Taught HS science and math for several years, then stayed home with my 3 kids until they were all in school. Then I took a job as a histotechnician, passed my registry and spent 30 years in the field. I've been retired for almost 2 years and I really like it!

BTW, I think I'm the only histotechnician so far...

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What is a histotechnician please. Thank you.

I was a development director for a non profit and travel 100 of miles each week. Was so rewarding - fighting the battle against cancer.

hehe..had to giggle..I always say I am Jacquie of all trades and Mistress of a few I can't do in public..hehehe

been working since I was 14..Girl Scout camp counselor, retail clerk, then became Hairdresser, but being military never got to spend much time working in that feild. Was a bartender, waitress, wilton cake decorating instructor, worked Mngmt for Hancock fabrics, Joanns, Michaels, have done crafts all of my life and used that for extra income. Especially overseas. Been the CHeif cook/bottle washer/maid, taxi service around here for years...

sadly, I will NEVER have a job to RETIRE from, nor will I have a nice big pension either!

I'm a critical care nurse in a busy trauma center. Absolutely love my job, I feel very fortunate to be able to have a job I enjoy.

I have been an LPN and worked in that field for about 35 years.... nursing homes, private homes, in my home, hospice, family practice, allergy and agencies in 2 different states. In between all of these in the nursing field I have managed a convenience store, driven cars for a tow company, clerked in a sew and vac and worked on an assembly line building typewriters. Through all of that I was also a mom, wife, cook, finance director, carpenter, cleaner, maintenance worker, you get the picture :)

I would like to work in the tasting room!!!! Just tasting of course!

Kyia

I am a stock controller for one of our big supermarkets,have been a care worker, secretary and police officer previously and of course the best job of all a Mum

Well I worked at a credit union for a short spell ..shortly after highschool...then I moved on to drive auto parts....lasted only about a year??Then I got a job billing medical insurance..that lasted most of my career?? 10 years...then I started college again...picked up a part time job at LQS and then started LAQ.
Currently I am a LAQ, MOther to 6, Wife and a full-time student at WSU! WOW! I need some sleep!

Worked on an ambulance as an EMT Intermediate for
15 years. Moonlighted doing body removals for the Medical
Examiner for a couple of years and have been a 911 Dispatcher
For nearly 16 years now.

Worked part time jobs when a teen, worked at large computer company as an inspector and been a Domestic Goddess for 30 years since having my 1st child.

Retired paralegal

sorry, double post

I'm a musician in a military band and soon to be long arm quilter:) I also taught middle school band and orchestra for a year before joining the military.

Retired Special Ed. PreK Teacher---absolutely loved my job.....still volunteer in local Kindergarten classroom

Started working at age 10, washing dishes in a restaurant (no child labor laws back then, and no mechanical dishwashers either!) Had a slew of jobs as a teen: waitress, car hop, retail, house cleaner, running a mangle in a cleaners, babysitting, cleaning hotel rooms, nurse's aide, seamstress making all my own clothes (including blue jeans) plus selling clothes. I sold mainly formal wear: prom dresses, Bridesmaid dresses, Mother of the Bride and/or Groom, and even a few wedding dresses. Worked my way through college as a seamstress, bar maid, and switchboard operator. Made lots of dresses for all the college formal dances. Only had a "One Stitch" and had to do all my own button holes by hand! Graduated as an RN. Loved the job! Worked full time and went back to school to get a degree in Creative Arts/Fiction Writing. Loved the experience! Kept working full time and eventually went back to school to finish my bachelor's in Nursing. Loved it! Became a supervisor in a Sub-acute Hospital. Adored it! Had so much freedom to help the patient's it was like being a Nurse Practitioner. So I kept working, and went to graduate school to become an Adult Nurse Practitioner. Best thing I ever did! Worked first in an Aids Hospice in Boston. What an incredible experience! Then became Senior Nurse Practitioner in the ENT Department at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Spent 14 years there. Then another 5 years as Senior Nurse Practitioner in the Neurology Department at Gunderson Lutheran in La Crosse, Wisconsin. In snippets, between the other jobs, spent a year in Birmingham, England, teaching Nursing at the University of Birmingham (It was a professor exchange program). Wow, what an experience! Also spent some time doing Urgent care, which was very fast paced, and I loved it. And I spent time on an Indian Reservation, because I was needed, and it was an awesome and eye opening experience. I have been deeply blessed in my profession. After 39 years of full time employment, most of it in those 50-70 hour a week, eat you alive jobs, not to mention working and going to school, I have retired. Now it's time for me, and me wants to quilt!

