What the hell do you do for a living.(2009 edition) - Page 3

JediKooter · 10-09-2009, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by RedKingGold

I just passed the bar exam to practice law in Pennsylvania (found out today, actually) and am focusing on labor and employment law (mainly labor relations).

Congrats!!

You can now use the pick up line: Yes, I'm a lawyer and I'd like to get into your briefs.

JediKooter · 10-09-2009, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by TexasT

Geez, a lot of technical stuff here! I'm a State Trooper.

Ok, what better: Walker Texas Ranger or Bufford T. Justice?

Pyser · 10-09-2009, 03:25 AM

i work in reality tv. basically i sit with editors and make the stories interesting.

JediKooter · 10-09-2009, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Pyser

i work in reality tv. basically i sit with editors and make the stories interesting.

My condolences...

Icy · 10-09-2009, 04:21 AM

Umm good thread as i have been thinking about it a lot lately, so i'll use it as self psychotherapy.

Right now I do a lot of different things, all them related to internet marketing/advertising.

I started in 1998 with a few adult websites just to get some extra earnings, when i was in college studying to become software engineer.

All the sudden internet boomed, and of course porn was the main use of it. In a few months those websites became gold mines, i created more and more, working up to 14 hours per day, sleeping only around 3 or 4 and i was earning way more than what any software engineer ever could, so i decided to follow that path, leaving studies and forming a LLC to be able to better manage my income and taxes, invest the earnings in properties, etc.

After some time i had to slow down a bit, as i was becoming a workaholic and it was even affecting my health. So as those sites where more or less running on autopilot, and with me never being a big fan of porn myself, i started to use most of my time on talking with a lot of people, attending to webmasters meetings worldwide, etc. Basicaly making contacts in the industry and learning a bit of everything, from graphical design to web programming, search engine optimizing, internet marketing, etc.

So i discovered that there are more things in internet besides porn, that could make good money too. Next thing were casinos/poker advertising in search engines, that introduced me to PPC advertising and was great for a while too, until governments became more restrictive.

Once i learned a lot of tricks about ppc and other online advertising methods, and knew a lot of big traffic sites owners, i started to search and find more products to advertise for a commission in those sites/methods.

And that is basicaly what i do now, research the market, find products and advertise them online, also managing thousands of "surfers" and driving them where it could be more profitable. Mainly for a % of sales as affiliate but sometimes also hired to manage campaigns for other companies.

So my job has moved from mainly web design/programming to internet marketing/traffic management with less designing/programming work.

As side job and mainly as hobby i work as graphical designer for Wolverine Studios. My first job was the interface and graphics for Music Wars Rebirth and then for the new Basketball sim that will enter in open beta this weekend. I really enjoy this and i wish i could dedicate more time to it or to become a full time job one day.

I'm happy overall with my job, specially the freedom of working on my own schedule and from anywhere just with a notebook, and the creativity needed for internet marketing, but i must admit that lately it has burned me a bit to be always a freelancer and always burning my brain to find the next thing to do, as everything runs too fast in the internet biz, and what could be making you rich this month, could become nothing next one. Both me and my wife are a bit tired of me working almost 24/7 as when i'm not directly working, i'm thinking about what i could be doing instead of enjoying my free time.

So lately i have been toying with the idea of being hired by a bigger company that would appreciate my internet knowledge and experience to manage and expand their online business, and/or as graphical designer, that would give me more stability and less headaches even earning less than working on my own. I have started to shop myself around my contacts to see if it could be worth it.

I guess we are never happy with what we have, most of my friends would kill for having a job from home like mine, while sometimes i wonder if i wouldn't be happier just having their fixed schedule and a repeating task and enjoying my free time without having to think about work, specially now that my kid is 2 years old and i would like to enjoy more time with him.

Ufff i feel better after writing all that, you can pass me the psychologist bill now

Neon_Chaos · 10-09-2009, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Icy

So i discovered that there are more things in internet besides porn...

Sadly, many do not get to this point.

Neon_Chaos · 10-09-2009, 04:45 AM

I'm a Software Development Engineer.

