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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
2045 Posts |
 Posted - Jul 18 2009 : 5:57:36 PM
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Originally posted by MulberryMama
We women are just good at a lot of things. Let's see: Farm hand, bovine midwife, dairy hand, field hand, deli clerk, bakery assistant, cake decorator, cemetary mower, college dorm resident assistant, "drunk" shift at fast food restaurant, bartender, cafeteria server, office asst to college president, docket clerk, paralegal, asst. to hotel developer, purchasing agent for hotel chain and Big Ten university, shop clerk in italian ceramics store, strategic sourcing manager, mary kay consultant, business development manager for law firm, contract negotiator, plus good mom, adequate wife and horrible housekeeper.
I wasn't born in a barn, but I was raised in one. - FarmGirl #162
I don't know about all your jobs, but the last three certainly describe me! "good mom, adequate wife, horrible housekeeper!" Thanks for the laugh! and the camaraderie.
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
Visit my blog at http://brightmeadowfarms.blogspot.com ,web site store at http://www.watkinsonline.com/fish or my homepage at http://home.earthlink.net/~brightmeadow |
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
2045 Posts |
Posted - Jul 18 2009 : 6:05:55 PM
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OK, here's mine - babysitter, hay baler, babysitter, bus girl at a restaurant, waitress, cook, loss prevention clerk, librarian, waitress, waitress, English language tutor, assistant professor, waitress, fast food clerk, housekeeper, waitress, accountant,volunteer tax preparer(briefly), programmer in BASIC, programmer in PL/I, programmer in COBOL, operations supervisor, PC technician, system administrator, team leader, assistant client delivery manager. Also Girl Scout Leader, amateur radio volunteer, disaster response volunteer, Master Gardener, farm market vendor, door-to-door sales and network marketing (Watkins products)....
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
Visit my blog at http://brightmeadowfarms.blogspot.com ,web site store at http://www.watkinsonline.com/fish or my homepage at http://home.earthlink.net/~brightmeadow |
Edited by - brightmeadow on Jul 18 2009 6:10:50 PM |
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Claude09647
True Blue Farmgirl
761 Posts
Claudia
Our Dairy Farm
Pennsylvania
USA
761 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2009 : 1:11:16 PM
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ok... now lets see... I was a babysitter first, flea markets on Saturdays, sold craft items to a local craft shop that i made, hostess/waitress/salad bar prep, Babysitter, secretary, Model for Hollister <--- worst job ever, waitress at pizza hut, bartender, waitress at small bar and grill <---loved, Sales in RV's (Class A's) <--- loved the business trips!, home health aid for paralyzed man, Mental health/Mental Retardation Field<---Some of the nicest people you will ever meet!
Well i think that about does it. OH i almost forgot, helping on the farm!
"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door." |
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Keeper of the Past
True Blue Farmgirl
925 Posts
Sarita
Battle Creek
Michigan
USA
925 Posts |
Posted - Jul 24 2009 : 06:47:29 AM
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After reading this thread, I now know how this country has functioned. I have worn many hats and sometimes I have wondered why the Good Lord took me from one position to another but as I look back, I see that the skills needed for one helped me with the next chapter of my life. I started waiting tables at Aunt's Cafe in 6th grade, summer softball coach and playground in summers while in High School, homemaker, wife and mother of 3, laborer in food processing plant, assisted with putting crops in and harvesting in Spring and Fall, house painter, basketweaver, made crafts for craft fairs, oil painted and sold paintings, Avon Rep, Tupperware Rep, salad bar prep, grill cook, kitchen manager, school bus driver, helped custordian evenings and summer, drove gravel truck,college student 2 years, office manager, EMT, college student 4 more years while working part time in nursing home as aide, Popped and canned popcorn at Popcorn World, Registered Nurse, Home Health and Hospice, HH Intake Coordinator, Occupational Health Coord., QMRP and Nurse Supervisor working with the mentally handicaped, farmer, school nurse, Teach Level 1 Med aide classes part time, Parents As Teachers Coach part time, Red Cross CPR instuctor, American Heart CPR Instuctor, sheep and cattle farmer, wife of 39 years, County health Advisory Committee member, in training to retire to work with my wool, spin, knit and sell wool products. Favorite job: Mother and Nana.
www.coffmanspinningcfarm.blogspot.com
Contentment is the crown jewel of a happy life. |
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
2460 Posts |
Posted - Jul 24 2009 : 08:55:35 AM
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Here we go....Clened the post office at 14, fried chicken attendant, grocery cashier, produce worker, produce manager, convenience store clerk, waitress, furniture salesperson, co-owner of a construction company for 9 years, insurance customer service rep, living history intrepetor at a historic site, fee collection manager at the same historic site, special events coodinator at the same historic site, office manager for an electrical contractor, human resource generalist, human resource manager, real estate agent, owner of a janitorial business, and currently an office manager for two gas production plants.
I have also sold tupperware and am currently selling Avon.
Gee, I wonder why I'm tired????
