What was/is your occupation?

[RISP]

Paper boy
Museum guard
Supermarket clerk
Tank gunner
University math tutor
Research assistant
Office monkey
Corporate whore

 

[poorcarver]

green house repair crew
factory labor
lab assistant
student
Ranger
engineer
project manager
retired if I don't lose my nerve

 

[bbbamI]

Thought I'd bump this thread to see if anyone else is w*rking...

 

[Major Tom]

Thought I'd bump this thread to see if anyone else is w*rking...

Now why would we do a silly thing like that?

 

[martyb]

2 months ago I was working....now I'm a full-time slacker!

 

[bbbamI]

Now why would we do a silly thing like that?

Doh.........

2 months ago I was working....now I'm a full-time slacker!

....and don't it feel great!

 

[M Paquette]

Cat masseur

 

[robnplunder]

STUDENT
Record store sales - minimum wage
Delivery driver - tip minimum wage
Deli meat slicer - minimum wage
Record store clerk - barely above minimum wage
Delivery driver - $10/hr
Bartender - $8/hr plus tips

POST GRAD
Restaurant owner - $22k a year
Accountant - $31k a year
Financial advisor intern - $27k a year
Owner of small consulting firm - $80k a year
Owner of nationwide consulting firm - $650k a year
Retired at 35 (now 37) - $72k a year and loving it

You just needs to hit a home run once, eh? Many of my relatives are small business folks. Majority of their business either fail or they manage to eek out a living. Once in a while, one will hit a mother lode and rake in money like there is no tomorrow. But it doesn't often last (competition comes in, business go out of fashion) and they go on to another business which fails. I wish they'd quit while having enough money to RE but that's kind of rare. Congrats on your extreme ER.

 

[Car-Guy]

I "was" in communications networking for almost 40 years full time +.

I am now into traveling, gambling, cars, investing, reading, working on a couple of collections, watching NASCAR, Football and FOX news on TV. (All part time)

 

[jjquantz]

Full time employment

Exploration Geophysicist - 5+ years
Grad Student - 4 years
High School Physics Teacher - 15 years
Fellowship recipient - 1 year
Government contractor - 4 years
Non-profit program director - 3+ years

Retired starting NOW.

 

[Downtown]

Paperboy

Janitor

Sandwich shop - sandwich maker/cashier/manager

Midshipman

Navy pilot/naval officer

Management consultant

Sales consultant

Sales executive

Sales director

Landlord


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[38Chevy454]

Kid jobs mowing lawns and misc

High school:
Shop worker (making window screens, storm doors, patio rooms, etc) part-time in school, full-time in summers
Gas Station pump jockey - remember when they actually had full service and the cash drawers out on the islands

College:
Part-time auto parts store while in school 25 hrs/wk
Several engineering summer and co-op jobs when not in school

Career:
Numerous engineer positions in aerospace, automotive, nukes

....still working, no more than 1 year to go....been working since 15 and ready to start enjoying not having to work!

 

[ExFlyBoy5]

Washing cars in the neighborhood
Pizza maker @ Little Caesar's
HVAC repair apprentice
Ride operator @ Six Flags
Warehouse selector @ Winn Dixie (in the biggest walk in cooler ever! Worst job ever!)
Food service supervisor @ White Water
Dishwasher @ Cracker Barrel
Waiter @ Cracker Barrel
Waiter @ Shoney's
Manager @ Checker's Fast Food Joint
Waiter @ Chili's
Bartender @ Chili's
Airplane Maintenance in the Air Force
Flight Engineer in the Air Force

...and in a mere 47 working days, I will be RETIRED and will be a full time "Life of Leisure" consultant.