LOR Staff Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I just caught this on my morning Internet News run, and found it interesting: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-your-first-seven-jobs-say-about-you-2016-08-08 I thought it would be interesting to see if there are any similarities with us lighting people. I will start: Lawn Cutter (with commercial accounts and everything! ) Bus Boy Stock Boy Arcade Attendant Microfilm Tech Computer Operator Programmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 (edited) I don't have seven jobs but here is what I had: 1. Newspaper delivery (14 years old) 2. Electrician 3. U.S.Army (Airborne Ranger 25 years) Edited August 10, 2016 by Mr. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75redman Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 1. Life guard 2. Food Service 3. Food Service 4. Sales 5. Military (Navy) 6. Cable Installer 7. Law Enforcement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 1. Paper Boy 2. Bus Boy 3. Carpet Installer 4. Cook (several places) 5. Dealership Driver 6. Auto Glass Installer 7. U.S. Air Force/Air Guard - 26 years (Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic/Aircraft Scheduler) Currently FAA Electronic Technician Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizywk Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 1. Lawn Care (13-18yrs) 2. US Army - IT/Communications & College student 3. Electrical Engineer & College student 4. Manufacturing Engineer & Supervisor & College student 5. Spaceflight Test Engineer & College student 6. US Army - CIO & College student 7. Future: Walmart Greeter (And I'll probably still be taking college classes). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 5 minutes ago, Bizywk said: 7. Future: (And I'll probably still be taking college classes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMurray Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 1) Little Caesars Pizza 2) US Army - Patriot Missile Operator / Mechanic 3) Little Caesars Pizza 4) Movie Theater 5l) Security Guard 6) X-Ray Tech 7) Registered Nurse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaynee Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 (edited) 1. Cashier at JC Penney's in the women's department (junior in high school) 2. Cashier at a Christian bookstore (senior in high school) 3. Summer intern with Immigration and Naturalization Service (summers during college) 4. Radio DJ (for two years during college) 5. Word Processor for an environmental company (first job post-college) 6. Secretary for a telecommunications company (only job from which I've been fired) 7. Full-time temp (during this time I held a second job as a manager at a movie theater) (I wanted a flexible schedule - temping and working at hte movie theater provided that AND allowed me to save money since I saw all the movies for free during the year I worked there) I'm currently on Job #15 and hope to be here until I retire in 20 years (I've been here 7 years already). Edited August 10, 2016 by Jaynee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dknahoolewa Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 1. movie theater 2.Jack in the Box 3.Block Buster 4.FedEx 5.Drafting (Engineering) 6.Egineering TECH 7. IT Compliance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 1. Country boy...no jobs until after schooling. 2. Trade school, painting and coatings. 3. Estimator / Project Manager (industrial & nuclear)....first job. 4. Father (never ending job with poor pay but great benefits) 5. Quality Control... nuclear power coatings.....(TMI) 6. Estimator / Project Manager various diciplines 7. Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board maintenance foreman 8. Grandfather (the best benefits in life) 9. Christmas Light enthusiast extrordinare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 1. Hired by neighbor to wax his ski boat (age about 12) 2. Machine shop that made SMALL parts for the aerospace industry (age 15 - 17) 3. Retail sales and service in shaver shop of department store (age 18) 4. Electronics tech modifying and repairing a custom purpose tape recorder (age 19 - 20) 5. Communications Technician for large electric utility (age 21 - 23) 6. Systems Communications Technician for the same utility (age 23 - 31) 7. Communications Supervisor for the same utility (age 31 - 32) 8. Technical Specialist for the same utility (age 32 - 45) 9. Technical Specialist (different title however) for a city government (age 45 - 57 (present)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1983ss454 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 1. Stock boy at local super market 4 years 2. Auto technician 3 years 3. Aerospace NDT for 10 years 4. Aerospace NDT for 2 1/2 years 5. Aerospace NDT for 8 months Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I had a dream last night and these were my seven jobs: 1. Race car driver 2. Skydiver (oops I do that one) 3. Airline pilot 4. Astronaut 5. Deep sea diver (oops I do that too) 6. New owner of the Playboy Empire 7. Billionaire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitusCarnathan Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 (edited) I don't have 7 either. 1. Several Paper routes with 3 different companies. 2003? to about 2010? Can't remember. 2. Ride Operator (Hershey Park) 2008-2012 3. Sanitation (Hershey park and events and Giant Center, Hershey Theater, And Hersheypark Stadium) 2012 -2014 ----- Foreman 2013-aug 2014 ----- Assistant Supervisor aug 2014 to Nov 2014 4. Sweet Lights Tech (Sweet lights is Hershey Entertainment and Resorts drive Thru Display) 2013, 2014 and a small part of the 2015 season. 5. Maintenance / Electrician (Hotel Hershey) nov 2014 to present. Edited August 10, 2016 by TitusCarnathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 8 minutes ago, TitusCarnathan said: I don't have 7 either. 1. Several Paper routes with 3 different companies. 2003? to about 2010? Can't remember. 2. Ride Operator (Hershey Park) 2008-2012 3. Sanitation (Hershey park and events and Giant Center, Hershey Theater, And Hersheypark Stadium) 2012 -2014 ----- Foreman 2013-aug 2014 ----- Assistant Supervisor aug 2014 to Nov 2014 4. Sweet Lights Tech (Sweet lights is Hershey Entertainment and Resorts drive Thru Display) 2013, 2014 and a small part of the 2015 season. 5. Maintenance / Electrician (Hotel Hershey) nov 2014 to present. You've never worked at Hershey have you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitusCarnathan Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 10 minutes ago, Mr. P said: You've never worked at Hershey have you? Nope not one single day.. Lol Been with the company for 8.5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christmascrossing Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 1. Dishwasher at Golden Corral 2. Drive-through at Hardee's 3. Concession stand at country club 4. Part time Postal Carrier (during college) 5. Part time factory labor (during college) 6. software engineer for company that makes power line monitoring equipment 7. software engineer for company that makes arcade games. 8 and beyond. software engineer for company that makes............................................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumber Plays with Lights Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Y'all aren't going to believe me. 1. Electrician 2. Plumber 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Arch Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 53 minutes ago, Plumber Plays with Lights said: Y'all aren't going to believe me. 1. Electrician 2. Plumber Yep - We've seen your work: 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Laff Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Job in a machine shop at 15 Airforce apprentice machinist machinist retired! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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