So Many Jobs

I’ll be 42 on September 12th and I’ve had a lot of jobs in my lifetime (20 to be exact). I was listing them the other day for a co-worker so I thought I’d share them here as well. I started working when I was 16 and I’ve never been “fired” (laid off from the Houston Chronicle when contract expired, but I don’t consider “laid off” and “fired” the same thing). The list:

• Grocery Sacker at Albertson’s - Beaumont, TX
• Shipping/Receiving Clerk at Butch Hoffer’s (a clothing store) - Beaumont, TX
• Pool Cleaner - Beaumont, TX
• Soldier - US Army Ft. Jackson, SC, Ft. Gordon, GA, Çakmakli, Turkey, Ft. Lewis, WA
• Ticket Taker - General Cinemas - Tacoma, WA
• Men’s Suit Sales - Dillards - Beaumont, TX
• Front Desk - The Workout Studio (later Personal Trainer too) - Beaumont, TX
• Police Officer - Beaumont PD - Beaumont, TX
• Manager - World Gym - Beaumont, TX
• Truck Driver - Eastex Waste - Beaumont, TX
• Store Manager - Smoothie King - Beaumont, TX
• Computer Sales - Best Buy - Beaumont, TX
• Computer Operator - Ameripol Synpol - Port Neches, TX
• Computer Operator - IXC (later Browdwing now Level3) - Austin, TX
• Network Systems Engineer - Technica Corporation - Dulles, VA
• Security Analyst - NetSec (bought by Verizon) - Herndon, VA
• Owner/Partner - The UPS Store #5119 - Beaumont, TX
• Web Designer - The Houston Chronicle - Houston, TX
• Freelance Web Designer - Elegant Machines - Houston, TX
• Digital Media Manager - Zadok Jewelers - Houston, TX