What and how many different professions have you had?

[RATTER15]

Which was the best and why?

I have been a
Monumental Mason - 5 years
Grave Digger - 1 year
Clay Minor - 18 months
Marble Mason, restoring antique marble furniture and fitting marble bathrooms for the rich and famous
- 7 years
Plant Foreman in a cereal processing plant - 4 years
Tree Surgeon - 4 years
Pest Control Officer - 13 years
Carer - 7 months

I have found the caring profession to be so much fun and rewarding on a daily basis it would have to be my favourite, even though some of the jobs above have been my own businesses and far more lucrative!!

[Psychick]

Ive worked in 2 factories, 3 shops, been a waitress, been a barmaid, now work in a school but want to become a teachers assistant.

[warpig3]

civil servant - 20 years, loved it, more for the people than the job though.

[pastafreak]

Graphic artist for 18yrs;craftworker-making jewellery,papier mache bowls and mirrors,mosaics;managed a tea-room,cooked in a veggie cafe-am now part-time cook in nursing home. Loved the craftwork the most-but alas!-there is no money in it. Don't you love some of those old dearies RATTER? -real characters some of them!

[4getmenot]

waitress 4 years, McDonals same time and then secretary 12 years

[Skreecheeboy]

In order - Petrol pump attendant, warehousing operative/drink deliverer, bursary and admissions processor at a college, night shift worker in a fish factory (minging!) barman, telesales for window company, door to door sales for finance company, telesales for kitchen company, barman again, big issue vendor, volunteer peer educator, volunteer youth worker, volunteer web administrator, civil servant, volunteer board member of a charity, festival steward, festival cellar staff. I'm also moonlight as a career pimp and a superhero.

[Skreecheeboy]

Forgot phone cleaner and repackager for refurb company.

[tiny e.a]

Shop assistant in an art shop - 4 years
Bar Maid - 4 years on and off
Mouse clicker in an IT job - 1 year

I'm in the process of applying to do a PGCE so hopefully teaching will turn out to be my favourite profession, I really liked bar work though but the money and the shifts aren't great and frankly I got a bit worn out of the boozy lifestyle that always seems to go with it!

[smiffy65]

office worker in factory 1year got sacked
telephonist receptionist in solicitors office 2years
telephonist receptionist in clothing factory 3years
sewing machinist for about 15 years
cleaner about 1 year
worked in a bakery for 2years
worked in the market on cake stall then a handbag stall over 5 years
barmaid in club 14years, also concert secretary
bingo caller
shop assistant 10years NOW RETIRED THANK GOD
and that is besides bringing up five children oh the joy!!!!

[smiffy65]

I forgot worked in a fish and chip shop

[fine,thanks]

one profession for more years than i care to mention, then a career working with homeless parents and children,

[neo.]

Accountant.have had 5 jobs in accountancy practices

[neo.]

Also played football for AC MIlan for several years