Jobs My Dad Did Podcast

Way back in Season 1: Episode 1 Andy and Jono hit a nerve when they brought up DK’s brief stint as flyscreen Installer. 

Now it’s time to find out the whole story in this Bonus Episode.

Even in a candy story life isn’t always sweet. It’s time to delve into DK’s shortest ever tenure, 2 days as a prospective candy salesman. How did DK manage to go from hired to fired in 48 hours?

Andy and Jono sit down with DK to discuss his longest serving job! 7 Years in The Waterbed Store! Horoscopes, Cakes, Space Men and Explicit Photography, it’s got everything, except quality Waterbed sales! 

After a continuing build of jobs DK finally decides to work for himself and start a gardening business. Problem is he has no tools, a business name that’s taken and customers making sexual advances.

Accusations fly as DK’s new boss discovers bees on site. Andy and Jono discuss one of DKs brief and bizarre stints in the mining industry. 

An uncanny resemblance to an Al Pacino character secures DK a position as Assistant Projectionist. He soon finds out working in Cinema is just as entertaining as the Movies that play on the screen!

In the early 2000s DK finds himself working in a hospital. There’s pros and cons but ultimately, a misidentified peach seed becomes a con that is too hard or “soft” to overcome.

Season 2 starts with a bang, or more accurately a zap as DK recounts his tumultuous time working as an Engineers Offsider. A boss with a hook for a hand, electrocution and unbelievable job requirements Andy and Jono find out DK was lucky to survive!

DK's had that many jobs in his lifetime so it's no surprise he found himself playing the big guy along the way.

DK Job Rating: 5/10

#Job 39 - 2000s

Andy and Jono are blown away by the revelation that their Father worked purely as a rag-bagger for a company that is still thriving to this day! The possibility of romance also thrown into the mix.

DK Job Rating: 3 to 6/10

#Job 4 - 1978

A chance meeting landed DK a trainee-ship using now obsolete photograph printing technology. Run by a Ma and Pop team this dream trainee-ship, like many things in DK's working career, wasn't going to have a happy ending for all involved, primarily him.

DK Job Rating: 7/10

# Job 5 - 1977

Andy and Jono delve into where it all started for their Dad, DK.
At just 12 years old his weird and wonderful working life was about to begin in the form of a general hand at his grandparents Deli in East Perth, Western Australia.

DK Job Rating: 5/10

# Job 1 - 1971