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old

01-12-2006 08:30:02

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How many differant jobs have you had, how old where you when you started working and which one did you like and which ones did you hate.
My first paying job was whn I was 12, the good old paper route. My last was truck driveing. If I listed every job I had ever done I would forget at least half of them. The one job I did really like was truck driveing. Shoot back in 1974 I got my first and only new car, Had a 12 month 12,000 warrenty, by the end of the first month I had no more warrenty left.

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Eldon (WA)

01-13-2006 22:52:59

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Farm laborer age 6 to 18
Summer help Army Corp or Engineers 17-19
College and part time machinist 18-21
Machine design draftsman 21-23
Machine tool design 23-32
Carpenter, businessman, entrepreneur 21-46

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wdtom

01-13-2006 18:27:42

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 08:30:02

Worked on farm as a kid
Delivered home heating oil for a witer
4 years in navy as engineman
summer in boatyard
7years in shop building spars and rigging for sailboats 8 years in shop building heat processing equipment mostly for textiles
11years at odd jobs, (wife at the time had good job and benefits), carpentry, bike shop mechanic, housing specialist for local Home Repair Program. And the last 10 years I have been a naintenance technician for a company that makes wire rope, (cable). Work in the dept. that makes it into assemblies for customers, could be for aircraft, automotive, industrial, farm, etc.

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T_Bone

01-13-2006 03:49:29

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 08:30:02

Wow Old, what a great thread!!!

My best job was when I was 17 working at Fina as a gas jockey as that's where I met my bride of 38yrs. :<) :<) :<)

I had a terrible time finding that job as no one would hire a kid in the big city as at that time you had to be a high school graduate to work at the fast food places. My have things changed. The Scotchman was a very popular buger joint as there was no McDonald's or Pizza Hut, etc; at that time.
Lotta Buger was around tho, a 8" round hambuger.

Jim, the station owner, said he'd take a chance on a kid one more time. We were always looking for the best looking woman of the day. This helped us pass the time as gas was $.19gal and hundereds of cars a day.

One day a woman drove into the self serve and I had bragging rights for the day as she was wearing a skating skirt while filling her tank and needless to say, looked very good from my viewing angle. Jim showed up for work and man I had him going on spotting the best looking chick. Jim kept pumping me for more info about this chick and said hey go clean the islands as I got to call the wife. Cleaning the pump islands was Jim's punishment when ever I spotted the best looking chick.

About 10min latter my best looking chick shows up again, and I go running in to tell Jim, she's back. So were out there giving her the double window cleaning treatment and Jim's making some very forward comments to her. I'm thinking she's going to get out of the car a pop him one.

Well she gets out of the car and Jim indroduces his wife to me!!! Geez they both laughed at me for a very along time. I really didn't think it was too funny at the time.

T_Bone

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Jimmy King

01-13-2006 02:15:33

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Born in 1941 on Dairy and Hog farm, 1960, 6mons US Army, 1960,61, 62. Southwest Missouri State U. Now Missouri State U. Back to farm, 1964 Mc Bee Binder Factory in Spfd, MO, 2 1/2 years, 4 years The National Cash Register Co. ( NCR) 1971 to 1996, Dairy Farm. 1996 5 months Greene CO. Highway Dept. 1997 Crystal Cube Ice Co. Delivering Ice ( COOL JOB ) LOL. 1997 Parts Warehouse, Inc. delivering Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts. still there.

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Jimmy King

01-13-2006 02:18:45

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to Jimmy King, 01-13-2006 02:15:33

Forgot 1963 1 week at IHC Dealer, 6 months trying to sell INS. A guy could starve to death doing that.

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Jon Holt

01-12-2006 20:30:00

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 08:30:02

I've done lawn mowing, roofing, and auto mechanic. Best job I've had is mechanic, worst is mechanic. I work in a new car dealer (we service three car lines) and it used to be "do the job and do it right", now its squeeze every dollar out of each car that you can, no matter what. I really think the dealer is not the place to work for anymore.

