What was your profession prior to retirement? This is really interesting.
 

A long time ago, when this forum was just born, I asked the same question. We didn't have many members then. It is fantastic to learn what people did in their working years. It's interesting too, that most people don't really talk much about their professinal lives outside of their close circle of friends. I really wanna know what you did. wav

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Husband retired Air Force 26 1/2 years and the Logistic Engineer Defense contractor for the Navy 18 years.
Me Jack of all trades &
nurse--LPN

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Firefighter/Paramedic 1966-1991. Retired AS EMS Bureau Captain.
Coordinator/Instructor of Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Courses for local Medical School 1982-2003.

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Travel Agent, Co-Owner of a Sailing Vacation Company, Innkeeper, and Switchboard Operator.

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Hubby-management at Ford Motor Company World Headquarters; me-still teaching 3rd grade

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Not retired. ;D

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Me: Process Specialist working with laminating plastic and fiberglass into molded parts such as bumper beams for cars
Wife: Nurse who continues to work.

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Husband - Insurance (not sales)
me - Insurance (not sales)

we met at work 36 or 37 years ago

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Not retired yet! Am a teacher's assistant for severe behavior middle school students. Going to come down and look for a job over spring break. Just want a part-time job but at 54 must have benefits!! I detest the winters up here and hate only being in TV on school breaks!

Becky

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My wife and I are still working:

Me: Currently a software engineering manager. As many know I'm in school now to become an RN. I graduate at the end of this year. Hope to work at TV Regional within the next three years.

Linda: She has been an at home day care provider for the past 15 years. She currently has 6 kids that range in age from 5 months to 8 years.

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I retired after 32 years in the automobile business. Was sales manager at several large dealerships. One Chevrolet dealership was the 5th largest retail outlet in the country selling over 5,000 new units in a year and a Honda dealership that was the largest in the state. For the last 10 years was a manager at an auto auction which averaged over 1,000 units each auction day.

I have contributed to some conversations on Talk of The Villages about the automobile business and will continue to do so

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Retired Sept 1, 2007. On my birthday!!! Best thing I ever did.

Think I've posted this before, so forgive me if you're getting bored with it, but 42 years in the Cosmetic industry working on both coasts as a Packaging Design engineer (not really an engineer, but it sounds good).

However, don't ask me if I can open up any of these new packages in the market to protect from tampering and pilfering, no way. Use my scissors all the time. shhhh, don't tell anyone.

Kathie :redface:

P.S. I'm gonna love having all these nurses and paramedics around me in TV. I'll be sure to keep in touch with all of you. Thanks, K

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Not retired yet. I'm a dual career Boomer. Was a Chemical Engineering corporate Geek for Kimberly-Clark and worked in Environment, Energy, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs the last two decades (geez that sounds like a looong time as I typed that). Prior to joining Kimberly-Clark, I was a data crunching medical bioanalytical laboratory kind of Geek. Now, finally, I'm getting to use my medical credentials full-time as Administrator of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, North Florida/South Georgia VA Health Care System ....I love it and it's very personally rewarding. The vets are great and they have more than a few stories to tell. It is truly an honor and a pleasure to serve them. :bigthumbsup:

And....oh yeah.....once in a while I help my spiffy spouse sell delicious ice cream ;) .

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Hubby retired USAF 26 yrs intelligence. Then retired again, Foreign Correspondent UPI and Knight Ridder newspapers.

Me, started life as professional Ice Skater with Holiday on Ice, went to on work in book publishing for 20+ years and now a Realtor. Soon to be a Professional Retired Village Person, just gotta sell a house........

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You are so twisted...http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/evilgrin.gif........http://www.millan.net/minimations/sm...wagfinger2.gif

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Proposal Specialist for preparing bids for new business for a Defense Contractor. Just retired in November with request from employer to do contract work if I get bored in TV. HUH Don't Think SO!
GypsyG

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Not retired yet..

John: Runs his own flight school here in Pa. Also has his own contracting business...

Me: Paramedic since the 70's..I also run my brothers hair salon, that is now mine..

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Was in real estate as a salesperson and then manager for a title insurance company.

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Husband: retired after 20 years from Army as helicopter pilot; then retired after 22 years as a DOD air traffic control supervisor, 42 years total with the government. Can't wait to sell my house to get to The Villages.

Me: Retired from court reporting, 20 years, left for medical reasons. Also can't wait to move to TV.

