I was recently laid off from the company where I
worked for over 20 years in publishing systems and software. This has left me
not only busy with a new day-to-day "job" of networking and looking
for new employment, but has left me thinking about my ancestors, the jobs they
performed and their work ethic.
I have had to examine where I want to go at this
point in my career. Looking at their work backgrounds and goals gives me some
insight into my own situation.
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Dad home from work |
My paternal grandmother, Gloria Petersen, found
herself a young widow needing to support 5 children. She went back to school and finished a degree
in teaching and was a loved and admired school teacher until she retired.
My maternal grandfather, Burnell Bybee spent time in various jobs using his abilities to become anyone's "best friend" and often worked outside-the-box in being successful at what he did.
My great grandfather Ephraim Jensen loved bike racing so much as a teen that after he was laid off in 1924 from a bike shop, he decided to go into the bicycle business for himself and started his own successful bicycle repair shop.
Ephraim Jensen in his bike shop |
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Thomas Elliott |
And these are just a few of my ancestors with
which I share a common trait. All of us want to get better at what we do and be
successful in something that we enjoy.
With my former employer I was able to take my
love of newspapers and journalism, along with my skills in technology,
management and creativity and help them grow and become a leader in their
industry.
Now I am looking to take some of those same skills into a new arena where I hope to make a difference, help others succeed and hopefully love what I am doing.
Wish me luck!
Now I am looking to take some of those same skills into a new arena where I hope to make a difference, help others succeed and hopefully love what I am doing.
Wish me luck!
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