Working For Puns

• I used to assemble new automobiles, but then I retired.

• I used to be a ballet dancer, but found it too-too difficult.

• I used to be a banker, but lost interest in the work.

• I used to be a blackjack host, but was offered a better deal.

• I used to be a butler, but found the work wasn't my cup of tea.

• I used to be a carpenter, but then I got bored.

• I used to work at a diet center, but then the staff was down-sized.

• I used to be a fisherman, but I got caught playing hooky.

• I used to work for H&R Block, but it was just too taxing.

• I used to be a part-time hairdresser, but opted for something more permanent.

• I used to be a Hollywood agent, but then I promoted myself.

• I used to be a hotel clerk, but then I had reservations.

• I used to be a lumberjack, but then I got the axe.

• I used to be a marathon runner, but couldn't stand the agony of defeat.

• I used to sell ovens, but then I was fired.

• I used to be a printer, but never made a good impression.

• I used to be a railroad conductor, but my boss found out I wasn't trained.

• I used to be a sanitation engineer, but the city dumped me.

• I used to be a taxi driver, but found I couldn't hack it.

• I used to be a taxidermist, but just didn't have the right stuff.

• I used to be a tailor, but found the work to be just so-so.

• I used to be a tennis instructor, but it just wasn't my racket.

• I used to be a transplant surgeon, but my heart just wasn't in it.

• I used to be a Velcro salesman, but couldn't stick with it.