We are having an unseasonably warm week, so I walked to work yesterday and today. On the way home today, I made a mental inventory of the different jobs I've had.
In reverse chronological order, 10 jobs since changing careers from teaching psychology to the financial services arena (tax prep/ CPA/financial planner). That covers Sept 2009 to the present.
Six psychology teaching jobs since getting my PhD, 1989-2009.
Six varied employment positions during my education.
Two Schedule C businesses along the way, the first as an undergrad (statistics consultant) and the second (writer/editor) as a sideline while a professor.
Grand total: 24.
Plus if I had filed as a minor, I might have filed another two Schedule Cs: babysitter and street musician!
How many jobs have you had?
February 22nd, 2017 at 02:48 am
February 22nd, 2017 at 04:15 am 1487736957
February 22nd, 2017 at 04:31 am 1487737872
February 22nd, 2017 at 04:12 pm 1487779948
Substitute teaching (6 months)
Office temp (about 3 months at 2 places)
Mailroom/supply clerk (3 months, laid off)
Office temp (2 months at 1 place)
Proofreader (4 months, laid off)
Proofreader (8 months)
Editor (7 years)
Editor/writer (11 years and counting)
So I guess that's 8 jobs as an adult, but over 18 years at just two places. The other 6 jobs all happened in a little over 2 years!
I've also had side jobs here and there of data entry, tax prep, freelance writing, freelance proofreading.
February 22nd, 2017 at 04:16 pm 1487780205
February 23rd, 2017 at 01:14 am 1487812482
2 jobs. Both as a bookkeeper. First job I had for just under 27 years. The current job is just over 2 years.
February 24th, 2017 at 03:06 am 1487905612
MEC: Books & money seems to be a theme here! It certainly is with me!
CJ: Writing & editing, hmm? Fiction or nonfiction, and, if the latter, what content area?
KC: 27 years, wow! It always floors me when people manage to stay at one job for so long. I'm afraid that the longest I've ever worked for a single employer was 8 years.
February 24th, 2017 at 12:35 pm 1487939726