My Story — Work Edition

I have had a ton of people ask me who am I! Well, I am going to give you some insights into that. At a base, I can say that I am a survivor. Most people will hopefully never experience some of the things that I have endured.

Alright, let's go over my career first since it is fairly quick. Well, not that quick since I get wordy pretty often, but quick enough.

My background has been customer facing since I was 16 years old when I walked into a McDonalds and got a gig working the counter. I have done numerous stints in fast food, and I can tell you that if we are honest they are fairly horrid. Do it as a kid part-time as you finish school. But for me, it was certainly an adventure. I got my GED at 16 (had to wait almost 2 years) and immediately dropped into the workplace. I felt like I had a calling, I was built to work, and I strived to get in and put the work in to make things happen.

After I bounced through a few fast-food restaurants I moved into a job as a project manager/event coordinator for a company that did contract work for LA County DPW. Specifically their Environmental Education Division. That was a crazy ride for sure. 19 years old, and working 60–90 hours a week getting people educated on recycling, firewise, and natural gardening. I talked about getting chemicals out of people's lawns, when to water their lawn to minimize water usage (which is a MASSIVE deal in Southern California) and how to get a lawn to maximize potential with less water. I even educated people on how to replace their lawn with plants…