I import and distribute a synthetic bone-graft product that is used in spine and orthopedic surgery.
I import and distribute a synthetic bone-graft product that is used in spine and orthopedic surgery.
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You can't change the world but you can change yourself.
That's the part I like best about my job. Of course, once in awhile you get somebody who's in a bad mood or just plain mean, but most people are good and kind. I believe that every encounter with somebody is a spiritual teaching or learning experience, even if it's only one minute with a customer. When you think of it that way, every day is an adventure.
~ Cathy ~
And I dream I'm on vacation 'Cause I like the way that sounds,
It's a perfect occupation for me.
LOL I don't really like dealing with the public, but it's part of my job. LOL. I go mental on most parts, but I'm good at not showing it. LOL. I've been working with the public for 6 1/2 years on one job, and now just 7 months on this job. I like my co-workers though. They keep me on my toes. LOL.
You came along and changed my life Glenn!!
My career has taken a few turns along the way, but I always manged to find work that was fun & creative or at least that was what I thought!
I'll start with my first job after college as an Art major, I got a job in the Adverting department of a large department store, where my title was "Advertising Coordinator" I worked on getting the clothes together for the photo shoots of ads & catalogs & doing the art buying...which meant dealing with the artists & photographers. I later took a job at a Photography studio where I worked as a stylist & catalog coordinator. I earned extra bucks as a hand & shoe model, which I did during my time at the studio. I worked with few photographers & this was not easy dealing with the weirdo personalities of some of these people.I was also hired by one of the photographers as his personal shopper. Yes, he gave me a bunch of money & told me to go buy all his clothes because he didn't have the time or energy to do it himself!!! At the studio, I styled models, worked on set designs & was sent out on various strange assignments to find things for a shoot., then I supervised the shoot, & worked on the finished photos.
I later moved more into the printing end of catalogs & I worked for about 7 years at a Color Separator, doing Production & Quality Control. This was an Italian company & they sent me to Italy several times. This was a fun gig, & I had a lot of perks here. It was high pressure, as they had high end demanding clients, such as Bloomingdales & Saks Fifth Avenue, but it was interesting work. I then went to work at a few Ad Agencies & then I moved into doing Publishing Children's books, which I also did for several years.
When I bought my 2nd apartment, I thought my Real Estate Agent didn't do hardly anything, & at the closing, I had to write him a big fat check....So I was thinking. I can do this..This is easy. ...Well I went & took Real Estate Classes & soon found out that it was not as easy as it looks, & in NY it is very hard core & cut throat., which didn't really suit me. I did ok, but it was hard work & I was a bit frustrated. I lasted about 6 years selling real estate, but the market collapsed & things got very tough. I decided to go back into publishing, but now the entire industry had changed. Print media jobs are few & hard to get & I was several years out of the loop. My connections had dried up, so I had to do temp Jobs, & whatever I could get for a few years.
Luckily, I have a friend who hooked me up with my current job, which is at a CPA firm, where I am doing Admin & learning all about TAXES! I have no head for this, but I have dappled in the Stock Market over the years, so I am learning a lot every day! The office is rather conservative, but everyone has been really nice to me. I have no intention to go for a CPA, but I don't mind doing the office work, even though it can be a little boring sometimes. Looking for work when you are over 50 is very difficult, nobody wants you. I feel lucky to have landed this job, so I'm learning all about finance & International taxes...
My job is very rewarding most days. Somedays it tears your heart out.
We had a student who for the first month was a royal pain, then he settled down got some credits caught up and had a credit or two ahead. Ended his "drug class" last week and we had just given him a 1/2 day schedule as a reward for doing well and getting caught up on his classes/credits on Wed. On Thursday he came to class totally blazed AND had stuff on him to keep him high during the day. Sigh...needless t osay, he is gone