What do you guys do for a living?

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by steelehc
I'm in the Navy, and I work in the Pentagon. I don't really like my job; I want to go back out on the water.

Steele

Did you just get transferred? I thought you were up in Alaska.

[DinoDoc]

Have you done anything for American papers?

[Tingkai]

I assume that's a question for me.

No, I've worked for Canadian newspapers in Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia. I've been in Hong Kong since 97.

I might try to pitch my latest story to an American publication operating in Asia.

[devilmunchkin]

student
former premed
writing major with an emphasis in creative writing
i've had alot of different small jobs to get myself through college like fast food, kmart, secretary to baylor dean of music, piano lab assistant, working with the mentally handicapped...etc.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Tingkai
I might try to pitch my latest story to an American publication operating in Asia.

Interesting. Have you ever thought of getting something more permanent or does freelance work pay more than I think it does?

[Tingkai]

I would prefer to get something more permanent, but there are not that many full-time jobs out there. Even with a steady amount of freelance work, I’m always worrying about what will happen tomorrow. Will I have enough money to pay the rent next month? I try not to worry about it, but I often wake up in the dead of night and start thinking about it.

This is why I admire people who have their own businesses. I don’t know how they do it.

[Skanky Burns]

I'm a student studying Information Technology at uni.

I also get payed to drive pallets around inside a supermarket

[Guardian]

I'm an IT Consultant (professional computer geek!).

To be a little more specific, I'm a Systems Operator / Database Admin, meaning that I operate, administrate and occasionally plan and design database systems and related software for banks and financial organizations. I got the job in June 2000 after applying about 3 months earlier. Before that I worked a few years with more or less the same kind of stuff in local government administration.

I got into this line of work because I studied organizations and information systems at college and was fascinated by the prospect of how much a well-planned, well-designed, smoothly running database system can do towards getting the right information to the right people at the right times.

So, here I am, trying to make it happen in real life.
Haven't lost my job yet, so I guess I must have gotten some things right...

[The Viceroy]

Im a Technical Consultant in IT, working for the worlds favourite airline worked on many a wonderous thing, including a system to allow check-in agents to wonder around the terminals at Heathrow, checking people in .. its very ammusing .. ROBOCHECKIN-AGENT



It apparently went down really well, especially when the queues get out of hand .. although, one agent reported scaring several young children

I did comment that the agents should start by saying "We are the borg, you will be checked in, resistance is futile " .. but nobody saw the funny side in it.

[Tom201]

I had my own Mailorder company selling Adult entertainment. That means movies which are for ppl. 18+ like Starship Troopers, Evil Dead, etc.
Cose of some legal issues with the police , the buisiness had to close down (complicated story if you are not familar with german laws and horror buisness history - to keep it short: I didnt break any laws ).
Later I also sold some porn, but wasnt that great, because the market is overfilled with that.

So right now Im doing nothing, living from the money I earned in earlier days, enjoying my live etc. Maybe I start something new when I feel like it. By the way Im 21

[Alexander's Horse]

I wander the earth seeking the ruin of souls.

Aside from that, I work for the government. I started out working for the government through a clerical error. I stayed because I'm allergic to work. When they stop sending me money every fortnight, I'll leave.

[our_man]

What do I do for a living?

I scrounge off my parents - in other words I'm a student.

I'm currently at the end of my second year in University College Dublin studying Science, or more specifically Physiology, Pharmacology and Biochemistry. I'm still hoping to get into med school next year (looks doubtful), but if I don't, I'll probably end up pursuing a joint honours degree in Pharmacology and Genetics.

There seem to be very few people involved in health services in the forums. No radiographers, dentists, nurses (no surpise here though ). Very surprising. Is Dr. Strangelove the only doctor we have on Apolyton?

[Provost Harrison]

Actually I am a biochemist by degree (as I said earlier) and I am applying for jobs, the major one I am after is a clinical biochemist, so there is a good chance I will be working in the healthcare sector.

But as for clinicians, no, I think Dr Strangelove is the only one we have. Docfeelgood isn't a medic though

[redbaron]

Originally posted by Guardian
Haven't lost my job yet, so I guess I must have gotten some things right...

Nah, it just means you haven't got anything terribly wrong

I'm laughingly described as a Business Systems Analyst specialising in Accountancy systems (Don't go to sleep, it's really very, very interesting )

I got into it when I was working as an economist for a US oil company and had to develop some PC systems for the traders. (The IT department didn't hold with 'toy' computers in those days).

[Zopperoni]

Originally posted by our_man
Is Dr. Strangelove the only doctor we have on Apolyton?

Dr.Oogkloot