Best/Worst job(s) you've ever had

[rubbersidedown]

Don't know if we've done it before,don't care,too lazy to do a search.
I have had many jobs over the years,I'll share a few.
Janitorial Foreman: Hated it. Had a crew of 34 people working the graveyard shift. One night the answering machine for calling in late or sick was bigtime full. 17 calls, I'm down 50% of my crew. Not too worry,easy fix. The 17 who stupidly showed up got 2 sets of keys each.I rewarded their integrity and work ethic with double duty. Behind my back they called me "The Naz!."
I was somewhat jaded towards the end. Examples why: I'm listening to the answering machine one night before the start of the shift so I can plan my attack. I guy,friend of mine,got him his job called in and left an' I'm sick won't be in tonight call. OK,fine. Listen closely to the message...mmmm...there seems to be some background noise. My keen sense of hearing qwickly deciphered all the sounds. "Crack", that was the sound of a rack of 8-ball being broken. "Thump" ya thats it,the distinctive sound of a dart hitting the board. "Voices" "Hey bro it's yer turn to buy." Now I'm no rocket scientist or nothin' but 2 and 2 was not hard to grasp. Fugger called in sick from the bar.Too funny. He was later fired. You love this. At night instead of doing all his work he would fire up one of the secretaries computers and surf porn and do on-line gambling. Dumb. First time caught,5 day suspension without pay. You think he would have learned his lesson right?
Nope. Did it again. When you shut off them old time PC's they would often show a pic from the days before surfing history.Secretary at the daycare center no less,gets confronted with a big pair O boobs when she boots up in the morning. LOL. Not to mention that the hundreds of PC's all go thru a server which is monitored by a human being 24-7. You fire up a computer at 4AM at the day care center it kind of send up red flags. FIRED.
Then...we got smart. Got a phone in the office with call display. Guy calls in sick.We look at the number...mmmmm odd. Check where it came from. Dominican Republic. Guy took a holiday and used sick time to cover it. Awesome right? hehehe.
Best call-in-sick ever. Guy calls in sick.So whats the big deal you ask? Well,most messages are like "Hey its Joe Smith,wont be in tonight not feeling well,might be out a day or two." Normal call right. This guys message. "Stoner type guy" we recognise his voice.Calls up says...get this...he's a man of few words. No name given,no explanation either. His words..."It's not gonna happen man." hahaha. Thats it,the entire message. Another stoner-free spirt-hippee type guy calls in. Excuse: "I'm not feeling centered." WTF...really? Another guy would spend 2 hours,yup 2 hours at the beginning of his shift pretending to be taking a krap. Yes,he sat in the cubicle for 2 hours reading the paper,having dinner,maybe make a few calls....
Give 'em inch,they take a mile. I was cool too. I'd tell 'em get yer work done then will all meet up and goof off. O well,kids these days.
Rubb.

 

[RedBull]

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[WuzzaCBXRider]

Investigating education deprivation cases and child sexual assault cases was the worst. In doing so one learns that there isn’t (anything) an adult, man or woman, won’t do to a child, even a baby.

 

[Kiwi Rider]

Great stories mate . . Yeah Ive seen a lot over the years too, had a lot of jobs when I was young but have worked in the auto repair trade in workshops the last 38 years, about 5 different shops.
One of those jobs was a 15 year stint on Subaru in a Dealership . . the other mechanics made it worth staying so long, they were a fun bunch of guys, up to 25 mechanics at one stage of the business, at it's height.

One place I worked was so bad I lasted 3 days, I realized what a mistake I'd made on the 3rd day, packed up my toolboxes and gear and left.
The boss was standing there looking at me puzzled, he said 'Hey!! where the F$$K do you think you're going?'
I said 'Have a listen to yourself, you didn't even ask me WHY I'm going, but I'll give you a hint at where I'm going . . . to a workshop where the management actually treat their staff as valuable and as human beings'
I never even looked back.

Another guy I worked for had old knackered equipment and I'd been there 3 months when one day I was using a T handle type truck jack.
The lock for the handle was worn and the handle fell down and severed the tip of my right index finger to the bone.
He got his wife to drive me to the emergency clinic at the hospital and they sewed it up.
He called me later in the day and asked me to not say how it happened with the worn out jack. Yep, that's all he cared about, having his insurance premiums increase because I was making a claim with the ACC (accident compensation commission) a Government Dept, and they will go and look over his safety and health at his workshop and possibly fine him a few thousand dollars for being negligent. He never once asked me how I was, in fact he said it must have been my own fault.
I never went back to work for him . A---hole.
I've worked for good people and real mongrels too.
When I was about 23 I got a job selling fish. Yep, fish.
The job was to walk into businesses in the morning in a commercial zone in Perth Western Australia, and speak with the lovely ladies at the reception counter, show them a catalogue of freshly caught fish for sale, and they make orders from anyone at the business interested in having fresh blue cod, snapper, orange roughie etc etc.
Then, go back to base (cool stores) and collect the orders, and deliver them, collecting the cash payments. Balance the books at the end of the day and do it all over again the next day. The pay was quite good, it was 100% commission, but the fish was good and lots of people bought it.
Lasted there about 3 months before moving on to cheese and olives sales from a refrigerated truck to supermarkets and delis all over Perth.
40 calls a day, 10 hour days 5 days a week, I was taking home about $750 a week back in 1984, good money (my rent was $60 a week), but long hot days, up to 40 degC day after day in the summer, worked there for 18 months.
I've got loads more to tell but I've gotta go have a coffee now . . maybe later I'll reveal more lol

