Employment Experience
"Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same."
— Carlos Castaneda
- Country Aire Natural MarketDeli Counter SupervisorI began as a deli counter associate and quickly climbed ranks. I am responsible for training new employees, overseeing all counter shift operations to company standards, and ordering salad kits to meet the demand of the public.
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OSP SlingRoundsling TechnicianI worked with a small team of people to meet the customer ordering needs daily. Duties included cutting sling lengths, running roundsling machines to stuff accordingly, sewing the final product, and making shipping labels before the cut-off time.
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City of Port Angeles, Parks and Recreation DepartmentBeautification LaborerThis was a seasonal position. I took the summer to plant some flowers. I also kept regular watering, fertilizer, and weeding schedules. The season began by preparing the planter boxes throughout the city and ended by removing all of the seasonal flowers to replace with winter flowers.
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Huxley InnovationsFreelance TechnicianIn 2017, I took the leap to start working for myself! I offer computer and device repair, as well as web development, in case you haven't heard.
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FalcannaTrimmerThe job was simple: trim bag after bag of cannabis. If I wasn't doing that, I was helping the growers plant and harvest the crops. It appeared to me that the owners were stealing their own product, so I left.
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Westport YachtsFinish Lead, Material HandlerI began as a finish sander, quicky became a quality-control checker, and finally a finish sprayer before eventually leading my own department. I continued this path for several years, operating within a production schedule, and training new hires along the way. In 2013, I was awarded a plaque for being the "Leader of the Quarter" Eventually, I transferred to become a material handler where I quickly became the primary forklift operator, as well as the safety chair before ultimately deciding to leave the company.
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5th Avenue FurnitureFurniture MoverThis job was basic. I assembled and disassembled furniture for customers. The job required a clean driving record to operate the company's delivery trucks.
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InterforPlaner OperatorI started off operating the lumber sorter, but was transferred to the planer where I stuck out the rest of my time there. This was a graveyard shift job with long hours.
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National Communication Services, Inc.Telecom TechnicianI worked on the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, Washington. I was responsible for 3 buildings with a shared basement in which I would service all of the employeee phone lines, including moving, adding, upgrading, and terminating connections.
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Barrett Business Services, Inc.Temporary StafferThis gig took place at a UPS mail sorting facility in Auburn, Washington. I was a trained mail sorter, with shifts often beginning at 2:00 am.
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Carlsborg Shell StationSales AssociateThis was a customer service position at a gas station. Most of the duties revolved around running a cash register, checking IDs for cigarettes and alcohol, stocking, and cleaning.
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CostcoStocking AssociateMy primary duties revolved around keeping the cooler and freezers stocked and tidy. I would also stock the rest of the store and help box groceries for customers once we were open. The shift started promptly at 4:00 am.
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World Wide Novelty, L.L.C.Sales AssociateThis was a customer service position at an adult novelty shop. Most of the duties revolved around running a cash register, checking IDs, issuing movie rentals, stocking, and cleaning.
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Petals Garden CaféLine CookI returned to Petals after having worked there as a minor under different owners. They were eager to find someone with experience, so I jumped in. I was comfortable in this particular kitchen, so adapting to a new menu was easy.
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Georgia PacificLumber GraderI started off as cleanup personnel through a staffing agency, but became hired through the company after my 60-day limit. I trained to become a certifed lumber grader, and fell into position as a grader four days a week, and a gang saw operator two days a week.