What jobs do you all do?

[Guy_Montag]

I'm sure this gets asked fairly frequently, but I've never seen it...

So to start off I work as an engineer in a university in the UK.

Edit: Students what do you study?

[slinkerwink]

1. I'm a college student and I have no job

[NewHampster]

46. I thought you were soon to be a campaign intern

working 24/7 knocking on doors and helping to take back one seat in DC?

[acmavm]

2. For the last year and half, anything I can get. Working as a temp. Right

now as a receptionist at a title company.

So much for graduating with honors as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant. That was a huge waste of time.

[mhr]

3. Unemployed 4 years! - A Republicans Worst Nightmare

Two College Degrees: BSEE, MBA

Special Training: FAA Certified Commercial Pilot

Military Service: Officer United States Navy

Professional Work Experience: Long and Varied

Slowly becoming impoverished!

Can't get low income jobs - too much experience, too many illegal aliens
Can't find middle class white collar jobs - outsourced or already filled

Republicans say I and others did not work hard enough, or play by the rules well enough, or stay off drugs, or a whole host of other excuses used to dismiss the misfortune of others?

The argument does not hold water and myself and others are living proof of the lie!

The American Dream Is Dying At The Hands Of Outsourcing And Tax Cuts For The Ultra Wealthy.

Despite the above, I Nominally Look For Work Every Day.

[Guy_Montag]

7. What was your last job? n/t

[mhr]

9. Business Development Manager For A Telecom Company

Have held two non-paying jobs in the last four years:

1. freight pilot flying for experience - no jobs because of 9/11
2. consultant to an Internet hosting company - no job due to the bad economy

[tsakshaug]

4. Instructional Technology Director

But my title changes when I want it to

Director of technology
Associate superintendent for technology
head geek
the computer guy
technology coordinator

[bloodyjack]

5. college student, amateur buzzkill, professional prude

yes, shallow work is the work i do

[the Kelly Gang]

6. photo-journalist

[bloodyjack]

14. what exactly is THE KELLY GANG

[the Kelly Gang]

28. the Kelly Gang were a gang of Australian bush rangers /outlaws

who were poor Irish farmers being harassed by the mainly British police in the early days of the colonies..led by Ned Kelly who was finally captured in a shoot-out wearing a self-made suit of armour.
Ned was a fairly poetic speaking bloke and is an Australian icon.

A few films have been made about them..one in the 70's starring Mick Jagger as Ned and another last year starring Heath Ledger.

The establishment hung Ned.

[BlondieK143]

8. On Call Coordinator

For a homehealth/hospice agency. We're their after hours department so we answer calls for patients when their offices close. :) (for going on two years).

[terrya]

10. systems administrator at a small university in Chicago. eom

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

11. Office Manager for a Pest Control Company

is how I make money.

[clonebot]

12. history grad student

with an emphasis in the early common era political systems (western roman empire, byzantine, etc..) pretty much until the introduction of the magna carta (and we all know what that did).

i also teach an ancient aegean history class (cyclads, minoan, myceneans, etc..)

howard zinn is certainly an inspiration since research and perhaps writing a textbook is a goal of mine (oh, it's going to be fun to tackle this particular president administration in the future)

"class open your 'george w. bush is an asshole textbooks'"...

[no_hypocrisy]

13. Unemployed at present, but I am qualified as:

1. attorney admitted to the NJ bar.
2. nursery school and elementary teacher certified by NJ.
3. medical transcribist and medial assistant.
4. copyreader.

[izzie]

15. I am retired but still work as a artist which is my training.

[Guy_Montag]

16. I'm amazed...

at the number of highly-qualified unemployed people out there. I had 9 months on the social before I got my current job & I hated each & every day of it. Especially when our govt. going on about how unemployment was the lowest ever etc.

I met plenty of people with better qualifications than me who had been unemployed for years, normally because they were "too old".

