Groove Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 What do we all do for work? I'm curious to see the job diversity around here and how people schedule their fitness activities around their work. I used to be a network "engineer" for a large cable company, maintaining and upgrading cable modem head-end facilities in NY and VT, it burned me out and I got fat over the years (5'9" 225lbs)...sitting on my butt. I sold real estate for a few years which was interesting and sometimes very rewarding, but it's no way to provide for a family as one's sole source of income. Just before the real estate market tanked in 2007 my former employer (from way back) sent me an email asking if I'd like to come back to work testing jet engines and I jumped at the opportunity. This is what I did in the USAF and for about 5 years after leaving the military. Now that I've been back at this job I've lost weight and FROZEN MY BUTT OFF every winter. I hate winter, other than that this place rocks. There are only three people who work here including myself, and we have regular down time where I can go for a walk or get some exercise mid-day. The work itself is physical but mostly just time on my feet turning wrenches until it's time to run the tests. I painted our test nose cone last summer during some down time. 2 Quote Link to comment
JPrev Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I know nothing about nose cones, but I suddenly want to tinker with them. In college I worked as an EMT, and I'm still certified as one now. Original plan was to join the Coast Guard, but an old history of asthma meant I'd have to wait another year to apply. To try something different in the meantime, I joined a tech company with a couple of my friends. They're engineers, but I'm in sales. Eventually I became disillusioned with the Coast Guard and decided I'd need to hit the drawing board again. Meanwhile, opportunities were opening left and right at my company and I realized there was value in staying here a little longer, despite me being hotheaded. I'm currently certifying as a personal trainer as something to do on the side, so I can still feel like I'm helping people while I make my plans! 2 Quote Link to comment
insanity Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Currently a CADD operator for signal engineering firm, in school for Electrical Engineering (Graduate in about 4 months), and I scrap recycle on the side. Looking at getting into refining as well, but that's still in the research stage. Gotta be fun to play with jet engines... 3 Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
Frost of the Gloaming Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 so I just tried to write out my daily duties and I realize that I am woefully underpaid 5 Quote Between a rock and a hard place, use our finger nails to climb, it's all we know.......... Daily Mile Perfer et obdura: Dolor hic tibi proderit olim Link to comment
Raev Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I work in sales in a business to business environment. My employer is a distributor for Detroit Diesel and Allison Transmissions and I work closely with Daimler Truck North America. 3 Quote level 4 Gnoll warrior STR 6|DEX 5|STA 4|CON 5|WIS 5|CHA 2 Building a better Raev, part 1. Goal: working set of 350# squat, 235# bench, 370# deadlift, 15% or lower BF% Fix slight pelvic tilt, reinforce lower back to help disc issue Link to comment
Tomu-san Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Web development for a tech support company. Ever been in Costco and saw signs for their Concierge Service? I'm on that account. 2 Quote Tomu-san - Level 3 HalfOgre Ranger [ STR 2 | DEX 2 | STA 3 | CON 8 | WIS 6 | CHA 2 ] Spoiler "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." - Robert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love "I came here to drink milk and kick ass. And I've just finished my milk." - Maurice Moss Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Physicist at a medical software company (radiation therapy) here. 5 Quote Link to comment
Suited hippy Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Certified Energy Advisor (HERS Rater for you Americans) I work with builders to help them build more energy efficient homes, as well as educate and lobby the government on how to push forward Energy Efficient construction standards. 3 Quote Currently lost in Fitness. Link to comment
elinox Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I'm a writer for my state's government. 3 Quote Level 38 Lupine Pirate = STR: 98 || DEX: 91 || STA: 102 || CON: 76 || WIS: 88 || CHA: 75 Current Challenge: Past Challenge List: Challenges 1-38 Battle Log: Battle On, Eli! "You're the best kind of crazy." -Murphy, Dresden Files "That's wolves for ya; good guys!" -Wolf, 10th Kingdom Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Swimming teacher in the summer, and although it is only volunteer work an ambulance officer. My goal is to go to Uni in the next two years and study nursing, my dream job would be to be a Paramedic. 5 Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
Tomu-san Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Swimming teacher in the summer, and although it is only volunteer work an ambulance officer. My goal is to go to Uni in the next two years and study nursing, my dream job would be to be a Paramedic.Volunteer counts. Especially for something like that. 1 Quote Tomu-san - Level 3 HalfOgre Ranger [ STR 2 | DEX 2 | STA 3 | CON 8 | WIS 6 | CHA 2 ] Spoiler "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." - Robert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love "I came here to drink milk and kick ass. And I've just finished my milk." - Maurice Moss Link to comment
Chesterton Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I'm the manager of the seafood department at a supermarket. 4 Quote "An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered." - G.K. Chesterton Link to comment
