How many jobs have you had.... ?

[steveR]

1. Burger King, Gatwick ( whilst at sixth form)
2. BT since 1988

 

[Seagull on the wing]

Left Stanmer/Falmer school at the age of 15 in 1954.
Joined Royal Navy for 12 years
Radar Operater and Ships Diver.
Sign writer for 6 months.
Casting finisher for heavy machinery.
Government training as Motor Mechanic.
Worked at Garage in Hollingbury.
Evening Argus...driver/ mechanic.
Sales/advertising Kellys directory.
Window cleaning business in Sittingbourne /Dover.(2 years)
Oil rigs 4 years.
Left because failed medical.
Steel erector,worked at Mars Slough,Cadburys,Nestle'.
Government training Welder/Fitter.
Worked Fords,Vauxhall,Mars (again)Sunshine Foods and Hoo power station.
Taxi Driver Wellingborough.
Own business installing fire doors at factories and American Air bases.
Carpet fitter (2 years)
Moved back to Sussex,set up house painting and Decorating plus carpet fitting.
Retired at the age of 58 due to losing both kidneys...dialysis then transplant.
Now dodgy heart valves....watching too much Albion...

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Too many to mention, blow jobs from your mum that is.

I wondered what she died of.

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Left Stanmer/Falmer school at the age of 15 in 1954.
Joined Royal Navy for 12 years
Radar Operater and Ships Diver.
Sign writer for 6 months.
Casting finisher for heavy machinery.
Government training as Motor Mechanic.
Worked at Garage in Hollingbury.
Evening Argus...driver/ mechanic.
Sales/advertising Kellys directory.
Window cleaning business in Sittingbourne /Dover.(2 years)
Oil rigs 4 years.
Left because failed medical.
Steel erector,worked at Mars Slough,Cadburys,Nestle'.
Government training Welder/Fitter.
Worked Fords,Vauxhall,Mars (again)Sunshine Foods and Hoo power station.
Taxi Driver Wellingborough.
Own business installing fire doors at factories and American Air bases.
Carpet fitter (2 years)
Moved back to Sussex,set up house painting and Decorating plus carpet fitting.
Retired at the age of 58 due to losing both kidneys...dialysis then transplant.
Now dodgy heart valves....watching too much Albion...

Fair play to you Seagull on the wing---I'm 58 and completely knackered just PLUMBING

 

[Seagull on the wing]

Fair play to you Seagull on the wing---I'm 58 and completely knackered just PLUMBING

That is not easy either...my son runs his own plumbing business and I know how hard he works...he still manages to get to home games on a Saturday though from the Midlands...he must run on adrelin...

 

[Barrel of Fun]

95-98 - Odd job in a Solicitor's firm
98-99 - Legal & General for Mark Winton-Wells and some other complete **** when i returned from my travels
99 - 04 - steward at Whaddon Road/Wembley and OBSU/beach cleaner/hotel porter
03 - 04 - Labourer for a friend
04 - 05 - Merchandise Manager for Specsavers, Devon
05 - 07 - Housing and Development Officer
08 - 10 - Self-Employed Builder
11 - 12 - Brighton and Hove Council prole
13 onwards - Trainee Teacher/TA/PA for a student/sessional worker for an SEN charity taking kids out on day trips.

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

That is not easy either...my son runs his own plumbing business and I know how hard he works...he still manages to get to home games on a Saturday though from the Midlands...he must run on adrelin...

I'm two stops from the Amex on the number 25 bendy bus-------that drives me up the wall when I get in Dicks five minutes late

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Same answer as last time someone started this thread. 40+ years in just the one job.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Same answer as last time someone started this thread. 40+ years in just the one job.

Oooh hark at you....

Your just a one job snob.....

Are you a teacher by any chance.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Oooh hark at you....

Your just a one job snob.....

Are you a teacher by any chance.

How VERY dare you - I hate teachers as much now as when I went to school. No I'm not and never, never suggest that again.
By the way, you should know I'm not a teacher because they preface everything they say with 'well I'm a teacher so' as if it adds weight to their pronouncements!!!

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

How VERY dare you - I hate teachers as much now as when I went to school. No I'm not and never, never suggest that again.
By the way, you should know I'm not a teacher because they preface everything they say with 'well I'm a teacher so' as if it adds weight to their pronouncements!!!

