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What's your summer job?

TiNgLu_SiNgH
edited September 2007 in General
Hey!

I thought it would be fun to see the wacky things we are all doing this summer! I am working at a casino in Richmond (in the restaurant) and its been a pretty fun summer.

I actually really love jobs like this....low level, busy, in really unique settings that I am not normally exposed to. It makes me question my educational track.....

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  • baby e
    edited August 2007
    ^River rock??
  • TiNgLu_SiNgH
    edited August 2007
    Thats the one ;)

    I wish I could say it was some shady casino I run out of my basement...I'd be raking it in instead of the 10$/hour I get now
  • baby e
    edited August 2007
    I need to learn how to play poker. I could rake in some extra income that way :)

    I need to download pokerstars or something and just learn the basics.
  • illicit
    edited August 2007
    merchandising at costco

    15/hr on sunday, 11/regular

    keeps me busy during the 5hrs a day everyday, no such thing as a slow boring day.
  • JayDub
    edited August 2007
    I went to Quebec for ten weeks where I did my Initial Assessment Period for the military which is the officer version of Basic Training. I got to learn all kinds of cool stuff and run around with a rifle for a few weeks which was cool as well as did lots of fun and amazing stuff, met cool people and got to go to montreal to party a few times and go to an amusement park.

    Then from july till last week I was in Chilliwack working at the base where I was in change of getting their website built for them. Much easier, less yelling and more fun.
  • meeshmeesh
    edited August 2007
    Interning at a marketing/PR firm. i design media kits to attract clients and assist clients with their advertising framework. i am under contract and i get 10% bonus for the amount of clients i can rake in.

    all in all, very stressful. i was surprised at how much autonomy they allowed me seeing as i am just an intern. i've learned a lot though, but i can't wait till the contract ends in 2 weeks!!!!
  • illicit
    edited August 2007
    meesh;15238 said:
    Interning at a marketing/PR firm. i design media kits to attract clients and assist clients with their advertising framework. i am under contract and i get 10% bonus for the amount of clients i can rake in.

    all in all, very stressful. i was surprised at how much autonomy they allowed me seeing as i am just an intern. i've learned a lot though, but i can't wait till the contract ends in 2 weeks!!!!
    ballinnnnnnnn!
  • noname
    edited August 2007
    man I miss summer work. I use to work at the PNE at the food stand when I was a student. Checking out hot girls and free food was definitely nice. Now I just work fulltime in the friggin office with a bunch of old people. They're nice though.
  • siuying
    edited August 2007
    got hired as a part time teller over the summer.. and i must say the cash is doing me good.. =D
  • baby e
    edited August 2007
    noname;15416 said:
    Now I just work fulltime in the friggin office with a bunch of old people. They're nice though.
    I work in an office too....and yes, the people here are old too :( I'm the youngest one, yay! lol

    But im done this job next Friday so im pretty psyched :D
  • imelting
    edited August 2007
    been workin at this computer place for a almost a 1.5 years now

    /shrug the money helps for the bills and books, though my student loans are still pretty ugly :(
  • segadcsonic
    edited September 2007
    summer's pretty much over, but I've been doing project support work as co-op, but I'll be there until December because it's 8 months. yes, a big age gap, but everyone is friendly and willing to help :)
  • Broken Lizard
    edited September 2007
    drove a recycling truck until the new driver i was training almost ran me over, fractured wrist and been in the office doing slave work since. Still 18/hr for photocopying is pretty easy so i cant complain. Plus my wrist still hurts so I cant do full days so I work 20 hours a week, and WCB pays for the other 20! lol
  • gawdawaful
    edited September 2007
    noname;15416 said:
    man I miss summer work. I use to work at the PNE at the food stand when I was a student. Checking out hot girls and free food was definitely nice. Now I just work fulltime in the friggin office with a bunch of old people. They're nice though.
    I worked there for 2 summers, but I was in the Fair part and not so much playland part :P
    baby e;15202 said:
    I need to learn how to play poker. I could rake in some extra income that way :)

    I need to download pokerstars or something and just learn the basics.
    I play a scary amount of poker now. No more PNE for me :angel:
  • MaNiCkGeEk
    edited September 2007
    I did an internship at Microsoft...I already want to finish up here and go back :(

    Living in another country is an interesting experience, but worth it. Even if it is only 2 hrs from home ;)

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