Sorry for the absence, I had a terrible cold and today is the first day I feel human. I think it might have been more than a cold, but we won't know now, will we?
Back to my jobs:- Immediately upon graduating from college, I moved into an apartment in a nearby city. My job was accountant/receptionist/trouble shooter for a real estate company. They were also contractors/builders so I had a lot on my plate trying to juggle everything. I met some very interesting people, one who became a great friend and co-worker, and I had my first run in with a boss who was not what he should have been. It seems that I run into these in almost every job that I have. He thought he was a Romeo and even though his wife worked in the same office, tried to put the moves on me. Thankfully my co-worker was my champion and put him in his place. My friend told me that if I had any problems to just let him know and he would handle it, and he did! Thank you Terry!
In the fall of that year, I met my husband. I went home to attend my brother's high school football game and he happened to sit in front of me. Little did I know that I was about to enter my best job of my life, wife and mother. I love you Honey!
After several months of dating, we set the wedding date. I moved home and started a job in a local town for a big insurance company. I worked there until my first baby was born. At that time I became a full time mom and loved every minute.
Next - post baby jobs! Stay tuned! Enjoy Life!
Friday, September 28, 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Jobs Two
With the beginning of my high school years, I was lucky enough to start working for one of the two family owned restaurants in out home town. They weren't very big, but they did a good business and served great home cooking.
The first restaurant, The Dinner Bell, was owned by an older couple and treated me like a grand daughter. We had good times together and I worked for them close to two years. When they decided that they were going to stop having the diner, they gave my name to the other restaurant in town and they in turn hired me on for the rest of my high school years. This new couple had a son who was a grade lower than myself in school and we became good friends.
You meet all kinds of people while working in a small town diner. Most of the customers were people who actually lived in the area. But every once in awhile, we would get an out of towner and they always gave good tips. I loved to talk to these people and find out where they were going or what they were doing.
When I turned sixteen, I took on the next job in my life of girlfriend. Mom and Dad always made us wait until then to start dating and to this day, I really feel like it is a wise choice. My children had to wait also and I don't think any of them suffered.
I had many boyfriends, and some of them I thought that I was in love with. I didn't know real love until I met my husband, but that is for another posting.
Also at the age of sixteen I became a driver for my brothers and sisters. My dad passed away before I ever got my license so I had to help with a lot of duties around the house with my younger siblings. Mom was a mess for awhile, but she brought herself out of her depression and once again became the strong hold of the family.
All too soon, my high school days came to a close and I started my next job as a college student and room mate. I moved into an all girls' dorm and never before had I know such different trials. Even though I lived with six sisters, this was an adventure that I was not prepared. Most of the girls were cut from the same fabric as myself, a couple were on the wild side, and there was one that was extremely strange. We did a lot of hanging out together, but did make sure that we had enough time to get our studies completed.
Along with my college job, I also joined a sorority and worked for a short time at McDonald's. Although both of these jobs had nothing in common, they turned out to be very much a like. Both were fast paced, they both had people who thought that they were more important than they really were, and they both turned out to be something that I never want to do again.
Well, once again I have rambled on for way too long. I will write more about my next era of jobs on the next posting. Have a the day that you have!
The first restaurant, The Dinner Bell, was owned by an older couple and treated me like a grand daughter. We had good times together and I worked for them close to two years. When they decided that they were going to stop having the diner, they gave my name to the other restaurant in town and they in turn hired me on for the rest of my high school years. This new couple had a son who was a grade lower than myself in school and we became good friends.
You meet all kinds of people while working in a small town diner. Most of the customers were people who actually lived in the area. But every once in awhile, we would get an out of towner and they always gave good tips. I loved to talk to these people and find out where they were going or what they were doing.
When I turned sixteen, I took on the next job in my life of girlfriend. Mom and Dad always made us wait until then to start dating and to this day, I really feel like it is a wise choice. My children had to wait also and I don't think any of them suffered.
