Your Last Job
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (178877)
United States
November 9, 2019 2:33pm CST
I've often wondered what type of work our MyLotters do. My last job was as an Accounting Office Manager for a nursery supply company...not baby nurseries, plant nurseries. I made good money and I was only 3 miles from work. I was totally spoiled. I had to put up with a lot of "stuff"; but it was worth it. I retired on disability 9 years ago.
Now I MyLot and belong to some panels and survey sites. I wish we all still had a place to write other than our own blogs; but they are disappearing fast.
What was your last or current job? Are you retired? If you don't want to share, that's perfectly fine; and I respect that.
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
9 Nov 19
Yes, your social calendar is much too crowded for you to work.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
9 Nov 19
@LindaOHio I used to complain that teaching interfered with my social life, even back then.
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@NJChicaa (119641)
• United States
9 Nov 19
@LindaOHio It is a struggle for most students
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
9 Nov 19
I hope you're enjoying your week off. Biology was never one of my strong subjects!
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@wolfgirl569 (106397)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Nov 19
My last job was at Salvation Army Thrift Store
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@wolfgirl569 (106397)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Nov 19
@JohnRoberts Of many other titles
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Nov 19
Your current job is critter caretaker.
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@RasmaSandra (79892)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Nov 19
My first job was in marine insurance in NYC after university then I went to Riga Latvia after 8 years of working. In Riga, I worked for a real estate company, the in the accounting department of a hotel, and then as an English language instructor and finally gave private English lessons at my home, I now just work at home online as a struggling writer,
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
10 Nov 19
All interesting careers. Working as a writer is the toughest.
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@sallypup (61155)
• Centralia, Washington
9 Nov 19
I was a home health aide for seniors. My hubby got a decent job, we moved across a mountain range and I guess I retired at that early point- no more scrubbing toilets for me since he had a decently paying position. I stayed home and gardened, wrote and managed a few fur people.
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
9 Nov 19
Being a home health aide for seniors is a tough job. Not everyone can work with the geriatric group. Kudos for your empathy and dedication!
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@sallypup (61155)
• Centralia, Washington
9 Nov 19
@LindaOHio Thanks. Every time I stepped through the senior's door, I stepped onto a stage. I walked into most anything and did what I could, even when the person thought I hadn't and made me pay emotionally.
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@paigea (36317)
• Canada
10 Nov 19
@yoalldudes I prefer being less busy. No marking or planning to do evenings and weekends. I can call myself semi-retired. I can take a winter holiday by not booking any work for a week or two.
Mystery shopping - I go into a business, make certain observations and fill out a report. Quite a variety of assignments, and I enjoy that.
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
10 Nov 19
Why do you prefer subbing over full time teaching? And what is mystery shopping? Thanks.
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
11 Nov 19
@paigea You mentioned booking. Are you teaching offline or online? Thanks.
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@pumpkinjam (8767)
• United Kingdom
11 Nov 19
I've done a lot of different things. My main current main job is as an enabler with a local council. I support a customer service advisor.
Although I've not been keeping up with it recently, I'm also a freelance writer. Before I came to where I am now, I mostly worked with children. I desperately tried to get away from that! I've done other odd jobs like working in pubs and fast food places.
It's going to be a few years before I retire unless some miracle happens soon!
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@pumpkinjam (8767)
• United Kingdom
12 Nov 19
@LindaOHio Married life is frustrating at the moment! Trying to change all the things that need changing but we're getting there
Luckily, we have a state pension here (and I will have a local government pension, which is not bad). We're currently trying to sort out some finances, and work out how we can move elsewhere in the next 2 years.
Luckily, we have a state pension here (and I will have a local government pension, which is not bad). We're currently trying to sort out some finances, and work out how we can move elsewhere in the next 2 years.1 person likes this
@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
12 Nov 19
@pumpkinjam Being married requires work; but if you love each other enough, you will make it! It's good that you will have a pension for retirement. Where do you want to move?
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
11 Nov 19
Hello, married lady! How is your married life going? It takes time to acquire enough money to retire. You will get there.