Sherone
http://tinytaylorranch.etsy.com
http://taylorscountrystore.blogspot.com/
http://www.youravon.com/sheronetaylor
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Shery Jespersen
True Blue Farmgirl
115 Posts
Shery
Upton
Wyoming
USA
115 Posts |
Posted - Jul 25 2009 : 06:10:46 AM
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I want to say first that I am only 53. I skimmed over the list and suddenly felt older :o)
I waitressed in my youth, loved cash in my pocket, tried to work at very nice restaurants once I learned the tip potential. Years back, I worked in a variety of retail stores, from clothing to imports & gifts, interior decorating stores and quilt shops. I began self publishing 'country craft' patterns in the latter 80s, moved on to free-lance design for book and magazine publishers, taught craft sewing classes at shops and in schools, got back into horses (Morgan Horses), married back into cattle ranching, bred/raised/trained horses, enjoy exotic bantam poultry and showed them a little, served as editor of a horse club magazine - did a lot of graphics and ad work, took up free-lance writing for hire, bought a camera and added 'photo journalism', bought a mountain of gemstones and began making and selling handmade jewelry wholesale and retail. Cattle ranching is my livelihood. I'm once divorced and have been happily married to #2 for 15 years. I've never made a living in the arts, just made enough to convince myself it was worth the time and investment. In truth, the profit margin is thin...but the rewards have been many. Creativity and the fruit that comes from it is my mission field, it is God gift to me and it comes with a responsibility to minister to other creative souls. In so doing, my own self esteem is fed a rich diet of making new friends who are very often givers in their own right. Being creative can be like all of life...ups & downs, victories and disappointments, but in the end you find that if your heart was in the right place you can and od make a difference in people's lives while learning the art of becoming the person you hoped would happen. A never ending process...until they close the lid. |
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marthaellen
Farmgirl at Heart
6 Posts
Martha
Normangee
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 25 2009 : 10:12:53 PM
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I think I started working before many of ya'll were even born! I started in Houston at a chemical company, working in the computer department. Made it up to supv before I bugged off to Belize for 6 months. and for the next 15 years, that was my norm, work enough to go back to Belize for however many months I could afford. I've driven down twice, once hauling a truckload of bulls and once a 25 foot cabin cruiser. And I've flown many times in between.
I've cooked, always as a back up job, knowing I could make my way anywhere in the world if I had a solid background in a commercial kitchen. I cooked in local greasy spoons and at a resort. I cooked at Houlihan's downtown Houston, which was a blast! (live music every night)
I stayed home and ran a goat dairy for over 20 years, once I decided to come back to the farm. I made cheese and soap and totally loved the goats and the life. But, I had a spate of bad health and realized they were going to put on my tombstone "She'll be here as soon as she milks the goats"...
I've been a dairy goat judge, an artificial inseminator, cattle rancher, commercial hay baler, darkroom technician, and I had to laugh at the person who worked in a mortuary, I've also been a driver for a morgue.
Now I raise Paso Fino horses and work at Texas A&M (in the office, back at computers, but in the Custodial office, which is a laugh, considering how much I detest housework. )
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moxieblossom
True Blue Farmgirl
121 Posts
USA
121 Posts |
Posted - Aug 05 2009 : 7:41:02 PM
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Hmmm... I've been a fabric store sales associate, floral dept leader, clothing store sales associate, party leader for Build-A-Bear Workshop, assistant buyer for a department store (both in cosmetics and in men's clothing), retail store manager, bookkeeper (i didn't last a week, HATED it), marketing director/web designer for a wedding catering business, time-share sales person (again, HATED it), and now I'm an office manager for a trade association. I hope to add veterinary assistant/technician to that list at some point in the future. :)
Farmgirl #242
http://vintage-moxie.blogspot.com |
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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
933 Posts
Brenda
North Rose
NY
USA
933 Posts |
Posted - Aug 16 2009 : 4:21:07 PM
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What a cool thread! :)
I'm new here, this is just my second post, but I had to chime in!
What I've done: Learned radiology technology and terminology as a young girl, volunteered as a pink lady at a hospital, taught myself how to ski, taught myself how to ride a horse- both english and western, worked in retail(where I met my husband), worked in retail and then again! :) Been a mom, and all that entails, went to school- many times over the last 25 years, worked at a division of an aeronautics plant, got laid off, then was begged to come back to the main aernoautics plant, went to school again for engineering, worked as a waitress, worked as a cook, went to school for historical studies, studied midwifery and genealogy, studied gardening, baby-sat, raised my kids and homeschooled them, completely restored an old house mostly by myself, taught my children how to appreciate the land and raise their own produce, and how to recycle and respect our earth, have been present and helped at the delivery of 3 of my 6 grandchildren, delivered a litter of pups, again mostly by myself, learned about green living, went and am currently going to school to become a medical transcriptionist, and planted and tended a 40 foot garden- mostly alone.
