Last night, I had a chance to catch up with my best friend Nate over at Adopted Thoughts (www.adoptedthoughts.com).
After informing him that I was planning to teach a Grade 5 Science Class, Grade 1 Tagalog Class, and Grade 3 Mathematics Class yesterday, he said, "You sound like Frank Abagnale from the movie 'Catch Me If You Can'."
For those of you not familiar with the movie, it is loosely based on the life of a con-artist named Frank Abagnale.
Abagnale realized he had both the intelligence and social I.Q. for posing as any type of employee imaginable from Physician to Pilot and everything in between. He used these covers to hide his true source of income, producing counterfeit checks.
The reason why my friend Nate told me I sounded like Abagnale is because I have held over 30 different jobs between the ages of 16-25.
Please note: I do NOT use fake checks as a source of income :)
Below is a list of every single PAID job I have held over the past 9 years in chronological order. I decided not to include volunteer positions as it would have almost doubled the list, and I am too lazy to type each non-paid position out.
Multiple jobs at the same company are grouped accordingly.
Red Hawk Golf Club
-Outside Services (Cleaning Golf Carts)
-Private Member Golf Bag Room Attendant
Music CD Sales
Otter Pop Sales
Student Teachers On-Site Program (S.T.O.P.) Tutor/Mentor
Private Math Tutor
Library Aide Temp for Washoe County Library System
Sales/Fitness Counselor at Nevada Fitness and Aerobics
Gonzaga University Admissions Office
-Student Communications Team
-Student Host
-Gonzaga Experience Live (GEL) Coordinator
Dishwasher at the Hidden Valley Country Club Private Member Restaurant
Rain Gutter Installation and Sales for ABC Rain Gutter Systems
Mover for House Relocating Services
Resident Assistant (R.A.) for Crimont Hall (Gonzaga University Freshman Dormitory)
Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program at Gonzaga University
-New Venture Lab (NVL) Team Member
-NVL Project Manager
Private Mansion Caretaker
Senior Genetics Research Assistant in the Gonzaga University Biology Department
Champions Sports Medicine
-Exercise Physiology Assistant
-Marketing Coordinator
Sponsored Triathlete
Club ENVY Nightclub Promoter
Swim Instructor for Coeur d'Alene Public Pools
Marketing, Communications, and Web Design Specialist for the Gonzaga University Annual Giving Department
Las Vegas Nightclub VIP Host and Promoter
Marketing/Promotions Director at Sn2 Consulting
EDGE Nightspot VIP Host at The Peppermill Resort, Spa, and Casino
DVD Wholesales
Spa White Teeth Whitening Specialist
Professional Fundraiser at Community Support Inc.
Bikram Yoga Sierra
-Front Desk Staff
-Manager
Bikram Yoga Redmond
-Front Desk Staff and Marketing Coordinator
Web Design and Marketing Specialist for JP Squared
The Global Initiative Foundation
-Community Liaison
-Elementary School Teacher (English, Science, Math, and P.E.)
Grand Total:
37 Unique Jobs
One might say I'm a "Jack of All Trades but A Master of None."
I am currently in the process of applying to Medical Schools in the Philippines in order to pursue my dream of becoming a Physician.
I'm 99% sure my list of random jobs will continue to grow even if I do become a Doctor.
#Catch Me If You Can
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2 comments:
OMG love this post haha you are so funny... several jobs - super smart, driven guy... you will make the best physician out there ;-)
Thanks for sharing!
-Kaitlin Marie
Justin,
I think you RIGHT where you are supposed to be. Although you have had many jobs, you have had the guts to leave when you knew it wasn't right. A lot of people can't say that and they will stick with something they hate. And hey, now you know 37 things you know you don't want to do! :) Change is good. I have seen great things happening with you over the last 6 months. So just keep on.. keeping on. :)
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