Odd Jobs
It occurred to me as I toured my new workplace a couple of months ago that I wanted to write this post. Another tour, new coworkers, new procedures. New work.
I wanted to write about it because it's become a tad tiresome. I've done it entirely too many times before. I like change. But I think I'm ready to settle into a little rut for just a bit. Develop some, I don't know, expertise in something. Actually earn a raise. Collect holidays. Stop being the absolute lowest person on the totem pole.
This got me thinking of all the other places I've worked, and I set about making a list of them. Given the semi-anonymous nature of this blog, I'll remove some of the details of the employers involved, but every job here is one I was hired to do and did, for some portion of time. Roughly in order.
- counter server at a doughnut shop
- dishwasher
- waiter
- cook
- municipal government cashier/clerk
- canvasser for an environmental advocacy org
- retail (book store)
- construction/renovation
- cook at a café
- security guard (mobile)
- teaching assistant (undergrad level philosophy)
- bookstore bagger
- alarm company dispatcher
- live-in level 3 group home counselor
- air traffic control trainee
- counselor level 4 crisis stabilization unit
- cruise ship bartender
- office temp (many offices, gov depts, and conferences)
- law office temp (likewise)
- courtroom aide
- summer articling student
- articling student
- legal counsel (various offices, disciplines)
- English teacher in Japan
That doesn't count the jobs I applied for and was hired for, but for one reason or another (usually a good one) didn't show up for. Those, AFAIR, are:
- rail yard security guard
- cook (fancy restaurant; tyrannical chef)
- baker
- soldier (they said take the weekend and think about it. I did.)
And volunteer work, some of which were remunerated but not with money:
- candy floss maker/seller
- data entry clerk
- victim/witness court aide
- honorary probation officer (for 4 years)
- youth justice committee member
- worker at a community legal clinic
- worker on school law review
- volunteer with environmental advocacy org
- fire handler with local arts/festival org
- assistant SCUBA dive researcher for environmental org
- and, one time only, as Santa Claus
I get the impression I'm forgetting a few, but that's most of them. Each one, new names, some degree of upward learning curve, and new stuff to try. But man am I tired of that.
Except casino dealer. Haven't tried that. Would still like to.
I wanted to write about it because it's become a tad tiresome. I've done it entirely too many times before. I like change. But I think I'm ready to settle into a little rut for just a bit. Develop some, I don't know, expertise in something. Actually earn a raise. Collect holidays. Stop being the absolute lowest person on the totem pole.
This got me thinking of all the other places I've worked, and I set about making a list of them. Given the semi-anonymous nature of this blog, I'll remove some of the details of the employers involved, but every job here is one I was hired to do and did, for some portion of time. Roughly in order.
- counter server at a doughnut shop
- dishwasher
- waiter
- cook
- municipal government cashier/clerk
- canvasser for an environmental advocacy org
- retail (book store)
- construction/renovation
- cook at a café
- security guard (mobile)
- teaching assistant (undergrad level philosophy)
- bookstore bagger
- alarm company dispatcher
- live-in level 3 group home counselor
- air traffic control trainee
- counselor level 4 crisis stabilization unit
- cruise ship bartender
- office temp (many offices, gov depts, and conferences)
- law office temp (likewise)
- courtroom aide
- summer articling student
- articling student
- legal counsel (various offices, disciplines)
- English teacher in Japan
That doesn't count the jobs I applied for and was hired for, but for one reason or another (usually a good one) didn't show up for. Those, AFAIR, are:
- rail yard security guard
- cook (fancy restaurant; tyrannical chef)
- baker
- soldier (they said take the weekend and think about it. I did.)
And volunteer work, some of which were remunerated but not with money:
- candy floss maker/seller
- data entry clerk
- victim/witness court aide
- honorary probation officer (for 4 years)
- youth justice committee member
- worker at a community legal clinic
- worker on school law review
- volunteer with environmental advocacy org
- fire handler with local arts/festival org
- assistant SCUBA dive researcher for environmental org
- and, one time only, as Santa Claus
I get the impression I'm forgetting a few, but that's most of them. Each one, new names, some degree of upward learning curve, and new stuff to try. But man am I tired of that.
Except casino dealer. Haven't tried that. Would still like to.
posted by Freemount at 7:44 p.m.
3 Comments:
Hey Santa. I'll never forget the HUGE favour you did for us that Christmas. Nor will I forget our daughter's comment on the way home: "that sure sounded just like Uncle **".
:o)
Get out. Really? You never told me that!
For sure. It was the cutest and funniest thing. There I was pretending away that my bro didn't just fly to town, and make a pit stop at our day care and perform the most difficult of tasks!!
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