Comment on Early Jobs Teach Life Lessons by LF Tommy.
I couldn’t agree more. I learned with every early job what I enjoyed doing, could tolerate doing, and what I hated doing. I also learned more about dealing with the different work styles of coworkers and managers and how they can impact the experience. I too experienced some corrupt jack-holes along the journey. Each job added to my skills and made the next one possible. Dishwasher, mail order catalog fulfillment, tar and gravel roofer, bank operations microfilmer, bank proof operator, bank research clerk, telecom service rep, telecom switch tech, telecom engineer, early retiree, wireless telecom ops tech, early retirement, IT Systems Analyst for Cable TV, early retirement, Beer tender @ craft beer joint, early retirement. I learned much from every job of my life. I never did the job or career I thought my education and desires would have me end up doing. I always just wanted to be a lineman. On my own with a bucket truck working high in the sky with nobody looking over my shoulder or having an enslaving ringing telephone next to me.
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Great stuff. I can totally relate. I was a corporate drone and it wasn’t until I hit age 40 before I figured out that there has to be a better way to live. I did a major declutter a couple of years ago. I was happy to find my old Air Jordans in the closet. They were a 1986 Italian made model that I stored in their original box. I was surprised to find they were collectible. A quick eBay listing and the bids ran up to $1084. Don’t just throw out or donate everything. Sometimes our old crap is valued by people with more money than FIRE sense.
