Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Enough Jobs to Last a Lifetime

Over the years I have accumulated quite a colorful resume.

Actually, I should say since I got married I have enjoyed more jobs than moves. I know. Is that possible?

If I put it all down on paper it would take up over three pages. Just what an employer wants to see: three plus pages of bullet-points.

But, as of today, February 25, 2009, I have reached a mile stone. I have worked at Bessemer Trust for one full year. I haven't worked any where for one full year, unless you count baby-sitting the Worley kids from the time I was 11 years old until I left Plano to attend Texas A&M. I'll have to work at Bessemer 8 more years to beat that record.

In celebration of my employment anniversary, I give you, my extensive resume, complete and unedited, friends edition.

B&B Custom Homes Assistant & Nanny
  • Carpooled four of the cutest kids around town
Collin County Community College English Tutor
  • Tried to explain English grammar and literature to international students.
College Station ISD Bus Driver
  • Drove Nantucket kids to and from school every morning and afternoon
  • Hosted the daily Bus Olympics and Radio Karaoke
  • I cried on the last day of this job
Central Baptist Church Administrative Assistant & Director of TruLife Urban Ministries
  • My dream job
  • Loved on kids and youth in Bryan, Texas
  • Worked and hung out with college students almost every day
Starbucks Barista
  • Woke up at 4:30 am in order to serve cranky caffeine-deprived clients overly-priced coffee
  • Mastered the "bar" and could have drinks ready before cars could pull around to the drive through window.
  • Put 2 1/2 splenda or 15 packets of sugar into crazy people's drinks
Urban League of the Upstate Afterschool Tutor
  • Chased kids around the gym attempting to help them study for their state exams
  • Bribed Jada with candy more than once
  • Went home crying more than once
First Palmetto Bank Teller
  • Shortest job ever held: 3 weeks
  • I'll let you in on a little secret: bank tellers sit in a neutral-smelling environment all day, so when you walk in saturated in perfume or after a long day working construction - they can smell you - distinctly.
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Proofreader
  • Taught myself AP-style/format
  • Learned to coupon while waiting for articles to proofread
  • Did not learn a thing about insurance while proofreading everything that BCBS published - you'd be surprised how much you can read without comprehending.
Richland Two School District Bus Driver
  • Kicked one girl off my bus permanently after she vowed that her mother was going to kill me because I made her sit in her seat. Keeping children safe is a dangerous job folks.
Voice of Hope Ministries PR/Marketing/Volunteer/Development Coordinator
  • Simultaneously planned holiday events, coordinated fundraisers, printed mail outs, wrote newsletters, and organized hundreds volunteers all while listening to Pandora in a little office in West Dallas.
Administrative Assistant at Bessemer Trust
  • Daily keeps everything from hitting the fan
  • Make-shift IT/Help Desk contact
  • Have hyper-organized my desk
  • Make it a game to keep my inbox at ZERO (both physical and email)

2 comments:

Haley February 25, 2009 1:36 PM  

hi!
yeahh I don't think mine has that button... at least, I can't find it... I looked under layout and the only options are:
* Page Elements
* Fonts and Colors
* Edit HTML
* Pick New Template
* Monetize

thanks for your help!

The Wacky Pepperds February 25, 2009 4:17 PM  

Hey,
Your "Alaskan Friend" is back....
WOW, that is pretty extensive, a girl who can proofread you essay, (Do you proofread your comments?) drive you to school and bring you a Starbucks mocha for the ride.
Thanks for you input on the sunset pics.
I got the new nikon d90. I'm going to take a photography class next semester. There is so much to learn about taking pictures. I don't know much but I'm having fun learning. Did you take classes or is your talent natural? I'm having a hard time figuring out what all the settings mean, how to set them, and most importantly under what conditions do I set which setting!!!!
I read that you went to the marriage seminar again this past month and was wondering how it was. I read on the web site that they had revamped it for 2009. Jeremy and I were thinking about going again. We went last year and were wondering how "revamped" it was.
Good to hear from you....
Danielle

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