Just a friendly question from a newb...

[newworld]

Just wondering what your job is and how you like it?

....I am owner of a small buiseness, that does manufacturing of aftermarket performance truck parts.
we also do engine performance upgrades and overall customization of customers vehicles....

...It keeps me buisy and happy, for the most part!B-)

[Kerrytravelers]

1. Educator.

Formerly of children in public/private school.

Now I work in an educational center as a teacher and building curriculum.

Next, I hope to use my MA and teach adults in a Community College and/or Tech/Trade school.

[Shipwack]

2. retired/unemployed navy electronics tech

looking for work and not enjoying it at all... :(

I really envy you, newworld.

[Dora]

3. Admin support in book publishing

Book biz was always my dream.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Mainframe system programmer, retired from IBM, at state university.

[nam78_two]

5. Postdoctoral researcher now

Exactly a month since I got my PhD and started biomedical research as a postdoc :)! I loves it!

[TornadoTN]

6. Marketing Exec.

Although I wear many hats in the grand scheme of things. I work for an industrial machinery manufacturer that serves the energy, chemical and wastewater industries.

I love my job, requires a lot of thinking and expression of goals and ideals.

[BleedingHeartRN]

7. Registered Nurse

Currently employed at large teaching hospital. I love taking care of people, but nursing as a whole is a profession in crisis. Part-time graduate student so I can be more autonomous. Mother,wife,laundry wench, grocery-getter, costume seamstress, party planner, boo-boo healer, dog walker, etc.

[Mz Pip]

8. retired educator

Now I focus my time in my art.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[Bobbieo]

11. Retired print media journalist

I edit a blog about Native American Unity and love every moment of it. I feel I am doing something constructive for my mother's people.

[seabeyond]

9. stay at home. and i LOVE it. we are all surprised i chose it and i

loveit for a zillion reasons. my family love it too. hubby owns a computer business. owning a business can be challenging, scary and certainly hard work. not the kind of "hard work" bush talks about, but the real stuff. but.... i dont think he can ever go to working for someone else ever again

[Javaman]

10. I'm not a rocket scientist but I play one on TV. nt

[bluethruandthru]

94. You must be Jake Weber!

Patricia Arquette's husband on "Medium"!

[On the Road]

12. Finance Manager with Verizon Landline (former Bell Atlantic)

Get to play with numbers. Not as good as some previous jobs in product management and carrier relations, but it's better than a lot of alternatives.

I admire you running your own business. It's tough.

[lumberjack_jeff]

13. Homebuilder / Stay at home dad

Love it. How could I not?

[ScreamingMeemie]

105. Okay, I have to say...

I love your user name. Everytime I see it it gives me a visual image of red and black plaid shirts and happy people. Now, it's going to give me that vision, plus diapers. :hi:

[Laelth]

14. Lawyer

I took an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States. It's a profession, and not a job. It's not a matter of liking it. I am, pretty much, compelled to do what I do.

But if you believe that you owe a duty of public service, being a lawyer is a way to do that and still pay the bills.

-Laelth

[TornadoTN]

20. Great way of summing it up

I just finished my MBA and I'm looking at going to law school myself. Probably corporate/business law, but I would love to do some constitutional or civil liberty law.

Glad to see that you are making a difference out there!

[Laelth]

24. With an MBA, you might consider tax law.

Tax attorneys are a special breed. In fact, tax law is about the only kind of law I'm not eligible to practice because the requirements are more extensive.

But yes, you can make a difference as an attorney, and that's rewarding. Good luck with your choice of school. The cost of a law degree has increased dramatically over the last several years.

:toast:

-Laelth

[TornadoTN]

29. That's the catch of it

I like my paycheck too much right now to sacrifice it to go on to law school. As a matter of fact, my wife and son couldn't survive on her salary alone or for that matter,a significant cut in mine. Welcome to Bush's America, eh?

