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Unemployed? Never worked before? Freakin' out about how to spend your summer? Bored with your current job? Need to add a 2nd or 3rd job to your plate? Then this post is for you...
Themes in this post relate to ... summer jobs, random jobs, survival jobs, jobs-to-help-you-pay-the-bills-for-college-or-just-for-life. These jobs, may-or-may-not relate to an actual 'career' ...
I've had MANY jobs over the years, starting back with under-the-table jobs, then high school and college and pre-graduate school dayz. These gigs did help me make [some] cash, make friends, meet random people, build skills, build a work ethic, learn about different workplaces, pass the time. I believe all of these positions ... were stepping stones, leading me to this moment.
- Newspaper delivery route - Landscaping and mowing lawns - Washing dishes & bussin' tables - Short order cook - Car and truck detailing [cleaning] - Residential & commercial construction [i.e. grunt labor] - Video store clerk / customer service - Warehouse work [shipping and receiving] - Office assistant - Painting [buildings]
This list doesn't capture the many jobs I've worked in within higher education / student services / career services - roles which have helped shape me into the person I am today.
If you are a UW student or alumni looking for short term experiences, or even some career related opportunities, be sure to utilize our HuskyJobs [online] system.
If you are just not sure “how to find and get a job”, check out this how-to handout.
Article about "robust hiring" via the NY Times.
Summer and random jobs can also be found via our web resources page, diversity resources and via Cool Works and Back Door Jobs.
Back when I had cable, this show always cracked me up ... Dirty Jobs.
One of my favorite musicians, Craig Minowa of the Minnesota based, indie/uber-earthy band Cloud Cult, lists "36 different occupations in my life so far" - check it out, it's a fun list. Jobs, I'm sure, which occupied time while he got his degree in enviro. science & laid the foundation for his unique band, oddly-beautiful albums and non-profit record label, Earthology Records.
So my questions to ya'll are ... what kind of jobs have you had? any top memorable gigs? what's the 1st job you ever had? what's a dream job? if you could do one thing in the world and get PAID for it, what would it be and why?
