15-18 While in HS I began working at McDonald's and went from being typical worker to closing manager.

18-21 Before starting college I did various jobs: fast food (Arbys, Eegees, Peter Piper Pizza, Whataburger), tire/oil changes at Montomgery Wards, door-to-door salesman of meats, and telemarketer. (not in order)

21-29
Education: Started at community college and then moved to local university. Changed degree three times. Started off focusing on Divinity but realized I need to actually earn money at some point. Then moved to Business but realized I hated some of the courses. Finally moved to something that greatly interested me as well as could provide a solid income. Computer Science.

Work life: I worked full-time while attending college full-time. I worked as a commissioned based sales person starting at Sears. There I started with an entry-level position selling vacuums and sewing machines. I after a few months I was moved up to the cooking and dishwashers department. One day a buddy of mine came in and told me I could make a lot more with his employer. So I applied and started working with Circuit City selling Appliances and eventually everything else in the store. This is also when I married my HS sweetheart. One day managers from The Home Depot came in asking people to go work there as they were aggressively hiring appliance sales people. I took them up on the offer as they focus on a really high hourly pay vs commission.

29-32
Education: I graduated with my Bachelors of Science in Computer Science at age 30.

Work Life: A year before I graduated I was able to get a paid internship with a large defense contractor. Upon graduation I was immediately offered a salaried position and it was a great job for those three and a half years. However, the team I was on was small with no management opportunities and no funding for higher education.

32-now
Education: During this time I went back to a University to successfully get my MBA in Operations Management... yes back to a business related degree. This was chosen as I always figured I'd move from developing to managing as I've always been promoted quickly in every job to various levels of leadership.

Work Life: I moved from my defense contractor to a IT services provider who ironically worked for the defense contractor and literally moved a building over. I was able to negotiate over a 20% increase in pay and within a year of being there moved to the premier development group and have them pay 100% of my secondary education tuition.

I am now a project manager over multiple development projects raising three mostly wonderful kids and enjoying the fruits of my hard work. Coming from a childhood of poverty, working at times two jobs to put myself through school to being with the same woman for 20 years (married for 12), being first in my family (father's and mother's) to get a college degree and only one with a master's, and providing a life for my children that is far superior to what I had... I'm a happy guy and I am thankful for everything I have and can offer to my children.

When people say if you work hard, anything is possible. They are absolutely right. Well, time to leave work and get ready for my vacation to Vegas. :) Wish me luck!

2002-2007: did my engineering degree (computer systems)
-- 2002: was more like social engineering with the girls so hardly attended class as was not eligible to sit some exams.
-- 2005: (end of year) did work experience (part of engineering requirement) at an IT company.
-- 2005-2007: worked part time at this IT company whilst finishing my final year.

2007-2010 graudate engineer at a power distirbution company.
-- 2007-2009: I did my MBA part time on weekends wehilst working.

2008-Present: director of a small volunteer charity (meaning no admin costs as people who have jobs do this in their spare time)

2011-Present: full engineer at another company. Hopefully senior soon..

Slimebeast said: 1991: finished 9th grade of mandatory skool. 1994: finished high skool 1994: started my first random courses at University 1996: started Med skool 2002: finished Med skool 2002 'til today: work as a docter I am almost 36 years old.

Do you mean that you just quit today? Or are you meaning that you've been that since '02?

Currently working in a golf club.

superchunk said: 15-18 While in HS I began working at McDonald's and went from being typical worker to closing manager. ...herp... So I applied and started working with Circuit City selling Appliances and eventually everything else in the store. Working here is where I married my HS sweetheart. ....derp....

A truly detailed AND inspirational post. This is what I was looking for!

though I thought you were fucking around when you said you started at McDonalds. I thought you were going to say how you moved up and bought five McDonalds.

i think I'm going to follow a similar path as yourself with my life. Go to community college & getting a degree in computer science eventually. Thanks Superchunk!.

one thing though: You married your wife at Circuit city!?!? That's ...cool I guess.

Jay520 said: superchunk said: 15-18 While in HS I began working at McDonald's and went from being typical worker to closing manager. ...herp... So I applied and started working with Circuit City selling Appliances and eventually everything else in the store. Working here is where I married my HS sweetheart. ....derp.... A truly detailed AND inspirational post. This is what I was looking for! though I thought you were fucking around when you said you started at McDonalds. I thought you were going to say how you moved up and bought five McDonalds. i think I'm going to follow a similar path as yourself with my life. Go to community college & getting a degree in computer science eventually. Thanks Superchunk!. one thing though: You married your wife at Circuit city!?!? That's ...cool I guess.

LOL No, I married my wife in the same time frame as working at CC. I guess I need to edit 'where' to 'when'.

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Past lives professions count?

AbbathTheGrim said: Past lives professions count?

affirmative

As the lower line of my sig indicates, currently unemployed.

Summer after high school: Fry Cook at KFC and book re-shelving (paid after years of doing it as a volunteer) for local library
Throughout college: Recycling assistant (helping the recycling lady out of the school's sanitation group)
Summer after Sophomore year: under-the-table work at an italian ice vendor.
Fall Junior Semester: Internship at a sex-trafficking NGO.
Now: unemployed, after a one-day stint at fundraising that i failed at spectacularly. Applying all over for real career crap.