What do you do to support yourself?

[JustJo]

I've been working since I was 15, with 2 breaks of 4 months each over a span of 33 years...first in the hospitality industry (everything from waitressing, line cook, dishwasher, bartender, restaurant manager, banquet manager at a hotel)...then in non-profits (client services, development) and finally went back to college after 20 years to get an advanced degree.

I ended up with 2, and a new job as a cog in the wheel of corporate America...and couldn't be happier. I work for a great company that is actually out there trying to make a positive difference in people's health and lives, and takes care of their employees while they're making money helping people. What could be better? Maybe the fact that I work from home...so I also get to make a living while being the kind of mom I want to be (the kind who's home when the school bus pulls up to the curb, and can take time out to help with homework, activities or just bake the occasional batch of after-school cookies).

I've worked hard for a long time, and I spent years studying until the wee small hours...but it has paid off for me. I feel very fortunate...and an awful lot like I won the job lottery.