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730 virgil

01-12-2006 19:53:30

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 08:30:02

about age 12 ? put nuts and bolts in bags for picnic tables had news paper route helped many farmers haying , fence building , weed cutting tryed tire factory made that about 2 weeks setup and delivered farm machinery worked for 2 farmers who went out because of poor money farming in 1980 's then i got to work for a couple of brothers who did great job of farming i left that after poor crop year in 1988 1989 started out same way on april 1 1989 started for stephenson dhia
at one time took milk samples on 44 farms hardley ever had day off now i take a few milk samples and take care of our mimi farm and a few highland cows because of mrs 730's ms can't stray far from home for very long we're working on that will soon start intensive physical therapy doc says he will have her walking again

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Feron

01-12-2006 19:28:13

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 08:30:02

I had my first paying job when I was 16 at a tire shop/gas station, then a township employee, a union laborer, and my last job before I had to retire cause of a disabilty was heavy equipment operator with the Operating Engineers local#66 along with farming

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edchainsaw

01-12-2006 19:19:25

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 08:30:02

started "farming" w/dad and grampa at 3... well I drove by my self the hay truck at 3..

been working here ever since.
never left home but went to Engineering school- got a diplomat thats only worth what sheeps skin is worth.
I consalted on a text book one summer,
graded papers 3 yrs.
substitute teach,
1 week I helped the tire dealer change tires (no pay -- just to help him out)
truck driving
Rural MailCarrier's Assistant since 1988
City mail carrier, routing clerk backhoe operators assistant
plumbers assistant ONE NIGHT thats all !

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edchainsaw

01-12-2006 19:19:06

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started "farming" w/dad and grampa at 3... well I drove by my self the hay truck at 3..

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edchainsaw

01-12-2006 19:18:58

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started "farming" w/dad and grampa at 3... well I drove by my self the hay truck at 3..

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Rich Iowa

01-12-2006 19:14:42

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 08:30:02

Seeing how I"m only 21, I haven"t had too many jobs. When I was little, I helped (got in the way) on my nieghbors farm, had a paper route for a while, folded and staples papers at an office my mom used to work at. During high school I helped on my uncles place, washed cars at the local dealership, worked on my friend"s farm, picked sweetcorn, detassled, work for Culligan Water (water softener/ filtering), summer custodian for two years for the school district, concrete laborer and probably a few more. Went to college to learn masonry (do that on the side), worked at a short line ag dealer at night, worked for a farmer during the fall. After college I baled hay all summer, then I started working for a lumber company near Des Moines, Iowa as a driver"s helper, now I"m a truck driver. I enjoy driving a truck, but can"t compare to farming. Since I was about 10 years old I"ve been building stuff, so i"ve done some roofing, framing, electrical, plumbing, concrete, sheet metal, etc. Jack of All Trades, King of None!!!

I though about becoming an equipment operator, welder, plumber, and many more. One thing I can"t do is work on engines, and I won"t touch a tranny.

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kj(SE IL)

01-12-2006 19:10:38

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worked on the family farm, sevice station while in college, stint for uncle sam,(joined a guard unit after and ended 33 yr carreer last aug).
came back to farm for a short time, work for large grain company as elevator superintendent. best part is 35 yrs with gj, raising 3 children, who have given us 9 of the best grandkids in the world. kj

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Jerry/MT

01-12-2006 18:54:37

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Started caddying at age 12. Worked in a drug store at age 14. Worked as a stickboy for Monkey Wards at 16. Worked as an usher in a movie theatre at 17. Was a grocery store stockboy at 18. At 19, Ihired into the steel millwhere I worked onnindustrial tractors during the summer and part time during college terms. At 22, I was a summer hire managment trainee at the steel mill. At age 22, I went to wo work in the aircraft industry after college and picked up a Master's in Engineering (UW) while I was at it. Worked my way into management and retired as Propulsion Chief Engineer -Research & Preliminary Design where I was a member of an advisory committee to NASA. Retired after 34+ years and I am now developing a small irrigated ranch in Western Montana. Where the hell has all that time gone to!

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dan67

01-12-2006 18:43:14

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Farm HAnd till 18
Dump truck Driver/Heavy Equipment op. 18-21
college Diesel Mech. 21-25 truck Driver summers
Marine Mechainc 25-30 (go figure)
Dump Truck Driver/Equipment Oper. 30-35
Marine Mech. Part Time Farmer 35-42 I think I got them Right

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JiminIA

01-12-2006 18:21:39

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I Started mowing grass and driving(steering was about all I did) the hay trucks around the hayfield when I was 10. Worked for a short time picking and washing vegies one summer. Continued working for my families dairy farm/ milk processing operation/ feed business until I was 27 and had had enough of it.(long story for another day) Spent 6+ yrs as a paid call firefighter on a fairly busy dept while I was at the family bus. Moved to Ioway 2++ yrs ago worked full time for a dairy for over a year, now I am somewhat of a mechanic not always by choice just what comes to me, sell new used tractor parts, buy & sell tractors & equip., farm some, ag appraiser in the early stages...Luckily the wife has a good job to support all this....Always been somthin farm related...never really had a "real job"....:)Jim

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THEkyroastnear

01-12-2006 18:20:14

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first job was for a banker who played farmer chopped or pulled wild cane from his corn crops for a dollar an hour about1972 so i must of been around12 later yrs.seed corn place-feed mill-dairy farm hand-hay hauling - tobacco help-grocery store-county jail-garment factory-last job appliance factory refrigerators in between jobs are not in order odds n ends not listed

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THEkyroastnear

01-12-2006 18:19:57

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Mike (WA)

01-12-2006 17:43:03

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Worked for a neighboring farm during high school- 1962 to 1966- haying, general farm work, then helping cut and wrap meat when the farmer "vertically integrated". Summer jobs in college- shearing Christmas trees, engineering tech for state Highway Department. Best summer job during college was for my dad, building fence, etc.- he could only afford to pay me for about half time, so the other half was devoted to building a hot rod- put a Chevy 283 V8 in a '36 Chev pickup. That was my best summer- that sucker would sure get sideways in a hurry when I was trying to impress the girls in the local park. After third year of college, Vietnam was calling- so joined National Guard, did Basic Training and Infantry AIT in summer and fall of '69 (Woodstock happened on the weekend of my 21st birthday- I spent that Sunday driving grunts to the Visitors Center in a military bus). Went back to school and got a degree in Oceanography- not realizing that there were no jobs available in the field- so started a fish farm with 4 others similarly situated. Starved out of that and got a job as a Deputy Sheriff in '73 for a year- then got on as a Loan Officer in local Production Credit Association. Did that for 10 years (until 1984), then PCA was about to go broke because of all the bad commercial fishing loans we had made- I was working with an attorney in Seattle on foreclosures of boats, and he commented that I seemed to have a knack for the law. Quit PCA and went to law school, graduated in '87, passed the Bar and went to work for the same attorney. After 3 years, I was disgusted with law in general, and living in Seattle in particular. Went back to Farm Credit System in 1990, and stayed 5 years- until farming in our area completely tanked, and I was layed off in a "downsizing". Unable to find honest work, I opened my own law practice in 1996, and am still at it. I found the law isn't so bad, if you're working for yourself and don't have to answer to greedy "partners" who think only of billing. I don't make big money, but can run it as I like. I do only real estate matters, and get a lot of referrals. Buy, fix and sell some tractors as a hobby. Have made some pretty good real estate investments. Wife of 35 years (as of coming February) has been a dental hygienist since 1971. She raises Paso Fino horses, and has made some money at it. I have an excuse to have lots of tractors, and slip in a few old cars as well. Life is good.

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Mike (WA)

01-12-2006 17:42:06

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Worked for a neighboring farm during high school- 1962 to 1966- haying, general farm work, then helping cut and wrap meat when the farmer "vertically integrated".
Summer jobs in college- shearing Christmas trees, engineering tech for state Highway Department. Best summer job during college was for my dad, building fence, etc.- he could only afford to pay me for about half time, so the other half was devoted to building a hot rod- put a Chevy 283 V8 in a '36 Chev pickup. That was my best summer- that sucker would sure get sideways in a hurry when I was trying to impress the girls in the local park. After third year of college, Vietnam was calling- so joined National Guard, did Basic Training and Infantry AIT in summer and fall of '69 (Woodstock happened on the weekend of my 21st birthday- I spent that Sunday driving grunts to the Visitors Center in a military bus). Went back to school and got a degree in Oceanography- not realizing that there were no jobs available in the field- so started a fish farm with 4 others similarly situated. Starved out of that and got a job as a Deputy Sheriff in '73 for a year- then got on as a Loan Officer in local Production Credit Association. Did that for 10 years (until 1984), then PCA was about to go broke because of all the bad commercial fishing loans we had made- I was working with an attorney in Seattle on foreclosures of boats, and he commented that I seemed to have a knack for the law. Quit PCA and went to law school, graduated in '87, passed the Bar and went to work for the same attorney. After 3 years, I was disgusted with law in general, and living in Seattle in particular. Went back to Farm Credit System in 1990, and stayed 5 years- until farming in our area completely tanked, and I was layed off in a "downsizing". Unable to find honest work, I opened my own law practice in 1996, and am still at it. I found the law isn't so bad, if you're working for yourself and don't have to answer to greedy "partners" who think only of billing. I don't make big money, but can run it as I like. I do only real estate matters, and get a lot of referrals. Buy, fix and sell some tractors as a hobby. Have made some pretty good real estate investments. Wife of 35 years (as of coming February) has been a dental hygienist since 1971. She raises Paso Fino horses, and has made some money at it. I have an excuse to have lots of tractors, and slip in a few old cars as well. Life is good.

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Greenmech

01-12-2006 17:40:11

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Farm work till 18, iron worker till 20, US Navy boilerman till 24, heating and cooling maintenance till the present.Tractors and wood working side lines.Hope to retire soon. Ron Mn.

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Everett Mi

01-12-2006 17:32:17

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Don`t know I remember all of them but here is some; kind of in order; Family and Grandparents farms till 16, ashphalt co for a summer, Navy next four years--engineman on a minesweeper,Truck machanic for awhile then started a polution control co. in 73, sold in 85, built a waste water treatment plant, got fired from that job!! After that went back working as a maintence supervisior for the polution control co. Thats where I would like to retire form later this year.

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wolfman

01-12-2006 16:43:03

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Paper route at age nine; got around the age thing by putting route in older sister's name. Worked family farm since 1950. Sheared sheep for hire. Ashed highways at night shift while attending college. Taught high school mathematics & Driver's ed for 36 years; taught PSU local campus Mathematics Instructor 24 years. Caretaker of a Cemetery for many years; Did landscaping-mainly lawns for new houses; Have been buying, fixing up & selling collectable tractors for the last 6 or 8 years. Main job now - they call me the Hayman.

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blg

01-12-2006 15:44:38

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worked fruit shed 12 to 18 then southern pacific railroad for the next 42 years and loved ever day of it.four years app elect ten as a elect and the rest as shop supervisor.

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Paul Shuler

01-12-2006 14:53:41

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77-79 Butcher shop-clean up boy
79-80 Painted gas meters for the utilites
80-81 orderly in Radiology dept of hosp.
81-83 Radiology school
83-89 Did x-rays in ER and Surgery
89-00 Worked in Cardiac cath lab putting in stents
00-01 Went to MRI school
01- Do MRIs at St Johns Regional health center in Springfield MO.

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old

01-12-2006 15:45:47

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to Paul Shuler, 01-12-2006 14:53:41

So now I know where to go the next time I need an MRI, LOL. I hate them things all thoses clicks and bangs.

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brian 1

01-12-2006 18:45:47

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 15:45:47

mowed grass
pumped gas
pumped gas
pumped gas & diesel
baled hay
drove tractor
drove grain truck
mowed grass
janitor
welder for John Deere
photographer
mowed grass
pharmacist

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Paul Shuler

01-12-2006 19:15:58

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to brian 1, 01-12-2006 18:45:47

Wow Brian, going from yard boy to Pharmacist is quite a leap.

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brian 1

01-12-2006 19:31:06

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to Paul Shuler, 01-12-2006 19:15:58

Trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up. Pharmacy is just the way to pay for my farm toys and hunting ground.

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Case Lady

01-12-2006 14:22:41

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 08:30:02

hitting the high spots: grew up on a farm, grew peanuts, cows and baled hay; brother and I baled on commercial basis for everyone in the country; worked in the Animal Science Extension office at OSU until graduated; taught Ag for a year; worked on grounds maintenance for a country club; bartended and ended up book keeping for law firm - 15 years now. Also, hubby and I run cows, bale hay, have helped run a trucking business up til last December = part time worker, part time farmer, part time puller, full time parent, all time mess!!!

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WyoDave

01-12-2006 14:15:38

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I'm only 23, but I've only had one job my whole life and hopefully it'll stay that way. Working with the family on the farm.
David

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John M

01-12-2006 13:46:00

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77 -87 I was farming with Dad,mostly pulling a hay wagon or seed trailer or something,he'd let me pull a rake or bailer or plow as I got older.
87-2005 plant supervisor for antifreeze additive maunfacturer,mostly dyes but not limited to that, and additives
Current: warehouse managaer for the countries leading supplier of medical plastics,and Butterball turkey bags,seriously,I work for Sealed Air,our warehouse has everything from medical IV bag film to Butterball turkey bags.

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john d

01-12-2006 13:16:38

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Grew up on a farm, got my first off-our-farm job baling hay for a neighbor. Spent two summers during college working on an assembly line and in parts inspection for a company that makes insecticide foggers. Had a 20-hour-per-week job at a Citgo station my last three years in college.
Became an industrial arts and driver education teacher. Moved back to home community and kept teaching, but farmed part-time with my Dad. Ran a small woodworking business three summers with a partner after Dad retired from farming. Industrial Arts became Technology Education, and I quit the driver's ed thing. In the midst of year 39 of teaching middle schoolers.

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Fawteen

01-12-2006 13:25:02

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Plumb fergot:

While in the Navy, I moonlighted at various times as a chain-link fence installer, auto mechanics shop attendant, sawmill laborer and beer-tender.

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T6Dave

01-12-2006 13:03:58

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Polished Airplanes from 8yrs old to 13 yrs.

Mowed grass from 10-15

Assistant Bus Mechanic 16-19

Landscaper 17-20

Flight Instructor 20-22

Airline Pilot from 22-37

Dave

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Jrry

01-12-2006 12:44:10

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mowed yards/landscaped in my youth, paperboy, grocery clerk/bagger (paid $4.00 for a 14 hr day),worked on pipe line, Medical Technoligist, real estate sales, CPA/Auditor, Management, and Hearing Officer/Judge. My best job is being a father to my children.

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H. Arnold Merklethrope

01-12-2006 12:23:06

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I'm a retired third generation adult film maker. Except for nine years in the USAF, I have spent most of my working life living in So. Cal. and involved in the adult film business. I've done just about every job in that industry. My daughter now runs the business and I spend most of my time on my ranch in Colorado, working on old tractors and maintaining my large collection of vintage adult films.

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IaGary

01-12-2006 12:19:54

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Rented my first farm at age 16 and still farm today at age 48. Off farm jobs include. Dishwasher 6mo. Cook -kitchen manager 3yrs Drummer in band 5yrs Welder 14 yrs. Electrician 20yrs I did what ever I could to survive.I was married at age of 18 and had 4 girls before I was 27 so I had to feed them.

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Steven@AZ

01-12-2006 12:18:52

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 08:30:02

Does working on the family farm count? If it does I've been working there since I was around 10 and I'm 25 now...

When I was 16 I worked for a neighbor running farm equipment - it was OK, but he gave me all the crummy jobs and I burned out in a month.

When I was 18 I washed dishes for 1 day before I quit because it was a rotten job for me.

18 - after washing dishes I got a job in a tire shop fixing/changing tires and light mechanic work while going to college. Did that for about 8 months and then went to a different college.

22-23 - working for another farmer for a couple years. Learned a lot from him.

Now I'm a 6th grade teacher. By far the best job I've had so far - in regards to time off, pay, etc. I would rather farm, but without big time acreage it won't get me where I want to be. So I'm teaching and working with my Dad during my vacations and the summer time.

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Island A

01-12-2006 11:01:01

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 08:30:02

I have had too many jobs for my age! I am only 28 and have quite a list here...

Busboy, movie rental clerk, cashier, cook, dishwasher, pizza delivery driver, pizza store manager, bank teller, atm repair man, laborer, carpenter, crew forman, lineman's helper, cabinet maker, railroad conductor, Locomotive Engineer, Firefighter. Each of those jobs was like passing through a small town on the way to a final destination. The only ones I held for more than 2 years were the carpenter/crew forman for a home remodeling company, the bank teller, the Conductor/Engineer for the railroad, and I am currently a firefighter in the Nation's Capital. When I hired on the railroad I thought I had found my Career, but my true calling has finally been found in the Fire Dept.

Dave

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Sloroll

01-12-2006 10:58:51

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Always had more than one job at a time until I was 38.

