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Thread started 02/27/13 10:25am

Dave1992

What do you do for a living?

I think it's time for another heads-up. The last thread about the orgers' jobs was made a couple of years ago, and surely some things have changed since then, and some new orgers arrived.

So, what do you do for a living?

How many hours do you work?

Do you like your job?

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Reply #1 posted 02/27/13 10:33am

Dave1992

I'll start:

I'm still a student of English and American Studies, but I do make my own money and spend most of my time not at university, but actually "working".

I make most of my money playing gigs with several different bands. They pay me to play keyboards and sing in their bands, sometimes also as a studio musician and to write/produce songs for them. I do all sorts of music, from rock to jazz to funk to plain pop. I also give lessons in piano, guitar and singing.

I've also got a band/project of my own, but I can't really count that one as a main income source yet.

Another thing I also do from time to time (about four times a year for two weeks each) is to test and present cars for all sorts of different car companies. I like doing that, because it's very "earthy" and completely different to the music world.

Obviously, I don't work fixed hours (which I am quite happy about), but I have at least one rehearsal a day and one lesson a day and play at least one gig every 10 days (on average).

I'm happy with the progress I'm making and I hope I can keep this up as long as possible.

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Reply #2 posted 02/27/13 10:56am

CarrieMpls

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I'm an IT Project Manager.

I work roughly 40 hours per week, give or take.

I like some parts of my job, sure. I've got a good management team and I work with good, smart people. And they pay me pretty well for what I do.

It's certainly not any kind of passion of mine. But it gets me by.

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Reply #3 posted 02/27/13 10:58am

Cow

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I'm in the dairy industry.

Eat Mor Horses
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Reply #4 posted 02/27/13 11:01am

OldFriends4Sal
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love my work

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Reply #5 posted 02/27/13 11:17am

PurpleJedi

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I am not an engineer, but I "engineer" commercial fire alarm systems for a living.

Generate plans on AutoCad. Plot them. File them with the local Fire Marshals. And other stuff associated with that.

While I still had a mortgage to pay, I'd work 50+ hours a week (that's a 40-hour workday not counting lunch + I'd work 6 hours every Saturday and stay late most days).

Nowadays I come in at 8am, leave at 5pm and stay at home with the kids on the weekends.

I like my job, and I like the company...there's room for improvement here, but overall it's a cool place to work.

By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory!
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Reply #6 posted 02/27/13 11:48am

Genesia

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I am a senior copywriter for a large clothing company. Basically, I get women to buy clothes by making them believe a pair of pants (or a top or a dress) can change their life. And I'm really, really good at it. lol

It's not as sweet a gig as it used to be (what is?), but it's the thing that makes all the other things I like to do possible.

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Reply #7 posted 02/27/13 12:01pm

Stymie

I'm a regulatory compliance specialist, certified anti-money laundering specialist and chief financial officer of a retail brokerage firm. I work 35 hours per week, period.

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Reply #8 posted 02/27/13 12:02pm

Stymie

And I hate my job.

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Reply #9 posted 02/27/13 12:07pm

RodeoSchro

I work for a large insurance brokerage company. My father-in-law started it, and he just passed away. Now my wife runs it. I'm her best-paid file clerk.

I have some non-profit, unpaid stuff I do, and I'm about to start another one that will hopefully be big and change the country.

I love my jobs. I've loved every job I've ever had, mainly because I chose to love them.

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Reply #10 posted 02/27/13 12:22pm

Nothinbutjoy

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Hasn't changed a bit.

I'm a mammo tech.

I'm firmly planted in denial
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Reply #11 posted 02/27/13 1:47pm

Lisa10

I work part time for a private hearing care practice. I do reception/admin work, though I also do a few other bits and pieces if they need me.

We mainly deal with the older generation as we look after people with hearing loss, but we also provide noise protection for musicians/motorcyclists etc...
Its a well respected, family-run business and my colleagues are sll pretty damned lovely. My boss is brilliant. I'm a lucky girl.

I also do nails. I prefer to treat it more like a hobby than a source of income, though I'm currently saving money for all kinds of adventures, so lately I am doing LOTS of nails.
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Reply #12 posted 02/27/13 6:40pm

RenHoek

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Since Sept '12 I'm a Project Manager - Shadings Specialist for a company that does custom home integration and automation. We install custom home theaters and audio systems and if any of you want to be able to control all of your home electronics from your iPad, hit me up!

We can make it so you can turn on your heater as you start your commute so that by the time you get home it's nice and cozy.

We also specialize in shit like this here...

this job beats the living hell out of pulling 60lb. bags of maggot-ridden restaurant linen out of places in the rain... disbelief

A working class Hero is something to be ~ Lennon
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Reply #13 posted 02/27/13 7:03pm

jone70

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I just started a new job at a small museum in January. I oversee their finances and budget. I am also a museum educator (volunteer) at a major art museum here in New York; I give tours to the public. I've been doing that for five years.

My new job is going well so far. I've been working a lot of extra hours because the person who had my position before me was about 3 months behind and did a lot of the work incorrectly so I've had to catch up/fix a ton of stuff. My goal is to be caught up enough by April so I can work my regular hours (9:30a - 5:30pm).

