What's your work history?
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Back then the Customs only used Labrador Retievers so that is what I trained.
Lab's and Lab crosses are super easy to train, I haven't really done much with any other breeds TBH.
Lukes brewing company Epic, was always contract brewed at Steam brewing in Auckland, he didn't have his own plant and went out of business earlier this year.
I've not been down to Eddyline in Nelson, I don't know them beyond casual chat's to the boss on the trade only day at Beervana.
hired!
For a brief period of time I fed myself by stealing food from the kitchen of a Sorority full of fat chicks. Probably could have accomplished the same goal with some sperm donation, but I didn't even want to talk to them. Wouldn't have even had to cook.
- I’ve been drawing and painting squiggly lines on rectangles for as long as I can remember.
- Did a brief stint in high school where I rolled around in circles while spinning circles. They gave me a whistle to alert other circle spinners when they were going too fast!
- Went to college to get better at drawing and painting squiggly lines, with the intention of teaching other people how to draw and paint squiggly lines.
- Sold circles for a while, great job but I also smoked and drank too much Mountain Dew.
- Glued squares to the floor, my back hated it but i did learn that manual labor ain’t for me.
- Went back to school to learn how to make straight lines and shapes, and make sure they were aligned.
- Drew both straight and squiggly lines for a long time. Really enjoyed this, and I seemed to be decently good at it. Drew lines for other people and under my own direction, found it was more lucrative when supervised but more fun without oversight.
- Started typing curly brackets, but only so the straight and squiggly lines would show up on computers.
- Told other people to type curly brackets for a while, hated that shit because they never listened.
- Now I pretty much draw boxes connected with squiggly lines.
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i sold my soul for rock n roll
You got ripped off.
I think he is part ginger, gotta get whatever you can in those situations.
trick question! can't sell what you never had
*shrugs*
- first job was directing traffic at local apple orchard in 8th grade
- part time through high school worked at local golf course and driving range
- college worked retail at a few Dick's Sporting Goods locations, coworkers got me into riding bikes
- post college got into copy/print equipment sales, then pharma sales for a few years
- massive layoff in pharma had me working/wrenching at Diablo Freeride Park for a summer, rode downhill 4-5 days per week while collecting pharma severance
- back to real world, got a job in pathology lab sales, then went back to copier sales
- decided it would be a great idea to join the bike industry, got a job as an inside rep
- went from an inside rep to marketing/communications role... 11 years total in this circus of an industry
- first job was directing traffic at local apple orchard in 8th grade
- part time through high school worked at local golf course and driving range
- college worked retail at a few Dick's Sporting Goods locations, coworkers got me into riding bikes
- post college got into copy/print equipment sales, then pharma sales for a few years
- massive layoff in pharma had me working/wrenching at Diablo Freeride Park for a summer, rode downhill 4-5 days per week while collecting pharma severance
- back to real world, got a job in pathology lab sales, then went back to copier sales
- decided it would be a great idea to join the bike industry, got a job as an inside rep
- went from an inside rep to marketing/communications role... 11 years total in this circus of an industry
Isn't severance the fuckin' best??
Indeed. Worked there about a year and a half and got 4 months severance. Got to keep the company car the whole time too. Working for a Fortune 100 company has its perks.
I didn't work for a Fortune 100 company, but it was the IT "arm" of a bank. Had been there maybe 18 months and got 6 months severence. Fuckin' score.
Kind of hoping there will be a round of layoffs at my company say in March of next year I could volunteer for. Severence would be nice but I really just want the 1.5 years of extended health insurance coverage.
IBM Global Services... so, maybe? This was 1996-ish.
Not my greatest of achievements or proudest of moments.Oh?
Wow...years of therapy, both self intimated/driven and "professionally" led have led me to a similar point. And in all seriousness, the only true answer I can offer is something along these lines.
-Sometime in 1980-something. Started working for The Man because THEY told me to because I needed money to attract, entertain and retain the affections of the opposite sex and obtain a standard of living that is simply defined by acquisition and retention of consumer goods and services far and above a reasonable standard necessary for basic survival.
- Currently, same shit, different day.
Hope thats not too negative!
So yeah, theres that...
-Sometime in 1980-something. Started working for The Man because THEY told me to because I needed money to attract, entertain and retain the affections of the opposite sex and obtain a standard of living that is simply defined by acquisition and retention of consumer goods and services far and above a reasonable standard necessary for basic survival.
- Currently, same shit, different day.
Hope thats not too negative!
So yeah, theres that...
#spillthetea
Golden brand potato pancakes. Cook them in the air fryer. Yogurt instead of sour cream. I coat them in Ghee. Finish in fried shallots and taso ham. Little cider vinegar too.
Starting as soon as I could hold them, so 7 or 8. I helped vaccinate and castrate baby pigs.
Since my dad didn't pay me and I was trying to get fancy bikes at 13 I started working at a wholesale plant nursery.
At 17 went to a landscaping company.
Summer I turned 20 landed my first internship with a seed company, was hoping to ride that one out after graduation, but Monsanto bought them and fired every one.
During my 5 years at Purdue I worked 3rd shift on Thursday, Friday & Saturday night at Jimmy Johns. We delivered on bikes, and the money was really good.
Last 2 years at school I worked in sales at a John Deere dealer in the summer and continued through school, (class til noon, hustle green in the afternoon)
Some how graduated with a piece of paper in Agriculture Economics and Ag Sales and Marketing.
Moved to Colorado and continued to sell John Deere.
Moved back home, still selling Deere.
Had enough of Deere, went to selling seed. Company was owned by DuPont, Dow bought Dupont. Let all Indiana and West sales staff go.
For some dumb fucking reason I went to selling insurance.
