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As a Social Worker, I asked a client to tell me what would it take to make her happy? I was looking for something that she could work on about herself to begin her journey from where she is - in a shelter. Her answer was, a factory job. I didn't expect that answer. I must have asked the question wrong. I repeated myself explaining what I meant. She understood the question, she said and therefore repeated her answer. Oh, so we began there. She might not like the journey - nor would you if you choose to continue reading. What do you need to get a job? Now, what do you need to get and keep a good job? Such small words make a huge difference in a sentence also can make some people look hopeful while others roll their eyes to focus more on the first question. I recall it was difficult for me to begin a working career right out of high school if I didn't want to work a food service job. Employers were looking for experience, an education, or at least a specific look that could be an