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I had a passion to not be a secretary forever. I was mindful of the customary career trajectory, and I knew I had to do something remarkable.

And I wasn't a journalist any more than I was a trained nurse.

I didn't want to lose my sense of myself in my profession.

I was a very good nurse, but I burned out after eight years or so because it wasn't what I truly wanted to do. Writing is what I belong to.

I was a nursemaid. And it was pretty boring.

I was an office secretary for a long time. A good secretary.

My mother told me I should be a secretary, but I wanted to be an actress from when I was very young.

I saw the prospect of serving as labor secretary as a wonderful opportunity to further the policies that I have been fighting for my whole life, and I had to seize it.

I was a temp secretary for a long time, and I went at it with a passion, and I tried to do a nice job in all my jobs.

I was very happy being a secretary. I loved working for the government. I was very happy with my life.