Chatbug Karen

I was laughing so hard while reading Mrs. McCombers post about her job working at Chucky Cheese. She hated that job. It made me think back about jobs I have had.

I never had a job that I hated. I didn’t like a few of my jobs but that was mostly because they were so boring. I have to be doing something. I love it when the time flies by while I am working. I think that may have been why I liked driving an ice cream scooter. Yes, I was the ice cream lady or the Popsicle lady as I was sometimes called.

It took a bit of finesse to be able to drive the scooter and ring the bell that signaled I was coming. That scooter was a three speed on the column and I was very good at getting it in gear without it grinding. The only mishap I had with that scooter was when I parked it in my parent’s slanted driveway. I forgot to engage the emergency brake. The scooter scooted, backwards, down the driveway, landed in the neighbor’s yard across the street and left a scratch all the way down the side of my mom’s car. Ooops.

It was a nice job for a gal who worked on her tan. I was pretty bronze in those days. My boyfriend, now my husband of 34 years, tried to ride on the scooter with me. That was a hoot. That fair skinned, 200 lb boy just about tipped my scooter over when we rounded corners. It might have worked better had I not had the pedal to the metal. My lead foot was apparent even then.

I honestly don’t remember the kids chasing my scooter or if I had many kids buying my ice cream. My dad was my best customer. He’d buy a few bars every day when I’d stop at home to watch my soap opera. Did I mention that my route was in the housing addition where I lived? Another perk was being able to stick my head inside the truck’s freezer on really hot days. Oh, and the never ending supply of Drumsticks was pretty sweet.

Being the Popsicle lady was a great job.

How many of you are happy in your job scenario? I love my job but if I could have my dream job, I would own a quilt shop. Not too far from my house is a little quilt shop that I perceive to be the perfect size and has the coziness I would want for my quilt shop. The owner seems to be having so much fun. I know that running a business is not all fun and games. I am the book keeper, sales clerk, janitor and whatever else for our carpet business. I would love to do all that and more if it meant having a quilt shop. Listen as I tell you about my dream job…

I was reading Ann’s blog and her Tuesday’s Question reminded me of my first job. Do you remember your first job? Did you have a job you absolutely hated? I have worked many types of jobs in my life. I have worked in a department store and a furniture store in sales and accounting, respectively, and found that both bored me out of my mind. The most fun job I had was when I drove an ice cream truck. Yes, I was the ice cream lady. I drove a three wheeled truck around the neighborhood and hawked yummy ice cream. My dad was my best customer. He would buy several items each day and probably kept me from getting fired for lack of sales. Tell me about your memorable job.