What do you do for a living?

Easily_Lost · March 2016

Use to work in a warehouse, they closed, got hurt, went on disability.

Samphaa · March 2016

Cnc Machinist

jhharvest · March 2016

JD2013 wrote: »

I have lots of jobs. Filmmaker and camera operator and 3 days a week I work in the finance department of a local university.

Currently saving to do film school next year.

Oh cool. I'm a sound engineer. Used to work in TV but I've been freelance last 3 years. I suppose my suggestion is to consider very carefully why you are going to film school.

Shogunami · March 2016

I'm a proper blue collar man, working shifts at a factory and make $$$.

DHale · March 2016

Registered Nurse, kind of self explanatory. For the federal govt. Utilzation Review (yelling at doctors).

MarRyb · March 2016

Nuclear Engineer here ☺

drkeys143 · March 2016

Telephone network engineer in UK

Garldeen · March 2016

MarRyb wrote: »

Nuclear Engineer here ☺

Bit dangerous for my liking. At least if I drop something in my office I don't go home glowing

Elektrakosh · March 2016

I was a school crossing patrol (lollipop lady)for almost ten years until depression happened.

clayandaudrey_ESO · March 2016

Singer/songwriter that actually won a Grammy in the bluegrass category. One hit wonder but spent money like I was the Rolling Stones. Went bankrupt and all my liberal arts degree qualified me for was cleaning up puke and scrubbing urinals at the local bar while begging the owner to let me on stage. Haven't been successful at that yet but I guess vomit pays the bills.

yelloweyedemon · March 2016

clayandaudrey_ESO wrote: »

Singer/songwriter that actually won a Grammy

GZ!!

Grammys are serious rewards for every artist!

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Molec · March 2016

Strider_Roshin wrote: »

The food discussion inspired this lol

Okay I'll start, I work 2 part time jobs: I work as an EMT on the ambulance, and I work in the ER as a PCT. Other than that I'm in school full time for my Bachelors degree in Biomedical Sciences. Now it's your turn :-)

Full time carer to my mother in law, learning game design whenever I feel up to it and reside in Tamriel for the rest of my spare time.

Aoife32001 · March 2016

Sheriff Deputy and Army Guard Weekend "Warrior"

God-willing, either future priest and active-duty military chaplain, or a monk (I have a long way to go, though...)

RinaldoGandolphi · March 2016

Librarian, network administrator, and city council president(I actually got voted in and won an election)

jediwheels · March 2016

Folklorist here. Finishing my PhD and teaching whenever I can.

Fellenore_Ewalion · March 2016

I'm a scientific professional at a company engaged in dermato-cosmetology.

I studied pharmacy and medical laboratory analytics, and moreover I have a medical massage certification (which profession I practiced during the university years).

Jade1986 · March 2016

Dental assistant ^_^

Eejit1331 · March 2016

Tabbycat wrote: »

I work in the mortgage industry for a very very very big bank.

WF? Please don't say BofA.

Tonnopesce · March 2016

Not the work that i wanted to do...

But still a work...

Grimlord8311 · March 2016

Holy, so many extremely smart and educated people

Im tired of being a grunt and going from one shi t y manual labor job to another, or being sick and unable to do said shi t y manual labor job. I really wanna just work from my computer, or a computer. But im in my early 30s so I think I may be stuck in this endless loop, any advice for a way into something different?

Ragnarok100ub17_ESO · March 2016

Government contractor doing systems analysis.

Lysette · March 2016

MarRyb wrote: »

Nuclear Engineer here ☺

Oh cool, I would like your opinion on the molten salt Thorium reactor technology - is that a real option we have to solve our energy problem or is it just a dream and basically dust in the wind?

Eejit1331 · March 2016

Grimlord8311 wrote: »

Holy, so many extremely smart and educated people Im tired of being a grunt and going from one shi t y manual labor job to another, or being sick and unable to do said shi t y manual labor job. I really wanna just work from my computer, or a computer. But im in my early 30s so I think I may be stuck in this endless loop, any advice for a way into something different?

And these are the people tea bagging us. Hmmmm...

SeptimusDova · March 2016

Retired

Everything I do now is to leave an estate and sustainable future Income for my heirs.

Elara_Northwind · March 2016

I studied art and was an interior designer for a while, now I am training to be a nurse. One day I hope to use both of my degrees to become an art therapist

Lysette · March 2016

Grimlord8311 wrote: »

Holy, so many extremely smart and educated people Im tired of being a grunt and going from one shi t y manual labor job to another, or being sick and unable to do said shi t y manual labor job. I really wanna just work from my computer, or a computer. But im in my early 30s so I think I may be stuck in this endless loop, any advice for a way into something different?

It's basically all about proper education nowadays, if your paper form is bad, even talent does not help a lot. Another aspect is a gap-free job record which shows that you are reliable and not hopping from job to job all the time. What you said above sounds like non gap-free and job hopping to me - so it might not be so easy to change your perspectives. Sorry, to have to say that.

Garldeen · March 2016

Grimlord8311 wrote: »

Holy, so many extremely smart and educated people Im tired of being a grunt and going from one shi t y manual labor job to another, or being sick and unable to do said shi t y manual labor job. I really wanna just work from my computer, or a computer. But im in my early 30s so I think I may be stuck in this endless loop, any advice for a way into something different?

Early 30's is still young enough. I finished my first degree at 23, didn't get the mark I wanted and spent the next couple of years going from one temp office job to another. I then decided to try and work for myself to see what would happen. It was going ok so I went back to university part time (Open Uni) when I was 31 and did my MBA. Finished that and decided to carry on part-time to PhD level. 36 now, 3 years of study left. Been running own business (in one form or another) for 12 years now. When I finish the PhD I'm thinking a complete change of direction and going into lecturing and writing some books. Our generation will be working until 70 so plenty of time to try different things.

With the internet now there are a lot of opportunities to do part time evening courses online. They are often not cheap, unfortunately, but are an investment. That said, if I was married with kids, instead of being a single man, then my decisions may have been much more difficult

Vulsahdaal · March 2016

Agree with the others, education is important if you wish to get out of what youre doing and into a different field. Or even if you dont wish to switch jobs, it still doesnt hurt to learn a second trade. Also, I really dont believe youre ever too old to learn..
This said, Im a grease monkey (automotive mechanic for those not familiar with the term) and do side work in computer repair (home and business). But I am also currently in school learning pharmacology, and I will tell you that I started school older than my early 30s

Lysette · March 2016

Vulsahdaal wrote: »

Agree with the others, education is important if you wish to get out of what youre doing and into a different field. Or even if you dont wish to switch jobs, it still doesnt hurt to learn a second trade. Also, I really dont believe youre ever too old to learn..
This said, Im a grease monkey (automotive mechanic for those not familiar with the term) and do side work in computer repair (home and business). But I am also currently in school learning pharmacology, and I will tell you that I started school older than my early 30s

I agree with that - information age is the triple-L age - life-long-learning - even having masters is just the start, not the end of being educated. It is just like a tool kit, you got the tools, now use them to learn even more about nature/life whatever. In the industrial age people could still get to a state where they were done learning. The same does not hold true for the information age and even less for the upcoming Biotech/Nanotech age - it is nearly there and it will change the world even more than the information age did. But it will include a lot more learning than ever before - a whole new world is to discover, its awesome.

ClockworkArc · March 2016

I used to be a full-time theatre artist but now I'm doing that part-time while I'm managing a performance-based escape room company. Everyone who works there is an actor and I get to write the scripts, direct the actors, perform sometimes, and am part of the puzzle design process. I love it!