Eons: turtlelady4563's profile

turtlelady4563

Eons member since: March 20, 2008
Age, Gender: 100, Female
Location: Apopka, FL
More about me: I moved to FL from Baltimore about 3 years ago, after my 31 year old son, a deputy sheriff, was killed in the line of duty (Nov 2003) in upstate NY. I have found FL to be an unfriendly place for 'boomers' looking for work. I have tried every avenue I know for getting a job--on line sites like Monster, CareerBuilders, etc, I've applied with temp agencies (they tell me because I've never had the title of admin assst, office manager, etc, I have no skills to do those jobs!!), etc...I don't know many people here in Orlando area but I have asked everyone I know to help me netowrk but only a couple of people have even offered to help. I took early SS so that I'd have some income but the amount is not enough to even pay my most basic bills.

My college degree and years of experience as an editor, proofreader, proposal coordinator, writer, etc don't seem to mean much here in the land of Mickey & Minnie!
Favorite Movies: Hunt for Red October, all the Star Trek, next Generation films
Favorite Books: Too many to mention! I LOVE to read!
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Favorite Animals: My two adorable cats---Data and Worf (yes, we are a Trekkie family)....without their love and companionship, I'd be lost.
Favorite Music: Easy listening, show tunes, jazz.
Favorite TV Shows: all the CSI series, Without a Trace, HGTV. As a news' junkie' I watch CNN and other cable news shows.
Activities: I love to read. I also sew and do craft projects occasionally.
Favorite Charities: I am a member of Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) and former president of the Central FL chapter, a national support group for families who have a loved one in law enforcement killed in the line of duty. My 31 yr old son was a deputy sheriff in upstate NY when he was killed in Nov 2003.