Re: Your FAVORITE Or WORST Job And Why?

wilma · ‎03-13-2010

Thank you all for posting your interesting jobs and stories. I enjoyed reading them.

Hands down my favorite job was teaching. I taught for 32 years before retiring for health reasons. Would probably still be teaching today if things were different. I taught grades 1-8, but spent most of my career teaching junior high. Some days were harder than others, and there was never a dull moment. I loved planning my lessons and interacting with my students.

Worst job was KFC when I was 18. I worked at the "test store". We tested out all new products before they went nation wide. Colonel Sanders would come check on us. He would get out a thermometer to test the temperature of various foods, hot and cold. He was not a friendly man. I was one of the first employees to make the new biscuits.

One day I was making biscuits, and the jerk assistant manager came up behind me and grabbed me around my middle. I turned around and patted my floury hands up and down his brown uniform vest, and told him to never touch me again. I quit shortly after that incident.

Have a Wonderful Weekend, Everybody! ☀️

ninjawife · ‎11-15-2011

@RetRN wrote:
@on the bay, oncology was extremely rewarding because the patients were so appreciative of everything done to make their lives better, even when their life expectancy was short. Cardiac was most difficult because of the physicians who were very difficult to deal with.

@RetRN My mother used to call her onocology nurse her angels. She was sweet as pie to them during her treatment. Unfortunately that sweetness did not extend to her family. She was angry, bitter and anxious. She had every right to those feelings but she was very difficult to deal with during her illness. Unfortunately she died about 5 years after her diagnosis. When she died I was actually kind of relieved that she no longer had to suffer.

Stray · ‎04-20-2013

Well, I loved my jobs my entire career. However, my roles changed as I acquired different degrees. I was a nurse in Obstetrics which included L&D & high risk OB. I was excited to work in a large NYC hospital that did a great deal of research. I saw the first intrauterine transfusion for RH neg babies & was on the team that researched & developed Rhogam; I may have given the first dose or second dose of this lifesaving medication; both team leaders received the dose to administer.

I left clinical nursing after I married & went to the corporate sector. I took advantage of tuition reimbursement & acquired advanced degrees in the field of psychology, business & law. It was a great company to work for & I was there 30 years until retirement. It was different from clinical nursing but just as rewarding in a different way. People spend many hours at work & you develop long term & close relationships; there is an element of trust that develops. One aspect of my job, was assisting those with chronic or serious health conditions retain their jobs by arranging flexible work schedules & accommodations. Another was hiring of veterans & working closely with the VA to match disabled Vets with job openings.

SandySparkles · ‎06-13-2010

@wilma wrote:
Thank you all for posting your interesting jobs and stories. I enjoyed reading them.

Hands down my favorite job was teaching. I taught for 32 years before retiring for health reasons. Would probably still be teaching today if things were different. I taught grades 1-8, but spent most of my career teaching junior high. Some days were harder than others, and there was never a dull moment. I loved planning my lessons and interacting with my students.

Worst job was KFC when I was 18. I worked at the "test store". We tested out all new products before they went nation wide. Colonel Sanders would come check on us. He would get out a thermometer to test the temperature of various foods, hot and cold. He was not a friendly man. I was one of the first employees to make the new biscuits.

One day I was making biscuits, and the jerk assistant manager came up behind me and grabbed me around my middle. I turned around and patted my floury hands up and down his brown uniform vest, and told him to never touch me again. I quit shortly after that incident.

