Jeffery Collins:
CLASS OF 1970
RUHS/Richmond High SchoolClass of 1970
Richmond, CA
Diablo Valley CollegeClass of 1974
Pleasant hill, CA
Contra Costa CollegeClass of 1972
San pablo, CA
Edward M. Downer Junior High SchoolClass of 1967
San pablo, CA
Burns Valley Elementary SchoolClass of 1964
Clearlake, CA
Jeffery's Story
Life
Born in Oakland, CA. Moved to Clear Lake, CA(Burns Vally elementary school), moved to Richmond, CA(jr high-Downer JR High and Richmond High school). From working at a shoe store( Gallenkamps) (Al Bundy-ha), security guard (Port of Oakland), warehouseman(Burgess Batteries), Radio Shack assistant manager,United States Navy OT-1(E-6) (7yrs)Electronic tech and Computer tech, Computer Field tech (8yrs), Computer Consultant (7 yrs), Computer Network/Server tech with AT&T 3 1/2 yrs(cut-backs), self-employed (unemployed-ha ha) , IT coordinator for small computer/DSL provider in Columbus Ohio.(6 months-lay offs), IT cor-coordinator for HP/Chase Bank (6 months-layoffs)-lots of temp jobs for the last four years....when is the economy going to start up again. I am making today in 2011, the same as I did in 1992. Working as computer support for a large nation-wide pharmacy: administration as/400, HP/UX and IBM AIX Unix,(Universe database), and propriety systems, networking with AT&T, MCI, and Time-Warner lines, PC hardware and software support-remote desktop. Last three years - no raises. We went from salaried to hourly last January, but not allowed to work over-time. My web page is
jgcollins dot com
*My sis,my only sibling, for those that knew her, Rose(44), passed away in Dec 2000 from cancer-she had 2 daughters (now 21 & 29).
*Dad(79)passed away 1996-heart attack.
*Mom is now 91 and in a nursing home.
1st wife, Paulette, passed away 1980, at home, on base, in Aiea (near Honolulu) Hawaii, from epileptic attack, while I was stationed at Pearl Harbor, after almost 4 yrs of marriage.
Married a few years later to Nadine and moved to Maryland for 8 years, working for fortune 500 computer company. The recession, during Pres. ...Expand for more
George Bush (senior) had us move from the Washington DC area looking for work, to Columbus Ohio, closer to the in-laws. After working sales for commission only and temp companies, my 6 month severance pay was running out. Nadine asked for a divorce after eleven years of marriage. She is now remarried. My daughter was then 10 years old.
Now have one beautiful daughter(29), married/divorced, with my two fantastic grandsons, born (09-2001) and (05-2004).Also a beautiful granddaughter, born (2005).Second granddaughter bor (2014).
I tried marriage a third time with
3rd wife Margee, divorced after 6 yrs-we are
still friends. She is now remarried.
In 2002, when Pres. George W. Bush, came into office, this new recession caused Bank1 (they were bought by Chase) to drop their support with AT&T and IBM. 2000 people were laid off, just in the Columbus Ohio area. I was one of those people. Working on my own, and through temp companies, for a fraction of what we used to make. I was making 1/4 of what my income was at AT&T. Finally, a few months ago, I'm making 20k less of what my income was at AT&T. Still have the same rent, car payment, insurance, etc. Not much else has gone down, but the price of gasoline keeps going up. It is sad that the ex-Pres and ex-Vice pres family's are in the oil business, and they have to accept the same price increases that we are paying for foreign oil, due to OPEC. (LOL)
I did get the cats from that divorce. I couldn't have them put to sleep. So that is why I, the "dis-liker" of cats for years, have two cats.
Update big cat passed away two years ago and little cat passed October 29 2014. They were both over 18 yrs old.
Finally, staying single, found a very sweet lady, Sonda, and we are best friends.
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