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Ep. 119: Patrick Sheridan – SPECIAL RE-POST

This is not the post I wanted to write. This is not the episode I wanted to do. But here we are. Patrick Sheridan passed away yesterday. Here is his memorial fund. Please donate to it. I had interviewed Patrick on December 22, 2016, two days before what he referred to as his “expiration date.”…

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Jon’s Audio Resume Vol. 8: Lifeguard

Welcome to Jon’s Audio Resume, the Jon of All Trades solo exploration of all the weird ass jobs I’ve had in my life. This series runs in chronological order and here is my eighth job. Job: Lifeguard Duration: Summer of 2004 Pay: $8/hr (I honestly can’t remember, but what I can remember is the pay was pretty crappy)…

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Warren Miller

“If you don’t do it this year, you’ll be one year older when you do.” I don’t really ski anymore. I haven’t skied in probably more than seven years. The fact that I had to spend about 10 minutes considering how long it’s actually been since I can remember skiing means it might actually be…

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Jon’s Audio Resume Vol. 7: Alaska

Welcome to Jon’s Audio Resume, the Jon of All Trades solo exploration of all the weird ass jobs I’ve had in my life. This series runs in chronological order and here is my seventh job. Job: Alaska State Fair booth construction and staffer Duration: One week in August 2003 Pay: $1,000 Did I get along with my boss? This…

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Jon’s Audio Resume Vol. 6: Retail

Welcome to Jon’s Audio Resume, the Jon of All Trades solo exploration of all the weird ass jobs I’ve had in my life. This series runs in chronological order and here is my sixth job. Job: Vehicle accessories salesman and installer Duration: College breaks from summer 2001 – summer 2002 Pay: $8.50/hr. + commission Did I get along…

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Jon’s Audio Resume Vol. 5: Property Maintenance

Welcome to Jon’s Audio Resume, the Jon of All Trades solo exploration of all the weird ass jobs I’ve had in my life. This series runs in chronological order and here is my fifth job. Job: Property Maintenance Grunt Duration: June – July, 2001 Pay: $10.00/hour Did I get along with my boss? No, he was a fucking…

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Jon’s Audio Resume Vol. 4: City of Golden

Welcome to Jon’s Audio Resume, the Jon of All Trades solo exploration of all the weird ass jobs I’ve had in my life. This series runs in chronological order and here is my fourth job. Job: Ballfield Worker, City of Golden Duration: May – August, 2000 Pay: $9.00/hour Did I get along with my boss? Yes!…

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Jon’s Audio Resume Vol. 3: Food Service

Welcome to Jon’s Audio Resume, the Jon of All Trades solo exploration of all the weird ass jobs I’ve had in my life. This series runs in chronological order and here is my third job. Job: Salad Bar Worker, Chart House Duration: November – Decemberr 1999 Pay: $6.50/hour (I think, I honestly can’t remember) Did I…

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Jon’s Audio Resume Vol. 2: Door-to-door Salesman

Welcome to Jon’s Audio Resume, the Jon of All Trades solo exploration of all the weird ass jobs I’ve had in my life. This series runs in chronological order and here is my second job. Job: Door-to-door salesman Duration: September 1999 Pay: $5/lead Did I get along with my boss? Surprisingly, yes! (An old swim team buddy.) After one…

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Jon’s Audio Resume Vol. 1: Bindery

Welcome to Jon’s Audio Resume, the Jon of All Trades solo exploration of all the weird ass jobs I’ve had in my life. This series runs in chronological order and we start with my very first job. Job: Bindery worker Duration: May 1998 – August 1998 Pay: $6.50/hr. Did I get along with my boss? No! He was a…

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