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hey just thought i'd let everyone here in on something

 

i'm looking for a new job! walmart has outlived its usefulness to me, i got a decent raise this summer, and now they're wanting to let the computers at home office schedule me for under 40 hours, when i just got hired on as full-time 40 hours a week a few months ago. This will not be tolerated, so this week, I am submitting several applications, asking for no less than $11 an hour. I don't have anything to lose, because i'm not quitting walmart until I actually get hired somewhere else that will pay me more-even if it is under 40 hours a week.

 

My first application was to Geek Squad at best buy as an in-store pc technician, also applied for the delivery driver position.

 

I think the second application will go to circuit city, but I need to drive there, as there is no online application.

 

I'm looking for a specific job this time, whereas, when I moved here, I was only getting walmart job to get my foot in the door (rent, bills, etc needed paying), now that i'm kinda settled, i can start being picky and looking for a job that has me fixing computers and techy stuff.

 

If that fails and i don't get a job as a pc tech by march....i'll probably call a military recruiter and see if i can get a job like it through them.

 

 

 

so, while i put this new thread up in Aresen, let's discuss what jobs we've been through in the course of our stay here!

 

I've been:

 

pizza hut cook, army recruit, amish furniture packer guy, listerine distribution assembly line worker, high school custodian/janitorman, photo lab specialist, and again, pizza hut cook (but i quit that job for good !)

 

what's everyone else been?

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In high school I worked as an usher/ concession stand monkey/ clean-up crew troglodyte at the local cineplex.

 

After graduation, I was a shop jockey at Pedulla Guitars.

 

When that job ended, I just did a series of random woodwork/ cabinet making/ interior and exterior house painting for a couple of years. Hated it.

 

Once I decided to get off my ass and got accepted to college, I took 2 full time retail jobs to earn money: The 3 to 11 shift at Bradlees; and the midnight to 8 am stocker shift at Shaw's supermarket.

 

Oh... and the whole time this was going on, I was playing in bands. Usually losing money at it!.. but that was never really the intent...

 

Once in college, I took a job as an usher at the college's concert hall (where I work now.)

 

That moved into a stage-crew light and sound tech gig after a couple of months. That led to a lot of freelancing tech gigs. Also, a summer position as a maintenance worker at one of the city's large outdoor concert venues. Did that 3 summer's in a row.

 

After graduation, I took the gig as chief engineer/ tech guy on the John Lennon Songwriting Contest Promotional Tour Bus. (It only lasted 3 months... but it was a very LOOOOOOONG 3 months!)

 

After that: more freelancing, and some part-time/ on-call work for a local sound co. Became one of the regular engineers at a local jazz club.

 

Finally, I was hired back on full time by my alma mater, as a stage manager/ concert engineer for all the small recital halls.

I eventually worked my way up into being the A1 tech at the main concert hall, which is where I find myself today.

 

Any questions?

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Well for the past 20+ years now I have worked at the same old place.

 

Boeing Commercial airplanes. I have had about 7 different jobs here but for the past 11 or so I have been a CNC skin mill operator.

 

Plus I am also the #1 stallion in my home. ;)

 

We are hiring too. :)

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well i only ever did that 1 application. they didn't even call me. -_-

 

i'm gonna move my stuff into storage and some of the stuff into my parents' place, then move back with them until i can get back in the army.

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