When Julijana Halilagic arrived at her new office all she had on her desk was a telephone and a calculator.
“Do you know how to use the calculator?” her boss asked.
“No,” Halilagic replied.
“Okay, you should do the training first.”
It was June 1, 1979 – Halilagic’ s first day as a budget clerk.
Originally from Bosnia, Halilagic moved to Germany at the age of 13. By the time she finished school, she had learned German, a little bit of English, and studied basic accounting.
But after school, she didn’t know what to do next. That’s when her aunt recommended she try to come and work with her in Frankfurt with the U.S. Army.
Halilagic applied for a position, and after passing an English and...
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