Farm Kid/hand...1-25
airport line man 15-21
Hotel security, bar room bouncer 18-23
Hardware Store Owner 5 years
bindry man
Print shop stripper
Estimator
Ground support DesMoines Intl.Apt
Vidio land night help
Piper Aircraft Parts specialist
Substitute Rural Mail Carrier
Warehouse agent/computer programmer
Commercial Salmon fisherman
Currently Airport manager/FBO

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Harley

01-12-2006 11:13:43

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to Sloroll, 01-12-2006 10:58:51

WAHHHHH HHHHH HHHHH HHHHH HH Bill, I'm sure glad you found gainful employment, cause somehow the idear of you being any kind of a stripper just makes my eyes water. HEHEHEHEHEHEHAHAHAHAAHAH Harley

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Sloroll

01-12-2006 11:36:00

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to Harley, 01-12-2006 11:13:43

That is when I met my wife Harley. I worked as both the camera man and stripper for awhile :? )

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RustyFarmall

01-12-2006 11:25:49

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to Harley, 01-12-2006 11:13:43

I've heard of a tavern being called "the office", but I've never heard of one of those "other places" being called a print shop. Wonder if the tips were much good?

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Bill46

01-12-2006 10:48:53

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 08:30:02

I like Allan's response Old...but anyway....

Lived on a farm till 17.
Stayed in the Army 23 years...retired.
Went to work in DC for a contractor.
Been with a major electric company ever since.

Part time jobs to make ends meet while in the Army include journeyman mortician, drove a hearse, drove a heavy wrecker, drove a semi in Alaska, worked in a Western Auto tire shop in Alaska, sanded and painted boats in Virginia and worked in about as many gas stations as you can count.
Gonna retire one of these days...but am not quite ready yet. Good post...I like these types of topics.

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old

01-12-2006 10:52:07

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to Bill46, 01-12-2006 10:48:53

This also sort of helps put a face to the people we talk to on here. Ya not there real ugly mugs LOL but a face on who they are and how they got to where they are.

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john in la

01-12-2006 09:52:20

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 08:30:02

Now Old lets not be talking about work.
I am on vacation this week and it feels great.
Leaving tomorrow to go see the grandbaby in Maryland.

landscaper/ garden center help
construction site laborer
equipment operator
truck mechanic
truck driver

I like operator the best but the work is not as steady as a truck driver.

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old

01-12-2006 10:12:56

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to john in la, 01-12-2006 09:52:20

But the operator job can be less safe, well maybe. With all the crazys on the road now days it might be a toss up on that one. I my area they love to put machines 6 inchs from falling 40-100 feet in to the lake just to put up a condo and in this area you never know when you are going to dig in to a cave and believe me if you do you get to take a heck of a ride LOL

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Ron Vs

01-12-2006 09:31:34

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 08:30:02

Started off working on my dads farm when I was in diapers did that till I took over the farm when I was 21. It was a part time opertion \, beef and cash crop . Sold out 15 years ago. Started working at fifteen on golf course equipment, pumped gas at nights for couple years.Worked for the International dealer for 8 years got my ticket,got laid off on the early 3eighties anfd started my own busines then. Sold my equipment repair business,went into hydraulics,sold that five years later. Started a tow truck equipment business,sold that and now I just sell towing equipment for some one else .I am starting to get back into the tractor repairs again but only on a part time basis and on the older stuff.My tells me i'm calmer when I work on the old tractors. Must be getting old. so I guess it must be fixing old tractor that I liked the most.Farming was very good to me but just could not get back into again, unless my daughter twists my arm a little

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Dave H (MI)

01-12-2006 09:22:23

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 08:30:02

Starting when I was 11....paperboy, groundskeeper, busboy, dishwasher, short order cook, cashier, restaurant manager, asst chef, retail salesman, staff accountant, accounting manager, hay ride driver, paid on call fireman, CPA, college professor, part time farmer, and DAD.

Some things I am sure I will never be are: brain surgeon, president of the US, and retired....and that is the short list.

Fun question, thanks for the trip down memory lane!

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old

01-12-2006 09:26:04

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to Dave H (MI), 01-12-2006 09:22:23

See there you helped me remember another one I did. I did landscapeing for a year or 2.

