<<resume
Well if you've made it this far... the third page of the resume that never gets sent...
First Job:
Subway Sandwich Maker.
What I learned:
The most efficient way to order a sub: bread, cheese, sandwich type, lettuce, vegetables, sauce. Figure it out when you're in line folks.
The High School Summer Job:
Dental assistant. The dentist was a friend of my parents. I set up the exam room, developed x-rays, cleaned the instruments.
What I learned:
I don't want to be a dentist. Flossing is important. Do everything you can to prevent having crowns and root canals.
The College Job:
I worked on 6 week phone campaign to raise money for a charity.
What I learned:
Cold calling is hard to do but it is worthwhile for in important cause like spring break.
The Food job:
Pizza Hut waitress.
What I learned:
I am not a good waitress. Take-out pizza is not healthy; a definite sometimes food.
The College Internship:
Merrill Lynch (Retail Stock Brokerage Office, Grand Rapids, MI)
What I did and learned:
I worked as an intern for a group of financial advisers. The most exciting part of being an intern was walking around downtown delivering documents to other office buildings. I also attended mutual fund presentations by outside companies, ate the free pizza, stuffed envelopes, and entered data in the CRM system.
The job I want to forget:
One summer I worked at a small family business. The owner would get angry and scream at people. It was very stressful.
What I learned:
There are dysfunctional workplaces out there. Things are not likely to get better. It's better to leave quickly and gracefully. I have sympathy and understanding for others who escaped a bad workplace.
The First Grown Up Job:
I was a transfer agent accountant handling money for mutual funds.
What I learned:
The first week there was a weeklong training all about mutual funds, account types, their fees, etc. That was the most useful part of that job; it has been immensely helpful for myself as a personal investor.
Well if you've made it this far... the third page of the resume that never gets sent...
First Job:
Subway Sandwich Maker.
What I learned:
The most efficient way to order a sub: bread, cheese, sandwich type, lettuce, vegetables, sauce. Figure it out when you're in line folks.
The High School Summer Job:
Dental assistant. The dentist was a friend of my parents. I set up the exam room, developed x-rays, cleaned the instruments.
What I learned:
I don't want to be a dentist. Flossing is important. Do everything you can to prevent having crowns and root canals.
The College Job:
I worked on 6 week phone campaign to raise money for a charity.
What I learned:
Cold calling is hard to do but it is worthwhile for in important cause like spring break.
The Food job:
Pizza Hut waitress.
What I learned:
I am not a good waitress. Take-out pizza is not healthy; a definite sometimes food.
The College Internship:
Merrill Lynch (Retail Stock Brokerage Office, Grand Rapids, MI)
What I did and learned:
I worked as an intern for a group of financial advisers. The most exciting part of being an intern was walking around downtown delivering documents to other office buildings. I also attended mutual fund presentations by outside companies, ate the free pizza, stuffed envelopes, and entered data in the CRM system.
The job I want to forget:
One summer I worked at a small family business. The owner would get angry and scream at people. It was very stressful.
What I learned:
There are dysfunctional workplaces out there. Things are not likely to get better. It's better to leave quickly and gracefully. I have sympathy and understanding for others who escaped a bad workplace.
The First Grown Up Job:
I was a transfer agent accountant handling money for mutual funds.
What I learned:
The first week there was a weeklong training all about mutual funds, account types, their fees, etc. That was the most useful part of that job; it has been immensely helpful for myself as a personal investor.