# What jobs have you held? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 5, 2005, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-jobs-have-you-held/320121 "2005-09-05T00:03:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Dorjan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorjan/32/12440_2.png) [@Dorjan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dorjan)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-jobs-have-you-held/320121/61 "2005-09-07T14:53:30Z")
In order, to the best of my memory: Intern in the Invertebrate Paleontology Dept. @ Cleve. Museum of Nat. History Lab assistant in the Biology Dept. of the Illinois Inst. of Technology Busboy at Planet Hollywood Chicago Afterschool Program Tutor for the Chicago Urban League Engineering intern in the Performance Engineering Dept. of Northwest/KLM Airlines Assistant lab manager for the Chemistry Dept. of Cleveland State Univ. Tech support for a local ISP in Cleveland ([APK.net](http://APK.net)) Technical Writer for ABB IS Support Technician for John Carroll University Self Employed Computer/Network Support Technical Writer for CardinalCommerce ---
**Author:** ![JerH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bb73d2/32.png) [@JerH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JerH)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-jobs-have-you-held/320121/62 "2005-09-07T15:18:13Z")
Roughly in order (though a few of these overlapped): [ul] [li]Paperboy[/li][li]Clerk in a baseball card shop[/li][li]Clerk in a toy store[/li][li]A/V Tech/Office assistant[/li][li]Maintenance Laborer in a die-casting plant[/li][li]page at a law library[/li][li]temporary office worker[/li][li]researcher on government/regulator issues[/li][li]page at a public library[/li][li]purchasing intern[/li][li]project planner/contract manager[/li][li]project manager[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-jobs-have-you-held/320121/63 "2005-09-07T17:08:29Z")
More or less always employed since 10. Yard Boy/Snow shoveller Paper boy Asst handyman (yard work, roofing, blade sharpener, fence builder, painter etc.) Copy clerk (under the table I was 14) Taco Bell (cook then casheir then trainer) US Army (Medic then Nurse) Nurse/ Floor supervisor at a nursing home Triage Nurse at a county hospital Data Entry/Customer Service/Customer Service Supervisor/Office Manger/IT Guy all at the same employer Buyer/Yard Manager for a Scrap Yard Appointment Clerk - Blue Cross (we set appointments for open enrollment) Customer Service/Upgrader for American Express ( I upgraded people to gold or platinm cards (I hated this job with unequaled passion) Materials Tracker for a Aircraft Overhaul Company Marketing Director for a different company in same business as the above. \*Co-Owner of my own business (same field as above two) (Sales/Analyst/Accounts Receivable/Janitor) \*Dad \*Current ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-jobs-have-you-held/320121/64 "2005-09-07T17:59:38Z")
Laborer in coal mines, both strip mines and deep mines. Assistant to the director at a mortuary (did everything but embalming). Laborer at an electroplating plant Combat Engineer (US Army) Groundskeeper for county property Clerk at a toystore Paint crew specializing in overhead suspension bridges. Consultant on a project that led to the present day use of artificial wetlands for mine drainage treatment. Laboratory assistant for a microbiologist Anatomy instructor at a school for Massage Therapists Residential Treatment staff worker Residential Treatment unit supervisor Science teacher Deputy Sheriff ---
**Author:** ![EarthStone777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ab992/32.png) [@EarthStone777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EarthStone777)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-jobs-have-you-held/320121/65 "2005-09-07T20:12:01Z")
Hospital Volunteer (no I didn’t get paid but it was 45 hours a week for 4 summers in a row) Electronics Store Clerk Kitchen Assistant Coffee Shop Manager Business Manager for a Landscaper UPS Picker and Loader Assistant Manager Video Store Gas Station Attendant Landscaper Health Food Store Manager Receiving Manger at a Large Retail Store and my last job of one position wearing many hats - Facility Manager (actual ‘official’ title) - Art Handler - Storage Manager - Client Service Rep - Warehouse Manager - Acting Ops Manger (added title for a couple years) - Janitor - Corporate Storage Manager (BoD gave me this one) - Inventory Manger - Storage Guru (unofficial honorary title) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-jobs-have-you-held/320121.md?page=3)