good, bad and pretty ugly

For some reason I started thinking about all of the jobs I've held in my life, and there have been a few. It's probably on my mind because I'm being underutilized in a giant bookstore, but I'm not currently willing to commit myself to other, more challenging endeavors. I decided to make an actual list of every job I can remember. It's something that I'd recommend you all do. It's kind of depressing, but in a funny way. There are always worse jobs that we could have had and I'm sure some of you had much worse ones than I did.

Obsoive:

High School

Babysitter

Judy’s Ice Cream

TCBY

Photographer’s model

Calligrapher

Nantucket

Baker

Chambermaid

Chocolate shop counter person

House cleaner

Florida

Cashier at Cracker Barrel

California

Political canvasser

Day care center worker

Theatre usher

USDA guinea pig*

Retail at a clothing boutique

Private cook

Bricklayer

Dayton

Cook

Record store clerk

Baker

Music magazine contributor

Country club garde manger

Home baker

Cook

Kitchen manager

Bank teller

Columbus

Bookseller

Book buyer

Worker’s comp data entry

Worker’s comp intake manager

Worker’s comp claims specialist

New York

Chocolate maker

Pastry cook

Ice cream maker

Catering company pastry cook

Home baker

Kitchen manager

Assistant office manager

Event planner

Event company sales rep**

Catering chef

Non-profit radio documentary company intern

Bookseller

Baker

*on paper, the worst gig

** in reality, absolute rock bottom