My company keeps talking about establishing something in-house, so I'm hoping they look from within for people that are qualified and want to pursue this path.

[jannyk]

15. I am now

... semi-retired and have been for the past 2 years (I'm 54). Had my own business for 15 years and did very well. Now I actively manage a small apartment building we own - gutting and remodeling each unit, one by one (am on the last one).

My husband (56) retired 4 years ago. He was Director of Technology for a semiconductor company in silicon valley.

Welcome to DU :hi:

[wryter2000]

16. Secretary/writer

I'm a secretary in the legal department at a large hospital. I write SEXXXXX on the side. :evilgrin:

[truthisfreedom]

17. I direct a 800-man independent group that monitors the whereabouts/activities of all known Freepers.

erm...




































it sounds good, doesn't it? 8^)

[AllegroRondo]

18. computer geek

but previously, I did 10 years in the Army as a musician.

[WilliamPitt]

19. I spend all my time on DU and make people angry.

Sometimes I write.

:)

[Coexist]

23. funny and amazingly accurate

I am a stay-at-hom Mom of three.

I volunteer a lot - I run a local Pop Warner association among other things.

[BlooInBloo]

32. Hey! I'm workin hard to get that job! You just keep writing. :)

[SharonRB]

92. LOL

:rofl:

I don't know why people always get angry at you, Will. I love your reading your posts.

Keep up the great work!

[LibertyLover]

21. I'm a legal assistant

for a non-governmental organization in Washington, DC. I love my job because I believe in our mission statement that the work I do is helping to reduce poverty world-wide.

[SusanaMontana41]

22. wire editor at a newspaper

The top editor is a freep. He disagrees vehemently with my political views, but he doesn't tell me what stories to run or not run. I love the job!

[scarlet_owl]

25. I'm a homemaker/volunteer.

[DemCam]

26. Artist

[proud patriot]

27. I'm an assistant with Autistic and Down S preschoolers

My husband and I also own our own business in
Paintless Dent Repair .

we both love our work .

[Subdivisions]

36. My daughter also cares for Autistic and Downs children ;)

[proud patriot]

39. It's a great job

It can be very tough at times but overall it's
very rewarding . Especially when growth and development
are seen . These kids just blow me away .

[tavalon]

98. As a parent of an autistic son

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[lukasahero]

28. Software engineer

And I freakin' love my job.

Welcome to DU!

[BlooInBloo]

30. lol - interested in how "Ivory Tower" and "disconnected" DU is lol!

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

31. Electronic varmint control officer.

I test software for a company that makes synths and other musical/dj equipment.

In other words, I spend all day playing with toys that make loud noises.

It is, for me, the best job in the world.

This is in the UK, but I'm an American.

[Subdivisions]

33. Web design & management and copy and article writing n/t

Was sheet metal tradesman for over 20 years. Started learning web design and management seven years ago as a second trade which has since became my first. I've always been a writer.

The best thing about my job now is that I work from home and I am able to work as long as I want or not at all. If I need to go fishing, I go.

Edited to add: Welcome to DU!

[StoryTeller]

34. Novelist / Freelance fiction editor

Love writing books! Editing is okay most of the time, but I'd really rather become a bestselling author and just write full time. :)

[Subdivisions]

38. I love writing but the thought of writing a novel is terrifying. Perhaps

I will try one day.

[StoryTeller]

45. Definitely you should!

There are lots of good books and resources available. Really, it's not so scary once you start learning about it. Just takes a lot of patience and dedication, like any other art form. But it's lots of fun. :)

[NNN0LHI]

35. Elephant circumciser. Great tips

Retired auto worker. Welcome to DU.

Don

[alfredo]

37. Retired/disabled mail carrier, and former business owner.

Welcome to DU


I sold my business when I got burned out on it. It was still profitable, but I just didn't want to do it anymore. I felt that sooner or later the quality of my work and then the clients would suffer from my discontent.

