I'm Curious. What Do You Do For A Living?

[Dinger]

I'm a public school elementary school teacher (full time)

Bullshitter (part time, unpaid)

[Dr Morbius]

1. Unpaid: I am a stand-up philosopher.

I coalesce the vapour of human experience into a realistic, physical form.

I work in a hotel providing power, microphones and specialized lighting to guests having events in our ballrooms and meeting rooms. For this, I am slightly - oh, ever so slightly - renumerated.

[nolabear]

22. Hey, my second ex husband did that! You're not in New Orleans are you?

[Dr Morbius]

49. Chicago, Chicago, that toddlin' town.

Never been so far south as the Big Easy. It's called the "presentation business" by some, and "A/V" (audiovisual) by others. It's closely connected to the hospitality industry; when hotels are doing well, we're doing well, and when business sucks for hotels, it sucks for us, too. I've been doing this for about twenty years in one aspect or another. Technically, I'm an audio technician. To be totally honest, though, I am a taper and coiler of cords. It's not important work, and it's not terribly interesting work, but it's honest.

[Bucky]

132. Do stand-up philosophers have a running feud with sit-down philosophers?

Please explicate the nuanced differences between your two competing schools of thought.

[miscsoc]

144. I'm a sit down philosopher, that's how i make my living

Really. I get paid to read fucking Aristotle and write half arsed essays about his work. Sweet gig.

[Bucky]

150. No, you don't.

You're just sitting in a cave all this time. All you write is the shadow of half arsed essays.

[SoxFan]

2. Lawyer, solo practice

[kevinbgoode]

39. and are you in Boston? (or just the Red Sox fan)

funny...just today I was thinking about wanting to visit that city. I was only there once many years ago - and mostly driving through late at night. I've always wanted to do the colonial sites and visit Harvard and browse some bookstores and maybe take the ferry out to the Cape.

[SoxFan]

66. Manchester, NH

About 45 minutes north of Boston.

Tourist tips:

Do a little advance planning and you can hit a lot of historic sites in one day. The original part of the city is quite compact and walkable, so the Old North Church, Paul Revere House, Boston Massacre site/Old State House, Fanuiel Hall/Quincy Market, and the historic cemeteries are all within walking distance.

Quincy Market is a bit on the touristy side, but it's still a good place to stop for lunch.

The museums are very, very good, particularly the Museum of Fine Arts. The MFA has a remarkable Egyptian collection.

If you have access to a car, head out to Concord, Mass. The battle ground has park rangers who provide interpretive talks. While you are in town, visit the old town cemetery and stop at Author's Ridge. Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, and Alcott are all buried within about 30 feet of each other.

If you're a sportt fan, definitely try and see a game at Fenway. Tickets can be tough to come by (if the Yankees are in town, forget it) and expensive, but it's a definite must for a baseball fan.

Other options if you have a car: Salem, Mass (witch trial stuff, Peabody-Essex Museum, plus a beautiful downtown); the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, NH (one of the best smaller art museums in the country); Portsmouth, NH (gentrified seaport with a free waterfront drama and music series, plus great restaurants).

[KG]

3. I'm a drafter. lost my job in the bush recession. but thanks to the obama recovery, i work in a

factory for half what i used to make. whoopee.

[Odin2005]

4. Janitor trying to pay my way through college without loans.

[Capn Sunshine]

6. That's fucking awesome. Keep at it.

There's a LOT of pressure from the Student Loan industry to take the money.

[mnhtnbb]

59. Hubby worked nights as a janitor when he was in med school, many years ago.

Good luck to you!

[old mark]

94. I worked as a janitor for a few years after college...waiting for the jobs

I wanted to open up...keeps you in shape, for sure...


mark

[Brickbat]

5. Freelance reporter and editor. Mr. Brickbat is a train engineer. As in, he drives trains.

I always have to explain that for some reason.

[elleng]

15. Drives trains for whom?

(I'm a retired lawyer, used to work at Interstate Commerce Commission, regulated 'trains.')

[Brickbat]

75. I'll PM ya.

[blueknight]

157. im a retired railroad engineer

from csx transportation

[tango-tee]

35. That's what my Dad did!

I love trains to this day. Say "hi" to Mr. Brickbat from the daughter of another railroad engineer! Dad actually started out shoveling coal, "back in the day".

