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**Sijuki** · 11-15-2007, 12:45 PM

Yeah Nicole, I know those people. They look like the most exciting part of their day is going out to smoke their cigarette. The joys of retail.

**LostFarmboy** · 11-15-2007, 02:08 PM

1. McDonalds - burger flipper/people server (would you like fries with that?)
2. Receptionist for an Electrician
3. Cleaner at a power station
4. Dog food packer
5. Shed builder
6. Spatial technician (map maker)
7. Photogrammetrist (do all sorts of funky things with aerial photos)
8. Programmer/systems analyst - current job

**afterlife3** · 11-15-2007, 03:06 PM

I have not had many jobs in my life. I have been able to keep my jobs for a long time usually.

1)Pet store clerk/sales associate
2)Construction/Brick Mason laborer
3)Tutor/ both private and at a company
4)Intern at my school's study abroad office

**pinknic38** · 11-15-2007, 03:19 PM

^ anything with the word "laborer" in it just sounds horrendous to me. I'm not a big manual labor fan haha.

**Sijuki** · 11-15-2007, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by pinknic38

^ anything with the word "laborer" in it just sounds horrendous to me. I'm not a big manual labor fan haha.

Laborer usually means your job comes with a free gym membership. Just, you don't have to travel to the gym to use it.

At least that is how I see it at Home Depot... spend all day lifting, carrying, bending, holding, whatever... who needs a gym???

**pinknic38** · 11-15-2007, 03:38 PM

well I guess I am sort of a laborer in that they make me run every morning. but I am usually unmotivated to do so!

**jengt** · 11-15-2007, 03:45 PM

farm worker
babysitter
fast food - little Mom & Pop place that closed within 6 months
waitress at a nursing home - ugh!
donut shop
department store check-out/sales clerk (Elder Beermans)
Photography department lab assistant (NCR)
Medical Photographer (Ohio State Univ)
grocery store bagger
catalog store warehouse picker
department store sales (Kohl's)
credit card customer service
Medical Claims associate (Customer service @ OSU hospital)
Financial Assistance representative (OSU hospital)

I think that's it. At least, that's all I can remember right now.

cattlikewoah · 11-15-2007, 04:29 PM

* Pie shop bitch
* Marketing assistant
* New vehicles processing clerk
* Advertising sales executive

My list sucks

I want to be a teacher!

**kiwichick** · 11-15-2007, 06:36 PM

babysitting
rubbish truck slinger (suprisingly ok job)
cleaner
depot manager
fully time nanny
bakery worker
barista
bar bitch
ice cream scooper (this sucked..alot)
endless hospo temp work
data entry
office/admin work
supermarket promo work

have a feelin it doesnt stop there... lol in the long term i wanna work in HR/event management

**juliagulia** · 11-15-2007, 06:49 PM

Damn. My list sucks.

1) Hostess (Phillips: April 2006-July 2007; Tomato Palace: August 2007-Present)

But you know, I love hostessing. I couldn't imagine not working in a customer service type environment. Serving, hostessing, etc. all good. Maybe hotel concierge, restaurant manager... that type of stuff. I love talking with people.

I'd love to be a hotel concierge, actually. Hmm. If my English teacher/writer/world traveler bit doesn't work out, I wouldn't mind working at restaurants and hotels the rest of my life.

cattlikewoah · 11-15-2007, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by juliagulia

Damn. My list sucks.

1) Hostess (Phillips: April 2006-July 2007; Tomato Palace: August 2007-Present)

But you know, I love hostessing. I couldn't imagine not working in a customer service type environment. Serving, hostessing, etc. all good. Maybe hotel concierge, restaurant manager... that type of stuff. I love talking with people.

I'd love to be a hotel concierge, actually. Hmm. If my English teacher/writer/world traveler bit doesn't work out, I wouldn't mind working at restaurants and hotels the rest of my life.

WHAT IS TOMATO PALACE AND CAN I GO THERE?

**pinknic38** · 11-16-2007, 10:55 AM

oh shoot, I forgot to add the most important one:

-CEO of an undisclosed Fortune 500 company... I wasn't there long, it wasn't really my thing.

**LiveFreeorDie** · 11-16-2007, 12:03 PM

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-CEO of an undisclosed Fortune 500 company... I wasn't there long, it wasn't really my thing.

Damn.....I knew there was something familiar about you.....I can't BELIEVE Martha Stewart is a member of TravelPunk. So when you got out of jail, you joined the military? Who knew??

**pinknic38** · 11-16-2007, 12:20 PM

LOL well you know, I was getting tired of discussing the best potpourri or what paint will best match my paisley drapes and my taupe pillows. had to do something crazy to help me "grow a pair".

I'm trying to teach Afghan locals in my spare time the concepts of insider trading.

**juliagulia** · 11-16-2007, 12:36 PM

Uhh... a restaurant? Haha, if you want to buy a ticket to the good ol' US of A, then sure, go ahead.

**c0urt** · 11-16-2007, 02:38 PM

oh god, i cant believe i forgot the best one.

JIZZ MOPPER!!!!

**florencia9699** · 11-16-2007, 03:28 PM

What's a Jizz Mopper???

**lauren313** · 11-16-2007, 03:30 PM

Tell me you didn't work on porno movies Court!

**LiveFreeorDie** · 11-16-2007, 03:44 PM

C0urt, you sure you weren't a male fluffer as well??

**Diorama** · 11-16-2007, 04:52 PM

Wow you guys have held so many jobs! Heres mine

1.) Summer School Assistant for the School Board - Union Job at age 15!
2.) Junior Day Camp Leader
3.) Cashier/Stocker at big Drug Store Chain ( 4 years of my life!)
4.) Tour Desk Agent
4.) Hotel Concierge (This is my most recent job. Did it for 2.5 years, Julia it's not that exciting!)

Travelling Jobs

1.) Nandos Chicken (Cashier/server)
2.) Banana Dipper/Packer/Sorter ( one of the hardest jobs in the world)
3.) Cleaner for supermarket
4.) Vineyard worker
5.) Warehouse Slave (worked in a backpacker sweatshop for up to 16 hours a day, putting new stock out and doing cashier work)
6.) Hostel Cleaner (advice: When emptying the garbage watch out for used condoms. Backpackers shag a lot!

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