Poughkeepsie, NYVassar College I started out as a secretary at IBM, after the first big lay off in 1995, I accidently fell into the computer field, where I have been employedfor the past 14... I started out as a secretary at IBM, after the first big lay off in 1995, I accidently fell into the computer field, where I have been employedfor the past 14 years. I am in a job that I truly love and I'm blessed to work with truly wonderful people.