[Brickbat]

74. Will do!

Sometimes I take the kids and we follow his train as he heads out of town. SO FUN.

[Crystal Clarity]

69. Freight or Passenger?

My SO is an engineer (and occasional switchman) in a Paper Mill-yard. So Freight obviously for him. We don't have passenger service this far out in the boonies... which is a bummer.

[Brickbat]

73. Freight.

He loves it.

[av8rdave]

7. Pilot

[tango-tee]

34. Hahaaaa.

Jet engine mechanic here.

[Skittles]

36. PILOTS :O

look how one asks me out on a date:

Check my schedule out. DAL-MAF, MAF-ABQ, and ABQ-DAL are WIIIIDE open!!!! :)-

[av8rdave]

81. Reminds me of the pilot that was going to take his wife to dinner and a movie

But the flight canceled.

[Skittles]

107. and don't even get me STARTED on phone messages from pilots

goes like this: HEY, THIS IS JOE, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT, DON'T FORGET TO (............completely drowned out by jet engine noise or loud TSA announcement.............).......OK DID YOU GET THAT? Talk to you later. :mad:

[MajorChode]

53. I don't think I would want to fly professionally

...because I enjoy flying too much. I like ice cream, but I think if I worked at an ice cream parlor I wouldn't like it so much. I wouldn't want to work in a nudie bar for the same reason.

[av8rdave]

58. Well, now, your third one...

that could be another story!

:hi:

[MajorChode]

70. Well maybe as a retirement job

[Capn Sunshine]

8. I'm a former banker/hedge fund guy

Now, the fund is on autopilot and I'm into investments like commercial loans, Retail Centers and rental property. I also have a consultant company that advises to the restaurant/foodservice industry, because I've been in restaurants my entire life as a worker bee, owner, financer, partner, and chef.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. I am a retired RN...

Started out as an LVN, or LPN to some folks...

Went back for the RN and worked in hospitals for a while, and then tired of the stress...

Spent the last years working for the Red Cross Blood Services, drawing whole blood and platelet donors.

Got an early retirement in 2005, and never looked back!

:hi:

[MajorChode]

114. I always wanted to be a nurse

...but I didn't have the nipples for it.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

124. ROFL!

:spank:

:rofl:

[NYC_SKP]

10. Public Education.

Former teacher, taking a management position in July, and I've always worked as a consultant in addition to full time positions.

Educational focus: at-risk populations, environmental education, science.

:patriot:

[doc03]

11. I am retired and make my living cashing checks

from Uncle Sam and my pension plan.

[liberaltrucker]

12. Former trucker, now in retail

Less $$, but also less stress.

Love it!

:)

[yankeepants]

13. technically unemployed

I used to be a PR/Marketing professional but now am working with dogs and horses and doing odd jobs like painting and freelance writing and editing. I am really loving it all and intend to never go back to the 9 to 5.

[Chan790]

14. A bit of everything really.

• I'm a (business, not public) bank teller F/T. Pay sucks, doing it for the bennies and tuition assistance.
• I tutor creative writing. Pay sucks, don't know why I'm doing it.
• I'm the development coordinator for the scholarship fund of a national fraternity. They're not paying me, doing it for the resume.
• Graduate student. Masters of Business Administration, concentration in NPO management. Actually being paid to go...f*cking bonus, I tell you. If you can, get someone to pay you to go to grad school.
• Starting a political-communications/activism/PR firm for NPOs with my best friend. Sounded a lot more fun before I started doing it.
  
  
  Edit: Failing to sleep. Probably overstretched as I'll drop dead at this pace before age 31.

[proteus_lives]

16. Freelance writer.

Movie Projectionist.

Census Worker.

Whatever else comes my way.

[applegrove]

17. I take care of my parents 7 days a week and they pay me for 5. I'm really lucky.

[1gobluedem]

18. Public radio station general manager

NPR affiliate that with a music format of jazz and blues (plus the standard NPR fare).

Before that I worked in corporate PR for Domino's, a newspaper, and a commercial radio station. I love, LOVE my job and will celebrate my 19th anniversary in November. Have only been GM since January, though, was the development director before that.

[tigereye]

152. love, love jazz and NPR (says this PIttsburgher!)

