A Job History
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started 2021-01-01 20:16:03
Tales of my work history from just out of college to present day.
A Job History Part 1 - University Graduation
In 1999, I graduated from the University of Toledo in Ohio with a double major in Applied Mathematics and Psychology. When some people hear that they say, "That's an odd combination. Math and psychology?" My stock response is, "Have you seen the girls in the math classes?"

The truth is that...
A Job History Part 2 - The Institute
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While I was in Houston, I learned that it is the most air-conditioned city in the world. It was miserable in June and July. The daily highs were over 100 and humidity was often 80% or higher. As soon as I went...
A Job History Part 3 - Car Trouble
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At the end of the five-week training Institute, we had one final event on a Saturday morning in late July. All corps members came together one final time before heading off to our assigned regions. Some corps members were heading off to...
A Job History Part 4 - Nuthin on the way to San Angelo
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I popped the hood and saw the issue immediately. The fan was broken and sitting against the radiator. After working at a gas station/repair shop for several years in high school, I had absorbed enough car knowledge to know that my water...