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Show LISTENING and LIVING A new feature, "Listening and Living," begins in this issue. Written and edited by a well-i well-i known newspaper woman, civic i and church worker, Tammy Thompson, the column will bring advise in every-day problems along al-ong with her answers. Miss Thompson invites readers of this newspaper to write to her. The Editor Dear Tammy Thompson:: I'm a girl of" 19 trying to make my own way by being a Nurse's Aid at one of the local hospitals here in the city. My father died when I was eight years of age and my mother has not worked since . . . tV;reby hangs this tale. My mother thinks being a Nurse's Aid is not a respectable re-spectable enough job for me and wants me to quit and look for something better. For your information, before accepting this position, I did lock for, other types of employment. I left my application with a number num-ber of business firms in town as I pursued typing, shorthand, ard bookkeeping in high school. But to no avail no one hired me. Now at least, I'm earning my own keep and have my own spending money but my mother keeps needling me to look for another job. Honestly, after going all through high school with no spending money and as few clothes as poverty would permit, per-mit, I'm determined to stick with my job! DETERMINED. BY TAMMY THOMPSON Dear Determined: Glad to see you have carefully "weighed" your own financial problems and are taking an "ad-ult" "ad-ult" attitude towards holding I your job. May I remind you that jthere is no greater service to mankind than that of being a nursemaid to someone less fortunate for-tunate than yourself and there is a great deal, of personal satisfaction satisfac-tion derived therefrom. Perhaps, part of your compensation is "humanitarian." "hu-manitarian." However, don't lose sight of your other qualifications either. Remember, the hospital where jyou work also needs typists, stenographers, sten-ographers, and bookkeepers. Do not be bashful in letting your hidden hid-den talents shine forth should the opportunity arise. Remember, a good salesman sells himself before he's able to sell his wares. Be alert to the work opportunities j around you, and at the same time, jearn your honest wage as a j Nurse's Aid and be proud of it. Why not set yourself a "savings" jgoal of a few dollars out of each ! paycheck, thereby accumulating aj nest-egg? Then when Mr. Opportunity Oppor-tunity knocks, you'll be in a position posi-tion to support yourself while changing jobs. Be alert be open-I open-I minded be able to accept con-istructive con-istructive criticism be just as DETERMINED to watch for work balance your "wheels of progress." prog-ress." Tammy Thompson |