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Sun Jul 19, 2015, 07:09 PM

Jul 2015

Babysitting
Stationery store sales clerk
Bakery sales clerk
Mother's helper for an entire summer
Sales clerk at a W.T. Grants store (job from hell) for half a summer
College dining hall worker for two years
Babysitting for professors
Putting up posters for a small theater
Classified ad manager for college newspaper
Driving ice cream truck (possibly the first female ice cream driver in central NJ)
Sales clerk at a hippie "head shop"
Sales clerk at a Bamberger's department store
Avis-Rent-a-Car staff person at small airport
Waitress
Sales clerk at an eyeglass center
Hawked early edition of NY Daily News in various bars
Sold Time-Life Books by phone

Reporter and news editor at a tiny weekly newspaper in NJ.
Reporter at a large weekly newspaper in NJ
Reporter at a small daily newspaper in NJ
Reporter for The Star-Ledger, New Jersey's largest newspaper - best job I ever had

(moved to Maryland when husband got a job in DC)

Clerical work for a psychologist while home with kids
Mailing work for a small progressive membership organzation while at home with kids

Reporter for a small daily newspaper in Maryland

Role-player for the Maryland Child Assault Prevention program

Semi-technical, marketing writer for a national business association magazine-- second-best job
Writer of semi-technical on-line marketing case studies for the same national business association

Social Security.

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What have you done to earn money in your life? Here's my list. [View all] trof Jul 2015 OP

Hell, I left out 'caregiver'? Good story: trof Jul 2015 #1

Yeah, you were paid. Not in cash, but you were paid Telcontar Jul 2015 #82

Here are mine TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #2

(Thousand yard stare) gratuitous Jul 2015 #3

hmmm struggle4progress Jul 2015 #4

Well, I won't go into everything, but..... DFW Jul 2015 #5

Theodore Bikel! Capt.Rocky300 Jul 2015 #24

Theo is a living legend, in music as well as theater DFW Jul 2015 #27

That's some company you keep. Capt.Rocky300 Jul 2015 #28

I'm the token mortal of the gang DFW Jul 2015 #29

Ok, now you're just braggin'......... Capt.Rocky300 Jul 2015 #30

Nahhh. NOW I'm braggin': DFW Jul 2015 #31

Doing the "I'm not worthy!" bow! WinkyDink Jul 2015 #72

Well, how do you think it makes ME feel when I'm with people like that? DFW Jul 2015 #73

And yet, there you were. I hope you felt as equal as you all looked! (P.S. I LOVED Theodore Bikel! WinkyDink Jul 2015 #80

Yeah, but don't forget, I've been hanging with people like that since I was four DFW Jul 2015 #81

Ha! You didn't say the secret word! WinkyDink Jul 2015 #84

OK, I know I'm missing something here, but 'll play DFW Jul 2015 #85

Here ya go! WinkyDink Jul 2015 #86

DeSoto! DFW Jul 2015 #87

gonna guess the Bikel/Clinton gig was in Charleston at New Year's mainer Jul 2015 #36

It was indeed DFW Jul 2015 #38

Only a few times. mainer Jul 2015 #43

That's the only one we do go to. DFW Jul 2015 #44

some of you have had very interesting careers, KMOD Jul 2015 #6

great list sis! nt steve2470 Jul 2015 #17

thanks, bro! KMOD Jul 2015 #18

Starting in the early 1970s, in Illinois - Ice cream truck driver... GReedDiamond Jul 2015 #7

Wow, that's a long list laundry_queen Jul 2015 #8

A very interesting list davidpdx Jul 2015 #9

A side story about my job as a office worker/assistant to the executive chef davidpdx Jul 2015 #10

Obama brought his own food to an open house. trof Jul 2015 #55

OK CBGLuthier Jul 2015 #11

Ever run into a guy named Mark Harris? DFW Jul 2015 #40

No, but considering how few Americans are here I may eventually. CBGLuthier Jul 2015 #42

