Pam Bryant-Schropshier:  

UPDATED - Back in Alabama (Foley, this time, near Gulf Shores) after 15 years! Can we say culture shock?! LOL! Still married to Riley, but moved here in hopes he could find work. Now both of us are unemployed, but we're hanging in there! Older: Moved to Alabama in September 1975, a year after graduation. Started work at Craig AFB in December and was there until the base closed in August 1977. I then transferred to Maxell AFB hospital, and later to Civil Engineering. Decided it was time for a promotion, went to work with the Logistics Management Center at Gunter AFS in 1981 and stayed there till I left in 1985. Due to a job opportunity falling through, I enjoyed a few months off, worked for Gayfers credit center for a while and finally took a job with the United Methodist Children's Home. Loved it until, after 10 years, I was told my salary had capped out! So, I went somewhere else and was miserable, so it was back to floundering. After 23 years in Alabama, I had the opportunity to move to Maryland. After thinking about it for 3 months, I took the chance, moved here in November 1998, and haven't regretted it. However, although I still love Maryland, I'm trying to convince my husband that moving to Colorado, Pensacola, Gulf Shores or Blue Ridge would be an excellent idea. =) After working four years for a small, privately owned company, it was sold to a major...Expand for more