I started working for Norfolk and Western Railway in 1966 as a Clerk-Stenographer. Drafted by Uncle Sam and spent 2 years in the Army as a low paid killer (infantry). Returned to the railroad after I got out in 1969 and stuck with it throught the merger with Southern Railway and then in 2001, I had a herniated disc in my back. They told me that I could not work unless I had it fixed. I had 35 years service, so I retired on disability with full pension benefits.

My wife worked for the local hospital, where she attended nursing school, for 27 years. She worked for 20 years in the Emergency Room and the rest of the time in Surgery Services. In 2003, she was having so much pain in her back that she had to file for disability because of Fibromyalgia and has been retired since then.

Greg, I started working for Southern Railway in 1979 and presently working for Norfolk Southern in Charlotte, NC. I am now 53 with 31 years with the railroad. Plans are to retire to the villages when, I take early retirement at 57. I visit the village about two or three times a year and presently looking for a villa to purchase. Hope your having a great summer. Randy

To quote ole' May: I used to be Snow White. But I drifted. :a040:

Can ya tell? Firefighter for 30 years in Miami-Dade County.:22yikes:

Business Manager for Dental Practice, specializing in transitioning, for 19 years

what we did for a living
 

Husband retired from Alpena Co. Rd. Commision As a State Road Foreman.
I hope to retire soon.... I am a office manager for a dental clinic. Hope to be living in Tv next year.....

Who cares? I was told that in the Villages that a CEO and assembly worker could be playing golf with each other and no one would know or care. We are one!!!!

20+ year U. S. Force, Avionics

6 years U. S. Immigration and Naturalization

14 years Firearms Instructor, Federal Law Inforcement Training Center (FLETC)

You are hysterical!!!! :1rotfl:

I was a professional Dog Food Tester before I retired after 30 years.

Computer programmer: Single address assembly language
Airline Pilot
Small Business Owner
Property manager (Janitor)

school teacher for 32 years-therapeutic activity aide for retarded citizens for last ten years

I love it and you are correct! When I first moved here the guy bagging my groceries at SweetBay told me he was a doctor in his former life!!!

BTW, husband was a firefighter for 28.5 years.

Me, variety of clerical-type jobs when needed, stay-at-home Mom rest of the time.

Soon to be Semi-Retired
 

Forward Farms

US Coast Guard

Automotive Technician

NASDS Scuba Instructor

35 years High School Vocational Ed Teacher Automotive Technologies.

Co-Owner ATCS Automotive Technology Consulting Service

Co Host - Talk Radio- TV "The Car Guys "


Wife- 42 years , Vocational High School Principal Administrative Assistance and my Guardian Angel keeping me in line!

Bombero

I can't remember.

After 4 1/2 years in the Navy as a Boatswain Mate and 38 years with the telephone company, (Southern Bell, Bellsouth and AT&T) as a construction manager. I called it quits in 2008 and bought a mini farm, mainly cut grass, grow vegetables and drink coffee. I am also a volunteer Fire Fighter and a CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) instructor. I serve as our county's CERT Coordinator as a volunteer. This way I get free coffee at our counties Fire Stations.
I am now waiting on my beautiful wife who has been an executive secretary for 35 years to retire or get fired, which ever comes first. We had our life style visit to the villages in August and can't wait to become a frog. She wants to spend a month in The Villages selecting a home before putting our farm on the market. Hope to be a part of your family within 12 to 18 months.:pray:

32 years with the Postal Service. Postmaster / Manager. Now finishing up my masters in proper towel folding techniques and ring around the collar abatement.

:1rotfl::1rotfl:

Migrant Avionics Tech
 

Retired MSG,USAF (Avionics), 24 years the hard way! 8 years active duty then a 17 year break in service, then 16 years Air National Guard. Ended my career in 2006 as a full time technition, NCOIC of the Electronic Warfare Shop, MO ANG (C-130's). Way too many deployments (can't have a war without someone to haul the beans and bullets!). Also worked as a pile-it for Eastern Air Lines (put it in the door and I'll pile it) ORD, SRQ & MCI and as a Avionics Mechanic for TWA, mostly at the Kansas City overhaul base.
The bottom half was a typesetter for The Chicago Sun Times and Williams Press (Star Publications) of Chicago Hgts, IL, Ad Builder for The Bradenton Hearld, and Admin Asst, National Advertising, The Kansas CIty Star.
I'm now looking for a job as a paino player in a bordello!

:jester:

I'll play.

