Worked in plastics injection moulding for 34 years

Started as press operator then chargehand, foreman, Technical engineer, setter, shift supervisor, technical supervisor, after getting made redundant again in 2002 (5th time) gave that up.

Worked for 3 1/2 years as Parking attendant before moved up here and just got a job as a patrol officer with parking firm up here.

Just one, police officer, for the last 28+ years, and oh also 3 years Military Police, but basically the same thing, so just 1.   

I couldn't count how many jobs I have had. However I have had three basic careers in the 32 Years since I graduated Highschool.

1. Radio Announcer 5 years
2. Record store manager 7 years
3. IT 18 years

Oh and professional student for, well let's see...6 years of random undergraduate to get my BA, and only 3 years to get my MBA. And most of those 9 years were while working full time.

Cook, Chef, Instructor in culinary school. University 1st round was computer science but I preferred cooking. University 2nd round was my education degree since adult education is my career now.

I find it interesting to see how many of you have worked in commercial kitchens and that I have a couple of collegues among you. Restaurant chef is a tough gig, no doubt about that. Sometimes teaching is easier.

You're a chef??!!  

Like Mason said, Jobs many, Careers, few.

1. Programmer
2. OPerations Manager (Retail chain)
3. Network Engineer.

Why don't we all just post our resumes     

• Newspaper Route (what kid did'nt have one?)
• U.S. Navy (4 years).
• Various Sportfishing and Seafood jobs for six years.
• Moonlighted as a DrawBridge Tender.
• Spent the next 11 years in Warehousing, Made it as far as Management.
• Currently am a Utility Locator.

I really appreciate your comments ASaxyGirl. It hasn't been easy to say the least.

And all you Chefs out there need to come out and throw us a grajeeashun pardeau! Woo Hoo! I've been a restaurateur on and off most of my life as well; front of the house and back of the house, so I'll do the dishes!

I might have to buy me a Caja China Grill for the occasion. f

Hmmmm....let me see.

at 14 Full time nanny 6am-7pm 6 days a week (summers)

at 15-17 Kitchen Worker/assistant cook at camp for Handicapped children

at 18 US ARMY-Interregator

at 20 US ARMY -Medic

2001-Orthodontic Assistant (still active duty for 9 months)

early 2002-Massage Therapist

late 2002-Yoga Instructor

2006-Photographer

- Mostly farm work as a teen, best learning experience. Hard Work, good pay.
- At 19 my own promotions company, immense failure loss of good friendship. Great life lesson.
- Early/Mid twenties worked my way up at a corporate hog farm (genetics), excellent pay and lot's of funny animals
- Purchasing Agent for a diversified AgSupply Company. Learned the Dutch are kicking are asses in the Electronics side of things.
- Purchasing Agent for a Clean Water Company.



They say the same here in Canada. Personally I think education will and should get you only so far.



Disturbing yet, mildly erotic

Huh???? No thanks! The idea of a topless Zub's in a tutu and performing a pole dance does not appeal to me... not even remotely.

I once took a job as a lap dance trainer... sadly my 'arthritis' worsened and I had to quit after just a few days.

Well hmm.  Not nessarily careers, but lots of jobs.

*paperboy

*dads restaurant

*grocery store

*radio station (got a degree in broadcasting)

*wal mart

*taught in two districts, worked as a para in a third

* afew summer jobs, power plant and my college towns parks dept.

*now driving truck.

What will the future hold?  WHo knows. I have a desire to go back to teaching, but also to do something in radio. 

Only one occupation till now i.e. student.

I've had lots of jobs in my adult life.  I've been a fruit-picker, a lobster processor, a general hand at a caravan park, I spent 10 years in the Australian Air Force, first as a data processor then as a mainframe systems operator.  Then I resigned and got a job with Australian Quarantine on their LAN Helpdesk, one of the first in Australia.  I moved across to their Compliance department as a systems manager before quitting to move interstate.  At the same time as I resigned the Airforce, I started concentrating on my only real career, being a songwriter/performer/producer.  While working the above day jobs, I was also working as a music journalist, a performer, promoter and radio DJ.  I moved interstate to Australia's largest city to help further my music career.

Since I've been here, I've had jobs as a Circulations & Distributions Manager for a large magazine publishing company before moving into hospital administration, which is where I've been for 10 years now.  I wrote for a number of music magazines, as well as a social commentary magazine.  I also worked as a promoter, MC and coordinator for a Entertainment company.  These days, most of my writing is done online, when I can find the time.

As for my career as a musician, well, I'm still working at it.  I'm currently working with a hip hop outfit and we're starting to build a name for ourselves.  I'm not encumbered by the same desire I had as a young man to be rich and/or famous, these days more concentrating on honing my skills as a producer/songwriter.