What was the coolest job you have ever had?

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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 10:08 AM
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bra adjuster at Victorias Secret...
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 10:10 AM
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haha nice. I haven't had much job experience yet (18) but so far -

my last job was pretty awesome. I was a valet at a summer club for really rich people. I commonly drove Bmw's and mercedes (tons of AMG's). Even got to drive a few m5's and a bentley, tons of porches as well. Its a pretty fun, easy job that paid decent for a teen
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 10:15 AM
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I used to help out in my Pop's shop when I was a kid. He did all kinds of work on many cars, Porsches, Jags, Ferraris, Subarus, etc and I was soooo into them it was fun to do really anything. Did lots of cleaning, masking and trim installation/prep work. I still remember many of the cars to this day. Did the same thing on a few of my father's planes (Cessna 172s he restored/owned/flew for a while). Not sure if this sort of work counts haha..

I was an extra for a short time on "Byrds of Paradise" and "One West Waikiki" when I lived in Hawaii. I got paid to stand around and walk place to place, eat awesome food, meet people like Jennifer Love Hewitt and such. I was in HS, so it was pretty awesome then. Also in school I used to work on people's cars after school in my Pop's shop. I charged $15/hr when most shops charged a lot more, and we lived way out of town. I totally enjoy working on cars, so for me it was pretty awesome. At the same time a friend and I had a yard-work business and we made around $40/hr to do people's yards after sort of making a name for ourselves (Hawaii has some pretty crazy "average" yards). This work funded my first couple cars and my bike.

Also when I was in HS, I started doing network installations based on Cat5 ethernet which was pretty unheard of in '95 in Hawaii. This became a business and I did it for a couple years before moving here to the Bay. It was totally chill, paid well and I didn't have to work too much - also kept two of my friends in work pulling cable and punching down patch panels etc.

Then I moved to CA and got a job at a place in Campbell which sent me to the UK for about 2 yrs with my own place in Stratford-on-Avon and a Impreza Turbo wagon + free petrol to bomb around in. I spent a lot of time driving to VIP's houses to install ISDN circuits to provide dedicated access to a remote email system I designed. Rented a place in London for a bit, and totally enjoyed it. Lots of hard work but the most partying and crazy nuts stuff in my life for the most part. Good times.

After this I worked at a place where I flew around mostly the US but also a few European places setting up datacenter serverfarms. I completed everything in a lab then mailed it all out, and set myself up with a lot of time for installation, burn in and troubleshooting which in most cases was spent cruising around a new place whilst the NOC hammered the servers and circuits to find issues. After a 9-datacenter run, they gave me a month off which I spent in Spain - amazing place.

Things have been pretty chill since then, though I did take 6 months off to go back home to Hawaii and help a friend build a museum. It is a pretty cool place - check it out if you are ever in Hilo.. The roof is made of titanium. There is a spare piece of it that will complete the underbody "diaper" on my MR2.

Some of the most fun things though have been volunteer or "pay in kind" sort of things. I have worked at the Rim of the World Rally, spent many many weekends working for NASA pro racing on the Safety Crew and I am about to start a sort of apprenticeship at a place that builds crazy as cars. I like the IT work, but my heart is and always will be with the cars... Just got to find a way to make it pay. Oh - also taking a month to go to Sweden to do some carpentry. Sounds weird, but I really enjoy this (done a bit over the years) and it will be cool to see how it's done differently in Sweden. I will be helping my in-laws improve their house for sale.

Some pretty kick *** things in here! I like Paul's previous jorbs... Pretty awesome. I finally made my first beer last weekend, and it really has me appreciating my favorite micro and craft breweries even more....
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 10:38 AM
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I almost forgot the last three times I have plaed blackjack with the amount of money made / by the amount of time played I make on average $20 per minute. usually play for around 45 mins to 1.5 hrs. Always comped room and food. So yea I think that fits the OP's ?

Now we are only talking about the last three times I have played. Dont even ask me how much money it costed me to get to this level.....
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 11:07 AM
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Working nightclubs, getting paid to :

Dance & talk to chicks
Put 18-21 y.o chick in go-go cages via ladders, especially on "skirt night"
Shepard half naked go-go girls around
Run the front door (You're not on the list, but for a nice tip you can be on mine)
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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my current job i run a resturant/bar and play beer pong all day and get paid for it.
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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I guess mine would have to be when I worked at "The Edge" in Palo Alto back in the day.. Best night club back then!
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Ballz
I guess mine would have to be when I worked at "The Edge" in Palo Alto back in the day.. Best night club back then!
HAHAHAH! I totally remember "The Edge" in PA!

At one point that place was HAPPENING! It went downhill from there.



Does anyone remember that nightclub in Fremont in Centerville that was open one night because someone was shot and killed the first day! I think Puff Daddy or someone was there for the grand opening.. This was before he was big. Not sure if it was puffy, but it def was some huge rap guy.
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by so steezy
bra adjuster at Victorias Secret...
Just to one up.....being the hands for a hand bra model.
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Ballz
I guess mine would have to be when I worked at "The Edge" in Palo Alto back in the day.. Best night club back then!
Wow yea the edge wa pretty tight. How long has it been closed and am I showing my age by remembering it and being able to go there?
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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I'm pretty happy where I am now doing operations work for a bank. I can work from home whenever I want and dont really have anybody breathing down my neck. Decent pay, benefits and very flexible. Hopefully it lasts.
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 01:28 PM
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I'm currently working at the Marriott as a bellmen, pretty chill job. I carry a radio with me so if they need me they'll just page me. Other then that, I'm usually sleeping or walking around the hotel. I was a hotel operator and pay was decent to just sit there and transfer calls.

Hopfully my manager doesn't read this LOL
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 02:04 PM
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there was this town in the bible belt who passed this law that topless dancers must cover up their tops.

but it was found out that clear latex is suitable as "clothing".

so the job was to apply clear rubber latex to each and every dancer on this nipples and made sure it was dry to the touch...




















jk
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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i had a job as a studio bass player with an artist from the in ya face record label working with scott storch. the chick's tour never took off, but i met some people and got the wrx out of the deal



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