Community Chat

[CANDLEQUEEN]

In High School I worked at a Movie Theatre and it was so fun!!!! It was such a good group of people and our managers were so fun and young.

It was the best! I also had a job at a Travel Agency inside our Mall back in the 80's...That was really fun as well, and working in the Mall was great! 

[Squirrels Are Trash]

Loved: In the late 90s, I worked in ad serving tech. It was all very new, and everyone was trying to monetize their websites. Many TV actors had websites (Geocities) for their fans because there was no real social media; some were super hands-on, so we worked with them personally and did lots of networking. At that point in my life, it was really fun. Now, I don't really care if clients are famous or not.

Hated: I was an assistant buyer in a department store. I liked the job and actually loved playing with numbers (buying is all planning and trend analysis). I hated my boss, and she felt the same about me. Also, our three-time married VP was having affairs with three of the buyers. I had a professional relationship with him, but if you went into his office and shut the door, you'd get the evils from his affair partners. It was very messy.

[SandySparkles]

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@colleena wrote:

@SandySparkles Another good ?, thank you.

When my kids were young & me going through a divorce 40 years ago I was a waitress at a downtown restaurant working a late night shift so I could be with the kids during the day.  Loved the job, the tips & customers but management was very touchy feely and if one wanted to keep their job, it was expected even though not wanted.  

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@colleena Welcome!🥰 Awwww! That is AWFUL!😮 Things were just SO different for women then, but THANKFULLY because of laws protecting people in the workplace these days, less women are subjected to that type of harassment and there are CONSEQUENCES if they are! Sadly, men are sometimes victims also. I am REALLY sorry that was your experience, but glad it is far behind you!❤

THANK you SO much for caring to share your experience with us this afternoon!🤗

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

[DrakesMomma]

My first job right after high school was working at a car wash that still had full service gas pumps.  It was a time of sidewalls and tires were scrubbed with a whitening agent before going into the wash.  Went home dead dog tired every single day.  I was the youngest and the only girl.  I had a whole bunch of big brothers that I always wanted growing up.  I am still in contact with some of them today.  I loved it.     

[SandySparkles]

@MamaWick Welcome!🥰 It is SO nice that you have fond memories of working in your family business, but awful that you were subjected to treatment that was SO adverse you only lasted a few days at the nursing home!😐 I HOPE you went on to find a job where you were respected, and that you were happy with!🤞🤞

THANK you SO much for caring to share your job experience this afternoon!🤗

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

[bmorechick]

I have worked in 4 different agencies for the state of MD for 51 years...the best job is the one I have now. While it can be draining at times, I love it and the main reason I won't retire...what am I going to do all day?? I'm in week one of my vacation and already bored.  And I worked hard for my Masters so not ready to let it go...

The worse job I had was before I got college degrees.  I worked in an agency as clerical staff and was eaten alive by a female supervisor.  I was 20 years old and had not yet found my fight back voice.  I stayed the longest (one year) of all the folks she went through.  I was back on the transfer list to move to another agency 8 weeks after I started... 

[Mombo1]

    My favorite job was teaching.  My Master's degree is in reading.  I loved working with little kids and the other teachers in my district.  It was a very rewarding career.  I taught for 22years.  
    Prior to teaching, I worked as a graphic artist.  I enjoyed that as well, but after 13 years, I wanted a change and teaching was the best choice. 
    The worst job was the 6 months before I went to college.  I was just out of high school ....and truthfully very immature and not ready to go at that time.  So...took a job as a shampoo girl for a local beauty shop.  That was an eye opener...  But at that time, I needed a job and some income.  By January I was enrolled in college.  

[on the bay]

My favorite-

In public schools working with special needs and ED (emotionally disturbed) children, sometimes one on one, sometimes in a "regular" class, sometimes with my own class. 

It all started from working in a school for autistic children.

I had watched the movie "Run Wild Run Free" when I was 16 and knew that is what I wanted to do. It was about an autistic boy. I will never forget these children. I just always felt I could relate to them. They can have super sensitivity and awareness of many things around them.

Worst-I had many waitress jobs I loved when younger but one night was the worst.  I lost it and shouted across the room for them not to yell at me and call me honey! I shouted my name isn't honey!-it got pretty roudy in the late night hours!  All of a sudden there was silence. I guess they were all shocked!

I couldn't decide which group was worse-the ones who drank too much or the ones who got high. These were group regulars every night. The diner restaurant was on the main street of a university.

We did have some good times together but sometimes it just got to be too much!

"Those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end..."

We should do a thread on waitress stories! The stories we could tell!

Or funny stories from our various multiple jobs.

Now funny, and ironic-I call people I love- honey

[bmorechick]

@on the bay   I currently work with special needs adults...that's why I love my job so I understand why that was your favorite job. Immensely rewarding.

[SandySparkles]

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@LyndaGee wrote:

Fave was first.  Worked in a restaurant, checking hats and coats.  Nice coworkers, great tips, met lots of boys.  

Worse was an office job.  The boss was a major letch.  I was young and not used to that sorta behavior.  Tried to do my job and ignore the jerk.

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@LyndaGee Welcome!🥰 I am SO sorry that you too, were subjected to a harassment! You are the third poster thus far to mention it, and that is most telling of the DISRESPECTFUL, criminal  treatment women unfortunately had to endure then! I know it still happens sometimes, but at least there are now harsh punishments in place, and it is much EASIER to report!😊

I am happy that you had a restaurant job that you enjoyed!😊

THANK you SO much for caring to share your job experience today!🤗

~~~All we need is LOVE💖