Teacher

I was a secretary.

Retired now, but started as keypunch operator, then payroll clerk, next was data control desk, and finally tape librarian, all for the phone company.

veterinary pharmacist

trained dental assistant, worked many years as international sales manager, then moved into managing multi=doctor medical practice, owned my own commercial embroidery business for 15 years and now I'm kinda semi=retired. Gate attendant for a compost company. Very easy, NO STRESS, and I can come home and quilt.

I am an RN and worked at the same hospital for 40 yrs and at the same time was in the reserves for 27 yrs.

Was a school psychologist and grant writer/director for 20+years, and have been a university research administrator for the last 8 years.

Retired...was office manager

Office Manager for a Pediatric office with 4 physicians.

Retired school teacher...primary(from pre-k to fourth grade ) as well as an Arts teacher ...but I do still supply teach...

Now - ER/Trauma Nurse 11 yrs and Volunteer EMT-I and Nurse exception Paramedic Specialist.

I don't get paid but I'm the Volunteer Coordinator/printer/asst. secretary at a homeless shelter. Now that we've moved out of town, I'm putting in a lot less hours. DH & I also volunteer two nights a week at a local hospital.

Retired from American Airlines after 30 yrs.

I'm a Cabinetmaker. Have been for a long long time.

Domestic Goddess.

I have been a homemaker for the last 12 years. I do clean a couple of elderly peoples homes for my quilting money. One of them used to quilt and she has given me some of her stuff.

I was a grade school teacher for several years, then raised a family. Loved doing both things. piecefully, the old one

Dispatch Supervisor for the past 15 years, dispatcher for 7 years prior to that. Part time quilting store person (my de-stressor) for the past 4 years helps to pay for my fabric habit.

never worked outside of the home

never worked outside of the home

Currently employed as a creative director hairdresser( for the past seventeen years) before that taught Cosmetology for twenty years! Retired from the teaching end, and went directly into doing what I love! DH has been retired for the past few years, so pretty soon, he will go back to work, and I can retire and quilt! Just got my long arm, and am doing great with it! If anyone here needs a quilt quilted, let me know!
Mary Jo

I am a Home Economist. Have always worked on the side but spent 10 yrs as a stay at home MOM.

Department Mgr of large retail store chain
Bridal Buyer/ Specialty gown design
Visual Merchandising Mgr and Technician
Director of Alterations
Food Stylist for TV
Design Consultant for Tupperware
On Air Product specialist QVC KitchenAid

We had our own business in sales so I worked for my DH and raised the 4 boys. This left me a lot of flex time for volunteer work. Since we had our own swimming pool (16' x 50') and our area was closing its pools do to desegregation, I taught swimming for the Red Cross for 45 years.

Started with the kids, then life saving, CPR, Instructors, physically and mentally challenged and worked the first aid stations with the EMTs for the community. We were also CB radio operators during hurricanes and other disasters when phones were out so hospitals and shelters could have contact with each other.

Stay at home Mom was first job.
Secretary to high school guidance counselor for 8 years.
Owner of commercial embroidery and engraving shop in our home for the past 16 years - would like to cut back on this and find more time for quilting, but probably will never completely retire.

I am a x-ray tech.

Hmmm...I've had a varied career path to say the least but just noting the ones that were the longest: Admissions Clerk for a psych hospital, Therapeutic Recreation Supervisor, Bookkeeper/Employee Relations Manager and am currently disabled/retired but do some crafting/sewing for cash and catering for fun upon occasion.

Lots of jobe throught the yrs but last 20 was sales and teaching the Viking Machines the best.
First payed real have to turn in taxs job was a florest at 17. The a few years in a Plywood mill. A medical transcriber Hated it I do not know medicl terms and bad speller I didn't last long there. Worked reatil for years and Singer sewing machines sales 2 diff times... so you can see the theamm here sewing has beena huge part of my life for most of my life...
ConnieF

Service consultant fot the best Chevrolet in California, but still waiting for the ultimate job to become available. and that is being one of the IDLE RICH. LOL

retired from the united states postal service

public school teacher, in my 26th year

Retired police officer, now starting a longarm business

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I am Mommy/wife/grandma but, through the years I was secretary/data entry operator/filing clerk/optical image scanner. I love being secretary-computer operator. Now I am disabled due to an accoustic neuroma brain tumor. I am okay. :)

Unemployed and looking for a job (hate the process!)
I just don't know what I want to be when I grow up!
was assistant at a family day care
stay at home mom
college administrator.

Just want to stay home and sew- now how can i get paid for that and still enjoy it?

Registered Veterinary Technician-ie dog nurse

Highliner for 28 years.
(High Voltage Power Lines)

CD in Oklahoma

(and Mistress to none)........lol, love it!!!!!!

Dental Assistant for years, then became Dental Hygienist. Retired now for almost a year!

worked in personnel for many years, then school bus driver for 11 yrs, then trained race horses for 15 yrs..... now a longarm quilter.
I love my job!

unemployeed -Quilter LOL :)

My real job as a Speech Pathologist in a public school has got me so busy I CANNOT quilt!

BOO-HOO.

Maybe tonight, Friday night, I'll see if I can dust off the Viking and get some quarter inch seams made.

Living vicariouly through QB :)

IRS, and then grocery manager