Post by redshoejune on Jan 5, 2017 19:03:04 GMT -5
My dad had miscellaneous jobs his whole life, no career to retire from. My mom was an admin assistant for the state government. They are both "retired" but my mom works as a nanny to pay for her health insurance and I have no idea what my dad lives on.
Mom- Legal secretary, stayed home for a few years when I was small and then school secretary until she retired.
Stepdad- Worked for Chase Manhattan bank--originally chemical bank before they merged. Not sure what his title was , but some part of fraud projects for a while toward the end.
Dad- (died way too young at age 39) Sheet Metal worker/Draftsman in NYC union. Worked on projects such as the World Trade Center and many NYC hotels and skyscrapers.
Post by cinderbella on Jan 5, 2017 21:27:22 GMT -5
My dad retired in 2008 - he was an air traffic controller.
My mom changed jobs like she changes hair color. She was a SAHM for most of my childhood but went to work when my brothers were a little older - sold cars, accounting for a small company, etc.
My dad was older. He retired when I was in high school. Before I was born, he was career USMC. After he retired from the military, he became the vice president of a local bank. He also dabbled in small-town local politics.
My mom is a lifetime SAHM/W. She sold Kelly's Kids clothing when I was younger and did some volunteering in the community. Now she's basically a lady of leisure.
My dad was in the Navy for 20 years and retired from that in 1967, 6 years before I was born. Then he worked a blue collar job in aluminum processing for 27 years and retired from there in 1995. He passed away in 2001.
My mom worked as a medical transcriptionist from the mid 50's-early 70's, though I think she usually stayed home while dad was deployed (there are 3 kids older than me). Once I was born she was a SAHM, then later did some in-home childcare. She has also always done sewing on the side, and still does sometimes just to have something to do, although she says it is getting harder now that she is 80.
My dad is/was a musician. My parents divorced when I was a baby and I have been estranged from him for at least 20 years. I have no idea where he is or what he is doing now, if he is still alive.
My mom went to school for my entire childhood and received her Ph.D. just as I was graduating from college. She is now a professor and department chair. She will probably never retire.
Post by gretchenindisguise on Jan 6, 2017 10:00:41 GMT -5
My parents currently travel the country in their motor palace. Theyve been doing it for years, but they officially sold their house last year so now they're truly nomads.
They just camphost around the country. We have a great campground about a mile away on the beach. For the past three years, they are here for 4 months.
before dad retired he was a millwright at the sewer authority for 30+ years, now he putters around, fixes things and does odd jobs for friends and relative and plays with my DS
mom 'retired' to watch DS when I went back to work from maternity leave, she did office work at different places. now she watches DS before and after school and cross stiches and plays games on her ipad all day long