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12-01-2019 10:25 AM
@Witchy Woman wrote:
I laughed when I read about getting your wings.
In my youth, I interviewed with American, and the job application asked you to list your maximum weight in the last 5 years. I was honest and put down 136. I was 5' 6" (and still am). At the time, I weighed 130.
They turned me down. The interviewers said, "those are slim aisles and we need slim girls." I never forgot it!
Perhaps there were other reasons, but they specifically told me it was about weight. This was 1969, so things were much different.
As it turns out, I hate flying, so maybe it was best.
When I first started flying in the mid 80s, you were weighed and measured. They don't do that in the US anymore.
12-02-2019 02:06 AM
What a wonderful new thread you created!
What a variety of fabulous lives people have led!
12-04-2019 12:48 AM
@1Professor tysm! I was honestly just curious and I'm also so glad I started it, b/c I've learned some pretty cool things!!
12-04-2019 08:04 AM
@BrandiDavis wrote:@1Professor tysm! I was honestly just curious and I'm also so glad I started it, b/c I've learned some pretty cool things!!
As I urge my students,
stay curious!
12-04-2019 12:59 PM - edited 12-04-2019 01:10 PM
My first job at age 16 was with a locally owned small supermarket. There I learned to count back change, count down a drawer, and pack up groceries.
From there I went to work for a family-owned, one hundred year old manufacturer of beekeeping supplies and candles. I learned to make poured sanctuary candles there, then later moved up to the office. I was put to work on a National Cash Register Bookkeeping machine, where I posted payments to accounts for the company and its 9 branch offices.
I got married, had a baby, and after a year, went to work part-time at a womens fashion retail chain at the mall (Maurices). I did the daily books there, as well as merchanding, selling, and doing displays high up near the ceiling in shadow boxes.
I worked at Maurices for 13 years, then followed a manager to a different store in the mall, a family-owned fine jewelry company. I worked in fine jewelry for 4 years.
At 42, I went to work for a podiatrist, scheduling appointments, transcribing patient notes, filing insurance (Medicare) and posting the payments. I did that for 19 years.
For the last 15 months, I worked as a temporary employee for an international manufacturer of plant-based starches and sweeteners, in the accounts receivable department.
This was a very interesting position, posting payments for our customers who are nationally known cosmetic companies, food and candy companies, petfood companies, large animal food companies, sugar suppliers, and pharmaceutical companies. I posted millions and millions of dollars in payments for them.
I met people from all over the world through this job and I enjoyed the multi-culturalism there.
I just retired "again" one week ago and will be 65 in February. I also was a college drop-out.
12-05-2019 08:34 AM
Thank you, everyone, for sharing!
You can do it, @BrandiDavis !
I love teaching college music! I’ve taught at every economic & grade level, but love college best! After 11 years, I am still tweaking the courses and still learning myself. I also teach music to my daughter’s three ruckuses, whom she homeschools.
I’ve had so many jobs along the way beginning at age 13: waitress, bank teller/trainer (right out of h.s.), secretary in a law office, piano teacher, fabric store clerk, church organist/choir director – some part-time in order to pay for my education.
There were some major interruptions in my own college experience. But so what if it took me a little longer and I was a little late getting out of the gate! Teaching was always what I wanted to do and was good at. Actually, I am good at whatever I undertake. That integrity was instilled in me, especially by my mother. It’s great to apply all my work skills to what I do today.
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