simon43 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Just for interest: Have you worked for the same company all your life, (my brother has..). Or have you chopped and changed, maybe out of choice or out of need. No need for lengthy details. What have been your job titles/sectors in your career? (List your first job and progress to your last or latest job). As for me: - Disc-jockey and radio engineer on offshore pirate radio station - Designed satellite and space equipment (various companies for many years) - Established mobile phone SMS services (sexy text chat!) - Owned a satellite TV station on Sky in the UK - Opened a Salsa bar in Bangkok - Opened a hotel in Phuket Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Always in the same occupation (construction) but only worked projects (1.5~2) years before taking a break and then moving on to another company for another project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RakJungTorlae Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 A thug 4 life. But ive always had a interest in cooking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceBlondie Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 If you need one-liners, Steppenwolf said, "It's never too late, to start all over again" Paper boy, janitor, soda jerk, AM radio disc jockey..before age 16 Military medicine, senior instructor. Actuary trainee, church youth director, minister of education and youth IRS auditor, revenue agent, manager...22 year career in income tax accounting During that time, washed dishes, waited tables, tutored minority students, etc. Big resort hotel, auditor and night supervisor. Matayom teacher, Thailand. Have not heard the fat lady sing yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nignoy Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 from 14 years to 26 in the military trained as.zookeeper Head Zookeeper, Zoo director and Curator, WWF Europe captive breeding coordinator CQ bodyguard and Chauffeur, Wildlife Sanctuary Curator, Retired on Permanent Holiday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 (edited) French bakery assembly line packager (free baguettes and chocolate croissants!) Male prostitute (a very bad one) Foreign exchange/gold/pork bellies chart maker (drawn by hand!), junior technical analyst Gay telephone dating service owner (pre-internet!) Professional full time homosexual Restaurant information/promotion researcher Assistant to the director of a non-profit corporation of piano teachers Word processor Desktop publisher Production editor Technical writer Quality Assurance Engineer (completely incompetent!) Senior technical writer Full time loafer! Edited February 12, 2009 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryalleman Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Present age 60. Printer Sales representative AKZO, Unilever, Electric house appliances (2 companies), Printing paper( 2 companies), spare parts electric house appliances Branch manager 25 years( lost job because I organized a strike) Anyhow got a few million Baht compensation. Lost my job 4 times ( 3 times due to big mouth with my boss), 1 time because had love affair with married daughter of my best client Company bankrupt 1 time side jobs taxi driver ( 4 companies) door to door selling Encyclopedias waiter Present: Gentleman of leisure (retired with excellent government pension) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerontion Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Amongst other things: Hospital cleaner Antiquarian book dealer Drug dealer Database designer Nightclub promoter Painter and decorator Freelance writer/editor Seller of antique tribal textiles Designer Assembler of Durex vending machines Market stall holder English teacher General office serf/temp Ripper-off of the DSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I've probably forgotten as many as I've remembered: Shop assistant Postal worker Computer operator Groom (stables) Mechanic (many) Petrol Pump Attendant (several) EMS assistant Labourer Police Dispatcher IT Director Systems Analyst Management Consultant Bank VP Finance Director Freelance Consultant Layabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiel Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Labourer Technician Fitter Army Scrap Metal Dealer Cocktail Barman Furniture Salesman Tobacco Salesman I.T. Analyst/Programmer Document Controller (Oil & Gas) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie_fly Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Worked on a farm while at UNi, then got straight into Seismic research. Stayed with that until 1986 and then spent a year in Qatar installing Modems (not those little things you see today, the big rack mount jobbies with the increadible speed of 4800 baud) Quit that and went back into Seismic research and been there ever since. Either as Systems engineer or senior navigator, which is much more fun. regards Freddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bina Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 pre kibbutz: dog sitting/grooming kennel worker from shit to pills to fur dishwasher kibbutz: apple orchards pruner/picker before there were thai workers kitchen/dining room -- cook for the children's houses/health food for sick members factory on line all departments worker for a stint off kibbutz: full time mom for a while house mother for american jewish problem kids in special over seas program (spent part of that underground in a bomb shelter with 37 students and my two kids while (ex) husband was on active duty up north during sadaam husseins first war with us) back on kibbutz: gardening factory, on line, then i moved up and sideways to set up quality control iso 9000 program; personell department organization and then safety and hygiene coordinator (built up that program too--it was a group of us, mostly women i should add, back when in kibbutz women didnt do managment stuff, that were the vanguard for trying to get our factory to what it is today, an international level organization ) -- i build up programs/procedures/beuracracy but am not good at implementing and running them as i lack the israeli male macho mentality!!