Resume Me

For days I've been thinking about what I should write about. It seems that everything on my mind is about things I've already mentioned in the past, things that would take only three sentences to write about, or things I've already posted on Facebook- so why post?

I decided to look at my photos to find some inspiration, and I did. As I was looking at the pictures of cakes I've been decorating, my mind suddenly flashed to the variety of jobs that I've had so far in my life...

Resume Me:

Lawn Mowing: I mowed one neighbor's yard. It was huge. And hilly. I found a way to mow it in about an hour while having to move a huge trampoline out of the way and without tipping over on the steep slopes. I used my dad's mower and gas, didn't trim well (I probably should have), and got paid $30 every time I mowed it. Not bad for an hour's work. I was 14ish...

Babysitting: I babysat all around the neighborhood. From a single child with huge birds, a family of three crazy boys who liked to cause a ruckus every possible way, a 10 year old boy (and his younger sister) who liked to slap girls' butts when they walked by, to a couple who would come home pretty intoxicated (I didn't know it then, since I had never been around alcohol nor had parents that drank, but looking back it was insanely obvious). Babysitting ended when I began to get involved with my church youth group and I found that I'd rather spend time with kids my age over getting paid 5 bucks an hour (if that).

Middleton Public Library: A great after school job since I could walk right from High School to the library. I checked in books, shelved books, listened to music while I worked and made some new friends. Upon my most recent visit to the library, I found my first "real" job is now being replaced by a robot... yep. Some kind of electronic, robotic, machine. Lovely.

Auto Glass Specialists: Yes, the Guys in the Little Red Trucks. Only, this was an evening job where I became one of those annoying people calling you at your home and asking for a few minutes to answer some survey questions. I remember the first time I got sworn at and hung up on. I cried. I also got the other girl working there fired because she lied about the number of calls she made and had been adjusting her time in and out. I never tattled on her, they just looked at what I did and compared it to what she did and knew it didn't add up. Overachiever? I do my work when I'm getting paid.

Bethel College Library, Cataloguer: I worked in back with the most wonderful older gentleman named Jim. I covered books and helped catalogue them in the computer.

Meriter Hospital Medical Records: I filed. And filed. And filed. This was a job through a temp. agency. I remember coming across the record of a boy who had liked me and took me out once. (On our first date he looked like a vampire with a long black trench coat-super scary.) I broke the rules of my job. I "looked" at his record. In my defense I had to add notes from his last appointment, so really, it's not like I hunted him down. I just happened to come across him. The injury to his toe that I remember him talking about was not so innocent... he had SHOT HIMSELF IN THE TOE! Glad that was a one date deal. Poor Mom and Dad must have freaked out when he showed up at the door. Nonetheless, the hospital didn't need me anymore and didn't tell me, so when the temp. agency called to say they were going to look for some more work options, I still went to the hospital... AWKWARD!  They were embarrassed, I was confused. I ended up leaving half way through the day without saying anything.

AARP: They needed a "creative assistant" or something like that who could make flyers on the computer, do miscellaneous stuff in the office, and typical book keeping. That didn't last too long, but I did really enjoy it. However, since working there I consistently get AARP mail notifications asking me join. Nice.

Bethel College, Teaching Assistant: Did anything and everything the two professors I worked for told me to do. Lots of creative stuff and lots of filing stuff.

Auto Glass Specialists, Accounts Receivable: I did this job several summers and met a crazy co-worker who had broken her finger in a drunk water-skiing accident. She was always giving me guy advice and consistently said to date a married guy because you get whatever you want and there's no commitment. I did NOT take her advice, but over the years we became good friends. Hmmm. This makes me want to see her- it's been too long!

Meriter Hand Clinic: Receptionist for people coming in for hand therapy. They had told me how they'd had such bad luck keeping anyone for longer than two weeks. I assured them I was going to last, not knowing that after one week of working there I'd get an offer to teach Summer School for the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD).

MMSD: Summer School for 8 years. Last year was my first official summer off and it was... AMAZING!

Chili's Bar and Grill, Waitress: Almost two years of waiting on people... I loved it at first, but eventually became bitter towards customers, their demands, their lack of appreciation, and insanely small tips. I did this while Substitute Teaching in the Madison, Middleton, and Waunakee School Districts.


Bennetts Sinclair Gas Station: About 6 years, every Saturday morning. 6am-Noon.  Counter girl for the register and socializer for the regulars. Within walking distance and visual distance from my apartment.

(Current)
MMSD: Teacher for 9 years: K/1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4/5, 4, 4.

(Current) CJ's Trash To Treasure: Register girl only when needed. Rarely work, but love it every time I'm there!

(Current) Piggly Wiggly, Cake Decorator: Learning like crazy, becoming more confident, and excited for what the future holds.

I know I'm missing some odd jobs in my list, but I think I've listed most of them. Quite a random work life... but hey, working pays the bills and exposes you to new experiences and learning opportunities. However, I think I'm pretty happy where I'm at right now. =)

Happy Monday!