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What did you do for work then and now?

New Wave/Punk music, culture, genres, memories. '80s revivalism and other relevant topics.

Postby marie3 » Fri Aug 13, 2004 8:15 am

I worked many a job in the eighties including, deli clerk, delivery for a florist, maid at a quickie motel on the weekends when I was still in high school. (found some great stuff) a cook in a Mexican resturant, Sears, and teller in a credit union. That
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Postby Ollie Stench » Fri Aug 13, 2004 9:44 am

[quote]marie3

Now I am a stay at home mom and I babysit for extra cash. Now that I think about it I haven't had a job outside my home sin
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Postby Quite Life » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:44 pm

Then: Lazy
Now: DB Admin/Developer
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Postby SwampThing » Sat Aug 14, 2004 3:55 am

Then: Car Wash, Taco Time
(I wanted so bad to work at Tower Records on the Ave. but they only hired weird looking people [:(!])

Now: Software/Web Developer
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Postby Surly » Sat Aug 14, 2004 2:51 pm

As a kid I was obsessed with cars and thought for sure that I would go on to design them...however, when I got to high school I realized I did not have the talent for drafting, auto shop, math, etc.

Then: record store clerk (eventually moved up to mana
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Postby ekahob » Sat Aug 14, 2004 11:59 pm

Early 80's: Draftsman at a factory while in college.
Mid 80's: Worked at video production studio.
Late 80's: Stepped in s**t and landed job as music video production manager at PolyScam Records.
Now: Stay-at-home Dad to 2 year old boy with another on t
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Postby nowhere girl » Sun Aug 15, 2004 1:04 am

Then: Target Floorworker, Library Aide, Volunteer on crisis hotline, Childcare worker at home for severely emotionally disturbed children, Nanny, File clerk

Now: At home mom of two daughters(this is seriously harder work than any of my other jobs, but
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Postby gilson80boy » Sun Aug 15, 2004 6:12 am

Then: Lifeguard, and no worries
NOW: Sales with a Telecom Company and having to pay tons of bills
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Postby savethewave » Sun Aug 15, 2004 6:38 am

Then: "Modern Rock" DJ and stand-up comic.

Now: "New Wave" DJ and English/Language Arts teacher.
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