Mom put all four of us through college with her typing. She worked part-time at a law office (9a-2p) and they paid her extremely well, because the briefs and contracts they put before the court had to be done perfectly, no strikeouts, no corrections, no white out, and done in multiple carbons.
It was a rather large firm, there were 5 women in the pool, and she was the only one who worked part-time. She told them “I have kids, I will be home in the afternoon.” They said yes.
Dad’s salary bought the house and cars, Mom’s was banked and paid for college for all four of us.
She typed like the wind, over 110wpm without errors. She used to do my Dad’s scientific papers for publication, and occasionally some of our term papers and book reports. Seeing her convinced me to take one of the most valuable courses I had in high school: touch typing. I wasn’t as fast (or accurate) as her, but I got pretty good.,