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What did you do or still do for a job or career? I was a teacher for 42 years.What about you? [View all]

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What did you do or still do for a job or career? I was a teacher for 42 years.What about you? [View all] debm55 Sep 2024 OP

Worked in a gas station, met my future husband and became his secretary in the insurance office. We moved to Florida TommieMommy Sep 2024 #1

Thank you TommieMommy, I am glad to see that you were able to do a variety of work, You are so adaptable, debm55 Sep 2024 #10

Army, construction, farming then... MiHale Sep 2024 #2

Thank you Mihale, You are a very creative business owner, debm55 Sep 2024 #8

Registered Nurse about 30 years. Still employed. FloridaBlues Sep 2024 #3

Thank you FloridaBlues and bless you for the work you do. debm55 Sep 2024 #6

I was a bouncer for a lot of years True Dough Sep 2024 #4

HAhAHA, Thank you True Dough debm55 Sep 2024 #5

Yes, poster #36 seems to be a Troublemaker with a capital T Niagara Sep 2024 #38

My spider senses tell me True Dough Sep 2024 #50

You better keep on eye of them all the same, True... Niagara Sep 2024 #72

Music things oberle Sep 2024 #7

Thank you oberle. what a variety of jobs . and welcome to DU. debm55 Sep 2024 #12

Sole prop small engine repair Alpeduez21 Sep 2024 #9

That's wonderful. I am so happy for you Alpeduez21 It is always good to work at something you really like doing. debm55 Sep 2024 #13

It evolved,,,, KarenS Sep 2024 #11

That is wonderful, thank you very much KarenS. You have jobs in the same type of area. You were lucky to have found your debm55 Sep 2024 #14

Nuclear medicine for 45 years biophile Sep 2024 #15

Thank you biophile, My husband finished his radiation last week. Enjoy your retirement. debm55 Sep 2024 #16

That's the plan! Thank you and biophile Sep 2024 #24

University Professor RoadRunner Sep 2024 #17

Thank you RoadRunner. When I started teaching it was enjoyable. I loved teaching ,but glad I was fired. Had a fall at debm55 Sep 2024 #18

That's sad, you deserve better. RoadRunner Sep 2024 #20

It looks that way to me too Redleg Sep 2024 #26

Accountant/Commercial Credit Analyst/Cost Estimator/Highway Construction/Business Manager. LuckyCharms Sep 2024 #19

Thank you LuckyCharms. You had a varied career. debm55 Sep 2024 #21

Psychotherapist Marigold Sep 2024 #22

Bless your heart Marigold. That have to had been an extremely hard job, I wish you well. debm55 Sep 2024 #75

40 years duncang Sep 2024 #23

College professor- last 24 years. Redleg Sep 2024 #25

Worked in IT and imaging dept for a printing firm, then in IT at a large hospital, then wcmagumba Sep 2024 #27

Like you! Nikossitti Sep 2024 #28

Meat cutter, disc jockey/music director/program director, jewelry sales rsdsharp Sep 2024 #29

Respect roscoeroscoe Sep 2024 #54

Attorney/Teacher/Cashier no_hypocrisy Sep 2024 #30

Ah, lots of jobs... SWBTATTReg Sep 2024 #31

Allow me to interject a bit about what teachers make. DJ Synikus Makisimus Sep 2024 #32

I was a driver/registrar for Inland Northwest Blood Center based at Spokane, WA. I worked at a remote brewens Sep 2024 #33

Merchant Marine officer. cloudbase Sep 2024 #34

Over 30 years as a nurse. Lunabell Sep 2024 #35

My job titles have included: Niagara Sep 2024 #36

Wow you did a lot. Such a varied work career. YOU DID IT ALL, Congratulations. to you Niagara. debm55 Sep 2024 #69

Well almost, Debbie :) Niagara Sep 2024 #73

My career Abstractartist Sep 2024 #37

Teacher for 32 years. 28 years in special education, my last 4 years in grade 5. lkinwi Sep 2024 #39

