What is your job?

[tjcurtin1]

So, you have them ALL 8 years? WOW, I never heard of that. That can be very rewarding......OR.....hell on earth, depending on the kids.

Yep, 4 of them have been with me since first grade, and the rest for from 2 to 5 years, having joined us along the way. It's a brilliant part of the Waldorf curriculum in my experience. The class becomes a kind of family. It can be challenging and demanding work, but I've never found it onerous. When you know that a child will be with you for 8 years, it creates a different expectation for you both, an incentive - a need - to find a way to meet that child and to find a way to love them. It's usually not hard - kids are naturally wonderful people and can stay that way if you give them good experiences and protect their childhood from being overwhelmed by the pressures of contemporary culture. Actually, a lot depends on the parents and their willingness to work with the program!

[ZMAN]

I am CEO of Stewart Investments Inc. I have a large portfolio of investments that I manage.
For myself!
Actually I have been retired for 5 years from an Accounting job with a large Canadian Steel manufacturer.
My actual job is having a blast with my childrens inheritance!

[Perfect Stranger]

I am what I am....and that's all what I am....

[bedroom rocker]

i work various casual positions throughout the year, depending on the season. cherry picker, cane cutter, pruner, almond sweeper driver, grape picker etc etc... id rather work full time but at least i can afford to fund my addiction to guitar :

[Tig***]

I'm working a part time contract position as the evil jerk who filters internet traffic (like thefret.net) for 17,000 users. Don't shoot me, 'cause I don't make the policy, I just admin the Websense filtering product.

I'll be here a few more months at best. I do like working 8:30-3:30, though. Hopefully I'll get back into an IT security position with a wider range of duties.

[marnold***]

Hopefully I'll get back into an IT security position with a wider range of duties.

Maybe you can get in with the Federal Government. They seem to need all the help they can get in that area.

Nice Unknown Hinson avatar, BTW.

[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.

_____________________________


// 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.

[ted s]

Well Tig, you should be able to tell us how to get around it then ? no ?

[Tig***]

Well Tig, you should be able to tell us how to get around it then ? no ?

'Scuse me while I whip this out...

Many of the internet filtering systems block proxy server websites. There is an ongoing game to keep ahead of them, but there is always a period of time that you can use one without getting noticed. A new website will appear to be uncategorized by the filter and usually lets it through. You can surf from there.

Here's the latest: http://www.fishbasketball.com/

If you want to know when a new proxy avoidance site is online, go to http://peacefire.org/ and sign up for email notices. There are others out there, but this one isn't risky or loaded with malware, and they don't sell your email addy.

EDIT: Oh, and you didn't hear this from me!

[Rocket]

Many of the internet filtering systems block proxy server websites. There is an ongoing game to keep ahead of them, but there is always a period of time that you can use one without getting noticed. A new website will appear to be uncategorized by the filter and usually lets it through. You can surf from there.

Here's the latest: http://www.fishbasketball.com/

If you want to know when a new proxy avoidance site is online, go to http://peacefire.org/ and sign up for email notices. There are others out there, but this one isn't risky or loaded with malware, and they don't sell your email addy.

EDIT: Oh, and you didn't hear this from me!

Hear what? That all sounds like muted trumpet talk to Peanuts characters... wuh, wuh, wah!

[pes_laul]

'Scuse me while I whip this out...

Many of the internet filtering systems block proxy server websites. There is an ongoing game to keep ahead of them, but there is always a period of time that you can use one without getting noticed. A new website will appear to be uncategorized by the filter and usually lets it through. You can surf from there.

Here's the latest: http://www.fishbasketball.com/

If you want to know when a new proxy avoidance site is online, go to http://peacefire.org/ and sign up for email notices. There are others out there, but this one isn't risky or loaded with malware, and they don't sell your email addy.

EDIT: Oh, and you didn't hear this from me!

hmm I can use that when school starts

[Hardass blues]

.... Graduated high school in 3 years and had a scholarship started college at 16 and blew it off to be a rock star LOL! Had a chance and being signed in the late eighties and was passed on (who wasn't in the city LOL!). I have been a working plumbing foreman (local 130 Chicago) for the last 11 or so years. Was laid off for the first time in my life over the winter, that was how I found the Fret.com. I have always had construction jobs. I have to know how things work. I am intrigued by all sorts of mechanical's guitars,cars motorcycles, houses, high rises, I have worked on or built all of the fore mentioned. I tried going to the same place for a while like a white collar gig. I get too jumpy after a while so I stuck with plumbing. I like to move around a lot site to site. The early part of my career I plumbed mansions in the Chicago west suburbs 25,000 sq foot houses! Crazy Crazy stuff. Good pay, I work hard and can look in the boss's face when I get my check. I owe know one. I have two great kids and a awesome wife who I have been with for 24 years. My addiction to guitars and motorcycles is accepted and supported by them and I love them for it. As it goes I'm a waaayyy lucky dude. Later,J.H.

[ted s]

Thanks for sharing !

[deeaa*]

Teacher...I teach at a vocational college.

[SharkUSMC]

I'm an IT Security Guy. I sit around a lot thinking of ways to break things - my work comes to me naturally. I did the intel thing in the Marine Corps, where I first became paranoid and started thinking about how to break things, and look for weaknesses in systems and such. I'm not as technical as I used to be, I spend more time on policy and management and "big picture thinking" now. I also teach at a local University one night a week, doing classes on computer networking and security.

Pretty active in my church as well, and started learning lead and getting into electric guitar a few months back. Discovered I'm a Strat guy after buying and later selling a knockoff Les Paul. Been focusing on basics for now, just learning scales and practicing those.

Glad to be here.

[jpfeifer]

... been away from the board for a while, just catching up and I saw this thread. Sorry to jump in late ...

I'm a scuba diver for Roto Rooter :-)
No, just being a wise guy.

I'm actually a field applications engineer for a software company that makes streaming video and music software for mobile phones and consumer electronics. It's interesting to see where things are going with the mobile industry as the new entertainment medium.

I'm also a freelance musician on the side. I play at churches, casuals, and the occasional recording gig. But mostly, I play just for the love of it.

-- Jim

[pie_man_25]

I have the best job ever, I mooch off my parents!

[ibanezjunkie]

I have the best job ever, I mooch off my parents!

right on, brother!: