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whereshegoes	Jan 25 2007, 04:55 PM Post #1
Journeyer Group: Members Posts: 3458 Joined: 19-September 03 From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Member No.: 5	Times have changed since people would keep the same job their whole lives. Some jobs I dabbled in were fitness instructor, photographer, and office manager but my first real job was delivering rental receipts for the condo complex I lived in when I was 9 years old. What hats have you worn in your life to earn money? -------------------- Carmella That's all She wrote

Jessica_CDN	Jan 26 2007, 11:50 AM Post #2
Commuter Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 16-February 06 From: Kingston, Ontario Canada Member No.: 519	Well, at the moment I'm a writer and a yoga instructor. Quite a nice lifestyle! In the past I've worked at universities, in a CD store, for the RCMP and for the government of Canada! -------------------- Jess' Travelogue Jess' Website: publications, upcoming travel etc.

whereshegoes	Jan 26 2007, 05:25 PM Post #3
Journeyer Group: Members Posts: 3458 Joined: 19-September 03 From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Member No.: 5	Cool Jess! That is a very diverse list. What did you do for the RCMP? -------------------- Carmella That's all She wrote

stevejames	Jan 26 2007, 05:38 PM Post #4
Tourist Group: Members Posts: 503 Joined: 30-August 05 From: Bristol, UK Member No.: 232	It's hardly worth me posting... because all I can say is: I've been there and done IT. Yes, that's right: ASP, VB, HTML, CSS, PHP. Perl, .NET, JS, C... I am an IT geek through and through, and have not done a single other job of any interest or merit The only benefit to this dullness is that it's highly compatible with travel -------------------- steve

whereshegoes	Jan 26 2007, 05:39 PM Post #5
Journeyer Group: Members Posts: 3458 Joined: 19-September 03 From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Member No.: 5	Wow...you are fluent in the language of computers. That is a very skill in this day and age. Pretty transferable skill! I bet you have other "skills" you are not telling us about...maybe you just haven't been paid for them yet. -------------------- Carmella That's all She wrote

rbisset	Jan 26 2007, 06:00 PM Post #6
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2215 Joined: 3-May 06 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 692	QUOTE(stevejames @ Jan 26 2007, 10:38 PM) Yes, that's right: ASP, VB, HTML, CSS, PHP. Perl, .NET, JS, C... I am an IT geek through and through, and have not done a single other job of any interest or merit That's exactly what I'm trying to get into now but it's bloody hard. Once I've got a couple of years experience under my belt I'll be sorted! That said I'm temping until someone will give me my chance to shine in the IT world so I'm off to play video games for EA tomorrow -------------------- My Travelogue Rich

Jessica_CDN	Jan 26 2007, 08:37 PM Post #7
Commuter Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 16-February 06 From: Kingston, Ontario Canada Member No.: 519	Carm, I worked for the RCMP in high school doing counter narcotics stuff. It was a pretty sweet job. Although it sounds more glamourous than it was. haha. -------------------- Jess' Travelogue Jess' Website: publications, upcoming travel etc.

whereshegoes	Jan 27 2007, 03:31 AM Post #8
Journeyer Group: Members Posts: 3458 Joined: 19-September 03 From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Member No.: 5	QUOTE(Jessica_CDN @ Jan 26 2007, 06:37 PM) Carm, I worked for the RCMP in high school doing counter narcotics stuff. It was a pretty sweet job. Although it sounds more glamourous than it was. haha. You counted the narcotics? Wow! How did you get that gig?!? -------------------- Carmella That's all She wrote

Jessica_CDN	Jan 27 2007, 10:48 AM Post #9
Commuter Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 16-February 06 From: Kingston, Ontario Canada Member No.: 519	hahahaha not counted, countered! lol. and I actually got it because I got in trouble. hehehehe. -------------------- Jess' Travelogue Jess' Website: publications, upcoming travel etc.

stevejames	Jan 27 2007, 10:50 AM Post #10
Tourist Group: Members Posts: 503 Joined: 30-August 05 From: Bristol, UK Member No.: 232	Did you get to ride a horse? -------------------- steve

stevejames	Jan 27 2007, 10:53 AM Post #11
Tourist Group: Members Posts: 503 Joined: 30-August 05 From: Bristol, UK Member No.: 232	QUOTE I bet you have other "skills" you are not telling us about...maybe you just haven't been paid for them yet. Oo-er missus! -------------------- steve