Gave that up and back to seed, hopefully for the last time.
Through out all (day) jobs I have always helped on the family farm, in the last 9 years I have taken over much of the management role.
Since my dad didn't pay me and I was trying to get fancy bikes at 13 I started working at a wholesale plant nursery.
At 17 went to a landscaping company.
Summer I turned 20 landed my first internship with a seed company, was hoping to ride that one out after graduation, but Monsanto bought them and fired every one.
During my 5 years at Purdue I worked 3rd shift on Thursday, Friday & Saturday night at Jimmy Johns. We delivered on bikes, and the money was really good.
Last 2 years at school I worked in sales at a John Deere dealer in the summer and continued through school, (class til noon, hustle green in the afternoon)
Some how graduated with a piece of paper in Agriculture Economics and Ag Sales and Marketing.
Moved to Colorado and continued to sell John Deere.
Moved back home, still selling Deere.
Had enough of Deere, went to selling seed. Company was owned by DuPont, Dow bought Dupont. Let all Indiana and West sales staff go.
For some dumb fucking reason I went to selling insurance.
Gave that up and back to seed, hopefully for the last time.
Through out all (day) jobs I have always helped on the family farm, in the last 9 years I have taken over much of the management role.
Oh ya? You sell the wine? I’d try some
Your timing is perfect. The weather has finally cooled down enough for us to start shipping again. I’ll PM you some details.
Also, looks like the aftermarket bodyparts factory in your hood just placed another order. I figure install will be mid March. I bet the weather out there is great that time of year…
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Paper boy for years. That is probably what got me into riding bikes. Certainly helped my track stands…
-occasionally a Jr Bosun at the local yacht club
-dishwasher in the local cocaine fuelled bar/restaurant (never partook…)
-busboy at same
-town gardener
-painter on the university campus
-drove a CAT 777C dump truck for a summer (fun)
-loaded explosives in a coal mine for a summer
-drove around in a pickup looking at stuff in an iron mine for a winter
-crept around inspecting ground control installations in an underground mine for another winter. (Scary)
-data analyst at a logistics consulting firm
-buyer at an aerospace manufacturer
-heavy civil construction management for the last 20 years or so…
-occasionally a Jr Bosun at the local yacht club
-dishwasher in the local cocaine fuelled bar/restaurant (never partook…)
-busboy at same
-town gardener
-painter on the university campus
-drove a CAT 777C dump truck for a summer (fun)
-loaded explosives in a coal mine for a summer
-drove around in a pickup looking at stuff in an iron mine for a winter
-crept around inspecting ground control installations in an underground mine for another winter. (Scary)
-data analyst at a logistics consulting firm
-buyer at an aerospace manufacturer
-heavy civil construction management for the last 20 years or so…
Middle/High School:
Babysitter
Clerk in local general store
Administrative Assistant work in Local Law Firm
Then on to College to get my BA; BS and MS degrees
Bartender
Dorm security (college work-study)
New Hire Benefits Coordinator for the GE New Hire/Transfer Center temp. employee
Process Analyst GE New Hire/Transfer Center
Professional Musician (pit orchestra for Charles Wood Theater; substitute for local orchestras) - still happening
First "real job" with my teaching degrees
K-5 General Music & Band Teacher at Elmer Ave Elementary
4-8 Band Director for Schenectady City School District
4-12 Band Director for Corinth and Hadley Luzerne
Catechist Teacher (grades 3-8)
Private Lesson Instructor (on going)
Current Position: 7-12 Band Director, Department Instructional Leader and 5-12 Handbell Director; Field Hockey Coach (Modified & Varsity Assistant)
Babysitter
Clerk in local general store
Administrative Assistant work in Local Law Firm
Then on to College to get my BA; BS and MS degrees
Bartender
Dorm security (college work-study)
New Hire Benefits Coordinator for the GE New Hire/Transfer Center temp. employee
Process Analyst GE New Hire/Transfer Center
Professional Musician (pit orchestra for Charles Wood Theater; substitute for local orchestras) - still happening
First "real job" with my teaching degrees
K-5 General Music & Band Teacher at Elmer Ave Elementary
4-8 Band Director for Schenectady City School District
4-12 Band Director for Corinth and Hadley Luzerne
Catechist Teacher (grades 3-8)
Private Lesson Instructor (on going)
Current Position: 7-12 Band Director, Department Instructional Leader and 5-12 Handbell Director; Field Hockey Coach (Modified & Varsity Assistant)
Cleaned motel rooms, kinda.
Worked at a campground.
Dishwasher.
Vacuum cars at a car dealer.
Machinist.
Toolmaker.
Operator.
Lead/ Swiss programmer, owners favorite employee.
Worked at a campground.
Dishwasher.
Vacuum cars at a car dealer.
Machinist.
Toolmaker.
Operator.
Lead/ Swiss programmer, owners favorite employee.
Always had a hunch those assholes were robots.
First job at a bike shop
Managing another bike shop
Started in the aftermarket auto parts industry at 19 (still doing this part time at 45)
Blank Media Sales to Movie Studios - Production Houses
Garage Door Repair
Electrician - Just enough to lean the trade, but never got the cert
Foreclosure Inspections
Office Manager at a Fire and Life Safety Company - Current
Small Biz Owner doing 3d Printing and Laser engraving (just this year, but its look promissing)
Managing another bike shop
Started in the aftermarket auto parts industry at 19 (still doing this part time at 45)
Blank Media Sales to Movie Studios - Production Houses
Garage Door Repair
Electrician - Just enough to lean the trade, but never got the cert
Foreclosure Inspections
Office Manager at a Fire and Life Safety Company - Current
Small Biz Owner doing 3d Printing and Laser engraving (just this year, but its look promissing)