How many jobs have you had over your lifetime?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (177741)
United States
June 13, 2023 10:25am CST
I was just asked that not long ago, and really had no idea. I said 15 but it is probably closer to 20..quite possibly more. I did not count being a mom or jobs that weren't paid. Many of them were short term though..or just kind of intermittent. What about you? Have you had many jobs or just a few?
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@snowy22315 (177741)
• United States
13 Jun 23
No temporary part time, or fruit picking jobs before that, or jobs when you were a teen?
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@Kandae11 (54921)
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13 Jun 23
@snowy22315 No , l did freelance for awhile after leaving those two jobs. Then l started my own business.
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@snowy22315 (177741)
• United States
13 Jun 23
I bet my count is higher than 20, but I haven't tried counting them all before. Was the disability due to your accident? You don't have to answer if you don't wish to, it i a bit personal.
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@AmbiePam (89582)
• United States
13 Jun 23
@snowy22315 The progression of the damage from the car accident is listed as the main reason, and from what my lawyer said when they finally talked to an expert, he was the lynchpin. And while my chronic migraines and fibromyalgia are awful, the government doesn't look at those as reasons for disability, although that could have changed since my case was resolved, and I really hope it has.
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@snowy22315 (177741)
• United States
13 Jun 23
@AmbiePam I bet the accident was the catalyst for the migraines. Sorry for all your troubles.
It can't be easy.
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@snowy22315 (177741)
• United States
13 Jun 23
I wonder if I could even remember all mine?
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@snowy22315 (177741)
• United States
14 Jun 23
@JudyEv I have had a few volunteer jobs as well..
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@snowy22315 (177741)
• United States
14 Jun 23
I was only counting paid employment.
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@JudyEv (335951)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jun 23
@snowy22315 Now I've put a bit of thought to it it's about 10 or a dozen. 
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@aninditasen (16217)
• Raurkela, India
14 Jun 23
I had to change my jobs a lot of time because of my husband's frequent transfer.
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@aninditasen (16217)
• Raurkela, India
15 Jun 23
@snowy22315 It did and so I had to resign from well paid government jobs.
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@snowy22315 (177741)
• United States
13 Jun 23
I think I was at my 4th or 5th job in my 20's.
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@allknowing (132931)
• India
14 Jun 23
I could say two leaving those where I spent just a month or two. The last one is where I worked the most 22 years.
@RebeccasFarm (88826)
• Arvada, Colorado
13 Jun 23
Tons, I couldn't begin to count anymore Snowy.
But I always found work, lucky for me.
Yeah, I DID count on being a Mother, but not the way it happened and the horrible circumstances we were in my son and myself..it sure put me at a great disadvantage, but I am so grateful I had savvy to keep going.
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@snowy22315 (177741)
• United States
13 Jun 23
Yes, being a mother does give you an incentive to keep going.
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@RebeccasFarm (88826)
• Arvada, Colorado
13 Jun 23
@snowy22315 It does that indeed Snowy. Not a bad thing really.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49955)
• United States
13 Jun 23
I think 12. We moved a lot. Most of my jobs were on Air Force Bases.
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@snowy22315 (177741)
• United States
13 Jun 23
The majority of mine were short term.
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@peachpurple (13964)
• Malaysia
14 Jun 23
10 jobs , when i was a teen i had 3 jobs in a day yo pay my dad debts
@wendyy (33)
• United States
14 Jun 23
Wow! Hey at least you got to experience different types of work and people. I mainly worked in office settings and most recently have gone to contract work on my own. I think I am pretty much at my fifth or sixth. The one that stands out was a really short term of working at a burger spot that sells breakfast and greek creations. It was fun to experience. I worked as a cashier and would clean out the tables. I did while in high school. I would be out late and then get to work on time before 8 am on the weekends. lol
@snowy22315 (177741)
• United States
14 Jun 23
I didn't count in the official total, but I once worked selling snacks at a lat a major golf
tournament. Ha, there was no register we had to add up the cots in our headfff
