What's Your Job IRL?

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  1. Kejar31

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    lol that was me, 1975, pretty sure I was taking a shit lol
     
  2. Yeskey

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    I'm a starving student with a part-time in fast food and I help run my college radio station in my spare time. I was leaning towards a degree in business administration, but ever since I started the radio program, I just can't get enough of it, the positive energy and interesting people I meet on a daily basis is honestly exhilarating.
     
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    4th grade public school teacher. I have a photography biz as well. This is my 3rd career and I'll soon be moving on after 12 years.
     
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    Ex-game artist, now i work on Interior design.
    I also paint (both digital and traditional) as a hobby but somehow get a request to do mural paintings from time to time.
    Probably one day i will get into illustration field but that's another story.
    here's some of paintings i did in my freetime.
    http://verawatportfolio.blogspot.com
     
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    If you have the voice for it, then go for it! Follow your dreams.
     
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    hello,

    way too much education (BA Theology!, BA Philosophy!, double major with honours!, from the Jesuits!), MLS (Jack of All Trades, Master of Library Science). started on a BS in Information Technology-Security and realized: 1) i was way too old to give a shit about classes i didn't want to take and 2) i was already retired.

    stay at home parental unit (teenagers), chief cook, grocery shopper, road trip chauffeur, caffeine provider, laundry expert, bartender. (Jack of All Trades yet again.)

    my work life and my academic life NEVER meshed. i spent most of my working years in the service sector (retail, wholesale, graveyard shift at a 7-11, government service.) and when i attempted to turn my schooling into a (library) career was asked: "When did you decide not to be a priest?"

    very happy to be done with working. really happy to have a gorgeous, young, sugar mama! (thank you, MrsForBin!)

    (just reached the point of Sir Paul's request, eighth album, side two, track two.)
     
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    I was in the Air Force for almost 8 years, spent most of that time analyzing miscellaneous sensor data, be it radar or IR. Spent the last two years in korea turning wrenches on air sampling equipment.

    currently going to school full time for electrical engineering at the local community college ( my grades werent so hot in college the first time around, hence why i joined the air force), but I'm looking to transfer to a real university next fall.
     
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    You should start painting your amps before selling them on!
     
  9. jelt2359

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    I manage analysts, designers and tech guys at a digital classifieds company. Exactly like Craigslist, but local to South-East Asia.
     
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    I play linebacker for really talented engineers.
     
  12. Hrodulf

    Hrodulf Prohibited from acting as an MOT until year 2050

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    I'm not a scientist, I'm just curious and haven't forgot everything they taught me in school. Being able to talk to scientists and translate their babble to business folks is useful.

    Evil? I prefer the term - "a KPI based morality system".
     
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    Most of you have much cooler jobs than me.
    I started out as a computer technician at 17 (now 36) and had that job for about 4 years until the store I was working at closed down.

    After that I couldn't find any work in my small city so I started my own business online with an Ecommerce site. It started out very slowly. I didn't make much money the first year and for the second year I had to take a part time job while I focused most of my time on adding products and driving traffic to it.

    I've seen doing this since 2002. When the recession hit my sales took a MAJOR nose dive, but somehow I survived and am doing well enough again.
    Sometimes I have to remind myself how lucky I am to not have to go into work or have a boss yell at me!

    Most of my day is spent doing robot like work. On the fun days I do web design work, review products, reply to emails or try to get traffic/sales.
    I learned a lot about SEO too, but these days it's a waste of time usually and constantly adding new content is best.

    BTW the nice thing about having a merchant account is getting paid every day :D

    PS I don't sell anything related to audio equipment. I sure wish I did though!
     
  14. purr1n

    purr1n Desire for betterer is endless.

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    LOL, I thought you were some 67 year old dude.
     
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    Damn it... my Like finger is worn out pressing the button! So sorry if I missed anybody.

    Have seen many quite amazing jobs and vocations listed, remarkable people doing it.

    Unless or until I come across "Candidate for President of the United States" (either) then hey, I like you all.

    So, hands up the oldies... 64 here.
     
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    It's crazy how many different professions we have here...

    I've recently graduated college with a degree in Biology and am currently applying to medical school and getting increasingly frustrated every week of this whole application cycle.

    In the meantime, I am also currently assistant coaching at a university after being a Division I athlete for four years. It's weird because I don't feel like headphones and athletes mix very well unless they are wearing Beats or Skullcandies.
     
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    I'm an Industrial/Organizational Psychology Consultant for a psychometric assessment vendor. Most of my work involves helping our US based clients improve employee selection, development, and performance appraisal processes.
     
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    Hang in there @GettingBuckets, the whole process is a beat down on your soul. If you need someone to complain to or need any advice shoot me a PM.
     
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    Currently applying for residency. Waiting to hear back sucks. It just never ends.
     
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    It definitely is. I appreciate the help and will definitely be seeking out some advice and such in the upcoming weeks (or hours depending on my panic levels :confused:).
     

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