01-05-2016, 11:19 AM
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Jobs you've had
I'm being curious or is it nosey
It used to be you could walk out of one job straight into another so:
How many jobs have you had over the years?
What was the longest?
What was the shortest?
What was the most fulfilling?
Or did you stay in your chosen profession until retirement?
And lastly, has anyone done any way out jobs, you know like singing telegrams?
01-05-2016, 12:09 PM
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Re: Jobs you've had
When I finished my education, my first job was in a news agency in Fleet St, In the photographic department.I then went to another photographic job in Russel Square doing mostly colour work. I only stayed there a couple of months as I had an argument over promised wages rise.
I could not find any more jobs in the photo trade, as I was due to do my national service shortly. So I worked localy in a carpet and Lino shop. On the day of my 18th birthday I went and registered for early call up.
After I done my 2 years, I had 13 different jobs until I went on the knowledge to become a London taxi driver.
Did that for 45 years.
01-05-2016, 12:11 PM
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Re: Jobs you've had
How long have you got
I have done many things over the years to keep a roof over my head and my head above water
Trained Kennel Maid dog trimmer /trainer/handler.
Kennel Manager
Nanny
Restaurant manager
Cook for the council
Tenant of an Inn (tied house)
Care Line operator (monitoring emergency calls and testing systems)
Night Auxiliary Nurse
Matron in a boarding school
The longest post was my last one, 15 years in a boarding school although for 30 years I returned occasionally to help one of my original employers with her dogs .
All were 'rewarding' because they involved caring/looking after living things in one way or another
01-05-2016, 12:36 PM
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Re: Jobs you've had
My first job on leaving school was as a sewing machinist at the factory that made the (then) famous brand Viyella shirts. Men if you ever had a Viyella shirt it was probably me who stitched the collar on. I remained in similar work until I got married and then did a bit of part time shop work amongst other things.We bought our own shop when we were in our late 20's and built it up into a good little business selling menswear, womenswear & childswear - anything from a babies nappy to a mans 70" chest jacket.
We remained with it until we retired and still live on the premises but we sold half of it to our son to turn into flats and the other half has made us an extra room.
01-05-2016, 12:52 PM
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Re: Jobs you've had
1. Stacking shelves in Woolworths.2. Washing dishes in Lake District cafes.
3. Actor and puppet maker (theatre in Education).
3. Factory worker (card factory).
4. Adult literacy and numeracy tutor.
5. Primary teacher.
6. Graphic designer,
7. Retired and now in museum (as volunteer not exhibit!)
01-05-2016, 02:12 PM
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Re: Jobs you've had
Apprentice Electrical Engineer - didn't finishLifeguard on and off over the years - last time when I was 40
Dump truck driver - Euclid - with my father
Taxi driver
Trainee Psychiatric Nurse - nearly did my head in permanently. Had a nasty dream about picking up a patient whose brains were slipping through my fingers - not a good sign - left before I lost it entirely.
Sticking shelves - one week
Flogging double glazing - 2 weeks
Fixing fork lift trucks with my cousin
Car valeting
Computer repairs
Ran a computer shop
Website designer - last 5 years.
01-05-2016, 02:19 PM
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Re: Jobs you've had
I left school on the Friday, and joined the RAF the next Monday for twelve years.I finished with the RAF on a Friday, and went to work for the AA the next Monday. I stayed there for 26 years until my medical retirement.
Until I was ill for the last time, I had never had a day off work for sickness or skiving. I was proud of that.
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