Comments on: The Troublemaker … and A Contest! http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest Keeping up with Sheri's Loopy Life... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:02:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Trudi http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest/comment-page-6#comment-10413 Trudi Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:01:31 +0000 http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest/#comment-10413 I am going with 4742. Happy anniversary! I am going with 4742.

Happy anniversary!

]]> By: Marsha http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest/comment-page-6#comment-8923 Marsha Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:13:27 +0000 http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest/#comment-8923 My first job (other than working for my father) was as a clerk in the Prudential Ins. regional office in Houston, Tx. I was 19 yrs old and I think I made about $250/mo. I spent my time coloring insurance territory boundary lines on maps of large cities in the Central US, like St. Louis; so even though I've never been there, I still remember many streets, etc. 40 yrs. later. I was also impressed because we got free lunch in the company cafeteria. Even that long ago, it took over 40 min. to commute from east Houston over to the Hermann Park area where the office was. I learned to drive a stick shift Volkswagen on the drive to and from work. Our brand new VW cost $1900 dollars-car payments were $60/mo. Now I feel like my mom, talking about how cheap things were-including gasoline at $.19/gal!! Yes, that is CENTS. My first job (other than working for my father) was as a clerk in the Prudential Ins. regional office in Houston, Tx. I was 19 yrs old and I think I made about $250/mo. I spent my time coloring insurance territory boundary lines on maps of large cities in the Central US, like St. Louis; so even though I’ve never been there, I still remember many streets, etc. 40 yrs. later. I was also impressed because we got free lunch in the company cafeteria. Even that long ago, it took over 40 min. to commute from east Houston over to the Hermann Park area where the office was. I learned to drive a stick shift Volkswagen on the drive to and from work. Our brand new VW cost $1900 dollars-car payments were $60/mo. Now I feel like my mom, talking about how cheap things were-including gasoline at $.19/gal!! Yes, that is CENTS.

]]> By: Terri http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest/comment-page-6#comment-8842 Terri Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:24:52 +0000 http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest/#comment-8842 My first job was as a counter girl at a fried chicken restaurant in Waco, Texas. I went home every night smelling like chicken and feeling greasy. This was also the summer of the triple murders at Lake Waco (the book "Careless Whispers" details the tragedy). One evening, the cook and I stayed late talking (flirting) in the back parking lot, and my mom totally freaked. Next thing I knew, I was being escorted home by the cops who all knew my good-for- nothing brother (he was a bit of a trouble maker). I was "laid off" at the end of the summer because I couldn't work Friday nights during football season- band- and I never went back to the place again. My first job was as a counter girl at a fried chicken restaurant in Waco, Texas. I went home every night smelling like chicken and feeling greasy. This was also the summer of the triple murders at Lake Waco (the book “Careless Whispers” details the tragedy). One evening, the cook and I stayed late talking (flirting) in the back parking lot, and my mom totally freaked. Next thing I knew, I was being escorted home by the cops who all knew my good-for- nothing brother (he was a bit of a trouble maker). I was “laid off” at the end of the summer because I couldn’t work Friday nights during football season- band- and I never went back to the place again.

]]> By: Megan http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest/comment-page-6#comment-8774 Megan Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:39:20 +0000 http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest/#comment-8774 My first job was at the local movie theatre in a small Texas town one hour north of Dallas. It was my first year in Texas, moving from FL. Let me tell you, all that greasy popcorn, smelly hot dogs, and big ole' pickles really made you smell awful! Imagine being 15 and taking tickets for all the "cool" kids on Friday and Saturday nights, wreeking of the grossest food smells and wearing an awful long sleeve button down shirt with the silliest purple bow tie! What a great way to impress all my new classmates, huh?! My first job was at the local movie theatre in a small Texas town one hour north of Dallas. It was my first year in Texas, moving from FL. Let me tell you, all that greasy popcorn, smelly hot dogs, and big ole’ pickles really made you smell awful! Imagine being 15 and taking tickets for all the “cool” kids on Friday and Saturday nights, wreeking of the grossest food smells and wearing an awful long sleeve button down shirt with the silliest purple bow tie! What a great way to impress all my new classmates, huh?!