My father worked in the auto business. He was a very skilled upholsterer. His work in antiques and custom autos won him fame in the industry. Some of his vehicles won grand national championships. One was on display in a Museum in Boston.

The editor of Car Craft magazine delivered his eulogy.
http://www.carcraft.com/

[newworld]

40. WOW!

Thanks for all the warm welcomes everybody!:hi:

...There are quite a few business owners here! It is very tough, but very rewarding, especially if you are a people person.:D

Keep up all your good work....glad to be here conversing with all that makes America great!

[Laelth]

41. Oops, I forgot.

Welcome to DU!

:patriot:

-Laelth

[alfredo]

43. Owning a business is an incredible experience.

I was healtheir then than any other time in my life. It's like you tell your body that you just don't have time to be sick.

Enjoy DU. I remember when I was a newbie. Some viewed me with a bit of suspicion, but over time they got to know me and the suspicion evaporated. It takes a few posts to establish your street cred. Some of us still have on our war paint of the midterms, and will take a bit to decompress.

So enjoy, have fun, and become part of this wild and wonderful community.

[readmoreoften]

48. I was a small business owner during the internet boom.

Went back into academia to try to get a "real job". Looks like I'm going to go back out to be a small business owner again :) :hi:

[moc]

42. Public health professor.

I teach and do research. Pretty much, I like it, although no job is pure joy every days. I like the flexibility of my schedule that helps me balance work and family.

[savemefromdumbya]

44. retired - former Council member, veteran, scientist

[PermanentRevolution]

46. Lighting Designer

Mostly live theater, some concerts, a little TV/movie stuff

Also a playwright and screenwriter, though as yet an unsuccessful one...

[readmoreoften]

47. Adjunct professor. Independent filmmaker. Freelance film editor. /nt

[jgraz]

49. Software Geek

I've been lucky enough to work on some of the coolest things ever.

• Mac OS X


• Xcode


• Cars


• Filmloop


• Adobe Apollo

And yeah, I love what I do.

[blogslut]

50. Articles writer

For the Internet porn industry.

[REP]

51. Just Friendly Questions: What Kind of Survey Are You Taking and Why?

Sorry, I usually don't add my info to data lists, but if you look, you can pobably find it.

[morgan2]

52. number 6 prostitute in all of khazistan

[Lilith Velkor]

95. Wowwa weewa!

Vera nice.

[tavalon]

99. LOL

I just saw that movie.

[omega minimo]

53. Bullshit detector

[lildreamer316]

55. LOL

Good to see you btw....

[lildreamer316]

54. Stripper. Love it.

Really.

[tavalon]

100. Okay, that was enough to get me to look at your profile

Then I went to your website and watched your "depression" video. That was hilarious. Is it yours?

[lildreamer316]

106. Oops!

Sorry; I did not see your reply until this morning.
Nope, not mine--wish I could take credit. It is great, isn't it?

[tavalon]

108. Beyond great

I actually just posted to this discussion. I'm late to the party, not you.

[Guava Jelly]

56. Well I have two jobs

http://wassmerstudios.com/
(the one that pays my bill
I am a mold maker for a cast stone company I create everything from fire place mantles too columns and capitals.

And Then my own company
I manufacture Polyurethane products for underground fuel storage tanks.
And also faux trim for a major garage door company.
Still haven't paid myself to date on that one.
But someday i will

[buddhamama]

57. Welcome to DU, newworld

Enjoy!

[MissHoneychurch]

58. Librarian

love it.



And welcome to DU :hi:

[Mutley]

59. Right now, I'm in retail.

I hope to soon be in media. Maybe magazines, though I'd prefer newspapers.

[sakabatou]

60. Martial Arts Instructor

It's fun teaching the adults... not so much the kids...

[DesertRat]

61. Early Childhood Educator in a public school

[WhollyHeretic]

62. Just switched this year from carpenter to network technician

I'm liking my new job so far. It's definitely a great job for my first one in the industry.

