How Many Jobs You Had In Your Lifetime?

United States
September 13, 2008 9:07pm CST
I really haven't had many jobs in my lifetime, because the few I had lasted a good 2 to 3 years, and I'm not that old, only 27 years young. Ok, I only had 4 jobs during my whole lifetime. That would be 3 years car hopping at Sonics,3 years at a Newspaper company,2 years as a preschool teacher, and 2 years at a meat warehouse. That's my work history.
3 people like this
17 responses
• Philippines
14 Sep 08
I have 4 jobs at this point of my life. Well, I'm only 22 now and I really choose the type of job that comes my way. The very first job I have was when I was in my sophomore years in college, I work as a Technical Assistant in school where I spent 1 and a half years. The second one was with a US company as a Software Engineer for a year. The third was with an International school, where I work as Hardware and Software Coordinator, I only last 6 months. The fourth one is with one of biggest malls of the country, where I work as a Programmer.
1 person likes this
@joyadalia (1408)
• Philippines
14 Sep 08
I've had some jobs (around three) back when I was in college. Then I had my first professional job at the cement plant Taiheiyo Cement for two years. Right now, I've been working for more than a year in a Journals Publishing Company and writing sideline as ghostwriter for a lot of online writers .
1 person likes this
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
15 Sep 08
i had 7 jobs before i own my own business
15 Sep 08
Now I have had my share of jobs. I like variety and get bored easily so eventually when I was younger I wised up and began working with a temporary agency. whenever I was tired of a job or didn't like it, they would switch me. But to answer your question I am 28 and have had about a dozen. I now work at home part time and I am a full time mother, which I must say never gets boring and is always rewarding.
@SwtJenlove (1090)
• United States
14 Sep 08
I am 29 years old and my senior year i worked at popeyes for a few months.. then i went to work at a community college and stayed there 5 years almost 6 years. While i was working there i also worked at kohls department store for almost a year. Then i moved so i was out of work for a while, then i worked for a local video store. I am currently a stay at home mom with 3 kids which i enjoy alot more then having to go to work and listen to someone boss me around lol my kids try to do that enough as it is lol. Sounds like your doing pretty well :) keep up the good work!
1 person likes this
@bed159 (10)
• United States
20 Sep 08
I worked at a taco hut when I was a senior in high school in 1976, then we moved. I worked at Ray's Kingburger for about 6 months in 1977 and then worked at KFC for a couple months. I then got a job as a secretary for the county government from 1978 to 1987. I chose to stay home with my kids until 1997 when I went to work at a pizza place for a couple years until I injured my shoulder. Next job was at a school cafeteria from 2002 until 2004, when I had surgery on the shoulder. Next job was at a daycare starting in 2005 until now.
@nangel78 (1454)
• United States
14 Sep 08
I have been working since I was 16. I have had quite a few jobs in that time. I have had around 15 jobs, but the place I am currently at, I have been there for over 3 years. I am trying to work my way up there and learning as much as I can to put on my resume in the long run.
@xParanoiax (6987)
• United States
14 Sep 08
Um, three I think so far, in the last four years. I've still a while yet to live, we'll see how many more I add onto it all heh.
14 Sep 08
Eight I started at 18 and retired at 65. The last job was for 29 years to the day.
@kerriannc (4279)
• Jamaica
14 Sep 08
Well we are the fortunate ones that will move from workplace to workplace because we are searching for something that we think we can find. I have numerous jobs. My first job was in Data Entry, then Security, Secretary, College, Sales, Wholesale Clerk, Customer Service Representative, Wholesale Manager, Self Employment. A month ago I was back in the office working as a Secretary (Part Time) only to find out that the lady that I am working for wants me to work more hours and the person who employed me does not want to pay me the extra hour. So I see myself going back into self employment as of tomorrow. The difference is that it will not cost me a dime like the first self employment that I was in (I lost $350,000). But with these experiences at age 32 I will encourage persons to stay at a steady job so that pensions are secure when reaching retirement.
@Bebe90 (44)
14 Sep 08
Im only 18 and ive had about 6 jobs so far, i just find it really hard to stick to 1 job because i get really bored very quickly.
@pkraj111 (2458)
• India
14 Sep 08
I am 25 years now and started my first job as salesman part time. I later been in two more part time jobs. Now I am working for the past three years as Production Officer in a paint manufacturing company. This is my third full time job and I started as a production chemist 5 years back.
@dheal888 (283)
• Indonesia
14 Sep 08
I only had 3 job during my whole lifetime, but I never satisfied and always trying to find my job obsession or ideal.10 years at newspaper company, researcher, and entrepreneurship. I think in my lifetime must and road to find something and changing.
• United States
14 Sep 08
I feel so lazy and left out right now lol. I've never had a job in my entire life (I'm turning 21 this year). My mother never wanted me to work because she said I needed to concentrate on school. I told her that I wanted to work when I was in High School because I'll need work experience but she didn't want me to, even summer jobs. It sucks because now I'm afraid to go out into the work force. I still have a year before I get my first degree but after that I don't know what to do. Also, I feel that if I was able to go out and work and try different things when I was younger I would have more of an idea of what field I want to pursue.
@chengbeb (285)
• Philippines
14 Sep 08
Ive worked for 9 years as an executive assistant to our family business, 6 months as a management trainee for jollibee, and 3 1/2 years as a call center agent. That long. Hehehe. I actually started working when I was still in high school. So that I'd be able to help my family and for my allowance in school.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
14 Sep 08
miracle freebies I have had only three real jobs, I worked as a nurses aid most of my young adult life, stopped for kids, came bac laterto nurses aid, then the past 23 years I worked as a page in the Tusin branch of the orangecounty library sysstem. loved it.
@anneshirley (1516)
• Philippines
14 Sep 08
When I was a student, I started working with the summer job program of our local government called SPES, I was able to have 2 summer jobs: first, in a local hospital and second, in the city hall (gen. supply office). When I graduated from college, I became a teacher in a public secondary school just a few months after I graduated and became a regular employee after a year. I have never been to other company since I worked here.