Weird career ladders?

Mine is kinda weird? Though not really. Perhaps a bit at the end?

Uni = 3 yrs of drink etc basically.
Supermarket Security Guard: 11 months. 60-70hrs/week £4.50/hr.
Laboratory Technician: 12 months. 30-35hrs/week £800/month.
PostGrad MSc: 12months full time. Financial support from ESF grant + £3-4K cost to me.
Research Associate: 2yrs. £17K/yr.
Clinical Research Associate: 18months. £25K/yr + benefits.
Online card player: for the last 3yrs. -$250 today.

Anyone else got an unusual one?!