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Husband is retired communications/911 supervisor after 28 years with local police department. I still go out to work until house here sells - Executive Assistant to Chairman/CEO of $2B+ consumer package goods company.

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Me: mechanical engineer
wife: Junior High teacher

Working on becoming proffesional retirees. Happy to report making good progress.

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18 years in a travel agency (sales and bookkeeping); t'wasn't any fun any more after 9/11, so retired! Prior to that with two different large advertising agencies, in media research. All together with Army Reserve service totalling better than 28 years, and paying almost half my retirement! ;D

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:Me: 37 Years in IBM retired Program Director for Global Process Compliance
37 years in USMCR from Private to LtCol
Wife: Taught Elementary School for 6 years in MD & NY - House Executive and did a
fantastic job with our two kids... :#1:

Who do you think had THE most important and most rewarding job? :agree:

Happily living the retired life in The Villages since August, 2005 ;D

Darn, if I were Donna, I'd have a ton more smileys but I don't..so these will have to do

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Me: Recently retired Respiratory Therapist (RRT), but picked up a casual position at hospital close to Ocean View (my hobby, as my co-workers' call it!)

Hubby: Retired Amtrak foreman.

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Both working part time. Me, as a data analyst/statistician/grant writer, in a university research center, my husband as a physician. We are both lucky because I can take my computer with me and crunch numbers and write proposals anywhere, and my husband because the county is so anxious to keep him from retiring completely that they are willing to let him have a month off at a time. Works out just fine.

In our former lives I was an Army nurse (Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, TX) and he was an Army doc (Brooke, Walter Reed, Madigan).

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I was a former R.N. in chest surgery and have been a Antique Dealer for the last 24 years. I am still active in the Antique business and sell alot on Ebay. Love the garage sales and flea markets!!!
My husband retired from Denistry five years ago and then had the great fortune of having the position of a Sea Dentist ~~~~~ we traveled on cruises with Holland America for about five years. Great time!! Hubby still works when our two Dentist sons need the extra hands.

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I am retired- Wife still works part time for enjoyment.

Owned a trucking firm for truckload freight long distance carrier. Shut it down after 26 years May 2006.

Enjoying retired life and being here during the winter months in TV.

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Chuck: Industrial Construction Mechanical Project Manager (Municipal Water Works, Power Plants, Refineries, Livermore Lab Star Wars, Bridges, Hospitals, Hilltop Mini Storage)

Judy: Dental Hygienist (and Doll Maker)


Both still Pluginaway and contributin to the GNP

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I was an RN with a Certification in Gerontology. Before retirement was Director of Nursing in a Long Term Care Community.

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My husband and I both are retired from DoD, United States Army Security Assistance Command.

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John - career with AT&T and spinoffs for 30+ years. Engineering and Operations management.

Miss K - school librarian and retired early to raise 2 great kids

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Ok here goes.......
Vice Pres. of Lakeshore Industrial equipment co. of Michigan. and Corp. Pilot.
Sold Personal Plane when I retired and haven't been up sense.......At times I miss them Both but don't miss the bad weather flying.......Had the greatest job in Michigan but nothing beats living in THE VILLAGES....

FUMAR

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Semi retired, now teach advanced aircraft accident investigation techniques (the big stuff)

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Oh my. And can you get back on an airplane after this? somehow I manage to get myself aboard despite knowing for sure that there is no reason for an object that heavy to remain aloft.

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Barefoot: Barmaid, Legal Assistant, Insurance Adjuster, IBM Manager (22 years),
Real Estate Broker (17 years). Now my job seems to be hanging out
on TOTV!

He Who Refuses to Retire: Firefighter in Canada (Captain of Rescue Squad)

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From DC area, so, naturally worked for Uncle Sam.

Me: IT professional...from programmer to systems analyst to project manager; mostly with database/large scale systems primarily dealing with aviation and transportation security subject matter. Thankfully, fully retired now and enjoying TV.

Mr 07: Highway Civil Engineer; still does some teaching of highway safety short courses.

OK, got that out of my system...now return to not thinking about that past working life any longer.

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Management Analyst with the US Army Corps of Engineers 30 years

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Retired from the Saratoga Springs NY Police department, 25 Years hooray

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We were both teachers--my husband taught 5th and 6th grade Science and Math for 31 years and I taught 2 years of middle/high school business ed, and 24 years of community college in business ed. My husband has also been with the Iowa National Guard and the Reserves for 20 years.