For now, I'm starting with making a list (hopefully exhaustive) of all the jobs I've had. I have not had to prepare a resume for over 30 years, so here goes (and it will no doubt be edited over time):
- Ice cream entrepreneur - running the one and only street treat cart in Mt. Morris, Illinois
- Soda jerk at local drive in, Mt. Morris, Illinois
- Retail sales, Men's Clothing - either Ackers or Bordners (down the street from the bank)
- Grocery boy - M&M Super Market, Mt. Morris, IL
- Paper boy - Mt. Morris, IL
- Janitor at the high school while attending
- Sewer cleaner, Village of Mt. Morris, IL
- Police Radio Dispatcher and Animal Control Officer, Decorah Police Dept., Decorah, IA
- Quality Control Flunkie, Kable Printing Company, for one summer - [this will be a great story for a later blog]
- Jailer/Dispatcher, Filmore County Sheriff's Office, Preston, MN
- Bartender, American Legion, Mt. Morris, IL
- Radio Operator, Ogle County Sheriff's Dept., Oregon, IL
- Deputy Sheriff/Youth Officer, Ogle County, IL
- Part-owner/operator, Valley Kartway Go Kart Track, Miniature Golf, Snowmobile Sales and Service, Artic Cat Dealership, and Small Engine Repair
- Police Officer and Director of Ambulance Service, Byron, IL
- Truck Driver/Labor (erecting grain bins, delivering feed), Farmer's Coop, Byron, IL
- Security Guard, Barnum and Bailey Circus, Carbondale, IL
- Graduate Assistant, SIU, Carbondale, IL
- Visiting Instructor, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
- Part time grill cook, Golden Bear Restaurant, Carbondale, IL
- EMT/Paramedic, AIDS Ambulance, Rockford, IL
- Bar Manager, Leombruni's Italian Villages, Byron and Rockford, IL
- Senior Probation Officer, Winnebago County Juvenile Court Service
- Assistant Director, Tour Director, Percussion Instructor, Bus Driver, Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps (circa 1984-1997)
- Founder and Executive Director, Midwest Correctional Services, aka Comprehensive Community Solutions, Rockford, IL
- Percussionist, Rockford Symphony Orchestra
WHEW! Let's leave it at that for tonight, while I review the list and try to figure out if there is a common thread here???
Readers and friends - feel free to weigh in if you remember one I forgot.
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