Amen.... LucasD Sep 2024 #41

Part-time martial arts instructor sakabatou Sep 2024 #40

Which martial art? True Dough Sep 2024 #53

It was a mix of karate and kenpo sakabatou Sep 2024 #61

Accountant for 50 years. OLDMDDEM Sep 2024 #42

retired university professor mike_c Sep 2024 #43

started out as a soial worker, then worked in elections gopiscrap Sep 2024 #44

Worked in investment banking from 1978-2013 kimbutgar Sep 2024 #45

Still teaching! 50 years. PikaBlue Sep 2024 #46

50 years?!? True Dough Sep 2024 #52

Yep! PikaBlue Sep 2024 #66

Have you seen a change in kids? kimbutgar Sep 2024 #68

Several changes observed in students over the decades PikaBlue Sep 2024 #97

I was a receptionist for various companies for about 30 years Mad_Dem_X Sep 2024 #47

My career was failure. And, I surpassed any expectations, I must say. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sep 2024 #48

Any fringe benefits? nt Shermann Sep 2024 #80

Nah. OldBaldy1701E Sep 2024 #99

I started off in a news & smoke shop... Harker Sep 2024 #49

Retired from the Navy, then snpsmom Sep 2024 #51

When I lived in New York in the 80s, I worked in a photo lab doing advertising stuff Walleye Sep 2024 #55

Didn't Work at McDonalds, but... roscoeroscoe Sep 2024 #56

Just out of college, I got a job as a stripper. Diamond_Dog Sep 2024 #57

When I worked at the meat plants my usual job title was "Boner" removing the bones from the meat. captain queeg Sep 2024 #92

Aren't we a pair! Diamond_Dog Sep 2024 #93

Yep. It's a job title I rarely mentioned outside of work. captain queeg Sep 2024 #94

For 40+ years, nocoincidences Sep 2024 #58

Worked as a Statistician for 33 years Wiz Imp Sep 2024 #59

My first full time job after high school was with AT&T for 1 1/2 years, then I was drafted in the Army doc03 Sep 2024 #60

Ski Patroller Charlie Chapulin Sep 2024 #62

Teachinng for the last 2 years, high tech engineering before that RainCaster Sep 2024 #63

Occupation MoonlightHillFarm Sep 2024 #64

Scientist For 43 Years ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 #65

I was a homemaker for a long time. When Luciferous Sep 2024 #67

Congratulations Luciferous. What a career. I took off for two years from teaching. Homemaker, is a hard job and don't debm55 Sep 2024 #70

Almost 48 years in nursing. 3catwoman3 Sep 2024 #71

Howdy neighbor. bottomofthehill Sep 2024 #82

My time at Washington Children's was way back in 1987. 3catwoman3 Sep 2024 #91

The mid to late 80' s into the 90's were some rough times in DC. bottomofthehill Sep 2024 #96

We had to live near he Air Force base, as the plane my husband was assigned to... 3catwoman3 Sep 2024 #98

42 years on the Railroad blueknight73 Sep 2024 #74

Currently I.T. Infrastructure almost 20 years sdfernando Sep 2024 #76

Little of this little of that. Lately more that than this. NoMoreRepugs Sep 2024 #77

Careers vishnura Sep 2024 #78

I worked in beef packing houses for 10 yrs. Then went back to college and worked as a mech engineer for 30 yrs. captain queeg Sep 2024 #79

Research Director at a small local museum BlueKota Sep 2024 #81

I had 9 W-2's one year. underpants Sep 2024 #83

Software engineer for 30 years and am doing the early retirement thing at the end of this year. Shermann Sep 2024 #84

Well, let's see... Lochloosa Sep 2024 #85

congratulations! southmost Sep 2024 #86

Front line on a lot of changes. Lochloosa Sep 2024 #87

45 year career as a Computer Scientist lapfog_1 Sep 2024 #88

Fifty years in the arts. FalloutShelter Sep 2024 #89

What did you do or still do soul kitchen Sep 2024 #90

Teacher also! arkielib Sep 2024 #95