How many jobs have you held...

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justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 12, 2010 4:53pm
...since completing your highest level of education? This doesn't include part-time or summer jobs, just "career" type jobs.

I graduated in 2006 and I am currently on job four. I just realized that is a lot of job changes for someone who has only been out of college for 4 years.

My first job was entry-level in Indianapolis so I was obviously not planning on staying there long. The company was pretty shaky for a while and they knew I was interviewing for a job in Cincinnati so I was the lucky developer who was laid off. That was on a Friday and I had a job offer in Cincinnati the following Monday.

That job was great (working on stuff for the Spelling Bee) but after a company split I "transferred" to a new company that was the new IT department of the offshoot company.

That job sucked ass and I was extremely active in finding a new job within 7 months. I have been at my current job for just over a month and it is great so far. It has been amazing going from a corporate job to one where I can wear holey jeans and a tshirt every day to work, play ping pong numerous times throughout the day and have beer in the office on Friday.

Cue cool story, bro.
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Nate
Posts: 3,949
Feb 12, 2010 4:54pm
2.

Graduated with my BA in May of 2006. Hired in August of 06. Laid off in April of 09. Hired in May of 09 and still employed.
I finish my Master's next month and will be quietly looking for a better job.
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devil1197
Posts: 6,220
Feb 12, 2010 4:54pm
3.

First big guy job hopefully this May after I graduate.
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wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Feb 12, 2010 4:55pm
Started working at Kroger when I was 14 worked until I left for my frosh year of college. When I came back from my frosh year(I didn't go back), I started working at Delve, a local market research company and am about to come up on my 6 year anny.
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sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Feb 12, 2010 4:58pm
2

I started at Sprint my junior year of college. I never finished my junior year, and stayed at that job for just over four years. I was not planning on leaving, until this new job fell into my lap. I had to make a really tough choice, and left Sprint for my new job with Motorola.

Looking back, that's the best choice I could have made!

Now hopefully, after March...I'll be a full-time comedian and the dream will be a reality!
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gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Feb 12, 2010 4:59pm
One -- finished my grad degree in December of 2008, started at my current job in January of 2009.
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coyotes22
Posts: 11,298
Feb 12, 2010 4:59pm
LOL. I voted before I read the post.

My real answer would be 2.
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Mr. 300
Posts: 3,090
Feb 12, 2010 5:21pm
Radio, banking, corporate/manu, sales
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Stiffman
Posts: 512
Feb 12, 2010 5:23pm
It helps to read the first post completely!!!

I've had 5 jobs. 4 while out of high school and during college. 1 since college - graduated in August '90 and was at work about 2 weeks later in September. 20 years is coming up this year. I think they call me a lifer!
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Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Feb 12, 2010 5:24pm
1, working on getting #2 right now.
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stationrun
Posts: 304
Feb 12, 2010 5:25pm
1, my current job, since I got my MBA in 1987.
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GoChiefs
Posts: 16,754
Feb 12, 2010 6:37pm
Graduated college in 2001. Since then..done the factory thing (made rollers at one, lockers at one, and parts for railroad cars at another) and worked in the pipeline business. I miss that job! :(
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berry
Posts: 475
Feb 12, 2010 6:40pm
Managed a furniture store, collected bull semen, managed a brickyard, gynecologist.
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Timber
Posts: 935
Feb 12, 2010 7:02pm
berry wrote: Managed a furniture store, collected bull semen, managed a brickyard, gynecologist.
Hopefully, the bull semen job and the gynecology job did not occur at the same time. LOL
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Curly J
Posts: 7,282
Feb 12, 2010 7:04pm
Looks like I'm in the 5 plus since 1986.

USAF - 4 years
'Swung a hammer' - 3 Months
Security Guard - 3 years
Copier Repair - 11 1/2 years
Security Guard - 1 1/2 years
Network Tech - 3 years now and still going strong.
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Dr Jones
Posts: 52
Feb 12, 2010 7:30pm
2 total for me
worked at Ryans family steakhouse for 10 years and have been at Pepsi CO for 13 years
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Timber
Posts: 935
Feb 12, 2010 7:54pm
Started working in the family business while in High school... 12 years
Next job... 5 years
Current job... 16th year
Still trying to figure out the "career job" LOL
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noreply66
Posts: 466
Feb 12, 2010 9:12pm
started working in 1966 and had 4 jobs during all these years
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iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Feb 12, 2010 9:20pm
Started working in October of 2009. So 1. Graduated in June of 2009, had a job lined up since December of 2008. Took a class for certification in my field between July and September.
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j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Feb 12, 2010 9:23pm
i'm only counting it as 1, because it's with the same company. But I've rotated 3 times since taking the job.
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Belly35
Posts: 9,716
Feb 12, 2010 9:59pm
I have been hired and fired by three company three times each .. and got a pay increase and bonus each time
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Know it all
Posts: 52
Feb 12, 2010 10:54pm
6..... My favorite job, which I miss dearly, was when we had amish rake fighting contests every Friday night held at various old barns in Holmes county. I was undefeated for nine straight weeks and in that period of time won $38.00. Now I manage a Dairy Queen.