer's apparently. Some people just have good genes - they smoke like a chimney, have a bad diet and no exercise and they live to a good age, whereas those that take care of themselves get struck down with age-related diseases. It is rather the luck of the draw.

I agree, if only someone could come up with a study that said large amounts of chocolate and white wine was the best thing for your health ...... I would be feeling like a 20 yo!!

I have a friend who was taken by cancer before she was 60 yo - her husband was an alcoholic for 20 yrs. Been in and out of hospitals, rehab so many times, 5 yrs ago he went into a nursing home, they said he would last maybe 6 mths .........

'Go figure' as they say ???? Sux big time.

Here you go..