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 Jihadin wrote:
I teach your kids

Granted Ouze has dibs in the clock tower with a scope sniper rifle screaming about how I wouldn't let him play second base....I'm sure your kids can achieve better

Sorry Ouze, that you didn't get to play second base.... But you see, What had already secured the starting job there, and we couldn't really move him because Hu was on first, and I-Dunno is really amazing at third.

 Frazzled wrote:

 Haight wrote:
I'm an ex-paralegal turned Chief Estimator and Business Development Manager at a construction industry manufacturer. The chances are excellent you've walked in building that has heat, cooling, or electricity due to my company's products if you are in the US, Western Europe. If you're in America, then the chances are excellent that you've walked in a building that has elec / heat / cooling because I was the guy that figured out what was needed in that building. Your apartment building or house might have hot water or heat systems because of me.

So its your fault I always get the hottest room in the house. I knew it was a conspiracy!

Hah! More true than you know. I'd say probably 90% of bid-spec jobs are over-engineered for the worst design degree day imaginable by 20% or more. Which is a huge run up in project costs due to materials, etc.

We try to educate our clients, but ultimately if he / she insists on putting in 3000 mbh for an objective that 1000 mbh will cover adequately, give 'em what they ax' fo'.


So if the Weiner Dogs are toasty, blame your engineer!

Some really cool jobs you guys have.

I'm an RCAF helo pilot. Going to be flying the Sea King in hopefully a month.

 Blacksails wrote:
Some really cool jobs you guys have.

I'm an RCAF helo pilot. Going to be flying the Sea King in hopefully a month.

I find it ironic the Helo Pilot tells others they have cool jobs.

 Haight wrote:


I find it ironic the Helo Pilot tells others they have cool jobs.

Grass is always greener, eh.

In fairness, being a government employee and in a department particularly subject to the whims of the people in a country that doesn't exactly prioritize military spending comes with its own drawbacks for the job.

The flying is dope though and the benefits are excellent. My wife is a bridge watch-keeper in the RCN on board the frigates, so we have conversations that we get tired of, but others find fascinating. Its weird.

Always remember......the crew chief has the last words.....if not the Pilot Attitude Adjuster tool is located near the crew chief (crash axe)

 Jihadin wrote:
Always remember......the crew chief has the last words.....if not the Pilot Attitude Adjuster tool is located near the crew chief (crash axe)

We don't have crew chiefs.

Occasionally we'll have a crusty Master Warrant for a sonar operator. Then we just do autos until he's complacent again.

I am the destroyer of worlds. In my spare time though I am the front house manager of an LGS.

I take pictures people give me and embroider them onto clothing or fabric using my very large, aggressive machine. Consequently I spend a lot of my day wearing ear-protectors.
Also sewing. I create bespoke stuffed animals and small clothing items for folks.

I don't know what the job title is. If I say "Machinist" people assume I make pipes.

 Chute82 wrote:

 Haemonculus wrote:

 Chute82 wrote:
Prison guard at a state prison. I deal with all the idiots that are locked up.. Not the ideal job but it sure pays the bills. Trying to transfer to a office job... Tired of babysitting for 16 hr shifts with a bunch of people who want to kill you

I used to work in a prison, as a psychologist, and hated it. Hence, I can well understand just how difficult it can be.

Worked in the mental health unit for a long time then got moved to watch the sex offenders. The sex offenders really creep you out most are there for child rape.

Actually, my PhD is on sex offenders! And yes, they are creepy.

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:

 Jihadin wrote:
I teach your kids

Granted Ouze has dibs in the clock tower with a scope sniper rifle screaming about how I wouldn't let him play second base....I'm sure your kids can achieve better

Sorry Ouze, that you didn't get to play second base.... But you see, What had already secured the starting job there, and we couldn't really move him because Hu was on first, and I-Dunno is really amazing at third.

If I played second base, it would be a pretty terrible game. I have all the athleticism that you'e expect from a career spent in IT

I'm a software trials engineer in the RAF, seems to be a few military chaps in here then!

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
I take pictures people give me and embroider them onto clothing or fabric using my very large, aggressive machine. Consequently I spend a lot of my day wearing ear-protectors.
Also sewing. I create bespoke stuffed animals and small clothing items for folks.

I don't know what the job title is. If I say "Machinist" people assume I make pipes.

Textile Engineer?

Seamster?

Chief Designer?

Sewing Machinist?

Tailor?

Tailor?

Tinker?

Soldier?

Spy?

Software Engineer, currently working at a Software House, working on SSIS.