bloomer	Mar 4 2007, 03:59 PM Post #12
Frequent Flyer Group: Members Posts: 897 Joined: 1-June 06 From: Boston Massachusetts Member No.: 1067	Some of the many occupations/activities: Farmer custodian radio dj mental health worker ice packer mover asst. maintenance director for a girl scout summer camp recording engineer all phases of construction/remodeling/repair musician ER orderly/security/housekeeper OR prep/cleaning Telemarketer Motel maintenance man Postal clerk Now: Moving company owner, and freelance home repair/remodeling specialist. And lots of other things I don't get paid for! Haven't worked for someone else for over 10 years, and I will never go back. -------------------- My travels. Well, some of them anyway. Josh 13 on myspace The Solo Me Alter Ego Oliver Towne Joshbloomer.com QUOTE(findingnine @ Feb 21 2007, 05:08 PM) Hair of the dog. Make it a lifestyle! :puppeh:

flewthecoop	Jul 21 2007, 07:41 PM Post #13
Expeditionist Group: Members Posts: 234 Joined: 14-July 07 From: Massachusetts, USA Member No.: 70360	jobs? I don't believe in getting bored! nurse's aid in a nursing home typist admissions assistant at a school stuffed animal production manager stuffed animal designer head resident at a college graveyard shift worker at a factory housepainter interior decorator middle school teacher theatre director and now.....screenwriter. Oh, I forgot, my first paid job was to feed fruit flies to waterstriders!

introducinlyric	Jul 25 2007, 10:14 PM Post #14
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 5348 Joined: 24-May 07 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 56605	i havent had various different jobs , have always stuck to cooking started as an apprentice chef , grillcook , kitchen supervisor , kitchen manager etc basically cooking all my life my first jobs were in television though on an Australian tv series Heartbreak high and i did various telemovies and tv commercials -------------------- Do You Want The Truth or Something Beautiful?

Paul	Jul 27 2007, 12:18 PM Post #15
Navigator Group: Members Posts: 1321 Joined: 9-November 04 From: Thailand Member No.: 98	Paperboy Junk mail deliverer Army Officer (para) Home carer for mentally disabled group Outdoor / camping / adventure guide/teacher Expedition Leader Corporate training / team building / leadership / experiential learning facilitator Operations Manager of volunteer travel company Builder's Labourer Beggar (for UNICEF) In-country agent for volunteer travel company Tour leader Kindergarten teacher Part time Army Instructor Volunteer teacher (no pay but helping wife and she got paid) Volunteer at NGO (no pay but I got fed) Worker (too complicated to explain) at Thai NGO

Paul	Jul 27 2007, 12:22 PM Post #16
Navigator Group: Members Posts: 1321 Joined: 9-November 04 From: Thailand Member No.: 98	Oh, I forgot I worked in a pie factory for a little while.

raniroo	Aug 8 2007, 12:56 AM Post #17
Sightseer Group: Local Expert Posts: 946 Joined: 25-September 06 From: Sydney Member No.: 19411	I have had many jobs over the years. Letter box dropper! Kitchen Hand at Macdonald's Settlement Officer Live in Elderly Carer/Companion Pizza delivery driver Barmaid Body Shop at Home Consultant (party planner!) Legal Assistant (currently) Occasional House sitter I am sure there is a few more odd jobs in there somewhere. -------------------- If you really look like your passport photo, you need the holiday! "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

wakingdream	Aug 9 2007, 02:14 PM Post #18
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 5853 Joined: 18-August 06 From: Guelph, Ontario Member No.: 13336	QUOTE(Paul @ Jul 27 2007, 01:22 PM) Oh, I forgot I worked in a pie factory for a little while. Did you get to taste the pies? OK, let's see, I've done my fair share; paper delivery fruit picker pharmacy assistant snowboard instructor waitress bartender teaching ESL various accounting jobs bookkeeping photographer and now a f/t writing gig, best job I've had so far:) -------------------- ~Susie 'Yesterday's the past and tomorrow's the future. Today is a gift - which is why they call it the present.'

Jessica_CDN	Aug 10 2007, 08:55 AM Post #19
Commuter Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 16-February 06 From: Kingston, Ontario Canada Member No.: 519	haha no, I didn't get to ride a horse!! I didn't realize we had actual television stars on this forum - LYRIC! Where can we find these wonderful shows to watch? I might have a very interesting job coming up soon, but I can't say anything until it's for sure - but I think it might be the strangest on on this list....... -------------------- Jess' Travelogue Jess' Website: publications, upcoming travel etc.

Paul	Aug 10 2007, 09:11 AM Post #20
Navigator Group: Members Posts: 1321 Joined: 9-November 04 From: Thailand Member No.: 98	Yeah - we got to eat the pies for lunch - but I don't think "pie" means the same thing in Australia as it does in North America. What is the writing gig?

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