Who are you?

Alligatorob said:
Well I am educated, and at one time that may have opened a few doors more easily for me.

However, now that we are retired we are all pretty much equal.
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Don't get me wrong, i value my formal education, incuding my midlife college degree. It is just...many only value the doors the degrees open not the learning. Just as not everyone learns as much from life experience as they could, not everyone takes as much from the process of earning higher degrees as they could.

And for the record, the inequality was mostly in opportunities, not necessarily in value to employers or inherent worth.


My last job was almost a decade in HR At a large University where we cross trained well enough to make sure that anyone walking thru the door would be referred to the right division of HR the first time and often we could help them, answer their questions ourselves, saving everyone time.

Also, thru HR conferences it became clear even institutions of higher learning were moving toward KSA (knowledge, skills, abilities) assessments. As computers became pervasive IT Departments led that push. Because while degrees can open doors, not everybody with certain degrees can do the job at the preferred optimum skill level.
 

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Wow! A registered nurse,a 3rd degree black belt in Taekwondo, A 36 year motorcyclist, a horsewoman ,mother to 4, grandmother to 4 and a great grandmother to 5 and a musician (banjo and violin). Always had a huge curiosity and deisire to learn about everything. LOL Jack of all trades - master of none.
 
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who am i?
i used to know.

i was...woman mom veteran rancher mustang trainer widow on the hill.

now...im partially that and mostly empty...mostly..i dont know what.
a woman who hikes her dog along the banks of the near dry reservoir...who will cry at the mere thot of my horses.
i miss them more than the humans that were in my life: the horses were clearer.
 
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fuzzybuddy said:
Who are you? I don't mean your name, but how do you see yourself. I used" to was" a psych nurse, but that 20+ years ago. We all define ourselves by our occupation. Now, I'm a professional patient. I'm of French Canadian ancestry, but I've only spent 8 days in Canada, so I'm an American-born and bred. I have two exes, so that means it's best that I live alone.
Who are you?
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COHETE
 
It's hard to put in a few words a lifetime of "me."
I'm a woman, a widow, a mother, a daughter, a sister, an aunt and great-aunt.
I'm a friend to many and enemy to none (or so I think!).
A life-long learner, I am still taking courses in my sixties.
I ran for the junior olympics, won the spelling bee in fourth grade,
Traveled around the world and still want to travel.
I've worked in labs and have written books and poems.
I'm bilingual and speak English and Greek.
I've played viola and violin in several orchestras and chamber groups.
Taught myself piano and compose music.
Introverted and spiritual, feeling, and forgiving, grateful and loving.
What can I say? I am ME!
 
I WAS:

  • A Type A personality
  • An overachiever
  • A Straight A student in College
  • An insecure, gay man with lots of baggage
  • A good son who took my father on errands every weekend when he was elderly
  • A good son who took care of my mother for 22 years after my father passed away
  • A good partner who was the primary breadwinner in our household for many years
  • Someone who ate the meals that were prepared for me when I was working

I AM:

  • Retired and relaxed, much more patient
  • Happy to have a routine but no commitments
  • Always in touch with my true friends because I now have the time
  • The one who now relies on my partner for healthcare through his job
  • An intensely loyal friend with no time for "fake" people
  • Completely secure with myself
  • A "Cat Dad" for my two boys
  • Someone who prepares the meals for the two of us now that I am not working
  • Someone who soaks up every bit of information about politics and world events
 
feywon said:
Don't get me wrong, i value my formal education, incuding my midlife college degree. It is just...many only value the doors the degrees open not the learning. Just as not everyone learns as much from life experience as they could, not everyone takes as much from the process of earning higher degrees as they could.

And for the record, the inequality was mostly in opportunities, not necessarily in value to employers or inherent worth.


My last job was almost a decade in HR At a large University where we cross trained well enough to make sure that anyone walking thru the door would be referred to the right division of HR the first time and often we could help them, answer their questions ourselves, saving everyone time.

Also, thru HR conferences it became clear even institutions of higher learning were moving toward KSA (knowledge, skills, abilities) assessments. As computers became pervasive IT Departments led that push. Because while degrees can open doors, not everybody with certain degrees can do the job at the preferred optimum skill level.
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I didn't realize you and I shared a background in HR. I was in the field so long that when I started, it was still Personnel. My friends used to enjoy sending me this clip from the movie "Dirty Harry":ROFLMAO:
 
I'm Nobody! Who are you?
Are you – Nobody – too?
Then there's a pair of us!
Don't tell! they'd advertise – you know!
How dreary – to be – Somebody!
How public – like a Frog –
To tell one's name – the livelong June –
To an admiring Bog!

- Emily Dickinson


Bella✌️(aka Nobody)🙂
 
Bella said:
I'm Nobody! Who are you?
Are you – Nobody – too?
Then there's a pair of us!
Don't tell! they'd advertise – you know!
How dreary – to be – Somebody!
How public – like a Frog –
To tell one's name – the livelong June –
To an admiring Bog!

- Emily Dickinson


Bella✌️(aka Nobody)🙂
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This is one of my absolute favorite poems ever! :)
 
feywon said:
Not all of us define ourselves by our 'occupations'. You can see that even in the other.responses. It usually makes for an easier transition to retirement.

Me, I'm a spiritual being on my umpteenth round of inhabiting a human body, focused on learning, determined to be compassionate and helpful despite the realities of this world.
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I think many people define themselves by their occupations because of the way we answer the question: "What kind of work do you do?"
It's rare for someone to answer: "I do engineering," or "I sell cars," etc. They usually say, "I'm an engineer," or "I'm a salesman."
 
Raddragn said:
Wow! A registered nurse,a 3rd degree black belt in Taekwondo, A 36 year motorcyclist, a horsewoman ,mother to 4, grandmother to 4 and a great grandmother to 5 and a musician (banjo and violin). Always had a huge curiosity and deisire to learn about everything. LOL Jack of all trades - master of none.
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very impressive...so you could beat up your mugger, and then also prep him for the ER before the paramedics arrive!!! :):):)
 
SeniorBen said:
I'm a woodworker, although with my ADD, I sometimes screw up. I've gotten good at driving myself to the hospital while bleeding. I'm not sure if that's a marketable skill.

(Just kidding. :) )
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Did you do that on purpose, the "screw" and "drive," or was it double entendre happenstance?
Or... is that so way obvious I'm being lame to point it out?
 
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