jobs i have known
I was thinking yesterday about all the jobs I've had in Austin since my high school years. It made me want to make a list, in chronological order, with notes. Some employment I had for months, years, some for a day. Austinites, see how many places you remember. Friends, see if you can guess which ones were short-lived.
Ruby Tuesday waitress and Marriott hostess. For obvious reasons, see notes.
Now for the places I interned:
Good times.
- Babysitter and sous chef for Penny and Thor. That's all I can say about that.
- Northcross Mall Theater, concession stand. The best.
- Maybe a pet shop? It's blurry. I remember feeding tarantulas.
- HEB bagger at store off Parmer and Mopac ( do they even call them baggers anymore?! Hope not.)
- Gracie's gift shop cashier. Took naps behind register.
- Oyster Kracker waitress. Probably some sexual harassment there.
- Ruby Tuesday waitress. I wanted to wear a men's tie, they wanted me to wear a clip-on bow.
- Marriott hotel hostess. Mauve polyester uniform.
- St. David's Hospital x-ray file clerk. Threw my back out.
- Various temp jobs at law firms. Again, it's blurry.
- Gapkids in Northpark Mall, Dallas. I do remember rebelling and showing up in Calvin Klein.
- Lace store in Northpark Mall, Dallas. Bought a lace petticoat to wear under my Laura Ashley dress.
- U.S. Census Bureau, data collector. I was pretty detrimental to the whole operation.
- IRS, late night mail opener. Steve also worked there and got a higher paying position. Something about knowing math.
- Medifax, a medical transcription company, office manager. Met some great people.
- Some high-end TV store off Metric Blvd, doing nothing. Shoot me now.
- K-EYE TV, promotions. Loved it, so many memories in a considerably short time.
- Looonnng sabbatical, much like Claire Dumphries.
- Imagine Art, a little art studio on the east side for disabled artists.
- Writing for ABBA, an on-line newsletter. Not the singing group, unfortunately.
- Gap at Central Park. Got some nice coats.
- TSLAC, Talking Book Program. I love librarians.
Ruby Tuesday waitress and Marriott hostess. For obvious reasons, see notes.
Now for the places I interned:
- Austin American-Statesman, in high school, writing obituaries and neighborhood police beat.
- KLBJ (AM, not FM). A little of everything, but going through a break-up so spent a good amount of time in the break room eating vending machine snacks. Not my proudest moment.
Good times.