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What was your first , last , current job?

79 replies

OneUmberJoker · 20/10/2025 17:32

For me
First paper round
Last - grocery store worker
Current admin assistant

OP posts:
BobbinThreadbare123 · 23/10/2025 11:48

Kitchen porter in a big pub £2.50 or something per hour for absolute shitwork 😆
Nuclear safety worker
Nuclear Physicist

Horrace · 23/10/2025 12:08

First - Paper round
Last - Business analyst
Current - Business intelligence
(Data) analyst

RaraRachael · 23/10/2025 12:32

First - putting presents down the chimney in Santa's grotto
Last - primary school teacher
Current - retired

Rainbowcat77 · 23/10/2025 12:35

First: babysitting for two lovely little girls at the age of 15.
Last: Special needs coordinator and class teacher in a secondary school for Autistic pupils.
Current: Special needs advisory specialist for the local authority.

MajesticWhine · 23/10/2025 12:52

-factory worker
-therapist in student wellbeing
-psychologist (NHS)

RainbowBrighite · 23/10/2025 13:41

saturday retail
deputy head teacher
local council officer

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 23/10/2025 13:43

First - herdswoman on a dairy farm
Last - Science technician
Current - Author/Retail (because, despite what you hear, authors do not make millions).

Crispynoodle · 23/10/2025 23:30

LifeOfAShowgirl13 · 23/10/2025 06:47

I don’t think my mum is on here 🤣 But your daughter sounds great!

Not gonna lie she is!

Howmanycatsistoomany · 24/10/2025 09:37

Saturday shop assistant in the local Co-op
Scientific Team Leader
Freelance medical writer

xSideshowAuntSallyXx · 25/10/2025 08:56

First - washing dishes in a nursing home at the weekend

Last - PA in Higher Education

Current - PA in private sector

Myblueclematis · 25/10/2025 08:59

First - Saturday girl - Littlewoods then newsagent after school and Sundays
Last - Police - Civilian staff member
Current - Happily retired last six years

Ghhbiuj · 25/10/2025 09:02

First mac Donald's on tills
Last manager in big pharma
Now managing research across sectors

Okthenguys · 25/10/2025 09:06

First: Waitress in Italian chain restaurant
Last: Division Manager for large corporate
Current: Regional Director for larger corporate

Rictasmorticia · 25/10/2025 09:06

First job in 1963, Burroughs 32 machine operator for National Provincial Book
Last selling luxury apartments for house builder.

RampantIvy · 25/10/2025 09:07

Paper round
Product manager
Copywriter and data editor

MugofteaandWordle · 25/10/2025 09:07

First: book warehouse assistant
Last: Office Manager across two small rural schools
Current: Attendance Officer/Administrator across three schools

I enjoy my job but my next career move will be out of the education sector

ICanSpellConfusionWithaK · 25/10/2025 09:08

First - hairdresser Saturday girl
last - auditor
current - accountant

Auburngal · 26/10/2025 19:01

First job - paper round.
Last job - store assistant at a supermarket for 17 years Worked on the checkouts mainly for first 13.5-14 years. Then on the shop floor, did queue busting
Current job. Fortnight tomorrow start admin officer for Ministry of Justice in the HMCTS (Courts and Tribunals) on the Tribunals. Been unemployed for over a year and so looking forward to working and learning stuff. I thrive on learning new stuff. Downside 32 mile round trip and pay for parking. There is 1 space per 5 colleagues

LauraHopkins · 27/10/2025 08:24

First: working in a sweet shop
Last: accountant
Current: different type of accountant

hotelheartbreak · 27/10/2025 08:32

First - ASDA
Second - Director in a consultancy
Third - GM of a construction company

ShortNTall · 27/10/2025 08:56

First - Waitress in a pub
Last - QA Scientist in food industry
Current - QA Scientist in biotech

ShortNTall · 27/10/2025 08:58

Auburngal · 26/10/2025 19:01

First job - paper round.
Last job - store assistant at a supermarket for 17 years Worked on the checkouts mainly for first 13.5-14 years. Then on the shop floor, did queue busting
Current job. Fortnight tomorrow start admin officer for Ministry of Justice in the HMCTS (Courts and Tribunals) on the Tribunals. Been unemployed for over a year and so looking forward to working and learning stuff. I thrive on learning new stuff. Downside 32 mile round trip and pay for parking. There is 1 space per 5 colleagues

Congratulations on the new job @Auburngal. Good luck with the parking wars!

Auburngal · 27/10/2025 10:34

ShortNTall · 27/10/2025 08:58

Congratulations on the new job @Auburngal. Good luck with the parking wars!

I think there is a bay assigned to 4-5 colleagues. Unsure how many walk, cycle or use buses.

There is a multi storey car park a few mins away which is £7 a day. Park there initially then get ideas from colleagues. Parents are helping with the costs. Season ticket isn’t feasible as only available quarterly.

Bus is not brilliant as get bus into the city centre, walk to the other bus station (10 mins away) and get another bus to the town.

GrannyAchingsShepherdsHut · 27/10/2025 14:10

First: insurance broker
Last: technical role in manufacturing
Current: asset management

HundredMilesAnHour · 27/10/2025 14:12

First: waitress at a ‘function centre’
Last: programme manager for digital transformation
Current: management consultant