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Old 06-08-2011, 01:45 PM
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Not only are we a diverse group, but it seems that many of us have had diverse careers.

For me:
Clerk at Elementary School Library
Clerk at Dept of Transportation
Clerk Typist at DOT (finally improved my typing to pass the test)
Secretary to Asst Fotball Coaches at Fla State University
Secretary to Market Analyst SE Sales Zone Frito Lay
Visa Rep and Secretary to bank VP
Grocery Checker
Deputy Clerk of Circuit Court
Secretary to Regional Sales Manager at major US poultry producer
Sales/Production Coordinator at NC plant of another major US producer
Export Sales to Hong Kong/China for Perdue Poultry
Trader of Pork/Poultry to Hong Kong/China for an international trading company in Atlanta
Logistics for same trading company moving freight from US East Coast and West Coast to HK/China.
Now best of all -- RETIRED! I am loving it.
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Old 06-08-2011, 02:37 PM
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Retired hockey mom, and I'm secretary for my husband's business now for 20+ years.
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Old 06-08-2011, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by vjengels
I'm a Finance Specialist at University of Colorado Cancer Center- I'm responsible for the finances relating to Clinical trials for several Disease sites- GU/ Renal, Head & Neck, Radiation Therapy, GI, and GYN. Someone has to keep the money moving so the Doctors and Nurses can concentrate on treating the patients---- that's me! I know we all poo poo big business ( me included) but, my experience is the Drug Companies are generally VERY willing to help a patient with drug expenses; so, like the commercial says ' if you're having trouble affording your medication'.... contact them. Also, if you have a facility near you that performs clinical trials ( not just cancer..) find out about participating in a trial, it could help you or someone you know; and some trials are compensated. thanks for letting me ramble!
Thank you for your insight & sharing it!
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Old 06-08-2011, 05:21 PM
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Worked as a laborer on a Zenith (TV) production line, legal secretary, asst. v/p at bank, wife, mother, grandmother, now professional quilter.
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Old 06-08-2011, 08:50 PM
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I am currently working in the Record Office at a state prison. We keep all the records (court, sentencing, disciplinary), other than medical, for almost 700 offenders. There are only two of us so we stay VERY busy. I am in my 12th year there. Before that, I had spent 25 years working clerical positions for 2 different hospitals and 2 different doctor's offices. Along the way, I have been blessed with a wonderful daughter, granddaughter, and numerous furbabies along the way.
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Old 06-12-2011, 10:13 AM
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retired registered dietitian and college instructor,now a volunteer knitting teacher at 2 senior centers and volunteer cook 2 days a week at a soup kitchen.
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Old 06-12-2011, 10:45 AM
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The only difference between being a wife and mom is that when you are gainfully employeed by a company you have an instruction manual to go by. The wife/mom has to fly by the seat of her pants; so can't you see why she should be paid more.
I'm a wife/mom/grandmother/great-grandmother and I work full time at our childrens hospital in the IS dept. My youngest daughter and her two kids live with me and on my 3 days a week I get off I watch her kids to save her money. I would't trade it for anything.
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Old 06-12-2011, 06:43 PM
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My husband and I clean a big church with 14 bathrooms and he is military retired.
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Old 06-12-2011, 06:50 PM
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I'm a retired florist, and currently a frustrated, unpublished, short-story writer. Oh yeah, also most importantly ~ a quilter!
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Old 06-12-2011, 07:34 PM
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After spending the last three years as a stay at home mom, I am now working full-time as a Court Clerk. I have also worked as a police dispatcher/ 911 operator, Group Supervisor at Juvenile Hall, retail manager, and I spent several years as a tour guide.
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