So good luck to all those people out there who are looking for work

[joshdawg]

17. Retired and loving every minute of it!!

[GreenPartyVoter]

18. Mom and wife.... also book reviewer and writer, but there's no $ in it.

[LynzM]

19. Database / Digital Recording systems admin

I do the database/GUI design, and admin. our digital voice recording systems, at a telemarketing place. Please don't hate me...

[Lisa0825]

20. Employment Counselor at a state workforce office.

It's my job to help people fin djobs, and these days, that's a tough job!!!

[johnnie]

21. Electrical engineer...

I feel a bit embarrassed by reading posts from the highly qualified people on here who are unemployed. I got through high school and went directly to the work force. Worked my way up to Engineer, but I'm a bit concerned that if this job falls through my lack of college will prevent me from moving forward.
But oh well, Life is a journey and I've made it this far. I'm only 40 so what the hell...

[MichaelUK]

22. Psychology Student

[AlienGirl]

23. Retail monkey

[bif]

24. Advertising copywriter

On a car account.

[NMDemDist2]

25. I started my own business after 9/11

when i was in the tourism industry.

I now sell Lattes, Mochas etc to corporate phone monkeys

{sarcasm} I LOVE MY JOB I LOVE MY JOB{/sarcasm}

I strive to be a good employer and pay my 'kids' well above minimum wage, work my @ss off and am barely scraping by.

I hope Kerry can help out small biz people like me, I had to write a check for thousands of dollars to the g'ment when I can barely pay the bills.

[supernova]

26. Looking for work for 19 months

Looking for a Tech Writing job in the RTP area.

Writing some fiction now that I have the time. Seriously considering starting my own writing/editing business.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

27. Brokerage Assistant / Writer / Political Activist / Pedant and Blowhard.

[TX-RAT]

29. Ranching, since i retired.

[Shopaholic]

30. Grant Writer & Researcher

I write state and federal grants--mainly for school districts across the Southeast.

[Tripper11]

31. Well, after years of toiling.....

in radio not going anywhere I recently (last week) started a job at a local tv station. I am an Assignment Editor, they took a chance, I have no experience, and am loving it. I am learning a lot and am busy as hell.
My supervisor stopped by my desk yesterday to say her confidence in me was increasing and I was doing a great job.
Very nice to hear after one week of work.

[dryan]

32. Office assistant

in the arts

PS also sell Avon Cosmetics and BioChoice Products

[m-jean03]

33. Proofreader/copywriter n/t

[livetohike]

34. Unemployed 3.5 yrs

B.S.in Educ. and M.B.A.

Two main careers:

1)El.Ed teacher
2)Manufacturing Manager

I spend part of every day on the job search, but after being unemployed so long I admit it is hard to get excited about it. Never thought this would happen to me! (unemployed this long, that is)

[tjwash]

35. Computer system engineer....

For the last 20 years, and am sick to death of doing it. The wife and I are in the process of starting our own business.

[wickerwoman]

36. I teach ESL and English lit at a school in Shanghai.

[RebelOne]

37. Copyeditor for hunting and fishing magazines.

[Bluzmann57]

38. Work with heavy Equipment

Proud Labor Union member. I guess since I have limited college most others in here are "better" than me. I come from good blue collar stock and am proud of it. And yet, I'm still a lifelong Democrat.

[Tom_Foolery]

39. Underpaid Radio DJ...

but I love it. I guess money isn't everything, but it does come in handy.

[proud patriot]

40. Trained Childcare Professional is my trade

However I've decided I like being a homemaker .
At least while bush has to be watched like a hawk .

I'm not sure if I'll ever go back to work :shrug:

[gpandas]

41. retired on disability toolmaker n/t

[Bertha Venation]

42. "legal secretary"

in quotes because it's a title, not an education, that I have.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

43. I was an illegal secretary once.

Very Hush-Hush under-the-table stuff.
:D

[democratreformed]

44. General flunky

Seriously, I am an estimator and draftsman for my dad's construction company. I perform the same functions as well as payroll and bookkeeping for the company that my husband and I started in June of 2001.

