LeadHership(™): Former Places of Employment

Thursday, May 14

Former Places of Employment

Is it just me or did any of you enter the workforce at 16 and go through like 20 jobs til college? Here are some of the fine establishments I worked for:

TJ Maxx
Burger King (accepted the position, but never showed up. That's so wrong!)
Sweet Street Ice Cream Shop
Walgreens
County Seat
State Farm
Rocky Rococo's
SunTanners tan spa

So where did you take your first job? (and BTW, if you are still AT your first job, you are incredible!)

12 Comments Here:

Joni Ruhs said...: 1st job aside from paper routes and baby sitting: Quality Controlled Services, a market research firm doing phone surveys. Back in those days, we dialed by hand and we liked it!; May 14, 2009 10:20 PM
Melanie (Rogers) Oerkfitz said...: Paper Girl
Baby Sitting
Down Town Athletic Club (Crystal Lake); May 14, 2009 11:10 PM
Stacie said...: I've been working since I was 16 and I've only worked at 3 places. My first job was at a small business that manufactured military airplane parts (Airpro Corp.). Then I worked for Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Of course now I'm at FRC.
P.S: I still keep in touch with my ex-bosses. Kinda weird? Maybe.; May 14, 2009 11:13 PM
LeadHership: said...: Joni - Hey thanks for stopping by! Thats what I did for State Farm - rotary phone dialing for their telemarketing. Those were the days, eh, Joni? :)

Melanie - Hi friend!! You worked at the athletic club??? That's so cool. Do you remember Rocky Rococo's?? I love going down memory lane w/ ya!

Stacie - I am very impressed, girl. WOW! Only 3 jobs and you ended well. That speaks volumes of your leadhership. yea you; May 15, 2009 8:03 AM
Anonymous said...: Age 16, Atlantis water park off 95 and Griffin. Ran the water slides. Telling people to go..., go...., go.... All day long.

Mel S.; May 15, 2009 9:27 AM
Lynn said...: My first job was at a womens clothing store called Nat Allen..It was on Young Circle in Hollywood, circa 1970's. I lasted two weeks..They wanted me to work Saturdays and that was my beach day..At the time, a tan was way more important then a paycheck..; May 15, 2009 9:56 AM
NewBeginnings2008 said...: Well I am one of those people still at my first job. It's a family business. I started at 14 when I needed a summer job.. Here I am at 32 almost 18 years later. Things have advanced her though. LOL We have a computer now. The shop has gotten a lot bigger. I have more knowledge then most in the industry. HEre is the webpage... Need Shutters it's almost Hurricane Season.... I even gave my self a cool title...Hurricane Preparation Specialist.. LOL
http://www.realpagessites.com/crownscreenfencewindow/awnings-about-us.html

Have a great day....
Katie; May 15, 2009 11:16 AM
janette said...: Many...but most memorable was in Winter Haven, Blunt Funeral Home, trying to sell caskets over the phone to the mature older generation..asking them if they had 'planned for their future' ~ got alot of hang ups!; May 15, 2009 5:27 PM
Michele said...: First would be after school. Burger King at 14,Godfathers Pizza, Hollywood Video,then Esserman Nissan at 17...still there since 1990 .Wow! crazy! went from standing at the front door saying Hi :) to everything you could possibly do at the dealership sales, accounting, now Internet Director for www.essermanissan.com & www.essermanvw.com Anyone need a car :); May 18, 2009 8:51 AM
Marcy said...: my first job was.. wow i can't remember if it was: Burger King or receptionist at my old church?!?! i only enjoyed eating bk's food and working in the kitchen a few times even if i was a minor... and realized i've been a receptionist three times in my lifetime.. wow... dont know why.. lol; May 18, 2009 12:25 PM
Arturo de la Mora said...: At 8 Years Old, Shoe Cleaner (Independent Contractor) until my dad found it.
At 9 Years Old, Typo former on a print shop,
At 10 Years Old, Auto Mechanic apprentice, after that... mmm...
Mechanic, Electrician, Carpenter, Toy Repairer, TV Repair, Photographer, Car Body shop, Plumber, Sales person, Computer programmer, Video Editor, Post producer, producer, director, public speaker, orator, web designer, computer guy, journalist, restaurant manager, actor, singer, showman, software developer, tourist guide, at least this is what I remember... lol... all of this brought to me good memories :)

Thanks for sharing...; May 19, 2009 4:21 PM
Anonymous said...: Raymond James Financial and Metrolina Christian Academy

Chris; May 26, 2009 10:36 PM