Parent Timeline

By: Emily Barker

Dream Job
When my Dad was in Highschool, he wanted to be a Musician. He was a part of a band
while he was in highschool and college, he played the saxophone.
First Job
While my Dad was in college for business, he worked in a pizza restaurant
Second Job
His second job was a Financial Planner for Calver Securities
Third Job
Then, my dad worked for Boone Ford as a Finance Manager, and a General Sales
Manager. He worked there for 7 years.
Fourth Job
Then, My Dad worked for Tacoma Dodge as the General Manager, and Vice President.
He owned a part of the company and worked there for 11 years.
Fifth/Sixth Job
After that, he was self employed as an Investment Professional for 5 years. Then He
continued in the car business at Riverside Ford for another 5 years.
Seventh Job
After working there, he worked at another dealership called Good Chevrolet as the
General Sales Manager
Current Job
After his many jobs in the car business, my dad now works for a dealership called Jet
Chevrolet
Lessons He Learned
One of the main things that my dad learned while he was working was how to
basically make work for himself. He was self employed for 5 years and during those
years he figured out what was important in his work, and how to be independent and
manage his work load. He also figured out what makes a good business, and almost
started his own, but instead he decided to go to dealerships and help them be more
successful as a business. My dad is very intelligent, I think he is literally a human
calculator, and it was really cool to see him helping others to become more successful.
He also learned in those years that work isn't the purpose of life and that it is
important to experience other things, and take a break when work gets too much to
handle.