what do you do for a living?

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Originally Posted by slartibartfast

If that's how they teach spelling and grammar in public schools, then I'll give thanks again to my anal-retentive bibliophile father.

We (my siblings and I; I don't have human kids) were in 4-H, various competetive teams, performed all over the state in a Scottish/Irish dance group, and hung out with other homeschooled kids. I had the highest SAT scores in our entire state that year (granted, it was an impoverished and illiterate state, but still...), and attended an Ivy League college. I say again, homeschooling rocks! :cool:

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wait, r u talking about how my grammar is on the internet?

haha, its not school, i could care less how well i write on a forum

I am an electrical engineer working in the research department for an aerospace company.

I came to this thread late . . . it was very interesting! Sorta blows a lot of misconceptions about people who keep snakes doesn't it?
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I am the COO at a non profit that helps employers find the right person for their job vacancy, helps job seekers find the right job and trains individuals who have limited or out dated skills.

Alice

well after taking three years off of work and not planning on returning wife wanted new house so we sold our old house and bought a new house and i return to the work force as a manager of a production department with 50 people under my watch. not a bad job but it's like baby sitting

I know this is old, but I'd like to see it come back a bit :P it's pretty cool. Anywaysm I'm and architectural engineering student at OSU, working at Sonic...talk about fun... :weirdface haha

I missed this back in Jan......I am a medically retired Firefighter/paramedic and now work for a village as a code enforcement officer.

wow you guys make me feel great about my job lol


I supervise the lumber and building material department at the local Home Depot. I do all of the lift equipment training there as well. That at least keeps me somewhat entertained. (wow some people are scarey on forklifts!)

I have been job searching as of late myself. Looking for a job with a steady schedule so I can get back to school.

:cool: I'm a kid poo target

I'm reponsible for 16 kids while their parents are off doing something that society actually thinks is valuable! That's right, child caregiver at a daycare! I work in the three year olds room. They keep me laughing, and growling, and running around every which way. I love them. But I hope to go back to school soon to get my degree so that I can go back to daycare and make a living wage... not $10 an hour! WITH my government wage enhancement that my favourite prime minister :rolleyes: has decided to repeal as of April... am I too rich for you, Mister Harper? Nine dollars is better for you?
Is it really good that most childrens' caregivers finish their day at daycare, then go to their second jobs? I'm not bitter.

No matter how little I make though, the kids are totally worth it :)

I am in Sales... Pet Supply sales... I run all around Houston visiting pet stores... Its an awsome Career!!!! :)
But it sometimes makes me crazy :rolleye2:

right now I'm a professional bum. *grin*

at the moment, I am currently disabled and am working on correcting that and heading my carcass back to school for criminology/forensic labwork

oh I'm also a professional masseuse

I'm a full time single mom to Robin, and a homemaker. My "other job's" official title is Manufacturing Technician V but we call 'em process techs. I work in a Class 10 (or cleaner) cleanroom fab manufacturing the printhead technologies for HP printer pens.

I cover the metal deposition work areas in two fabs and use tools and processes in a third. Part of my job involves being SCBA certified and cleaning up chemical spills. I'm a medical first aid, first responder in case of injuries or illness here on site.

Since we run 24/7, I'm one of many on the vampire shift, and I don't have weekends, either. We used to work F, Sa, Su and every other Monday, but the dumb :cens0r: :cens0r: :cens0r: :cens0r: management decided to change our pivot day after what? 15+ years?...now not only do I not get a weekend, my week is E:cens0r: :cens0r: 'ed up too....every other WED, T, F, Sa. :mad: :mad:

(But some job is better than NO job, right? :sigh2: ) I've managed to survive thru 2 layoffs and now the 2nd enhanced early retirement offer, so I'm just hanging in there.

I'm working to build my Mary Kay business. With that, and once I get the breeding part down and successful, my boas and balls and the snake rescue and the MK will be my income so I can quit my job here and join the living again.:sunny: :carrot:


RuLyn

I'm a jewerly designer. I make gemstone, crystal, glass and sterling silver jewelry. I have a business called "Pieces of Amber." I am getting ready to have a site up, but for now I do lots of local home shows, motorcycle shows, and craft shows. I have to say it has been a positive venture...I profited this year at tax time. :sweeet:

im in the army
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I just recently got out of the healthcare field and went to doing cutom framing. I got tired of working 60 hours a week and doing back breaking work. I love this new job and am extremely happy that after just 3 weeks at this new job I was promoted to assistant manager yesterday. Well...all the paper work and my testing is done next week to become assistant manager:D

I work as a Assistant manager in a pet store (which DONT OR WONT stock any sort of reptiles) we could of had them added to our license a while back but i advised the powers that be against it, as im the only person there with abit of knowledge of reptiles , everyone else is like ooooh noooooooooo not snakes ugh :( so i told H/O to not have them added as when im on a day off or on holiday etc id be worried sick how the reptiles were doing :(

I am still with Pioneer, but instead of being a bill collector per se, I just call people who are already in repayment plans and set up payments fr a few months; offer settlements, etc. I am doing much better in this department and will double my salary from last year.

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Originally Posted by lonewolf81

im in the army
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Here's to you....:salute:

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Originally Posted by lonewolf81

im in the army
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Thank you!!! :salute: :salute: :salute:

I build toys for rich people that have yachts.

Craig

I am a CAD operator that draws steel rebar designs.

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

I am a CAD operator that draws steel rebar designs.

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Wow...I'm going to have to take a CAD class next semester....and it's known to knock people out left and right! :weirdface That's pretty cool though :P

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Originally Posted by tweets_4611

Wow...I'm going to have to take a CAD class next semester....and it's known to knock people out left and right! :weirdface That's pretty cool though :P

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If your computer literate and can see in 3D then you'll be fine. Best of luck!

I'm Haz Mat co-ordinator for a major medical device company and I have a home repair buisness.

I build web sites for Car magazines.

Im in the navy but im getting out to do tattoos full time

I sell fireworks. Not full time (yet) but hopefully within the next few years I'll be able to quit my boring day job.

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

I am a CAD operator that draws steel rebar designs.

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Originally Posted by tweets_4611

Wow...I'm going to have to take a CAD class next semester....and it's known to knock people out left and right! :weirdface That's pretty cool though :P

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What CAD programs are you two running? I have been ripping it up on AutoCAD Civil 3D 2007 lately.....wicked cool stuff for designing roads and subdivisions.

Auto CAD 2006 and Rebar CAD (A field specific version of Auto CAD)

Guess I missed this when it was first posted :)

I'm a full-time student majoring in English Literature and Critisicm.

At school, I work with a program called "Spotlight", where our director brings in students from all over the area, and they attend lectures given by various professors and professional speakers, and they split up into theme-specific sub-groups for half of the program, focusing on things like photography, art, radio broadcasting, yoga, handwriting analysis and African dance :) My job is to make sure the kids get to their designated class areas, serve popcorn, and make sure they make it back onto their appropriate busses.

At home, I work for my parents at their Diner.

Hopefully, this summer I'll be working at Houghton Mifflin in Boston as an intern *crosses fingers*

Part time supervisor at airport for FedEx, Part time student majoring in English and minoring in art, full time father, part time boa breeder/hobbiest. I'm also full time LOST and really need about 7- 30 hour days to catch up!

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Originally Posted by daniel1983

What CAD programs are you two running? I have been ripping it up on AutoCAD Civil 3D 2007 lately.....wicked cool stuff for designing roads and subdivisions.

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I don't know yet....I'm in architectural engineering, and we have a seperate class than the other engineering majors I believe. I guess I'm going to find out the hard way :P

I work for Barnes & Noble as a cafe server. It sucks sometimes. Customers are all sometimes snooty, they don't understand that a TALL is a SMALL. I could go on and on about things that annoy us cafe servers. Our cafe manager and lead both just quit because upper management stinks.

I wish I could get a job working with a petstore. I'd work with the betta fish and reptiles mostly. Oh and cats. hehe.

What I do for a living..

Well besides school and family and pet life.

I volunteer for Savrey Wildlife Center in Washington. I rescue birds throughout spring, young and old, and rehab them. I dont have a job yet, but I do plan on getting one with animals, thats for sure. I dont think Im very good at anythign else, only if it involves animals.

I don't have a job...so to speak. However..between caring for my 3 children, husband and all my pets, taking care of our house, PTA vp, Cheer mom, and the many other things I tend to do to keep myself busy...I don't have have enough time left for a "job".

I did drive a school bus for 5 1/2 years. I just quit at the end of the last school year. I did enjoy it and was sad to leave.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Ever been to an AMC theatre and purchased a ticket from the outdoor kiosk? That's our equipment.

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I *LOVE* those things! People who stand in line to buy just regular tickets are stoopid. Use the machine - done!

