just a housewife

wow, lots of great things going on with everyone.
I'm a wife,Mom,Grandma to 1 precious almost 5yo little girl-girl. Have worked as a sleep tech for the past 6 years. Before that I was respirtory tech. And before that I built airplanes in one of Kansas major plants. Recently my spare time is filled with fishing, and aggravating husband :)

Retired secretary at a consulting engineering firm. Happily now a full-time quilter with a little time out for hubby and house.

I am an Accountant. I have been all my life and would like to be retired.

Were there any children on the bus at the time?

Long story short: I'm a retired teacher of 33 years. I have great respect for those who drive our kids to school. I hope you enjoy your retirement to quilting. Good luck.

thirty years..Tx.Licensed Landscape Irrigator. Ready to retire, but love my work.

Full time mom & wife for 20 years...

Had a few years of PT jobs....

Ran for office of Tax Collector & Finance Officer of town, won and served for 10 years.

Retired now for twenty years and have become a FT quilter & loving it !!!!

Retired police officer, who now works part-time in a quilt shop!!!

I was a stay at home mom until all my kids got into school and I got bored. I then went to work in our local grocery store (loved it at first) until they started to get greedy and started doing kinda shady things. They always thought they could do what they wanted because of thier last name. I quit, because I did not want any part of that. 16 months later...they lost both of their business's.. I then went to a local fast food..for 17 years..climbing the ladder in the restaurant manager..they closed our local one down..traveled 80 miles round trip for a few years..hated it..so quit and went to the competion. All I really want is to retire and enjoy life with my grandbabies..

Started off in Sales/Marketing for commercial ice equipment, moved into marketing and product line management for water filtration and treatment, moved to marketing in the Nonwovens industry and now marketing for a major manufacturer in the telecommunications industry (cable primarily). Yikes, thats a checkered career for you!

domestic goddess

Wow! So many different occupations.
I worked at a bank fresh out of high school, encoding those little numbers on the bottom of your checks (Micker picker). Then got married and raised a family before returning to work as a Dental Assistant/office manager/do anything necessary in a one person dental office, then on to a larger dental office for nearly 20 years before leaving to take care of grandchildren and spend more time with hubby who had been diagnosed with cancer. Then I worked at Joanns for a while. Now I just enjoy quilting and playing with the long arm.

So you've had many occupations: mom, teacher, nurse, housekeeper, small equipment repairman, accountant, special occasion planner, dietician, chef, hotel accommodations executive, spiritual director, and the list goes on. Believe me, you've worked! And at the same time you're a quilter. And as stitchinwitch said, "You're a domestic goddess."

I'm a virtual assistant for fiction authors. Best. Job. EVER!

Theres no such thing as "just a house wife'........that is a full time job that requires lots of dedication

Retired RN. Worked Women's Services for 40 years - staff nurse, educator and clinical director.

Retired realtor

Office manager for Orthopedic practice, billing, patient relations NOW RETIRED and loving every minute of it. Present occupation is QUILTER.

I was a Quality Controll Inspecter for medical devices, retired almost 3 years ago.

WOW - Isn't it wonderful how many careers are represented here, & we all come together because of the love of quilting. Whoever said quilting was 'dull', sure never really knew one.

In the 60's when I suddenly had to support 3 kids (before child support, welfare, food stamps, etc., etc.,) I was a 'change girl' in a Las Vegas casino for a short time before becoming a police woman, then deputy sheriff. Eventually got into administrative work & when I stopped working full time at age 70, I was the company presidents secretary. Then worked part time till 75 & now just enjoy all my grand kids, great grand kids & great-great grand kids. I am blessed.

Now THAT sounds like an interesting job! I am retired from medical billing and massage therapy, but given the opportunity to do it over, I would be a Crime Scene Investigator.....

USAF was my first and only "real" job. Then I met dh and have been a stay at home-schooling mom ever since. I have 4 kids aging 18 down to 12. I have a few hobbies that have earned some money over the years but wouldnt' call them jobs. But cake decorating and photography are things I have been commissioned to do, and daycare out of my home for a few years.

Can I say I have loved reading every single post, so many jobs such exciting lives. What a great bunch of people.

Retired USAF, now Quality Control Manager, welding inspector for a large construction co.

Medical Office Manager

Owned and operated a poultry operation-- first one was for commercial eggs second one raised fertile eggs. Gathered eggs for over 40 years 7 days a week year-round. Worked in an appliance factory building switches first year of marriage,also was volunteer EMT on local ambulance and worked three years at a World Gospel Mission Headquaters. Raised hogs and drove tractors for years.

I was an Emergency Room nurse. Also Nurse in USAF. Worked at Williams-Sonoma to outfit my kitchen.

I am retired after a varied work life. Elemetary School teacher, stay at home mom, volunteer for school and church, went to study at the community college and finished with a graphic design degree at 54 then worked as a graphic designer for a performing arts company in DC. Burned the candle at both ends by working all day and attending performances in the evening...loved it, but was still managing a long commute and family. Researched and compiled a family history for both sides of my family and published the work for my families benefit, delved into knitting and crochet and now when I was trying to be patient while my health improved I began quilting. My fabric stash equals my yarn stash after one year!

Former middle school teacher for 25 years. Now just loving retirement!!!

I worked in Human Resources for a large semiconductor manufacturing company as a stand-up trainer/material developer for 35 years.

Before that, I worked as an Engineering Technician in the manufacture of semiconductor devices, and prior to that I was a floral designer, and nurses aide.

Now my husband & I am retired; he spends most of his free time on the golf course, which give me lots of time to spend quilting, & I love my new life now!

Paralegal for 5 yrs, owner of Title Insurance Agency for 18 years and owner of small Mfg co (We made wood components for closet organizers i.e. California Closets was a customer)for 5 years while we owned the Title Ins. Agency. During those 5 yrs we commuted from NJ to Fl every other week. Sold both businesses moved to Al and after 2 years of retirement I opened Custom Frame Shop. Closed that business now I am a Long Arm Quilter.

I am a Registered Nurse and very retired!!!!! I worked mostly in the operating room.

My last positions were Executive Director for Assisted Living. Now I am retired, but still working 20 hours a week as a Customer Service Rep from home. Keeps me occupied and I love being at home. Plenty of time to quilt!

Retired, formerly Senior Commission Auditor for large insurance company. (Made sure our outside Brokers got paid properly). I really miss being with my co-workers every day - guess one reason I love this site - somewhere to come to each morning, drink coffee, share info and receive encouragement!

Thank you girls and boys!

I was a dental asst. for 23yrs, now own a trucking company with DH so I get to run for parts, do the books and listen to the drivers.

geriatric nurse/ licensed in Michigan and Indiana/ schooling of nurses Ivy Tech Purdue extension. Graduated 1976 now retired

Retired Nurse. Still work one or two days a week for a surgical clinic.

Retired was massage therapist and waitress.

Former high school teacher, present time PT secretary for my church for past 16 years, and self-employed cake decorator with in home bakery for past 30 years so it allowed me to be a SAHM when my kid were little.

worked in production at a car plant....electronics (radios and engine controllers)for 20 yrs. and engine building for 4 yrs. Also built telephones for 10 yrs. before that.

I was a semstress most of my working years.Had my own Alteration Shop for 32 years. Did alterations for as many as 10 drycleaners at one time, besides walkins. In one day and out the next. Had to pickup and deliver. .Retired in 2000.Now I quilt if I feel like it and I am the block of the month lady for our quilt guild.