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buffettbride wrote:blow

I'm shocked!!!!



.... that it took till page 2 for this answer .... and that it wasn't Larry who said it.

@ Mal..


In my youth I was a Garbage man on Beale AFB..
I think my very favorite job.. good money.. ( 18 living at home and
clearing over 1200$ a month) in 1979
But my Company didn't win the next contract..
I was "just a kid" and the next company didn't
hire me..

Worked on farms and mowed lawns as a kid.

Shipping & receiving clerk

Watered lawns

Managed a sporting goods store

Dispatched trucks

United States Marine

Night shift at 7-11

Security guard

Convenience store assistant manager

Bus driver

Part-time bartender

EMT, Paramedic, Firefighter, EMS instructor - I stayed up all night, got shot at, helped some very sick people, wrestled with drunks and psych patients, got divorced, raised the dead, crawled into burning and collapsed buildings, taught little kids some things that might save their life some day, cut people out of wrecked cars, learned to SCUBA dive, lost everything I owned and lived to tell about it. I loved the job - but it's still just second place.

Travel agent

Operations manager for a freight brokerage (dispatching trucks again)

Arranged delivery of import shipments (a lot like dispatching trucks)

Traffic Expeditor

Traffic Coordinator - I book lots of trucks to move beans, rice and popcorn all over the U.S. and Canada. It's probably the best job I ever had that didn't require a uniform.

Flying a water bomber fighting fires. I felt appreciated.

Better than this airline gig (everybody hates airlines ).

Worked the concessions and ticket booth at a cinema. OMG POPCORN

Asst Office Manager in a jewelry store.

I was in banking too - for 13 years My favorite during that time was International Banking and then The Statewide US Savings Bond Coordinator.

worked in a PPO as the Executive Assistant to the SVP Physician Recruiting and Credentialing

Did a string of really strange temp jobs

Asst Purchasing Director for a company that designed manufactured and installed commercial kitchens for several different types of restaurants. I wrote contracts for the sale of everything from walk in coolers to microwaves. Ordered them from the respective manufacturer and coordinated the shipping of them as well as custom stainless pieces my company manufactured from my location to final destination and arranged for installation, calibration and testing of all equipment. I did several known fast food restaurants, high dollar 4 star restaurants and a casino in Biloxi. Biloxi was my favorite. Unfortunately the owner made very bad business decisions and the company folded after I was laid off. The benefits were awesome - plus great company sponsored parties, and equipment shows, every Friday aft at 4 those of us left in the office sat in the warehouse and drank beer.

Receptionist/ Accounts Payable - I needed a break and had to get my post count up.

Operations Manager - my current job, and my 2nd favorite because there is a huge potential for success, it just fail in my lap. I have an excellent staff that makes the majority of my job easy.

flyboy55 wrote:
Better than this airline gig (everybody hates airlines ).

I don't hate the airlines. I think their hands are tied. They are just as screwed, if not more, than most businesses because they rely so heavily on fuel. One way or another they gotta make $$ (they are a business for profit, after all). Whether it is fuel surcharges or luggage fees or simply raising rates (not that I like any of those), people need to face the fact that it isn't cheap to fly right now and they gotta buck up and shell out extra fundage to get from point A to point B.

flyboy55 wrote:Flying a water bomber fighting fires. I felt appreciated.

Better than this airline gig (everybody hates airlines ).

I don't hate the airlines, I just hate what flying has become these days.
(Unless it's on a foreign carrier, where people are still treated like royalty).
But I STILL make sure I thank the pilots & STEWARDESSES every time as I'm getting off the plane.

Wino you know wrote:

flyboy55 wrote:Flying a water bomber fighting fires. I felt appreciated.

Better than this airline gig (everybody hates airlines ).

I don't hate the airlines, I just hate what flying has become these days.
(Unless it's on a foreign carrier, where people are still treated like royalty).
But I STILL make sure I thank the pilots & STEWARDESSES every time as I'm getting off the plane.

Flight attendants, Garry. They are called flight attendants now.

I was a guitarist in a band, had such a great time. I was 18 until 26, did it full time. Happy days!

During college summers, lifeguard by day and played in a rock band at night, probably the most fun jobs. Sailboat charter captain is a close second.

Navy pilot was cool, EMS pilot was rewarding. Airlines aren't all that much on the "fun" meter.

1976, at the age of 16, I worked behind the snack counter of a brand new roller skating rink. Got to see my friends. Learned how to make change without a computer Got all the food/drink I wanted. And could skate anytime we were slow, or there was an 'all skate'.

SMLCHNG wrote:1976, at the age of 16, I worked behind the snack counter of a brand new roller skating rink. Got to see my friends. Learned how to make change without a computer Got all the food/drink I wanted. And could skate anytime we were slow, or there was an 'all skate'.

Sounds fun, Penny!

buffettbride wrote:

Wino you know wrote:

flyboy55 wrote:Flying a water bomber fighting fires. I felt appreciated.

Better than this airline gig (everybody hates airlines ).

I don't hate the airlines, I just hate what flying has become these days.
(Unless it's on a foreign carrier, where people are still treated like royalty).
But I STILL make sure I thank the pilots & STEWARDESSES every time as I'm getting off the plane.

Flight attendants, Garry. They are called flight attendants now.

Not by ME they're not.

STEWARDESSES!

Wino you know wrote:

buffettbride wrote:

Wino you know wrote:

flyboy55 wrote:Flying a water bomber fighting fires. I felt appreciated.

Better than this airline gig (everybody hates airlines ).

I don't hate the airlines, I just hate what flying has become these days.
(Unless it's on a foreign carrier, where people are still treated like royalty).
But I STILL make sure I thank the pilots & STEWARDESSES every time as I'm getting off the plane.

Flight attendants, Garry. They are called flight attendants now.

Not by ME they're not.

STEWARDESSES!

Paid my fare, don't wanna complain
You get to me, you're always outta champagne
Treat me like a bum, don't wear no tie
'cause you ain't nothin' but a waitress in the sky
You ain't nothin' but a waitress in the sky

(Many thanks to The Replacements)

Probably the one I have......right now.

Running a drive in was okay, EMS okay, but CH 5 NY is up there at number 1.

Caddy on a golf course. Paid crap, but the best job I ever had.

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Caddy on a golf course. Paid crap, but the best job I ever had.

I thought being Tom Selleck's assistant would have been your best job ever.

diverg wrote:

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Caddy on a golf course. Paid crap, but the best job I ever had.

I thought being Tom Selleck's assistant would have been your best job ever.

I had to sign a confidentiality agreement for that one....