This portion of the site is still under construction as I take the time to edit videos about my experiences in each of these positions.
Paper boy
December 1, 1983
I started working when I was 13 with a paper route delivering the Star Tribune in Minneapolis.
Read moreFast Food
December 27, 1985
When I turned 15 I started working at Arby’s on 66th & Penn in Richfield, Minnesota.
Read moreLGC
April 12, 1986
Once I turned 16 I found a job as a cashier at Lyndale Garden Center. It was a big bump in pay with long hours and Saturdays and Sundays which…
Read moreBlockbuster Video
April 12, 1987
The first Blockbuster Video store in Minnesota opened on 66th & Lyndale. Unlimited free rentals!
Read moreDays Inn
April 12, 1988
Started out bussing tables while I trained to become a waiter. Eventually became a banquet houseman where I was put in charge of setting up our meeting and ballrooms for…
Read moreVideo Rodeo
August 22, 1988
My first job in college was in a small video store just off campus. Back when people still had VCRs and rented tapes!
Read moreThe John Roberts Company
August 16, 1993
I started on 2nd shift from 3pm-11pm as an Electronic Prepress Operator. Great family-owned company that really treats its employees well. Loved working here. Great people and it was like…
Read moreFirst Choice Graphics & Photography
April 14, 1997
While teaching software classes at First Tech, I met someone and we decided to go into business together. We opened our own shop where he did the sales and I…
Read moreStar Tribune
June 12, 2000
Started out as a temp working nights for the cars section of the paper doing ads and worked my way up to pitching campaigns to our largest clients. Worked with…
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