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Mike M

01-12-2006 09:22:26

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 08:30:02

I'm 42 and done lots of different things. "Jack of all trades master of none" I don't know if I even remember them all.I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. LOL

If it was high tech or high pay it's a safe bet I haven't worked there---yet ?

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Allan in NE

01-12-2006 09:18:04

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 08:30:02

I�m a part time gynecologist. :>)

Allan

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Mike (WA)

01-13-2006 08:22:19

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to Allan in NE, 01-12-2006 09:18:04

Probably doesn't count as a job, because as a guy once told me, "It ain't work if ya love it!"

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Paul Shuler

01-12-2006 16:41:18

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to Allan in NE, 01-12-2006 09:18:04

Allen, you've spent way to much time looking up the rearend of that hydro. You need to take a day off. It's got you thinking crazy.

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old

01-12-2006 09:23:25

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to Allan in NE, 01-12-2006 09:18:04

Good one, does your wife know????? ????? ??

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wilson

01-12-2006 09:22:43

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to Allan in NE, 01-12-2006 09:18:04

sounds like your hobby is also your part time job??

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Joe in MN

01-12-2006 09:12:26

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 08:30:02

To Answer your question, Many Many Jobs... When I was very young, My dad told me to get a job and Stick to it, I thought about that for a long time, and looked at what my dad did for work, I could tell that's all he know for over 65 years. I told myself, No, I'm going to do the opposite, so I did, and NEVER regretted that. I am now retired, and I have 4 craft Licenses and 8 different Crafts over my 55 years of Work History, I've worked for many employeers, Including Two Federal Governement Jobs, and Two State Jobs, I am very happy I did what I did, I saved my own retirement income and now will live happyily every after. So take it from there OLD, your not the only one who's Old and happy as a Lark >>>> Best Regards, Joe

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old

01-12-2006 09:19:49

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to Joe in MN, 01-12-2006 09:12:26

Well can't really say I'm happy as a lark, had to retire early, doctors orders LOL. So I wasn't really ready to retire and no live on less money then I would like to. Under $1000 a month. LOL. But can say working only a few years at each job sure was nice and help me learn more then I can remember. Sort of doing this to help me remember all the jobs I have had LOL.

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Joe in MN

01-12-2006 09:29:31

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 09:19:49

Well Old, at least yur Laughing and not crying, that's a plus. but yu know, it's not easy to retire, at age 64, I was working for IBM as Senior Facilities Engineer, and they laid off the whole plant of 1400 people, and sent the work to China. After that, I tried working as the State Housing Development, but I did not care for the job, so just retired, just as well, just as happy.

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old

01-12-2006 09:39:41

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to Joe in MN, 01-12-2006 09:29:31

A friend on mine had the same problem with IBM. He got layed off and he started his own buis. He now owns a pawn shop and is my partner as far as tractors. Now if I had retired at 64 I would probably be doing better but I had to retire when I was 46 or 47 give ortake a year or 2.

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Joe in MN

01-12-2006 12:36:41

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 09:39:41

GOSH OLD, YOU SHOULD CHANGE YOUR NAME TO (( SPRING CHICKEN )) YOUR JUST A YOUNGSTER TO MOST

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old

01-12-2006 13:27:23

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to Joe in MN, 01-12-2006 12:36:41

Well as I said my name is more of where I learned what I know then my age. I probably fall in about the middle or high middle of the ages of most in here.

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the tractor vet

01-12-2006 09:01:59

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 08:30:02

Lets see here heavy equipment operator , mechanic . welder, parts manager truck driver/ owner operator , equipment jocky, part time hobby farmer, and started out mowen grass and cleaning the shop and office for a construction company at 13 , plus working on my uncles farm alot earlier then that for a buck and hour use to think i was loaded back then when he would hand me a 5 dollar or 10 dollar bill for a days work if you wanted to call driven and old oliver OC 3 around pullen a trailer load of irragation pipe or culivaten a tater field well yea that was work because it was all i could do to lift one side of the culivators at a time at the end of the row.

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old

01-12-2006 09:15:09

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to the tractor vet, 01-12-2006 09:01:59

That reminds me of a couple more I left out. I've been a welder and an equipment op also, the equipment op has to do with the last truck driveing I did. Dump truck working on condos in the area and roads in the area. I still know I have forgotten a few LOL. One more constuction labor roofing sideing etc.

