what jobs have we all done in our time then ?

Bookseverywhere

Began my working life in 1967, working as a labourer in a foundry.

Then I worked my way through FE college, working as a barman. At various points in my life, I have worked behind bars. After FE college, went to University and added to my grant by doing bar work and by typing out people's theses and dissertations (I can touch type).

A period of unemployment after University, then became a Youth Worker, and then began working with the homeless, particularly homeless young people. For a time I was the warden of a hostel for homeless teenagers (had to live in the hostel as part of the job).

Then began working with people with HIV & Aids, firstly for a voluntary organisations and then over a period of time for two different local authorities. In the second of these I was budget manager.

Finally, me and my partner gave up our jobs and moved to the Highlands to open a bookshop and restaurant (11 years ago).

Best wishes,
Kevin.

keira74

Shop assistant
Home carer/carer/care assistant/support worker/therapy assistant
Taxi driver/accounts/admin
Bar maid

PamieAFC1903

I worked for Subway as a *wait for it* Sandwich Artist (dont ask haha)

Only good thing out of it was discount and free meal when working haha.

I left because I was being bullied though, nothing to do with my pains etc

jilly

Hairdresser
Welder
Accounts

It took 44years to go through them ,hated the hairdressing , loved welding and had to take up office work when i could'nt stand up all day anymore.
Now only do office work 1 day a week . Hate that to

Dan

garage attendant, bus conductor, office worker, book keeper, teacher, driving instructor,barman, salesman.

Poppyg1rl

Hi all

Bank clerk 4yrs
Sales manager for large forecourt retailer 2yrs
Left to have baby no1, year later baby no2, year after that baby no3!!
after having baby no1 trained as Reg Childminder and have been working ad one for 16yrs in April. Have an Outstanding grade with Ofsted and love working with children, sadly think it's time to give up, PA is winning.
Poppy x

Zoe S

Hi all

My jobs over the last 20 years have been:

Admin Clerk
Computer Technician
Sales Ledger Clerk
TV Engineer
and currently:
Company Secretary of a small electrical retail business (which basically involves running the business and doing all the jobs - sometimes I'm a manager or shop assistant or doing admin or accounts etc).

Also along the way I sometimes had an extra evening job and have been a shop assistant, a barmaid and a silver service waitress.

Zoe

phill

bluebeard wrote:

I have worked for shelter, the homeless charity

and been a painter and decorator

good grief where do i start.

mechanic
double galzing window maker
hole digger on the steel works for KASS construction.
wedge wire screen maker (used in the coal industry)
factory manager
retail worker

are a few of my jobs

RichC

In No particular order .

Telecomm apprentice
Telecomm Engineer (UK)
Telecomm Engineer (Europe)
Copier engineer .
Slaughter House worker :O

CAB Volunteer(Present)
CAB Social Policy Volunteer(Present)

One stands out a bit from the others hehe exactly how on earth did i become a copier engineer;) lol
Rich

Jess86

I have had a few i think for someone my age anyway. I have been
A waitress
Kitchen assistant
barmaid
second chef
head chef
assistant bar manager
bar manager
bistro hand
bistro supervisor
cashier
supermarket floor assistant
cold storage worker (not a good move...bhrrrr!!)
admin assistant
Personal assistant
Human Resources assistant
Ann Summer Party plan rep

I currently do both the HR and Ann summers work as well as caring for my partner (he suffered badly when he was involved in a RTA) and we are just getting set to move house so keeping very busy. Probly not helping with the stress levels but oh well.

woodbon

I've worked in a hairdressers washing hair, Saturday Job
Accounts clerk
Nanny
Receptionist
Secretary in Biochemistry Dept Oxford
Secretarial assisstant to Vice Chancellor Norfolk
Care Assisstant

I think that all! Phew.

Dinky666

I am going to have a crack at this as my first post on the boards!

Ok here goes:

Shop assistant - when I was 15 in a shop like body shop
Taxi office controller
Barmaid
Pizza Shop staff (could say pizza chef lol)
Childminder
Shop assistant - jewellery shop
Prison Officer
Specialist adviser on helpline for young people
Team manager at above helpline
Development Worker
Project Manager
Development Manager
NVQ Assessor
Key Skills tutor
NVQ Assessor/IV

Welcome to the forum Dinky666. I hope you do not mind but I changed the colour from pink to black as some of our members suffer with bad eyesight and have difficulty in reading the lighter colours.
Moderator EH

charrisse

Am now 76 and have done quite a variety of jobs

Shop assistant
Cashier
Invoice clerk
Clothes factory worker - machinist
Credit and Debit clerk
Assistant restaurant manageress
Customer relations clerk
Hospital ward orderly
Bookkeeping clerk
Private house cleaner

princesskatie

I'm 25 and have worked in various places...

Part Time Sales Assistant in Paperchase when I was at college
Administrative Officer-Ministry of Defence
Personal Assistant-MoD
Airline cabin crew for 3 airlines
Office Manager-MoD

I'm a nursing student at uni now and also work part-time as a healthcare support worker (posh word for nursing auxiliary/assistant) on the local hospital's temp bank to fit around university hours and placements so I can work as much or as little as I like if shifts are available on various wards and departments.

Ilovemystaffie

I qualified as a painter and decorator in 1974.
Had a break from it from 1988 until 91 when I did chemical damp proofing,roofing and tile cladding on prefab concrete council houses.
Went back to painting until I was forced to retire on med grounds in 1997.

How I wish that I could do a job now!

scozzie

Compositor/Mac operator
Barman (part time)
Graphic Designer/printer/and anything else required
Sorry that's not as many as most of you, but I've only ever had two full time jobs - left the first after 25 years to emigrate to the UK from Oz. And I've been in the second for nine years now, not sure how I've survived that long ther though ... lol.
Scozzie