what do YOU do for a living?

[egoprofit]

Just curious... i notice many of you are able to post here regularly throughout the day.

What do you do for a living?

.. I'm a desktop support tech for Hewlett-Packard. (not phone support, i'm the guy who actually goes to their desk and FIXES their problem.. hardware or software)

[ET Awful]

1. I'm the whole IT department for my company :)

Have about 60 computer users total, and I do everything from helpdesk to network administration to desktop support.

:)

[egoprofit]

3. that's awesome. we've got about 15,000 users here...

but we have about 25 in-house technicians. i'd much rather work for a smaller company although i'm not much of a network admin!

[ET Awful]

32. If you can do desktop support, you can do network admin :)

Just take the time to learn the OS and read up on active directory, etc. It's not too bad.

[mtnester]

45. Heh Heh, I do the same thing..have you ever heard this....

"I did not DO anything to the computer"

Or

"I was not doing anything, it just happened"

OR

"I didn't do it"

The above statements of course being the first thing that comes out of their mouth's, no Hello, no Hi, how are ya.

My last answer to that question when a desktop was acting most bizarre (complete database bizarro non-reactions) was "Damn that computer fairy for setting the computer date to January 24, 2060 to torment you."

You would not believe how long it took me to find out this was the issue, after going after all the usual suspects.

[ET Awful]

53. Hehehe, that's why I have a display phone that shows me who's calling, and

when I answer it's always "Hi XXXXX, what'd you break now?"

:)

[sandnsea]

60. Web Management

For small businesses. Build, maintain, host, promote, etc.

[Bluzmann57]

2. Blue collar guy here

sort of a jack of all trades. I operate heavy equipment, load rail cars and trucks, do general clean up, and help out maintenance. And I work 12 hour shifts, but only three or four days a week, depending on which week it is. So I have a lot of free time to post my drivel here on Democratic Underground.

[alittlelark]

4. I do voice work, I can only do it well 2-3 hours a day

or with 4-5 hour breaks between sessions.

[Floogeldy]

15. Wondering

What does it mean to do "voice work?" Television and radio commercials?

Just curious,

Floog

[egoprofit]

28. voice work or maybe working on pbx systems?

[Floogeldy]

30. Or maybe she records Ashlee Simpson's actual vocal parts?

So Ashlee can lipsynch to them later.

[alittlelark]

33. I take different contracts, most lately are the Voice Response

systems. I will record anywhere from 800 to 3,000= prompts for a single application. I did radio in HS and some in college. These jobs make it easier to work around my kids schedules. Radio is much more demanding.

[Floogeldy]

35. That's neat

So YOU are that lady who says, "Press star for more options."

KEWL!

[alittlelark]

37. Most of the ones I do have voice recognition.

You just say 'more options', and if the system is working correctly I'll give them to you.

[Floogeldy]

44. Can I make up my own options?

Will you give me any option I request?

[tjwash]

5. Unix network engineer.

I do all outside customer service. I am on one of my many con-calls a day right now.

[Mr. McD]

6. Electron Microscopist

I work with electron microscopes, SEM and TEM. Specimen preparation,photography, maintenance,etc for the biological sciences as well as the material sciences.:)

[woofless]

7. After 30 years in the printing trades

I now live on Social Security disability. Way too much time on my hands.

Woof

[x-g.o.p.er]

8. Active Duty Air Force guy

[Kathy in Cambridge]

13. Nice to see you back!

:hi:

Where have you been?

[egoprofit]

26. hello!

[x-g.o.p.er]

51. Been moving and playing the single parent ...

and spending my spare computer time on Minnesota Vikings pages.

Now that football is over, I'll try to stop in more often.

[Worst Username Ever]

9. Compliance Officer for a brokerage

[Kathy in Cambridge]

24. I don't envy you

GLBA, NASD, and a host of other compliance headaches...I talk to fin svcs folks everyday (in info security), and while they know it's important to have tight regulations, some of them are ridiculous or impossible to enforce.

[Worst Username Ever]

39. Correctamundo

A small company, which I enjoy, but it is thankless. I get bitching from every side. The customers bitch, the reps bitch, my superiors bitch, when I bitch I get bitched to back, etc. Good times!

[prolesunited]

10. Post at DU

It pays well, too!

[micrometer_50]

11. I'm an instrument maker

Drafting, Designing, Machining, Welding components for large scientific instruments.

[RaleighNCDem]

12. Secondary Marketing for a mortgage company...

I have to be very sneaky though. I can't post very much because I always have to be ready to minimize the window quickly.

