Your Profession - Page 2

KingGrimlock · 05-10-2013, 04:40 AM

Facilities Supervisor at my church. If it's broke, I fix it, if it's dirty, I clean it. I'm also the inhouse techie and chef.

Dogsbody basically.

*Katie* · 05-10-2013, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Jester

Glass ceiling eat your heart out.

Congrats, Katie.

Haha if there is a glass ceiling, I haven't run into it yet.

Seriously. I've been fortunate in my career for sure. Started off right out of highschool with no money for college. I was a teller. Found out they would pay for college. Earned a bachelors and a masters via work. Graduate promotion. Here I am. Hard hard work. Long hours. Totally worth it.

*Sewer Bull* · 05-11-2013, 10:59 AM

Wow Katie, that's impressive, congratulations!

I'm currently a business analyst at a mobile network operator.

*CyberCubed* · 05-12-2013, 08:13 PM

I've been working at JFK airport for 3 years. The worst part about the job is the weather. In New York its either too damn hot outside or too damn cold, only a few weeks is it decent to be out there.

I've been thinking about working for the TSA as they stay indoors all day, but I have no idea what the starting salary is there. I assume they get paid decently....?

Shreddhead · 05-12-2013, 08:17 PM

I'm a recent graduate in Architectural Studies. Currently looking for work, its tough out here.

Gwydion · 05-12-2013, 10:41 PM

LOL KingGrimlock, you sound just like my boss (only minus the techie bit). I'm the custodian at my church, and my supervisor is the facilities manager. I actually have two cleaning jobs, and my job is to do just that - clean anything and everything that needs it. May not be the most glamorous job, but with my attention to detail, I'm pretty good at it, and I pretty much get left alone to do my thing which is how I prefer it.

I also have a bit of a side "business" making and selling pins made out of craft foam at local conventions. I only do it maybe three times a year, but having a fun hobby that also pulls in some money is pretty nice.

Type 97 Chi-ha · 05-13-2013, 10:04 PM

I am a test technician at an X-ray machine factory, been there 22 years. What we do almost exclusively (in the past decade) is manufacture ion chambers for OEM manufacturers. They're those square or rectangular things you see in the bucky of an X-ray machine, right in front of the X-ray film cassette. Their job is to make sure the patient doesn't get the wrong dose of X-rays from the generator tube.

My job is quality control, repairs (sometimes), and calibration. I'm amazed at how many of these things they sell, since they last typically ten years.

Yorae · 05-14-2013, 07:46 AM

I'm a document control manager for an engineering & construction management company. Currently I'm working on a 7-star hospital project.

The Sewer Lord · 05-14-2013, 07:57 AM

Physics professor. The worst part are the students.

*ToTheNines* · 05-14-2013, 08:17 AM

I work at a rafting outfitter, where I do pretty much everything. Whitewater raft guide, zipline tour guide, office staff, adventure park monitor. January and February were not lucrative months for me, but I eat pretty well the rest of the year.

I'm looking to get into Firefighting/EMS though. Gotta grow up eventually.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 05-14-2013, 10:33 PM

wow, so many cooler jobs than mine, lol! oh well

*Tinuvielsdreams* · 05-15-2013, 05:55 PM

Therapist about to have my masters in December. I use Cognitive Behavioral and Art Therapy, primarily with children.

It is really interesting to see what everyone does

愛 · 05-16-2013, 05:13 AM

It's cool to see people who have been on this forum forever finish their degrees or change professions. I was going to be in the Physics world, but it didn't work out for me so I decided to do what I loved since I was very little: work with technology. It's been great.

*discordiatookie* · 05-16-2013, 02:44 PM

Sales advisor for a large carpet retailer. Yep, I sell people carpets, vinyl & laminate flooring for a living. Not what I wanted in life, I'm not a fan of being a 'salesman', the hours are crap, but its decent money and I need money to feed my family! Am on the lookout for other work, preferably office based, mon-fri, cos at the moment i'm 6 days a week, and work weekends...

Type 97 Chi-ha · 05-16-2013, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tinuvielsdreams

It is really interesting to see what everyone does

Yes, I agree wholeheartedly.

*That Matt Guy* · 05-23-2013, 04:36 PM

F*ck yeah unemployment!

*BubblyShell22* · 05-23-2013, 04:57 PM

I currently don't have a profession at the moment, but I do help my dad out with various jobs when he needs me to such as stacking wood, picking up tree limbs, or anything else he feels I can do. He knows I can't do everything, but he's happy with what I can do, and I'm only too happy to help out when he needs it. I think that makes him happy knowing that I'm willing to help him with what I can.

But if I do get a job, I would prefer a work at home job where I don't have to have my parents drive me around. I tried getting a tutoring job last year, but that didn't work out. I'm going to try for it again very soon though as I really think it would be the best job and would be suitable for my degree. So, we'll see how things go.

*Cascadia* · 06-07-2013, 09:08 PM

I have several jobs. One of them is being a small business owner. I currently have an educational publishing business that is geared towards the home school market. However, the material can possibly work for in-school teacher and informal educators. I try to work with all grades and subjects as well. On the weekends and for special events, I volunteer at the local science museums. There, I work in the Life Science Lab which has animals. In the Life Science, I am an animal caretaker and a Master Volunteer which means that I am radio trained and can run the lab without my supervisor. Also, I train the new Life Science volunteers on the animals and procedures. On top of this, I work in the Energy and Environment department where I do environmental demos. Sometimes I work behind the scenes such as maintaining the museum's database. My third job is a high school/college tutor. At times, I take classes to further my knowledge for my jobs.

Busy gal, huh?

**Machias Banshee** · 06-07-2013, 10:36 PM

Lessee... I graduated with my creative writing degree, and did some graduate school-type work with Graphic Design.

Now, I do telephone and written correspondence with the public for the US Government.((Gotta keep it super vague...)) I've also helped with design feedback and content ideas for the Department of state. And on the weekends, I am a cantor/choir master for my church, and I do the occasional graphic design projects for various purposes.

Type 97 Chi-ha · 06-08-2013, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Machias Banshee

Lessee... I graduated with my creative writing degree, and did some graduate school-type work with Graphic Design.

Now, I do telephone and written correspondence with the public for the US Government.((Gotta keep it super vague...)) I've also helped with design feedback and content ideas for the Department of state. And on the weekends, I am a cantor/choir master for my church, and I do the occasional graphic design projects for various purposes.

I cannot help but recall an old Non Sequitir cartoon where a college professor smiles as he writes on the board, "FINAL EXAM QUESTION-WHAT SORT OF JOB DO YOU EXPECT TO GET WITH A PHILOSOPHY DEGREE?"

05-11-2013, 10:59 AM	#23
Sewer Bull Devil's Advocate Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,768	Wow Katie, that's impressive, congratulations! I'm currently a business analyst at a mobile network operator. __________________ Soooo... THIS* is how you spend your free time now?!*

05-12-2013, 08:17 PM	#25
Shreddhead Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,470	I'm a recent graduate in Architectural Studies. Currently looking for work, its tough out here. __________________

05-12-2013, 10:41 PM	#26
Gwydion Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 331	LOL KingGrimlock, you sound just like my boss (only minus the techie bit). I'm the custodian at my church, and my supervisor is the facilities manager. I actually have two cleaning jobs, and my job is to do just that - clean anything and everything that needs it. May not be the most glamorous job, but with my attention to detail, I'm pretty good at it, and I pretty much get left alone to do my thing which is how I prefer it. I also have a bit of a side "business" making and selling pins made out of craft foam at local conventions. I only do it maybe three times a year, but having a fun hobby that also pulls in some money is pretty nice. __________________

05-14-2013, 10:33 PM	#31
TheCanadiandrome Big, Bad & Bold Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Inside the Technodrome; Shredderville; Saskatchewan Posts: 19,719	wow, so many cooler jobs than mine, lol! oh well __________________ Add me: PSN/XBL; Nintendo Network ID: BDS-3.1.6; Switch FC: SW-3378-5206-8020 TMNT Fan Club: http://sot.ag/4jZR0 Visit My Wish List: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=30904 My Collection: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=40276

05-16-2013, 02:44 PM	#34
discordiatookie facehugger Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 2,817	Sales advisor for a large carpet retailer. Yep, I sell people carpets, vinyl & laminate flooring for a living. Not what I wanted in life, I'm not a fan of being a 'salesman', the hours are crap, but its decent money and I need money to feed my family! Am on the lookout for other work, preferably office based, mon-fri, cos at the moment i'm 6 days a week, and work weekends... __________________ Oh Discordia! Charyou Tree! Come, Reap! Don't tell us to grow up and out of it I got my cloak and dagger in a bar room brawl You actually trying to read this tiny text? Damn, you're dedicated! This is all just for effect you know... original TMNT art collection

05-10-2013, 04:40 AM	#21
KingGrimlock Thug Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 81	Facilities Supervisor at my church. If it's broke, I fix it, if it's dirty, I clean it. I'm also the inhouse techie and chef. Dogsbody basically.

05-12-2013, 08:13 PM	#24
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,872	I've been working at JFK airport for 3 years. The worst part about the job is the weather. In New York its either too damn hot outside or too damn cold, only a few weeks is it decent to be out there. I've been thinking about working for the TSA as they stay indoors all day, but I have no idea what the starting salary is there. I assume they get paid decently....?

05-13-2013, 10:04 PM	#27
Type 97 Chi-ha Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brookfield, IL Posts: 1,333	I am a test technician at an X-ray machine factory, been there 22 years. What we do almost exclusively (in the past decade) is manufacture ion chambers for OEM manufacturers. They're those square or rectangular things you see in the bucky of an X-ray machine, right in front of the X-ray film cassette. Their job is to make sure the patient doesn't get the wrong dose of X-rays from the generator tube. My job is quality control, repairs (sometimes), and calibration. I'm amazed at how many of these things they sell, since they last typically ten years.

05-14-2013, 07:46 AM	#28
Yorae Hench Mutant Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 300	I'm a document control manager for an engineering & construction management company. Currently I'm working on a 7-star hospital project.

05-14-2013, 08:17 AM	#30
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,359	I work at a rafting outfitter, where I do pretty much everything. Whitewater raft guide, zipline tour guide, office staff, adventure park monitor. January and February were not lucrative months for me, but I eat pretty well the rest of the year. I'm looking to get into Firefighting/EMS though. Gotta grow up eventually.

05-15-2013, 05:55 PM	#32
Tinuvielsdreams Nothing without passion Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,722	Therapist about to have my masters in December. I use Cognitive Behavioral and Art Therapy, primarily with children. It is really interesting to see what everyone does

05-16-2013, 05:13 AM	#33
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	It's cool to see people who have been on this forum forever finish their degrees or change professions. I was going to be in the Physics world, but it didn't work out for me so I decided to do what I loved since I was very little: work with technology. It's been great.

05-23-2013, 04:36 PM	#36
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	F*ck yeah unemployment!

05-23-2013, 04:57 PM	#37
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	I currently don't have a profession at the moment, but I do help my dad out with various jobs when he needs me to such as stacking wood, picking up tree limbs, or anything else he feels I can do. He knows I can't do everything, but he's happy with what I can do, and I'm only too happy to help out when he needs it. I think that makes him happy knowing that I'm willing to help him with what I can. But if I do get a job, I would prefer a work at home job where I don't have to have my parents drive me around. I tried getting a tutoring job last year, but that didn't work out. I'm going to try for it again very soon though as I really think it would be the best job and would be suitable for my degree. So, we'll see how things go. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

06-07-2013, 09:08 PM	#38
Cascadia Oregonian in heart & soul Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,731	I have several jobs. One of them is being a small business owner. I currently have an educational publishing business that is geared towards the home school market. However, the material can possibly work for in-school teacher and informal educators. I try to work with all grades and subjects as well. On the weekends and for special events, I volunteer at the local science museums. There, I work in the Life Science Lab which has animals. In the Life Science, I am an animal caretaker and a Master Volunteer which means that I am radio trained and can run the lab without my supervisor. Also, I train the new Life Science volunteers on the animals and procedures. On top of this, I work in the Energy and Environment department where I do environmental demos. Sometimes I work behind the scenes such as maintaining the museum's database. My third job is a high school/college tutor. At times, I take classes to further my knowledge for my jobs. Busy gal, huh? __________________ Formally known as Scientific freak

06-07-2013, 10:36 PM	#39
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Lessee... I graduated with my creative writing degree, and did some graduate school-type work with Graphic Design. Now, I do telephone and written correspondence with the public for the US Government.((Gotta keep it super vague...)) I've also helped with design feedback and content ideas for the Department of state. And on the weekends, I am a cantor/choir master for my church, and I do the occasional graphic design projects for various purposes.