What is your job?

[sumitomo]

Cool feedback otay and those are awesome straps(I can feel the G.A.S. comming).Sumi

[Plank_Spanker]

Went into the Air Force back in 93 till they kicked me out for asking too many questions and not following the rules. An out-going California party girl stuck on a Strategic Air Command remote base with mainly officers in bumpf&$k North Dakota with a bunch of enlisted men that never seen much outside of their little towns before. Along with a low population of women. YOU TELL ME, WTF WAS I SUPPOSE TO DO!!

Spend a little time at Grand Forks, did you?

I've been TDY there a couple of times, and that is one lonely, desolate, extreme backwater, off the beaten path, go nowhere little seen corners of the world. I don't know how young single airmen survive there without going crazy............it's like a remote in CONUS........ The place is depressing to say the least.

I have 30 years in the military - 12 active duty, 18 in the ANG, and I going to retire this year.

Right now, I'm an electronics quality assurance specialist (Civil Service) for the U.S government.

[otaypanky***]

thank you phoenix_p0 and sumitomo

[@nthony]

Civil Servant serving Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain.

[Tarin]

Funny... i'm an Architect but have always worked as a Civil Engineer, and for the past 5 months i've been on front of a survey crew.
Times are tough here in Mexico also... you gotta do what you can.

I also gain some extra pesos by buying guitar stuff on Ebay and and selling it on the mexican version of Ebay... this is how i get to try out lots of guitar stuff, so it's more of a hobby for me.

[Mr Pants]

Environmental Health Officer, and part time painter of military miniatures. Also spent some time delivering lighbulbs in Canada. Worked in a slaughterhouse for a while once, which was interesting.

[Robert****]

Martin, you never came by my house? I always seem to be missing a few.

In other words, I'm running out of ideas.

[Tig***]

I forgot to update...
Since late January '10, I've been working weekend nights doing domain security work, mostly MS Active Directory, for a huge company that has a bunch of people in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Australia, etc. It pays better than any previous job, which is great in today's economy.

The good thing is that there's no politics at night and enough work to keep things moving. The bad part is it is at night for 11-12 hours. I manage to stay awake, but it is difficult to stay healthy. I haven't ridden a bike since February and have gained weight while my fitness has disappeared completely.

As I move up in seniority, I'll have a shot at a day shift slot, hopefully before the end of 2010. Any longer and I'll start feeding on blood and avoid sunlight completely.

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// Way back in my NASA days, I'd work nights, usually 1 or 2 months out of 3. Started in the Crew Systems Lab running and repairing old mainframes that collected test data. We ran bends prevention testing for astronauts preparing for EVA's (space walks). Since the spacesuit is pressurized at only 5 to 5.5 PSI, they counter the effects with a higher O2 level.




Also worked in the Space Environment Simulation Lab (7 story tall vacuum chamber),

and eventually in the Mission Control Center for several dozen missions. It was cool being part of all that, but it isn't as great a place to work as many might think.

No I wasn't a controller, but did support various equipment from old, clunky systems you'd laugh at to modern UNIX systems on a fiber optic network. I also got to support the Spaceflight Meteorology Group (Noaa/NWS). I love weather and meteorology.

[Mr Pants]

Well that certainly trumps my slaughterhouse story.

[omegadot]

I worked food service all through college. I actually didn't mind it, I like when stuff is all ****ed up and busy. Now I do computer forensics in the Navy. I'm actually a CTN, which is a great rate if you like networking and have ambition, but I don't do much with networks :-(. I get to travel and play with really expensive geeky toys so I love it anyway.

[guitargrizz]

I'm finishing up high school right now (get my diploma in May), and I work full-time at a bar/restaurant called Hail Mary's Sports Pub. It's on it's way to being franchised in the next year. Not sure exactly where the other locations are going to be though.

But right now they're training me to be head cook and kitchen manager and I'll be getting a couple more raises in the next year, so I'm pretty stoked about that. Not bad for a high school student. Especially in the economy we live in today here in the states.
Surely isn't great money, not for someone who is in search of a career and a good yearly salary, but like I said, I'm in high school and still living at home. I'll be moving to Louisiana in a year or two and attending a music program at a University of some sort, so yeah, life is good as of right now. :]

[street music]

I have moved into a non-union position now as a GIS Engineer for the rural co-op that have been with for 20 years, I spent many years as a lineman and kept going to every school that they would send me to. Now I no longer have to climb poles and I spend a lot of time inside on the computers and dealing with maps, engineering, and dispatching. I got a boost to my retirement and saved a bunch by not paying union dues.

[Robert****]

This is a great thread.
Really interesting to see what the fretters do when they are not playing guitar.

[Tig***]

After 1 year as a temp in my position, I'm now permanent with the company as of today. The bad part is a slight pay cut, about 10%. It was 11.3% cut, but I negotiated for a little more. The good part is the benefits cost me a good deal less, so the overall bottom line is I'll be taking home the same pay, but now get paid vacation and sick days.

Also, we'll be moving from the company's ghetto manufacturing campus location to the big shiny corporate tower in downtown next week, 25th floor.

Having a good job is something I never take for granted, especially these days.

[kidsmoke*]

I'll let you know when I get one.

Was laid off two weeks ago along with 2/3rds of the company. Shouldn't have let it go so long but I did.

Tig, man, that's great news. I'm determined to do it right this time and get a gig that I'm excited about, not just a check.

Playin' a lot of guitar though!

[deeaa*]

Yeah nothing like a steady job. Took me over ten years after school to get one. I graduated after studying for well over 20 years of my life, so the first steady job I got I was well over 35 already. It does make a big difference, being able to plan further etc.

[Tig***]

I'll let you know when I get one.

Was laid off two weeks ago along with 2/3rds of the company. Shouldn't have let it go so long but I did.

Tig, man, that's great news. I'm determined to do it right this time and get a gig that I'm excited about, not just a check.

Playin' a lot of guitar though!

Hang in there, Tio Kimo!
I know it is tough on you and yours, but you'll make it through. Things are starting to turn around already.

I remember my guitar learning curve was rapid when I was last layed off, so enjoy!

[Eric***]

I do have a new job now, though it's largely the same as before. I was laid off on a couple of weeks ago as well, but I had an interview the following Monday, and started the new job 3 days later.

Things couldn't have been smoother transition-wise, so I'm very grateful. I'll relax a little after I get that first paycheck, but it looks pretty good right now.

[Tig***]

I do have a new job now, though it's largely the same as before. I was laid off on a couple of weeks ago as well, but I had an interview the following Monday, and started the new job 3 days later.

I remember your thread a few months ago about how the recent job would be ending. Good to know everything worked out, Eric.