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Telemarketer trying to sell cemetery plots. I was 22 years old, lasted one hour into my first shift, then walked out and never even asked for a paycheck. I can't imagine a more depressing way to (not) make a living.
Working in a little ice cream/treat shop that was located right next to the BX on base when I was 16... Looking back it was Waaay too much aggravation from customers for the amount I was being paid... Was only there for the summer!
I worked for a company that made wiring harnesses for oncology machines in the purchasing dept. The company was so poorly run I'm impressed that they actually had enough profit to pay employees. Everything was a day late, even if the order was placed 10 minutes ago. They could NEVER get ahead and would chastise me if I tried to order parts we needed in the future, but then yell at me again because the parts aren't here. It was odd. Plus, the office was full of middle aged women who just walked around and gossiped alllll day long... it was such an irritating environment.
Working as a busser in a resturaunt. People would leave their messes all over their tables. Some people would even bring in food from other resturaunts and leave their trash all over the floor. The manager didn't provide us with gloves either. I had to take out the trash and the dumpster was so big that I almost had to climb into it in order to get the trash in there.
I worked as a "model scout" on the streets of New York City. I'd walk up to attractive men, women, teens, and if the model was underage, I'd have to ask for, or speak with the parent. It was so cheesy!!! Many people were nice about it, and most were flattered. I received strictly commission, based on my efforts. Well, I did this for 2 weeks, and couldn't believe I lasted that long. A few months after, the company went under due to "deceptive practices." Not surprising.
Commercial laundry, would get bags of dirty towels from resteraunt kitchens one of them had maggots in it. A coworker told me to watch out when emptying and sorting laundry from a nursing home, could be hypodermic needles in it, I never stuck around to see that. Half a day and I was out of there.
I worked at a printing factory in high school. My first day on the job, they threw me in with a bunch of people, and said "They will tell you what to do"...And they really didn't. And when I messed up once, the so-called supervisor got angry. How can you do a job, when you aren't properly trained?
They didn't have a schedule. They only posted the schedule for the next day... Ridiculous!
Onion ring line at a frozen food factory. My job was to take the hot steaming just-slice onion slices and shove them down the line with a spatula. I was one of the few workers who wasn't missing fingers (and wasn't poor Southern Black emigres and Puerto Rican workers). People used to leave the line to throw up.
A month after I quit, if I took a hot shower, the bathroom smelled like onions.
Union job, too. Frozen Food Workers Union, Hammonton, New Jersey.
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Was only there for the summer!
