What do you do for a living?

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**The Division Of Joy**

As a huge community on here, it struck me that we would have a large and diverse work experience.

We also have some younger guys on here, looking toward their futures and what to do next, so I thought starting this thread would serve two purposes: Seeing who we have common ground with, and also to serve as somewhere for the younger guys to get advice from. I certainly wish I had a decent internet sounding board before I made my decisions regarding further education and career!

So I'm UK Military, Royal Air Force, serving as an Electrical and Avionic Engineer

**djones520**

Weather Forecaster, US Air Force.

**Evil_Toast**

Civil Engineering- Materials Technician. Studying for a qualification in Civil's part time.

**Jihadnik**

Professional Scuba Diver and Underwater photographer but I aspire to be a millionaire playboy someday!

**The Division Of Joy**

There does seem to be a fair amount of Armed Forces here!

**SilverMK2**

Jihadnik wrote:
Professional Scuba Diver and Underwater photographer but I aspire to be a millionaire playboy someday!

My brother is a diving instructor, looking to go into commercial diving

Starting in September I will be starting my training as a Clinical Scientist.

**Mr. Burning**

I am the guy that pushes flyers through your letterboxes

**Alfndrate**

djones520 wrote:
Weather Forecaster, US Air Force.

For some reason that sounds more enjoyable than I am thinking that it is

.

I'm a quality control technician and a technical writer for the software division of an Environmental Health & Safety company. I get to break things for a living and yell at developers to pull their heads out of their asses. It's a gak job, don't let those two things I mentioned earlier think it's fantastic.

I'm being paid half of what I technical writer should be paid and since the VP of our operations is a hands on fellow, I can't actually do the technical writing aspect of my job, so he doesn't have much reason to start paying me the salary of a technical writer. *shrugs*...

I'm on the job hunt

**loki old fart**

As little as possible, for as much as possible.

I'm the man that can.

Spoiler:

**mega_bassist**

Claims analyst for a warranty company. I worked on cars growing up as a hobby, then tried to make it a career...and it was a terrible decision. So glad I have my office job now! There are few things worse than working on a hot car in a shop that's 100 degrees with 80 percent humidity.

**marv335**

I'm a Military Contractor working in the Middle East.

**whembly**

IT professional in the healthcare industry.

I get to be that "IT geeky guy" in a clinical environment. Really fun job that I'm thankful for...

**Shadowseer_Kim**

Currently Shipping and Receiving Clerk for a printing and embroidery company. I imagine soon I will move up to something else, and also starting a comic and game store.

**helgrenze**

I work.... Nights. My mother likes that I have a job that allows me to stay up all night... just like when I was a teen.

**Sigvatr**

Head of department in a bigger company.

**The Division Of Joy**

Shadowseer_Kim wrote:
starting a comic and game store.

that was my dream when I was a bit younger, always a part of me will be gutted I never did it

**Shadowseer_Kim**

It was never really a dream of mine. I always wanted to own a retail establishment, it was only the last several years I decided on what type.

**The Division Of Joy**

Retail is a tough business though, especailly in this climate

**Icculus**

I sell professional liability insurance. Legal malpractice, engineering liability and accountants error & omissions.

**Nevelon**

Stay-at-home Dad. Before that I worked IT for a small college, and a smattering of retail jobs.

**Commander OB**

I did 5 years active duty in the USMC as an avionics tech on helicopters. I am now working for boeing as an mod electrition on airplains.

**Comrade**

Police Officer, Previously a US Navy Master at Arms

**Talizvar**

Commander OB wrote:
I did 5 years active duty in the USMC as an avionics tech on helicopters. <snip>.

Is it true that a helicopter is 10,000 parts all flying in close formation and the tech decides how close?

**Seaward**

djones520 wrote:
Weather Forecaster, US Air Force.

I'm never going to believe a word you say again.

**Imperial Deceit**

Nuclear weapons technician, US Air Force.

**Antony Robertson**

Airframe, engine and electrical line engineer for a U.K. based regional airline.

**djones520**

Alfndrate wrote:
djones520 wrote:
Weather Forecaster, US Air Force.

For some reason that sounds more enjoyable than I am thinking that it is .

Not everyone can do the job, and even fewer enjoy it. I'm one of the lucky few.

You've definitely gotta have a thick skin. And you've gotta be able to accept that you will be wrong. Sometimes a lot. A lot of people have a hard time with that.

**Azza007**

Health Care Assistant on an orthopaedic ward, covering both trauma and electives. Just been confirmed that my name has been put forward to starting my nursing degree.

**djones520**

Seaward wrote:
djones520 wrote:
Weather Forecaster, US Air Force.

I'm never going to believe a word you say again.

Won't make me any less right.

**Bran Dawri**

NDT operator. What does NDT stand for? Nothing Done Today (or, according to some really silly people, Non-Destructive Testing).

I inspect pipeline girth welds using ultrasonic soundwaves.