More Characters- Monday the fun begins

I go in today for a "practice run" of radiation, and then I go in Monday at noon for 10 sessions.  There are 3 spots that are causing me pain- and this will get rid of those.  Then after that, on to chemo.

So a continuation of the special people I have met- and this part is through work.  After college I had to find some job to pay the bills so in 1989 I started fast food management.  Thank god I am not doing that any more, but...

Browns Chicken and Pasta- 1989-2003- (full time till 1998).  I worked at so many stores, and met so many people. I became close to a bunch of people, but most as a manager associate relationship.  There were happy times there, I ran the busiest store in the company, one of the most respected managers,  and my turnover was really low.  People thought I was a good to work for.  I tried to have fun.  But the one special person who mentored me there was a supervisor, George Rossi.  He told me I was too smart for everything going on at Brown's.  One time we talked at  length, more long term career moves, and he advised me to leave.  I respect that to this day. 

Strategic Financial Advisory.  1998-2003.  Wow- I went from chicken to finances.  Big secret, really didn't know what I was doing when I made the jump.  I went from a kitchen to an office.  And as the time went on, I needed help.  They filed everything, and I had a hard time keeping up with that, and the normal work.  So I was allowed to hire someone to help file.  So here comes this 18 year old girl who threw me a lifeline.  This was part of her work study program, and I got a call from the teacher stating how good Kathy was.  He wasn't kidding.  My boss at Strategic wanted to get rid of her a few times....but she is still there.  She basically runs the place.  She even was given a Rolex to celebrate a work anniversary.  So she can work, but when I needed help, she was there.  Many instances, from one time I was a couple hundred short on my mortgage, she leant me money for a few days.  For a while I couldn't drive to work, and Kathy, and her friend made sure I got there for over 3 months.  Kathy is a special person, and we still keep in touch. 

I still have a few jobs to go, but I think its nice to highlight my life's cast of characters.