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Your Job List

wilma — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 18:46:03 GMT

What kind of jobs have you had? Feel free to list anything & everything & any comments.

Here’s my list in chronological order:

Preteen - Babysitting - I enjoyed reading, singing songs, & playing games with kids.

Teen - I wore the ugly brown uniform when I worked at Kentucky Fried Chicken - Lasted about a year - Hated it.

Went back to babysitting.

College - Tutoring - I loved working with students who needed extra help.

Paula York Temporary agency hired me out in the summers to work temporary office jobs. I also worked in the office of a local furniture store. I figured out very quickly I did not want to do office type bookkeeping or paperwork as a career.

Career - Taught for 32 years - mostly science to 6th, 7th, & 8th graders - loved it. I had to retire early for health reasons or I’d still be teaching today.

During my teaching career I also managed a summer day care and sang in a band. I’ve also been paid to sing weddings, funerals, & other events in my city. Teaching & singing are definitely my favorite things to do and getting paid to do them has been a blessing.

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RedTop — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 19:03:10 GMT

Many years spent as secretary to two lawyers, prosecuting attorney, college athletic director, college dean, switchboard operator, three Directors of Nursing, and 3 hospital CEO's.

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AlAnn — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 19:07:28 GMT

I started working in garment factories when I was a seniior in high school. Then I worked in a pharmacy for many years. After that I sold furniture and now I have an office job. The pharmacy was my most favorite.

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ALRATIBA — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 19:08:19 GMT

I've always worked in an "office" enviroment - 50+ years. Generally in the legal and/or financial side.

Government (fed and local)

Multinationals

Banks

Brokerage Firms

Law Firms

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CAcableGirl2 — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 19:18:38 GMT

I've been lucky to be employed almost non-stop since I was 16. Here's my list in no particular order.

Fast food worker - back when mimimum wage was $2.65/hour

Marketing Manager

Warehouse Supervisor

Inventory Clerk

Display Advertising Rep

Event Coordinator

Advertising Assistant for a local newspaper

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Xivambala — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 19:36:43 GMT

I worked at a small convenience store while in high school. I also worked at 'The Hub' roller rink in Chicago a bit beyond high school to help support my skating habit and earn a little extra cash.

I did start junior college, but left when I had to leave home. I got a desk job at a bank within walking distance to an apartment I shared with 2 other young women. One became a good friend. We saved our money, quit out jobs, and traveled around the country for 2 months. That was great fun. When I came back to Chicago, I got a job with Macmillan Inc. This started a long career in data processing from tape librarian, computer operator, telecommunications, supervisor, and network design and planning. I worked for several organizations in these positions. In the late 80's I had done everything I could with a computer, so I left to pursue another career.

I worked odd jobs through a temp agency while enrolling in a 2 year Radiologic Technology degree program at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL. At the end, I got a job in Chicago and moved back there and stayed for 7 years. I wanted to move back to the suburbs, so changed to agency work as a tech and left the city. I was also interested in MRI, so enrolled in a 1 year certificate program at a college in Chicago with clinical work at Loyola University. When I finished, I stayed on as an employee for several years before moving back to the suburbs at a different hospital.

The great recession of 2008 was a deal breaker for me. No details, but I had to leave the clinical world. I stayed in the healthcare field, but at a desk job that allowed me to use all the knowledge I had accumulated from the previous 20 years. In 2018, I decided it was finally time to retire, and I haven't looked back.

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Miss Pepsi — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 19:38:25 GMT

Pre teen Babysitting

High school worked for Browns Chicken, Dunkin Donuts, File clerk for an automotive place.

early twenties, worked for an Apartment complex in the rental office

Mid twenties retail

30's-mid 50's I worked in various offices

Mid 50's to present worked for the Fed. 2 different agencies and I will be retiring in 26 days

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red&curly — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 19:39:10 GMT

Let's see...spent my summers sorting bottles at my dads work RC Cola.
Next @ 16 went to work @ Wendy's @ drive-thru.Always made me dress as Wendy(red hair) for b-day parties.
Monday after graduation went to work @ hosiery factory 8yrs. While there went to night school for cosmetology.
At present (30 yrs)still doing hair & working for myself!

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ECBG — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 20:16:04 GMT

Age 14 I babysat two adorable little Greek girls. Their mother had been a "mail order bride" so to speak. She would leave WONDERFUL casseroles. The little girls would say "open and close the light" not turn on/off!

Age 15-18 I started working behind the counter at an inexpensive shoe store down town. On Saturdays.

Had lots of fun, the weekend wasn't happy with an acidic step mother.

I spent what I earned on Lady Bug and Villager A line skirts, sweaters, and blouses.

Age 19 In college I worked for Wachovia Bank Operations Department, bought out now by Wells Fargo. I worked every summer and Christmas vacation from school.

Age 24 I taught my area in Ellijay, Georgia. We were in the mountains! No McDonalds or even Hardies! All we had was a Bantum Chef. I never went, of course all I did was write lesson plans.

Age 25 Came home, got married, moved to a little town outside of Charlotte, NC. The first year I worked for Sacred Hear College. Loved the Sisters. I had gone to St. Genevivie's in elementary school.

Age 26 Built my first house, Taught in junior high for 4 years and was a teller for Security Bank in the summers.

Age 30 I was able to get a high school position. DH got transferred here at the same time. Pregnant with our first son, we moved back home where child rearing was easier and much safer. Also, DH could cave and camp.

