Darius will be around for enough years yet.

He'll have to be, if I'm going to spend my old age touring to keep up with him.

That would be a good hobby to keep you mobile.

Good for the joints and it will keep me well stimulated.

I just hope I have enough money. By the time I can go back to work, no one will want me.

Why not? I see a lot of folks who look well over retirement age and they're working just as hard as younger colleagues in shops/receptions etc.

Youve just described me in every detail.

 

Why not? I see a lot of folks who look well over retirement age and they're working just as hard as younger colleagues in shops/receptions etc.

 

 

Excluding the bit in italics.

 

 

 

 

The last place I was at, when my father-in-law had to come to stay , only one of the 200 IT staff got a job in IT when they left. The systems were 'lagacy' and they wanted to train 20-30 year olds if they trained anyone in the newer systems. I can't see that that has changed while I've been a carer. I've never worked with pcs so have no experience of window type applications. On top of that, a break in employment does not help. They also are reluctant to put ex managers in non managerial fields. I hate to say it but, I'd hate to work in a supermarket. They've taken all the thinking out of till work, the machines do it for you

How about doing an ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence), it's a basic course which teaches the rudiments of working with Microsoft Office. The beauty of the course is you can work at it at your own pace and you ask to be assessed only when you choose. I'm sure it would give you back your confidence.

 

I think most further education colleges will offer it. Most will have open days in September/October. it might be worth going along to see if that would be suitable or any other course.

When it looks like I may be able to go back. I'll buy a book and run through it. I like manuals, they really do help. I've just never used a windows type operating system. I've only programmed in non visual languages and never used java and , only a little of even things like visual basic.

 

The db I've built have not been access, so I'm a bit out on a limb. Unless you are only going to use a system and not build it, I don't think I'd be taken on.

Microsoft Office is a breeze to use. I've used Claris works, Microsoft Works and Lotus office suites before and I think Office is the most user friendly.

Technology moves so fast it's probably not worth preparing yourself by reading manuals until you are in a position to go back to work unless you enjoy the challenge of learning new skills.

Well, back to The Order of the Phoenix then.

Manuals confuse me. I'm more hands-on, stumble through and use the help menu. Learn from my mistakes - "no regrets just experience"

Edited July 29, 200718 yr by Baytree

But the manuals often let you see past the surface and give you a greater understanding of WHY it works

But the manuals often let you see past the surface and give you a greater understanding of WHY it works

That's good but unfortunatley you also have to have bits of paper saying you are competent in almost everything these days so you may need to do a course as well.

 

They may even make it necessary to have one to breath soon.... :angry:

I've only done 3 shifts and I'm ready to retire.....shame you can't do that on full pay!!

If they'd pay me not to work, life would be an awful lot simpler.

it would be wooonderrful :D

 

even better if we could spend our time going to Darius' gigs :dancing:

That has to be part of the package too. Can you imagine, being paid to travel around to see D perform?