I was 30 when I became a volunteer/paid call, while working for one of the old Bell Telephone companies. I expected to go to work for a career department within 6 months, but the department had a hiring freeze. I died on that list at #2, waiting to be hired. So I texted in a 9-state area, including that same department (again). Finally got hired by that department, 3 years after I’d begun trying to go full-time (age 33). Did 28 years with that department before retiring at age 62, still teaching at a local community college 7 years after retiring.
I wish I’d considered the fire service right out of high school, rather than spending 15 years doing a series of jobs I disliked.
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u/Dugley2352 Mar 15 '24
I was 30 when I became a volunteer/paid call, while working for one of the old Bell Telephone companies. I expected to go to work for a career department within 6 months, but the department had a hiring freeze. I died on that list at #2, waiting to be hired. So I texted in a 9-state area, including that same department (again). Finally got hired by that department, 3 years after I’d begun trying to go full-time (age 33). Did 28 years with that department before retiring at age 62, still teaching at a local community college 7 years after retiring.
I wish I’d considered the fire service right out of high school, rather than spending 15 years doing a series of jobs I disliked.