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List 5 jobs that you have had - Spinoff
Posted on 10/3/16 at 7:53 am
Posted on 10/3/16 at 7:53 am
This is kind of a spinoff of SinAg's post..
List 5 different jobs that you have had and basically when you had them. IF you dont have 5 different ones, list what you have done...
1 - Professional Freshwater Fishing Guide (18 years) - Currently still employed on Lake Lanier - Also own my own tackle company but that is similar so I wont list it separately. Pretty explanatory. I guide fishermen on Lake Lanier for Spotted Bass, teach techniques, electronics and basic fun
2 - Electronics Engineer - 14 years - Worked for NEC Technologies and Rockwell Automation after college. Circuit design, product development - Both companies relocated so I fricking quit that career.
3 - Dock Worker - 6 years - Worked my way through college unloading freight for Thurston Motor Lines. Once I graduated college and started working as Engineer, I kept my job at night on the dock so my wife could quit her job and go to college..
4 - Van Conversions - 2 years - Most of you are too young but there was a fad in the 80's for big vans converted like RV's. TVs, high tops, carpet, beds you name it. I worked most of my high school days for a company that did the conversions.
5 - Dish Washer - 6 months - My first job - Worked for Shoneys washing dishes and cleaning up around the restaurant before I even turned 16 years old. I would work a few days during the week at night then I would work Friday and Saturday night till very late.
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List 5 different jobs that you have had and basically when you had them. IF you dont have 5 different ones, list what you have done...
1 - Professional Freshwater Fishing Guide (18 years) - Currently still employed on Lake Lanier - Also own my own tackle company but that is similar so I wont list it separately. Pretty explanatory. I guide fishermen on Lake Lanier for Spotted Bass, teach techniques, electronics and basic fun
2 - Electronics Engineer - 14 years - Worked for NEC Technologies and Rockwell Automation after college. Circuit design, product development - Both companies relocated so I fricking quit that career.
3 - Dock Worker - 6 years - Worked my way through college unloading freight for Thurston Motor Lines. Once I graduated college and started working as Engineer, I kept my job at night on the dock so my wife could quit her job and go to college..
4 - Van Conversions - 2 years - Most of you are too young but there was a fad in the 80's for big vans converted like RV's. TVs, high tops, carpet, beds you name it. I worked most of my high school days for a company that did the conversions.
5 - Dish Washer - 6 months - My first job - Worked for Shoneys washing dishes and cleaning up around the restaurant before I even turned 16 years old. I would work a few days during the week at night then I would work Friday and Saturday night till very late.
What you got?
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Posted on 10/3/16 at 8:35 am to LanierSpots
1) 30 years at differing levels of IT work in state government. Started as a swing shift operator, later became a programmer/analyst and for the last 15 years I've IT manager for a state agency. Only job I've had since my junior year in college.
2) Volunteer firefighter/EMT. While it doesn't pay, I spend as much time on it as a part time job and the certifications and training are the same for the career guys so might as well call it a job. Been doing that for over 18 years.
3) Various construction jobs during summers and breaks while in college. Off and on for about 3 years.
4) Worked at truss shop building prefabricated trusses and floor joists. Gusset plates suck. You'll cut your fingers no matter what kind of gloves you wear. Did this as an after school and summer job my senior year in high school.
5) As a teenager, worked weekends and summers on my grandfather and uncle's dairy farm. Did this off and on from the time I was big enough to actually help until I started college.
2) Volunteer firefighter/EMT. While it doesn't pay, I spend as much time on it as a part time job and the certifications and training are the same for the career guys so might as well call it a job. Been doing that for over 18 years.
3) Various construction jobs during summers and breaks while in college. Off and on for about 3 years.
4) Worked at truss shop building prefabricated trusses and floor joists. Gusset plates suck. You'll cut your fingers no matter what kind of gloves you wear. Did this as an after school and summer job my senior year in high school.
5) As a teenager, worked weekends and summers on my grandfather and uncle's dairy farm. Did this off and on from the time I was big enough to actually help until I started college.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 8:38 am to LanierSpots
1. Waiter/Server at Olive Garden(college) - only for a couple of weeks. Manager and I had a difference of opinion on me being high while working. I walked out in the middle of a shift on a busy Friday night.