Ok Ok clam down.....

so you hate teachers..... mmmm you must be a parking attendant then.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Ok Ok clam down.....

so you hate teachers..... mmmm you must be a parking attendant then.

That's better. Still wrong, but much less insulting!

 

[Beach Hut]

Numerous but 33 years service carried over via TUPE in various different companies starting as British Rail

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Here goes....

98-01 NCP attendant whilst at Varndean College
01-02 Kitchen Porter/Night Porter in Hotel 2100 in Tignes, France for First Choice.
02 (summer) Glass collector/cellar man in Creation night club
02-03 Kitchen Porter in Plein Sud hotel in Valloire, France ( First Choice)
03 (summer) Commis Chef in Chateau du Molay in Normandy (First Choice)
03-04 Commis Chef in Hotel Champs in Val d'Isere, France (First Choice)
04-06 Head Chef Hotel Marsala in Val d'Isere, France (France)
06-07 Head Chef Hotel Meije in Les Deux Alpes, France
07 ( Summer) 2nd Chef in Buzios restaurant, Newquay.
07-08 Chalet Manager of Chalet Carlines in Les Deux Alpes, France
08 (summer) 2nd Chef in Stag on The River in Godalming
08-09 Head Chef of Hotel Lores in Val d'Isere, France
09 Chef in The Harbour restaurant, Newquay
09-10 2nd Chef and Doorman in Smithy's Tavern in Les Deux Alpes, France.
10 Booking Agent for Frost's Vauxhall, Shoreham
10-11 Driver for KwikStix removals
11-13 Section Leader, Asda.
14 Service Team, Gatwick Kia

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Here goes....

98-01 NCP attendant whilst at Varndean College
01-02 Kitchen Porter/Night Porter in Hotel 2100 in Tignes, France for First Choice.
02 (summer) Glass collector/cellar man in Creation night club
02-03 Kitchen Porter in Plein Sud hotel in Valloire, France ( First Choice)
03 (summer) Commis Chef in Chateau du Molay in Normandy (First Choice)
03-04 Commis Chef in Hotel Champs in Val d'Isere, France (First Choice)
04-06 Head Chef Hotel Marsala in Val d'Isere, France (France)
06-07 Head Chef Hotel Meije in Les Deux Alpes, France
07 ( Summer) 2nd Chef in Buzios restaurant, Newquay.
07-08 Chalet Manager of Chalet Carlines in Les Deux Alpes, France
08 (summer) 2nd Chef in Stag on The River in Godalming
08-09 Head Chef of Hotel Lores in Val d'Isere, France
09 Chef in The Harbour restaurant, Newquay
09-10 2nd Chef and Doorman in Smithy's Tavern in Les Deux Alpes, France.
10 Booking Agent for Frost's Vauxhall, Shoreham
10-11 Driver for KwikStix removals
11-13 Section Leader, Asda.
14 Service Team, Gatwick Kia

Working your way up from kitchen porter to head chef is the amazing thing about people, and then you have an odd jump in work which makes people intresting.

 

[Guerrero]

1976-1979 Professional footballer.
1979-1985 Semi professional footballer/semi professional kickboxer.
1985-1995 Football coach.
1995-2003 Part time football coach.Part time community service officer.
2003-2014 Sports teacher.Language teacher.

 

[Gwylan]

Paper boy
Saturday job at Jolyons on the Steine
Investment clerk at Alliance
Trainee manager Co-op Supermarkets (in Croydon!)
PR Executive Enfield Borough Council
Staff writer/editor publishing company

That last one was 1985 - 1988, since then I've been an editor at six more companies and am currently a freelance editor/journalist

 

[Geestar]

Close to 30

 

[HOFNSKIN]

"Working your way up from kitchen porter to head chef is the amazing thing about people, and then you have an odd jump in work which makes people intresting."



Professional impropriety ?.

 

[BN9 BHA]

That is not easy either...my son runs his own plumbing business and I know how hard he works...he still manages to get to home games on a Saturday though from the Midlands...he must run on adrelin...

[MENTION=25123]SIMMO SAYS[/MENTION] runs on Guiness