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I am a retired VP with a major brokerage firm on Wall Street. I still dabble in the stockmarket, via on-line trading.

What a wonderful diverse group of people all supporting each other in this "Wonderous Journey to A New Life of Good Health"

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I teach English in an alternative high school; this is the kind of school that offers a diploma program, not a discipline alternative school. I LOVE my work, and the kids that make it so great! I will begin my 18th year of teaching in the fall, well, August, actually. I am betting on my kids to be my ultimate supporters.:)

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My son just graduated from an Alternative school. It was just the best place for him. He just couldn't cut it in a school with classes with 30-40 kids, over 3K students in the entire school. His alternative school had classes with 5-15 kids. Some kids were there because they had babies, others were there because they lived out on their own.

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I work as an editor for a private publishing company in Washington, D.C. I've always dreamed of making my living as a novelist, but I lack the discipline. Hard to believe after 16 years of meeting deadlines at work, but it's true!

Pansy

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I work for Starbucks as a Regional food Specialist- yep that's right Food!!!

How ironic? I've been in the restaurant business for the past 10 years- went to Culinary school- worked as a chef, restaurant mgr, my own catering company and then onto Starbucks- Love my job- can't eat a damn thing- BUT- I'm onto mushies and have never ben so glad to have tuna with light mayo in my whole life.

Love my band....waiting for a fill.....

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Bumpety bump bump.... This thread is cool! I am a LPN who has not worked in a year due to a back injury. But.... I start a new job Monday! This will be my first time working in a nursing home. They assure me that the nurses don't do ANY lifting. Yeah right! I guess I'll find out. Wish me luck please.........Jess

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Thanks for bumping this up, Jess. A very interesting read.

I was a cna and activity coordinator in an aged care facility (mostly working with Alzheimer's patients), before moving to Australia.

Now I do technical support for a webcam chat community with over 2 million members.

Quite the change in careers, but I love my job and it gives me time to roam the boards through out the day heh :)

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Best of luck with new job Jess!

I am starting a new job next week - I'm an 'Optical Dispenser' - well I was 5 yrs ago and will be again next week! Basically I am a glorified receptionist, I get to help people pick out their glasses and choose lenses as well as all the paperwork. But its fun.

I am a bit nervous going back after 5yrs though and dont even talk to me about work clothes :)

I also have a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) with majors in Psychology and History - minors in English Lit, Linguistics and Classics.

I want to do another Arts Degree and study - philosophy, anthropology, gender studies and art history. (and more english and history lol)

I'm addicted!

I began a PhD in Cultural Studies but chose to work full time and gave it up years ago, maybe I will go back to it one day.

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I work in childcare in the babies room

Im the team leader( which means in charge of the room)

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I am a medical laboratory technician. I work in our hospital lab. I am considered a generalist in our core lab. I have been doing this for 14 years!

DeeDee MLT(ASCP)-my title

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