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Old 12-18-2018, 02:22 PM
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What did you do in your working life before you moved to this Adult Disneyland. Which I love by the way. I'll start, I was a Commercial and Residential Painting Contractor serving the Midwest. I also bought and sold commercial and residential Real Estate. My Company was founded in 1966 and is still going strong. I retired 11 yrs ago, and Chris took over. Now it's your turn. Len
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Old 12-18-2018, 03:05 PM
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Your question assumes one stopped doing what they did before moving here. I brought my job with me and have no immediate plans to retire, unfortunately. I work in IT in the healthcare industry.
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I used to try to sell myself but no one wanted me. I am a financial wreck LOL.
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I started off in Retailing and was a buyer for Bloomingdales then manged some boutiques. Back to school and got a degree in Computer Science. Traveled the country installing IMS software. Took a buyout and bought Camp Gone to the Dogs in VT. Ran the business for 10 years and sold it. Happily retired!
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I travel in a band. I write and sing I golf. On break at the moment and start back live in June though it never stops.
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Started in insurance, then Assistant Director of the Michigan State Alumni Association, then Honeywell and Digital in marketing, and finally, food service industry for the last 31 years. Verbally retired but still actively looking at possibilities here in TV---to the chagrin and head shaking nope of my wife
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Old 12-18-2018, 05:18 PM
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Started in insurance, then Assistant Director of the Michigan State Alumni Association, then Honeywell and Digital in marketing, and finally, food service industry for the last 31 years. Verbally retired but still actively looking at possibilities here in TV---to the chagrin and head shaking nope of my wife
If we go way way back I sold shoes at AS Becks at East Gate Shopping Center in Roseville. I grew up in East Detroit, 10 mi rd. Sound Familiar?
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Old 12-19-2018, 01:41 AM
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I worked for the State Department, Foreign Service and lived the last 23 years of my working life in 10 different countries working in various Embassies. I lived in Paris and Germany and also in Pakistan and Afghanistan, I also lived in Havana, Cuba for 2 years. Retired on 12/13/14!
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I was the Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools in the second largest school district in Kentucky. I retired in my late 40’s. I did not like retirement and reentered the workforce as Assistant to the Provost in a Kentucky college. This time around, I am loving retirement!

I have been blessed!
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Old 12-19-2018, 08:39 AM
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In my neighborhood we have retired Doctors, Lawyers, Football Coaches, Plumbers, Many Educators, Bankers, Factory Workers, Business Owners, Company Execs, Etc. We have the most interesting parties. I can't think of anywhere else you would have this mixture on a loop with 60 homes.
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I owned a steel processing and distribution warehouse. My body is now paying the price.
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