Retired childbirth educator and labor/delivery doula
Former quilt shop owner
Former realtor
Former registrar for U. of Southern California, Graduate School of International Relations
Former dental assistant/periodontal surgical assistant

Jan in VA (now tired and retired)

cattle rancher out where the coyotes howl and the wind blows free

Subrights Financial Analyst for a large publishing company.

Trained in medical records,then computers took over...LOL
Basically a stay at home MOm ,which I loved.DH is now retired,so we are living the good life :thumbup:

Retired 5 years ago as an Associate Real Estate Broker. Spent about 10 years in real estate. Prior to that I sold industrial sand over a 10 state territory. Earlier yet, I was the Sales Administrator for a paint manufacturing company and before that I processed health insurance claims. That covers the last 40 years. During this time time span I was also a wife, Mother, homemaker.

Medically Retired Steelworker..

Mortgage Insurance underwriter and claim representative before I retired.

Worked as an accountant in various fields of construction, medical & property management. I have been selling on Ebay the last 12 years. But due to the bad economic times I also work 32 per week in a local church store doing pricing. Oh yes, I also got my CDL truck driving license in 2006. But I never went on the road.

Unix and Oracle Developer, Software programmer now Project Manager

I am a retired elementary school teacher.

(I taught for 35 years before retiring. Had planned on teaching longer but teaching was becoming really tough in my district and I thought I don't have to do this so I retired and worked part time for the district as a tester and a sub. then I became a grandmother and now I babysit during the week for my grand daughter.)

Registered Nurse/Case Manager

I am a retired booking/tax prep person

Middle school teacher of 40 years/Grandma/wife/jack of all trades

retired art specialist

department store buyer
floral shop owner
Paramedic
Deputy Coroner
Insurance Agent
19 years Trauma Hospital Chaplain
Retired....

VP of Advertising and Newspaper Publisher, now retired.

Registered Nurse, worked the surgical unit most of the time. 37 yrs retired, opened a quilt shop, closed that after 1o yrs and am retired for good.

Retired from public education after 19 years as a teacher and 11 years as a principal. Now, I am blessed to be the principal at our Catholic elementary school. This is my fifth year there.

Just wife/mom/and grandma for the last 20 years.
Prior to that I was tax accountant, and floral designer.

Firefighter / paramedic until age 40 I retired when I met my DH at a church revival in Tennessee.

Age 40 on has been like a dream come true as my DH treats me like a princess. He told me, honey go find the house you want and I asked what is my limit? His reply *the sky*.
So now I tell everyone I am a Princess because that's what it feels like. I have to be careful to say *oh I like that* in front of him because he buys it on the spot or if I say NO he sneaks and buys it.

Early childhood to 13 - Full time Mother's Helper to my Mom
(unpaid job) until I began high school at 13
First job at 15 - daily baby sitter for 5 yr old during summer
16 1/2 - 17 1/2 in high school Vocational Program - office clerk
went to school 1 week, work the next
17 1/2 - 20 Payroll Clerk at big time Law Firm in NYC
left when I was pregnant
Stay at home Mom til my youngest was 12
42 - 60 Mortgage clerk in a bank
Secretary in a Visiting Nursing Service
Secretary, then Administrative Assistant to
Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice and
Political Science Depts. at local college
(job I enjoyed the most)
In my late 50's College Student - finished my degree in art
while working at the college -
Retired at 60 and have enjoyed my retirement these 15 plus years.

Teacher for 40 years... now grandbaby watcher and substitute teacher.

I managed convenience stores.