What do you do for a living?

[Della333]

I am a hang-in-there.

Started a part time summer job at a paper company 25 yrs ago
while I tried to figure out what direction I wanted to take after highschool ,

I worked from "resource center" where I'd prepare very specific mock ups or samples of paper for printers and publishers...
to company computer technology guru and trainer of any new employee to join the company.
I handle all customer invoicing, contracts now too. Fingers in many many pies.

I've done it all here - down and dirty sales to behind the scenes human resources.

I just keep hanging in there and they keep paying me.

More recently I've started to wonder about changing life drastically - quit and get a job
in a health food store or something I am really interested in the expanding organic market.

- 9-5 and 5 days a week might be nice, doing something that's INTERESTING even better. I;ve seen it all here at this job now.

but the holidays I've accumulated here and benefits are a real perk so I keep on hanging on and cashing the cheques.

 

[jerseygirl1]

I am an administrator for a company that manufactures controls on CNC macines that are used on mills and lathes in the manufacturng industry
DH is a mechanic for the local Ducati shop

 

[Karrie13]

I am a Product Analyst... Basically it is a combination of a Product Manager and Business Analyst for a company that provides retirement products to financial organizations... like calculators, forms, IRA programs, HSA programs, and Retirement information.

 

[TK Poultry]

I'm reviving this old thread because I'm interested in hearing more about what everyone does! I myself am an Intern at a museum. I make labels, do histories, put together exhibits, give tours, and answer the phone. I hope to go to college at ISU (Indiana State University) or Depauw University and dual Major in History and English Education (maybe at least some kind of education). I hope to work at a museum full time or teach. I support myself now by egg sales but I still live at home so I don't worry about much

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Raise livestock an run a website....

 

[PaulaSB12]

Operator in a breakfast factory we make weetabix. You may have heard of them (found some at target in florida)

 

[punk-a-doodle]

I've had several jobs in the past that I really enjoyed, and that were very fulfilling (buuut, management was not, so on I moved). Right now, I work with research animals (animal testing). I'm an animal tech, which means I make sure every mouse and rat has food, water, and enrichment. I take my job very seriously because even not noticing small things (ie. a cage more exposed to light than another) can introduce unwanted variables to research that goes on to be used on animals and people, and I want to make sure that research is accurate and beneficial. I love it when people ask me about my job, because many who work in this field are afraid to tell people about it, and many have a very unrealistic idea of what I do, or do not understand the different branches of testing.

 

[Glenmar]

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Med Tech here too.

 

[citychickx6]

Lead assembler at a small company. We make insulation blowing machines. Not very interesting I am afraid.

But it does pay well.
Other things I have been employed to make are much more interesting. For years I was in the medical manufacturing industry (also as a lead assembler and or trainer).

 

[PaulaSB12]

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I have worked in factories and offices, and the factories pay much better. I wouldn't go back to a factory. When I look at the wages they get you would have to be management level or above just to keep the same level of wages. I just don't want the drop in wage such a move would be (you are talking a 2/3 drop in the type of job I could get now)