State Your Profession

Post by **R00k** » Tue May 29, 2007 9:58 pm

* cutting/spiking/hanging tobacco
* loader and unloader at UPS
* construction labor (a little bit of just about everything, commercial and residential)
* carpenter's assistant, mainly building huge decks on nice houses in town
* labor gang at a barge manufacturing plant
* HVAC laborer at a Triton boat plant
* contract tech support for CNA insurance, then bridgestone firestone
* hardware & software testing and certification at a large healthcare enterprise
* automated testing at a healthcare ecommerce company (Mercury Interactive tools)
* independent consulting business -- successful, but highly irregular income w/ no benefits. wasn't meant to last.
* network admin

I'm sure there are things I'm forgetting. I was also a telemarketer once, for about 1.5 minutes.

Post by **lars63** » Tue May 29, 2007 10:00 pm

Retired

Post by **Dark Metal** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:04 pm

I'm going to tell you all something. Plained is the most honest person here. As much as I hate retards, I assure you he's no retard thus, as you've all no doubt noted, I leave him alone. BTW it's great to see you get all excited about him. Keep it up.

Post by **plained** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:07 pm

always a pleasue man back at you!

like the ol days of q3 hehe

Post by **Dark Metal** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:08 pm

Don't push your luck, sparky.

Post by **plained** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:11 pm

if by "dont" you mean "do' and by "luck" you mean "wang"

will do!

Post by **xer0s** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:15 pm

Not a retard, eh Dark Metal?

Post by **HM-PuFFNSTuFF** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:19 pm

Dark Metal wrote:I'm going to tell you all something. Plained is the most honest person here. As much as I hate retards, I assure you he's no retard thus, as you've all no doubt noted, I leave him alone. BTW it's great to see you get all excited about him. Keep it up.

Are you his employee?

Post by **raw** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:57 pm

saturn wrote:MD Anesthesiology

Speaking of anesthesia, I had my orthognathic surgery on 5/16.

Post by **YourGrandpa** » Wed May 30, 2007 1:13 am

To reflect on past jobs..... I've done quite a bit. I'll try to get them all in order.

*Swept/mopped floors, took out trash, etc. at a Dipper Dan Ice Cream shop. (1st job at 14yrs old)
*Publix Grocery Store Stock boy
*Cook at Mc Donalds (Twice)
*Cook at Wendys
*Line cook for Shoney's
*Dominos Delivery Driver (Twice)
*Bowling Ally Mechanic
*Clothing Store set-up person (summer job)
*Stock boy at Walmart
*Radio Shack Sales Person (Twice)
*Cashier at convenient store
*Laborer for Stucco Contractor
*Electrician's Helper
*College for computer programming
*Retail sales person at a surf shop (while in college)
*Kirby Vacuum Sales Person (while in college)
*Electrician's Helper (five more times)
*Security/Low voltage systems helper (four times)
*Security/Low voltage systems Tech (three times)
*Sales Clerk/Installer at Car Audio shop (2nd Job)
*Security/Fire Alarm Tech (Twice)
*Assistant Electrical Superintendent
Promoted to: Assistant Estimator
Promoted to: Assistant Project Manager
Promoted to: Project Manager/Estimator

I'm sure that I've left something out. :icon26:

Post by **Dark Metal** » Wed May 30, 2007 1:17 am

xer0s wrote:Not a retard, eh Dark Metal?

Believe what you want, he's laughing at your expense.

Post by **Nightshade** » Wed May 30, 2007 1:37 am

Eesh, I forgot my stint as a cashier/mop jockey at Burger King one summer at college. Everyone should have to suffer this humiliation, not only does it build character, but it gives you even more ammo to fire at the knuckle-draggers that do it as a career.

"NO, DAMNIT! JUST PUSH THE BUTTON WITH THE PICTURE OF THE FRIES ON IT!"

Post by **Nightshade** » Wed May 30, 2007 1:38 am

Dark Metal wrote:
xer0s wrote:Not a retard, eh Dark Metal?
Believe what you want, he's laughing at your expense.

Honestly, if that means anything to anyone posting here, they should be shot.

Post by **Underpants?** » Wed May 30, 2007 1:48 am

riddla wrote:age/job:

10-15. Pit crew mechanic/gopher for small racing team
16. Grocery Clerk
17-18. Arby's - crew leader (would you like some fries with that?)
18. Dump Truck Driver (most stressful job ever)
19-22. Prep Chef/Server through college (part time), budding PC tech
22-25. Blues/Funk musician by night, PC Tech by day
26-27. Master Carpenter (steel mill pattern shop), part-time PC tech/cabler, also did web design for a local ISP
28. Network Engineer
29. Network Engineer/Project Lead for GE
30-Present. CIO

good spot to be in. How many in your dept?

Post by **Scourge** » Wed May 30, 2007 2:38 am

Past jobs?

Ranch laborer
Concourse at a bowling alley
Worked with gas utilities
Newspaper mailroom
Beverage truck loader
Drill pipe inspection
Roofing
Construction
Drilling rig floorhand
Well service floorhand, derrickhand, operator

Post by **HM-PuFFNSTuFF** » Wed May 30, 2007 3:08 am

Jobs I have had or may still do from time to time include:
Fitness Center Attendant
Sports Camp Counselor
Environmental Activist/fundraiser
Telefundraising manager
Campaign Coordinator (for a peace group)
Warehouse Manager/order filler/shipper/receiver
Locations Security
On Set Props Guy
Special Effects
Greenskeeping (propping with plants)
Art department production assistant
Copy Writer
Script Writer
Editor
Renovations/demolition
hash eater
organic and local food store owner
Construction
Drywaller
Painter
Employee Shuttle Driver

and I've probably forgotten a few

Post by **tnf** » Wed May 30, 2007 3:25 am

Look at all the varied expertise we have here. If we were all stranded on an island, the skills we have could allow us to create quite the society, except for the lack of women. But that wouldn't be too odd for some of the members here.

Post by **YourGrandpa** » Wed May 30, 2007 3:28 am

We need a plumber.

Post by **Scourge** » Wed May 30, 2007 3:32 am

YourGrandpa wrote:We need a plumber.

I've done some of that too, just didn't get paid for it. :icon8:

Post by **tnf** » Wed May 30, 2007 3:47 am

I've unclogged some toilets that I shat out.

Does that count?

That reminds me...its almost time for my annual shit thread. But there hasn't been much new to write about.
And those things are so 2000-2004ish.

Post by **R00k** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:27 am

Plumbing 101: Shit doesn't run uphill, and payday is on Friday.

amirite?

Post by **xer0s** » Wed May 30, 2007 4:04 pm

Dark Metal wrote:
xer0s wrote:Not a retard, eh Dark Metal?
Believe what you want, he's laughing at your expense.

Well, in my opinion, acting like a retard for 5 years and 9455 posts is just as retarded as actually being a retard. Maybe even more retarded...

Post by **Foo** » Wed May 30, 2007 4:13 pm

Dark Metal wrote:
xer0s wrote:Not a retard, eh Dark Metal?
Believe what you want, he's laughing at your expense.

Lol, sure thing chief.

Post by **YourGrandpa** » Wed May 30, 2007 4:30 pm

R00k wrote:Plumbing 101: Shit doesn't run uphill, and payday is on Friday.

amirite?

You should add don't bite your finger nails to that list.

Post by **inolen** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:11 pm

programmer