]]> By: Michelle http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest/comment-page-6#comment-8688 Michelle Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:20:20 +0000 http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest/#comment-8688 OHH besides babysitting, my first "Real Job" was working at a Rite Aid Pharmacy-back before pharmacy techs had to be trained. I was a tech and I had the silliest boss ever. He would play "Play that funky music white boy" and dance all over the pharmacy. It was actually a really fun job. I enjoyed MOST of the pharmacists I worked with, except for one but that's way too long of a story! Anyway I still wonder why I never changed my major in college to pharmacy (oh yeah, it was all the chemistry I was terrified of) OHH besides babysitting, my first “Real Job” was working at a Rite Aid Pharmacy-back before pharmacy techs had to be trained. I was a tech and I had the silliest boss ever. He would play “Play that funky music white boy” and dance all over the pharmacy. It was actually a really fun job. I enjoyed MOST of the pharmacists I worked with, except for one but that’s way too long of a story! Anyway I still wonder why I never changed my major in college to pharmacy (oh yeah, it was all the chemistry I was terrified of)

]]> By: Rosie http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest/comment-page-6#comment-8684 Rosie Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:17:51 +0000 http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest/#comment-8684 My first job was as a cashier at Geauga Lake when I was 14. Since it was really the only place around (other than Sea World) that would hire you at 14, everyone I know worked there. My best friend lived across the street from me and convinced me to work at the front end of the park because that's where he was going to work and we could get the same schedule and car pool (since neither one of us was old enough to drive). Sounded good to me. How wrong I was though. Had I known that I was going to be spending my summer turning into jerkey (I was either cramped in a little ticket booth when it was 90 degrees outside and it had no air or stuck out in a booth in the parking lot, again with no air) I might have changed my mind. The only perk to that summer was I got free admission to the park and discount season passes for my friends and family. Oh, and I won "Cashier of the Month" one month and won myself a 19" tv! My first job was as a cashier at Geauga Lake when I was 14. Since it was really the only place around (other than Sea World) that would hire you at 14, everyone I know worked there. My best friend lived across the street from me and convinced me to work at the front end of the park because that’s where he was going to work and we could get the same schedule and car pool (since neither one of us was old enough to drive). Sounded good to me. How wrong I was though. Had I known that I was going to be spending my summer turning into jerkey (I was either cramped in a little ticket booth when it was 90 degrees outside and it had no air or stuck out in a booth in the parking lot, again with no air) I might have changed my mind. The only perk to that summer was I got free admission to the park and discount season passes for my friends and family. Oh, and I won “Cashier of the Month” one month and won myself a 19″ tv!

]]> By: cindy http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest/comment-page-6#comment-8681 cindy Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:44:58 +0000 http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest/#comment-8681 my first job was waitressing at a burger/malt joint. we wore the "diner waitress uniform": turquoise polyester dresses with snap buttons down the front. it was a ton of fun and good spending money at 15. my parents are somewhat dismayed that 15 years and a couple of expensive college degrees later, im still supplementing the income as a waitress. my first job was waitressing at a burger/malt joint. we wore the “diner waitress uniform”: turquoise polyester dresses with snap buttons down the front. it was a ton of fun and good spending money at 15. my parents are somewhat dismayed that 15 years and a couple of expensive college degrees later, im still supplementing the income as a waitress.

