What Do I REALLY Do All Day?

I've had three lessons so far, four, actually. Profile of my students:

Man, late-50s/early-60s: good hitter, 3.5+ player, seems to just want to get out and hit with me once per week and get a good sweat and have someone stronger than him run him around. Doesn't seem particularly open to specific stroke instruction or changing strokes, etc. Consistent once-a-week-workout guy.

Woman, late 60s: good hitter, 3.5+ player, seventies-style game, wants to continue to learn and improve, is driven to do so, but is not super excited to make actual changes to her game that will require outside-of-lesson work. Plays almost entirely doubles during the week, frequently with women who are below her level. Wants to learn, craves instruction, but ultimately unlikely to make actual change.

Man, 80: 3.0/3.5 level player, in town from NY, wanted to hit with the pro as a feature of his vacation (just before his massage). Can hardly move to the ball, just looking for a nice way to kill some time while on vacation and get some movement and exercise.

Women, late-60s/early-70s: two women, friends, 3.0 level players, the lesson is largely organized by the woman who wants to make an outing and have something on her calendar for the day. We're not teaching much or changing anything, just getting a good workout

What do we learn from this so far? These folks are fairly representative of the people I serve week in and week out. The thing I learn or see clearly is how little of my job is about helping people to improve as tennis players. That, clearly, is for the children and the reason is simple: very few adults, and none of those above, have the time, interest, or inclination to actually work to improve at their tennis game. They don't practice. They have two modes: take a lesson, play a match. You don't see them working at improving or even just practicing their skills. 

How do I feel about this? I guess I feel okay. These people choose to come here to spend some time and spend some money. They apparently feel good about that. They are all older. They have money, they have time. What they don't have are quick reflexes, speed, great mobility, etc. They don't have the things you need to do to actually get better. They also don't have the desire. They seem to understand, in the way I think anyone their age would, that just being on the court is probably the victory at this stage of life. Get better? Gonna require too much work and while they have the time for it...well, they either don't want to do it, don't want to make tennis into work, or have no idea how to actually improve. 

So, I am what? Not really a senior citizen babysitter (?). But maybe? 

An entertainer? 

A companion? 

Someone to talk to. 

Someone who can help them get some steps, get their body moving, and off the old arse. 

Mostly the last two. Those feel about right to me. At least in this part of my work life. 

Do I like doing this? 

Not really, but there are worse ways to make a living.