My awesome friend Ian, used to work for www.InsideoutDetroit.org. Inside Out is a literary arts program for the Detroit Public Schools. Each year, they hire local writers and artists to be in-residence and help the kids publish a literary magazine with stories, poems, and photos of artwork at various schools. One year, Ian was brave…
Category Archives: Random Job Profiles
Random Job I’ve Done: Underwater Model
Granted, I have a lot of quirks…one that really gets my hackles all up in a bunch is getting my ears wet. Yeah, I know, it’s weird. I don’t like getting my ears wet, I don’t like putting my face underwater, not even in the shower. Forget trying to get me to open my eyes…
Random Job I’ve Done: Sexual Health Clinic Advisor
While I was in college, I got the best job ever for a young college student: I worked as an advisor in the sexual health resource clinic. I was only there for a few months, maybe 4 or so, but I learned SO much about sexual health, contraception, and everything that a parent would like…
Random Job I’ve Done: Ronald McDonald’s Bodyguard
“Does Ronald McDonald Need a Bodyguard?” I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve been asked that very question. And I always reply, with a sly look in my eye, “Yes. Twelve-year-old boys were the worst.” And, frankly…they were. They were always trying to step on his feet and pull his hair. It’s interesting…
Random Job I’ve Done: Phone Book Deliverer
Did you know it’s required by law for every residence to receive a phone book? I didn’t know that…until I worked as a phone book delivery person! Yes, we know that you probably will just recycle them…or use them to squash really scary looking bugs. But it’s the law, so who are we to argue?…
Random Jobs I’ve Done: Hotel Brochure Delivery
If you’ve ever stayed at a hotel or motel, you know that they have TONS of touristy brochures for their guests. In the Seattle area, there was a company called www.pocketpicks.com that went one step further and offered business-card sized brochures of local attractions. The cards were for restaurants, the space needle, tours, cruises, the…
Random Job I’ve Done: Teaching ESL
Berlitz You may know Berlitz from the plethora of language tapes and programs that are out in the market. What you may not know is that Berlitz also has language schools throughout the world. I landed a job at Berlitz teaching English to various people who had come to the area, usually as a result…
Random Job I’ve Done: Artist in Residence, Taiwan
One of the cool things about having random jobs is that I’m never really tied to any one location, unless I want to be. When an overseas opportunity arises, I have the freedom to take it. In Taiwan, there is a great artist community called, “The Dream Community” which hosts foreign artists to come into…
Random Job I’ve Done: Dog Walker
My very first job ever, even before the teenage adventures in babysitting, was as a dog-walker for my neighbour. I was in the 6th grade, and my neighbours were a young couple who worked full time and didn’t have any kids. I began walking their wonderful Wheaten Terrier everyday after school for $1 per walk….
Random Jobs I’ve Done: Election Worker
My county in Washington has elections 4 times a year: a general (fall) a primary (late summer) and two special elections (winter and spring.) I actually didn’t know this until I got called to work at the elections! Many election positions are PAID…not volunteer! Of course, this varies depending on where you live, but you…
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