Self

Self Employed - Lawn Care

April - August 2019 • Stafford, VA

What I liked

Choose my own hours, good relationships with clients

What I wish was different

Not always the most steady, the work would ebb and flow

Advice

You have to be really motivated to work for yourself and stay as busy as you should be!

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Building Carpenter Helper

May 2019 • Idaho Falls, ID

What I liked

Money

What I wish was different

More money

Advice

None

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Ministry Outreach Coordinator

June - September 2019 • Logan, UT

What I liked

I liked that I could be creative, use my gifts and talents, and set my own hours.

What I wish was different

I wish it would have been piad.

Advice

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Advertising Sales Agent

May 2015 • Montebello, CA

What I liked

Making my own schedule and working for myself

What I wish was different

More money

Advice

Remember that working for yourself is tough but you can make it work; the flexibility is the best part of the job

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CFO

April 2017 • Twin Falls, ID

What I liked

Generate leads, staffing, and strategize revenue plans

What I wish was different

Hiring different crews and consolidating

Advice

Learn to delegate better

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I started my own Etsy Shop

June - August 2019 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

Creating art and choosing my own hours

What I wish was different

I wish I could have collaborated with another group of artists or shared space, self-starting is a great skill, but it is hard to maintain long term.

Advice

I would say that if you want to start an Etsy shop, first assess if you're doing it for your own benefit or if you're trying to make a profit. If you're trying to make a profit, I might suggest using a company like Amazon which can make orders per request so that you can save the money of the actual printmaking process.

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Freelance Artist

May - September 2019 • Tampa, FL

What I liked

Working with my passions

What I wish was different

More organized management

Advice

When doing freelance work you need to assess the limits of your abilities and apply yourself strategically!

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House Painter

March - September 2019 • Middlesex, NY

What I liked

Flexibility in schedule

What I wish was different

More consistent work

Advice

Have good time management skills

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Athletic Coach

April 2015 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

An environment I know and am comfortable. Great travel schedules, fantastic daily scheduling (not a hard 9-5)

What I wish was different

Better utilize the days at home or locally, take more advantage of where I am living locally. Have a better idea on my late 2019 schedule so it doesn’t swamp school (it totally is, help!! Lol)

Advice

It’s all about connections and who you know. Networking made it happen, talk and share experiences with everyone.

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Exercise Rider

July 2019 • Wellesley, MA

What I liked

I get paid to do my passion instead of just having it as a hobby

What I wish was different

Advice

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Lawn Mower

May - August 2019 • Riverton, WY

What I liked

I loved working for myself and being responsible for my customers and marketing.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Founder

May 2015 • Louisville, KY

What I liked

I liked watching my business grow from the ground up, and seeing my hard work pay off.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Researcher

March 2018 • Vancouver, WA

What I liked

I liked that it was very open ended and allowed me to research the topics i was most passionate about.

What I wish was different

basically nothing, although i wish i wrote the research paper entirely.

Advice

I would advise people to start looking for professors to research with!

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Cake Designer and Decorator

May - August 2019 • Lynn, AL

What I liked

Being able to control my own schedule, help with weddings, and express my creativity.

What I wish was different

This has been my job for about 4 years now, but I spent the summer working more weddings than ever before. I wouldn’t change a thing.

Advice

For anyone thinking of starting a business, take the leap. It’s tiring but very rewarding. Do what you love and don’t be afraid.

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Nanny

May - August 2019 • Lawrence, KS

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Advocate for yourself

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Tennis Coach

May - August 2018 • Logan, UT

What I liked

Working with kids of all backgrounds

What I wish was different

I would have done more group lessons and less privates.

Advice

Love what you do and enjoy no matter the job

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Paralegal

August 2016 • Mesa, AZ

What I liked

Working for self, setting own hours.

What I wish was different

I would have liked to have learned additional areas of the law.

Advice

I learned a lot about criminal law and how law firms work.

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Home Health Aide

November 2016 • Mount Olive, NC

What I liked

Ability to provide direct personal care

What I wish was different

Better pay

Advice

Make sure that you can provide excellent devoted attention to client

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Cutting Grass

May 2015 • Fountain Inn, SC

What I liked

The flexible hours and pay

What I wish was different

Advice

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English tutor

May - August 2019 • Hà Tĩnh, Ha Tinh

What I liked

I got to teach the kids how to used English more naturally. As an English learner myself, I struggled a lot when it came it using English on a daily basis. What we learned from textbooks were writing languages. We weren’t taught to have a natural conversations with native speakers, making the interactions sometimes awkward and pull down our confidence, which is one of the most important things in learning to be fluent a language. After my three-month course, the kids were a lot more confident in speaking, as they know so much more in slangs, casual ways of talking, and more importantly social conventions in English speaking countries. I also let them interact with lots of my friends from the US.

What I wish was different

I wish I had a more intensive training couse for the students. I did give out lots of homework while I was away for a short research course during the summer, but I wished I had all three-month with them. Also, I designed all the course materials, so some were not appropriate as they weren’t on the same level with my students’. I would select and design materials more carefully if I am to have this course again.

Advice

If you have never tried to have teaching experience, my advice is that you should at least once in your life. You would learn how hard, frustrated (and sometimes exhausted) to be in a teaching position. It will make you appreciate your Professors so much more. Also, teaching is a great way to revisit your knowledge and have a deeper understanding of any materials. And if you like kids as much as I do, then you should definitely work with them. If not, you could always help the adults in exploring a new thing!

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