--- about 10 years in all petting zoo manager/worker/goat babysitter--my 8 year stint and the only one i really really miss (the goats) vet assistant- less then a year cook-- as of now and i hope until i get a job off kibbutz again after i finish studies advisor for goat herd care (private time non paid) all work on kibbutz is w/o a salary including the paychecks i got as a vet assistant -- paycheck goes to kibbutz-- instead i receive a monthly stipend of next to nothing, but get subsidized food in dining hall (kids eat there i dont), medical insurance, special ed for daughter; subsidized use of kibbutz cars (pay by kilometer), extra curricular stuff for kids including camp /scouts/school stuff/cultural events/couselling whatever... i know, not one liners, but kibbutz often needs more explanation bina israel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spee Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Just for interest:Have you worked for the same company all your life, (my brother has..). Or have you chopped and changed, maybe out of choice or out of need. No need for lengthy details. What have been your job titles/sectors in your career? (List your first job and progress to your last or latest job). I've done several career changes and have worked for many companies, although most of my work has been technical in nature except for a few odd jobs mixed in between. If or when I do another career change it will probably be into business for myself. My list of jobs in no particular order: cook radar technician bartender electrical/electronics engineer strip club doorman various jobs in IT & Telecom project manager machinist technology consultant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgjackson69 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 (edited) Different jobs, different companies ---------------------------------------- In chronological order: farm/ranch hand - started working for wages and paying taxes at age 10 auto mechanic graduated high school university student shipping/receiving laborer university student shopping mall maintenance university student - printer/pressman graduated university software engineer ------- These three positions were with a succession of companies...the old joke about working systems analyst --------- in telco means you change jobs four times and never change your desk was true in this technical consultant ----- case - 19.5 years and four companies (A was bought by B which merged with C with merged with D) test & support engineer - This is my current job, with a new employer - started 19 January 2009 Thailand rice farmer/chili farmer - hopefully my next and last occupation Edited February 12, 2009 by mgjackson69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaisaeng Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 In chronological order Deli worker Making plastic bags Putting arms and legs on dolls (challenging) and assisting bosses son thieving dolls University Student Bank clerk Drug dealer FX dealer/drunk Digging holes/Builder/Painter International banking upto senior management level (fired boss dispute) A government transport entity (fired drink driving conviction) Project manager Enter Thai partner - Charity worker Thanks to all prev posters - inspirational list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiejosh Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Telemarketing Uni student Starting my own business... Yeah I don't like the idea of having to conform to anyone else's rules if I am not getting a big enough piece of the pie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Explorer Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Lemme see....in random Inline Instructor Part-time dancer (for events) Waiter (fast food, Karaoke, Restaurant and bar) Dish Washer Hotel Front Desk Computer Sales DJ (Clubs & Events) Studio Manager Event Manager Explorer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcolminthemiddle Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Junior Trainee Quantity Surveyor Trainee Quantity Surveyor Assistant Site Quantity Surveyor Site Quantity Surveyor Project Quantity Surveyor Senior Quantity Surveyor Consultant Quantity Surveyor Soon to be retired Quantity Surveyor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Junior Trainee Quantity SurveyorTrainee Quantity Surveyor Assistant Site Quantity Surveyor Site Quantity Surveyor Project Quantity Surveyor Senior Quantity Surveyor Consultant Quantity Surveyor Soon to be retired Quantity Surveyor So basically, you're a Quantity Surveyor then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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