Who were you in a previous life, before you started programming?

Question

We weren't born programmers. Someone worked in a factory, someone drove a truck, was a waiter or carried drugs across the border (not me). But programming is a life-changing activity.
Who were you? Tell us your story, pal.

Answer 1

I was a student in high school when I discovered and fell in love of programming

Answer 2

was and still am a maintenance Crew leader in a factory. programming is just a hobby for me

Answer 3

I'm a nobody