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**generalgrog**

Engineer(Aerospace)

GG

**TheContortionist**

changing diapers and taking care of kids takes up all my time. being a dad of 3 year old twins takes a lot but i do get time to read every once in a while.

**Tibbsy**

I work in engineering, for a pipework company.

I did a few years at various colleges studying engineering (1 year of practical stuff, 1 year of CAD), completed 2 apprenticeships (The first college didn't get me a job at the end, as they said they would, so I got another apprenticeship, and they did.) I went to the company I'm in now as an Estimator, did that for about 18 months, and recently transferred over to Projects to basically be the office bitch

It's actually more enjoyable than estimating though, and it seems they don't want to give me back to the estimators, so that's something

I've also now started another college course, part time, do work my way up to a degree in engineering, and my company is paying for it.

In short, I'm happy where I am, pay isn't great, but better than most, and it's a career I've always wanted.

**redbristles**

Currently working as a geoscience technologist for a large Canadian oil and gas company.

Pretty happy where I am, got here more or less by accident by working my way through a few jobs in the uindustry over the past 2 years, studied Geology for my BSc and Palaeontology for my MSc, so kind of relevent too. Also the pay feeds my plastic crack addiction quite nicely so I can't complain really!

Had some interesting (boring) jobs in the past, KFC, Gardener, Shop floor work, call centres etc.

**Yojiro**

Graduated as a translator.

Currently working for the British Council as part of their costumer service staff.

**MrScience**

Cheesecat wrote:
MrScience wrote:

I'm not called Mr.Science for nothing.

I thought science looked more like this.

Oh, that's out back.

**labmouse42**

I am a ~~programmar~~
I am a ~~programer~~
I am a ~~programmarr~~

I write code

**Leigen_Zero**

Cheesecat wrote:

I thought science looked more like this.

No, you've been sucked in by the movies tropes too badly, it's more like this:

As for me, I am a junior developer making life insurance and pensions recordkeeping software. I'm a real hoot at parties...

**htj**

I manage a small bookshop at the moment. It's a temporary job, though, so in a few months time I'll probably be a nervous unemployed person.

EDIT: This is a really interesting thread, by the way.

**Ribon Fox**

Night staff wage slave at a large well known supermarket in the UK.
Used to be a "Would you like to try?" wage slave but got made redundant from that job last Feb.

**malfred**

generalgrog wrote:
Engineer(Aerospace)

GG

So, do you have a shirt like this?
http://www.zazzle.com/actually_i_am_a_rocket_scientist_shirts-235203667594575887

**Frankenberry**

Work in the server room that controls/maintains every casino, sports betting, and lottery system in my current state.

The hardest part of my day? Staying awake.

**Albatross**

Up until recently I was a signed recording artist, which is a lot less grand than it sounds. I quit that band a couple of months ago, and I'm now working for a university on an archiving project.

**Tibbsy**

Albatross wrote:
Up until recently I was a signed recording artist, which is a lot less grand than it sounds. I quit that band a couple of months ago, and I'm now working for a university on an archiving project.

A shame that, you did some damn good tunes

**MrDwhitey**

Currently looking after an off-license.

**Stormfather**

I was a science teacher for a few years, now I'm back in school working on a DDS degree (Dentist).

**daedalus**

I provide 3rd level support infrastructure software used internationally by banks and investment firms to deliver stock market information.

Which basically means that I sit on my ass most days until something the regular guys can't handle. This happens so infrequently that I can only describe myself as the guy who makes the coffee, racks new testing servers, and does menial cabling work.

**labmouse42**

Frankenberry wrote:
Work in the server room that controls/maintains every casino, sports betting, and lottery system in my current state.

The hardest part of my day? Staying awake.

Most server rooms I've worked in have sucked because they keep them cold all the time.
Do you have to bring a jacket and mittens to work? That must make typing on the computers hard.

**AustonT**

MrScience wrote:

I'm not called Mr.Science for nothing.

Yeah I definitely thought that was a Kinkos, especially because of the posters. The you said science and I had to squint.

**Chongara**

daedalus wrote:
I provide 3rd level support infrastructure software used internationally by banks and investment firms to deliver stock market information.

Which basically means that I sit on my ass most days until something the regular guys can't handle. This happens so infrequently that I can only describe myself as the guy who makes the coffee, racks new testing servers, and does menial cabling work.

Hey! I work support at a vendor that provides infrastructure software to banks, investment firms & insurance companies. Which means basically I spend my time explaining to folks about really basic mistakes they've made in setting up their environment, installing our product or even just basic math. Maybe I've even dealt with your coworkers before.

**chaos0xomega**

Graduated with a degree in Industrial and Management Engineering, working as a construction project manager in downtown manhattan, applying to the Air Force for Officer Training School (I wanna fly planes), trying to motivate myself to work out more so I can apply to the Marines for officer training as well.

**TheDraconicLord**

"Informatic Engineer", currently working as part of IT support for a major bank in Portugal.

AKA: Not enough code writing time, too much "handle client" time. I swear I have to switch to a different career.

**Yojiro**

TheDraconicLord wrote:
"Informatic Engineer", currently working as part of IT support for a major bank in Portugal.

AKA: Not enough code writing time, too much "handle client" time. I swear I have to switch to a different career.

Which one, out of curiosity?

**Redbeard**

Software developer. My division (of a much larger company) sells tools to other companies (like google, microsoft, ibm) that are used for file viewing, conversion and extraction.

If you've used google, or hotmail, and received an attachment, then if you use the 'View as HTML' feature, that's stuff I've done.

**d-usa**

I clean up poo and pee...

**Alfndrate**

Crappy jobs I've held:
Paper boy
Cook's assistant/dishwasher at a summer camp
Camp Counselor/Director
IT technical support at college
Web Services Intern (was simply the title, but I managed content on my university's website)

Went to school for a degree in education, got my license work complete except for the 160 bucks and the paperwork... That was the plan.

In actuality, I work for software company in California that has a branch in Ohio. The company I work for deals with Environmental health & safety regulations for manufacturing companies. The office I work for specifically develops and maintains a piece of software that manages and authors MSDS and SDS (Material Safety Data Sheets and Safety Data Sheets) for American and international clients and regulations. My job specifically is lowbie on the totem pole atm. I do a little bit of SQL development for Sql Server and Oracle Sql, but mostly my job entails doing grunt IT work. It's not bad, I can listen to music and I get to play with computers. Recently they've been having me do client upgrades here in the office to prep them for on-site upgrades with their system.

Currently we're hosting the one of the largest IT equipment and services company in Japan in our offices because they want us to license our software to them in Japan. They would sell it, actively develop it, and maintain Japanese standards for our product, and in turn we'd make a nice cut. So in like 3 weeks (assuming this deal goes through) they will probably have a better version of our product than we will

lol

Btw, this thread is pretty cool to read.

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d-usa wrote:
I clean up poo and pee...

By far the noblest of us...

**d-usa**

Alfndrate wrote:

d-usa wrote:
I clean up poo and pee...

By far the noblest of us...

Well, sometimes there is also blood and vomit.

**Albatross**

Tibbsy wrote:
Albatross wrote:
Up until recently I was a signed recording artist, which is a lot less grand than it sounds. I quit that band a couple of months ago, and I'm now working for a university on an archiving project.

A shame that, you did some damn good tunes

...And I will again, probably in the new year. You'll be the first to know.

**daedalus-templarius**

Freelance Illustrator mostly working for the tabletop wargame and rpg fields.

Also boring internet stuff until I get enough freelance work to just do that all the time.

**Gitkikka**

I work for a mortgage company. Just a jerb.

Not as bad as being a prison guard though.