How Many Jobs Have You Had?

GermanGirl2007 · January 2011

Sorry to be a PW, but I this was a question on a poll on another board, and I feel slightly freakish about the number of jobs that I have had. BUT I have had long stretches where I worked 3 jobs at a time, and I have been working for 15 years. Pleast put my mind at ease - how many jobs have YOU had??

purplecrayon · January 2011

In 13 years, I have had 4 jobs. 2 part-time & 2 full-time. One of the part-time jobs was a 2nd job.

Mush-Tastic · January 2011

In 16 years, I've had 8 jobs (but 4 of those were all within the same company to higher-up positions).

anitalynn · January 2011

7 places of employment in 11 years.

Mrs.Hartie · January 2011

In 11 years I have had 8 jobs. Technically the one I'm starting Monday is #9 but I worked there before so I don't know if it counts again or not.

wittyschaffy · January 2011

15 years, 15 jobs. I have also had several jobs at once so that list is sorta wonky.

Lifeguard and swim instructor at 2 pools highschool and college

Adapted Swim program coordinator highschool

Instructor -college

2 different work study positions - college

2 different AmeriCorps programs for a year each

Non Profit - 2 years

Assistant in the trades - 3 years

Admin - non profit 2 years

4 different retail jobs at various points

littlemissflip · January 2011

Let's see... not counting unofficial things like baby-sitting and house-sitting and cleaning my grandma's house as a kid...

In the 18 years I've been working, I've had:

-8 jobs + 1 unpaid internship prior to starting grad school

-9 Teaching Assistantships and 2 Research Assistantships since starting grad school

Lauree1183 · January 2011

High School: McDonald's- 3 years and met DH there, Pizza Hut- 3 years, American Eagle- 3 months- hated retail, Retirement community- server in restaurant- 7 months.

Post High School: Current job- 8 years.

All for a total of 5 jobs.

Mrs. Sarah&Micah · January 2011

I have been working for 15 years and I have had 8 jobs. One of them was a temp agency in which I had numerous assignments over 3-4 years.

romarie · January 2011

a LOT. Does that count? But at some points I was working 3 jobs to keep a roof over our heads and food on our table, while my ex worked on his ass print on my couch. Honestly, since I was 16, I would say I have had 15-20 jobs.

decemberjen · January 2011

I've had 12 or 15 jobs in the last 16 years. Several of those jobs were 2nd jobs.

For the last five years I have been a SAHM during the day and worked part-time at night.

strength · January 2011

3 admin positions at my current job (4 1/2 years)

1 admin - financial company (2 1/2 years)

1 patient care coordinator - dentist (9 months)

1 booking agent for bands (9 months)

1 exec admin - telecom company (2+ years)

1 office manager - software development company (3 years)

1 press operator - manufacturing plant (2 years?)

1 sam's club - cashier

1 target - stock

1 gasoline alley (go cart place) - cashier

1 frozen yogurt place

so, 13 jobs since i started working at age 14?

ElizabethD · January 2011

Wow, non-babysitting..

worked at the State fair in two separate employers and jobs

(2)

nannied (payroll taxes, etc so I count it cuz I had to work that time)

(1)

college grill

(1)

BK in college

(1)

Target was in HS, post-college grad, a separate job a year later at HQ)

(3)

Hotel, payroll outsourcer, corporate

(3)

SAHM but turned real job

(1)

So 12 but I think I'm probably missing at least one. And if I hadn't been officially a SAHM for almost 6 years now, my trackrecord was a job a year

So 20-6 years as sahm=14 years, 12 jobs. Yup, sounds about right.

mbgreenwalt · January 2011

I've had 2 in 14 years.

1st job was in a restaurant where I started as a dishwasher/busser and then moved up to a hostess and later a server.

2nd job is my current. I started it 8 years ago as a Vet Tech and I am now the Practice Manager.

DanandBrit · January 2011

I've had 12 jobs in the 10 years I've been working. At some of those places, I've worked in a couple different positions. 10 of the jobs were part time, 2 of them have been career type jobs.

mefindlay · January 2011

Let's see....

HS - restaurant job - I bussed tables and washed dishes.

Wal-Mart (I know....) - one summer I worked in the hardware/paint department and the next summer I was a cashier.

College - Marshall Field's

Post college - Dayton's/Marshall Field's, Sonnie's, dugo - sold tons of clothes, did some buying, and managed inventory while putting out POS fires and training my ladies how to finish their sales.

Part-time second job at the MIA in the gift shop for 6.5 years.

Now I'm a FACS teacher and I coach skating, which is kind of a second job.

So I guess I'm at 9.

mrsdawnmarie · January 2011

19. I've been working since I was 15. In college I worked up to 4 jobs at once.

JosiePosy · January 2011

I have to think about this. I started paid work at 16 and I'm 29 now. By my count I've had 9 jobs total and at least 4 were full time.

ETA: I should add that one of my full time jobs I held for over 6 years, so for a long time I wasn't much of a job hopper.

SillyStraw · January 2011

Since I started working in high school I've had 15 jobs, including 2 internships.

ETA: whoops, forgot one. Make that 16.

jennyk213 · January 2011

In 20 years, I've had 15 jobs not including unpaid internships. Seven of the jobs have been with 3 employers where I quit and they hired me back for new positions.

Some of these overlapped and some I went in knowing they were temporary positions.

My shortest non-temp position was a year. The longest was 5 years.

mrsdawnmarie · January 2011

Oh, I forgot about temp positions, and summer camp counselor. so I go from 20 to...

19 +2 +3 = I'm now at 24. Wow

tessdayne · February 2011

That's a nice accomplishment Mrs.Dawn Marie. I am working for 5 years already and within those times, I have 4 different job positions. My first 3 years was an office job and the other was home-based. Now I am interested in Vancouver Condos For Rent. I was wondering if any one of you have tried this? What would be the things I need to consider before starting?

mrsdawnmarie · February 2011

Aw, look, a spammer, just for me. :touched:

brifox711 · February 2011

In 17 years (I worked at my dance studio as a student helper/teacher starting when I was 13), I have had 11 jobs at 7 employers. Wow, that surprises me!

thedutchgirl · February 2011

I've had 19 jobs, not including random babysitting (but including where I babysat for a particular family for an entire summer) and not including unpaid internships, in 17 years.

MrsAshley16 · February 2011

I've had 2!

I worked at Rosedale Mall, in Wick N Sticks. Started just before I turned 16, and worked there for 2.5 years. I started my current job just after turning 18 (worked both for a while), and have been here ever since. 10 years this summer. I will be here forever unless they make me leave.

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