The company I work for here in the Philippines is one of the world's larget BPO providers. In 2006, they purchased a big healthcare billing company based in Chicago, and in 2007, I was assigned as the tech lead for the Philippine IT division for the billing company (which is why I went to Chicago in '07).

Peregrine · 10-09-2009, 05:22 AM

I'm a network engineer for a major telecommunications company.

chadritt · 10-09-2009, 05:45 AM

I edit and do post production tech work for reality tv shows, im currently on a game show though.

Balldog · 10-09-2009, 05:56 AM

Commodity Buyer for North America operations at a big worldwide automotive supplier.

Balldog · 10-09-2009, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by I. J. Reilly

I’m a financial controller; now if you’ll excuse me the 2010 budget is due on the 16th and I still need to find 300k in cuts to make.

What? Our finance guys need $300k they just say ok purchasing get another $300k...

Ironhead · 10-09-2009, 06:38 AM

I am an Underwriter for a Life & Health insurance company. I'm responsible for making sure the insurance company makes money on the products your employer offers you at work.

terpkristin · 10-09-2009, 06:57 AM

Congrats, RedKingGold!

/tk

Butter · 10-09-2009, 07:16 AM

My job is similar to Pumpy's. I am a senior analyst for my company, which markets specialty food products to a major grocery chain. Trying to figure out where we can get our products and how best to utilize the space we're given is a major part of my job. I also supervise 3 people who pretty much do the same thing.

To think I started here 7 years ago in A/R and as the backup receptionist. Things have worked out pretty well!

DaddyTorgo · 10-09-2009, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by TexasT

Geez, a lot of technical stuff here! I'm a State Trooper.

so if any FOFCer gets pulled over in Texas now you know we're busting out the "so i know this state trooper..." thing now

i think we have a really cool mix of people on this board, pilots, cops, firemen, IT-geeks, consultants, ministers, small business people, large corporation people, government people. it's a really cool mix.

King of New York · 10-09-2009, 07:36 AM

College History Professor.

claphamsa · 10-09-2009, 07:39 AM

I work for HHS in disaster response, but I do budget. Im responsible for making sure we can pay billions of dollars for H1N1 vaccines... Which is a nice change of endless hurricanes and wildfires and shit!\

Basically I have 2 masters degrees and some doctoral work, to play with excel for a day, and say... "I dunno, sure buy it"

Klinglerware · 10-09-2009, 07:53 AM

I am a consultant in the marketing analytics group of a market research and tracking conglomerate. I mainly work on marketing return on investment, but I can be asked to do anything from test marketing to crisis "wargaming". That, plus getting to travel globally keeps things interesting.

SportsDino · 10-09-2009, 08:45 AM

I'm a software developer for about a 200 person company, I generally rant and rave about what our industry will be like in 5 to 10 years and insist that we can invent it today. Generally anything I predict comes true, except my project deadlines (an obvious limiting factor to my success). That is related to....

My sideline is economics based artificial intelligence, I build bots that gather in tons of data, other bots that process that data, and temper it with my own analysis to make predictions of the stock market. I trade that for free trading with my contact in finance.

I make more on the side than the job I spend most of my day doing. But my end goal is my own business and I have a lot to learn still. Thankfully, my company hired some people who know what they are doing, and it turns out they implemented a lot of the stuff I was proposing, so there is hope that I might have a gift for business after all (beyond number crunching).

DaddyTorgo · 10-09-2009, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SportsDino

I'm a software developer for about a 200 person company, I generally rant and rave about what our industry will be like in 5 to 10 years and insist that we can invent it today. Generally anything I predict comes true, except my project deadlines (an obvious limiting factor to my success). That is related to....

My sideline is economics based artificial intelligence, I build bots that gather in tons of data, other bots that process that data, and temper it with my own analysis to make predictions of the stock market. I trade that for free trading with my contact in finance.