Have a Wonderful Weekend, Everybody! ☀️

@wilma Welcome!🥰 I Am SO happy you are enjoying the thread.😁, and commend you for your 32 years if teaching because I have TREMENDOUS RESPECT for teachers! The profession is not necessarily respected as it once was, and that is sad!😔 I never thought I would see the day when teachers want to carry firearms in class because of fear of students. My how times have changed!😊

WOW! at your Colonel Sanders Boss! Sadly, that was not likely his first nor last rodeo, but at least SOMEONE stood up to him!😂

THANK you SO much for caring to share your story!🤗

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

patbz · ‎03-10-2010

I had many wonderful jobs, primarily working for Dept of Defense ( in Calif, Germany, Okinawa and Korea) but prior to most of those I worked as a teller for a S&L in the early 70s. Although I was a college grad and had worked overseas for five years I was unmarried and in my late 20s. Sex discrimination was the order of the day; frequently when interviewing I was asked if I was married ( and no doubt would be soon, followed shortly by pregnancy....). My primary job was posting loan payments/ interest payments on an early computer. I really learned the ins and outs of interest which has helped me save hundreds of thousands of dollars henceforth on purchasing homes and cars. So there was that upstairs to being "under employed in sunny San Diego".

SandySparkles · ‎06-13-2010

@Stray wrote:
Well, I loved my jobs my entire career. However, my roles changed as I acquired different degrees. I was a nurse in Obstetrics which included L&D & high risk OB. I was excited to work in a large NYC hospital that did a great deal of research. I saw the first intrauterine transfusion for RH neg babies & was on the team that researched & developed Rhogam; I may have given the first dose or second dose of this lifesaving medication; both team leaders received the dose to administer.

I left clinical nursing after I married & went to the corporate sector. I took advantage of tuition reimbursement & acquired advanced degrees in the field of psychology, business & law. It was a great company to work for & I was there 30 years until retirement. It was different from clinical nursing but just as rewarding in a different way. People spend many hours at work & you develop long term & close relationships; there is an element of trust that develops. One aspect of my job, was assisting those with chronic or serious health conditions retain their jobs by arranging flexible work schedules & accommodations. Another was hiring of veterans & working closely with the VA to match disabled Vets with job openings.

@Stray WOW!!!!!! You have QUITE an impressive list!💝 I will not single out one thing and just want you to know I have GREAT respective for your chosen career, and your multiple pursuits of higher education!😊

THANK you SO much for caring to share your MANY favorites today!!🤗

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

SandySparkles · ‎06-13-2010

@patbz wrote:
I had many wonderful jobs, primarily working for Dept of Defense ( in Calif, Germany, Okinawa and Korea) but prior to most of those I worked as a teller for a S&L in the early 70s. Although I was a college grad and had worked overseas for five years I was unmarried and in my late 20s. Sex discrimination was the order of the day; frequently when interviewing I was asked if I was married ( and no doubt would be soon, followed shortly by pregnancy....). My primary job was posting loan payments/ interest payments on an early computer. I really learned the ins and outs of interest which has helped me save hundreds of thousands of dollars henceforth on purchasing homes and cars. So there was that upstairs to being "under employed in sunny San Diego".

@patbz Welcome!🥰 WOW! I am MOST impressed at your history with the Department Of Defense, and the places you worked while with them!😁 It is SO unfortunate what women had to endure before laws preventing sex discrimination!😔 THANKFULLY, it is not as pervasive anymore, and is easier to report now when someone experiences it!!!👍😊

THANK you SO much for caring to share your work experiences!🤗

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

willdob3 · ‎11-01-2010

@SandySparkles My current job is wonderful and, without exception, I have looked forward to going to work every single day.

I had just applied for the job when the phone rang. I still had my laptop open and I heard, "We received your application and wondered if you are available for a phone interview?" My eyes opened wide, I looked up and thought, "God, is that you?"

The phone interview went very well & they asked me to come in for a face-to-face the next day. This was with HR, the person who would be my boss, and one other person. It went great, like talking with old friends. Halfway through the interview, HR told one of the others to get the VP (used his first name, not title) and have him join us. Another friend. HR said she would let me know either way in about a week.

A little bit later that day, I was about to send a thank you email to HR when the phone rang... It was HR offering me the job! Again, "God, that's you, isn't it?"