 

[Kiwi Rider]

Investigating education deprivation cases and child sexual assault cases was the worst. In doing so one learns that there isn’t (anything) an adult, man or woman, won’t do to a child, even a baby.

I met an Englishman that was a detective in the UK doing exactly the same work. . . he said he could not go on with it, it was affecting his mind and his emotions to the point where his marriage was falling apart.
He and his wife left the UK and came out to NZ for a new fresh start, and their marriage is stronger than ever! He's a nice guy, probably not suited to that sort of work. He said some of the cases were beyond belief.
His bosses stood him down when they realized the effect it was having on him. Sad, so very sad for the kids involved.

 

[rubbersidedown]

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What the heck are you doing Red?

Investigating education deprivation cases and child sexual assault cases was the worst. In doing so one learns that there isn’t (anything) an adult, man or woman, won’t do to a child, even a baby.

Jesus H Christ Wuzza. Wholly fug man. I mean hey I like you and all,but shi7 bro...whole new bigger level of respect for you and your kind.
I honestly could not do it. No how,no way. I just don't have the temperament for such a career.My hats off to you... I would want to kill them all and let God sort them out. Thing is, krap like that really tests a persons faith in God.
A best friend of mine did the same thing in small cities for years for the R.C.M.P. He still doesn't sleep well at night and he's been off the job for 30 years.
Heart goes out to you and all the victims. You sure we can't just

them.
Rubb.

 

[Bumblebee]

Been in the Army most of my adult life (since 17 yrs old), so I have nothing to add other than that.

 

[Mr Brown]

Retail management for years at various places. Then switched to running heavy equipment and driving trucks. Won't bore you with stories, suffice it to say that some people really are as stupid as they seem.
Loving what I do now, teaching is the most rewarding thing I've ever done.
My better half worked in child welfare for 9 years, some of the stories she came home with will make you physically sick. Literally. Told her and her staff that there's no way I could do that kind of work, I'd be in prison.

 

[08BusaKY]

I've had a lot of jobs. House painter in the motor city, maintenance man, boiler operator downtown Detroit, Press operator (UAW), auto mechanic, security guard, dock boy, deliver pizza, IT.

The best and worst that stick out are part of the dock boy job at the Gross Point Yacht Club as a teen. We used to alternate jobs. Gas dock, draw bridge, honey dipping (picking dead fish, muskrats out of the water), deliver beverage to boats, wash boats, and the dreaded pump out. In the winter security and maintenance.

For the pump out part we had to hook a large hose to the boat and pump out their sewer tank sometimes while women and girls were on the deck in bikinis watching. At times when disconnecting you would get sprayed and hear laughing...ugh. But besides that it was a fun place to work.

Working as a press operator was the most awfully boring job. We got a 5 minute break every hour. Most ran to their car and drank and smoked.

I started my mechanic career in one of the quick lube places in SoCal called Econo-Lube and Tune. Once I did 55 oil changes alone in one day by myself. Writing up and collecting money as well.

 

[Slowstang305]

I can't say I have ever had a bad job but I can tell you I lasted 45 minutes at one of them. When I was 19 I applied for an IT type job at a local university. They advertised "Competitive Pay" so to be honest I was young and dumb and never asked. They sent me for orientation at another location and I had to pass a background check (This was easy, I'm not Rubb). Three days later I get a call that I'm in the clear and to come in and pick up my Uniforms. I come in to the office and the manager tells me I will be paid the bare bone minimum wage amount and have to work Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. As a 19 year old this was an easy pass. As he handed me the Uniforms I handed them right back and said this wasn't the job for me. I explained that no 19 year old kid wanted to work Friday/Saturday/Sunday evenings in South Florida LOL Applied at another University for the same job and DOUBLE the pay. The manager from the original University ended up calling me a month later and asked me if I could also get him in. LOL

 

[Mythos]

I was a cinder block piler for a few summers but the badness of that job pales in comparison to being a CNA. I did it twice in my life, once at about 19 and again at about 48 (those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it). I got fired so much and I mean I really worked my hind end off and hustled. Don't be a CNA don't let your kids be a CNA. They don't tell you but part of your work duties are getting fired. True story, you are there to take the blame for everything and anything that that is likely to go wrong. I think I got fired a total of 3 times before I gave up. I did get UI for the two when I was an old guy but the employers did dispute it. One even came to court and lost. The other never showed up. Hospitals are better. If you want to be a nurse, don't use CNAing as a test run. Makes you look like a schmuck even if you are the hardest worker they have. I don't get that at all.

