- Gardener/lawn care
- door-to-door salesman
- Lifeguard
- Babysitter
- Waiter
- Construction Worker
- Chemical Packer
- Military man
- Military Reservist
- Associate Director
- Technical writer
- Executive Director
- Corporate Director
- Director
- Manager
- Customer Service Rep
- Textile worker
- Driver/Messenger
- Unemployed
- Computer Technician
- Instructor/Teacher
- Program Chair
- Assistant Dean
- Dean
- Owner/CEO/President
- Consultant
- Course writer
- Insurance Salesperson
- Vice President
- Auditor
- Professor
- Adjunct
My career has spanned 50 years, I have been laid off or fired 10 times, and have had numerous employers... too many to count or even remember. I worked while I was attending college and graduate school.
Consciously, I made a decision to remain in the south where there was less income possibilities than could have been achieved up north. Not sure why I made that decision at the time but I am sure it revolved around traffic, climate, people, and cost of living.
I had visited NYC several times before graduating from college and found it to be OVERWHELMING to say the least.
- No countryside
- Not much grass
- Not much fresh air
- Extremely tall buildings
- Congested public transportation
- Extremely rude people
- Too many people
- Too much traffic
- Too many distractions
On the other side of the coin, NYC was a fascinating place to be and the nightlife was incredible. I remember when my family was there in 1962 before boarding a cruise ship to Egypt to live, I was walking around and saw Gene Krupa playing drums in a dive bar. It was hot and the door was open.
I watched him for as long as I could before someone from the inside came out and told me to leave.
One could say that I have had my fair share of different types of work that provided me with different types of experiences, but I am not sure where all that experience got me... I mean in terms of a successful career.
I suppose my career was successful, better than most, but not a good as others... but in terms of leaving behind a legacy, I did not... except for a handful of students that I helped shape their lives.
Retirement is a time for reflection and while I do that from time to time, I do not like to, because it makes me question myself and what I have accomplished.
I would say surviving cancer for 15 years and knowing I will continue to fight this cancer for the rest of my life... well, that seems more like an accomplishment than my career.
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