TehSuckij Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Systems/Network Engineer and Security Consultant. 3 Quote Link to comment
saroufall Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Wow, theres a lot of cool jobs listed up there. I'm an orderly/aide at a mental institution. 4 Quote Level 5 Changeling RangerSTR:13 | DEX:14 | STA:14 | CON:5 | WIS:10 | CHA:5"Success is not final, failure is not fatal."Current Challenge | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
Tomu-san Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Wow, theres a lot of cool jobs listed up there. I'm an orderly/aide at a mental institution.That's a cool job, too. I could never do that. 2 Quote Tomu-san - Level 3 HalfOgre Ranger [ STR 2 | DEX 2 | STA 3 | CON 8 | WIS 6 | CHA 2 ] Spoiler "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." - Robert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love "I came here to drink milk and kick ass. And I've just finished my milk." - Maurice Moss Link to comment
shortstuff Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 My main job is working in a hardware store, doing a bunch of behind the screens kind of things such as putting things together (BBQ, wheelbarrows, table setting) and unpacking. I also work in a take out place cleaning, and I am a SES (state emergency service) volunteer, which is fun, we basically cut up trees that have fallen down, sand bagging when flooding, search/rescue and because we are a country unit we get the job of cutting people out of cars 4 Quote STR – 24.45, DEX – 13.50, STA – 23.50, CON – 21.40, WIS – 27.65, CHA – 4.50When the sun comes up, you better start running - Thomas FriedmenEpic Quest - Current Challenge - Twitter - Goodreads - Fitbit - blog Link to comment
Juni0r83 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Work as a shift scheduler for a steelmaking and rolling steelworks. And they don't pay me enough for what I do either. Plus I volunteer with St John Ambulance Australia as a regional manager for event management, IT, and youth engagement. But what I really want to do (and truly love doing) is write novels. 6 Quote Dwarf Warrior I am today what I made myself yesterday, I will be tomorrow what I make of myself today. Current challenge: Juni0r83 works on his Schedule-Fu Previous challenge: Juni0r83 re-evaluates and refocuses Link to comment
Stonie Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Awh man, you guys all have such exciting jobs. I, however, keep the world turning with a constant supply of caffeinated, steamy-milk beverages. (I'm a barista. Cafe bitch. nyeah.) I have a diploma in Digital Media that I will get around to using one day however. 4 Quote Stonie They/Them Currently reading: Good Omens by Terry Pratchet & Neil Gaiman Currently playing: Outer Worlds (Xbox) Current DnD character: A radio presenter who’s magical bardic weapon is a portable radio broadcaster’s kit Link to comment
Barfly Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Unsuccessful Monkey Trainer/Stand-Up Comic. Haha, autocorrect... I meant to say Middle School teacher. I get paid way too much for what I actually do and way too little for what I have to put up with.p.s. Now you all know where my "humor" comes from. 6 Quote The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to comment
Guzzi Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Barfly... You are awesome! I work in a shop specialising in crystal specimens and fossils. Means I have a lot of knowledge that is utterly useless in real world terms so I'm probably utterly unemployable anywhere else, but hey, I get to travel to the States and France to go to mineral shows. And I can tell people that I really know my schist. 5 Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
ret Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Right now I'm co-oping as a Lean Process Engineer, which is what I'm hoping to do after I graduate in May. I also would really like to get involved in human factors and ergonomics engineering, I think that would be the coolest thing I could get involved with. Unfortunately I don't really have any leads on where I could do that. If anyone has any ideas hit me up. I'd also like to be a professor of engineering after I retire, but that means getting a Phd, which I'm not too sure about. 2 Quote Link to comment
insanity Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Barfly... You are awesome! I work in a shop specialising in crystal specimens and fossils. Means I have a lot of knowledge that is utterly useless in real world terms so I'm probably utterly unemployable anywhere else, but hey, I get to travel to the States and France to go to mineral shows. And I can tell people that I really know my schist. I've been finding myself getting back into that stuff, used to have a rock collection as a kid, geodes, rock tumbler... whole 9 yards. Then life happened and got away from it... So I can't remember schist, but I'll get it back... 3 Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
alice.x Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 i'm currently a bartender/waitress/kitchen bitch in a pub, but when i've finished my next two degrees i plan on becoming a forensic pathologist. because science is cool 5 Quote level 1 half-elf (half-hobbit) adventurer.(wannabe ranger).full time awesome.str 3 . dex 2 . sta 0 . con 2 . wis 0 . cha 1challenges: 1 Link to comment
Prairie Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Barfly... You are awesome!I work in a shop specialising in crystal specimens and fossils. Means I have a lot of knowledge that is utterly useless in real world terms so I'm probably utterly unemployable anywhere else, but hey, I get to travel to the States and France to go to mineral shows. And I can tell people that I really know my schist. Ha ha, gneiss! 2 Quote Race: Ferret | Class: Assassin | Level: 4 | STR: 6 DEX: 3 STA: 1 CON: 5 WIS: 7 CHA: 3Battle Log | Challenges: 1, 2, 3 Link to comment
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