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[Keybra]

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@blackhole99 wrote:

After college I married the man of my dreams, I really didn't need to work, but I worked as a ward secretary in a hospital for awhile. In the 70's we decided to go live off the land, we bought farm land and built a house. Friends from the city where we had lived came with us and we enjoyed communal living for 5 years. The men worked the farm and we women worked locally at various jobs so we would have a regular cash flow and health insurance. When I got pregnant we had to grow up, our friends moved back to the city, my husband got a job as a teacher. I stayed at home and worked the farm and owned a home bakery for awhile.We still grow greens for sale at the farm stand, we are now retired.

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@blackhole99    You have lived the life that I was born to live......AWESOME !!!!!

[KellKats]

I was a medical transcriptionist for 18 years.  That was outsourced.  Almost a year ago, I started as a legal assistant. I really like it, but definitely stressful at times working for attorneys.

[Terrywu]

What an interesting post and as a previous poster said I am so glad I opened it.  Being Italian and old, college was not an option.  Went to work in the Buying Department at Sears.  Married stayed at home with 3 children.  At the age of 50 got the best job as an Assistant Meeting Planner for an non profit ag organization.  Got to travel and met some of the nicest people.  Visited so very many states.  Miss all of that, but couldn't handle that anymore.  Good for you going back to school.  Your best times are coming.  Good luck.

[speedy girl]

Worked in banking for 20 years and then decided to stay home to be a full time Mom. After the kids got a little older I had the opportunity to work with my Dad at his small business. That was the best thing I ever did, as I got to be with him. I cherish those memories every day.  

[EastCoastGal]

Hello Everyone!

I'm a retired Senior Stenographer in a school district working 36 years. Love the high school kids!! 💖

[1Professor]

@BrandiDavis + all:

I am a university professor, teaching The Science of Happiness, Multicultural Storytelling,  Friendships & Romances, Persuasion, Interpersonal Relationships. Also a professional storyteller, publishing scholarship on the power and effects of oral storytelling.

For many years I was a law school professor and trial attorney—before returning to get my MA and PhD studying jurors, then, more broadly, social groups and behaviors. I write books for lawyers, attempting to cast light on how jurors might really think.

[I was a college drop out. My song to everyone is that you can always re-invent yourself, even if no one else is encouraging you.]

[CrazyKittyLvr2]

I graduated high school, and worked at a newspaper,  until I got married the next year and moved 85 miles from my hometown.  I had my first child the next year and was a stay at home mom until my kids were 8 and 12.

I worked at an Inn/Restaurant for 8 years managing the dining room.  I was offered a job by a local attorney even though I had no training in law.  He said he would teach me everything I needed to know.  And he did.  I did real estate closings in his office. It was a small office but extremely busy.  I was there for 18 years.  

An opportunity arose for me to work for a woman attorney I really admired and my friend worked for. I worked there for the last several before I retired. I loved the people there but I somehow got the divorce and custody side and not real estate. I hated that department.  It was so depressing with the constant fighting and the kids in the middle. 

In 2015 I retired.  I miss the people although a group of us still get together for dinner whenever we can. We also talk on the phone and email each other weekly. I don't miss the stress, filing deadlines and daily grind.

[viva923]

oh my gosh, so many years ago LOL

i began my life as a nurse (practical) did not take boards. I got married 1-2 yrs after i got out of nursing. My husband job took us all over the world (military), states / countries have laws about what degrees you need for nursing, so nursing was doppped. I was just a stay home mom for many years till I moved to mid west. I went back to work in the sales girl field. That lasted about 3 years give or take a year. When i moved to east coast (my husband last duty assignment) i began working in retail again, then got an office clerical position. OH boy was that a trip. It was a horrible job. The pressure was astronomical, the owners of the company were miserable nasty people to work for, you didn't know which way the wind was blowing with them. I stayed there near 3 yrs, then jumped back into retail for a while lasted maybe another year the drive was getting way to much for me, so I just am just a retired stay at home grandma. My life may not have had interesting jobs, but the moving and meeting new friends around the world that was the best part of the whole deal. Am now on east coast. Wish I could leave, but grandkids are here, will stay.

[Witchy Woman]

@MarthaStewardess 

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. 

[Gorgf]

I have been in Education ,beginning with University Extension Service out of college. Had to have my MS so back to College, School of Home Economics.

With disgust in how women were treated, myself paid less then men and hararassed I quit with almost a breakdown and went to court. Long story.

I returned to Grad School at age 40, interested in Guidance and Counseling Women and Minority Groups.  That degree took six years part time.I ended up in the School System ,both Tribal Federal and Public working with Native and At Risk students. At 55 and only divorced three years I could not retire, but lost my job  in 2008 due to funding cuts and substitute taught, worked third shift in Assisted Living the most difficult job mentally and physically. I also worked in an Aftercare Treatment home one  summer. Another tough job.

I knew the Tribal Head Start Director and since had an Early Childhood Minor and worked there five years beginning at age 60.  I had the parents of former students with pre schoolers. I had good benefits and retired at age 65 two years ago.

I built on my Experience  and Education over my career. I survived and am enjoying retirement and good health with my two rescue Labradors Retrievers.Nearly 50 years of working and paid my bills alone ,17 years.