Best jobs I ever had have been in teaching and I'm really happy to say that's what I do now. The gravy jobs like supervising one student with behavior issues were the best I'll admit. EASY. I teach art now and it is work but I still really like making a living this way.

OH I was a private contractor illustrator from 90-95 and that was the most fulling and enjoyable work I ever did but I couldn't make a living at it. ...so I guess it wasn't a very good job, all things considered. Nice dream though.

 

[Bumblebee]

I was a cinder block piler for a few summers but the badness of that job pales in comparison to being a CNA. I did it twice in my life, once at about 19 and again at about 48 (those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it). I got fired so much and I mean I really worked my hind end off and hustled. Don't be a CNA don't let your kids be a CNA. They don't tell you but part of your work duties are getting fired. True story, you are there to take the blame for everything and anything that that is likely to go wrong. I think I got fired a total of 3 times before I gave up. I did get UI for the two when I was an old guy but the employers did dispute it. One even came to court and lost. The other never showed up. Hospitals are better. If you want to be a nurse, don't use CNAing as a test run. Makes you look like a schmuck even if you are the hardest worker they have. I don't get that at all.

Best jobs I ever had have been in teaching and I'm really happy to say that's what I do now. The gravy jobs like supervising one student with behavior issues were the best I'll admit. EASY. I teach art now and it is work but I still really like making a living this way.

OH I was a private contractor illustrator from 90-95 and that was the most fulling and enjoyable work I ever did but I couldn't make a living at it. ...so I guess it wasn't a very good job, all things considered. Nice dream though.

What may I ask is a "CNA?"

 

[08BusaKY]

What may I ask is a "CNA?"

Certified nursing assistant?

I was a CNA when I started in IT. Novell Certified Administrator. Than later became an MCSE. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.

 

[Bumblebee]

Certified nursing assistant?

I was a CNA when I started in IT. Novell Certified Administrator. Than later became an MCSE. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.

Ah, I see, makes sense for us who are uninitiated...

My wife did the MOUS program (Microsoft User Specialist), it's come in handy over the years.

 

[08BusaKY]

Ah, I see, makes sense for us who are uninitiated...

My wife did the MOUS program (Microsoft User Specialist), it's come in handy over the years.

Yeah my IT experience came in handy when my wife started to work from home because of the virus.

 

[rubbersidedown]

I've had a lot of jobs. House painter in the motor city, maintenance man, boiler operator downtown Detroit, Press operator (UAW), auto mechanic, security guard, dock boy, deliver pizza, IT.

The best and worst that stick out are part of the dock boy job at the Gross Point Yacht Club as a teen. We used to alternate jobs. Gas dock, draw bridge, honey dipping (picking dead fish, muskrats out of the water), deliver beverage to boats, wash boats, and the dreaded pump out. In the winter security and maintenance.

For the pump out part we had to hook a large hose to the boat and pump out their sewer tank sometimes while women and girls were on the deck in bikinis watching. At times when disconnecting you would get sprayed and hear laughing...ugh. But besides that it was a fun place to work.

Working as a press operator was the most awfully boring job. We got a 5 minute break every hour. Most ran to their car and drank and smoked.

I started my mechanic career in one of the quick lube places in SoCal called Econo-Lube and Tune. Once I did 55 oil changes alone in one day by myself. Writing up and collecting money as well.

That is nasty Bro. You got guts.
RSD.

 

[rubbersidedown]

I had to pass a background check (This was easy, I'm not Rubb).

Hey I resemble that remark.
LMAO... Rubb.

 

[08BusaKY]

That is nasty Bro. You got guts.
RSD.
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It was the humiliation that got me the most at 17 years old.

 

[rubbersidedown]

It was the humiliation that got me the most at 17 years old.

I hear you man. Hot chicks in bikini's and along comes "The PooP Guy."
Had the septic tank pumped at my house. The guy had no issues with his shiddy job. He threw a line to the tank,stood there with his foot on the hose while he ate a sandwich.

Then he did a tank inspection,asked us not to flush until further notice.
Well...Rubb forgot. "Nature Called" and I hit the poop go bye bye handle.
He had his head in the tank. He mentioned it but said not to worry about it,that "Shi7 Happens."

For real,true story. Rubb.

 

[rubbersidedown]

Oh ya, the wifey opened up the sliding glass door into the backyard,got a wiff and...instant projectile vomiting.
Too funny, Rubb.