What do you do for a living?

[Destin]

I am fortunate to be experiencing the reverse of this. I'm a "Transit Information Specialist" for the city public transit system. I took the job 6+ years ago, simply out of desperation. Single mom with two boys and no job wasn't really working out that well for me.
When I started, most of my job was stuff I hated. I proofed our maps and schedules, which was fine; but I also had to do all of the bus destination signs (those electronic signs on the front of the buses that say where it's headed), and keep up with all the bus stop signs and shelters needs. Over six years, I've managed to turn the job into something I love--handed off the destination signs and the bus stop sign/shelter tracking, took over the "graphics department" (which was really just one crazy, mean women who I'm pretty sure was just ONE more bad day away from killing us all..), and pushed us headlong into the 21st century with new technology and social media.
I still do all the writing, editing and proofing--but now I'm also the photographer, graphic designer, website maintainer, blogger, social media guru, Electronic signage department. All for close to the same low pay as when they hired me!
The REAL upside is that it's a government job...at this point, I think I'd have to go postal to lose my job.
The downside is...it's a government job.

Lol, in this economy you're saying a government job is stable? Where do you live? Around here towns/counties/the state are laying people off left and right, and jobs like yours which are less essential than say, police officers and snowplow drivers, have been the first to go.

My counties grounds/maintenance crew got cut down from 25 guys, to 4 guys in the last 3 years. And they couldn't keep up when they had 25..

 

[Fleacz]

Just a freshman in Texas A&M at Galveston, getting my License for Marine Engineering

 

[sm4him]

I am fortunate to be experiencing the reverse of this. I'm a "Transit Information Specialist" for the city public transit system. I took the job 6+ years ago, simply out of desperation. Single mom with two boys and no job wasn't really working out that well for me.
When I started, most of my job was stuff I hated. I proofed our maps and schedules, which was fine; but I also had to do all of the bus destination signs (those electronic signs on the front of the buses that say where it's headed), and keep up with all the bus stop signs and shelters needs. Over six years, I've managed to turn the job into something I love--handed off the destination signs and the bus stop sign/shelter tracking, took over the "graphics department" (which was really just one crazy, mean women who I'm pretty sure was just ONE more bad day away from killing us all..), and pushed us headlong into the 21st century with new technology and social media.
I still do all the writing, editing and proofing--but now I'm also the photographer, graphic designer, website maintainer, blogger, social media guru, Electronic signage department. All for close to the same low pay as when they hired me!
The REAL upside is that it's a government job...at this point, I think I'd have to go postal to lose my job.
The downside is...it's a government job.

Lol, in this economy you're saying a government job is stable? Where do you live? Around here towns/counties/the state are laying people off left and right, and jobs like yours which are less essential than say, police officers and snowplow drivers, have been the first to go.

My counties grounds/maintenance crew got cut down from 25 guys, to 4 guys in the last 3 years. And they couldn't keep up when they had 25..

LOL..yeah, I guess I ought to qualify that. I think my job is about as secure as a job GETS these days....that's not to say they couldn't decide tomorrow my services are no longer needed, but: I'm the ONLY person who does what I do, so they can't just "downsize" the department. Part of what I've done in the last six years is to make my job a little MORE essential--not exactly law-enforcement essential, but at least something that is important and can't be done by just anyone. And they couldn't hire someone else or contract out for even close to what they pay me.

Still, your point is well taken. Thanks, now you've made me feel insecure...

 

[nathula]

I am a student studying Mechanical Engineering

 

[bruce282]

Congrats Bruce!

Thanks bent, now it's time try The Fight Club again.

Bruce

 

[paul85224]

I neuter small animals.......

 

[cpeay]

Deputy Sheriff and my partner is a black lab.

 

[Sammie_Lou]

You guys have some sweet jobs...I'm just a bank teller. Uber boring.

 

[cpeay]

You guys have some sweet jobs...I'm just a bank teller. Uber boring.

Nothing wrong with working in a bank.

 

[kric2schaam626]

Shipping clerk for a local manufacturing company. Nothing special but not only do I have a job, I like it

 

[Sammie_Lou]

Nothing wrong with it...but nothing fun about it, either. lol

 

[JazmineHeart]

i babysit murders and child molestors.

I used to baby sit child molesters/ rapists too

 

[JazmineHeart]

Oncology Certified Registered Nurse! I do "floor" nursing where I care for cancer patients that are very sick and our floor is paired with urology where I care for many post op patients that have had bladder/prostate/kidney ect. Procedures. I also do out patient chemotherapy!

Awesome! Am a Registered Nurse too

Actually, an RN (Registered Nut) for a State Forensics facility. Experienced in Intensive Care and specialized in Heart bypass, Heart and Lung transplants.

 

[Compaq]

i babysit murders and child molestors.

I used to baby sit child molesters/ rapists too

I don't like our formulations.

 

[cpeay]

Nothing wrong with it...but nothing fun about it, either. lol

Could be a lot worse. While I was in college, I worked as a drug tester for employers. I had to watch guys urinate in a cup.