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Lessons I learned from my first jobs

Whistle while you work. Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la!

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands to rest,and being poor will come upon you like a robber.

These are just a few of the messages we are given about work, even set to music! Today I’m over at David Rupert’s Red Letter Believers sharing what I learned from my first few jobs. Not all of it is pretty! To read A boss who actually cared, click here.

What lessons did you learn from your early jobs?

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6 Comments June 12, 2012

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My name is Amy and I live in the messy middle of life. I have been Redeemed from permanent muck and live with the tension of the Already and Not Yet.

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  1. David @ Red Letter Believers says

    June 12, 2012 at 3:27 am

    Amy…thanks for sharing your story. I’ll have about 20 throughout the month, but I really love your

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  2. tcavey says

    June 12, 2012 at 5:22 am

    kindness, patience, selflessness and how to hold my bladder for endless hours!

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    • Amy says

      June 12, 2012 at 6:39 am

      Ah yes, holding the bladder!

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  3. wanderwithlizzie says

    June 12, 2012 at 8:04 am

    In highschool, I was a janitor at my church and I remember actually having a special brush to sweep up the “white fuzzies” around pews where the vacuum couldn’t reach. At first I HATED it! But, when we were all done and we looked at the truly clean auditorium, I had that fullness of feeling that only comes when you KNOW you did a job well. Since then, I’ve realized that a little “white fuzzy” cleaning is always worth it.

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    • Amy says

      June 12, 2012 at 9:58 am

      That’s a great lesson! “White fuzzies” — and that sense of a job well done!

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  4. Cousin Nancy Begg says

    June 12, 2012 at 11:34 pm

    To do the very best at whatever ‘job’ you were assigned to take care of. Sometimes those jobs helped you more than the bigger ones. One I definitely remember was sewing on a suit button for a stockholder at our annual meeting. Many remembered that and it sure didn’t hurt. So many were impressed that I knew how to sew. In fact, many many years later I did the same for a boss of mine. She was definitely impressed as I don’t think she knew the slightest thing about sewing! And whatever you are assigned, smile!

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