More NPR stations should have this format!

[Juche]

19. quality control laboratory technician

I got this degree thinking it'd open career doors. Three years out of college and only one employer has been willing to hire me, and that is for a dead end short term contract job.

[zabet]

20. Retired

Chemical plant operator/tech/mechanic. Medically retired before 40 due to severe on the job injury. Am now a tattoo artist.

[nolabear]

21. Shrink, with a little writer on the side.

[LeftyFingerPop]

23. I am technician in the eagle winged palace of the Queen Chinee.

[Kali]

24. Everything.

I run a small cattle ranch that has been in the family for 4, going on 5 generations.

[elana i am]

25. graphic artist

but currently unemployed. i'm looking into going freelance.

[Auggie]

57. I've been freelancing for 14 years

It has its ups and downs. The ups are the tremendous freedom you have over your time and the direct line you have to your clients. The downs are the tremendous costs associated with running your own business -- hardware, software, health insurance, etc. It can get a little lonely at times too.

[MrMickeysMom]

26. RT and PS

Respiratory Therapist, and Public Servant. One decreases your work of breathing :-)

[LeftyMom]

27. Work. Pretty much any kind I can get.

Being picky doesn't pay these days.

[UndertheOcean]

28. Electrical Engineer. n/t

[petronius]

29. For living? I surf, dive, backpack, read, play with the cats, and be with my wife

To get money to do those things I'm a professor... :)

[bluesbassman]

30. My chosen field is Shiftless Layabout. The pay sucks though,

so I moonlight as a mortgage loan officer.

[Seneca]

31. Porn star

[wickerwoman]

32. I used to design educational software;

now I'm getting another Masters degree in urban planning.

I'm thinking about specializing in low-impact urban design or water catchment management.

I'm a blast at parties ;-)

[tango-tee]

33. Jet engine mechanic.

Sidetracked into management.

[6000eliot]

37. College professor.

[kevinbgoode]

38. Full time college instructor

well, except I've been told my position has been reclassified (budget) so I don't know if I'll have a job this fall. I'm also working on my dissertation to complete my PhD.

[Kablooie]

40. Animator most of my career - but currently just an annoyance to my wife around the house.

[Bertha Venation]

41. legal secretary

When I moved to the Washington DC area, I vowed I would not take a job as a legal secretary. I soon learned that that was all that was available that matched my skill set. Plus it paid way more than I expected, but that's just because salaries are higher here than they were back home (I think).

I hate it. If I could quit working I would, in a heartbeat. If we could afford for me to take a job at half the pay, I would, in a heartbeat.

[MissHoneychurch]

42. I'm a librarian

and love it

[nickinSTL]

79. I'm also a librarian

...well, sort of.

I have an MLS, and still do some "librarian" work (being my organization's expert on the upcoming changed cataloging rules, for anyone who actually wants to know such details), but mostly I do IT support for our organization.

I get paid for crap, thanks to the Illinois state budget mess, but at least I still have a job. For now.

[Callalily]

43. Work for a non-profit

organization. Quite challenging raising money in these difficult times.

[hobbit709]

44. As little as possible and as much as I can get away with.

Repair computers, custom build systems, give advice that's worth what you pay for(i.e. free)

[Sky Masterson]

45. I am a small business owner.

I make stuff and thingies out of polyurethane foam. :D

[Sisaruus]

46. I work for a regional food bank

I'm Chief Development Officer responsible for fundraising, communications and government advocacy for a network of 650 emergency food assistance programs.

[spinbaby]

47. Technical writer

it's a perfect fit for a geek like me.

[geardaddy]

138. Me too!

[CBR]

48. PhD Student....

Coding my dissertation data all summer.

[sarge43]

50. A bad example and a burden on the community - unpaid.

Actually, more of a hobby than a living.

[PassingFair]

51. Sales "Executive"....Advertising.

Been selling shit all of my life.

When people are buying, I love my job.

I've hated it for about 5 years now....

[Turbineguy]

52. Retired

Ship's Chief Engineer, now part-time college professor.

Still trying to get those Fuel Oil Meters to slow down.

