Self Employed

Wardrobe stylist

January 2015 • Cleveland, OH

What I liked

I get to build my resume with well known clients such as NFL, Ford motors, Cleveland Clinic.

What I wish was different

I really enjoy the job and wouldn’t change much about the nature of it. It is hard when you are on a long commercial shoot, working long days, and by the end you are pretty burned out.

Advice

That you make really good money working on commercials.

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Landscaping Worker

July - August 2019 • Loveland, CO

What I liked

Flexible hours, with the end work result being clear and satisfying.

What I wish was different

Better planning by clients- most decisions were heat of the moment.

Advice

Make sure to do research on whatever work you may try to carry out

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Nanny

April - September 2019 • Henrico, VA

What I liked

Working with kids

What I wish was different

Nothinf

Advice

If you can work with children, you can work with anyone

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Nanny

May - August 2019 • Dublin, OH

What I liked

I love spending time with kids, and taking them fun places. It was such a blast.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have worked more. Towards the end, I was only working 3 days a week.

Advice

Get your beauty sleep. Kids can be exhausting and we need all the energy we can get to keep up with them!

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Independent Artist

December 2018 • Syracuse, UT

What I liked

Flexible hours

What I wish was different

Advice

There was a lot of learning about how running a business is

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Nanny

February 2018 - August 2019 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

Schedule flexibility and working for a nice family.

What I wish was different

I wish I was doing something more intellectually interesting.

Advice

Great work to get funds, but not great for resume building.

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Swim lesson instructor

May - August 2019 • Alpharetta, GA

What I liked

making my schedule and controling how I ran my lessons

What I wish was different

I wish somone manged scheduling for me

Advice

creating your own business can be very lucrative

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Nanny

May 2019 • Chesterfield County, VA

What I liked

I got to do a lot of activities that not only my kids likes, but that I enjoyed too! The kids were old enough to really carry conversations and we could learn from eachother.

What I wish was different

I wish the kids could have been a bit more cooperative, but that's just middle schoolers for you. They still gave me a great summer expirences!

Advice

Nannying can certainly be hard work, but if you have open and honest communication with the family about what you want to do, what you need, and how the kids are, you'll be sure to have an amazing time filled with growth, adventures, and memories to last a lifetime.

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Nanny

January 2013 • Clinton, CT

What I liked

I love working with children. Love being my own boss and making my own schedule.

What I wish was different

Nothing.

Advice

It is not for everyone and it is definetly not easy. Most people dont consider it a job, but it really is and it is very challenging at times.

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Babysitting

June 2015 • Santa Monica, CA

What I liked

I was able to focus on homework and my job was fun!

What I wish was different

A more professional job.

Advice

Babysitting is a wonderful job for college students in my opinion.

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Engineering Tech

April 2017 • Red Bluff, CA

What I liked

I work in a wide variety of outdoor locations as far north as Modoc Co. CA and as far south as Santa Barbara Co. CA. My work requires creative problem solving and I get to see some beautiful countryside.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Starting your own business can be scary but if you have a skill, use it!

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Volunteer

June - July 2019 • Windhoek, Khomas Region

What I liked

i enjoyed the joyful and innocent fun while playing with the cancer children. It brought happiness to my heart to make them happy.

What I wish was different

I wish I had had the chance to do more like give them new bed sheets or clothes.

Advice

It really makes a difference for those children to receive that type of attention. Make sure you clean yourself properly before going to prevent the spread of any illness because there immune systems are very weak.

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Babysitting

June - August 2019 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

Traveling and the flexibility

What I wish was different

More time off and better schedules

Advice

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House Painter

May 2016 • Long Beach, CA

What I liked

It is a job in which one never gets bored. Every work cite has new challenges and difficulties. I am able to work at my own pace (usually) and make my own negotiations.

What I wish was different

This job contains many variables; salary depends on negotiations, task required, availability etc. Therefore, it is largely seasonal for there are times when there is much work and times when there is less.

Advice

One must be persistent. The job is tedious and filled with uncertainty, however, innovation and determination will provide a payoff in the future.

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Uber eats driver

June - September 2019 • Tacoma, WA

What I liked

I could work when I wanted to, on my own terms.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have made a bit more money for the time I spent working.

Advice

Freedom to work your own schedule was great, but be aware that after expenses there isn’t a lot of money to be made.

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Independent consultant

April - August 2019 • Tucson, AZ

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Get very good at scheduling.

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Certified Personal Trainer

January 2018 • Belmont, NH

What I liked

Working with clients

What I wish was different

Better organization with client workouts

Advice

Be enthusiastic amd positive! Don't let up!

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Artist

May 2018 • Las Vegas, NV

What I liked

I work for myself, so I get to create my own schedule and work whenever I want. Plus, it’s in the comfort of my own home. The SUU Entrepreneurship Center really helped me understand how to market and monetize my skills and now I run a successful online business selling my art.

What I wish was different

Making your most loved hobby your job has its difficulties. Sometimes it no longer feels like an escape because it’s work.

Advice

If you want to be your own boss, discipline is key. You have to make yourself get stuff done, even if you don’t want to. Accountability is vitally important.

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