2. Revenue Clerk for a telecommunications company(right after college) - basically sat in a cube all day reviewing a sample of telephone bills for accuracy. Sounds as awful as it was, though it was amazing how many mistakes I found in bills on a daily basis.
3. Bell Hop at hotel(college) - pretty fun job, though the pay sucked.
4. Bagger at a grocery store(high school) - Pretty fun job as most everyone else working the cash registers and bagging were high schoolers as well. The actual bagging of groceries got old, but not horrible. Getting high in the milk cooler and cooking steaks on a George Foreman grill in the meat department manager's office was fun.
5. Financial Officer of a non-profit(few years ago) - Pretty rewarding job as the non-profit did very noble work, and the people I worked with were great. Left it for more money at current job, and often times regret it, though I do like my current job. It's just not as emotionally rewarding.
2. Revenue Clerk for a telecommunications company(right after college) - basically sat in a cube all day reviewing a sample of telephone bills for accuracy. Sounds as awful as it was, though it was amazing how many mistakes I found in bills on a daily basis.
3. Bell Hop at hotel(college) - pretty fun job, though the pay sucked.
4. Bagger at a grocery store(high school) - Pretty fun job as most everyone else working the cash registers and bagging were high schoolers as well. The actual bagging of groceries got old, but not horrible. Getting high in the milk cooler and cooking steaks on a George Foreman grill in the meat department manager's office was fun.
5. Financial Officer of a non-profit(few years ago) - Pretty rewarding job as the non-profit did very noble work, and the people I worked with were great. Left it for more money at current job, and often times regret it, though I do like my current job. It's just not as emotionally rewarding.
This post was edited on 10/3/16 at 8:40 am
Posted on 10/3/16 at 8:50 am to JustGetItRight
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2) Volunteer firefighter/EMT. While it doesn't pay, I spend as much time on it as a part time job and the certifications and training are the same for the career guys so might as well call it a job. Been doing that for over 18 years.
My cousin , who was like a brother to me growing up, is the fire Marshall for my home town. He has been a fireman basically since he got out of school. He talked me into trying to do volunteer work for them when I was young. They had a burn building that they did exercises in. After all the classes, you had to be a part of a 5 man team who went into the burn building and find stuff. It was a block building with block stairs. They put pallets in there and caught them on fire with some kind of fuel. Yea, pretty much NO after that. I dont think people truly understand how damn hot a fire is and how little you can see.
Ended that adventure right there. I will just stand back and let the real men do that.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 9:06 am to LanierSpots
1) Cashier at grocery store--high school job. pay was shite, but I was 15 and didn't know any better
2) life guard--loved this job. got paid to babysit spoiled children and sun tan
3) bar tender--miss this job. money was fabulous
4) account executive at a limousine company--fancy wording for secretary....job had some nice perks though
5) office administrator for an apartment management company--current job, and it sucks major arse. although I got paid to study for law school, so that was nice.
2) life guard--loved this job. got paid to babysit spoiled children and sun tan
3) bar tender--miss this job. money was fabulous
4) account executive at a limousine company--fancy wording for secretary....job had some nice perks though
5) office administrator for an apartment management company--current job, and it sucks major arse. although I got paid to study for law school, so that was nice.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 9:20 am to LanierSpots
I've only had 2 jobs...
1) 9 Years US Army. (Enlisted at 17)
2) 10 Years at my present job. Manager of Quality Assurance, Drafting/Design, Government Projects Coordinator.
1) 9 Years US Army. (Enlisted at 17)
2) 10 Years at my present job. Manager of Quality Assurance, Drafting/Design, Government Projects Coordinator.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 9:25 am to LanierSpots
1. Body slave or Home Health Care Nurse
2. Stock market gambler
3. Sales Clerk--K-mart
4. Route Manager-Augusta Chronicle
5. Sales specialist--Orkin Lawn Care
2. Stock market gambler
3. Sales Clerk--K-mart
4. Route Manager-Augusta Chronicle
5. Sales specialist--Orkin Lawn Care
Posted on 10/3/16 at 9:45 am to LanierSpots
1) Planted peach trees. picked peaches. sold peaches. Good ole Chilton County Alabama life lol just a high school job.
