So what jobs have you all done in your life so far?

I had to update my CV the other week and at my last interview the interviewer was impressed with the range of jobs I have done.

First job was followed the rest in order.

Fishmonger (while at college)
Barman
Goat herder
Fruit picker
Relief bar manager (about 18 different pubs)
Factory work in Holland
Bar manager (London)
Factory work making tumble dryers
Real ale bar cellerperson
Real Ale bar manager
Nursing assistant in mental health
Care assistant in an old folks home (current)
Care assistant in a LD home (soon)

My fave job was goat herder in italy I put on 3 stone did about 2 hours work a day, got a run down shack to live in, Olive trees to sleep under while drinking the farm wine trying to chat up the local girls...all while avoiding Billy goat gruff wanting to ram me lol.
Eeee I could have spent my whole life there

So have you all just stuck to one type of job or have you been a jack of many trades like meself?

Hmmmm

16yrs old(2002) - Coat Check at Banquet Hall(Parties, dinners, reception etc etc) - Part Time
18yrs old(2004) - Window/glass designing place, worked with my dad as a window "prep-er". - Full Time
18yrs old(2004) - Furniture Appliance Warehouse - Part Time
20yrs old(2006) - Lab Assistant at a Analytical lab. Intern. - Full Time
24yrs old(2010) to now - Assistant Microbiologist. Full Time/Career


Hopefully a Senior Microbiologist in 4-5 yrs.

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When I rule Great Britain do you want a job as an evil scientist?
I have 5 scientists ready for the call but I need 12....

Age 17 - Glass collector
Age 18 - Store assistant/Admin Apprentice
Age 19 - Bar Staff
Age 20 - Bar Staff/Admin Apprentice
Age 21 - Administrator

Future?

Starting a Degree in International Studies in October - I hope to us my new found skills to topple the evil Cabal aha.

Or I might just stack shelves in Aldi - I've just been informed they pay better than any job involving mental excursion lol

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Yes sign me up for genetic modification scientist!! my specialty!! I already made E.coli glow green !!! *evil laughter*

Originally posted by boymonkey74
reply to post by luciddream

 

When I rule Great Britain do you want a job as an evil scientist?
I have 5 scientists ready for the call but I need 12....

When you rule great Britain will you hire me to crack whips on the Pigs, opps, I mean 'Coppers' backs?

I'd sure love to stop and search a few of those lynch men!

Can you sack the the German Queen to? Maybe have some one English sitting on the throne?

Hey there's an idea! Let me sit on the thrown

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1973 - store clerk in father's auto parts store
1974 - 5 hardware store clerk
1975 - 6 parts clerk at local Lincoln Mercury dealership
then to 1979 various odd jobs including a pants factory
1979 - Digital Communications Corporation Xerox room
1980 - 87 Irradiation Industries Inc. purchasing agent
1988 - 2001 School bus driver and cabinetmaker part time
2001 - 2004 cabinetmaker/luthier (guitarmaker)
2004 - 2007 full time student E.E.
2007 Patent Examiner PTO
2008 - pres. Electronics Engineer (government agency unspecified)

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First West Yorkshire, then Great Britain then the world Mahahahahaha.
Yup no problem I will be giving people on ATS jobs they want.

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Age 12: Newspaper delivery boy
Age 15: Dishwasher for Country Kitchen
Age 19:Assistant Manager for Taco John's
Age 19:Construction making Tennis courts,Running tracks and football fields
Age 20: Cook Burger King
Age 20-22: Hot Prep Chi Chi's Mexican Restaurant
Age 22-27: Minnesota Aqua Farms, forklift driver, fish processor
Age 27-30: Residential Program Instructor for physically/mentally challenged adults
Age 30-33:At home Dad (Mr Mom)
Age 33-34:Supervisor Taco Johns
Age 34-35 Butcher
Age 35-36 Taco Johns Supervisor
Age 36-39 Dairy Manager for 2 Grocery stores
Age 41- Present Caretaker for a large apartment complex

Volunteer job between the ages of 31-41, Moderator for the James Van Praagh website.

Personally, the job I have now is the best one I have had followed by Dairy Manager, but that was just because of the location, which was in Alaska

Originally posted by boymonkey74
I had to update my CV the other week and at my last interview the interviewer was impressed with the range of jobs I have done.

First job was followed the rest in order.

Fishmonger (while at college)
Barman
Goat herder
Fruit picker
Relief bar manager (about 18 different pubs)
Factory work in Holland
Bar manager (London)
Factory work making tumble dryers
Real ale bar cellerperson
Real Ale bar manager
Nursing assistant in mental health
Care assistant in an old folks home (current)
Care assistant in a LD home (soon)

My fave job was goat herder in italy I put on 3 stone did about 2 hours work a day, got a run down shack to live in, Olive trees to sleep under while drinking the farm wine trying to chat up the local girls...all while avoiding Billy goat gruff wanting to ram me lol.
Eeee I could have spent my whole life there

So have you all just stuck to one type of job or have you been a jack of many trades like meself?

Well....lets see here....

I worked fast food for Wendy's and subway in highschool
Fuel desk manager at a truck stop
Air filtration cleaning crew for a couple of hospitals
Drywall hanging finishing texturing and sanding
painter
Industrial repair
Block masonry
Brick masonry
College-Computer and electronic engineering
ARMY- cannon fire direction control specialist
Auto mechanic
Manager of Jiffy Lube
Wal Mart distro dock worker
SIA- Suburu Isuzu Nissan injection molding "mold tech" and " material handler" and "machine technician"
Stripes sale associate (gas station attendant)
FOXCONN quality control technician ( if you have an HP made in 2011 I was one of 10 people that made sure the illegal immigrants put it together right)
..........Jesus OP, I have had like every job there is almost, I dont know if I can name them all, they are many, and span many different fields, I havent found a single one that doesnt want to suck the life out of me, so I dont stay long before leaving.

