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thenovelist - > Paperback Writer -> Top ten most boring jobs/places to work in Bakersfield
Top ten most boring jobs/places to work in Bakersfield

Honorable Mention: Bakersfield City. Let’s face it, there are a lot of boring city jobs out there folks. Just imagine them before you go to sleep at night.

10. Almost anywhere in Kern County real estate. It just can’t be exciting unless you’re the real estate agent selling million-dollar homes. Anything else and it’s just pencil pushing and contract signing. Algae-filled pools in foreclosed homes are kind of colorful though. Zzzz…

9. Golf Cart Cop. I remember seeing one of these traffic cop folks having to clean up the downtown smashed county seal after it fell in a dust storm. Not a fun job putting chalk on tires either.

8. Long John Silvers. Now that pirates are sort of out of fashion I can’t see this franchise lasting much longer in Bakersfield. Johnny Depp better make another film.

7. Bakersfield Californian. Really depends on what you’re doing. I always think reporters have cool jobs. But for people distributing newspapers. I just can’t see any inky fun in doing that. Although the old video game Paperboy was killer.

6. ProSoft Technology. Located on top floor of Washington Mutual Building in downtown Bakersfield. What can I say? Without Doug Sharratt, that company has to be about as lively as the Crystal Palace without Buck Owens favorite chicken fried steak.

5. Bill Thomas Terminal. I just can’t see screening Bako folks before they step on planes as a fun job. This isn’t LAX we’re talking about, folks. It’s a terminal in the middle of nowheresville. The Homeland Security patches are the only thing cool to look at.

4. Marketplace security cop. You ride bikes around watching kids make-out. You break up fights between boys who just made out with girls. You pick on small kids. Kinda boring. Or is it?

3. Valley Plaza Mall. There aren’t even good teen angst mall movies these days. Malls are boring places to go to unless you’re seeing a movie. They’re a great place to go to if you’re trying to hook up with drug dealers or watch their girlfriend’s sell all their hard-earned drug-dealing boyfriend's crack money. Try selling shoes at a mall. Talk about stinky feet.

2. Any Pentecostal Church. Need I say more? Some of their preachers probably have cool tattoos though. So do their secretaries come to think about it.

1. Kern County Building on Truxtun Avenue. Do you know how boring it is to even look at that building? I practically fall asleep while driving past it. I have often seen gaggles of employees walking to sandwich shops and gossiping about other workers. It’s a job requirement: must be a good gossiper, must wear a bland dress, must claw way to top of county food chain. Just ask Cubicle Dweller.

***Post your honorable mention in the comments...

Posted in the News interest group.
Topics: top 10, bakersfield jobs, employment, Kern County career, truxtun avenue
posted by thenovelist on Monday, August 4, 2008 at 05:02 PM
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posted by lovedby2cs on Aug 18, 2008 at 01:28 AM

Don, you are so funny. I love how you stick to your guns regarding your dislike for the weather man.

how about being a supported living service provider and you work one on one with a woman who is deaf, and, u don't know sign, for 8 hours in her house, with no tv. oh yeah, you can't right notes cause she never learned to read. she never wants to go out and she, for whatever reason, would not turn on her airconditioner. OHMYGOODNESS!!!! it killed me to keep my eyes open for 8 hrs.

posted by an1ok1joe on Aug 9, 2008 at 06:41 AM

   Same type of job at KGET I caught SAT. feeds and then segmented them,.60 a NIGHT! Not only was it boring it was fast paced sorta like Lucy  at the chocolate factory (I Love Lucky). It was ultimately my demise. I had a get it done at any cost attitude, just so I could take a break.  No one on the next shift (lazy slackers) wanted to have to help out and segment a few tapes that were left over. It was nothing but sad data entry.

posted by RobShock on Aug 8, 2008 at 06:34 PM

I was a word processing typist.  I sat at the computer the whole day transcribing letters.  It wasn't so bad the first year, but I almost went loony the second year.  I begged them to give me something else to work on. 


posted by Grampsdon on Aug 8, 2008 at 05:40 PM

To the Novelist, I am sure Lloyd is very nice, but I can't stand him on TV.  Besides I am a Miles Muzio fan (he is my granddaughter's father-in-law. What can I say.)

Also, perky is excellent.

 

posted by thenovelist on Aug 8, 2008 at 11:42 AM

lol! I think you're right!

posted by gbriano on Aug 8, 2008 at 11:24 AM

Since we're talking perky wouldn't it be going North? (East-West?)

posted by thenovelist on Aug 8, 2008 at 07:49 AM

Man did this convo just go south. lol

posted by CubicleDweller on Aug 7, 2008 at 08:40 PM

I think the twins had to make up for my moodiness by staying extremely perky.  I've been able to keep them underwraps for the most part - but some days they tend to peek out from behind the curtains a bit.

posted by Grampsdon on Aug 7, 2008 at 08:16 PM

How are your boobs, Cubic Dweller?  Good?  No lynch.


posted by thenovelist on Aug 7, 2008 at 06:32 PM

I'd say my most boring job ever is a toss up between Lucky's Supermarket and Gemco Shoes. Although working in a Styrofoam factory was REALLY boring too.

posted by twinkie on Aug 7, 2008 at 12:30 PM

I was a telemarketer for Greenlawn Mortuary once a LLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time ago.

Selling CEMETERY PLOTS. Definitely wasn't the most boring job but it sure did suck.

posted by matt on Aug 7, 2008 at 10:46 AM

I worked for a Bail Bonds company once. WORST JOB EVER!

posted by Kindra79 on Aug 7, 2008 at 10:06 AM

I worked at a Kiosk once - fortunately it was just selling calenders for Waldenbooks back in the day and I didn't have to actually try to sell anything - but yes, that was an INCREDIBLY boring job.

posted by thenovelist on Aug 7, 2008 at 08:44 AM

You're all way more funny than my post. I can already tell there needs to be a part two. There are a few more comments over on the original post on my Paperback Writer blog and an entire other list: Top 10 Most Boring Bakersfield News Topics. Leave your honorable mentions for boring news topics there too!!

posted by msjosey on Aug 7, 2008 at 08:34 AM

To add on to number 3 would be working at the little stands inside the plaza I think they're called kiosks, awful awful job, they remind me of carnies you cant walk by without them yelling out to get your attention. Most people ignore them therefore I could only imagine how boring their job is.

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