tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post3422424657211899947..comments2024-03-11T10:53:23.511-04:00Comments on Meg Go Run: Thinking Out Loud: Jobs I HadMeg Go Runhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-17123659827936169742014-11-21T08:11:23.944-05:002014-11-21T08:11:23.944-05:00No, I had my degree and was certified to teach K-1...No, I had my degree and was certified to teach K-12 music. I was subbing before I got a music job and the one MS I subbed at was desperate for someone to finish out the year in 8th grade English. They actually needed a home ec teacher too, but they let me pick. Obviously (as you can tell by the lack of recipes on my blog!) I chose English! I got emergency certified, which was simply paperwork, and was able to long term sub in that position until the end of the school year. The E cert. has since expired, it was only good for a very short amount of time. So then, that summer, I started applying for music jobs, and I got hired for the next school year in the position I currently have. (Not the same district I subbed 8th grade english in!)Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-9659404573507594852014-11-21T06:45:43.950-05:002014-11-21T06:45:43.950-05:00I didn't realize you taught 8th grade before!!...I didn't realize you taught 8th grade before!! I still get mistaken for one of my students lol. Did you end up going to the elementary level because you wanted to teach music?Ali K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-24437738501326972492014-11-20T18:26:49.835-05:002014-11-20T18:26:49.835-05:00It seems like everyone who worked for a grocery st...It seems like everyone who worked for a grocery store loved it! I agree- MS kids are fun. :) Subbing can be stressful, that is for sure.Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-15789475824460196462014-11-20T18:25:58.679-05:002014-11-20T18:25:58.679-05:00Haha! If I don't know what I'm doing, I...Haha! If I don't know what I'm doing, I'd prefer NOT to know, otherwise I would stress out about it. ;) You have had so many jobs... you are such a chameleon. My hero!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-59689954898764103492014-11-20T18:24:50.875-05:002014-11-20T18:24:50.875-05:00It IS satisfying to ding! :) I did this back befor...It IS satisfying to ding! :) I did this back before I was into food/nutrition so I wasn't curious about what people were buying but NOW I would be. :)Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-65120594643023437692014-11-20T17:57:18.406-05:002014-11-20T17:57:18.406-05:00This was fun to read!!
Like you, one of my favorit...This was fun to read!!<br />Like you, one of my favorite jobs was working at a grocery store - I was a checker and loved it. I did this for 3 years in college and a year after before grad school and ended up working int the office and balancing all the tills every night - great part time job!!<br />I subbed for a bit - not my favorite!<br />Being a middle school science teacher and coaching was one of my favorite jobs. Middle school kids really are fun!Kimhttp://day-with-kt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-52169845602264861142014-11-20T16:51:12.427-05:002014-11-20T16:51:12.427-05:00I loved your post about all the jobs you've ha...I loved your post about all the jobs you've had. I especially love the comment that you didn't know that you didn't know what you were doing!! I feel like this is me every day!<br /><br />Jobs I've had: <br />Clerk at a poster/tapestry shop that got mistaken as a 'head shop'<br />Sheep herder (farm hand)<br />Back of house stagehand (where I met my hubby!)<br />Hostess<br />Music and media reference librarian assistant<br />Daycare Teacher<br />4th Grade Band Director<br />Private Music Teacher<br />Substitute Teacher<br />Phlebotomist (intern)<br />Park Ranger<br />Park Environmental Educator<br />7th Grade Science Teacher<br />Anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-69348743357488801212014-11-20T15:50:21.870-05:002014-11-20T15:50:21.870-05:00You've had some pretty amazing jobs! And I tot...You've had some pretty amazing jobs! And I totally had to laugh at the grocery store cashier, because although I've never been one, I've kind of secretly always wanted to be. I imagine it would be all sorts of satisfying dinging people through, and there's definitely a part of me that'd be super curious to see what people are buying ;)Amanda @ .running with spoons.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18299127204504539512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-26098526135734449552014-11-20T15:29:02.292-05:002014-11-20T15:29:02.292-05:00Haha that is funny- I was just explaining in a com...Haha that is funny- I was just explaining in a comment below that I like the structured nature of a classroom, but would never be able to deal with kids outside of that because I definitely appreciate how difficult it is to be a mom. No children for me!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-62961726967901721402014-11-20T15:27:29.692-05:002014-11-20T15:27:29.692-05:00Nice! You must love children. :) I could never bab...Nice! You must love children. :) I could never baby-sit/nanny now. Even though I am a teacher, I like the structured classroom environment. I used to say "I hate kids", but that is not true. I hate "kids in unstructured situations" haha.Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-61726236479517127832014-11-20T15:01:23.672-05:002014-11-20T15:01:23.672-05:00Oh I loved this post! My first job was babysitting...Oh I loved this post! My first job was babysitting too which I loved. I also worked at the pool snack bar one summer and that was awesome Bc we got all the free food and candy we wanted!!! I worked as a legal secretary for awhile and then 9 years in finance (which I hated) and am now a full time nanny! JBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11544038103802020393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-66236817956977304772014-11-20T14:57:34.237-05:002014-11-20T14:57:34.237-05:00I worked in a grocery store and as a waitress but...I worked in a grocery store and as a waitress but I've never had the pleasure of teaching I can't image it. I love my kids but I can't image a classroom of them. Renee @Bendifulbloghttp://bendifulblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-84370957864103021252014-11-20T14:05:13.755-05:002014-11-20T14:05:13.755-05:00No, I didn't like it. People don't want t...No, I didn't like it. People don't want to hear what I have to say because it's not radical enough....Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08177308883627646456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-15092654975346091312014-11-20T14:04:41.479-05:002014-11-20T14:04:41.479-05:00I loved being a checker! So social and you get to...I loved being a checker! So social and you get to see what people buy. When life at my job gets crazy, I tell Rick I am going to go work at our grocery store! Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08177308883627646456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-43948324137046943022014-11-20T11:55:51.260-05:002014-11-20T11:55:51.260-05:00Kids ARE exhausting!!!!! I am typing this comment ...Kids ARE exhausting!!!!! I am typing this comment on my lunch break... just had 80 kids in here for Chorus. Why am I more tired than them??Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-68155028654593578332014-11-20T11:54:24.556-05:002014-11-20T11:54:24.556-05:00That list IS all over the place, but ya gotta do w...That list IS all over the place, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do! A lot of them sound at least a little related though- the nursing/proctoring stuff. :) I do not have a green thumb at all. I would have single handedly killed all 15,000 of those mums.Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-51817560255455262742014-11-20T10:48:07.697-05:002014-11-20T10:48:07.697-05:00Let's see...
My list, babysitter, then a full ...Let's see...<br />My list, babysitter, then a full time nanny (loved it--GREAT kids), nurses aid, waitressing at the Jersey Shore (before it was hip), one summer I worked at a nursery planting 15,000 mums--AWFUL job, organist, lab proctor for nursing labs in college, youth director, rehab physical therapist, home health physical therapist, coach (xc/track) current--"professional volunteer" current. Yeah, my list is ALL OVER THE PLACE... Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06701729330317008439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-87785350624366164292014-11-20T08:16:31.765-05:002014-11-20T08:16:31.765-05:00I agree! I mean, most of the time it's not eve...I agree! I mean, most of the time it's not even the server's fault!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-65924429574119462962014-11-20T08:15:54.824-05:002014-11-20T08:15:54.824-05:00Did you like being a nutrition counselor? Why did ...Did you like being a nutrition counselor? Why did you leave? (I am assuming you don't do that now, because I think you are a program manager now??)Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-73472860997423953182014-11-20T08:15:13.547-05:002014-11-20T08:15:13.547-05:00I can totally see you being a good saleswoman! I l...I can totally see you being a good saleswoman! I liked my cashier job too. I don't know why it was so therapeutic to "ding" things through!<br /><br />That is hilarious that you tried to quit the brats and the parents gave you a raise. Did the parents not discipline them, is that why they were so bad???Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-14839361431267370692014-11-20T07:59:43.302-05:002014-11-20T07:59:43.302-05:00I HATED babysitting. One summer I babysat for thes...I HATED babysitting. One summer I babysat for these two kids who were total brats. The little girl tried to drown me in the pool one time and the little boy sneakily handcuffed me to a railing and wouldn't let me go one time. My dislike for those two is still very strong. They were rude and insufferable, but their parents KNEW they were bad kids so they paid me well. I tried to quit once, but they couldn't find another babysitter willing to deal with those kids so they gave me a raise to come back. I shouldn't have taken the money! <br /><br />I LOVED working at Walgreens. I love love loved using the cash register and I often tell Adam I am going to quit my job and go back to Walgreens! I was fast, organized, friendly and had the good luck of youthful skin so I was able to recommend and sell a lot of cosmetic products which earned me a nice commission, haha. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06179559611541634740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-75207376377667605462014-11-20T06:55:29.758-05:002014-11-20T06:55:29.758-05:00I think everyone has been a server at some point i...I think everyone has been a server at some point in their life. If they haven't I think it should be required to see just how hard it can be at times. They will have more compassion towards them. -LFairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-65182885151364860532014-11-20T06:03:59.896-05:002014-11-20T06:03:59.896-05:00This is great! Too bad there isn't a video of...This is great! Too bad there isn't a video of the Spice Girls Routine. I can say for sure, I would have LOVED to have you as a teacher, Meg.<br /><br />Mine are: babysitter, checker at Kmart, secretary at CSU while I got my degree, Nutrition counselor at a health club & program manager at HP.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08177308883627646456noreply@blogger.com