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debm55

(41,761 posts) Fri Jan 10, 2025, 02:23 PM Jan 10

What was the best thing you like or liked about your job? I liked having the summers off to spend with my child and [View all]

working with kids as a teacher during the school year.

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What was the best thing you like or liked about your job? I liked having the summers off to spend with my child and [View all] debm55 Jan 10 OP

I liked the international travel, cloudbase Jan 10 #1

Thank you cloudbase. My husband had a job like that. debm55 Jan 10 #2

Yes & No ProfessorGAC Jan 10 #13

Same Deb. arkielib Jan 10 #3

Enjoy our retirement. As a teacher, even as a very good teacher , one needs the time to regroup, take class. garden and debm55 Jan 10 #4

It was different every day. I made a difference berniesandersmittens Jan 10 #5

Thank you very much for the heart and soul you placed into your career. Bless you berniesandersmittens. debm55 Jan 10 #11

I worked in Medical Materiel (Supply) in the Air Force LogDog75 Jan 10 #6

Dear LogDog75. My late MIL was a M A S H nurse in Italy during WWII, You had a wonderful career of helping in the care debm55 Jan 10 #16

Things that I like about my job Niagara Jan 10 #7

Dear Niagara, You are blessed. I don't think I could do your calling. You are a very strong women and I admire you for debm55 Jan 10 #9

Thank you, Debbie. Doing this job makes me think about my own mortality at times. Niagara Jan 10 #12

They're lucky to have you! True Dough Jan 11 #21

Thank you,True! Niagara Jan 11 #22

We're familiar with the effects of dementia, unfortunately True Dough Jan 11 #27

My grandmother succumbed to dementia last spring Niagara Jan 12 #40

definitely the academic calendar and the degree of autonomy... mike_c Jan 10 #8

Thank you mike_c for the work you do debm55 Jan 10 #10

They Left Me Alone ProfessorGAC Jan 10 #14

Thank you ProfessorGAC. You are very intelligent, That in turn lead to the freedom to be your own boss, you are blessed debm55 Jan 10 #15

I get to work from home 🙂 Luciferous Jan 10 #17

Thank you Luciferous. I bet that that is nice. debm55 Jan 10 #18

Same as you, Deb, KitFox Jan 11 #19

Same here KitFox. debm55 Jan 11 #24

The paycheck True Dough Jan 11 #20

Thank you True Dough, My paycheck was not very good. though. I did it for the love of Teaching. debm55 Jan 11 #25

In my 45 years as a peds NP, my favorite thing was always well baby visits... 3catwoman3 Jan 11 #23

You are very blessed with your career. You made a difference to so many parents and children. debm55 Jan 11 #26

Pretty much liked it all... WheelWalker Jan 11 #28

Thank you very much, WheelWalker. Are you a lawyer? debm55 Jan 11 #29

I am well retired at this point, WheelWalker Jan 11 #31

Thank you very much. WheelWalker. debm55 Jan 11 #32

Job change at 40 JBTaurus83 Jan 11 #30

Thank you very much, JBTaurus83 and welcome to DU. My husband has a PhD and decided to go with the Fed Gov. He would debm55 Jan 11 #33

A life well lived doesn't have to be for profit JBTaurus83 Jan 11 #36

Thank you, debm55 Jan 11 #37

Many things Cirsium Jan 11 #34

Thank you very much. Your post is written as a story. I felt like I was there with you. Hold on to your memories. They debm55 Jan 11 #35

I liked my coworkers Mad_Dem_X Jan 12 #38

Thank you Mad_Dem_X That makes a big difference. debm55 Jan 12 #39