I also redesigned our house and built it in the mountains with big windows to bring the outside in and a wrap around porch.

Our younger son came 4 years after we moved in.

I was at the same school until I retired having taught 37 years. Summers were spent driving to swimming lessons!!!

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Azcowgirl — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 20:25:29 GMT

summer berry picker

Paper route

made one of a kind teddy bears for a baby clothing boutique

Singer in a rock and roll band

dental assistant

oral surgery team

designed 2 of our homes and built the two story chimney myself 🤪

(eta: forgot about the bakery decorator job )

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FastDogWalker2 — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 22:02:33 GMT

Preteen: Babysitting/pet sitting

Teen: Cheese sampler at a Wegman's grocery store

College: Waitress; receptionist and occasional cleaner at motor inn

After college: Proofreader at a newspaper

After Graduate School: teacher for 20 plus years

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FrostyBabe1 — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 22:21:40 GMT

Not all that terribly exciting -

Teen: Babysitting

College: Bank teller during the summer. I didn't work during school.

Career: A year in retail banking, followed by a couple of years in supply chain management for shipping supply manufacturer, followed by the bulk of my career in finance for a pharmaceutical manufacturer, working my way up the ladder from mid level professional to exec, followed by institutional investment management.

Retirement: Volunteer in a finance capacity.

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jeanlake — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 02:07:03 GMT

High School & College -- Macy's junior dept then summers, holidays when I was home from college. Loved that discount!
Job after college - Office Mgr non-profit org
Job after non-profit - Taught higher education for 4 years
Transfer to work in Student Development, higher education. Salaried positions
Retired from higher education career
Post retirement - working part-time at a college

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ninjawife — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 10:46:26 GMT

Age 12 to 15: Paper route, Babysitting

Age 14 to 17- Assistant dance teacher

Age16 to 17- Dietary Assistant at a nursing home

College/Grad School: Caretaker in a after school program, babysitter. During school breaks, hostess at Howard Johnson's. Later a waitress a hamburger joint.

After Grad School: Speech/Language Pathologist. Worked for Easter Seals for 17 years then in various school districts.

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CalminHeart — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 11:24:56 GMT

I tend to ignore some of my jobs.

Teens: Babysitter, waitress, hotel desk clerk

Later teens: I went to cosmetology school and did hair for 1 year.

20s: Went to college, managed retail stores, worked for a trucking company

20s to Retirement: I worked for what became an international Fortune 500 company with 20,000 employees around the world. Most of my positions were in management and some included taking all the state and federal tests to be securities and insurance licensed and a supervisor, writing insurance and securities regulations for the states and federal govt, starting a new department, investigating fraud, testifying at trials, reviewing (approving or declining) securities trades, traveling the U.S. to train agents and brokers, running the incoming and outgoing mail dept, coordinating efforts across business units, project leader, and more.

I had an excellent career until the last 3 years when the Senior VP decided I was too old. Yup, I said it. Age discrimination was rampant through the company those last 3 years. I still have a box of documentation. HR's job is to protect the company, not the employees, so they didn't think it was a problem. But my lawyer did. I chose to not sue because it would have threatened my pension. I stuck it out and retired on the day my pension was 100%.

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LindaSal — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 13:00:27 GMT

Started at age 14;

Babysitting, house cleaning.

High school worked at KFC LOL @wilma

Also waitressed for events on weekends, weddings, banquets, etc.

After high school worked as a bank teller for a couple years.

Then went on to be an order filler at a jewelry company.

Then went back to school to get my certification in dental assisting

and did that for 30 years until retiring.

It was a good run

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Shanus — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 13:38:11 GMT

Child model ages 5-12.

Teens through high school: baby sitting, worked at makeup counters in 2 dept. stores and sales in junior fashions.

College years: petite model for bridal dress company, photographer's model for professional photography studios. Summers and vacations: sales/modeling in dept. stores, window displays, illustrated cookbooks and children's books for charity

After college: taught art for grades K-3, worked in several art galleries, esthetician, makeup artist (self employed), jewelry designer/sales (self employed), mua with Bobbi Brown Essentials and freelance mua for several major dept. stores. Continue modeling for photographers and petite clothing in local fashion shows.

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wilma — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 15:10:40 GMT

@Miss Pepsi wrote:
Pre teen Babysitting
High school worked for Browns Chicken, Dunkin Donuts, File clerk for an automotive place.

early twenties, worked for an Apartment complex in the rental office
Mid twenties retail
30's-mid 50's I worked in various offices
Mid 50's to present worked for the Fed. 2 different agencies and I will be retiring in 26 days

@Miss Pepsi

Wishing you the best in your upcoming retirement! 🌈

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wilma — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 15:16:23 GMT

@LindaSal wrote:

High school worked at KFC LOL @wilma
Also waitressed for events on weekends, weddings, banquets, etc.

@LindaSal

What are the odds we both worked at a KFC?! 😱

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ollie5 — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:51:41 GMT

preteen babysitting

Teen worked retail at Woolco

Inventory control at Ship n Shore 11 years

Had kids babysat and cleaned

Worked Wawa while raising kids 11 years

AIG insurance as homeowner claims clerk 8years

Oh Ryan's Irish potatoes as a shrink wrapper also Christopher's Chocolates making chocolates.

Retired and watching 4 year old Grandaughter for last 4 years.