b"Was this your own decision or did anyone influence your decision?I think somebody told me about it. I thought it was convenient and it just worked out. Did you have friends or family who worked for the City of New York?I didnt have friends who worked for the City that I can remember. But my husband had a job with the City PlanningCommission. He started working a few months before I got my job.Was he a union member as well? Local 237?No, that would be a different union. I don't know what union it was.Once you were working for the city, was there someone on the job, either a coworker or a supervisor, who encouraged you in your job? When I moved over to Webster Houses, the manager, Dick something or other, helped me. He was a lot of fun.He was a married guy fooling around with four different women. He eventually died at 41. I remember Dick being veryfriendly to me. In fact, I was a widow at some point, later on, and he wanted to set me up with somebody, he was thatfriendly [laughs]. Was there anyone who discouraged you in your job?There was a time later on, when I went over to another project. Some coworkers would respond to requests withThats not my job. But that's about the only thing I can remember.You were on several job sites? Yes. I worked at Marble Hill and Bailey Avenue Houses. I also worked Highbridge Houses past Yankee Stadium.I worked 21 1/2 years, altogether. During that time, my husband died in 1971. I realized in order for me to have a decentpension and be able to take care of my two children, I would have to take the exams to get a better pension. So, I kept ontaking exams.How'd you do?I passed every one of them. The last one I was going to file for, I said the heck with it. At that point my daughter graduated from college, I said I'm getting out, it's enough. I started out as a housing assistant, then I went to assistantmanager, then I went to manager. I was a manager eight years. And that's where I met that secretary who said everythingis not my job not my job.Did you attend union meetings?Oh yeah, yeah. They were obligatory. I remember onetime missing the meeting because I get lost. One of the menin charge asked what happened. So, after that I found out how to get there. I didnt bother with demonstrations or rallies.Listen, I had a family to take care of, your time is precious, period.54 "