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Now that we've had the thread on what made you choose this career... How many career paths have you gone through to get here? List only those that you have done for 6 months or more.
I've been in the following fields:
Gas Jockey
Construction (aluminum siding installer)
Military (communications specialist)
Security (twice) :eek:
Encyclopedia door to door sales :eek: :eek:
Computer Hardware industry :D
It took a 15 years, but here I am! :D :D :D
Retail (UGH with a capital U)
Techin'
But then again I am only 21. Got a long time ahead of me.
Ride Operator at an amusement park
Best Buy Cashier
Magazine Customer Service Rep
AS/400 Administrator.
I, too, am only 21.
Electronics Assembler
Test technician
CD Player Repair Tech
RF Technician
Phone support Tech
PC Tech
Industrial PC Tech and Sales
Soon to be Programmer
Just the most remarkable ones:
My first job at age 16 was funeral home attendent.
At age 20 I was a professional fire-eater with the James E. Strates Shows carnival.
Did the clown-at-kids'-birthday-parties gig for a few years.
What was the weirdest, strangest job or jobs you had before you you became the well-rounded and intellegent WinDrivers user you are now?
hmm
Fuji Reprints Developer (sickness forced to leave)
Computer City
Price tagger/cashier/saleman/customer service lead/service writer (tech center)/config tech/Senior Tech/ (company closed)
Compusa Service Writer/Senior tech (company changes and hated the company)
Staples (full tech center only 3 in the compnay) Tech Manager/Sales Lead (My job was closed and was cut to part time and floor sales cause of compnay restructue)
Now Unemployeed :( (health and no jobs)
line cook
College (worked through it as a cook then sous chef)
Chemistry research assoc
Sous chef/KM
computer tech
web dev/buisness owner
So I guess that would make 31/2?
Retail service tech for a few years.
Loss Prevention Specialist for ShopKo.
hehehe. That was a fun one, chasing down shoplifters. :D
Now, I'm the Systems Administrator for a Collections agency.
Let's see. . .
Short Order Cook - College
Express (the Limited Co.) Retail - College Vacation
Electronics Boutique - College Vacation
Computer Consultant - College
Human Parasitology Lab Worker - College
SmallTalk Programmer
Computer Consultant
Systems Administrator
Network Administrator
Project Manager
I think that's it. Wait I was a lifeguard in there somewhere.
Maintanence & Grounds
Bench/Field PC Technician
CURRENTNetwork Engineering Director (I think that's what the call me)
Hooters Franchise Owner
Strip Club Owner/Operator/Talent Coordinator/HR Director
Alcoholic Deadbeat
Supermarket cartboy
bagboy
cashier
Staples Genral manager
Infantry/Grunt
Sniper
Supply Admin
Supply Chief
Supply Bulk Fuel Admin
Helpdesk
(Current)Network support and design specialist second level
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Originally posted by Elbatcho:
Supermarket cartboy
bagboy
cashier
Staples Genral manager
Infantry/Grunt
Sniper
Supply Admin
Supply Chief
Supply Bulk Fuel Admin
Helpdesk
(Current)Network support and design specialist second level
arnt you glad you dont work for staples anymore .. i was one of the 3 full tech centers then they closed me down cause i only did 6-8 computers day ... said they didnt need techs
Let's See.
Pickle Cowboy for an amusement park.
Parts specialist for a Autoparts store.
Bank Teller/Loan Officer.
Check poster for an Insurance Company.
Retail Computer salesman/Store Manager/ Head tech.
Bench Technician.
IT Analyst.
I'm 23.
Network Specialist I and II (Current)
Grounds and maintenance
Admin assistant to CPA
Concreat Construction
GameRoom attendant at Colledge
GameRoom supervisor at Colledge
Auto body repair tech.
Industrial Painter
IS
hmmmm....
Swept at Doors Plus at age 11
Doors Plus (Delivery)
Garden Center Grunt/Whipping boy
Landscaper
Supply One (Garden Center Super. / Indoor Lumber Rep.)
Paralegal Assistant
Dancer/Singer (Dinner Cabaret)
Data Entry
Network Tech
MIS Super.
LOTS of Acting/Singing gigs are thrown in there....I'm 22. :D :D
Yeah Jva it sucked, I was the youngest genral manager in the company. I was only 23 when I became one. I got in trouble because I hired retarded people durring the day for a tax break, really cute teenage girls at night for $7-8 an hour and all the creepy looking highschool boy's for $5 an hour and the perk of being around the cuties. Managment didn't see it my way.Quote:
Originally posted by JvaGuy:
arnt you glad you dont work for staples anymore .. i was one of the 3 full tech centers then they closed me down cause i only did 6-8 computers day ... said they didnt need techs
Here's my career path...
Paperboy (2 yrs)
Pizza worker (6 yrs)
Manufacturing/Assembly (3 yrs)
Desktop support (2 yrs)
Network Admin (1 yr)
And now finally, here I am,... Just a lazy network admin who does nothing but browse the internet all day because I'm bored and have nothing to do, and too lazy to do something if I did have something to do...
Please, please tell me this is not as, uh, well, ummmm, alternitave as it sounds.Quote:
Originally posted by Imagenatas:
Pickle Cowboy for an amusement park
Hey Cobra, how bout some wisdom here?
Oh boy, here we go...
Since age 16 (when you can get a sorta-real job)
- Computer tape librarian (am I dating myself?)
- Oil & lube shop manager
- telemarketer (ugh!)
- Sold mutual funds & insurance
- telemarketer again (double UGH!)
- US Navy, Gas Turbine mechanic
- Tech Doc
- Computer hardware/software field specialist (sounds impressive to those who don't know...)