I make more on the side than the job I spend most of my day doing. But my end goal is my own business and I have a lot to learn still. Thankfully, my company hired some people who know what they are doing, and it turns out they implemented a lot of the stuff I was proposing, so there is hope that I might have a gift for business after all (beyond number crunching).

maybe you should write a stock market game to replace/rival Wall Street Raider...

flere-imsaho · 10-09-2009, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Icy

So i discovered that there are more things in internet besides porn

Lies!

molson · 10-09-2009, 08:51 AM

Government attorney. The boring kind right now, unfortunately.

flere-imsaho · 10-09-2009, 08:51 AM

Congrats RKG!

flere-imsaho · 10-09-2009, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

It's much more involved than that, but you people don't have all day to listen to me.

Oh you're wrong here.

Pumpy Tudors · 10-09-2009, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

Oh you're wrong here.

Sounds like you need a more demanding job.

flere-imsaho · 10-09-2009, 08:58 AM

Actually, I'm pretty busy today, but felt I couldn't miss the opportunity.

fantom1979 · 10-09-2009, 08:59 AM

I have spent the last 15 years in retail management hell. Finally escaped, and now I am a Computer Operator for the IRS.

SportsDino · 10-09-2009, 09:00 AM

I haven't played (or heard of) Wall Street Raider, but that is basically where I started out. I wanted to build my own version of Railroad Tycoon as a young kid with a deeper AI and financial model.

DaddyTorgo · 10-09-2009, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by fantom1979

I have spent the last 15 years in retail management hell. Finally escaped, and now I am a Computer Operator for the IRS.

congrats on escaping! weren't you posting about that in the job-thread a little while back - trying to escape i mean?

where were you in retail-hell? and what does a computer operator do (aside from the obvious answer)?

fantom1979 · 10-09-2009, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

congrats on escaping! weren't you posting about that in the job-thread a little while back - trying to escape i mean?

where were you in retail-hell? and what does a computer operator do (aside from the obvious answer)?

Thanks, glad to finally be out of it. Some of the companies I have worked for have been great, but I do not miss the hours and I do not miss the customers (not entirely true, some customers are great).

I bounced around a few places... mainly Home Depot, CompUSA, and Computer City. Most of the stores (and companies) I have worked for are now gone. I believe that I have personally destroyed 3 or 4 former fortune 500 companies

As computer operator, I basically am a glorified mail clerk. I oversee the printing and inserting of almost 1/2 the mail the IRS sends out (Ogden, UT does the other 1/2, not sure who sends out the checks, we don't do that). Any mail that needs to be sent out is sent to a computer in my department, where we print it, insert it into envelopes with any applicable forms or documentation, and send it out on trucks. If you ever get a piece of mail from the IRS where something is missing, chances are that someone in my dept messed up (probably me).

DaddyTorgo · 10-09-2009, 09:15 AM

aaaah. gotcha

Autumn · 10-09-2009, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Icy

I guess we are never happy with what we have, most of my friends would kill for having a job from home like mine, while sometimes i wonder if i wouldn't be happier just having their fixed schedule and a repeating task and enjoying my free time without having to think about work, specially now that my kid is 2 years old and i would like to enjoy more time with him.

I know exactly how you feel. I've been working from home for nine years now, and with two kids, 6 and 3. You don't realize until it's gone the benefits of having a "normal" job. There is never a night or a weekend that there's not the possibility (and probably need) that I could be working, and so even though I don't work as many hours as many do, I also never feel like I have any time off. The idea of coming home and *knowing* that I will not work until tomorrow would be great, I envy that.

But it's been great being home with the kids, and so I don't really intend on changing anything until they're older. Still, there's a lot of downsides to working at home. Like you whenever I walk downstairs I'm really still thinking about work.

lordscarlet · 10-09-2009, 09:36 AM

I am an ASP.NET Web Developer. I work as a contractor for a government agency (OPM). We are a team of about 15 people and work on a long-term contract inside the building. We have no contact with the rest of our company so it feels much like we're part of the agency. We do, however, have the laid back feel of a private company. I've been doing this for about 9 years now (5 years here, but web development in general for 9).

I. J. Reilly · 10-09-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Balldog

What? Our finance guys need $300k they just say ok purchasing get another $300k...

Heh, already shook 250 out of procurement.

We had a total cut of 2.1m, which at 5% didn’t seem like that big of a deal at first. But we are going to be hitting some bone with this last few hundred thousand.

