I am a 70-year-old retired public relations executive
I am a 70-year-old retired public relations executive, just looking for some fun things to do in my spare time. In addition to Mechanical Turk , I have begun to do stand up comedy in local Chicago-area clubs. I focus on the problems and tribulations of older people, including psychological, emotional, physical and sexual changes that come about with advancing age. I’ve been a Mechanical Turk for just a short time and enjoy the time I spend in front of my computer completing worthwhile tasks instead of net surfing aimlessly and bothering friends and family (who have better things to do, like working) with my inane emails and Face Book, My Space, and Twitter entries. As for the comedy, I’m having fun pointing out obvious facts (obvious to older folks). For example, aging men usually develop an enlarged prostate, one of the main problems that doctors keep an eye on. This involves the somewhat embarrassing procedure called the digital rectal exam. People of advanced age also suffer from lapses in short-term memory, leading them to forget what they are doing and if they have recently had a digital rectal exam. Aging people also have problems with their eyesight. They are frequently involved in minor car accidents because their sense of depth perception is shot. They back into things frequently. This is why you see old people at car repair shops frequently. They also lose their hearing, causing the people around them to repeat themselves endlessly. “Huh?” is one of the major questions asked by older people. Younger people are annoyed by this. Old folks frequently misplace their hearing aids and glasses, another annoyance to their loved ones. Older people also have problems making sexual connections because they frequently have had parts like knees, hips and shoulders replaced. This makes for awkward and sometimes painful sexual contact, which often puts a damper on the amours. I have given up all of my vices and still feel terrible in the morning, so I’ve decided to start up again with the drinking and smoking and chasing young women. I know I can do the two former things with no problem, but the young women often eluded me in the past and will probably continue to do so from here on out, but with more ease than before. So my advice to older people is that instead of dwelling on the infirmities, looking for your glasses and hearing aids, and trying to devise ways to have sex without hurting yourself or your partner (if you have one), get onto Mechanical Turk (MT) and earn cash to supplement your meager Social Security and retirement income. It takes a while to understand the assignment and the tricks of the trade, but once you get it, you’ll start earning money in the time you would spend wondering where you are and what you should be doing next. The time I spend as a Mechanical Turk pays me for noodling around just as I would be doing otherwise but with no compensation whatever
