What does everyone do for a living?

[FFDougK]

I'm in my last semster for my Bachelor's of Electrical Engineering from the University of Louisville.  I hope to start U of L medical school next fall (application pending).  When not in class I'm self-employed as a Web Application Developer and volunteer as a firefighter/EMT.

[banner]

i live

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[nicks11982]

I'm a Firefighter/Paramedic . Part time trauma nurse

[okayf00l]

I'm a student at San Jose State majoring in Industrial Technology: Manufacturing Systems.  minor is business management

I currently work at a CNC/manual machine shop.  Its all contract work.

I'm having an internal dilemma or sorts because I enjoy my classes but I'm almost enjoying the shop more.  I still want my degree because enventually I think I'll want a desk job or something with less potential hearing damage (some of us wear ear plugs on the job).

What is a sparky?  Is that a name for welders?  Welding is something else I'd really like learn more of.  The local JC has some welding classes I've considered taking more for fun than anything.

I was a CNC operator for 2 whole weeks!  I just got fired about a week ago.  I learned everything the guy who was training me taught me and even asked him about some other things but he kept telling me that I would learn those things when I went in on Saturday for a help session.  So basically he would setup the program for me and just make me zero set it and run it.  He told me this was all I would need to know.  The first day of my third week when I was on my own they expected me to know a lot more!  Unfortunately they fired me after 3 days on my own.  I am very dissapointed in the company for not really even giving me a chance to show my skills.  I admit the job was a bit demaning but I could easily have learned everything given a few months.  The math behind the work was simple there were just so many g codes to learn and lots of small details.  The say I got fired I started learning a whole lot because someone was actually willing to help me but then I got terminated!  I look back on it now and I think its actually kinda funny.  In the time I worked there I earned enough to get my bike so it was well worth it.  I am unemployed now but I signed up for school full time next semester, it will pay off a lot more in the longrun than a full time job.  I was only making 9 an hour as a CNC operator, which was the best I have earned but hopefully I can get a little part time job at the college and make like 6.25 an hour.  I am not so concerned about money right now I just want to be able to have a bit of extra cash in my pocket incase I want to buy things.  

I really liked the company when I first started they had nice benefits and seemed to treat the employees very well.  I find it unprofessional that they fired me in such a short amount of time.  I was never late and I was willing and able to learn everything they wanted me to.  Its probably for the best though.  The guy training me actually had a missing finger from working there so maybe the same would have happened to me!

[Carl]

I am a bartender and divemaster.  I more or less work for beer.

[makenzie71]

cow watcher.  I watch cows.

[punpun]

high school means i work at a food basics

[that_guy]

Navy, Aviation Electrician in Jacksonville.  I fix electrical components that control the autopilot and all parts of flight control for the H-60 helicopters.

[JustinNoob]

I graduated from BYU this summer and I'm a chemical engineer for a cement company in Oklahoma.

[hoppers69]

Work on data integration for our Sales system named Siebel at Siemens (no, not the furniture company) and my title is officially a: Software Engineer.

Yeah, Im a geek just like the 75% rest of you *snort*  ;o)

[Simba]

I'm a high school student and computer technician at a local computer store
www.kingstoncomputerplanet.com (check out our forum)

[octane]

My day job is Advertising and Technology Manager for a car dealership. Odd title, I know. Long story short, I was hired to be the Internet Sales Manager and to handle the dealership's advertising (My degree and last 10 years of work experience was in advertising/publishing, but my salary was more or less capped so I got into sales to make more $$). Then the I.T. guy quit and despite the fact that I have no background in computers, since I'm the only person here that can turn a computer on without a manual, I ended up somehow being responsible for anything in the building with a plug. So now I train new employees on our CRM software, manage the network and website, and fix problems with computers or the phones when necessary - in addition to the advertising stuff. No time to sell cars with all of my other responsibilities though, so I'm out of that game for now. The whole thing kinda sucks, but the paycheck is decent.

I also publish a regional motorsports magazine (http://octaneonline.com). I started the magazine three years ago and figured by now I'd be doing it full time...but then I got married, the wife went back to school, and for the moment I'm needing to work both jobs to support the wife and her 10-year-old. Hopefully in the next few months she'll finish up and start working again and I can leave the day job to pursue my publishing empire!

[manofthefield]

Mechanical Engineering student at Michigan Tech, junior year.

I'm on co-op through August as a PRA(probable risk assesment) Engineer at a nuclear power plant

Wow this was a long time ago....

I just graduated and I'm looking for a job, probably in Milwaukee, but maybe in Minneapolis/St Paul area, depending on what job the GF decides to go with.

[EMTkid]

Sr. Loan Officer in Mortgage hell... Although from the time I graduate High school until the time I broke my neck about a year ago (yes...in 2 places) I was an EMT - Now that was a fun job even if the pay sucked. Luckily the broken neck thing didn't have any long lasting effects (I'm a good healer apparently) it did necessitate a change of fields for the moment...god I hate cubicles! :x

[dbarile]

Mechanical Engineer - Accident Reconstruction

[97gs500e]

Full-time waiter at a casual dining restaurant
and a part-time student at a community college
with no direction or declared major, I lack
motivation and can't make up my mind..

[Budrick320]

Full time Nursing School Student as of Jan 9th. Man I am excited. Going for LVN first to get my foot in the door and eventually plan to move up to get my BSN.
The 2nd is my last day of work as a CNA. I love my job, but couldn't support a family in the future on that kind of salary.

[JMyrick]

I have a County Gov. job here in good ole Maryland as a surveyor.

[groff22]

I manage/support partnerships for a techy company.

[vtlion]

I have decided to retire from graduate school and become a beer quality control expert (for the night)... I will now continue my on-the-job training...