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What jobs have you had?

Guest_128 — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 09:47:59 GMT

Thought this might be a bit of fun, and also interesting.

Start from the beginning one at a time,describe it as you wish.

My first job was mowing my nan and pops lawn, I would ride my bike 5ks and totally loved doing it for them.

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Jackson1994 — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 09:58:07 GMT

My first job was paper delivery, my mates family used to do it all and they would give me a couple of streets and pay me not much - to a kid it was ok though.

Then when I turned legal working age (15 here, might of been 14 and 9 months when I was younger) I started working in a cafe, have worked in a couple, now pretty set where I am.

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topsy_ — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:09:45 GMT

My first job was in a coffee shop while still at school. Left school & worked in a bank. Then moved onto the local library. Loved it there.

Left that to be a mum. Then left husband so back to work in a stationery shop part time. Then full time in the office at a manufacturing business.

Moved again to full time office manager in a bakery. I put on a lot of weight there as I befriended the pastrycook & declared myself official taste tester.

Then came the big mental break down. Afterwards tried parttime in an office of a cabinet maker. But I couldn't draw a flow chart. Last was parttime in the office at a dementia service.

It was too much for me though. I've had to accept I can't work & stay well. My mother told me I'd made it obvious I never wanted to work, just live on people taxes which she resented greatly.

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Guest_128 — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:17:01 GMT

Oh yellow that awful,sorry this was meant to be a bit of fun. I'm sure you do so many unpaid jobs,like being here,over time I would like to get to know you.😁

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jesti — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:36:22 GMT

Hey, I like others started doing paper rounds, then worked in a retirement village assisting the elderly from 15 yrs of age, spent many years (about 20)in aged care as an assistant carer, then finally became an EN, only to find myself in childcare now. Always looking after others.

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Guest_128 — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 01:22:48 GMT

Hey jesti,

we are a special breed of people.👍🏻

Welcome aboard.

My next job was at Henny Penny (are you getting any)

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LC80 — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 02:31:00 GMT

Apprentice motor mechanic, then motor mechanic, then I joined the Australian Army (Transport Corps). On discharge I became a Commonwealth Public servant and worked with RAAF, Navy, Army and Defence Material Organisation (DMO), with a bit of time out to work for the Federal Attorney Generals department with a law enforcement and investigation agency. From the time I started with Navy until I retired five years ago it was all IT and Defence logistics. RAAF time was in logistics and specialist packaging design for aircraft spares. Great times.

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Guest_128 — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 07:22:17 GMT

Holly crap,very impressive,

problem,I don't know half of what you said.😳

Welcome haven't seen you before,

I live somewhere that the jets fly over for training. sometimes I can see the pilots.

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I am now up to coffee shop chic

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LC80 — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 02:37:00 GMT

Not really impressive, just interesting. I am just one of thousands who have had careers within the Defence community. I am just happy to have served and supported those who take on the job of defending Australia and it's interests. It was a great ride.

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Guest_128 — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 05:11:46 GMT

That's unreal, I bet you can tell some stories,sounds like it wouldn't of been boring just very rewarding.

have a look into the social threads,come have a cuppa.

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Guest_128 — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 05:14:45 GMT

My next job was a jillaroo on my Uncles sheep and wheat property. I loved it .

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CMF — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 07:14:15 GMT

My first part time job was in a record store, then a jewellry store, then a clothing store all in our local shopping strip. I then worked full time for the clothing store when i finished school but across town, my parents were not impressed but i loved it. After a car accident that I almost did not survive I couldn't not work. After 6 months I was so bored one day and frustrated i applied for a job in a bank and got it. After 13 years and many different roles in the bank I went back to retail for a few years then went back to the bank for job security and more stable hours but hated it. I don't know what is next for me.

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greenkazbar — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 21:50:10 GMT

I have had sooo many; I started as a 13yr old doing the milk run, this was then followed by: kids vacation & after school care, early childcare, croupier (casino dealer), bar attendant, sign writer, lab technician (my most favourite job ever), debt collector, financial investigator and finally objections officer. Due to workplace bullying, I was medically retired before 40! Now I just write and practice my art. I have a published book titled "Deakon the Dragon is Sad" and I'm currently working on my second book.

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Doolhof — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 22:01:06 GMT

Hi Everyone,

Reading through this list had me thinking to some of the more obscure jobs I did for a while including, Lobster cleaner and packer at SAFCOL, detailing buses in Alice Springs and builder's assistant where I worked on concreting.

Then there were years working in shops, aged care and child care. A new chapter is about to open with me looking for work again.

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geoff — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 22:31:53 GMT

hello 9 names later, good post to start off with, well most of my jobs are where I got sacked most of the time.
I started off at a big biscuit company, one you know, then also had other jobs at the same time, cleaning CSRIO offices, packing shelves at a food chain store and picking up rubbish for a chap who had numerous number of different flats, using a small little truck and earning the princely sum of $1.50 an hour, as well as pulling out rusty nails from wood he had collected, then I asked for a rise to $2.00 an hour but got sacked.
Then got a job as a statistical clerk at a big tool company, got sacked as I had just got married and left on the dot to go and pick my wife up, then sacked.
Then started a handyman business in Melb, then moved to a family pub in Bendigo, left there struggle with BIL, employed as a manager in another hotel in Gipps. which ended because of an injury, then worked for a chicken company everybody would know of, but then head hunted to be the manager of a new complex food restaurant, where I also got sacked.
Began handyman/builder which lasted for a number of years up until my breakdown, and now sitting here at my desk. Geoff.

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Quercus — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 00:41:46 GMT

Hi Later,

This is an interesting idea for a thread.

I'd love to see if anyone has had jobs they would recommend for people with a mental illness?

I've worked in retail a lot. My favourite jobs were all nursery work (as in plant nurseries). Physically busy and outdoors and good for me. The downside was the pay rate but I'd recommend it to anyone regardless.

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Madame_Traka — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 01:26:34 GMT

My first job was selling vegetables at a market stall for my family(abroad) then after I finished high school I joined a called centre which I did for 9 months. I left that job to move to Australia. I then worked at McDonald's and did Childcare. I was employed for 8 years in childcare before I trained to be a Trainer and Assesor.

I am now unemployed, wants to work( for the money and to contribute to the economy) but I do not know what I want to do or rather I feel there is nothing that I am good at and can do.

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Guest_128 — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 09:19:49 GMT

Hey CMF,

Thats quite a different variety,don't think I could ever do the bank thing,I like the sound he he he of working in the record store.

thanks for posting

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Guest_128 — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 09:24:28 GMT

Love it all Greenkazbar,

used to be a nightclub called Kazbar I used to go to when I was sad to say much younger.

lab technicians,do you mean teeth?

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Guest_128 — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 09:28:42 GMT

Hi Doolhof,

you have been everywhere good for you.

how exciting a new job. Think when I get teeth again I will be too.

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