My working life has always been wrapped up in doing my job to the best of my abilities and doing the best for my family. It is not a contest between the two.

In my mind, the CalMac ferry is linked with the joy of arrival, the sadness of departure, the loss of loved ones brought home by ferry to rest in island soil. It is friendships made and a working life begun.

That's a really healthy thing - family will always protect you from yourself.

Organise your working life. If your work day often leaves you feeling stressed and overwhelmed, it is time to calm things down by getting more organised.

For me, the card catalog has been a companion all my working life. To leave it is like leaving the house one was brought up in.

I have had demanding jobs since I was 18 years old. I have had two sick days in all my working life.