Today, My Brad started a job...he got a paper route. Well, we got a paper route but he has to do the paper route:) He left at 4 am and delivered 88 papers. I'm so proud of this guy. He works so so so so hard. Like last night he was on the phone for 45 minutes trying to get us some money back for a rip off expedia charge. He's a good guy. So, as I ran I thought of crazy jobs i've had. For your enjoyment:
1.My first job was when I was 14. I was a sample girl at the grocery store. Highlights include: OJ, those waxy animal cookies with sprinkles, 7 layer dip (which I sold out of and got to leave early) and tamales. So what if I tried to serve the tamales with the corn husk on. never seen a tamale up to that point in my life.
2. Just before my 16th b-day I worked (illegally and for pennies) at the local Eat-a-burger. All the cute girls in my neighborhood worked there and it was a hang out spot so I got paid for people to come hang out there. It was a fun job and I learned the secret behind the "secret fry sauce". (it's liquid smoke in case you're wondering)
3. Next, my friends parents owned a wedding reception center and I worked there throughout highschool. Perfect job with perfect hours and since my friends parents owned the place it seemed like I could get time off easier than the other employees. That was good. We used to split a honeydew melon in half and eat our respective halves with a spoon and dine on chocolate covered strawberries. And there is a difference between turtle pie, mud pie, and grasshopper pie.
An umpire. Basically, they needed someone to start and stop the game. Cute to see the little kids mistake pitchers mound for first base. Not cute to see dads yelling.
4. A mall job. I cried the first time I had to count the till and the alarm went off and the gate locked me in. I had to call my dad to come help me.
5. In college I worked at the dorm cafeteria. i was the only one from America that worked there. I worked with S. Hussein (as in "that" hussein from the middle east and he locked me in the freezer once. I still remember the sound of his disturbing laugh as he left me out 10 minutes later. I made lots of friends and it never once occured to me that I was a "lunch lady".
6. I delivered pizzas until I put the pizza warmer box on my back like a backpack and when the people opened it the pizza had slide in half to the bottom and they yelled at me and said, "why would you put the pizza on your back like that". They weren't impressed.
7. Einstein bagels. People think it's cool to get free bagels until you actually get free bagels and then you realize it's not that cool.
8. A gym.
9. I was a baker in SunValley, Idaho. I worked from 4pm till 4am and delivered hot buns to the local cafes. We swing danced and threw dough and smelt deliciousness from those big circulating ovens.
10. A banquet server. I had to wear this ridiculous french maid type outfit and engage the guests in conversation. I learned/saw a lot sitting and serving in the background of dental conventions, business meetings, and wedding parties.
11. A paper route from 12-18.
12. Cleaned a bank and a restaurant lobby. I quit after 2 weeks because that big space vacuum that had to be on my back hurt and I decided cleaning up after people's potty messes wasn't for me.
13. I tried to get a job at a call center and everyone told me "they'll hire you if you're breathing". I didn't get hired. I think it had something to do with the fact that I didn't know how to minimize a document.
14. I was a counselor and took a group of kids to stay at Bear Lake. We told them to take this "river raft trip" down the logan canyon canal/river and they all got bruised and bloody and frozen. We all went on a hike and somehow because i was 1 year older then them and "in charge" I ended up carrying all of the food and their sweatshirts and sunscreen.
15. Server at Chuck-a-rama. If you've ever been a server you realize there are "lifers" and they don't want some young, energetic, smiler coming in and messing things up. I liked that job and made some really really good money(it was a big deal when you got a 5 dollar bill) and learned to stay away from the likes of Bridget and Tammy.
16. And then I was a teacher.
17. And now... A MOM! And I wouldn't want it any other way.
Have you had some funny jobs?
4 comments:
Once you told me I had had more jobs than anyone you knew and now look at you! You've had just as many. :)
Wow!!!! Hard worker. I love these list blog posts. My worst job ever was a dry cleaners during college or maybe Taco Time as a 15 year old. Both unpleasant memories.
Love all your jobs. My worst job by far was Wendy's. I also really hated delivering fliers. Fun, Fun post.
My worst job was at Brig's Ranchhouse. I worked there 2 weeks. The lady that ran the place was psychotic. The first 2 days I worked there she told me to clock out for lunch 5 minutes after I arrived. On the 3rd day I asked, "should I clock out for lunch?" and she said, "Why would you do that?"
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