What is your job history ?

This is an extension of another current thread, just wondering how everyone has payed their bills over the years.

Heres my list (starting from most recent)

Horticultural Student (no it doesn't pay the bills )
Wildflower Picker
Caravan Park Caretaker
Native Seed Collection
Night-fill Captain (supervisor)
Builders Labourer
Surveyors Assistant
Pig Farmer
Apprentice Fitter & Turner
Abbatoir Worker
Car Washer

 

Starting from last to first, also.
Veteran on VA disability pension
Cabinetmaker
Wood Finisher - paint and laquers
Spray Painter - Mainly military and automotive parts
Manager of a convenience store - ARGGGHHHH
Automotive Wharehouse parts puller
U.S. Navy - Engineman 3rd Class w/ a 2nd MOS (GM Diesel Technician)
McDonald's - another ARGGGHHH
Lawn Mowing Slave, Garbage Taker-Outer, and Professional Sister Bugger - I was still a kid LOL

 

Reading my mind, Shane? I was just going to ask this sort of question.

Well, here goes

Assistant Manager @ a BB video store
Accounting Clerk @ a fruit and produce packing company
Activities Assistant @ a Older adult day center
Currently - Do everything they ask (to their twisted perfection) and dont ask (because I'm supposed to be a mind reader rolleyes) it girl @ a plumbing/HVAC company.

Might be adding to this list shortly, I'll let you guys know how it goes

 

FIRST TO LAST

apprentice tuner and fitter (just like Shane)

Royal Marines (colour Sgt)

truck owner and driver

abnormal load planner

retired (medical)

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From first to last . . . if memory serves (there is a bunch of the '70's that I just can't recall . . . LOL)

Soda Jerk at an A&W
Maintenance worker at a paper mill
Material handler at a factory that made plastic parts
Press operator at a factory that made gaskets
Public Affairs specialist in the USAF
PSAP employee

 

Started off in.
daycare age 3-10
Radio dj,
DSL internet tech support
Then general internet tech support
Now cook/food prep at an italin restaurant.

Also worked various jobs at a boy scout summer camp since high school.

 

Copy/paste from the other thread, just to freaking tired right no to do that again

~C

 

This sounds like an amazing job! Never even heard you could be one, but then I suppose not all flowers you buy are grown by man! What was it like? And what is a Night-fill Capatain?

So many of those jobs sound so strange...

@Natakel, what on earth is a Soda Jerk?
@BILLMCC66 "abnormal load planner" that sounds so funny, was it the load that was abnormal? And in what way?
@Calltaker, that list sounds a little like my list... at least in the vastness and length of it!

Going from present time, backwards:

Currently part time employed as an English teacher for students age 15-19 at a Waldorf school. Part time studying, and no, this barely covers the bills... Lol. Money isn't everything in this world though, at least I try to tell myself that at the end of each month...
Teacher in English, navigation and diesel engineering, same ages
Engineer at a passenger ship in Stockholm, part time, whenever they had customers...
Internship as a trainee to become a skipper
Studies to become a skipper
Manager of the different student pubs at the university, employed by student union. Fun work, but the human body isn't really cut out to party 5 days a week...
Shop attendant at a natural cosmetic store and homoeopathic apothecary in the US.
Part time work at the counter in an enormous food store, while studying English at the university.
Assistant in a daycare centre for kids
Shop attendant in a store that sold everything from cotton diapers and woollen underwear to natural cosmetics and philosophical literature.
Shop attendant in a store selling leisure boat equipment.
Shop attendant selling a French line of natural cosmetics.
Working in shipping in a warehouse.
Seamstress and shop attendant in a store that manufactured and sold woollies.
Caretaker for elderly at a nursing home.
Assistant at a farm, mainly tending to the hay harvest, but also re-roofing, rebuilding in barn and other chores, part time in the summertime during school hollies.
Working at a farm in Germany during summer hollies. I was 15 and was doing a grown person's work. Great fun!

Phew!

 

lol - I guess that does sound kinda odd. I worked at an A&W Drive in - it's a hotdog/hamburger joint where cars pull in and order food, and "car hops" bring the food out to them on a tray. I worked inside, taking the orders and making the drinks required to fill them. The kitchen would pass the food out to me, and I in turn would give the food and drinks to one of the car hops. I also made root-beer in big vats from cartons of syrup and bags of sugar. This type of establishment is pretty rare nowadays.

Ahhh, the days of my youth!

 

Cool!

 

@BILLMCC66 "abnormal load planner" that sounds so funny, was it the load that was abnormal? And in what way?

The job is planning a route for loaded truck that are special licence for abnormal transport I.E. long( up to 46meters) heavy (up to 150 tons° and wide (up to 6 meters) they are only allowed on certain roads during certain times and things such as roundabouts weak/low bridges all have to be considered and we have to drive the route first with a car.

http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/sehrgrosse/large-smiley-023.gif

 

Picking Native flowers is probably a better description
They were farmed, but are considered native / wild flowers
Banksias mainly

A night-fill captain is someone who supervises the restocking and presentation of stock in a supermarket, the title is humourous, i believe it has something to do with 'going down with the ship'

Banksias
http://asgap.org.au/banks1.html

 

Bill, that sounds a little like transfer of Dangerous Gods, but with the consideration of size and weight in addition to other hazards! Difficult work!

