The things I've done for cash

As promised, here is a list of all the various jobs I've done in my adult life. Looking at it I'm pretty astounded by the wide variety of experiences I've had. I see now that each of these prepared me to do what I do now. I seem to have some kind of a story to tell about each job and the wide variety of people and personalities that I've dealt with. My own life experience is a limitless fountain of new ideas for characters and performances. I actually feel sorry for young folks who come right out of school into animation. It's almost like they have to play catch up to get such a wide array of life experiences under their belt.
I break the list into two parts: stuff I did before I got into the creative professions and stuff I've done since I've been in the creative professions.

• Pre-Artistic Work:
  • dishwasher
  • deli counter worker
  • postal employee
  • shoe sales
  • house painter
    
  • door to door security systems sales
  • dept store clerk
  • car sales
  • injection mold palstics manufacturing
  • fresnel lense manufacutirng
  • shipping & receiving manager
  • part
    
  • lumber yard hand
  • forklift operator
    
  • security guard
  • snow plow operator
  • UPS truck unloader
  • janitor
  • landscaping
  • pizza delivery
  • asbestos removal
  • retail stock clerk
  • ad writer
  • freelance sports columnist
  • travelling computer installations
  • minister
• More Artistic Type Work:
• • illustrator
  • multimedia creator (remember those days? heh)
  • videography
  • modeler
  • graphic designer
  • newspaper ad paste up
  • texture artist
  • lighting artist
  • animator
  • animation supervisor
  • animation director
  • Shot TD
  • CG Supervisor
  • Dir. of 3d Operations
  • assistant director
  • director
  • children's book author/illustrator
  • screen writer
    
  • voice work
  • storyboard artist
  • rigger
  • editor
  • compositor

Dang. I feel old now. Heh.