Before this, I worked for 4 years as a "consultant" (meh, kind of ) and worked as an external for a big bank and then a brief trip of around 5 months to an insurance company in Denmark.

Had to switch jobs before I decided it was better to throw myself from a bridge or something.

I've learnt that although the Software House life really suits me more (FRAK SUITS TO HELL. FRAK THEM AND THE FRAKING TIES), I'm still kinda "meh" with computer science. Programming is not my life passion, is what I understand.

Thankfully I have plenty of hobby time and gaming time with friends to balance everything out. And learning Japanese because I sure would love to translate stuff, both for me or as a side job.

And here I thought you worshiped Satsuki full time.

 Co'tor Shas wrote:
And here I thought you worshiped Satsuki full time.

Nah, painting an army inspired by Satsuki and (at the same time) dedicated to Satsuki is enough, I feel

That and body pillows

I work in insurance.... it sucks

 zombiekila707 wrote:
I work in insurance.... it sucks

Embrace it

I work as an R&D chemist, inventing new products for a global company. My contract forbids me from naming them, but they're generally a very cool company to work for.

Plus, I get to play with chemicals.

In a previous job I invented the '30-atmospheres-of-pressurised-gas' powered popgun.

I go to school. After that I am going to study linguistics and politics in university. After that I want to become a politician and eventually become president of Russia

 Chute82 wrote:
Prison guard at a state prison. I deal with all the idiots that are locked up.. Not the ideal job but it sure pays the bills. Trying to transfer to a office job... Tired of babysitting for 16 hr shifts with a bunch of people who want to kill you

Have you considered public school. They still want to kill you but the hours are less.

 Haemonculus wrote:

 Chute82 wrote:

 Haemonculus wrote:

 Chute82 wrote:
Prison guard at a state prison. I deal with all the idiots that are locked up.. Not the ideal job but it sure pays the bills. Trying to transfer to a office job... Tired of babysitting for 16 hr shifts with a bunch of people who want to kill you

I used to work in a prison, as a psychologist, and hated it. Hence, I can well understand just how difficult it can be.

Worked in the mental health unit for a long time then got moved to watch the sex offenders. The sex offenders really creep you out most are there for child rape.

Actually, my PhD is on sex offenders! And yes, they are creepy.

Hey come on, guys. We have feelings y'know...

 Albatross wrote:

 Haemonculus wrote:

 Chute82 wrote:

 Haemonculus wrote:

 Chute82 wrote:
Prison guard at a state prison. I deal with all the idiots that are locked up.. Not the ideal job but it sure pays the bills. Trying to transfer to a office job... Tired of babysitting for 16 hr shifts with a bunch of people who want to kill you

I used to work in a prison, as a psychologist, and hated it. Hence, I can well understand just how difficult it can be.

Worked in the mental health unit for a long time then got moved to watch the sex offenders. The sex offenders really creep you out most are there for child rape.

Actually, my PhD is on sex offenders! And yes, they are creepy.

Hey come on, guys. We have feelings y'know...

Exalted, because I laughed aloud.

 Easy E wrote:
Textile Engineer?

Seamster?

Chief Designer?

Sewing Machinist?

Tailor?

All of the above.
Maybe I should just have a "delete as applicable" business card? Usually people find me through my business name, so it's pretty damn clear what I do, but there are times such as 3am in a New York airport immigration control booth, it becomes challenging.

"What is your job, please?"
"Textile Design and Embroidery."
[Blank stare] "And what does that involve?"

Just finished my PhD in human factors engineering (in no small part due to subject matter contributions by certain members of Dakka's former military mafia) and accepted a full time industry research position. Not sure if this needs an update but I'm happy about it.

I am a federal security officer for... a place... Can't go into specifics of what I do other than I am armed security with good pay, great benefits, terrible hours, even worse management and crappy working conditions. I have continuous drug tests, background checks and every couple years I am ran in the federal and Interpol computers. Although while I'm at work I have all the time in the world to surf Dakka and built/painted models.

I want to go to school for lock smiting and maybe get a job installing home security systems. With the background I have from my current job it should not be too hard to get hired on working with security systems as long as I get some know how.

Air Traffic controller in the RAF.
I have the good fortune to spend my days talking to Lancasters, Spitfires, Hurricanes and Typhoons over the skies of Lincolnshire.

I'm currently an IT Business Analyst, but my heart will always be in Software Testing (which I did before that)

Currently in uni, but training to become a fulltime professional circus artist. Also a street performer (magician) and a waiter to help pay that student loan.