What Were Your Elders Real World Jobs? (page 3)

sparky1

I have known 3 window washing Elders. I worked for one for a very, very, very short time when I was pioneering. The other 2 actually have cleaned or are currently cleaning the windows at the business where I am employed! I have known of:

2 self employed plumbers

2 machinists ( 1 of these actually was manager of a large shop)

1 machine operator

1 general manager of his fathers factory

4 carpenters

1 grocery store manager

1 TBA salesman

1 postal worker

1 warehouse manager

1 small engine mechanic

1 heavy equipment mechanic

Lots of different jobs but I have never known any Elder with any type of college degree.

Spiral

Several building contractors and/or carpenters. Two retired after jobs turned out poorly and there were legal issues. (It's a smaller town so everyone knows.)

Two owners of janitorial business. Window washing included.

One retired on disability.

One worked for the gas utililty all his life.

One machinist or welder (?)

One successful businessman (came in to the "truth" later after business was established)

Used to be, when I was a kid (60s) the elders all had "better" jobs because, in those times, you didn't have to be college educated to do well, or at least be comfortable.

Now, I see the next gen is struggling to get by. Their wives do a fair bit of cleaning jobs to help out. Two MSs who do window washing and janitorial work.

The lack of education really has hurt them.

schnell

I know a few wealthy enough elders here, but most of them weren't so fortunate. My brother tells me he's trying to go part time in his construction business, despite his competition.

What gets me is how much your average JW has saved for retirement.

Zaccheus

Elders in 80s and 90s for me:

Retired small factory owner

Retired auto factory supervisor

Car salesman/business owner

Chimney sweep

Window/office cleaner

Utility worker

Auto mechanic

Coal miner

Carpenter

Floor/window cleaner

ShirleyW

The majority were employed by NYC Transit, most of them being bus drivers, a few subway conductors

OneGenTwoGroups

I've served on bodies of elders which had multi-millionaires on them, more than once. Not all of them are janitors.

atomant

l was working for a roof restoration company back in the mid eightys as a salesman.Door to door high pressure selling and the work being done was of a very poor standard.l recall counting 20 elders at a sales meeting all learning how to con unsuspecting home owners into having something done that wasn't necessary..

HereIgo

Early and mid 2000's

COBE - Retired Salesman, and struggling might I add

Service Overseer - Self employed architect

Secretary - Retired landscaper

WT Conductor - Bank Executive, college educated

Elder 5 - Elderly, retired

Elder 6 - IT Professional

Elder 7 - Salesman

Calebs Airplane

1) IT College Professor (COBE)

2) Unemployed, on Workmen's Comp for over several years (while Regular Pioneering)

3) Government Appraiser

4) Auto Mechanic

tiki

Owner of business

All the guys he hired

Owner of cleaning business

All his male family members he hired...one of whom was intellectually challenged...really, really.

Carpenters

Machinist

Factory workers

Car mechanic

Barber

That all I recall...

What Were Your Elders Real World Jobs?

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