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rshoffer 01-19-2009 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Russ_Boston (Post 183752)
You can hold the title for a little bit but I'll get my nursing degree in April 2009 (knock on some wood)!

Back in the seventies I was a computer science major - I have worked in that field since then. I hope to retiree from that by the end of this year and then become a critical care nurse if the market permits.
Every CCU in the country needs RN's!

islandgal 01-19-2009 01:55 PM
Major in English Lit. After student teaching, decided it was not for me and added a minor in Business -
I was in Consumer Advertising and Resort Real Estate.

Dirigo 01-19-2009 02:50 PM
Gary & Diane
 
Me-Business Administration. Majority of my working life has been in property appraisal. Partially retired since 2004. I work 20 hrs a week.

The lovely Diane-Wildlife Biology. She is a computer systems administrator (she works with the Unix operating system).

Diane hopes to retire from system management in 2012 and work part-time at a less stressful job.

I hope to continue working until 2016 when I will hang it up for good at 66yrs old.

BarryB 01-19-2009 06:35 PM
No college. Spent 32 years as a cable splicer and trouble shooter for New Jersey Bell Telephone Company. Which evolved into Verizon by retirement in December of 2001

Julie 01-19-2009 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by rwcw (Post 183843)
Julie:
My first thought was the Agricultural Extension service.
The University of Central Florida, the University of Florida at Gainsville and Stetson University are all within a doable commute. Check out the Department of Natural Resourses, the Florida Dept of Environmental Services, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission , the USFish and Wildlife Commission and the Florida Department of Recreation and Parks but again, I think the Florida Environmental and Extension Service would be the best bet. There are Community Colleges in each County in Florida as well. Google each of these and you'll see the possibilities.
Wow, thank you for being so thoughtful!!! :laugh: People on this board never cease to amaze me. I've Googled for federal government jobs in the area, but not some of the other options.

Again, thank you:mademyday: I'm off to Google right now.

chelsea24 01-19-2009 07:01 PM
Eeeeeeeeeeeks!
 
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Originally Posted by Donna (Post 183788)

Donnaloni! You are a brat! :yuck:

F16 1UB 01-19-2009 07:49 PM
I'm Surrounded By Geniuses
 
Y'all make me feel ignorant. I'm glad I'm surrounded by intellectual folks. Maybe someone can help me figure out the irrigation programmer thingy.:shrug:

I majored in girls, recess, alcohol, drugs.... never inhaled though. Too much.:evil6:

uujudy 01-19-2009 10:28 PM
Art major with minor in Genetics. Didn't find the anthropology department (where I should have been all along) until it was time to graduate.

My daughter's college counselor in HS had a fun exercise for the parents called "Name the Major." He presented us with a list of important people and a multiple choice list of their possible majors. Almost none of them had a career that had anything to do with their college majors -- kind of like this forum. :laugh:

JohnN 01-20-2009 12:51 AM
Bachelor degree in business administration; Masters in operations management. Retired with 30+ years from AT&T as an operations manager.

Mrs. John N. has a bachelors in secondary education and masters in library science. She taught school for 16 years, then retired to stay home and raise our two wonderful children.

bonnyej 01-20-2009 09:46 AM
BA Psychology, masters in Healthcare adm and social work

cglenhar 01-20-2009 02:03 PM
BA in Behavioral Pschology, minor Special Ed, Graduate hours (not finished) Labor and Policy, Journeyman Model Maker, specialty in rapid prototyping R&D for GM (30 years), Internal Consultant on Quality & Labor Organizer for the UAW.

Now trying my best to stay retired in TV.

ohiogolf 01-20-2009 02:33 PM
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology followed by a law degree.

KathieI 01-20-2009 03:07 PM
Major was in Lunch and Basketweaving which led me into a very successful career for 48 years as Director of Packaging Design and Engineering in the Cosmetics Industry (??????) WHAT?? How'd dat happen???:shrug:

Whalen 01-20-2009 04:59 PM
On the job training at the S & S law school of higher education.
Learned to be a fiduciary accountant (of all things).
Had a very interesting and successful career in trust and estate taxation.
Part time now, but about to turn in my pencil in a few weeks.

Numbers are your friends, you can always count on them.:evil6:

MMC24 01-22-2009 09:08 AM
Graduated in 1964 with a major in Industrial Engineering but never worked a day as an Engineer. Found out that I hated Motion/Time Study so started my career in Materials Management which eventually lead to a 30 year career in software consulting. Go figure!!!


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