What's your occupation?

[jethrodull]

I used to be a commercial/industrial electrican apprentice, no money as work became scarce. I'm now a river rat decking barges, Mississippi river, Illinois waterway, and the Ohio river. Husband to a beautiful woman, and father to a 17 mo old baby girl. Gone 28 days and home 14 days.

What I've done/am doing -
paperboy
lawn business (at age 11)
restaraunt dishwasher
restaraunt fry cook
restaraunt saute chef
maintainence at college
crypto linguist in USAF
financial advisor
CFP
phone call center advisor
instructor
husband of 25 years
father to 14 and 12
Christian
gun owner
believer that we are fooked as a country
preparer
J

 

[eagleeyes]

i delivered papers as a child too detroit free press
did the lawn mowing and snow shoveling too for neighbors for a few bucks too lolz
baby sat
my parents instilled good work ethics in me as a child taught me to be self reliant and responsible no doubt having those responsibilities as a youngster i think it carries through adult life as well

 

[redfire]

I help or hurt peoples animals as a vet tech. Depends on how the coffee is in the morning.

 

[Scott Shryock]

IT professional. Work for a religious social services company in Milwaukee. Luckily I'm not stuck behind a computer screen EVERY day... I support all our southern offices.

 

[Boston Boy]

Several years ago, I awoke early one morning and said to myself "I'm not gonna work anymore." Went down to the Social Security office and applied for my $642 a month. Before that, I skived gussets, was a shaker on a garbage truck, hopped on an armored car. In fact, I once had three jobs in one day. I guess you could say, I did it all, but my last job was as a writer (three books, numerous magazine pieces and a weekly column that ran nationally on over 100 papers), not bad for a guy with only an 8th grade education. Anyhow, I am now old and rickety, with a 14 year old daughter--I know why bears eat their young--and a 16 year old son, who is 6"5" and weighs 280; I can no longer yell at him. I spend two or three hours a day reading these comment places. Recently decided to offer FREE LTC classes

 

[timebomb]

I too use to be a commercial/ industrial electrical and saw the jobs leave my state. Luckily I am young enough and saved up enough money to go back to school and peruse my other option which is nursing.... I graduate in December of '12

 

[Seeya]

Automotive tech since 16 yrs old. Now taking civil service exam to become some sort of law enforcer. Hoping dnr.
Married since August 13 2010 (twas a Friday). Lol. Owned 2 beautiful dobermans until wife's psycho mom and dad kicked us out for giving them 600 dollars for rent that they never shut up about even though we were the only 2 out of 8 people paying their bills. Sorry got of track there for a minute.
Tired of being mistreated. About to become the mistreater. 23 yrs old now and can't even afford a place of my own even though I'm a fully licensed mechanic. Wrong career choice for Michigan I guess. Any suggestions? Try not to be rude, I've dealt with it my whole life. Rude is a bad suggestion or maybe not. How should I know I'm just a dumb kid.

Stop kicking yourself, It's been tough out there! It's cutthroat being in business General Contractor. I work as a carpenter whenever work comes along. Personal Security for a few VIP's when needed or requested. Not much work out there.

 

[Seeya]

Present Occupation: Being a PIA (Pain in the A--)! to the wife and kittie kat's.
General Contractor, I will not lose my pants bidding against those curcumventing the laws by not paying for workmans comp., insurance, unemployment, etc. I do not hire illegals.
Union Carpenter, work when work is there. No the Carpenters Union is not a Socialist Organization, we tell the members that if they do not produce a profit for thier employer then they are not doing right by our brotherhood. They step up to the plate or don't get sent out.
Past: Barkeep, Jacka-- of all trades lol Master of some. Local Gov't HUD Construction Specalist (depressing job). Bond recovery Agent, Traveling Superintendent for Fixture Company, Insurance Saleman(license to steal)
US Navy wish I would have stayed and flown a desk instead of pushing to be active operator. Sort of a tumble weed of job's before settling down to be a Cantankerous PIAN IN the A--!
Life time career Hell raiser, Scotch drinking, Fine cigar smoking, Storyteller of Tall tales to lure lusty ladies into my lair (retired that part 7 years ago). , you name it probaly tried to do the job. Nothing immoral or illeagal. Some thing's were on the edge of the big cliff, sent some ruble over the edge but was quick to jump to higher ground. lol Keep yer spirits up and make like a duck and let it roll off yer back!