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Wingus Dingus

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72. I've only had a couple jobs that I didn't mind going to.

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)

Wed May 26, 2021, 11:35 PM

May 2021

They were both unusual and low-stress (but also low pay). I've had many jobs, from teen years to my 40's. My one real "career" job was nursing, and I hated it and didn't last long in that field. After that I knew I was never going to find a career I loved (not wanting to go to college for a THIRD time), so when my husband finally made enough money that I didn't absolutely HAVE to work, I stopped working and he was mostly cool with it. It's weird/awkward when people ask what I do. I can't even say "stay at home mom" anymore, my kids have all flown the coop. I just say I'm retired now, although I look fairly young to be retired. I had a neighbor and a couple relatives who were really curious about, or disturbed by, my lack of employment, they probably think something is wrong with me. Nope, just done with it.

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I am just curious. How many people here really enjoy [View all] leftyladyfrommo May 2021 OP

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And now, by the grace of all that is good, you can perhaps find something to do that you SWBTATTReg May 2021 #2

In IT, never liked it really TxGuitar May 2021 #3

you echo me Skittles May 2021 #65

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Printing Cartoonist May 2021 #67

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They stopped printing catalogs. Cartoonist May 2021 #70

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Recommended. H2O Man May 2021 #6

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I enjoyed the unpaid County commission work I did more than any paid job I'd had... Hekate May 2021 #50

Sparky here! Tink41 May 2021 #10

What's your job? nt LAS14 May 2021 #56

SparkyElectrician N/T Tink41 May 2021 #74

Close to forty years in aircraft maintenance... bluecollar2 May 2021 #11

Glad to hear it. My dad worked for Lockheed doing that for 44 years, starting right after WW II. Hekate May 2021 #75

Learned the trade bluecollar2 May 2021 #77

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My job was sometimes fun, sometimes not, usually paid ok. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2021 #15

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Cool. That sounds fun. leftyladyfrommo May 2021 #23

Other than the bad days/employers/clients that everyone experiences, yonder May 2021 #18

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Land surveying/mapping. yonder May 2021 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author yonder May 2021 #63

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Maybe I am in the minority DFW May 2021 #29

your life has always sounded so fascinating to me... without knowing what you do! renate May 2021 #49

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