How many careers have you had?

Career Changes

from JoeUser Forums

How many careers have you had? It's amazing. Think about it. How many jobs have you had, how many times have you said; "I'm tired of this shit. I'm going to do something else with my life."?

I'm changing careers, and have been there and done that; so I was wondering how many people out there have dropped it all just to start something new. 

From high-tech to natural resources, from restaurants to university, from parenting to construction...

What changes are you going through? Please post your stories and experiences here because they may give hope to others going through the same changes you're going through right now.

Now is a time of change. So feel good about yourself and your decision to make a change in your life. A change for the better.

Peace,

f

 

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
4 basic 'jobs'

picked fruit
mowed yards
gas station (full service)
carpet cleaner

1 1/2 careers (both with U.N.C.L.E.)
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
As 'careers' go...just the one.  Started working in Architecture in 1974 .... still there now...;)
Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
As 'careers' go...just the one.  Started working in Architecture in 1974 .... still there now...


No worries, I'm sure you'll finish building that house some day....
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Salesman, Office manager, Satellite system installer, Painter, Skinner\Salesman.

I'm done switching. :HOT: 
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Farming, landscaping, auction house, sheetrocking, roofing, framing, pizza delivery, short order cook, kitchen manager, restaurant manager, tent setup(huge tents for major events up and down the east coast), machine operator(paper, catheter, foam and magazine companies) and now rental manager for a childrens entertainment company.

I think I forgot a few.  :p 
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Bank Teller 2yrs, Air Force 20yrs & DoD Civilan 8yrs (Finance/Budget), Baseball Card Shop 2yrs, Newspaer Circulation Manager 3yrs, and finally retired (best career change) I think I'll stick with this one.  :LOL:  :LOL:  :LOL: 
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
3 careers,

lamination coordinator for an aerospace parts mfg. construction worker, now teamster for a construction company.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Bakery,car wash attendant,landscaping,residential construction,plasterer,tile installer,automobile mechanic(hobby),factory window installer residential commercial and schools on the east coast ;p 
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
too many. B[]
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I embrace being multi-faceted. I cant tell u how many things I've done and how many things I pride myself in doing!
Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

You guys are awesome!

I like Philly's quote; "retired, best career change". As for me, I've been through, fastfood as a teenager, coook, dishwasher, potato slicer (believe it or not), electronics tech, pc tech, tech support specialist (whatever that means), tech support engineer, hardwood floor installer, and many more...

...and now I'm off into the great blue of fisheries biology. I'll make it work somehow, but when I returned from a US Forest Service conference tonight, I was dismayed at how unhappy and disgruntled those federal employees really are. They also said that a Bachelor degree wasn't worth a crap in this country (US).

What does that mean for our kids? Do we need to set them up for the fast track PhD program from placenta to newborn, so that they have a head start when they take their first breath of air?

We've all seem to have done it all but I'm sure there are a few of you out there that have had some even more insane jobs. Cleaning out port-a-potties (in summer time - YUCK), night club janitor, cleaning out horse stalls, etc...

So, after all the shit jobs. What is your dream job? (besides Philly, he's retired :))

Thanks for all the comments.

Cheers,

f

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Two only.......Account Executive for large Insurance Broker in London......packed that in and moved to something totally different......which can't talk about  ;) but the most important 'career' was being a father to a fantastic little eleven year old lady called called LUCY and a lively three month old son MARK......plus making a new home here in the US after working here for a number of years. I have just been granted full US Permanent Resident Status by the US Government which is a huge privilege and one that I will treasure :) 
Reply #13 from JoeUser Forums Top
I have just been granted full US Permanent Resident Status by the US Government which is a huge privilege and one that I will treasure


Congrats, Leo! That's pretty cool.

Me? Student. No matter what career I'm in, I'll still be the perennial student. (Helps that I'm going for a Ph.D. in Spanish Lit, so I can stay in the university setting until I can retire and take classes again full-time. ;))
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I did lots of weird and wonderful things until I finally landed a job in the music industry as an A&R person in my early twenties,working for various record labels.
At 38 my brain had been fried due to excessive partying etc. so I decided to study for a foundation degree in journalism ,which I am financing by working shifts at a local airport until I complete it later this year.
I am hoping to move into sports or music journalism as soon as possible. :D 
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Geez...where do I start.

At 14, I entered the workforce in a bakery. Then went on to become a bartender/server for about 20 years on and off between having my kids. Then, at 35, I was back in college, earning my nursing degree. Been an RN for almost 25 years now. Presently, I am semi-retired...still work about 2 days a week. In 2 1/2 years, I will finally hang it all up and fully retire.
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have just been granted full US Permanent Resident Status by the US Government


Welcome to the club  :CONGRAT: Just don't lose your Green card.. they want an arm and a leg to replace em  X-( 
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Good for you Leo :CONGRAT:

Worked for CETA 13, 14 & 15
Winn Dixie 16 & 17
US Navy at 17
Commercial Construction Electrician
Civil Engineering/Survey Draftsman 1982
(first computer for doing survey closures and the like)
Civil Engineering/Survey CAD operator (talked my boss into purchasing AutoCAD v2.1 1985)
Self-Employed Civil Engineer 1991
Father
President/CEO/HMFIC Medium size Civil Engineering Firm
Still a Father
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
err...ummm....

was a cook for 7 years and a certified chef for 3 (went to culinary school for 2 years to leard I hate cooking in restaurants ;p )

Contruction for 5 years

Landscaping for 2 years

Now I work for Ashley Furniture Industries...yay.
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Started working at age 14 at a Florist, at 16 I was a personnel clerk and left 7 years later as an administrative assistant. Next job was as a secretary (back then we actually used shorthand with dictation) in the import department of a textile company. After another 7 years and two babies, I worked nights at a local grocery store as a cashier, customer service clerk and safe manager for 13 years. When third child was 3, I went back to school (continuing to work) and earned my RN. Been taking care of wonderfully crazy older folks for 11 years, and, I'm looking enviously at Jazzymjr who is so close to retirement  ;) 
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Only one "real" job . . Exotic Dancer
Everything else is side-work
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Here's my list:

  1. Dishwasher
  2. PC Technician
  3. Telemarketer
  4. Farm Worker
  5. Computer Lab Supervisor
  6. Network/Systems Admin
  7. Asst. Project Manager
  8. Infrastructure Engineer
  9. Web Czar
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
once I'm outta Italy.


Stationed around Naples are you?
Reply #24 from JoeUser Forums Top
I've had a lot of various jobs but they fall into three major sets.

Electronics Engineer
High School Teacher
Professional Truck Driver
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top

1.  Worked in an iron works factory. (1 1/2years)

2.  BusBoy (1 mo)

3.  US Army (20+years)

4.  Cash register/computer repair (1 year)

5.  MailMan (12 years)

6.  Retired (and loving it)