Time in office would be limited to 2 or 3 terms after which they would go home back to their previous occupation.

As workers are named by the narrator, he also relates many of their previous occupations.

When he left the army, he returned to his previous occupation of ranching.

After the war, Orelli resumed his previous occupation as a mechanic.

It became impossible for the residents to go on with their previous occupations and they started to think about emigration to Sweden.

This turned up some interesting finds indicating previous occupation on the site.

He makes references to his previous occupations, which includes working at a fast food restaurant and as a radio host.

And she had to give up her previous occupation as a talent agent to accommodate her summer routine.

In my previous occupations I have had occasion to deal with the issue.

Some found her previous occupation to be somewhat appropriate - she had worked as a diamond cutter.