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Post by LeftyMeister on Feb 23, 2024 22:15:19 GMT -5
I just passed my 6 month probation at my new job and it got me to thinking how I've come full circle in my career. To recap, I was remarried last May and it required that I relocate. I liked my old job but couldn't keep it. So, I found a job doing what I did in my 20's, but making more money than ever. Here's my list...
Farm Hand - 14
Drug Store Shelf Stocker -16 Wendy's Manager - 17
Sonar Tech; US Navy - 18
Field Service Tech - 24
Product Specialist - 26
Regional Specialist - 27
Project Engineer - 27
Sr Project Engineer - 30
Project Manager - 42 (laid off at 45)
Real Estate Sales Rep (between jobs) - 45
Training Manager - 46
Project Manager - 48
Senior Product Specialist - 52
Project Engineer - 63
[Edited to add ages]
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Post by Lesterstrat on Feb 24, 2024 0:58:39 GMT -5
Air Force: Enlisted Dental Tech Commissioned Medical Service Core Officer (Accountant for medical group) Boeing: Accountant Manager for Financial Systems Controller Director of Finance (E series exec) And, I saved the best title for last: RETIRED  |
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Post by LTB on Feb 24, 2024 2:09:18 GMT -5
age 16 cleaning offices
Age 16 washing dishes in hospital
Age 17 Changing light bulbs at Republic National Bank in Dallas
Age 18 Electrician’s helper Republic National Bank in Dallas
1971 Journeyman Electrician Republic National Bank
1973 Building Maintenance Corrigan Tower Dallas
1976 Electrical work building refinery in Channelview Tx.
1976 Lead Traffic Signal Tech for City of Baytown Tx
1977 Journeyman Electrician wiring houses for Fox Electric Arlington Tx. for two weeks until I got job as Guideway Tech for Airtrans people mover DFW Airport
1980 Electronics Tech 1 for Airtrains DFW Airport
1984 Electronics Tech 2 assistant leadman Airtrans DFW Airport
1994 Electronics Tech 3 Lead man Airtrans DFW Airport
1997 Electronics Designer for Airtrans DFW Airport
2005 when Airtrans ended became DFW Airport Radio Electronics Tech until Retirement 2019
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Post by Laker on Feb 24, 2024 4:41:44 GMT -5
Started at age 14 musician
Retired and age 77 musician
The 63 years in between:
general factory worker
machinist
foreman
plant manager
programmer analyst
manufacturing engineer
quality assurance manager
motorcycle salesman (Harley-Davidson)
co-owner motorcycle shop
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Post by ninworks on Feb 24, 2024 4:46:45 GMT -5
Automotive parts cleaner/shop grunt
Bicycle manufacturing assembler
Punch press operator
Machinist, musician
Welder, musician
Construction laborer, musician
Automotive mechanic, musician
Machinist, musician
Full-time musician
Motorcycle mechanic, musician, live sound tech
Machinist, musician
Metal fabricator, musician
Recording engineer, sound designer, musician
Studio musician, guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards
Live sound engineer
Part-time computer tech
Warehouse manager
Heavy equipment mechanic
Construction fleet mechanic
Retired and working harder than ever for free on property, home, and auto repairs and maintenance. (I wish I could figure out how to get paid for this.)
Still doing occasional motorcycle and ATV repairs
I think there are some trends there.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Feb 24, 2024 8:42:17 GMT -5
I couldn't tell ya. Aside from a short stint at a small mfg shop I spent the bulk of my working days at the same entity and all of its spinoffs. Let's see.
Branch Support (BS)
Branch Support Specialist (BSS)
Branch Support Senior Specialist (BSSS)
(That's a lot of BS)
Customer Engineer (CE), (that was a forced changed by corporate because we weren't engineers)
Customer Support Rep (CSR)
Customer Support Senior Specialist (CSSS), which turned into acting Field Manager (FM).
After 34 years, 5 company name changes and acquisitions I ended up with Canon. On the first day of orientation with them, I learned my fate was as a regular field tech with a tool kit. No idea what acronym was assigned to me. I sat in a room with a video explaining several Japanese work discipline words. I looked around at my weary compadres who made the migration and suddenly Forrest Gump popped into my head, the scene where he finally stops running. "I'm kinda tired, I think I'll go home now". Within an 8 month period I had a tooth abscess, suspected pneumonia, diverticulitis and my gallbladder removed. 26 doctor appts, ER trips, radiology, cystoscopies, colonoscopies, surgical consults and procedures. On 8/19/2013 I walked into the office and unceremoniously quit. Moved to Florida where I got my current title, WS (Wife Support).
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Post by slacker 🐨 on Feb 24, 2024 11:30:48 GMT -5
Not really part of my "career", but I started out working in a sub shop.
Then...
Research Assistant
Mechanical Tech
Electronic Tech
[insert getting degree here]
Then varying levels of software engineer since
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Post by Seldom Seen on Feb 24, 2024 12:38:59 GMT -5
Mine represent the classic civil engineer career path:
Draftsman
Survey Crew Rod Man
Survey Crew Chief
Engineer in Training
Professional/Project Engineer
Resident Engineer (Hydro Projects)
Consulting Municipal Engineer
Owner/Principal Engineer
RETIRED
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Post by Leftee on Feb 24, 2024 14:28:26 GMT -5
Farm hand - home
Farm hand - neighboring dairy farm
Survey Crew Rod Man
Survey Crew Chief
USAF - EW technician
Unix system support/install
Lead Electronics Tech/Unix admin
dB administrator/dB designer
Technical trainer
Training Developer
Tech writer
Field service representative (parts & service process)
There were other little odds and ends scattered through there as ancillary jobs. The last job listed is the one I'll retire from.
I hope.
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