Comments on: Jack of all trades

By: Angie

Angie — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:17:21 +0000

Thank you I TAKE OFF THE MASK- you may be surprised how much being a bartender and an herbalist have in common!

By: I TAKE OFF THE MASK

I TAKE OFF THE MASK — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:54:29 +0000

Wow, a jack of all trades you are! I wish I could also be an herbalist or experienced being a bartender. There is really so much in life to experience and to savor

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By: Angie

Angie — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:34:11 +0000

Hi Janice! It is quite a mosaic! My Dad used to give me such a hard time, and I felt bad about it…..for a few years:) I tried so hard to be a ‘hard worker’ a mindset that my family valued- I wanted that approval.. “see I am working 2 jobs- and competing in Tae Kwon Do, working out daily at the gym, I can do it all! I am doing the best I can!” But really the approval alluded me, until I realized I would never get it. I was not being authentic to myself. Even though sales was something I was good at (really only because I a sincere way about me and really wanted to help people- not cause I was ‘tricky’) I never felt fulfilled.
When I look back to those retail management days, I want to go up to that girl and give her a big hug. It was me, yet I was so different, it was almost as if I was a different person. So unsure, TRYING so hard to do the right thing and be a good leader in management (yet knowing on a deep level that I wanted so much more for my life~ dreams of travel, college, a family, and a new life).
At 35 I think I am on the road to knowing myself.. this is my journey to be true to myself

By: janice

janice — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:28:48 +0000

I think your list is fabulous! It’s like a mosaic, with the things you’d like to be as the highlights. Lists like these are like the bare bones of a story, and make me wonder about the why and when and who and what of them all.

I haven’t done many strange ones: I worked in a residential home for mentally disabled people, I ran a petrol station single handed every Saturday for two years when I was at high school, picked berries as a child, sold hot drinks at football matches and the the other paid jobs are all connected with singing, teaching or translating. I did shear goats up a Greek mountain, but that was just to help out.

( But, and I’m proud of this…I should be a blog diagnostician. It was the google friends thing. BGBox is gone! You could maybe reintroduce the categories box now and see if things still stay OK.)

By: Angie

Angie — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:54:26 +0000

Hi Nadia! So glad you stopped by! Yes, I agree ! At every job I have had the opportunity to meet some really nice people, and have some great experiences that I would not have had otherwise.
I think if I had all the money in the world I would be one of those perpetual students, going to college my entire life! Since I can’t afford it I seek out mentors and small affordable workshops- and of course books! I just love learning. I also love teaching. Maybe that was what all those jobs were all about, learning something new (except gas station attendant at 16 LOL) hey here is a crazy thought- maybe it was an anthropology lesson!!!! Such a diverse set of people at all of my jobs- talk about writing material!!!

By: Nadia - Happy Lotus

Nadia - Happy Lotus — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:41:09 +0000

Hi Angie,

I am so happy that I am not alone in the long list of all kinds of jobs. Here are a couple: one of those make-up people at the department store, data entry, secretary, did some work at a publishing house, did some work at a hospital and there is so much more.

I used to feel bad that I have had all kinds of experiences but then I realized that it all made an impacted and helped me in so many ways. I guess it gave me insight and experience. So yay for that!

Congrats on the article too!

By: Angie

Angie — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:01:06 +0000

Thanks Angela! Of course I could have went on and on about the herbalism- but I thought it would be fun to see the other things I have done and some of my other interests – those were just off the top of my head, I have many more.
As far as the jobs go, I didn’t enjoy them all but I definitely learned something from each one of them. Really the common theme is, most of my jobs have been working WITH people. Even though I have to have my alone time, I seem to gravitate back toward helping people. It is always a constant balance for me trying to get that cherished alone time and still do my work with people. I think it is when I get overwhelmed that I envy people like Dian- working with the Gorillas in the mist:)
I KNOW you will have your own shop someday!!!

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:45:16 +0000

Jack of all– funny how that works! I have so many people ask me how I got herbalism from Electrical Engineering! Both are passions, both I love– but they feed different parts of my soul!

Jobs I’ve had– babysitter, buss girl/supervisor, waitress, sign language research assistant/interpreter, Electronics technician, electronics salesperson, Customer service rep for a journal publisher, Legal secretary, Training coordinator, quality engineer, lotions and body product manufacturer, PTA secretary,friend, and MOM! (ok, so the last 3 don’t actually PAY, but they do give me a great sense of self worth!)

What I would love to do in the future is to get my bath and body products out there– open a small shop, get my degree in complementary medicine and have a small practice. Leave electronics all together. I love it, and when I’m not doing it, I do miss it– but I have plenty around the house I can tinker with to keep the obesession at bay!

It’s a great feeling knowing that you have such a well rounded knowledge base. I refuse to be intimidated by anything, so I just do as much research and learning as I can and end up with tons of “useless” skills– until they are needed, then they are priceless!