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February 13, 1973



Dear Mother,

I found a new job yesterday, and began work today, so actually I was out of work only two and some fraction days. It is in a company manufacturing' safes and other security devices called Diebold, Inc. in midtown. Their phone number, in case of emergency, is: (212) 421-0100, extension 727 or 851.

The work is secretarial and looks uncmmplicated [[uncomplicated]]. The man who hired me, a Mr. McGurk, comes from Washington and went to Georgetown, which I think prejudiced him in my favor. He is a very good-natured man. I do not work for him in general, but rather for the several (about 5 or 6) salesmen in the office, who are often in the field. There is a lot of phone work, with the men calling in to say where they are and asking for messages. So far no other work. I don't have to file, which is a blessing--the last job had the worst filing system I had ever seen and one of the thing the' boss had against me was that I couldn't overnight put it to rights. The salary is good, $150 a week. I had to falsify my application in order to get the job or one equivalent, my personnel agent told me: if they know you have so much education or have held much higher-paying jobs your chances are OUT. The agent guarantees they will not check it out; I told him I would sue him if they did. But I did take the precaution of informing a past employer of what I had done lest they call her up; needless to say I did not mention the job I was fired from.

The course is going well, we are healthy, and I am instigating a series of reductions in food bills by converting to powdered milk and a few other measures possible. Pills help a lot. You can take protein pills for snacks that cost a few cents apiece and obviate the need for purchasing snacks which are not good for you anyway. Oranges can be omitted by vitamin C pills, MUCH cheaper.  Etc.

Love,
Doris