When I went in to fill out paperwork, HR told me they'd been looking for someone to fill this position for quite a while & they all knew, before the interview was over, that I was the one they were looking for.

What do I do? I kiddingly say that I tell old people where to go! It is a bit unique, I think. No one else in the company does this and I'm not sure any other company has a similar position. I help people find a retirement community that offers the things they like and that fits their budget. It can be overwhelming trying to figure it all out and I explain things to them and do some of the work for them.

I also run our customer database and send leads to the appropriate sales agent. I build relationships with people and it may be a week before they buy a home or a few years. When they are ready to buy, I send them to the sales agents. I do not do sales.

This job is "a God thing..." I'm surrounded by wonderful people. I quickly dis covered hat both HR & my boss listen to my favorite Christian radio station and that our company is involved in charity events with them. I could go on and on...

I hear, "Thank you!" every day, from customers and from sales agents. I enjoy what I do; I talk to and email with all sorts of people. Sometimes, they call and think they got the wrong person and I ask what they were calling about, then proceed to answer their questions and more. "I thought I called the wrong number but you were exactly who I needed to talk to!"

I love my job!

SandySparkles · ‎06-13-2010

@willdob3 wrote:
@SandySparkles My current job is wonderful and, without exception, I have looked forward to going to work every single day.

I had just applied for the job when the phone rang. I still had my laptop open and I heard, "We received your application and wondered if you are available for a phone interview?" My eyes opened wide, I looked up and thought, "God, is that you?"

The phone interview went very well & they asked me to come in for a face-to-face the next day. This was with HR, the person who would be my boss, and one other person. It went great, like talking with old friends. Halfway through the interview, HR told one of the others to get the VP (used his first name, not title) and have him join us. Another friend. HR said she would let me know either way in about a week.

A little bit later that day, I was about to send a thank you email to HR when the phone rang... It was HR offering me the job! Again, "God, that's you, isn't it?"

When I went in to fill out paperwork, HR told me they'd been looking for someone to fill this position for quite a while & they all knew, before the interview was over, that I was the one they were looking for.

What do I do? I kiddingly say that I tell old people where to go! It is a bit unique, I think. No one else in the company does this and I'm not sure any other company has a similar position. I help people find a retirement community that offers the things they like and that fits their budget. It can be overwhelming trying to figure it all out and I explain things to them and do some of the work for them.

I also run our customer database and send leads to the appropriate sales agent. I build relationships with people and it may be a week before they buy a home or a few years. When they are ready to buy, I send them to the sales agents. I do not do sales.

This job is "a God thing..." I'm surrounded by wonderful people. I quickly dis covered hat both HR & my boss listen to my favorite Christian radio station and that our company is involved in charity events with them. I could go on and on...

I hear, "Thank you!" every day, from customers and from sales agents. I enjoy what I do; I talk to and email with all sorts of people. Sometimes, they call and think they got the wrong person and I ask what they were calling about, then proceed to answer their questions and more. "I thought I called the wrong number but you were exactly who I needed to talk to!"

I love my job!

@willdob3 Welcome!🥰 READING your post of gratitude and blessings tugged at my heartstrings!💝 You were INDEED blessed EVERY step of the way, and gave THANKS to God for those blessings!🙏 It is wonderful to be able to say you have a job that is SO fulfilling, and I hope it remains that way!😁

THANK you SO much for caring to sharee your story today!🤗

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

katie1859 · ‎06-25-2022

As a person who divorced and had to raise 5 kids alone, I had so many jobs.

Sometimes I had a job and then a side hustle. The job that nearly broke me was at U.P.S.,

and for anyone who knows that employment there always starts loafing and unloading packages, BIG packages, and it's all timed.

I remember on Sundays taking the kids to church, it was summer and bruises were all over my arms and legs. I was embarrassed. At times, I was so sore I couldn't walk lol.

I had a back injury, and they fired me for it.