My last vessel:

http://media.shipspotting.com/uploads/thumbs/rw/857634_800/Ship+Photo+SEA-LAND+EAGLE.jpg

[MajorChode]

54. Operations Manager

...for a large company. Essentially I'm middle management, but I enjoy my spot in the middle. Too many hassles exist up or down the ladder.

[hippywife]

55. Many things

in a retirement community. Some days it's wonderful, others very difficult. :hi:

[old mark]

56. Retired. Last worked in a mental hospital in a work shop helping people get out of the hospital.

I have done many things since I started working at 13...being a janitor, designing installations for clean rooms to make electronic chips, working in a steel mill, but I most loved playing in a series of bar bands for 15 years or so.

I still play at home, mostly electric SG and Les Paul Special types, but I love my Tele, too. I also play bass and harmonica and used to sing, but certain keys annoy the dog...


mark

[mnhtnbb]

60. Retired hospital administrator. Part-time actor for fun.

Full-time (at the moment) home designer/decorator as we build a new house to replace the one
that burned down almost three years ago.

[styersc]

61. Field Archaeologist

Very hot weather is convincing me that its time to begin work on the PhD.

[Chan790]

67. That's one of those jobs I'd consider if I had to "do it all over again".

Enough so that I've considered going to field school as I've been advised that is really the one key requirement for someone just starting-out, knowledge of actual fieldwork technique: how to excavate, how to not damage the artifacts, and the such.

How difficult would it be to get entry-level gainful employment with only field school and without an undergraduate degree in history, anthropology or archaeology? (My work background is in NPOs and business; my BA is in Political Theory, specifically Poli. Comm. Minored in English.)

I asked this question of an archeologist I know, one of my college professors (for a broad survey of the field Introduction to Archeology course), but she just rolled her eyes and brushed me off...she's a specialist in Mesoamerican artifacts and specifically pottery. My interest would run more towards text. Not as in research or translation. I'm actually more interested by finding, preserving ancient texts, maps, books, tapestries. Based on course subjects and materials, I don't think she respected that type of archeology very much.

[styersc]

80. Danger in taking a field school might be that you would love it.

Typically a field school is at a great site and involves careful excavation. This is only a small percentage of what archaeology is, so when you get in the field and have to do survey (looking for sites), testing (limited excavation) and the more mundane tasks it can get some down. Your interests sound more archival and there are lots of museum and archival and library program for folks in from other backgrounds that sound up your alley and take little (often a year or more if you go part time) and involve internship which get you into the circle you need to know to get a job. Drop me an e-mail through DU and I can suggests some web pages that migbht help your search.


I do however, recommend a good field school- its lots of fun!!!

[Old Troop]

146. I work for FEMA, but have a passion for archeology. Everything about

it fascinates me - from survey to cataloging. How does one involve himself with a field school?

[bluedigger]

109. Hey, steyersc!

I'm a field archaeologist, too! I don't dig much these days, though. Government contractor doing compliance stuff.:hi:

[underpants]

62. Accountant for a non-profit charity

[Ikonoklast]

63. As little as possible.

I herd cats for a hobby, however.

[bif]

64. Freelance advertising copywriter

Underemployed.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

65. servant.

[nuxvomica]

68. Database developer

But I'm working on becoming a bestselling novelist. Not as much of a stretch as you'd think.

[sakabatou]

71. Unemployed officially

Unofficially, I'm a digital artist.

[JTG of the PRB]

72. Well, I work retail in order to pay the bills.

When I grow up, I want to write for a living.

[Tobin S.]

76. I'm a trucker

And I was just thinking today how that's probably all I'll ever be as far as a career goes. I've been doing this for 13 years and I'm pretty good at it. Although I have considerd a career change in the past, I wouldn't want to start all over again unless I had to. That experience is hard won and the thought of having to take that much time again to be in a place where I'm at now....well, just the thought is bewildering.

[femmocrat]

77. Public school teacher.

Elementary art.

[seaker]

88. Me too.

:hi:

[Arkansas Granny]

78. I work in the office of a local general contractor.

[Mr. Ected]

82. Real Estate Attorney

Who managed to escape the profession for 8 wonderful years to work as a bookkeeper in Germany and Holland.

Why I returned to this abomination of culture and creativity I haven't a clue.

[dgibby]

83. Retired Navy nurse.

Last job was working in a primate sanctuary, taking care of a baby gibbon who'd been injured and abandoned by her mother. I was her "nanny" for 3&1/2 years. Best job I ever had!

[bigwillq]

84. Sportswriter (nt)

[burrfoot]

85. Social Worker

I do case management for kids in foster care/relative/non-realtive placements. Started....jeeeesus....eight years ago doing direct care in a group home/emergency shelter and moved "up" from there ;)

Looking for a career change. Took a year off the year before last and went back to school full time for sciences and math, and am trying to figure out what else I need to get done in order to apply for PA school in the future.

Also considering going back to grad school (I did two years worth) for a PsyD; maybe get into testing/assessment for the kids I work with now. I'm of mixed feelings about the value of adhering too strongly to test results, but it is a fact that without assessments nobody gets any assistance. If somebody's gotta do it, I'd be ok with getting paid for it.

Social work has been very rewarding, but it just barely (and I mean BARELY) pays the bills. I like to tell myself I don't care about money; but my girlfriend and I would like to get married and have kids and whatnot, and when you start thinking long range like that, well....money really does matter, to some degree. :(

:shrug:

[tigereye]

153. I took a similar path- testing is fun, but a fair amount of work

Run my own mental health consulting business... :hi: In my next life or career, I want to be a jazz drummer or funky clothing store owner!

[denbot]

86. I'm a salesmonkey..

And man do I have a banana for you!

[tinymontgomery]

87. Retired Navy Mustang

Teach NJROTC now and I have no problems with unions!

[blockhead]

89. Union bricklayer

[GCP]

90. RN

:hi:

[Parche]

91. Teacher Dinger

Survive........temp to hire
right now at a Warehouse...
:hi::hug:

[Zavulon]

92. Nothing. Got laid off last year.

I was first in line to get my job back until the health care bill passed. Now, no hope at all. In order to scrape by I take whatever part time job I can get.

[pitohui]

93. why are you curious? it's an offensive question, really

altho i am myself an american, i find myself increasingly offended by the need for americans to ask immediately what i do for a living so they can put me in a box and "know" everything about me based on their class prejudices, rather than on actually getting to know me

how could it possibly matter what someone does for a living, on an internet discussion board?


as a school teacher you have a socially accepted job w. lots of benefits and free time and that's nice for you, but why should i have to listen to your judgments abt what i do for a living? (good & bad
people never say anything original about it)

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

98. Then don't answer.

Nobody is "judging" anybody's jobs or reaching conclusions about their social class. I can't imagine why you'd find the question offensive, since this is merely an Internet message board and you have the complete freedom to ignore the entire thread. Which I strongly encourage you to do, as opposed to pouring bile on a pretty innocuous discussion.

[Haole Girl]

99. You are right. People judge others by their occupation.

I have vowed, if I ever take another cruise, to say I am a Blood Spatter Expert.

:rofl:

p.s., You DO have my curiosity peaked. However, I shall respect your privacy.

[HardWorkingDem]

118. At least you got....

the terminology partially correct....most people say "splatter"....

[MichiganVote]

106. Speaking of judgements pitohui

"as a school teacher you have a socially accepted job w. lots of benefits and free time and that's nice for you,"

Teachers: Among the lowest paid in professional circles, currently pay between 20-30% toward the benefits that legislators grant them and teachers bargain for with unions that they also pay approximately $900 a year to. Work an average of 10-12 hours a day over a school year that is set by the state that they live in PLUS take classes and attend work mandated workshops and seminars to maintain their teaching licenses. (Public school districts contribute a small amount to the sums this requirement requires)

I do agree with this statement of yours however,

"why should i have to listen to your judgments abt what i do for a living? (good & bad
people never say anything original about it)"

Did I mention that teachers are not paid for approximately 2 and 1/2 months of the year because when school is not in session, teachers are not paid for their "time off".

[snooper2]

120. We won't judge you for doing the books at a right wing think tank

I promise :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[TZ]

123. Um its a message board where people ask questions

Geezus christ. I suppose you found the Census questionaires offensive too. I don't see anyone making judgements in this thread EXCEPT YOU. Just don't answer if a SIMPLE QUESTION offends you. :eyes:
BTW, there are many people here who HAVE judged me by my job before, but I don't have a problem talking about what I do. BECAUSE I DON'T GIVE A FUCK WHAT PEOPLE ON THE INTERNETS THINK.

[Dr. Strange]

133. I'm offended by the fact that you don't give a fuck what I and others think.

Welcome to Ignore.

[flvegan]

135. What an offensive remark!

[Dr. Strange]

136. Sometimes the best defense is an offensive remark.

[flvegan]

137. Getting defensive to cover being offensive. I'm alerting.

[TZ]

140. Nice post Skinner the Cat...

MEOW!! :rofl:

[auntAgonist]

95. I convert hard copy periodicals and historical books

to microfilm/fiche and digital formats.


:hi:

and I'm not at all offended by this question :shrug: :)

[Sheltiemama]

96. Newspaper copy editor

[flvegan]

97. I'm The Stig.

Don't tell anyone, though.

[Bluzmann57]

100. Blue Collar guy

I work at a lime plant and it can be hard dirty work. But it pays ok and we have pretty good insurance, so what the heck.
And as an unpaid profession, I am an agitator. And it's too bad that doesn't pay something because sometimes I merely open my mouth and people want to jump down my throat. Oh well, I guess that comes with being opinionated.
I also have a part time (very) small business. We are trying our hand at doing some professional landscaping. My wife loves flowers and plants, and I ain't afraid to work so we have a few private homes we try and keep up with. One of them is gratis as the lady is 87 years old.

[In_The_Wind]

101. I'm an Escort ...

... of oversize trucking loads.

[auntAgonist]

104. and IF you ever get truckin' over here we can have

lunch or dinner or coffee together.

good to see ya Joannie.

:hug:


kesha

[In_The_Wind]

110. I miss the heck outta you!

I'll see you if I get my class A ... or if I bring the trucker I'm escorting along to say 'Hi'.

:loveya: :hug:

Joani AKA Freebird

[auntAgonist]

111. woo hoo .........

I miss you too :loveya:

I miss truckin' too .. ah well. I'll live vicariously through you.


be safe :)

:hug:

aA
kesha

[TZ]

102. Big Pharma Shill

aka Professional Lab Rat...

[Taverner]

103. Unemployed...

However, I am a Sytems Storage Expert

[Redstone]

105. I own an advertising agency.

Redstone

[BlueJazz]

108. mcse, audio engineer, part-time studio player

[grace0418]

112. Freelance Graphic Designer.

I love it.

[Throd]

115. Same here. I love it, bit it is a tough gig right now.

I'm working a lot of hours lately because I gotta take as many jobs as I can. This month is really busy, but who knows what next month will be like? I don't want to sound ungrateful though. Being too busy is the better problem to have.

[grace0418]

149. It hasn't let up for me since last September. I keep waiting for the slow month, and

I know it will come, but so far every time I think I'm going to have a lull something comes up at the last minute.

Like you say, I'm grateful and not complaining one bit. Especially since it's only June and I've already equaled my salary at the last job I had before going freelance (which was, admittedly a crappy salary). I guess even if I don't get any more work for the rest of the year I know I can survive because I did it for 8 years. Still, I'm trying to make as much money as possible to get more put into savings for the slow times. I would really enjoy a tiny little bit of a break though. Just like a week or two. But being busy is definitely a good problem to have right now.

Hang in there, you must be doing a good job!

[Az_lefty]

113. work with wounded soldiers...

[Burma Jones]

129. Thank You..........

[guitar man]

116. TV

I work full time as a traffic manager at a tv station plus anything and everything I can hustle up on the side, from playing gigs and recording to freelance motorcycle mechanic and you name it. I've been working pretty much 7 days a week for the last 5 years straight.

[Missy Vixen]

117. I'm a romance author

I'm working on my fifth book.

[Iggo]

119. Job Tracking for an HVAC distributor in Los Angeles.

[lukasahero]

121. Software engineer

Leaving my current position on Wednesday to start at my dream company next Monday. Yeah, I'm psyched.

[snooper2]

122. telecom, VoIP network engineer,

nt

[tammywammy]

125. Full Time Administrative Assistant, Full Time Student

I work at a large company during the day and go to school in the evenings for my BBA at a small private university.

I currently am admin to approx 150 people on my program.

[PRETZEL]

126. Fiscal Director

of county run Agency on Aging.

[AsahinaKimi]

127. I work in the Japanese Anime business

I think that is as much as I will say about it.

[YOY]

159. Do your eyes get smaller when you are feeling more evil?

n/t

[Oceansaway]

128. retired, but still UAW active...nt

[Burma Jones]

130. For Money? Systems Analyst/Project Manager

For a Living:

Try to be a good and faithful:
Husband
Father
Brother
Son
Uncle
Friend
Teacher

And this is what I do for fun:
Trumpet Player
Singer
Gardener
Cook
Reader
Poker Player
Chauffeur
Raconteur
Camper
Crossword Puzzles


What I majored in for my Undergraduate Degree: Theatre
What my Doctorate is in: Computing


What I lost along the way: Passion for what I do for money.
What I gained: A hell of a lot more money.

[BlueCollar]

131. Airline Mechanic

Specialized in heavy structure repair for twenty years...did a 6 year spell in Maintenance Quality Assurance...and then moved on to Non-Destructive Testing...specifically Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection where I inspect engine components.

Overall, it's been a good field but the airline industry is volatile as a lot of my friends at Eastern,Pan Am, and Braniff can attest to.

[tigereye]

154. ah, I miss Eastern, used to fly on them all the time

[av8rdave]

156. Anyone who gets into this business for job security has no grasp on reality!

[BlueCollar]

164. Job security? LOL

I got into "...for the glory of aviation..."...LOL

[av8rdave]

165. The glory, the glamor, the groupies, the great food...

After 20+ years, I know it's all coming any time now.

[Bucky]

134. Teacher, rake, raconteur, philanthropist

All my money goes to a single college in Oregon, however.

[ceile]

139. Admin Director of a non-profit

Not exactly the best time in the non-profit world, but we're making do.

[mike_c]

141. entomologist, ecologist, university prof....

It's been an interesting ride so far!

[MilesColtrane]

142. I make people dance.

Sometimes I get paid to make them sit still and listen.

[Heidi]

167. You should start a side business teaching

dorky, middle-aged women to play the ukulele. :D

[MilesColtrane]

168. Sorry.

I haven't touched a ukulele since the brief Tiny Tim phase I went through in 1969.

Dorky?

Or, so incredibly bleeding edged hip, that you SEEM dorky to the squares?

[LanternWaste]

143. manager of the typesetting & graphics dept.

Manager of the typesetting & graphics dept. of a mid-sized specialty marketing company.

Some years back, I held to the mantra, "Lord, save me from the quiet people who keep to themselves...". In the past few years, I've changes that to "Lord, save me from pretentious graphic artists..." :P

[Heddi]

145. Emergency Room RN

I love it

[TZ]

155. Otherwise known as Shilling for big Medicine....

;)

[riderinthestorm]

147. Organic farmer, dressage and combined training barn owner/trainer/slave/manager.

[madinmaryland]

148. Post on DU!

Telecommunications consultant.

[blueamy66]

151. Sales and Marketing for an electronics firm....

got a degree in Criminal Justice but cannot use it cause I had a run in with the law.

My dream is to be a part time private investigator someday.

[Fire Walk With Me]

158. I no longer make a living.

However, I do continue to perplex.

[YOY]

160. Project Manager, Software Development...strong Financial edge.

n.t.

[Nevilledog]

161. Criminal Defense Attorney (private practice)

Been doing it for 20 years, somewhat of a specialist handling drug load cases involving commercial vehicles. Done everything from misdemeanors to death penalty cases. It's a soul-sucking job.

Hubby is an elementary school principal and I envy him.

[Heidi]

166. Thank you for what you do.

Attorneys--and particularly those who aren't prosecutors--get kicked around a lot (and too often undeservedly).

[Nevilledog]

169. Thanks Heidi.

If I could go back and do it all over again I think I would be an architect. The good thing is I don't get bugged at parties with questions about wills and trusts and contracts...I am that attorney you hope you never need to hire.

[XemaSab]

162. Unemployed consulting biologist

Employed technical editor. :D

[grasswire]

163. editor by training and experience

....but now working as a PT dealer in antique and vintage papers, a partner in a social media consulting LLC representing upscale food purveyors, and doing historical research in preparation for writing the novel -- a multigenerational story beginning in 1907.