Everyone remembers standing in their middle school cafeteria line. It's one of your first lessons in bartering commodities. Side dishes are traded for desserts through grunts of distaste and nods of approval. Behind this free life lesson, is an under-rated position.
Dianna Alexander, Kitchen Manager at Carruthers School, has decided to retire after cooking at the school for 20 years.
"I've had a lot of fun and I've enjoyed it," she said. "I almost hated to do it."
Alexander started working in Murphysboro schools as a substitute cook. After about eight years, a position opened up at Carruthers; although she didn't know how long the position might last. "I just thought I would give it a try and see what happens," she said.
Alexander said she will most miss interacting with students and her coworkers, both of whom she feels makes the job worth while.
Although she may be manager, Alexander said she still continues to work like before, just with a little more paper work. "There's a lot more physical part of it than most people think," she said, referencing hauling packaged food and stacking the freezer. However, she said she never considered the job hard and liked going into work.
After retirement, Alexander plans to travel with her husband, Bill, who is also retired, in their R.V., as well as spend time with her four grandchildren. She said she's looking forward to having time to herself and doesn't expect the change to be difficult.
Eventually she said she expects to substitute at Carruthers from time to time. "I'm afraid I'll get lazy if I quit too much."
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Everyone remembers standing in their middle school cafeteria line. It's one of your first lessons in bartering commodities. Side dishes are traded for desserts through grunts of distaste and nods of approval. Behind this free life lesson, is an under-rated position.
Dianna Alexander, Kitchen Manager at Carruthers School, has decided to retire after cooking at the school for 20 years.
"I've had a lot of fun and I've enjoyed it," she said. "I almost hated to do it."
Alexander started working in Murphysboro schools as a substitute cook. After about eight years, a position opened up at Carruthers; although she didn't know how long the position might last. "I just thought I would give it a try and see what happens," she said.
Alexander said she will most miss interacting with students and her coworkers, both of whom she feels makes the job worth while.
Although she may be manager, Alexander said she still continues to work like before, just with a little more paper work. "There's a lot more physical part of it than most people think," she said, referencing hauling packaged food and stacking the freezer. However, she said she never considered the job hard and liked going into work.
After retirement, Alexander plans to travel with her husband, Bill, who is also retired, in their R.V., as well as spend time with her four grandchildren. She said she's looking forward to having time to herself and doesn't expect the change to be difficult.
Eventually she said she expects to substitute at Carruthers from time to time. "I'm afraid I'll get lazy if I quit too much."
