Friday, April 17, 2009
Factoids
Did you know?...
Not counting summers and during school, I've only ever had three jobs. How many jobs have you had since you were in adult?
11 Comments:
By 
, at
Sat Apr 18, 03:08:00 AM:
KFC
Computer/Excel Adult School Teacher
Computer Training Tutor
Anesthesia Tech
Health Insurance staff accountant
Medicaid Auditor (UGS/NGS)
Medicaid Auditor (CPA firm)
Real Estate Agent
All in 6 years since high school graduation. I remember having to work 24 hours some days...luckily those days are history.
By 
JPMcT, at
Sat Apr 18, 06:57:00 AM:
Since age 16 (legal working age):
Library Page
Grave Digger
Factory Worker
Truck Driver
Soft Drink Salesman
Musician (always the second job)
Surgical Intern, Resident
Fellow in Human Transplantation
General and Vascular Surgeon
Curmedgeon
By , at
Sat Apr 18, 09:27:00 AM:
I've had seven. All related to architecture. The first 5 firms I worked for laid off all their employees during a recession. Of those 5, 3 closed their doors entirely, the Tennessee Valley Authority shut down its entire Architectural Design Branch, and one loaned me out to another firm to avoid paying unemployment.
The sixth job was starting up a software company which foundered during a recession. So, we sold off the software to a Fortune 500 company to fund our current business. I have owned a boutique
consulting firm for the last 23 years.
Beware the ups and downs of the architecture/engineering/construction fields. During recessions, unemployment can reach 30-40%. This is in a field where people are underpaid in the first place and has a much less reliable partnership program than law.
a moderate
By , at
Sat Apr 18, 10:23:00 AM:
From 18-48:
Land Surveyor
Pizza Delivery
Pizza Store Manager
Pizza Store Owner
Pizza Store Chain Owner
Restaurant Owner
Restaurant Chain Owner
Business Broker
Custom Equipment Manufacturer
Franchisor of Pizza Stores
Teacher/Coach
School Administrator
Athletic Director
Dry Cleaning Delivery
Owner of Dry Cleaning Delivery Company
By , at
Sat Apr 18, 10:24:00 AM:
First job after high school 1 year,
second 1 1/2 years
third 2 1/2 years
fourth 21 years (software co., not MS)
fifth - we'll see when I get it.
I did notice that most compensation/benefit packages in my industry peaked at the five year mark. This, I think, contributed to higher turnover rates due to employees looking for greener grass.
My salary and responsibilities kept increasing, but no one was afforded additional benefits for ten, fifteen, or twenty years than some one with five years.
By Diane Wilson, at
Sat Apr 18, 10:34:00 AM:
37 years worth, all in software development except for the US Navy:
US Navy (Cryptologic Technician)
Purdue University
SAS Institute
IBM
A. R. Kamm
Nortel Networks
Usability Professionals' Association
Nielsen/Norman Group
Wake County Public Schools
LabCorp
PHE
Centice
Factory Insight
And my current job is ending, possibly this week (the client is dribbling out funding in 2 and 4 week chunks). Contracting is a way of life for a lot of people in software development, especially older people. It's kind of an insane way to live, though.
Two of the above list (IBM and Nortel) were 10 years. The Navy was 6 years. The term the evolutionists use is "punctuated equilibrium."
By , at
Sat Apr 18, 10:46:00 AM:
Starting at age 13:
Paperboy (4 years)
Lifeguard (3 years)
McDonalds (1 Year)
US Navy (SWO)(7 years)
Grocery store cashier (a few months)
Retail credit card issuer (16 years)
WalMart (12 years)
Substitute teacher (1 year)
By Country Squire, at
Sat Apr 18, 10:49:00 AM:
When it comes to employment history, I am definitely the exception in my circle of friends.
I have worked for the same company for 32 years – starting when I was 18 years old. But during my tenure I have worked in four completely different job classifications and have been an hourly, salaried and commissioned employee. In addition, the company itself has changed ownership four times and increased in size tenfold since I began working there.
I guess you could say we’ve been through a lot of change together.
By TigerHawk, at
Sat Apr 18, 11:18:00 AM:
Hey, some fun comments here. Ok, I'll list all my jobs, not counting odd jobs.
Paperboy
Motel night desk
Credit investigator (Manny Hanny)
Computer center consultant, PUCC
Telemarketer
Summer associate, Akin Gump firm
Associate, Latham & Watkins (declined partneship)
Various roles, including general counsel and Co-CEO, cancer screening technology company
Various roles, including general counsel and CFO, surgical products company
By SR, at
Sat Apr 18, 12:12:00 PM:
One job/profession
4 different organizations
By Unknown, at
Sat Apr 18, 04:28:00 PM:
Ten thus far...
Age 8-16 paperboy
Age 14-20 - bicycle mechanic and salesman (full time in the summers, 20 hours / wk during school)
Age 18-21 - teaching assistant & tutor
Age 21 - research assistant
Age 22 - 23 Andersen Consulting
Age 23-24 Sabre Inc
Age 24-27 ZS Associates
Age 27-30 Amgen
Age 30 - current ZS Associates
- Daniel
