Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
Plenty of great replies here for your Mrs Smith

Please don't give up on your IT work quest. If you can find a job connected to your experience or interest it's much better than just applying and accepting a job you may not be happy with.

Care Home work is not for everyone. It's very demanding and with very low pay. If your heart's not in it it can really run you down fast.
I understand your need to secure a job, but just to stay with your experience and skills set for as long as you can
I am in the same position with Mrs. Smith, an IT person living in the country side where my skills aren't needed. Some people I know are telling me to go into care homes. But I know I can't do that work, and it would be physically tormenting for me honestly. I don't want to end up being unhappy working. I'm still looking for work and even voluntary jobs for the mean time. But it's hard to get an interview after I submit my application. I'm thinking, if we only live in London, I'd probably have a job already because I can see a lot of job openings there on my skills. But living in London is very expensive and we can't afford to live there.