I bet I have 30 more to add honestly......... the modern work world is BULLS&*t.

Glad I am so talented, I always find work that wants me around, I am a good employee until they decide to try and make it " either us or your family, morals, values, ...etc....) At that point I just find other employment and leave them in the lurch like they deserve.

Work shouldnt cause one to have to question their job vs their morals, it is only a job, I never made anyone question their morals when they worked for me.

I am a quite beneficial employer, always sharing quite fairly all the burdens and boons of the job.

I have never kept over 1/2 of profits ever, not for any job, I have been the big boss man plenty of times.

If I own all the equipment, and know everything about the job, I take 1/2 to cover expenses, the employees always get the other 1/2 dispersed amonsgt them. Must be why every time I call they always answer and always say "yes I will be there at 5 AM tomorrow morning!!!!"

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SIA- Suburu Isuzu Nissan injection molding "mold tech" and " material handler" and "machine technician"

Thats looks like a good job dude. Fired? closed down? quit?

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Are we talking full time jobs for a number of years or are we counting short term stints as well? (for example, holiday jobs whilst at college / uni, etc).

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Up to you fella Iam only selling the info to the NSA so more info the better

In order:

Dishwasher
Cook
Fast food restaurant
Grocery store clerk
Mom
Secretary
Admin Manager

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Love it..........

Teacher
Shipping Manager
Production Manager
Construction (first fix)
Construction Sales
Fundraiser for Marie Curie
Teaching Assistant
Operations Manager
Operations Supervisor
Binman (my favourite, even if only short term)
Waiter
Pot washer
Gardener (grass cutter for council)
Delivery driver

There are a fair few others as well but looking at that list i have decided enough is enough and that i really need to stick at something! Not included one that may get me blowback both on here (not so worried about) and from the "high ups" (definitely worried about).

Sure, this looks fun...

Teen Years:

Chat / Support admin - CMS Enhancements
Construction Work / Siding Installation
Assistant Sound Tech / Effects Control (night clubs)
Carnival Worker
General Labor

Adult Years:

Own business #1 (Computer Consulting)
Construction - Siding installs
Security Guard - Job Corps (Twice)
Own business #2 (Website Design)
Website Design / Admin Throughout Adulthood
Long Haul Trucking (95-2010)
- Own Business #3 (Owner Operator / Truck) 2000-2002
Computer Networking/Design/App Programming
Security Volunteer - Occupy St Louis
Full Time College Student

One of these days I'll have to turn it all into a resume for fun. No one asks back to 13yrs old...but it would be a wild list to have everything. Oh..and I forgot.. Newspaper Phone Solicitor. How can I forget? We almost caused an international incident by prank calling the Kremlin Switchboard to sell them a paper! lol..... Hey, no one really thought the call would go through!

Real Estate Agent
Contractor
Plumber
Electrician's Assistant
Milkman
Construction Foreman
Caretaker
English Tutor
Art Instructor
Pizzaman
Cashier
Flyer Hanger
Truck Driver
HVAC
Insurance Broker
Property Management
Artist
Delivery Boy
Office Manager
Legal assistant
office clerk
Process server
Grocer
Dog walker
Babysitter
sold flowers
warehouse/shipping worker
Chef/souz chef
Caterer/ kitchen manager

Still looking for a few to round out my resume

1979-1980 - Worked at McDonalds as a high school student
1981-1985 - Worked at the dormitory cafeteria while at university
1985-1987 - Taught Geography 101 (Physical geography) classes while in grad school
1985-2013 - Started a computer software company, went full time in 1987 after grad school, still there today

Yep, sad to say, I've been at the same job for almost 30 years now. Company has grown from two people to over 40. I expect to remain there until I retire in about ten years.

During that stretch I had a six month "sabbatical" when I went to do some consulting for one of the company's partners, and I dropped to a part time consultant status for two years when I went to do another startup (which is still in business, I just decided that being CEO wasn't for me.)

I've been a lot of different things, from a grocery store bagger and handyman apprentice in my teens, to a CIA student trainee for the FBIS (until the 91 coup in Russia ended that), security officer, to adult college student (finshed up degrees, got an MBA) to more project management roles for computer companies these days (while a muralist, cake decorator, and rancher on the side...I never realized how busy I can be ) Murals and cakes started out as a hobby just for family and friends. We don't get a lot of business doing these due to the economy (murals are expensive, and cakes, most wait till the last minute and go to a grocery store). The ranching is limited to boarding horses (and taking care of ours). We'll be adding some farming to the portfolio in August, and then some chickens next spring too.

Hi BoyMonkey,

Great thread and here is my contribution although i cannot go into too many details so might say activities related to certain jobs.

Paperboy as a kid

Barman in pubs and nightclubs (during studies)

Selling posh shoes (during studies)

Pulling unfinished eggs out of meat chickens (during studies).. worst job i have ever done... yuk

Jumping out of airplanes with a rifle strapped to my front

Sticking my arm up horses and cows bottoms

Sticking thermometers up the bottoms of cats, dogs, ferrets, monkeys, gerbils, zebras... you name an animal i have stuck a thermometer up its bum! (apart from aardvarks in leopard skin leotards that is... (but, that might change as Cody is bringing one along when he comes to stay in a couple of weeks time...)... Well, that what he promised me

Scientific consultant in veterinary biology

Kindest respects

Rodinus