JAG · 10-09-2009, 10:11 AM

QA Specialist for a 500ish person biotech company.

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Originally Posted by claphamsa

I work for HHS in disaster response, but I do budget. Im responsible for making sure we can pay billions of dollars for H1N1 vaccines... Which is a nice change of endless hurricanes and wildfires and shit!\

Basically I have 2 masters degrees and some doctoral work, to play with excel for a day, and say... "I dunno, sure buy it"

I was wondering what kind of training went into being some far programmer.

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Originally Posted by fantom1979

Most of the stores (and companies) I have worked for are now gone. I believe that I have personally destroyed 3 or 4 former fortune 500 companies

That's funny, for a little while now my wife's talent has been joining an airline only to see them enter bankruptcy in less than a year and eventually have them move their primary office out of state to the company that merged with them (happened twice).

Farrah Whitworth-Rahn · 10-09-2009, 10:53 AM

There are a lot of techies and legal geeks here. Do we have any artists?

BYU 14 · 10-09-2009, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Farrah Whitworth-Rahn

There are a lot of techies and legal geeks here. Do we have any artists?

I draw Football plays

Wish that was my "real" job but coaching stipends don't stretch far.

By day I am our companies Provider Liaison for a Medicaid carrier, which basically means I handle escalated issues for the Doctors and Hosptals in our network, educate them, pour over lots of spreadsheets and do research and resolution on disputes for our finance, encounters, medical management and claims departments, a whole potpourri of stuff and I work from home 4 days a week which is awesome!

Sublime 2 · 10-09-2009, 01:26 PM

I'm currently a Commercial Lending Credit Analyst. Graduated in 2007 from BU, started as an Assistant Branch Manager for my hometown community bank shortly after that, and then kind of leaped at this position when it became available last year. There's a possible opening for a new Commercial Lender at some point in the next year or so, so I'm hoping to snag that as a Jr. Comm. Lender in the (hopefully) not to distant future.

TexasT · 10-09-2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

so if any FOFCer gets pulled over in Texas now you know we're busting out the "so i know this state trooper..." thing now

i think we have a really cool mix of people on this board, pilots, cops, firemen, IT-geeks, consultants, ministers, small business people, large corporation people, government people. it's a really cool mix.

HaHa! You can try!

Young Drachma · 10-09-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

maybe you should write a stock market game to replace/rival Wall Street Raider...

+1

DaddyTorgo · 10-09-2009, 02:43 PM

don't get me wrong...i just pulled the trigger on WSR...but it's not 100% of what I want to see in a game, as great as it is.

cubboyroy1826 · 10-09-2009, 02:49 PM

Okay for you IT/Techy types what specific degrees do you have? My son has just started college as a 17 year old who graduated as a junior. He is a computer person and since there sure were a lot of tech/IT jobs in the top 50 best job in America report i am trying to help him get a better grip on the field. I am also back in school to finish my degree/figure out what i want to be when i grow up (42 yrs old). Not sure where the mortgage industry is headed so i need to be prepared.

Fidatelo · 10-09-2009, 03:06 PM

I just have a 2 year diploma from my local community college, it has suited me well so far.

JPhillips · 10-09-2009, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Farrah Whitworth-Rahn

There are a lot of techies and legal geeks here. Do we have any artists?

Theatre professor at Mount Saint Mary College and still a freelance director, actor and sound designer.

DaddyTorgo · 10-09-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Fidatelo

I just have a 2 year diploma from my local community college, it has suited me well so far.

yeah, but in Winnipeg you're virtually outnumbered by caribou isn't that true?

*ducks*

lordscarlet · 10-09-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cubboyroy1826

Okay for you IT/Techy types what specific degrees do you have? My son has just started college as a 17 year old who graduated as a junior. He is a computer person and since there sure were a lot of tech/IT jobs in the top 50 best job in America report i am trying to help him get a better grip on the field. I am also back in school to finish my degree/figure out what i want to be when i grow up (42 yrs old). Not sure where the mortgage industry is headed so i need to be prepared.

I went for two years and didn't finish.

