I was talking with friends last night and alluded to the number of jobs I’ve had. I guessed it was about 30, and after struggling this morning to remember them all in my 16 years of life as a worker so far, here is the list I came up with, in order and with little comment (from me, anyway). For those who will inevitably question my having an average of two jobs for every year I’ve worked, I can say that I do think I’ve found a niche (though not necessarily my niche) in my current job, and I hope to be at it for a good long while…
- Albertson’s- TX (grocery store bagger)
- Jon’s Donuts- TX
- Kmart- TX (stock guy, my friend Chris worked there)
- Pizzeria Uno- TX (line cook)
- Dairy Queen- TX (shift manager)
- Six Flags over Texas- foodservice (one day; my friend Chris worked there)
- Radio Shack- TX (my friend Chris worked there)
- D/FW Airport (security screener)- while working for Radio Shack
- Radio Shack in MA
- Radisson Plaza Hotel in Ft. Worth (where JFK stayed before being shot; my friends Chris, Jeff, and Scotty worked there)- room service, then waiter
- Sylvan Street Grille in MA- waiter
- Gordon College- Pizza Shop, Cleaning Services, Security
- Warner Brothers Studio Store- MA
- Red Lobster- TX (waiter)
- Musicland- TX (while working at Red Lobster)
- Sunday River Ski Resort- Maine (I was hired but they never called me back after my drug test, which kind of makes me wonder…)
- Campisi’s- TX (pizza delivery)
- Spaghetti Warehouse- TX (waiter)
- Pizza Hut- Philly (shift manager)
- Super Fresh- Philly (overnight stock guy for two weeks while working at Pizza Hut full-time)
- Coffee World- Philly (assistant manager, then Store Manager)
- Bruegger’s Bagel Bakery- Philly (assistant manager)
- Bruegger’s Bagel Bakery- MN (assistant manager)
- St. Joseph’s Home for Children (Youth Counselor)
- Luther Seminary- mail room
- Pinnacle Services- MN (habilitation counselor- while in seminary and working at St. Joe’s)
- Children’s Choice- Philly (Home Study Worker)
- Bethanna- Philly (Kinship Social Worker)
- United Communities SE Philadelphia (Case Manager, Mentoring Program)
- Adecco- Akron (various Temp. jobs):
- Rexel (Electrical Company- office temp.)
- Charles Schwab (office temp.- Retirement Services)
- Blick Clinic- Akron (Group Home Manager)
- Summit Academy- Akron (IEP Coordinator)
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