TumbleDweeeb

🤔… Looking back on my work history, I’ve had quite a journey through various industries that taught me different skills and work ethics. As a teenager, I got my start with outdoor work – pruning Christmas trees, selling produce at farmers markets, and doing seasonal jobs like mowing lawns and shoveling snow. One of my most interesting early experiences was working for an antique dealer, which took me all around Michigan in the early 90s. We’d travel from city to city during festival seasons, setting up booths downtown and at flea markets, which gave me a real appreciation for small-town communities and the stories behind old treasures.
   My adult career has been equally diverse, taking me through manufacturing, food service, and skilled trades. I’ve worked the production lines at a sewing factory and poultry processing plant, served customers at McDonald’s, Jack’s, and Burger King, and spent time as an inventory auditor learning the ins and outs of business operations. For nearly a decade, I built concrete swimming pools, which was physically demanding but rewarding work. Later, I moved into manufacturing again at a sleeping bag plant, where I worked my way up from pack-out to bag roller, then floater, and eventually to mechanic. In 2015, I landed my current role as a mechanic at a sawmill and wood components company, bringing together all the mechanical skills and problem-solving abilities I’d developed over the years.