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Thirteen Jobs I've Had
| Thirteen Jobs I've Had
1…. First Job--Bus girl Lyon's restaurant
Sad but true. I started cleaning slats in the kitchen. ewwwwwww.
2. Next--Server at a steakhouse called "Bonanza".
Yep, that's really the name of the place. They also have a place called "Po' Folks. This is where I learned the joy of cheese sauce on broccoli.
3. Next--Waitress in a Greek Restaurant.
I'll let you in on a secret that the entire Napa Valley already knows. I SUCK as a waitress. In a fancy restaurant? I'm hopeless. I couldn't open wine bottles without shoving the cork into the wine. I HATED Greek food. LOL. Hopeless.
4. So I Moved On To--Coffee Shop Waitress at Cheri's.
Yeah, I wasn't any better at this. The clientèle liked me until I screwed up their breakfast order......every morning. I kid you not. I SUCKED as a waitress. Dumped Ice Tea on some poor guy.
5. Next--cashier at Giovannoni's Market.
My sister got me this job and I was ringing up groceries, memorizing produce prices and smiling through gritted teeth at very rude customers. Good times.
6. At The Same Time--I was "mop girl" at Healthquest gym.
Believe me. It's sooooo glamorous to be mopping up after the Napa Valley elite and their sweat. Again, my sister got me this job. I kind of feel sorry for my sister right now. LOL.
7. At the Same Time--I was "Wash girl" at CalTest Wastewater Lab
Yes, I had three jobs at the same time. And this job sounds worse than it was. CalTest was where everyone sent their water to be tested for metals, ecoli and other stuff. It was pretty interesting stuff. My job was to acid clean the pipettes and glassware they used. Acetone, Hydrochloric acid and so on. It wasn't easy, but I enjoyed it.
8. Next---Group Home Counselor.
This one doesn't even make my resume because I was so bad at it. Bad experience all around. I'm just not cut out for that kind of work. I have HUGE respect for those who can do it.
9. Next--Home Health Aide.
I took myself to school and became a Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide. I worked in different client's homes and that wasn't so bad. They all actually liked me and I didn't suck at it. LOL. Home care is wonderful for everyone. It is a little harder to detach from patients and I had a tough time when they passed away.
10. Next--Certified Nursing Assistant In Rehab.
The kind of rehab you go to after hip surgery, not drug use. LOL. Hospital setting, kind of boring for me. Same old same old. So.....
11. I Transferred to--CNA on Medical/Surgical unit.
THIS was more interesting. Lots of different problems. Major challenges. It was exciting. I started going to nursing school and that made it all fascinating. (I got pneumonia second semester and had to drop out, divorced, remarried, kids, ladidadida)
12. By Choice....really--Mother.
I was a stay at home mom. That's what I put under "employment". I did that for four years. Joe was able to have me home and that was great. Of course, this is a lifetime job for me, no matter where else I work. Funny how easy that is to forget.
13. On Occasion--Secretary
Technically, this was also part of my job in #12, but this one pays me. LOL. I work as a fill in secretary for the Union here. It's interesting, but had I known what was involved, I might have said "no". It's not easy to work two weeks, be off for THREE MONTHS and then do two weeks again. Let's just say it's not as bad as waitressing, but I'm not stellar at it either.
There's also "author" but though it's WORK, it's not my "job". LOL.
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