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RE: What's your job?
December 8, 2016 at 7:01 pm
(December 8, 2016 at 11:56 am)Astreja Wrote: (December 8, 2016 at 5:03 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Luthier. I'm self-employed, so I don't talk much about anything, let alone atheism, during work. When I do talk, it's usually limited to comments like, 'Where the fuck did I put that gouge?'
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Guitars, violins, obscure string instruments like lutes and dulcimers, or all of the above?
Primarily guitars and mandolins, but I've also built theorbos, lutes, pennywhistles, bodhrans, and (once) a wood-hammered dulcimer.
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RE: What's your job?
December 8, 2016 at 7:04 pm
Security guard.
It's low paid but on the plus side I work with some cool people so I can just chat, laugh, watch YouTube, play computer games and walk in the countryside all day.
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RE: What's your job?
December 8, 2016 at 8:18 pm
Professional Cringe Troll.
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RE: What's your job?
December 8, 2016 at 8:28 pm
My last job was being that little admin assistant in the office who everyone dumps the shit jobs they don't want to do on. I was basically a glorified filing clerk.
Yknow, something glamorous.
The office was modern and plush as fuck though
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RE: What's your job?
December 8, 2016 at 8:51 pm
I'm disabled and retired. I haven't worked since 1993. But when I did last work, I was an office temporary, specializing in word processing and spreadsheets.
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RE: What's your job?
December 8, 2016 at 10:41 pm
Electrical Engineer for an industrial contractor. I specialize mostly in building and troubleshooting machine controls (automation). I get to do go into field quite a bit (get dirty), do programming of PLCs and operator interfaces, CAD work, and work with a lot of good people to build new things. There are a lot of small industrial companies that rely on us, for all their electrical troubleshooting, and I get to see a lot of good and bad designs, which makes me better. I also get called in and see a lot of the unusual problems (even for places that have good people). I think this gives me a different approach, then those who only see these things once every year or two.
I love it, but it is also stressful, and often involves long hours. Sometimes I think of looking for something simpler, but it is also rewarding, when the machine is done and working well. Or when I am able to fix something the OEM could not.
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RE: What's your job?
December 9, 2016 at 12:28 am
(December 8, 2016 at 10:41 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: Electrical Engineer for an industrial contractor. I specialize mostly in building and troubleshooting machine controls (automation). I get to do go into field quite a bit (get dirty), do programming of PLCs and operator interfaces, CAD work, and work with a lot of good people to build new things. There are a lot of small industrial companies that rely on us, for all their electrical troubleshooting, and I get to see a lot of good and bad designs, which makes me better. I also get called in and see a lot of the unusual problems (even for places that have good people). I think this gives me a different approach, then those who only see these things once every year or two.
I love it, but it is also stressful, and often involves long hours. Sometimes I think of looking for something simpler, but it is also rewarding, when the machine is done and working well. Or when I am able to fix something the OEM could not.
Nothing better than digging into a high-risk technical problem and coming up with an answer that saves people in some way or another. If you fail, the result can be catastrophic. That adds zest to a job, I can tell you!
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RE: What's your job?
December 9, 2016 at 3:37 am
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(December 7, 2016 at 4:35 pm)Vic Wrote: Fulltime witch & [REDACTED]
By REDACTED you actually mean baking mean waffles, don't you?
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RE: What's your job?
December 9, 2016 at 4:01 am
I'm a stocker/truck unloader at Walmart. I hate it.
In my defense, I'm 20 years old, and attending college. I only get paid $10 an hour, but it helps pay the tuition bill.
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RE: What's your job?
December 9, 2016 at 4:01 am
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(December 9, 2016 at 3:37 am)Lucanus Wrote: (December 7, 2016 at 4:35 pm)Vic Wrote: Fulltime witch & [REDACTED]
By REDACTED you actually mean baking mean waffles, don't you?
Pdsshht shut up you fool, or you'll end up floating face down in some bosnian waffle dough mixer!
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