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When Jane left school, she applied for a job in a local company. They gave her a job as a trainee. She didn't earn much , but they gave her inhouse training, and she went on several training courses.
Jane worked hard and her prospects looked good. Her boss was very pleased with her progress and she soon got a good pay rise. After two years she was promoted. After five years she was in charge of a department with five employees under her.
By the time Jane was 32, she decided she wanted a fresh challenge and a career change. She wanted to work abroad, so she resigned and started looking for another job. After a month she got a job with an internation company which involved a lot of foreign travel. She was very excited about this and at first she really enjoyed it, but...
After eigth months, Jane started to dislike the travelling and living in hotels. She didn't do well in the job either. After a year the company dismissed her, and Jane found life difficult. She was unemployed for nine months until she got a part-time job in the kitchen of a restaurant.
Jane loved the restaurant. She enjoyed learning to cook, and two years later she took over the restaurant. After a year, she opened a second one, and after 20 years she had 10 restaurants. Last year Jane retired at the age of 50, a rich woman.