Things I want to do: Own my own chickens, cow and at least 2 horses, have a completely organic garden, make my own wine, make a wool rug, hopefully at least 8' by 10'. Hike the Appalachian trail all at once, bike or hike cross country, spend a year in Scotland. Breed my golden retrievers and be able to keep at least one pup. Build a house from wood grown on my own property, without much outside help, make lye from ashes from our wood stove, take my grand daughters to tea in England, take all my grandchildren swimming with the dolphins and/or coral diving. There's plenty more I want to do, but this is just a start! :)
Whew! Big list, but it felt great to get it all down!
I absolutely loved reading through everyone's posts, very interesting! Looking forward to getting to know you all!
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MeadowCrone
True Blue Farmgirl
220 Posts
Bernadine
Island Park and Salem
ID
USA
220 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2009 : 11:51:35 AM
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Where in Idaho Theresa? Secretary for Electrical company, SANCCOB washed and medicated ocean birds for them, after they got covered in oil from Tankers getting wrecked, SPCA washing and medicating dogs who had Mange in townships, worked in retail clothing (YUCK), Graded pearls for a wholesale jeweller and owned a restaurant. Then I moved to the USA and worked on grounds crew for a college I was attending, got married and sold Brite Music, worked our farm and raised and trained Peruvian Paso horses and sheep. Worked for Roberts Arts and Crafts and Porters, also an arts and crafts store, opened a restaurant and then got divorced. Opened another restaurant in Rexburg and all along had been writing technical manuals and Policy and Procedure manuals for businesses, so did that almost primarily. Then waitressed, worked the betting booths at the racetrack and remarried. Now I write, herbalize and run the farm....phew. I have been blessed!
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2009 : 12:09:45 PM
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I have to say after reading only a few pages that the most interesting "funny" jobs you have had are the "body picker upper" and the "drunk shift at fast food place"
LOL
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Linda in Scranton, PA
"I dare you to scare yourself with how beautiful you are."
Rob Brezsny from http://freewillastrology.com/home.shtml
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2009 : 12:12:57 PM
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Bridget...what is a penny whistle teacher?
Linda in Scranton, PA
"I dare you to scare yourself with how beautiful you are."
Rob Brezsny from http://freewillastrology.com/home.shtml
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2009 : 12:25:44 PM
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Gotta ask now.
What are sauerkraut balls???
Linda in Scranton, PA
"I dare you to scare yourself with how beautiful you are."
Rob Brezsny from http://freewillastrology.com/home.shtml
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2009 : 12:28:15 PM
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Historical reinactor sounds like a fun job!!...Kelley-farmmommy did this!
Linda in Scranton, PA
"I dare you to scare yourself with how beautiful you are."
Rob Brezsny from http://freewillastrology.com/home.shtml
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2009 : 2:18:36 PM
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Sarita!
Now that's an unusual job!
Popped and canned popcorn at Popcorn World
 
Linda in Scranton, PA
"I dare you to scare yourself with how beautiful you are."
Rob Brezsny from http://freewillastrology.com/home.shtml
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Babs56
Farmgirl in Training
30 Posts
Barbara
Tulsa
OK
USA
30 Posts |
Posted - Aug 30 2009 : 5:46:32 PM
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Well Ladies it just shows how we women are able to anything, ever what men think they are only able to do. I've worked for 2 different insurance companies, a deli clerk, small store clerk, newspaper store, 3 different fast food places, a few waitressing jobs, a toy store (my favorite), the department of unemployment, electronics, dog walking (most favorite), 2 nursing homes, and some overnight jobs while my sons were small and my family watched them for me. I also drove a newspaper truck. I think I've covered everything, today I work for a major department store (not Macy's) we sell the same things, but less exspensive. Everyone of us has done something that we never thought we were cabable of doing, but it is fun once you relize how talented we are no matter what. I don't feel like such an odd ball. We can survive and will.
God and Family means everything! |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Aug 30 2009 : 8:50:58 PM
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A sauerkraut ball is a wad of kraut dip in a batter like stuff and deep fried or baked. Yummy. I know... I have such a way with words..."wad".....
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-QMD
http://harvestthyme.blogspot.com
http://maknfaces.blogspot.com
~I'm rough & tough and I don't wear bloomers~ Nellie Braken 1887 |
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corabela
True Blue Farmgirl
79 Posts
Laura
Mount Vernon
Ohio
USA
79 Posts |
Posted - Nov 23 2009 : 10:57:21 AM
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Wow! It looks like EVERYONE had really done A LOT! I started with stall mucking, then went to housekeeping, cashier, chicken farmer, and waitress. Then jet engine mechanic for six years, training scheduler for two. After that bookkeeper, freelancer, brief stint as a waitress again, volunteer helper at organic grocery, bank teller, odd-jobs for hire, housewife, apron artist, and soon-to-be tax preparer. In the future, I hope to have enough money to be able to volunteer at the Ohio Bird Sanctuary, rather than work. And I'd really love to be a chicken farmer again. : ) And of course, the apron artist is an on-going thing.
~Laura
Please stop by my blog and my etsy site and say hello : )
www.corabela.blogspot.com
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