What Were YOUR First Seven Jobs?

I'd pretty much bet none of them had anything to do with your degree or your current occupation or business.

Funny that this would come up as a trending topic on Facebook. My son's in his second year of college (sorta), and absolutely hates school.
I keep telling him it's not necessary to sit in a classroom to get the education he needs.

Of course, I don't have a whole lot of credibility there. I went to Rutgers for my undergrad (Psychology), then Gordon-Conwell for most of a Master's (Counseling), and then back to Rutgers for a second set of courses to enable me to sit for the CPA exam (man, that was a hard exam!).

... and fast-forward a couple of decades... I'm a freelance writer.

But, I thought it would be interesting to see what other people's journeys were like.

Here are the first seven jobs I held:

One: Counter help at Heidi's European Pastry in Englewood, Colorado.
Mmmmmm, croissants. But if you asked for a donut, we'd show you the door.

Two: Poop scooper at a veterinarian's office and kennel in Englewood, Colorado.
Oddly serene job... even with the barking. The cats were not my favorites, though. They get mean when they're not home.

Three: Receptionist and proof inspector at Princeton Corporate Graphics. PAPER CUT CITY!

Four: Temp secretary at a different office every other day throughout Princeton and Plainsboro, New Jersey.
How do I answer the phone today???

Five: Typing business in college. A dollar a page, baby.
On an electric typewriter... with paper, yo.

Six: Receptionist and then medical insurance biller at Willowdale Medical Center in Hamilton, Massachusetts.
My head still hurts.

Seven: Administrative assistant and then staff accountant at Danser, Balaam & Frank in Princeton, New Jersey.
If we've ever talked for more than 37 seconds, you know how much I hate math.

So, how about you?

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If you're interested, here are some of my other posts:

My introduction
https://steemit.com/introduce-yourself/@steemitpatina/far-more-charming-in-writing-freelance-writer-chicken-wrangler-classic-vw-lover

Traveling to Fiji
https://steemit.com/travel/@steemitpatina/travel-to-fiji-the-kind-of-vacation-you-carry-home-part-1

Advice on naming a freelance writing business
https://steemit.com/business/@steemitpatina/naming-your-writing-business-just-the-right-amount-of-cute

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