I started with my current (day job) company as a janitor in 1980.
I wanted to get in the building maintenance department, so I enrolled in an HVACR class at a private trade school. Since the janitorial dept. fell under the maintenance dept., I qualified for tuition reimbursement. After completing that course, and with no openings available in maintenance, I enrolled in the local Public Tech. School's adult ed. program for electrical classes. Eventually an entry-level general maintenance position opened up in our Research Pilot Plant. I took that position, and as plant technology evolved, I became the Electrical & Instrument Tech.
Ahh, the sweet smell of success!? [Linked Image]