I love giving tours at the museum. It gives me the opportunity to use my MA in art history; and since the exhibitions change every 3-4 months, I am always learning. I also get to meet interesting people and have engaging conversations on my tours. smile

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Reply #14 posted 02/27/13 7:09pm

free2bfreeda

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Reply #15 posted 02/27/13 7:35pm

kpowers

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batman

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Reply #16 posted 02/28/13 4:51am

damosuzuki

I’m an accountant – finance manager for a smaller division of a leviathan corporation. I probably average around 55 hours a week, but there’s a lot of variation. If it’s period end, then I’ll work 60 or 70 hours a week. Quarter or year end, perhaps 80 or 90. If it’s a normal week, probably only 45-50.

It’s good fun for the most part. I’ve been lucky enough to retain our group without turnover for about 6 years, and having that level of experience means most of the time I can let the machine run itself and just make sure my own t’s are crossed and i’s are dotted, and I quite like the financial review/analysis aspects of my role. I do hate managing people, though…hate dealing with petty issues & squabbles, hate doing performance reviews, hate having to continuously police my bawdier tendencies – but I’m paid to do a job, so I do what I’m paid to do. I’m planning to shift to something different in about 4 years. I’ve told my boss & told everyone else that it’s my plan to retire in 2017, and assuming society doesn’t collapse that is what I’m working toward.

[Edited 2/28/13 5:01am]

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Reply #17 posted 02/28/13 4:56am

JOYJOY

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Contract Project manager for Games and Animation industry.

Looooong hrs sigh

I love my job woot!

One minute they want peace……

Then do everything to make it go away. rolleyes
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Reply #18 posted 02/28/13 5:15am

tinaz

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I am my own boss..

Im a "reinventor"... I take ugly things and restore them to something beautiful! I am also an artist..Nothing on Johnart scale, but I make a nice living.. cool

~~~~~ Oh that voice...incredible....there should be a musical instrument called George Michael... ~~~~~
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Reply #19 posted 02/28/13 5:58am

ufoclub

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My newest job is teaching a film appreciation class at Eastern Michigan University (I got 38 students in my class). I was asked to apply, and I couldn't turn it down, because a university gig is not easy to get if you only have undergrad degrees!

It's my first time officially teaching.

But outside of that, my truly paying work is doing video production, and right now producing a bunch of short films for the Museum of Art here in Ann Arbor.

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Reply #20 posted 02/28/13 11:16am

RodeoSchro

jone70 said:

I just started a new job at a small museum in January. I oversee their finances and budget. I am also a museum educator (volunteer) at a major art museum here in New York; I give tours to the public. I've been doing that for five years.

My new job is going well so far. I've been working a lot of extra hours because the person who had my position before me was about 3 months behind and did a lot of the work incorrectly so I've had to catch up/fix a ton of stuff. My goal is to be caught up enough by April so I can work my regular hours (9:30a - 5:30pm).

I love giving tours at the museum. It gives me the opportunity to use my MA in art history; and since the exhibitions change every 3-4 months, I am always learning. I also get to meet interesting people and have engaging conversations on my tours. smile

I know for a fact that you're a top-flight tour-giver!

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Reply #21 posted 02/28/13 11:25am

iaminparties

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Thank God for Luck

2014-Year of the Parties
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Reply #22 posted 02/28/13 11:36am

uniden

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i'm a stay at home wife/mom. and i design and sell jewelry as well. i sell my jewelry in local stores in my city, i do really well & make extra money that i put towards fun things to do with my family. biggrin plus i enjoy it, making jewelry helps me when i feel stressed. biggrin

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Reply #23 posted 02/28/13 5:42pm

Lammastide

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I'm Toronto-area interfaith ambassador of an international poverty relief organization. In a nutshell, I promote our mission and cultivate philanthropic support among local faith leadership and broader local faith communities.

I'm scheduled to work 40 hours/week, but God only knows how many more hours I actually put in. smile The truth is, though, I engage my position as nothing less than a personal calling. Without trying to sound all "Deepak Chopra," when one's work has that degree of matching with one's very sense of purpose, work rarely feels like work. There are particular days when I dread going into the office and facing certain projects, of course, but I really dig and feel honoured to do what I do.

Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ
πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν
τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.”
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Reply #24 posted 02/28/13 6:04pm

JuliePurplehea
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I pay death claims on annuity policies.

I work 44-50 hours a week.

I hate it.

Shake it til ya make it dancing jig
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Reply #25 posted 03/01/13 5:17am

domainator2010

I'm the creator of a couple of websites which I'm hoping will take off soon, anytime now! smile

Carrie, what exactly does that entail?

ANd JOYJOY, ..... does that mean you're a coder?

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Reply #26 posted 03/01/13 12:53pm

RicoN

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OldFriends4Sale said:

Arborist

love my work

do you get grief from the pro lifers?

Hamburger, Hot Dog, Root Beer, Pussy
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Reply #27 posted 03/01/13 1:00pm

RicoN

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i work in the finance departmemt of a pension trustees... i do 2hrd driving a day on a good day... it is not what i hoped for my life eek

ah well... fuck it. that's what you get for being the class clown at school and not getting any qualifications of note

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Reply #28 posted 03/01/13 1:59pm

ADONIA

l work work as imaging dept in specialised hopsital for heart and lungs ....

work closely with xray techinans as lm a secretary in adminstrative role...

worked for 11 yrs in total

work for other 2 dept as well as mine own dept which l deal with echo and ECG as well ....

looking after our sick patients and patients needs including mental illness patients that has bipolar etc....

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[Edited 4/10/13 14:55pm]

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Reply #29 posted 03/01/13 5:45pm

AFine1

I'm in an administrative position in the financial industry. Been there about 23 years. Good pay, but there must be more to life than helping someone else make money. sigh
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