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Originally Posted by ECLARK

Just ask Cass, she will tell you. Im a Snake Pimp. :P

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Git yer slither on...yeah...

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Originally Posted by jar2476

I'm JUST a meat manager for a local grocery store, been cuttin meat for 11 years, i guess it pays the bills.(barely).

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I love meat cutters...the meat cutters at my grocery store are my heros. =D

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Originally Posted by CraigC

I build toys for rich people that have yachts.

Craig

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Oooh, what kind of toys? =)

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For 11 years, I worked as a software developer for a company that makes mapping software (geographic information systems or GIS), focusing primarily on the printing and exporting functionality - company is called ESRI. Two years ago I transferred to the support department, so now I work the phones and email helping people print and export. It's okay most days but some days are very tiring. =P

I used to be web designer in Texas,US and Tokyo,Japan, now I'm back to Thailand (almost 2 years now) and have been importing reptiles from the States from last November. The best job I ever have! :D

I'm proud to say that I import many new snakes into Thai market for the first time(i.e. Snow Hondo, Anery Hondo, Pastel Ball, high end corn, Albino Tiger retic, Super Tiger Retic, etc.) Not a show off, I'm just proud in what I accomplished. :)

My next step will be importing mammals and reptiles from Africa. Wish me luck....I need it considering reputation of African exporter. Don't want to make it sound like all African exporters are bad, but they do not have the best reputation in the world.

Now I'm worry lol

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Originally Posted by Jay_Bunny

Customers are all sometimes snooty, they don't understand that a TALL is a SMALL.

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Tall = Small = Stoopid...

I know it's not that complicated, but what's wrong with small, medium, large? :)

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Originally Posted by sho220

Tall = Small = Stoopid...

I know it's not that complicated, but what's wrong with small, medium, large? :)

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Ditto on that one!!!!

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Originally Posted by hgrub

I used to be web designer in Texas,US and Tokyo,Japan, now I'm back to Thailand (almost 2 years now) and have been importing reptiles from the States from last November. The best job I ever have! :D

I'm proud to say that I import many new snakes into Thai market for the first time(i.e. Snow Hondo, Anery Hondo, Pastel Ball, high end corn, Albino Tiger retic, Super Tiger Retic, etc.) Not a show off, I'm just proud in what I accomplished. :)

My next step will be importing mammals and reptiles from Africa. Wish me luck....I need it considering reputation of African exporter. Don't want to make it sound like all African exporters are bad, but they do not have the best reputation in the world.

Now I'm worry lol

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Now that sounds like an interesting/fun career!

It's fun for now. The only poblem I can't solve is...time different. It's 12 hours different between Thailand and the US (EST).
I work alone, so in the day time in Thailand, I talk to customers(individual hobbylist & Pet stores.) Night time I need to check e-mail, make a phone call to US suppliers. My working cycle is like 12pm-7am lol. Not everyday though, or else I would be crazy by now.

Oh I would like to tell you all about all the stress from trying to make a deal with customers, customers back out of the deal that I already made with US suppliers made me wanna stop doing this sometimes.One time customer order a pair of $125 Red Rattlesnake, which cost me $300 extra in shipping and tax, and he told me those snakes weren't what he want, WTF?! The funniest thing, when I look back now, is what happen to my first shipment. My shipment got mixed up with another shipment and got shipped to my neighbor country and their shipment got sent to me. It took me almost 2 weeks to exchange stuffs with the people who got my stuffs. Thailand prohibit export/re-export any kind of snake, so I exchange animals with them by bus lol No damage done to animals though, what a luck.

Recently I just got burned by customer who bought me a pair of 10 foot Albino Tiger Retic and one 5 foot ALbino Lavender Retic. He still own me $2,300 but nowhere to be seen. I'm not mad though coz he already paid me $2,800 which already cover my end plus a little profit :)

However, the rewarding part comes when I got to open the box full of animals. And I also can order rare animals(to Thais) for my pet. I'm expecting Pastel BPs from Don Kaye for this shipment, 2 of them will be for myself to keep...until I'm out of money. I also will get conrsnakes from Bayou, which I'll keep Sunglowstripe, Hypo Lavender Stripe, Hypo Bloodred as my pets. To think about it, if I sell all animals in stead of keeping them, my bank account would look much nicer by now. :D I also like to call and talk with breeders in the States, I can get animals below market price since I buy in lot, but all the knowledge I got from them are priceless.

I love this job...for now :rockon: