What do you do for a living?
What do you do for a living?
Personally, I kinda wonder where everyone stands in this little world of ours.
I'm technically not a student atm, though I pretty much live the life.
I work at a liquor store, about 25 hours a week, and am looking for more work somewhere else.
Anyhow, I would like to know about other people's chosen field of work.
Twyl
I'm technically not a student atm, though I pretty much live the life.
I work at a liquor store, about 25 hours a week, and am looking for more work somewhere else.
Anyhow, I would like to know about other people's chosen field of work.
Twyl
Software Developer
Although recently they've started to call me a 'software architect' since I'v been spending most of my time the past 9 months not coding but helping oversee the technical aspects of our project (coming up with build and deployment strategies, managing our large project's presence in clearcase with labels and branches and views, making 'stuff' like the debugger work when we're running our apps in a tuxedo environment).
It's so much fun!
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Nokie 'No you don't!! That belongs to me!' Quickfingers
Although recently they've started to call me a 'software architect' since I'v been spending most of my time the past 9 months not coding but helping oversee the technical aspects of our project (coming up with build and deployment strategies, managing our large project's presence in clearcase with labels and branches and views, making 'stuff' like the debugger work when we're running our apps in a tuxedo environment).
It's so much fun!
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Nokie 'No you don't!! That belongs to me!' Quickfingers
when i go back to work (doc says march) I'm a Food Stamp & Medicaid Eligibility Specialist... averaging 500 clients per month... fun fun
Cerly 'no i really can't change the policy.. would you like the number for the federal govt. so you can complain?'
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Cerly 'no i really can't change the policy.. would you like the number for the federal govt. so you can complain?'
[This message has been edited by Cerlayne (edited 01-27-2002).]
I do computer support for a call center in a large insurance company, and (hopefully!) sometime soon they're going to put me thru the classes to be a mainframe programmer
I also used to run my own computer consulting company, but that's now a sideline thing until I can figure out which niche I want to fit in.
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Taegost, The one and ONLY STUPER DRUID(tm)
I also used to run my own computer consulting company, but that's now a sideline thing until I can figure out which niche I want to fit in.
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Taegost, The one and ONLY STUPER DRUID(tm)
I'm the chief of security (that is the actual title my bosses use for me not something i chose) for a lounge on Long Island New York. i het to smack people around when they are bad...pay is alright. the lack of respect sucks. above all the worst part prolly is the lawyers, courts, judges, and time put into that. but overall it isnt bad. i could be a bum i guess.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Agela:
<B>I'm self employed ..
as a movie producer / event cinematographer
I'm thinking of makind a sojourn3 / mud movie .. what do you think
seriously
Agela</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I've always said Soj needs to make a movie... It should be about a bunch of n00bs going out to kill DB =)
<B>I'm self employed ..
as a movie producer / event cinematographer
I'm thinking of makind a sojourn3 / mud movie .. what do you think
seriously
Agela</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I've always said Soj needs to make a movie... It should be about a bunch of n00bs going out to kill DB =)
I'm a route sales representative for Wonderbread/Hostess. I get paid on a $403/week salary plus an 8% commission of all my sales.
I get up for work at 3 AM, usually end up getting home around 3-4 PM. I drive one of those goofy lil trucks around and deliver bread etc (Gormal don't you say a damn word :P). It's a lot harder work than it looks, especially having to be out in the elements and be constantly thinking in your head what you're going to order for which store etc.
All in all I bring home around 600-700 a week...
Until I finish my manuscript...
Yasden/Targsk
I get up for work at 3 AM, usually end up getting home around 3-4 PM. I drive one of those goofy lil trucks around and deliver bread etc (Gormal don't you say a damn word :P). It's a lot harder work than it looks, especially having to be out in the elements and be constantly thinking in your head what you're going to order for which store etc.
All in all I bring home around 600-700 a week...
Until I finish my manuscript...
Yasden/Targsk
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Oh my gawd, this question would have to come up and I would have to feel obligated to answer.
I'm a Customer Care and Service Consultant for Qwest.
If you have a problem with phone/dsl/pcs etc.. and live in the Midwest to Western U.S. and call Qwest to bitch and moan, I'm who you'd probably end up talking to. After we transfer you to 20 other people who won't do a damned thing for you.
[This message has been edited by Magruk Eat Elf (edited 01-28-2002).]
I'm a Customer Care and Service Consultant for Qwest.
If you have a problem with phone/dsl/pcs etc.. and live in the Midwest to Western U.S. and call Qwest to bitch and moan, I'm who you'd probably end up talking to. After we transfer you to 20 other people who won't do a damned thing for you.
[This message has been edited by Magruk Eat Elf (edited 01-28-2002).]
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Magruk Eat Elf:
<B>Oh my gawd, this question would have to come up and I would have to feel obligated to answer.
I'm a Customer Care and Service Consultant for Qwest.
If you have a problem with phone/dsl/pcs etc.. and live in the Midwest to Western U.S. and call Qwest to bitch and moan, I'm who you'd probably end up talking to. After we transfer you to 20 other people who won't do a damned thing for you.
[This message has been edited by Magruk Eat Elf (edited 01-28-2002).]</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Hehehe, I might have talked to you once or twice then, I used to work for a computer consulting company in Illinois and they switched to Qwest because their service sucked
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Taegost, The one and ONLY STUPER DRUID(tm)
<B>Oh my gawd, this question would have to come up and I would have to feel obligated to answer.
I'm a Customer Care and Service Consultant for Qwest.
If you have a problem with phone/dsl/pcs etc.. and live in the Midwest to Western U.S. and call Qwest to bitch and moan, I'm who you'd probably end up talking to. After we transfer you to 20 other people who won't do a damned thing for you.
[This message has been edited by Magruk Eat Elf (edited 01-28-2002).]</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Hehehe, I might have talked to you once or twice then, I used to work for a computer consulting company in Illinois and they switched to Qwest because their service sucked
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Taegost, The one and ONLY STUPER DRUID(tm)
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Yasden:
<B>I'm a route sales representative for Wonderbread/Hostess. I get paid on a $403/week salary plus an 8% commission of all my sales.
I get up for work at 3 AM, usually end up getting home around 3-4 PM. I drive one of those goofy lil trucks around and deliver bread etc (Gormal don't you say a damn word :P). It's a lot harder work than it looks, especially having to be out in the elements and be constantly thinking in your head what you're going to order for which store etc.
All in all I bring home around 600-700 a week...
Until I finish my manuscript...
Yasden/Targsk</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
This is the reason I started this post. I was honestly laughing so hard some people in the room thought I was nuts. I think that's awesome that "Yasden sells bread". Hehe.
As for those of you who choose not to answer truthfully, what do you have to hide? Not like anyone here really cares.
For the other responses, there are some definate connections around here, we should all team up to make a corporation to conquer the world. I'll supply the booze for those long nights overseas negotiating with the communists.
Twyl
P.S. I have a couple books I need to finish writing
<B>I'm a route sales representative for Wonderbread/Hostess. I get paid on a $403/week salary plus an 8% commission of all my sales.
I get up for work at 3 AM, usually end up getting home around 3-4 PM. I drive one of those goofy lil trucks around and deliver bread etc (Gormal don't you say a damn word :P). It's a lot harder work than it looks, especially having to be out in the elements and be constantly thinking in your head what you're going to order for which store etc.
All in all I bring home around 600-700 a week...
Until I finish my manuscript...
Yasden/Targsk</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
This is the reason I started this post. I was honestly laughing so hard some people in the room thought I was nuts. I think that's awesome that "Yasden sells bread". Hehe.
As for those of you who choose not to answer truthfully, what do you have to hide? Not like anyone here really cares.
For the other responses, there are some definate connections around here, we should all team up to make a corporation to conquer the world. I'll supply the booze for those long nights overseas negotiating with the communists.
Twyl
P.S. I have a couple books I need to finish writing
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Kasula:
<B>By day im a mild manner reporter for the Daily Planet...
By night im a Super Pimp!
no truth im a stockbroker... Mmm Money aaahhhhhhh</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
u shoulda included that when you shouted 26/m/DC LF mudchick :P mighta got more replies that way.
<B>By day im a mild manner reporter for the Daily Planet...
By night im a Super Pimp!
no truth im a stockbroker... Mmm Money aaahhhhhhh</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
u shoulda included that when you shouted 26/m/DC LF mudchick :P mighta got more replies that way.
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Fulltime student, fulltime employee @ Group Health as a Medical Assistant(i feel sorry for ya if you had to see me), newly disabled veteran ("replace both knees by age forty?!?! what!", and more than full time slacker. Ahh the life of a combatmedic, was fun while it lasted. Scouts out!
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Aram the novice paly
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Aram the novice paly
Jack of all trades? Try this:
I have been a plumber,
I have been a lumberjack,
I have been an avionics electrician that knows every wire in the f14 fighter jet from nose to the little white light on the port stabilizer,
I have been a computer repairman,
I have been an alcaholic with visions of killing myself on various occasions,
I have been a sheet metal worker,
I have been an electro-hydraulic mechanic,
I have been an HVAC mechanic (heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning for those that don't know trade jargon),
I have been a network administrator,
I have been a customer service representative,
I have been a fork-lift driver,
I have been a prep cook and line cook at a resturaunt with over 250 menu items,
I have been a secretary,
I have been a security guard,
I have been a deli clerk........
And now? After All of those wonderful jobs, and after al lthe taxes I have paid to the American government, I am a full time college student in my 2nd semester at the age of 26. Thanks to the wonderful people that keep on paying those taxes, I am going to college tuition free, and I get paid $608 a month, and an extra $700 twice a semester.
What is my major you might ask after seeing all the shit I have done? I am majoring in the one thing that you may notice is the easiest thing to do out of all the jobs I listed: Network Administration.
yay me
Kallinar
MOO is the way of the cow
I have been a plumber,
I have been a lumberjack,
I have been an avionics electrician that knows every wire in the f14 fighter jet from nose to the little white light on the port stabilizer,
I have been a computer repairman,
I have been an alcaholic with visions of killing myself on various occasions,
I have been a sheet metal worker,
I have been an electro-hydraulic mechanic,
I have been an HVAC mechanic (heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning for those that don't know trade jargon),
I have been a network administrator,
I have been a customer service representative,
I have been a fork-lift driver,
I have been a prep cook and line cook at a resturaunt with over 250 menu items,
I have been a secretary,
I have been a security guard,
I have been a deli clerk........
And now? After All of those wonderful jobs, and after al lthe taxes I have paid to the American government, I am a full time college student in my 2nd semester at the age of 26. Thanks to the wonderful people that keep on paying those taxes, I am going to college tuition free, and I get paid $608 a month, and an extra $700 twice a semester.
What is my major you might ask after seeing all the shit I have done? I am majoring in the one thing that you may notice is the easiest thing to do out of all the jobs I listed: Network Administration.
yay me
Kallinar
MOO is the way of the cow
I'm the Database Administrator for DataDirect Networks. We make SUPER high end computing solutions, around 50-100k for one system (and that price can go up from there)! 2 of our clients are Lawrence Livermore National Labs and Sandia National Labs.
www.datadirectnet.com
Gordex - Gordex Travel Agency
www.datadirectnet.com
Gordex - Gordex Travel Agency
Well let's see if I can end up longer than Kallinor's
I have been a cashier at a department store.
I have been a burger slinger and cashier at a fast food joint.
I have worked for housekeeping at a hotel.
I have bussed tables in a resturaunt.
I have pumped gas and been a cashier at a gas station.
Now current Job duties.. hrmm.. that's a tough one.
All these guys talkin about how hard their jobs are
I still do housekeeping duties.
I still bus tables.
I perform first-aid.
I have the duties of cop and judge. no jury here
I have to know where everything of everyones is at all times.
I also have pet care duties.
I run a laundry service.
I am a chef in a nearby Kitchen.
I also have dishwashing duties.
I'm a fixer of all things, except any thing mechanical. If you can plug it in I dont fix it.
I have a tutoring service.
I am also a personal shopper.
I also listen to people moan, complain, bitch, and whine all day long.
Hrmm.. I know that's not everything I do but seems good enough
If ya haven't guessed yet by the job description I'm a stay at home mom
It may not pay cash but the bonuses are the best
Yarthra
I have been a cashier at a department store.
I have been a burger slinger and cashier at a fast food joint.
I have worked for housekeeping at a hotel.
I have bussed tables in a resturaunt.
I have pumped gas and been a cashier at a gas station.
Now current Job duties.. hrmm.. that's a tough one.
All these guys talkin about how hard their jobs are
I still do housekeeping duties.
I still bus tables.
I perform first-aid.
I have the duties of cop and judge. no jury here
I have to know where everything of everyones is at all times.
I also have pet care duties.
I run a laundry service.
I am a chef in a nearby Kitchen.
I also have dishwashing duties.
I'm a fixer of all things, except any thing mechanical. If you can plug it in I dont fix it.
I have a tutoring service.
I am also a personal shopper.
I also listen to people moan, complain, bitch, and whine all day long.
Hrmm.. I know that's not everything I do but seems good enough
If ya haven't guessed yet by the job description I'm a stay at home mom
It may not pay cash but the bonuses are the best
Yarthra
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Magruk Eat Elf:
<B>I'm a Customer Care and Service Consultant for Qwest.
If you have a problem with phone/dsl/pcs etc.. and live in the Midwest to Western U.S. and call Qwest to bitch and moan, I'm who you'd probably end up talking to. After we transfer you to 20 other people who won't do a damned thing for you.
</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Kuurg doesn't think much of Qwest. You guys have crappy ISDN technicians. I do miss doing deep support for HP's remote employees, however. It afforded me plenty of opportunity to mud.
Why I left for a stupid start-up is beyond me.
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·•Kuurg•·
<B>I'm a Customer Care and Service Consultant for Qwest.
If you have a problem with phone/dsl/pcs etc.. and live in the Midwest to Western U.S. and call Qwest to bitch and moan, I'm who you'd probably end up talking to. After we transfer you to 20 other people who won't do a damned thing for you.
</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Kuurg doesn't think much of Qwest. You guys have crappy ISDN technicians. I do miss doing deep support for HP's remote employees, however. It afforded me plenty of opportunity to mud.
Why I left for a stupid start-up is beyond me.
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·•Kuurg•·
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Fulltime student, future mad scientist.
Bastards 'round me don't wanna hire me to make science. They don't know what they're missing out on. I got the mad dope crazy fly skeelz, and working on learning Perl so I can claim to do stuff in the areas of bioinformatics. Yeah.
- Grungar "I lead a charmed life?" Forgefire
Bastards 'round me don't wanna hire me to make science. They don't know what they're missing out on. I got the mad dope crazy fly skeelz, and working on learning Perl so I can claim to do stuff in the areas of bioinformatics. Yeah.
- Grungar "I lead a charmed life?" Forgefire
I roam around swamps and lurk under bridges. I also poach snakes and dig great troll holes. I'm an expert at ambush and often drag fat humans to my hole where I fight other trolls over who gets the biggest piece. I'm adept at claw-to-claw combat. I'm also skilled at eating slime, especially the resilient kind that you have to chew on.
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Kuurg:
<B> Kuurg doesn't think much of Qwest. You guys have crappy ISDN technicians. I do miss doing deep support for HP's remote employees, however. It afforded me plenty of opportunity to mud.
Why I left for a stupid start-up is beyond me.
</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
What kinda halfwit company uses ISDN anyways? DSL is the waive of the future, beats cable in most respects, specially if you have a consistant 7M transfer rate
<B> Kuurg doesn't think much of Qwest. You guys have crappy ISDN technicians. I do miss doing deep support for HP's remote employees, however. It afforded me plenty of opportunity to mud.
Why I left for a stupid start-up is beyond me.
</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
What kinda halfwit company uses ISDN anyways? DSL is the waive of the future, beats cable in most respects, specially if you have a consistant 7M transfer rate
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Magruk Eat Elf:
<B>
What kinda halfwit company uses ISDN anyways? DSL is the waive of the future, beats cable in most respects, specially if you have a consistant 7M transfer rate</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Uh, HP is the halfwit company, and the users were people who had a business need for a reliable/faster than modem connection, yet were too far from a CO to qualify for DSL, or it was not yet available in their area.
Besides, some of these people had these connections for upwards of 5 years, and had not yet switched to something faster. On top of that, we didn't introduce VPN connectivity to HP until mid 2001, so consumer DSL/Cable connectivity was not an option.
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·•Kuurg•·
<B>
What kinda halfwit company uses ISDN anyways? DSL is the waive of the future, beats cable in most respects, specially if you have a consistant 7M transfer rate</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Uh, HP is the halfwit company, and the users were people who had a business need for a reliable/faster than modem connection, yet were too far from a CO to qualify for DSL, or it was not yet available in their area.
Besides, some of these people had these connections for upwards of 5 years, and had not yet switched to something faster. On top of that, we didn't introduce VPN connectivity to HP until mid 2001, so consumer DSL/Cable connectivity was not an option.
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·•Kuurg•·
Welp.. I'm a full-time student (math and comparative literature major).. Part-Time, I'm in the highest student position at my university's computer helpdesk (my actual title is a bit misleading, Consultant Leader / Admin. Assistant.. it makes it look like I'm an important powerful consultant, while at the same time a secretary, neither of which are true, heh)..
And in the fall, I'll be in law school.. just don't know where yet.. heh
And in the fall, I'll be in law school.. just don't know where yet.. heh
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- Sojourner
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I am a full time student, currently working on my break as a Mining Engineer, which funnily enough is what I will be in approximately 8 months, and 100 pages time. I get to design dirt farms, coal farms, and also get to blow things up. I enjoy watching things get destroyed by big machines, call me simple minded if you like.
In my ulterior life, I am a Retail Sales Officer [it doesn't come with a badge ] for Telstra - Australia's largest and most expensive telecommunications companies. And when I'm not preaching that cell phone radiation is good for you, i'm at the beach. Or in front of a computer. Unfortunately I don't have the money to invest in a wireless network so I can do both.
--Saraish/Kesta
In my ulterior life, I am a Retail Sales Officer [it doesn't come with a badge ] for Telstra - Australia's largest and most expensive telecommunications companies. And when I'm not preaching that cell phone radiation is good for you, i'm at the beach. Or in front of a computer. Unfortunately I don't have the money to invest in a wireless network so I can do both.
--Saraish/Kesta
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