2) Another highschool job worked for Charter Cable burying cable lines, did this for about 5 months till I broke up with my G/F whos dad was my boss -_-
3) Straight after high school I worked in construction working 60+ hours a week while going to school full time for 3 years.
4) I was a Police Officer for the city of Montgomery Alabama for 2 years till I met my wife who had a son, He changed my life completely. Plus being a police officer sucked azz and so did the money.
5) I now have been selling cars for a little of a year making double the money, It is rough at times but for the most part it has been the best job I have had.
2) Another highschool job worked for Charter Cable burying cable lines, did this for about 5 months till I broke up with my G/F whos dad was my boss -_-
3) Straight after high school I worked in construction working 60+ hours a week while going to school full time for 3 years.
4) I was a Police Officer for the city of Montgomery Alabama for 2 years till I met my wife who had a son, He changed my life completely. Plus being a police officer sucked azz and so did the money.
5) I now have been selling cars for a little of a year making double the money, It is rough at times but for the most part it has been the best job I have had.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 10:12 am to LanierSpots
1) Official toy tester for the Mattel Corporation - 2 years.
2) Camp counselor at a wilderness camp in upper lower Michigan - one summer.
3) Vocalist in a traveling music group - 5 years.
4) Radio announcer at 100,000 watt FM station - four years.
5) Chief Litigation Attorney for a government agency - current job.
2) Camp counselor at a wilderness camp in upper lower Michigan - one summer.
3) Vocalist in a traveling music group - 5 years.
4) Radio announcer at 100,000 watt FM station - four years.
5) Chief Litigation Attorney for a government agency - current job.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 11:55 am to LanierSpots
Interesting jobs by decade
1960's Leg man
1970's Gold miner (pick and ax kind, not metal detector on beach kind)
1970's Dope smuggler (unintentional, but we did trade it for goods and services)
1980's Limo driver / security
1990's Sheriff
2000's Public advocate
1960's Leg man
1970's Gold miner (pick and ax kind, not metal detector on beach kind)
1970's Dope smuggler (unintentional, but we did trade it for goods and services)
1980's Limo driver / security
1990's Sheriff
2000's Public advocate
Posted on 10/3/16 at 12:10 pm to LanierSpots
1. Ranch hand in HS, 4 years. Muddy, bloody, shite-covered and the best job I've ever had.
2. Soils testing, Comanche Peak nuclear power plant. 1 summer.
3. Unskilled labor the next summer at same site. Quite a step down!
4. Army, 4 yrs at Ft. Carson and then here.
5. Structural engineer/software developer, 34 years to present.
2. Soils testing, Comanche Peak nuclear power plant. 1 summer.
3. Unskilled labor the next summer at same site. Quite a step down!
4. Army, 4 yrs at Ft. Carson and then here.
5. Structural engineer/software developer, 34 years to present.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 12:11 pm to LanierSpots
Quality Manager
Quality inspector
Assembler/Hydrotester
Light Wave Install
Alarm install
Quality inspector
Assembler/Hydrotester
Light Wave Install
Alarm install
Posted on 10/3/16 at 12:29 pm to rantfan
Stocker at Grocery Store in High school.
Most fun job I've ever had. It was about 10 guys all in HS, manager was 21, he didn't give a shite what we did as long as we finished freight. Usually ended playing hide and seek in the back of the store.
Worked as a jailer in the county jail through college, pay was decent and only worked 3 twelves a week.
Finished college and became a teacher, taught two years, worked at Lowes during the summer.
Now only work for Lowes as a Project Sales Specialist, really enjoy my work and make twice as much as I did as a teacher.
Most fun job I've ever had. It was about 10 guys all in HS, manager was 21, he didn't give a shite what we did as long as we finished freight. Usually ended playing hide and seek in the back of the store.
Worked as a jailer in the county jail through college, pay was decent and only worked 3 twelves a week.
Finished college and became a teacher, taught two years, worked at Lowes during the summer.