]]> By: yvonnep http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest/comment-page-6#comment-8678 yvonnep Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:21:47 +0000 http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest/#comment-8678 My first job was on the cosmetics department of a large department store. I was 15. And a real eager beaver. First days I was not allowed to do anything more than restock the shelves. Fortunately in those days there was not that big choice in deodorants, body lotions, hairsprays as nowadays. There was one thing that is now almost forgotten: dry shampoo. After days of emptying boxes I was allowed to attend to customers. During lunch time even on my own. Then it happened. A lady asked me how it was possible that the dry shampoo she bought the other day didn't function. I gave it a look, pushed the button a bit... and yes, of course, you guessed it. The push button worked fine with me and the lady was dry shampood all over. Back to restocking the shelves again. My first job was on the cosmetics department of a large department store. I was 15. And a real eager beaver. First days I was not allowed to do anything more than restock the shelves. Fortunately in those days there was not that big choice in deodorants, body lotions, hairsprays as nowadays. There was one thing that is now almost forgotten: dry shampoo. After days of emptying boxes I was allowed to attend to customers. During lunch time even on my own. Then it happened. A lady asked me how it was possible that the dry shampoo she bought the other day didn’t function. I gave it a look, pushed the button a bit… and yes, of course, you guessed it. The push button worked fine with me and the lady was dry shampood all over. Back to restocking the shelves again.

]]> By: Merry http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest/comment-page-6#comment-8675 Merry Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:01:44 +0000 http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest/#comment-8675 My first job (not including the babysitting jobs) was working for Walgreen's Restaurant at our local mall. I'd never waited tables before. We had these ugly orange & brown plaid, polyester, very itchy, uniforms and matching aprons. I was not very good at first, very forgetful and so I made sure I wrote everything down. I finally got the hang of it. I found out after I'd worked there a month that I had waited on my boyfriend's parents and they didn't even bother to introduce themselves. They just sat in my section, let me wait on them and left. I don't even know if they tipped me! Now they are my gracious in-laws. Still won't tell me how much they tipped! ;-) To top it all off I had the worst perm in my hair of my life. My sis-in-law over permed me and my hair was like poodle hair! I just wanted to wear a hat. My first paycheck of $75.00 sorta made it worthwhile..... My first job (not including the babysitting jobs) was working for Walgreen’s Restaurant at our local mall. I’d never waited tables before. We had these ugly orange & brown plaid, polyester, very itchy, uniforms and matching aprons.
I was not very good at first, very forgetful and so I made sure I wrote everything down. I finally got the hang of it.

I found out after I’d worked there a month that I had waited on my boyfriend’s parents and they didn’t even bother to introduce themselves. They just sat in my section, let me wait on them and left. I don’t even know if they tipped me!
Now they are my gracious in-laws. Still won’t tell me how much they tipped! ;-)

To top it all off I had the worst perm in my hair of my life. My sis-in-law over permed me and my hair was like poodle hair! I just wanted to wear a hat.
My first paycheck of $75.00 sorta made it worthwhile…..

]]> By: Heidi http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest/comment-page-6#comment-8672 Heidi Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:06:15 +0000 http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2007/06/the-troublemaker-and-a-contest/#comment-8672 I began my carreer path as a 10 year old hygenist for my father, the sadistic dentist we all have great big nightmares of. Picture your spotty 4' 5" ten year old niece or nephew reaching towards your face with sharp tweaky scrapey things and the huge suck-machine with the sound of a horrible old fashioned drill coming from the next room. As horrible as this endentured servitude was (and I had no choice in the matter until leaving in a huff/minute/and taxi at the age of 16, leaving home shortly thereafter) it has left me with a deep focus on small things, pride that I never hurt anyone and a real passion for surgical implements in crafting. Honestly, suture scissors are the very best and hemostats should be in everyone's bag. Next time you go in for surgery, ask for a doggy bag for the scissors and hardware they will just throw away. I began my carreer path as a 10 year old hygenist for my father, the sadistic dentist we all have great big nightmares of. Picture your spotty 4′ 5″ ten year old niece or nephew reaching towards your face with sharp tweaky scrapey things and the huge suck-machine with the sound of a horrible old fashioned drill coming from the next room.

As horrible as this endentured servitude was (and I had no choice in the matter until leaving in a huff/minute/and taxi at the age of 16, leaving home shortly thereafter) it has left me with a deep focus on small things, pride that I never hurt anyone and a real passion for surgical implements in crafting. Honestly, suture scissors are the very best and hemostats should be in everyone’s bag. Next time you go in for surgery, ask for a doggy bag for the scissors and hardware they will just throw away.

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