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What jobs did you hold before you got into software?

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Gaver1938

This is generally a very controversial issue in fact. It all depends on our perception. Thanks to planetofhotels.com/en/, I have not had such an impression, as they say - price = quality. There are truly terrible conditions in the bathrooms of local hotels. If you buy cheaper, there will even be a shared toilet, but it's not worth it, believe me

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Jan Kosutnik

Little late to the party, but still:

1 and only: Sound Engineer / Sound Designer ( 20 yrs )

Graphics designer ( some freelance gigs )

I have started with Wordpress websites along the way as a side projects, but now I am in the middle of career change and learning to code.

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Lavinia

I only had one job, I worked at a bus company for about three years, where they use this bars on both doors to track (count) the passengers that aboards through the day, my job was to analize and generate reports of every bus, every day and deliver the results to the corresponding owner

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Aadi Bajpai

I just finished high school, but I was pretty into Model UNs and Quizzing and Literary stuff before I got into tech. I still like all those but I believe the higher purpose can be better served using technology.

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Drew Bragg
  • Chick-fil-A
  • Photo tech
  • 63B - Light wheeled vehicle mechanic (US Army)
  • Bartender
  • Civilian mechanic
  • Auto Center Manager
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Phillip Smith

Quarry Specialist - National Guard
Krystal's
Concrete finish work
Delivery Person - Ice
Miscellaneous labor
Wal-Mart - Unloading Trucks
Lowe's - Floor crew
Corrections Officer
Logistics Manager - National Guard
UPS - Unloading trucks
VA - Medical Records
Delivery Person - Restaurant products

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Khoa Dien
  • Accountant
  • ERP Support
  • Developer (yay!)
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Adam Romig πŸ‡΅πŸ‡­
  • Computer tech
  • Grocery stocking at Meijer (short-lived 2 weeks)
  • Computer tech
  • Level 2 Desktop Support / Developer as a secondary thing I do

Been coding long before my first job but still haven't found somewhere to be a full-time developer yet. Some day...

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Ryan Haber

Lifeguard (HS + College)
Pool Manager (College)
Youth Minister (After college)
Seminarian (after that)

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Charles Anim

I was an:

  • CNA
  • Walmart Associate (got fired after a week)
  • Local Supermarket associate
  • Pasta maker line operator
  • Steel Mill operator
  • Extrusion operator

After:

  • Freelancer
  • Web admin
  • Senior Front End Developer