It's definitely off the beaten track for us. DFW Jul 2015 #45

Anything that pays... NV Whino Jul 2015 #12

Wow ... Auggie Jul 2015 #13

Here are the ones I can remember: femmocrat Jul 2015 #14

Playing in a rock band as a teen in the 1960s aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2015 #15

my list, starting in 1969 (age 11) steve2470 Jul 2015 #16

I have worked at a lot of places, but only in a few lines of work. Tobin S. Jul 2015 #19

Interesting jaunt down memory lane madamesilverspurs Jul 2015 #20

Damn, I left out bartender. Thanks for the reminder. trof Jul 2015 #39

First to Present benld74 Jul 2015 #21

Here is my list. IrishEyes Jul 2015 #22

Mostly aviation related but a few interesting diversions..... Capt.Rocky300 Jul 2015 #23

I'd sure like to hear from some others, this is a great thread nt steve2470 Jul 2015 #25

huge list ...... olddots Jul 2015 #26

Soldier, cook, painter, pot grower. chknltl Jul 2015 #32

NO PICS FROM YOUR HALF NUDE DAYS? Skittles Jul 2015 #33

Finding pennies (and sometimes dimes) on the sidewalk, Jamaal510 Jul 2015 #34

some legal things I've done for money... Sancho Jul 2015 #35

You worked for Dick Riley? DFW Jul 2015 #41

Dick Riley was terrific. Sancho Jul 2015 #46

Love these work histories! mainer Jul 2015 #37

Legal or illegal? hobbit709 Jul 2015 #47

Okay LiberalEsto Jul 2015 #48

LOVE this thread! graywarrior Jul 2015 #49

tutor, fast food, hotel house keeper, random office jobs before long time career Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #50

Verry interesting OxQQme Jul 2015 #51

Okie doke; A HERETIC I AM Jul 2015 #52

Did you deliver the Gazette? LiberalEsto Jul 2015 #57

The Gaithersburg Gazette? A HERETIC I AM Jul 2015 #58

The Gazette newspapers were acquired by the Washington Post several years ago LiberalEsto Jul 2015 #59

I lived in Mill Creek Towne! A HERETIC I AM Jul 2015 #60

Yes, I'm in MCT LiberalEsto Jul 2015 #61

Then we have talked of this in the past. A HERETIC I AM Jul 2015 #62

cool thread, trof Kali Jul 2015 #53

Started working at 14 in the local flower shop, then in the antiques shop that it transmogrified underahedgerow Jul 2015 #54

I flunked high school math and science... CanSocDem Jul 2015 #56

Some people want to be good at math; some at science. But EVERYBODY wishes they could draw, so good WinkyDink Jul 2015 #71

It was like a "free pass"... CanSocDem Jul 2015 #74

:-) and {{ }} WinkyDink Jul 2015 #79

Let's see; more or less in order Populist_Prole Jul 2015 #63

The joke is, if it dosn't get over your head then there is nothing to worry about nolabels Jul 2015 #64

Actually it's not redundant Populist_Prole Jul 2015 #65

Thanks for the interesting insight. nolabels Jul 2015 #67

Usually I don't forward "spam" jokes from my email, but ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2015 #66

that's very cute NJCher Jul 2015 #69

Not sure I can remember them all but I'll try OriginalGeek Jul 2015 #68

Oh yeah, I forgot aluminum siding telemarketing. trof Jul 2015 #70

Hmmm...wonder if I can remember? mnhtnbb Jul 2015 #75

Babysat Blue_In_AK Jul 2015 #76

Started young some of these things I did at same time GusBob Jul 2015 #77

Mine, also in chronological order: Aristus Jul 2015 #78

Here's my more or less chronological list of what I can remember Burma Jones Jul 2015 #83

If I told you I'd have to... NightWatcher Jul 2015 #88

Sold 4 yrs of life, military. aka indentured servitude. n/t UTUSN Jul 2015 #89

Wow, a LOT of Airline folk here!! pink-o Jul 2015 #90