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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.

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Fast Food

December 27, 1985

When I turned 15 I started working at Arby’s on 66th & Penn in Richfield, Minnesota.

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LGC

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…

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Blockbuster Video

April 12, 1987

The first Blockbuster Video store in Minnesota opened on 66th & Lyndale. Unlimited free rentals!

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Days 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…

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Video 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!

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The 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…

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First 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…

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Star 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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