[Callalily]

63. I work for an NPO,

and most of the time I love it.

And . . .

[bluedigger]

64. Shovelbum

also known as archaeological field technician or just plain archaeologist, depending who I'm talking to. A great job for people looking for a blend of physical and mental challenges, who like to travel and live in hotel rooms most of the time, and for those who aspire to a life of abject poverty. After 15 years, I'm about burnt out, but starting one more project in WV tomorrow...I never learn...

[WritingIsMyReligion]

65. High school student.

:boring:

:P

[eyesroll]

66. Law student.

Enjoying the hell out of it after 8 years as a magazine editor (and a year of high school teaching before that).

[Flaxbee]

73. you just started, right?

I loved law school, HATED the practice of law. HATED IT. Be very thoughtful about where you work once you graduate... I was in big-firm corporate practice and wasn't sure I'd get out with my sanity intact.

Then again, you might thrive on such a practice - :shrug:

[eyesroll]

85. No big firm for me either...

I'd consider doing a summer there (not that I expect to have that option, but it's quick $$ and it's not forever) but I don't think I'd be at all happy billing 2400 hours a year just to make some rich guy I've never met richer. (If I'm going to be working long hours, I want to do it for something I believe in.)

I'm a 1L, but luckily, I will graduate with very little (or no) debt, so I can be picky. I don't need the golden handcuffs.

[ganeshji]

67. Professional student

I enjoy it but my friends and family think I'm a loser.

[tavalon]

101. You enjoy it

You're no loser.

[1gobluedem]

68. Development Director for public radio station

And I love it.

[Canadian Socialist]

69. Media Representative

I call businesses in western Canada, and ask them to sponsor public awareness/service messages on the radio for various charities. I consider it combining altruism with capitalism. It's quite fulfilling - both emotionally (appeals to my squishy, bleeding-heart liberal side) and financially (appeals to my need-to-pay-the-bills side). heeee.

[Nikia]

70. I'm in the food technology department at a food manufacturer

We are a relatviely small company competing at a big company level. There are only three of us in the department and I am the one primarily responsible for product development. It is rather stressful because I did not work in product development before and did not work with the products that our company produces or most of the ingredients. I have worked there for five months and finally it is starting to come together for me. I hope that I can continue to get better at it.
The work environment aside from that isn't ideal either, but maybe it will get better. If not, if I can hang on and develop more in my job, I probably could get a good job that pays well from a bigger company in a few years.
Personally, I'd rather be writing in some way, shape, or form but I am ridiculously inconsistent no matter how much I write. I don't think that has as much income potential as being a food scientist does either in most cases.

[Floogeldy]

71. I just got promoted to fries! Burger King store #2206.

:)

[Downtown Hound]

72. Carpenter

[XemaSab]

74. Biologist

I really like my job.

For the most part.

[Haole Girl]

75. I work for the airlines

I love it, though the stress does get to me at times. All together, I've worked for three major carriers. Guess you could say I'm an airline junkie. :hi:

[Fleshdancer]

79. well if you ever feel like giving away free tickets...

I'm always available! :D

[Haole Girl]

80. Well, I have a very large family...

..so the few passes I earn, each year, are very much in demand. LOL

;-)

[ghostsofgiants]

76. Professional slacker. (University student.)

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[yellowdogintexas]

77. Customer Service Representative; Call Center for Mortgage Co

my specialty is Escrow Issues and Property Taxes. I like it a lot.

I spent 30 years in medical insurance in one form or another, and was very nervous about switching fields..but this has been a good place to be.

[Fleshdancer]

78. I work for my husband oddly enough

He started a non profit business association and I help with the marketing and PR. It scares the crap out of me because I'm learning as I go but it's a lot of fun. I was afraid that working for my husband would be a serious problem (it took me a year to finally accept his offer for the job) but like everything else we do together, it feels like a true partnership. Plus I get to sexually harass him and not get sued for it. :D

Welcome to DU newworld :hi:

So how long have you had your small business?

