It's a long list.  If your eyes start glazing over, go on to the next message. 
 
- Babysitting ~13
 
- Assembly line work making microfilm viewing machines
 
- Fry cook at local diner
 
- // started college
 
- Warehouse work moving boxed to and fro
 
- Retail sales - paint
 
- Retail sales - catalog
 
- Work study in AV department videotaping the today show on 2" tape (easiest job of my life)
 
- //Graduated with BS in Education / English Major
 
- Substitute teaching
 
- Retail sales - jewelry
 
- Commercial sales - photocopiers
 
- //Took some programming courses
 
- Cobol programming - animal food manufacturer
 
- Cobol programming - ammunition manufacturer
 
- Database design - local telco
 
- C/C++ programming - desktop publishing app
 
- //Added BS in CS
 
- C/C++ programming - group calendar app
 
- C/C++ programming - highway maintenance app
 
- C/C++ & Java programming - statistics app
 
I was out of work just once when I was laid off when the company I worked for was acquired by another outfit.  It's the one time in my life I've had recurrent insomnia.
It took some wandering around to find my place in life, but I love what I do.