Older than you look
I've never actually quit a job. Those ones I've had have either been temporary, or they just ran out of work and told the agency that the temps weren't required anymore.

My late grandmother on the other hand... had an interesting short term job. Now, my aunt works at an old folk's home as a nurse. Rather good at her job, and she's been doing it since she was 30 or so. She doesn't drive, so my gran frequently picked her up from work and drove her home.

Now, one day it had been hard work. My aunt hadn't gotten everything done for that day (this being the kind of job where you can't really leave things for tomorrow), and so my gran helped her finish off. She was 81 at this point. Clearing tables, cleaning the kitchen etc. The home manager came in, and they got to chatting while she was working. For some reason, she and the manager got on like a house on fire. She told him that she was just helping my aunt out to finish up, and the conversation spiralled from there.

And he offered her a job there and then. Paid her £5 out of his own pocket for the half hour work she'd done, and told her she could start Monday if she wanted.

She had to quit though... there and then with the classic line

"Dear, I should probably tell you that I'm older than half your patients."

Pure class.
(calamarain just invented dehydrated water, Thu 22 May 2008, 17:38, Reply)