What do you do for work?

[nikimcbee]

There is a really old thread on this, so I thought I'd start a new one.

I'm just curious what everyone does for work. If you don't work, list why, such as: Student, or unemployed (meaning you are not a student, but you are capable of working just not working)

If you want, you can say what company.


I'll start.
I work in the semiconductor industry, in an analytical lab.

[McBeck]

I work as a Project Manager in IBM on the APM Maersk account

[Skybird]

I just have kicked an old job in a department store, and now work almost for free as staff trainer and group trainer in a nearby hospital again, under special terms that are somewhat experimental and result of personal relations. I give courses for staff on Buddhist psychology models and Asian approaches to human mind, and have two patient groups - soon one or two additional ones - for relaxation practice and meditation, and where needed mild therapy as individual counseling. I base on Chan, Zen, Kum Nye, Gestalt, and use elements from Provocative and Hypnotherapy as well.

Working almost for free, since I can afford it and raised the according interest again, after some years brake. It is far from being a full-time job, of course, but keeps me busy for 2-3 hours on most days.

It is a privilege and very satisfying if you can pick your job voluntarily and to your liking, and can do it because you want to - not because you must. It also is pleasing if you get asked to do it. Seen that way I consider myself to be an extremely lucky guy.

[HunterICX]

I work in a MotorCycle business

Brand: Yamaha

In the summer I'm in the rental compartment, renting out scooters/Motorbikes at the coast aprox 50 meters off the beach (including the nice view )

and in the Low season (winter) I'm stationed in the central office doing the price rates forms, warranty forms and other paperwork into the computer system we work with and ofcourse having chats with clients about the motorbike they want to buy.

HunterICX

[kiwi_2005]

Database entry (SQL)

Ive recently just started a new job into its 5th week now. "Road Info" sit in the office all day with 2 others, we collect data from road survyers who go out and measure the roads thickness then send the data back to us which is instant as they drive we're seeing it on screen in the office. We then input the data into a SQL database and store it there until someone needs it*(dont be confused with MySQL different program altogether). The SQL unix program hasn't been updated since 1991 lol, but doesn't need to either, works well. I work with two monitors as we need windows as well but mainly Unix 80% of the time, one monitor is windows other is unix etc.,. Im still in training mode, learning the program as i work.

Anyways im going to bore yous to death if i haven't already but wait it is kinda interesting Once we get the data, govenment agencies, councils, road develeopers buy the data off us - contract it out, as the data gets old quick so its continous updating. But on that one spread sheet gives them enough info. Very important to these companies - say a timber mill wants to build in an area, well first they require the road data off us to see if the road is tough enough for logging trucks if not they get the road developers to fix that. Road info just shortens the work load, if a road is going to get a major facelift its garanteed some major company building is going up soon. Right down to the millimetre measurements is extremely important for these guys they can tell by looking at the data which is a bunch of numbers really, if the road is worthly for few more yrs or needs a facelift even if on the outside the road looks in excellent condition it dont matter if the numbers say another thing.

How they measure the road is another story.

To be honest its a interesting job I never thought i could get a buzz when i see a percentage on a road graph go from low to high and be thrilled about it!

[Rhodes]

I kill people that are curious! (I think this joke is better in portuguese, since we tend to replace the kill with another word...)!

I'm an anthropologist, doing a study of human bones in the museum of my home town!

[Dowly]

The pay sucks, but mommy always said to seek for a job you like, so here I am.

[SmokinTep]

I lead a bunch of techs to assess systems on US Subs to get them ready for deployment.

[Sailor Steve]

For the last two years I've been working for a temp agency, doing everything from highway flagging to construction cleanup. I'm currently working for the entire month helping with groundskeeping at a local hospital. Monday I cut weeds on the roof around the helipad, Tuesday I pulled weeds, yesterday I spent the whole day picking up trash (doctors and nurses throw a lot more crap on the ground than I would have thought). Today - we'll see. On my way there now.

[UglyMowgli]

ex teacher at the University (GIS, statistics and data anlysis), ex oceanographer (for the MoD) and currently climatologist working on high latitude storms (polar lows) and also on the influence of the sun on the climate.

[PeriscopeDepth]

Funny you should mention that. I am not crazy about my current job, and in fact have a preliminary interview with a rather well known Internet company for a sales position in about two hours. Hope I get it, would give me a decent bump in pay and awesome benefits.

PD

[Tango589]

I work for EDF, one of the British electricity boards that are now owned by the French(!).

I started with them when they were Seeboard (South eastern electricity board) as an apprentice back in '99 and reached Craftsman level 5 years ago.

[Blacklight]

I used to be a department manager/computer tech for Staples, but a year or so ago, I became dissabled due to a really annoying and debillitating medical condition. I'm currently on dissability and am, after TONS of tests and medications, finally to a level where I can start looking for work that I can physically do with this dissability which won't be easy.

[August]

Shop Teacher. But only because I want to be...

[Ducimus]

I get paid to look at porn.