SabresBaltimore Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 The generation of staff members that I worked with at Dittmer stuck around for quite a while as part of a core of senior staff members. One just completed his fifteenth year. Part of that is due to the fact that our council pays more than any of the surrounding camps, or at least they did when I was there. Nice. Schoellkopf had a solid core the years I was there too (mid 90s), sadly I couldn't join them at the camp, but we started an Explorer post for a few years. Plus several of them were largely responsible for helping me to complete my Eagle, and the camp let me come out to talk to a bunch of Scout Masters to help in my Leadership project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubkev Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Damn, I forgot about my summers as a farm boy, picking garlic. That was some brutal work. Bent over in the muck for 10 hours in 95 degree CNY summer heat! In pants! Got paid 300 bucks a week though. When you're 15/16 that's some serious bank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 The "paid" positions: 1. Paperboy 2. Odd jobs on a farm 3. Physicist (laser spectroscopy, plasma physics; undergrad) 4. Teaching Assistant in Physics (grad) 5. Plasma Physicist (grad) 6. Sporting Goods Retail 7. Rocket Scientist (applied physics, plasma physics, rf and mircrowave engineering, electromagnetics, electrical engineering) 6 to 7 is a decent promotion, congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Going off of this I guess, how many people enjoy their current job? Myself? I do, but I wish it was more challenging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Going off of this I guess, how many people enjoy their current job? Myself? I do, but I wish it was more challenging. If I could make money taking a hammer to my penis, I'd do it. That would be more enjoyable than my current job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Going off of this I guess, how many people enjoy their current job? Myself? I do, but I wish it was more challenging. Nope. Not at all. Hence #6 & 7 on my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) If I could make money taking a hammer to my penis, I'd do it. That would be more enjoyable than my current job. You probably could, but I think that may be a one time deal Nope. Not at all. Hence #6 & 7 on my list. Any idea on where you want to go next? Edited August 7, 2016 by WildCard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) Any idea on where you want to go next? Yes. Currently trying to transition into administration. Was honestly looking into non-profits in DC for issues I care about, but the pay is ass (given DC living costs) and most of the positions are glorified fundraisers, which is not for me. Still keeping an eye out, but mostly focused on collegiate administration and/or advising. Edited August 7, 2016 by TrueBlueGED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Software? Software, hardware, systems and integration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) Paper boy Janitor at the Broadway Market K-Mart camera department sales guy Disc jockey at United Skates of America on NF Blvd. Radio DJ WRNY Rome NY Evening DJ @ Country WWOL, Buffalo. Edited August 7, 2016 by PromoTheRobot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 1. Picasso's Pizza cook 2. Ulbrich's tree farm laborer 3. Lancaster Building and Grounds laborer 4. RIT telefund 5. Kayex Corp. - various jobs for years. Warehousing, shipping/receiving, manufacturing process engineer 6. Salzmann Group - Warehouse/shipping 7. LiDestri - Food manufacturing/QC Which Picasso's? Cool. I only ever went to Schoellkopf, first as a camper, then CIT, then 1 year as paid staff. I helped out a lot at the Trading Post in my off hours as a CIT, and was hoping to work there or COPE full time as a staff member, but ended up teaching Basketry and Metalworking at the Craft lodge instead. I still would have gone back for a third year if I could have afforded to do so, but I made a lot more money in far fewer hours working at Timmy Ho's. Alas. Pretty awesome you worked one for so long. This camp is two minutes away from me, and one of my best friends lives at the house there. Small world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Which Picasso's? Broadway and Central in Lancaster. My parents go there every Saturday since 1992 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Broadway and Central in Lancaster. My parents go there every Saturday since 1992 :lol: No kidding, my first job was here. I probably made a couple dozen of your parents' pizzas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 1. Dishwasher (restaurant now out of business) 2. Clerk at Blockbuster Video 3. YMCA lifeguard at camp arrowhead ("salaried" position that worked out to $2.95/hr, less than half the minimum wage at the time) 4. Town sewer department summer help <<earned degree in aerospace engineering>> 5. General Electric Aviation Development Program 6. Gould Pump Assembly Engineer (hey, it moved me home and at least it's still spinny fluid dynamic stuff) 7. Operations Manager at a Gasketing company. (Turns out I just really like making stuff, and it doesn't matter what...and that I worked way to hard in college.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 6 to 7 is a decent promotion, congratulations. Pfft. Anyone can microwave plasma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 6 to 7 is a decent promotion, congratulations. Thanks. Yeah, that was a rough ride. Graduating into a stagnant research job market, having a hockey buddy get me a job to make ends meet, later getting laid off from that job, unemployed for a while, then getting hired by one of the most well-respected aerospace companies with which I have ignited a damn good career. The whole experience, as it ended well, was both objectively insane and humbling. Pfft. Anyone can microwave plasma. True story. Just put a fluorescent bulb in a microwave oven. Don't do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffaslug Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 1. Food service counter help 2. Fine Dining Busboy 3. Moving Company Laborer 4. Overnight Receiving 5. Dairy Farmer (1 week) 6. Rural Paper Delivery 7. AS400 Mainframe Operator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chileanseabass Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Strawberry picker Wendy's (one week) Drove the ball picker at a driving range Bagel baker IT support Hockey Ref Minor League Baseball intern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Stocking a local department store Quality Control at a large cereal producer Network Administrator (small company, included pretty much any SMB IT work you can think of) (graduated from college) One job with a large company, three locations, covering a large hunk of IT (firewalls, networks, auth, LInux, Windows, mobile devices, some software, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) paid stuff: 1- Martial arts instructor 2- English tutor to Spanish speaking elementary school kids 3- Farm market art person 4- Illustrator at RIT's magazine 5- Designer at Workinman, the video game stuff 6- Adjunct Prof at RIT 7- Freelance throughout all of that- various forms of clients. Edited August 8, 2016 by Josie914 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthEbriate Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Dishwasher Cook Foundry (Fitting/BMD) Warehouse order picker Technical Writer Instructional Design consultant ........... ebriate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 If I could make money taking a hammer to my penis, I'd do it. That would be more enjoyable than my current job. I can't stop laughing! Seriously. I have tears streaming down my face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 If I could make money taking a hammer to my penis, I'd do it. That would be more enjoyable than my current job. I've started a Go Fund Me .... www.gofundink'sballpeen.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 I've started a Go Fund Me .... www.gofundink'sballpeen.com :lol:I'd like my next job to be a weed dispensary owner. One can dream... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 This response comes far too late. Later than George's Jerk Store retort. So I don't want any props. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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