[LiberallyInclined]

14. Retired due to illness.

[Fleshdancer]

16. I'm back in school, a mother to a 4 yr old, and...

I help as much as I can with my husband's new business.

[SharonRB]

17. Graphic designer

for a consulting firm.

[loudestchick]

18. I work second-shift for a bank. It's been my part-time job for 14yrs.

My real job only pays in hugs from sticky little children, I'm the Mommy.

[HerbieHeadhunter]

19. Attorney....

i represent a hospital, do estate planning, and business formations.

I have DU up during most of the day....mainly read, I post only every so often.

[Worst Username Ever]

40. I'm hoping to go into estate planning.

I start law school in the fall. Is it good work?

[johnnie]

20. Electrical engineer

I just fell into this job. I do a lot of the computer tech stuff here also.

[Floogeldy]

21. I'm a lawyer

I have re-opened my office after a 2 1/2 year hiatus, during which I cared for a family member with Alzheimer's and dementia.

I am rebuilding my practice and do not have a lot of clients, yet.

I take out my frustrations by making smartass comments to strangers on this board. Heh heh. }(

[Emops]

22. I'm a college student...

I'll be in the Ohio Air National Guard pretty soon, though.

[sniffa]

23. part time prostitute

and pimp. part time white house press pooL reporter.

[alittlelark]

34. HEY - I thought you only posted at FR !!!

:P

[Kathy in Cambridge]

25. Technical Sales

[DebinTx]

27. Structural engineer and network manager

.

[Burma Jones]

29. Computer System Design

For various Government clients.................

I work at home. While I love missing the commute, I do miss that other social life. Thus, my DU time is equivalent to office socializing I suppose....

[KyndCulture]

31. I own 2 websites...

http://www.kyndculture.com hippie stuff store.

and

http://www.americanbluevoice.com my new site for Blue Small Business owners.

[Joe Power]

36. Web Developer/Designer

[Magrittes Pipe]

38. Iconoclast

[elvisbear]

41. I run a home computer repair service.

I started this after being laid off from a corporate IT job of over 15 years. (self promotion to follow) If you need some work on your home computer and live near Lincoln, NE. Give me a PM and I'll fix you right up. http://www.jayscomputerrepair.com/

[skygazer]

42. I'm a purveyor of booze

I manage the wine and liquor department at a grocery store. I start at 4 am which gives me a lot of time in the afternoon and evening to post. Today I'm off, it's pouring rain and I'm just hanging out at home with a fire in the wood stove and the cat on my lap.

[MrModerate]

43. Training Manager on large motorway project, Romania

I can post during the "day" because it's actually night over here.

[CO Liberal]

46. Technical Writer

Been doing this since 1983.

[SarahB]

47. Nuclear physicist/stripper

[Floogeldy]

48. Ooooooooooooooh

Talk nanotechnology to me, baby.

[laheina]

49. You must have an interesting GUT. nt

[egoprofit]

50. lol n/t

[laheina]

65. I'm glad that somebody got it.

One can never tell, with nerd humor. :)

[x-g.o.p.er]

52. How much for a Super-collision?

:)

[name not needed]

54. "reporter"/manwhore

:7

high school student

[Sgent]

55. I'm an evil capitalist

I own various machinery/equipment that I rent on a turnkey basis to others in the medical field.

About 50% of my job is sales, and about 50% management of employees/business issues/finance.

[Beware the Beast Man]

56. Bail bondsman/English Tearoom proprietor

[dr.strangelove]

57. Another Damn Lawyer

I work for a large firm in NY. I take a few minutes every few hours to check out DU. It keeps me sane.

[flvegan]

58. Sausage King of Chicago, Abe Froeman.

[Damien]

59. grad student

cubicle slave job at the university (with a computer...)

[bigwillq]

61. I am a sports writer

I do most of my posting at work!

[mvd]

62. I'm not employed

Not fired or quit - just not employed. I'd like to start a business this year if I get a little extra money.

[Mizmoon]

63. Millionaire Day Trader Here!

not!

I'm a professional banana, of course.

[Nikia]

64. Quality assurance-food industry

I do all sorts of things with my product. I do lab tests on it. I eat it. I do everything that the consumer would do with the product. I keep results on all of this and share these with designated company personel. I also supervise the process to make sure everything is being done safely (foodwise) and is in compliance with our quality standards and state and federal law.
I like my job because I get to do lots of different things. Really though, I mostly hate it because it because it is an under appreciated job and a waste of my talents, not to mention problems ar my workplace. I'd much rather work in product development.

[supernova]

66. Editor of technical manuals

I edit high-end technical manuals, conisered some of the best in the business. :D

I just finished up editing a 1000-page tome this evening.