I had many boyfriends, and some of them I thought that I was in love with. I didn't know real love until I met my husband, but that is for another posting.
Also at the age of sixteen I became a driver for my brothers and sisters. My dad passed away before I ever got my license so I had to help with a lot of duties around the house with my younger siblings. Mom was a mess for awhile, but she brought herself out of her depression and once again became the strong hold of the family.
All too soon, my high school days came to a close and I started my next job as a college student and room mate. I moved into an all girls' dorm and never before had I know such different trials. Even though I lived with six sisters, this was an adventure that I was not prepared. Most of the girls were cut from the same fabric as myself, a couple were on the wild side, and there was one that was extremely strange. We did a lot of hanging out together, but did make sure that we had enough time to get our studies completed.
Along with my college job, I also joined a sorority and worked for a short time at McDonald's. Although both of these jobs had nothing in common, they turned out to be very much a like. Both were fast paced, they both had people who thought that they were more important than they really were, and they both turned out to be something that I never want to do again.
Well, once again I have rambled on for way too long. I will write more about my next era of jobs on the next posting. Have a the day that you have!
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Jobs
It seems all I do anymore is to look for a job. I am not sure what is wrong with me, other than my weight and age problem, that I can't get a job ~ but I know that somewhere out there that the perfect job is waiting for me. I have had several in my life, some good and some not.
My first job that I had was being a daughter to my parents and a sister to my siblings. We didn't have a lot growing up and it was easy to be good at both. Our home was filled with children and we were close enough in age that we had to get a long. The first home that I remember was a two bedroom and I shared that kids' bedroom with six of my brothers and sisters. Mom, Dad, and another brother were in the other. There was no running water inside and an out house. Looking back, it was an outstanding childhood. Your imagination came into play a lot.
The next job I had was as a student and a friend. Once again I did great in both categories. I had the best group of girls in my class. Every other year I had to be in a split class with the best in the grade below us because of the class sizes. We got a long with those girls as well. We were one happy group. For the most part my teachers were fantastic. It was a time of wonder and innocence.
During this time I started my first paying job ~ babysitting. I got paid very little for too many children to watch and too long of hours. My first babysitting jobs were for fifty cents and hour and I had to split that with one of my brothers or sisters since mom didn't trust us to be by ourselves late at night. I have so many different stories to tell about those jobs but that is a blog of its own.
We moved when I was getting ready to start high school. It was extremely hard on all of us, but my dad had to be in a different part of the state for his job. (I still to this day keep in touch with my best friend from my elementary and I have a daughter named after her.) Once again I was thrown into other types of jobs, but I will save them for the next posting. Have a great day!
My first job that I had was being a daughter to my parents and a sister to my siblings. We didn't have a lot growing up and it was easy to be good at both. Our home was filled with children and we were close enough in age that we had to get a long. The first home that I remember was a two bedroom and I shared that kids' bedroom with six of my brothers and sisters. Mom, Dad, and another brother were in the other. There was no running water inside and an out house. Looking back, it was an outstanding childhood. Your imagination came into play a lot.
The next job I had was as a student and a friend. Once again I did great in both categories. I had the best group of girls in my class. Every other year I had to be in a split class with the best in the grade below us because of the class sizes. We got a long with those girls as well. We were one happy group. For the most part my teachers were fantastic. It was a time of wonder and innocence.
During this time I started my first paying job ~ babysitting. I got paid very little for too many children to watch and too long of hours. My first babysitting jobs were for fifty cents and hour and I had to split that with one of my brothers or sisters since mom didn't trust us to be by ourselves late at night. I have so many different stories to tell about those jobs but that is a blog of its own.
We moved when I was getting ready to start high school. It was extremely hard on all of us, but my dad had to be in a different part of the state for his job. (I still to this day keep in touch with my best friend from my elementary and I have a daughter named after her.) Once again I was thrown into other types of jobs, but I will save them for the next posting. Have a great day!
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