Modern word for paperwork

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DH (We’re both retired ) asked this morning what I was up to today and I said I had a lot of paperwork to do before a meeting tonight. Then it struck me - actually 90% of the “paperwork” I do doesn’t actually involve paper but is done on the laptop. What do people say these days instead of “paperwork”? Rephrasing it to using the word “admin” isn’t strictly correct as a lot of it is paid work (And PS to those who notice such things, Ive retired from full time work and just do this work to keep my brain active - and I’m lucky to be paid for it)

Admin

Or life admin

Admin.

I'd say either admin or just work

Yes, admin.

Admin.

We call it life admin

Of course it's admin.

"stuff to be done" 🤣

It's not "life admin" if it's work OP needs to do before a meeting for which she's getting paid, presumably on a consultancy basis since she's retired. "Life admin" is sorting out car insurance or booking a dental appointments or emailing school about something child related.

OP, I'd call it "meeting prep".

It’s not life admin but it is work admin!

"life admin"

Admin!

Thanks for the answers. Yes it’s actual work, (eg exam marking) not admin as such. Oh and sorry if I was confusing - tonight’s meeting has very little to do with my work - just a matter of checking the agenda !

Its admin (not life admin). Its a real job such as receptionist, pa, secretary, administrator actually do.

In your case I would have clarified it by saying work admin or work prep so your dh understands its not house admin (in case he offers to do it for you).

I find it really bizarre that you feel like it shouldn’t be called ‘admin’ as it’s paid work! Some people entire careers are built on doing admin work!

I would usually call work specifically ahead of a meeting, meeting prep but other ‘paper work’ in my role is admin.

In our company (highly technical scientific software) I think we're still liable to say 'paperwork'. And even thought they're all online, we still read and write 'papers'.
You can overthink these things!

Admin. Though some professions call it 'housekeeping'

Having read OP’s second post, I think she means that it’s the main thing she’s paid to do- the meat of her work- rather than administrative tasks connected to her work. I don’t think she’s suggesting nobody gets paid for admin, although maybe she doesn’t.

Why not just say work?

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