Now only work for Lowes as a Project Sales Specialist, really enjoy my work and make twice as much as I did as a teacher.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 12:55 pm to LanierSpots
I worked at a family business during high school and college. Mostly washing cars and paperwork. I did change some tires when they had a tire business too. That's a dirty job.
I stocked groceries at a beach one summer.
I was a safety engineer at a manufacturing plant after college.
I lived out west for a while cooking in national parks after I decided to change careers and go back to school.
Manage critical IT issues for a large company now.
I stocked groceries at a beach one summer.
I was a safety engineer at a manufacturing plant after college.
I lived out west for a while cooking in national parks after I decided to change careers and go back to school.
Manage critical IT issues for a large company now.
This post was edited on 10/3/16 at 1:02 pm
Posted on 10/3/16 at 12:59 pm to smuphy72
caddy
zamboni driver
bouncer
bartender
hockey player
zamboni driver
bouncer
bartender
hockey player
Posted on 10/3/16 at 1:01 pm to LanierSpots
1. First job was a cashier at a sporting goods store. Terribly boring...
2. Ranch hand for a while in high school. Did everything you can think of... Paint fences, muck stalls, etc.
3. Waiter/server at a country club. Loved this job. Wasn't super busy, but I got some huge tips quite often.
4. Substitute teaching was my first job out of college. I have a whole new respect for public school teachers.
5. Not a job, but currently in Dental School. I study enough for it to feel worse than a job, yet I pay to be here... I'm excited about to be in the profession though.
2. Ranch hand for a while in high school. Did everything you can think of... Paint fences, muck stalls, etc.
3. Waiter/server at a country club. Loved this job. Wasn't super busy, but I got some huge tips quite often.
4. Substitute teaching was my first job out of college. I have a whole new respect for public school teachers.
5. Not a job, but currently in Dental School. I study enough for it to feel worse than a job, yet I pay to be here... I'm excited about to be in the profession though.
This post was edited on 10/3/16 at 1:02 pm
Posted on 10/3/16 at 1:23 pm to smuphy72
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Stocker at Grocery Store in High school.
Only job I have ever been fired from in my life. When I graduated High school, I was waiting to start college and had a few months to burn. I got a job at a local Piggly Wiggly about a mile from my home stocking shelves from 3am till about 8am three or four days a week. Just a little pocket change to keep me going
When they would open in the morning, they would at times ask a few of us to come up front a bag groceries. I did that a few times and it was cool. One morning after I had finished my stock and bagged about an hour, the manager called me up to the office and said a customer had complained that I was rude to her and fired me.
To this day I have no idea what so ever what happened that day. I never had any run ins with any customers and was always very nice to them. Only thing I can think of was it was someone else and I got the blame.
I will swear to my grave that I did nothing to deserve getting fired for.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 1:36 pm to LanierSpots
i've only had 5 jobs before my current:
1. 14-16 year old burger cook. it was illegal in retrospect
2. 16-19 waiter/cook/manager @ pizz hut
3. 19-23 student technician at University. Greatest job i ever had
4. 23-25 Network Engineer for a state ran co-op for education
5. 25-30 Network Coordinator for a large school district.
1. 14-16 year old burger cook. it was illegal in retrospect
2. 16-19 waiter/cook/manager @ pizz hut
3. 19-23 student technician at University. Greatest job i ever had
4. 23-25 Network Engineer for a state ran co-op for education
5. 25-30 Network Coordinator for a large school district.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 6:01 pm to LanierSpots
Medicare Auditor- Audited and accepted cost report sent by health care facilities to the government. 26 months.
Financial Analyst- Trends, report to the CFO, and solving daily billing issues. 8 months.
Financial Analyst- Trends, report to the CFO, and solving daily billing issues. 8 months.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 6:23 pm to LanierSpots
Other than odd jobs, I've only had a few:
1.) Worked at Starbuck's
2.) Worked at CiCi's Pizza
3.) Worked for Texas A&M University in one of the Corps of Cadets Academic Centers
4.) Served in the USAF (logistics troop)
5.) My current job as a project manager
1.) Worked at Starbuck's
2.) Worked at CiCi's Pizza
3.) Worked for Texas A&M University in one of the Corps of Cadets Academic Centers
4.) Served in the USAF (logistics troop)
5.) My current job as a project manager
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