[Blue_In_AK]

81. Self-employed legal transcriptionist

I love it. After 25 years working as a legal secretary and paralegal and dealing with attorneys every day, it's a real joy to sit down here in my little office all by myself just doing brainless typing. It's kind of like watching CSI or Law & Order - in my ears and out my fingers.

[Ekirh]

82. Soy Sauce Factory Worker

Fucking Hate It.

[sleepyhead]

83. Veterinarian.

I own my practice - a small storefront clinic. It is very tiny (only 4 of us total) and I have to wear a lot of hats - doctor, administrator, office manager, inventory maintenance, equipment repair, etc. Lots for me to do, but it's much more rewarding than my previous career as a chemist.

[BarenakedLady]

84. High Priestess Of Naughty

I take my position(s) very seriously.

:evilgrin:

the rest of the time I groom the next generation of commie pinkos

[Truebrit71sbruv]

86. ...

... nuttin new there then... ;)

[Truebrit71sbruv]

87. Director of an International Film Festival...

... and stressed like buggery, as this year's festival launches in a week...

[SacredCow]

88. Chemist

for an industrial process water treatment company.

LOVE my job!

[hickman]

89. Factory Rat and damn proud of it.

Recently retired after 31 years. Trim plant. Give me a staple gun and I can build anything.

[Karenca]

90. Investor

I love my job.

[woo me with science]

91. Kinda surprised at all the "educators"

When did the word "teacher" become not good enough? It's just curious to me. "Educator" sounds to me sorta like "sanitation engineer" instead of "garbageman." Just find it strange...

[SharonRB]

93. Graphic designer

for a large human resources consulting company.

Most of the time I like what I do, but there are times, like during this past election season, when I wish I had more time to do what I'd like to be doing. I worked on a campaign as a volunteer in my spare time, but wish I could have done it all the time instead of having to go to work.

[femmocrat]

96. Art teacher, public schools.

After a number of years in secondary I was "demoted" to elementary, but I'm actually having fun with it. It's a lot less stressful than middle school! I just don't like traveling to 4 buildings.

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[tavalon]

102. Middle School

is where the sweet kids turn mean. Some/most mellow out by High School but those tweener years - yuck!

One advantage with my kid is that because he has autism, even at almost twelve years old, he has the demeanor of a child much younger and because he has little interest in his peer group, he doesn't feel the peer pressure that becomes so prevalent at that stage.

[unsavedtrash]

97. food service worker/full time grad student

One more year till I have my master's and hopefully a real job.

[tavalon]

103. I'm a registered nurse

I totally agree with the other nurse on this discussion. I love my job (labor and delivery) but our profession is in a lot of trouble. Big mess for which there doesn't seem to be any good answers. And while I have done quite a bit of travel nursing in my day (13 week temp jobs) I do not see relying on travelling nurses as constituting a solution.

[ScreamingMeemie]

104. I am a real estate appraiser/stay at home mom extraordinaire...

I love it but it's very hard to keep all the balls of my life in motion at times. :D :hi:

[BOSSHOG]

107. WAIT A SECOND - YOU ALL ARE A BUNCH OF LIARS

Trying to pass yourselves off as productive tax paying Americans in several different avenues of employment. You all are evil liberals who post on DU. You smoke dope all day, have sex with anything that moves, and plot ways to overthrow the government, any government. You think you are entitled to that job you made up.

I'm retired Navy. I'm a bum with a lot of time to research this stuff.

[ScreamingMeemie]

110. AND...

we NEVER shower. Not ever.

[wickerwoman]

109. I work for an educational software company.

I design computer games to help people learn English. (Although I'm sure you'd never guess it from all the typos.) :blush:

[bigwillq]

111. I'm a sports writer.

:bounce:


Hi! Welcome to DU! :hi: