Take This Job and…!

Any time a group of older guys are hanging around with time on their hands, the conversation, sooner or later, will turn to work.  Work we used to do…in the good, old days.  It’s in this game that he who goes first has no chance.  The stories get grander as the conversational baton is passed.  And no one ever wants to go after me.  Let me tell you why. In no particular order or weight are listed the jobs I’ve had:  Lawn mower/flower bed weeder, carpenters assistant, computer programmer, grocery store bag boy, gas station attendant, door to door spudnut salesman, produce warehouseman, soda fountain clerk, sheep ranch hand (dauber and notcher), corporate...