Jonathan K
About
I'm Jonathan, and I worked my way from GameStop cashier to my first software field gig.
Experiences
- Temp hireBet on a six-month temp job in Florida and got hired
I watched every dollar and worked Christmas as a GameStop cashier until my review put me up for permanent hire.
- Early lifeTaught myself a Texas Instruments computer from Dad's book
No Commodore 64 for us. When my buddy across the road was off at baseball, I made the computer do things.
- Bachelor's degree student at ITT TechFinished my bachelor's on loans while managing a GameStop
After graduating I worked a 3-month project gig an hour away on top of the store job: my first real field work.
- Manager at Books-a-MillionTurned down a return offer to go back for my degree
I worked evenings so my parents could watch the kids. When they asked me back, I was already headed to college.
- Software Design student at CollegeEarned a CS associate's while we lived with my parents
After a foreclosure, my wife and I both went back to school and worked at a convenience store.
- Manager at BlockbusterHid in the back office when a coworker went to meet my crush
I told a Blockbuster coworker about a cute regular. He went to talk to her, then paged me out to meet Teresa.