I've wanted to write you because I can connect with you better than those with formal educations. Raising kids, waiting on table, baby-sitting, working in Thrift stores, being a cashier, don't tell me we didn't get an education with all that. I made thermometers, worked as a Nurse's Aide, bound books, was a private secretary, learned to milk cows on my in-law's farm, baby-sat free, baby-sat for a fee, raised my 5 kids, taught Sunday School for 20 years and many years of other stuff, spent years teaching people how to eat properly, gave demonstrations on bread making and using soy beans, worked in a gum factory and an ice-cream plant. Yes, we are well-educated. Enjoy your retirement. You've earned it. I'm 84. Yep, retired. Marilynn IBSSG ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 5:33 AM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] Chosen Occupations. > Speaking of occupations I've had my share. When I was 16 I babysat for > the > last couple years of high school. I worked in a fruit and vegetable > cannery > after graduation. I was a mother of one daughter and believe that was > one of > the hardest jobs I've had. I worked as a dishwasher and as a cashier in > a > store at the same time by the way. These were all in Arizona. > I worked for the Disabled Vets Thrift Store and at the Goodwill > Industries > as a sorter and putting the price on large items like couches. And a > couple > more canning companies. I worked at a couple of places that made > insulated > windows. I cut bar and screen for meshing screens and meshed them. And > am > currently working for the County here as a custodian which I have been on > the > job for 18 years. These are all in Oregon. > In New York I worked for Durkey O&C and make potato sticks and french > fried > onion rings. I also worked as a cashier for a second hand store there. > In Iowa I worked for a nursing home while I attended school. > This next August I will be retiring and at least one year I am going to > sit > on my you know what. I may look for something to do as I get bored > easily > and can't stand to be idle. But I figure I owe myself one year. At that > time > I will be 58 years old. > I rarely ever quit a job. The only reason I did was to move. All the > others were lay off because of seasonal work and the rest went belly up > where I > lived. I'm a jack of all trades you give me a job and I will work. > Deloris > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >