Does anyone else feel sorry for themselves working on your feet all day at 40, 50, 60 plus.

[Sunnygirl07]

Hello All,

My friend asked me to ask this question.

At 43 she is studying to be counsellor to have a sitting-down job instead of a crazy retail one on her feet non-stop which she finds is much harder to cope with age despite the fact she is size 10-12, fit & healthy.

I'm a teacher and 48.

I wouldn't want to be sitting down all day. I'm sitting down now (it's lunchtime) for the first time this morning which has been a combination of standing at the front teaching and walking around. I rarely sit down during lessons.

Most of my non contact time is spent on my feet too collecting resources going to the photocopier (which is in a different building to me). I only really sit down to plan and mark.

Whether I'll still want to be on my feet all day in another 20 years when I'm nearing retirement is a different matter bit I'd hate to be sitting down all day.

To those of you who like standing up jobs, are your feet sore all evening after your shift? Are you still able to do housework after a shift, or go for a walk in Spring/Summer.

I love to get fresh air after being indoors at work. It is often not warm enough to sit out, so I go walking most evenings for 45 mins to an hour. It relaxes me.

I have allergies so I have to eat a very healthy diet anyway. This and walking/jogging, together with doing housework in the evenings has meant that I have not piled on weight so far with my office job. Iam 50 now so menopause may change this.

I hope that's not the sole reason your friend is training to be a counsellor!

In my 40s I was working at home doing a job where I sat at my desk for most of the day. I retrained and I'm now in my late 50s and I have a job where I'm on my feet and standing and walking for most of the day. It's tiring but I'm fitter than I've ever been and I love it.
I'm a great believer in 'use it or lose it' and it becomes increasingly important as you get older, especially for women. If you don't have health difficulties then there is no reason to stop being active.

To those of you who like standing up jobs, are your feet sore all evening after your shift? Are you still able to do housework after a shift, or go for a walk in Spring/Summer

No

Good shoes that let your feet spread out.

I feel less tired than when I'm sitting down all day.

I cannot do sitting down jobs. I’ve tried, I cannot cope and get more and more stressed out.

In my teens/20s I did 12+ hour shifts plus commute on my feet with no breaks in cheap shit shoes and yes my feet would hurt.

Through my 30s I didn’t get chance to do the same 12+ hours shifts because of kids, so had to cope with 7-8 hours without a commute. Didn’t like it as much and had to go for lots of long runs and walks after work to compensate.

Now I’m in my 40s I’m back up to 12 hour shifts at least two days a week (8 hours on other days) which is a lot better for me, and I can afford better shoes.

I quite like being rushed off my feet as it makes time go faster. I wish I had a profession that allowed for eg. Lunch breaks or toilet breaks. But as a rule, I don’t think I could manage with a sit down role.

I'm fast approaching 59 and after a lifetime of sitting all day at office jobs found I was getting so sedentary so have moved to be a Carer in the community and I absolutely love it. It wouldn't have worked when I was younger as I didn't have the patience then. It's a good balance of on my feet, bending, stretching and sitting. The other plus is my blood pressure has reduced, there's still a little stress involved but nothing like before. Win win ☺️