Joseph Toomey:
CLASS OF 1985
Lincoln High SchoolClass of 1985
Stockton, CA
San Joaquin Delta CollegeClass of 1988
Stockton, CA
Beavercreek High SchoolClass of 1985
Beavercreek, OH
Ferguson Middle SchoolClass of 1982
Beavercreek, OH
St. Anthony SchoolClass of 1981
Dayton, OH
Joseph's Story
Life
would not have thought I'd be doing what I'm doing now, when I graduated Lincoln. It seemed computers picked me out as their intended advocate/victim after college, and I've been there ever since. Worked several different jobs over the years, and even married and started a family. I'm divorced and remarried now, but still having fun and enjoying life. It's good to finally get back into classmates and re-establish ties to old friends who I've not seen in years....
School
Oddly, except for the friends I had, I don't look back on high school as having been all that much fun....I spent too much time busting my butt to try to get into a military academy. Choir was fun, even though Gary Wright and I did not see eye to eye about my performance. I think about Arleen Wattell often, since she was the one who inspired me to just relax and be myself....it took a few years, but I finally 'got it'.
College
Delta College I miss for the choir time I spent...the folks in the group were all good, and we had a lot of fun together. I was working full time while attending classes, so it was probably the busiest time o...Expand for more
f my life, but I had so much fun, that I don't remember much about the troubles I faced at the time. Ralph Prime is the instructor I remember best, because he was such a character, but still inspired us to go beyond what we thought we could do in choir....I hope he's still enjoying his retirement.
Workplace
I've had so many jobs since high school...bussing tables, putting together bicycles, bookstores, and of course computers. The places I remember best are:
Federated Group: Learned I really hate sales...
Everex Systems: Tech support is fun when you can help people...having to make a call quota sucks.
Lotus Development (cc:Mail): good place, great people, it was great to work in a place where you knew you had people backing you 100%, and really wanted you to succeed.
Sun Microsystems: Decent place, my present team makes work bearable, especially when inter-divisional politics can make life difficult or uncertain.
There have been other jobs, but these are the ones that affected me most in forming my professional life today. Technical support is my field, and helping to resolve problems makes the job fun....
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