![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/grieving-widower-goes-back-to-work-aged-85-after-hating-being-at-home-alone/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_Grieving-widower-returns-to-the-world-of-work-at-the-grand-age-of-85.jpg&description=Trevor Bottomley was left devastated by the passing of his wife of 64 years, Maureen, so has opted to return to work as a sales consultant A grieving widower has returned to work aged 85 - after finding life at home 'unbearable'. Trevor Bottomley 'hated' living alone after his wife of 64 years, Maureen, passed away in April. And he said his job as a sales consultant has given him a 'new life'. Trevor spent more than five decades working in the window industry and after retiring had gone back to his old company, commercial specialists EYG, in a part-time role. He left that position in 2017 when Maureen had a stroke and he looked after her until her death, aged 85. After she passed Trevor said he struggled to get out of bed. But after a chance meeting with his ex-colleagues he was offered a full-time job. Trevor, from Hull, East Yorks., said: 'When Maureen went, the house was so empty. I hated it, basically. I kept myself busy, and I got myself out as much as I could. 'I thought, 'I'll just pop in and see the lads and see how they are,' and the sales manager offered me a job 'I discussed it with my two daughters, and they said 'Go for it.' So I took the job and here I am at 85 years old. It's my choice to work five days, I feel totally able to do the job. I thought: 'That gets me out every day. That gives me purpose. That gets me up in the morning, instead of staying in bed until 11am,' which I was doing. 'It was a new life for me, and If I can stay here another five years, I shall be extremely happy. I want to keep working as long as I can. I have kept up-to-date with technology and have no trouble working my laptop, email, and social media.' Trevor said more pensioners should consider going back to work. 'I think more should. If you've been in a particular industry, you've got all the skills that you need' he said. "But I think it's a shame that unfortunately ageism does come in and companies are just loath to give people my age jobs.' Trevor, who is also a professi){kind=link}
Trevor Bottomley was left devastated by the passing of his wife of 64 years, Maureen, so has opted to return to work as a sales consultant
A grieving widower has returned to work aged 85 – after finding life at home “unbearable”.
Trevor Bottomley “hated” living alone after his wife of 64 years, Maureen, passed away in April. And he said his job as a sales consultant has given him a “new life”. Trevor spent more than five decades working in the window industry and after retiring had gone back to his old company, commercial specialists EYG, in a part-time role. He left that position in 2017 when Maureen had a stroke and he looked after her until her death, aged 85.
After she passed Trevor said he struggled to get out of bed. But after a chance meeting with his ex-colleagues he was offered a full-time job. Trevor, from Hull, East Yorks., said: “When Maureen went, the house was so empty. I hated it, basically. I kept myself busy, and I got myself out as much as I could.
“I thought, âI’ll just pop in and see the lads and see how they are,’ and the sales manager offered me a job “I discussed it with my two daughters, and they said âGo for it.’ So I took the job and here I am at 85 years old. It’s my choice to work five days, I feel totally able to do the job. I thought: âThat gets me out every day. That gives me purpose. That gets me up in the morning, instead of staying in bed until 11am,’ which I was doing.