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the tractor vet

01-12-2006 09:28:48

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 09:15:09

It has been a good experance through out life and i have seen most of the eastern half of the country . The buying and selling and fixen farm equipment was the most enjoyable and going to all the sales i meet somany good people from ohio , Indiania and Ill. but times are changing and the farm ground is being planted with houses and businesses and the small guys that i delt with are getting out and selling off and never had the kind of money to buy the higher priced stuff that the larger farmers would buy and now far to old to get into a gov. job or shop what littel that are left and i am no steel hauler or frieght hauler . And since the tree huggers got the coal industry about shut down and most of the mills ae gone not much need for and old coal hauler and can't seam to find a job haulen oversized .

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old

01-12-2006 09:35:50

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to the tractor vet, 01-12-2006 09:28:48

Shoot go to a mobile home factory there always looking for people to pull them to the dealers. LOL. Been there done that for about 6 months till my wife and kids said no more of it, not home enough. LOL. Yep as far as land, shoot hwne I moved to where I live there was only 4 maybe 5 other people liveing on the gravel road I drive in on. Now theres probably 20

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Tim...Ok

01-12-2006 09:00:07

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 08:30:02

Interesting thread Old...

I've had a grand total of 2 jobs..LOL Been a machinist all my life,been programming for 3 & 5 axis CNC mills for 9 years now..been with this place for 18 years now..I love programming,every day is a challenge,the time I spend on here helps keep my sanity..

Tim

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old

01-12-2006 09:07:45

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to Tim...Ok, 01-12-2006 09:00:07

I would go crazy if thats all the jobs I ahd ever had. My self I've had at least 20 I thnik. I've done driveing, eletronics eletrition, machanics, tire repair, TV repair, small engine repair, truck driver. news paper prees helper. Plus a few others I'm sure, even work in a big factory doing maintanace on every thing in the factory, welders, presses, air systems, Just any thing that would need fixed in a large factory where boats where made. So if you have ever owner a tracker boat I had something to do with it or did back in the early 90s lte 80s

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Tim...Ok

01-12-2006 09:17:34

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to old, 01-12-2006 09:07:45

I took vo-tech machine shop classes when I was in high school,heck right outta school,full time job with lots of overtime,good money..didn't see any point in changing direction..Started my own weld/fab shop about 10 years ago,but thats just part-time on the side kinda deal.. play with my tractors and hot rods when I ain't working..

Tim

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steveormary

01-12-2006 09:43:46

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to Tim...Ok, 01-12-2006 09:17:34

I will put it this-a-way. Electrician by trade and a farmer at heart. Now retired,dont do either. Just hope I dont give anyone a wrong answer here.

steveormary

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Harley

01-12-2006 11:21:39

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to steveormary, 01-12-2006 09:43:46

Well let's see, chronilogically, worked at Sutherland Lumber Co. for about two years, worked for the government for two years (Nam), truck mechanic, farmer, drove over the road, machine maintenance, equipment operator, truck driver again, farmer, now retired farmer so work harder than I ever did or at least seems like I got more to do. Harley

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Don L C

01-12-2006 16:53:33

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to Harley, 01-12-2006 11:21:39

Raised through school in the country-----
Most of the time on large farms in southern Indiana and south west Ohio-----
Farm hired man quit (Dad worked hard, expected every body to do the same)....
At age 9 or 10 Dad taugh me to run the 3 milking machines,(milked 46 milk cows, he stripped them out...1,000 laying hens and 10 broud sows....
Lot a work for a man and a boy...

age 12..got my oun new Farmall M Tractor
(Dad already had a Farmall M and a C)...
AGE--18 till 20 After high school --IHC in Cincinnati,Ohio....
AGE 20--55 Procter & Gamble.....
Side jobs built and raced cars & street rods....
gas stations ...
repair shop....
auto body shop....
night wrecker service driver...
pony keg...
design and build mechnical equipment in my shop..36'x50'
took care of my disabled wife 24 hrs day --27 years...
lost my left leg '99 so I am building equipment to aid me ,getting around and working what I can on my 6 tractors.....and a v8 Ford Trike....

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Paul Shuler

01-12-2006 16:50:36

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Re: O-T how many differant job, in reply to Harley, 01-12-2006 11:21:39

Hey Harley, you left off tractor show water boy extraodinaire. I think that's the biggest word I've ever written on the tractor site.

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