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@rakski (123318)
• Philippines
10 Nov 19
@yoalldudes There are a lot of sites available now. I might go apply again next year.
@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
10 Nov 19
@rakski Now I my spirits are going up again. Thank you. I have been feeling really a while ago. No matter how much you hate your work if you have stayed there for a long time, it still hurts to leave.
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
10 Nov 19
Will you care to share the sites you work in? Did you enjoy it?
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
10 Nov 19
My last one was an editor for a local newspaper (a year ago) @LindaOHio . The one before that though was as a farm hand at age 58. THAT was one heck of a tough job but at that age, I looked like a body builder.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
11 Nov 19
@LindaOHio Some of the people here at Mylot remember me being an editor for another site that we were all on too.
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
10 Nov 19
Both interesting jobs. I would like to be an editor.
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
10 Nov 19
I ne4ed a part time job that pays $20,000 a week too. Heck would settle for that amount per month. I was a teacher. For years I had a self-contained class, moved to teaching mainstream ESE students teaching Language Arts, then Ancient History.
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
12 Nov 19
@LindaOHio They are students with learning disabilities, emotional disabilities, and/or physically disabilities. My self contained class has students with the IQ under 60, my mainstream ESE class was a mix of leaning disabilities and emotional disabilities.
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
10 Nov 19
What are ESE students? I would like $20,000 a week or month too!
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
12 Nov 19
@HazySue God bless you for the work that you do. Not everyone can do what you do.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Nov 19
You know about me. Most of my jobs, since age 21, I`m the owner. However, I have also accounted for several estates and a part time ,paid caregiver for the family, Tony will be the last I take on, its a hard job, mentally and physically. I am currently building up a new business, Sunshine` homestead creations.
I have worked for others but short term. I got tired of making money for others while they treated me like crap.
I have absolutely no education. Dumb as dirt.
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
10 Nov 19
You are not dumb as dirt. Stop! You are very intelligent and have a lot of common sense and street smarts.
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
9 Nov 19
I am a graphic artist and a Jill of all trades for a sign/printing company.
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
10 Nov 19
If I had it to do over I would like to work in a lab doing research...would LOVE to work for the CDC.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
10 Nov 19
@LindaOHio That would be interesting.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
10 Nov 19
I am the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) for a part of my company.
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
10 Nov 19
@DocAndersen Yes, I remember your posts on Virily. They were always over my head. :-)
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
10 Nov 19
That's why you're so tech savvy; and we're so tech dummy.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
10 Nov 19
@LindaOHio It is also why I am always trying out new tech
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@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
12 Nov 19
Teaching was my only job.
When I became a mother, I also engaged in culinary arts, marketing, chauffeuring, and domestic tasks.
Still working with minimal pay.
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@psanasangma (7287)
• India
10 Nov 19
I was working in rural development sector and engage in projects but now study, at the mid of 30s, Hope I am not late in pursuing my another degree
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
10 Nov 19
@LindaOHio
I am happy for you that you could retire. I am glad you can find survey sites. I live in Israel and really have a hard time finding them and my Hebrew reading and writing is not good so when they come in Hebrew I struggle. I do not believe I can ever retire.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
11 Nov 19
@LindaOHio
The thing is I do not have enough money for us to retire so I have continue working.
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
10 Nov 19
You can retire. It takes a lot of hard work though for many years.
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@Bensen32 (27610)
• United States
12 Nov 19
I worked last in pharmaceutical sales till the company was sold and then downsized and I was one of the many that were downsized. I now work in IT, sales, install and repair of computers, printers and networks. Often quite boring and not fun at all, but got to pay the bills some how.
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@acrogodess (992)
• Aberdeen, North Carolina
13 Nov 19
My current job is as associate trainer for a restaurant. I train the newbies whenever we hire them to be a cashier or work in the dining room running food, preparing coffee, cleaning the tables, etc
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@PrincessREL (339)
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10 Nov 19
My last job was at Panera Bread restaurant. I worked there for 9 years but I had to quit a year ago because I'm currently trying to overcome PTSD.
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
10 Nov 19
I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you feel better soon.
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