Retired as Chief with 29 yrs in law enforcement, 48 yrs old. I worked for a few years after that with my twin sons in their company, as the sales director (they invented, patented and marketed a motorcycle security device which is now sold worldwide).
I'm now mostly writing (On the Road with the Chief -stories) and recently started playing trumpet again (played throughout school) and plan on starting or joining a band in the near future.

In college, i worked for the Space Program......The Parking Space Program, valet at The Two Keys restaurant.After college, i was a double agent, i worked for China............at least that's what they thought.

Wife-Police Dispatcher/911 Call Taker Winnebago County, IL
Me-Senior Engineer,Taylor Company, Rockton, IL

Digital transmission systems engineer. That was what seems a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away ...

35 years with the City of Cleveland. Held a number of positions. Chief of EMS (14 yrs.), Assistant Safety Director (5 yrs.), Assistant Utilities Director (2 yrs.), Commissioner of Public Power (10 yrs.), Homeland Security Chief Planner/EOC Operations Manager (4 yrs.). Now looking forward to spending quality time at TV...swimming, riding and running!!!

What was your profession?
 

Wow! You are all sooooo talented, I was a Computer Specialist with Martin-Marietta Corp., met the ole boy, he said, stay with me girl, and I'll show you the world, Ha!, next stop, Davenport, Iowa (No offense to you Iowa'ns but the ole boy always said if they were going to give the earth an enema:loco:, they would start in Davenport) Palmer College of Chiropractic, WE (I felt like it at times) graduated, on to NC to open practice (27 years), worked in office, until the ole boy fired me (He wanted to be boss, can you imagine that!), so I said OK, and took up golf (It's a tough life, but someone has to do it)

School Teacher,High School and Junior College basketball Coach. High School and Grade School Athletic Director.

Insurance regulator -- Director, Property & Casualty Division, Department of Insurance, Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Just became a FROG in June and LOVE it here!!!!!

Still working as a Diabetes Specialist

I was an independent IT Consultant and systems and software developer, contracted by companies such as: Merrill Lynch, AIG, American Cyanimid, The Reserve Fund, IBM and HBO,
Retired in 2004 after a heart transplant.

My wife currently works for Experience Works as a supervisor of 100+ people in the field. Her company helps train low income seniors, wishing to return to the job market, gain job skills and employment. She was recently appointed to the Workforce Board after Gov. Scott made all prior members resign.

I am now a professional lousy golf player!

Wth
 

.............spent most of career "pulling fly poop out of black pepper"........or something like that....I think ? ..... Now>>>> "pulling golf balls out of tall grass"......if I can even figure out where they went........................Wife now only schedules events...........like where WE are going on vacation this month......what restaurants would be to OUR liking this week.....what to put on "THE HONEY-DO LIST" ......... now only known only as "THE LIST"....( after all these years she somehow forgets the HONEY part ).........AHHHHHH......life IS good in The Villages.

Both wife & I were social workers; her with State of Minnesota, me with Morrison County, MN finishing my career as Social Service Supervisor for Adult Services.
Rewarding careers....not a lot of dough..but good bennies and now a steady, defined benefit retirement that will last until our farewell from this good earth.

eweissenbach: We might have passed each other on the skywalk?

What I did before retirement
 

Was a systems designer/programmer for 40 years. Designed and wrote programs for the mainframes of yesteryear to the PC's of today. Also did some web site design work.

Was part of the "Organization Man" and "The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit" generation so worked for only one company for close to 40 years mainly in the international theatre. I did move about within the corporation especially it began with Time Inc. then became Time Warner and then to AOL Time Warner back to Time Warner. My last involvement was with Time Life Books. If you had bought any magazines, books, videos and music, I may have been involved.

Was a Civil Engineer for 30 some years. Did highway design and construction, traffic engineering, media liaison, headed up the regional IT group for awhile and also did some web page design and maintenance. I generally had a staff of between 8-20 depending on my job location. Now my field of expertise is Maj Jong and golf!

Well, I don't know whether I qualify for this thread -- I am a psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of anxiety and depression--retiring from full time practice in Miami--but will be joining a practice two days a week in Leesburg --feels like retirement!

Me ~ Agricultural equipment finance ~ this is my Freedom 55 year!!
Hubby ~ Management at Coca-Cola (still at it, but soon....)

What I'm Doing / Did
 

I am a police sergeant in Baltimore County (MD). At least until December 16th when I will retire after 36 years. My new home in The Villages will be completed on January 10, 2012. I have also worked as an insurance agent and a real estate agent.