What do you do for a Living?

[PLATO]

My job used to be destroying the economy. Now it is suffering from a destroyed economy.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Supr49er
Systems Administrator for LINUX/UNIX/Solaris.

I'm sorry.

[Supr49er]

Not as sorry as I am.

[Winston]

I'm a mailman.

I go in at 6, and spend the first hour or so sorting the mail into 24 districts. Ten minute break, then 1-2 hours of sorting the mail on my own district, which is typically ~800 households and businesses. I don't have a personal district, I take turns at six different districts, one or two weeks at a time.

After sorting and packing my district, I get another ten minute break, and then I get on the bike and deliver the mail for an uninterrupted 4-5 hours. The district I do most often doesn't have a lot of entrance-way mailboxes (will be compulsory by the end of 2009), so there's a lot of stairs to be conquered each day. 46 stairways of 3-5 floors each + about 300 stand-alone houses and shops. Stairs don't bother me though. I'll admit it gets a little hot in the summer, but otherwise it's fine.

I alternate between 5 and 6 workdays per week for 9 weeks, then I have the 10th week off.

It may sound strange to some people here, but it's the best damn job I've ever had. I'm never bored, I have a true sense of accomplishment every day, I feel great after I get home and stretch and have an hour's rest, and I sleep very well at night.

I don't see myself ever going back to auditing, or any kind of desk job, really. Getting the mail out is the thing for me.

[Wiglaf]

That's really depressing. You know, there was a time when we had birds delivering our mail.

[Winston]

Originally posted by Wiglaf
That's really depressing. You know, there was a time when we had birds delivering our mail.

Suit yourself, Asher. I know I'm happy.

[Wiglaf]

How selfish of you. Do you think I do my job just because it makes me happy. Of course not. If I just wanted a job that made me happy I would be a prostitute or a juggler.

[Winston]

Or you could combine the two and bring joy to both young and old.

[Wiglaf]

I do important things. I am not a sex clown. I am off to eat lunch now in one of the few restaurants in this city that has a lunch dress code. And I know the waiters and the mater-D, high rolling.

[Flubber]

Lawyer

I work in house at a large oil and gas company.

Day to day , I review our transactions as we buy and sell oil and gas properties and deal with the numerous issues that arise from operations. I like my job because I usually only get the more interesting stuff.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Winston
I'm a mailman.

It all makes sense now.

[Alinestra Covelia]

I just finished up a stint at a federal agency working for an administrative law judge.

I have started work at another federal agency working for an investigative office looking into global imports.

In both cases I research law and case findings and give an opinion to my superior, which they may or may not adopt.

I was a research assistant for a criminal law professor for a while but that stopped. During that time I became very familiar with the federal crack cocaine sentencing guidelines.

[Winston]

Originally posted by Wiglaf
And I know the waiters and the mater-D, high rolling.

Lucky you. I've always dreamed of being with a mater-D. Ok, maybe a mater-DD.

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Wiglaf
How selfish of you. Do you think I do my job just because it makes me happy. Of course not. If I just wanted a job that made me happy I would be a prostitute or a juggler.

While you might "love sex" or what not do you think that being required to do the sexual bidding of a horrid wrinkled, old, unpleasant smelling person. Would be fun for you? If we are talking gay prostitution, good luck if they want you to be a top.

[Wiglaf]

I would only accept hot clients who were doing it to get back at their boyfriends. It's not like I need the money. I have rich relatives dying all the time.