After working for Illinois Bell and AT&T I retired. I was 52 at the time so I contracted for a year with Lucent Technologies and then spent 3 years at Tellabs. I worked on Electronic Switching Systems for Illinois Bell and AT&T. When I contracted at Lucent Technologies I worked on the 5ESS. When at Tellabs I worked on the 5500 and 7100 systems as well as putting together a customer support team for installation and equipment updates using methods of procedure.Now I am active in the Disabled American Veterans as the Senior Vice Commander for the Rice Lake, Wisconsin Chapter 52. I am the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Administration Volunteer Services rep at the Chippewa Falls Veterans Home.