October 9, 2007

Crazy Jobs I've Had

Here is a list of crazy jobs I've had in my life:

(1) Replacement troops babysitter after my sister sliced her hand open while opening a can of Chef Boyardee. My sister was paid in "combat pay" after that.

(2) Algebra tutor for at least three people. I'm not sure that was such a good idea, but I think some of them passed.

(3) Cashier at "tacos at the mall," serving tacos and churros that rotated for goodness knows how long.

(4) Graduate Assistant in Student Activities, which was a good time EXCEPT for those instances of having to scrape drunken vomit out of the back of a bus with a dustpan. Or having to wipe the drunken vomit off the bathroom wall at the location of the fall formal.

(5) Summer Conferences, at the beck and call of 400 screaming cheerleaders, their coaches, and their camp organizers (who were not informed by any discussions I had with corporate about the apparently dangerous floor I ordered) ... Kristen and Chris, I know you're out there!

HT: Scot McKnight

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm having spirit issues!

Anonymous said...

Umm, we are out of water and I think it's going to rain how do you expect us to cheer under these conditions?!?

Chirs

Ted M. Gossard said...

Now I'm sure all this lead to your development as a professor in philosophy and in philosophy itself!?!!!

Becky Vartabedian said...

Ted, it's true that mopping a cheerleading surface three times each day gave me pause to consider my future plans and life goals, so I suppose I should be thankful even for that. :) Thanks for chiding me into thankfulness! Ha!

Anonymous said...

I know it made me grateful that I didn't have to work with high school students on a regular basis! Does that make me a bad person?

Anonymous said...

No Kristen I am pretty sure that is more of a litmus test of sanity. Anyone who didn't come away with that knowledge was either crazy or on a mission from God.
Chris