[NewHampster]

45. Web Developer / Marketer / Fundrasier wants to live off Golf

My Love:


My one web guy Company:
http://www.schwartzie.com

Been building websites since 1993 when I got caught in the web. Still trying to figure out how to make a living at it.

[HEyHEY]

47. Newspaper Editor in BC

By the seat of my pants

[blindpig]

48. usuary & recycling

otherwise known as a pawnbroker. Life can be very strange.

[bearfan454]

49. I work midnights in a circuit board factory.

We make circuit boards for missiles.

[Shananigans]

50. Fundraising: High end donors and a little bit of grant writing

I just started working with our grantwriter half time so I am learning so much! I need a promotion, now!

[LDS Jock]

51. customer service/ call center

for AT&T Wireless. Anyone need advice on how to work the system?

[ikojo]

61. They are my cell phone company....

How badly are we going to get screwed once all the Cingular/AT&T merger is complete.

I don't like their m-mode at all...can't get it everywhere.

Also, to all the customer service reps out there:

THANK YOU for what you do...you have the MOST DIFFICULT job in any company because you are the first and often last person someone speaks with at a company and thus are the "face/voice" of the company. Those who have not done customer service work do not realize the stress CSR's endure daily. Call after call...

CSR's this one is for you.....Fill with beverage of choice.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

[Donkeyboy75]

52. Research/Teaching Assistant

While being a grad student in bioorganic chemistry. Done in two months, though!

[ScreamingMeemie]

53. Real estate appraising.

:hi:

[Triple H]

54. I'm a college student.

I'll be working in a year or so in the field of Geology. :)

[jmowreader]

55. I sell stuff

Officially I sell lumber and building materials, but I am also qualified to sell hardware, plumbing, paint, outdoor power equipment, and electrical supplies. I can kinda sell flooring, wallpaper, kitchens, appliances and garden supplies.

I design fencing systems. I design decks. I design roofing systems.

I train customers and associates on tools, construction methods, and finishing.

I create unique merchandising strategies.

I work with truckload quantities of freight.

I lead eight people.

[Christ was Socialist]

56. Novelist

Literary Fiction

[solinvictus]

57. Individual Sales Specialist

For a large disability and long term care insurance company. I work in consultative sales for individual brokers.

[maveric]

58. Nurse in a critical care unit of a convalescent hospital.

I care for and pass meds to people in comas, with trach's, recuperating from injuries and strokes, HIV patients...
Its depressing at times knowing that most of my patients will never get better. Many have been left there to die. I do my best to make people comfortable during their stay or their last days on this planet.

[Teddy_Salad]

59. Caretaker...

....at an arts school campus.

Pays like crap but Mrs. Salad and I get a nice little house to live in rent free with free utilities.

Looking to make a change next year though and hopefully get on with a railroad to eventually 'train' as a locomotive engineer.
That's the plan, anyway.

[Cuban_Liberal]

60. I'm a deputy sheriff.

:)

[Maestro]

62. Bilingual Educator

www.irvingisd.net/~spollard

[flamingyouth]

63. I own a store

We sell china, crystal, serving ware, other home decor things, etc.

[name not needed]

64. freshman in high school

[ikojo]

65. I work for an HMO and am in the provider

relations unit. I load provider demographic data in the system. When a doc moves his/her office, changes Tax ID Number, gets married and has a name change etc. I am one of the people who corrects the info in the system.

It sounds easy but it is very detailed oriented.

[Interrobang]

66. Underemployed technical writer...

Got laid off in October, am now working part-time but am not off the unemployment yet. I'm still looking for something full-time or better-paying. I've got lots of skills, but the field's still really depressed.

[eyesroll]

67. Trade magazine editor

Proudly serving the contract janitorial industry. I write about toilets.

[notadmblnd]

68. Technical support

for the hardware planning group. We build out racks of servers for various clients and move them out to the raised floor.