Shanemail, those flowers are gorgeous! But didn't they hurt when you picked them....?

 

It's pretty much the same i also hold a certificate for dangerous goods having been a truck owner it was compulsary.

i may say the Scandinavian countries are relatively easy the roads are in good condition and the weight restrictions are not so difficult.

the worst by far is Germany with all their regulations.

 

I didn't hear them scream, but I'm not overly perceptive

The flowers are alright it's the leaves that are prickly.

 

Most recent to first (some of them overlap, I'm not that old ):

Union stagehand - 12 years
Deck electrician/lighting technician (summerstock theatre) - 4 summers
Receptionist (pest control, of all things) - 4 months
Store manager (theatrical supply shop) - 7 years
Lighting designer/technician (community theatre) - 8 years
Stagehand (community theatre) - 1 summer
Retail clerk (convenience store) - 1 year
Page (local branch library) - 2 years

 

And which Gods in particular are you referring to?? Remember, they are dangerous, you may not wish to anger them.


ROFLMAO!!!


Couldn't resist

~C

 

Mmmmmmmmmmmm Let me quess * :confusedLOLLOL

 

From current to first:

Studying to become Alternative Health practicioner
Convenience Store/s - Owner of 2 stores
Buyer for Metalwork
Material Controller for IBM
Taxi Driver
2nd Chef :yum
Trainee Accountant

Once you have been your own boss, it is extremely difficult to work for someone else again and employers are reluctant to hire you
After running the Convenience Stores for 10 years, I was so burnt out that I can no longerwork full time and now hope to run my own part time Reiki practice from home

 

Mother 4 times
Clerk, lingerie dept
Florist
Classes in Real Estate (local collage)
Florist owner/manager
Bartender (very short time)
Florist
Cashier sm local grocery store
Florist owner/manager
Retired due to poor health, not to mention OLD age
At one point I would go to the flower shop (not mine) in the am, then the grocery store late afternoon and evening , and lastly the bar till closing (working) LOL

 

Latest back...

Gold wire bonder, 5 years.
Senior Mfg. Tech (electronics) 24 years same place, moved around a lot in house.
Projectionest (High school, bought gas)

 

I went from soft pretzels, to retail, to taxes/tech support, to insurance. I'm trying to be universally despised... next i may try politics. or law. Just to piss off the status quo.

 

I have actually been pursuing that angle lately. May be running for Syracuse City Council next time 2nd ward is up for election. Got a Republican in the seat now that has run unopposed lately. Time for change


~C

 

LOLTry law...nothing more enjoyable than p***ing off the opposing party...good fun

Cheers

LS

 

I was kidding. I have a SOUL. But you go for it

 

roflmao

 

From first to last..........

farmer
gas station attendant
truck driver
mechanic
Army (mechanic, Chaplain's Asst)
farmer
mechanic
auto parts manager
truck driver
farm equip parts manager
factory worker(QC)
dept of agriculture (data tech)
bus driver
electronic tech.
Tech svce manager
Retired
mix in part time musician during about all those jobs and you have me (such as I am).

Jack

 

I have work so many jobs. I can't even remember them all.

From the highs to the lows, I have hated them all. Which is why I am not doing them any more.

I do like my current job, head of software development for a pork producing plant. Some of my coworkers leave a bit to be desired, but what job doesn't have people like that?

 

From first to last:

made sleeping bags
cloth inspector, no I wasn't #4
wax mold injector for investment casting (metal castings)
day laborer, lot's of :crap jobs there
electronics assembler
Stock clerk/ lead hand/ supervisor
material planner for production/ office supervisor
general slack off

 

That is a coincidence, I've done that last one as well.
The pay is not great, but it is good work if you can get it.

 

Ahh yes, general slacker. Definitely in my repertoire! Been a Mum whilst doing the last three, as well. Probably forgotten some. Short attention span!!

Truck driver (tipper)
Nursery hand
Truck driver (skiptruck)
Strawberry Picker
Bar Chicky
Truck driver (domestic garbage)
Cane Haul-out
Tobacco Picker by two
Putting bags on bananas in trees
Hay Stooker
Fabric Shop chicky
Fruit Shop chicky
Checkout chicky

 

Well currently I am selling wine and gourmet stuff.

Mercedes Benz Service manager.

Delivered pizzas.

Semi Pro photographer and photo lab manager. (Did aerial photography, weddings, commercial stuff, photo restoration...)

Delivered pizzas.

Worked in the environmental crew at a methane gas field.

Managed a landscaping crew.

Worked in Convience stores.

Numerous jobs.

E

 

My list is very long.For 20 years I work almost everything from yellow man( street cleaner),waiter(10 years),I was manager in the first and last heavy metal club "TNT" in my town..I was runin the club for 5years.Than work like electrician,painter,carpenter,car wash,welder....And then I just snap quit with everything,2 years ago I buy comp with my saved money,learn constantly( and stil learn)from you guys(GOD BLESS MG):major and start my own job like repairing comps,config,and anything that my clients desire.(Their's wish is my command)(AND I pay my bills with this job)

 

Been install carpet , vinyl , and Hardwood last 38 years aside from installing I'm also a certified flooring inspector . If i can ever be of help to anyone in that area , Just PM me .