IMO he should do what he wants to do, not what he thinks will make the most money. The IT field is pretty lucrative, but if you're passionate about what you're doing you tend to work harder and be more successful at it.

Also, the degree doesn't really matter. Having a degree is better than not having one, but I know Physicsts, English Majors, etc that are successful in the IT field.

Silver Owl · 10-09-2009, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CleBrownsfan

I am part owner of a metal finishing shop here in Cleveland. Bought my father-in-law's partner out in 2007. If you ever want anything nickel/chrome plated I am your man!

Been a CNC machinist for over 30 years now. I program / setup /operate computer controlled Lathes and Milling machines and am also the Quality Control Manager.

Quite possibly have sent product to your shop to be metal finished.

Mr. Sparkle · 10-09-2009, 04:46 PM

Freelance advertising copywriter who would really, really love to be full time somewhere.

Mr. Sparkle · 10-09-2009, 04:46 PM

Also an International Man of Leisure.

Young Drachma · 10-09-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

don't get me wrong...i just pulled the trigger on WSR...but it's not 100% of what I want to see in a game, as great as it is.

I've been buying and updating for years, but it's almost too complicated to enjoy these days. Well and the lack of a community and no multiplayer makes it hard to really get into long term. I ran a community back in the day, but not enough people frequented it to make it all that interesting.

10-09-2009, 04:21 AM	#105
Icy Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toledo - Spain	Umm good thread as i have been thinking about it a lot lately, so i'll use it as self psychotherapy. Right now I do a lot of different things, all them related to internet marketing/advertising. I started in 1998 with a few adult websites just to get some extra earnings, when i was in college studying to become software engineer. All the sudden internet boomed, and of course porn was the main use of it. In a few months those websites became gold mines, i created more and more, working up to 14 hours per day, sleeping only around 3 or 4 and i was earning way more than what any software engineer ever could, so i decided to follow that path, leaving studies and forming a LLC to be able to better manage my income and taxes, invest the earnings in properties, etc. After some time i had to slow down a bit, as i was becoming a workaholic and it was even affecting my health. So as those sites where more or less running on autopilot, and with me never being a big fan of porn myself, i started to use most of my time on talking with a lot of people, attending to webmasters meetings worldwide, etc. Basicaly making contacts in the industry and learning a bit of everything, from graphical design to web programming, search engine optimizing, internet marketing, etc. So i discovered that there are more things in internet besides porn, that could make good money too. Next thing were casinos/poker advertising in search engines, that introduced me to PPC advertising and was great for a while too, until governments became more restrictive. Once i learned a lot of tricks about ppc and other online advertising methods, and knew a lot of big traffic sites owners, i started to search and find more products to advertise for a commission in those sites/methods. And that is basicaly what i do now, research the market, find products and advertise them online, also managing thousands of "surfers" and driving them where it could be more profitable. Mainly for a % of sales as affiliate but sometimes also hired to manage campaigns for other companies. So my job has moved from mainly web design/programming to internet marketing/traffic management with less designing/programming work. As side job and mainly as hobby i work as graphical designer for Wolverine Studios. My first job was the interface and graphics for Music Wars Rebirth and then for the new Basketball sim that will enter in open beta this weekend. I really enjoy this and i wish i could dedicate more time to it or to become a full time job one day. I'm happy overall with my job, specially the freedom of working on my own schedule and from anywhere just with a notebook, and the creativity needed for internet marketing, but i must admit that lately it has burned me a bit to be always a freelancer and always burning my brain to find the next thing to do, as everything runs too fast in the internet biz, and what could be making you rich this month, could become nothing next one. Both me and my wife are a bit tired of me working almost 24/7 as when i'm not directly working, i'm thinking about what i could be doing instead of enjoying my free time. So lately i have been toying with the idea of being hired by a bigger company that would appreciate my internet knowledge and experience to manage and expand their online business, and/or as graphical designer, that would give me more stability and less headaches even earning less than working on my own. I have started to shop myself around my contacts to see if it could be worth it. I guess we are never happy with what we have, most of my friends would kill for having a job from home like mine, while sometimes i wonder if i wouldn't be happier just having their fixed schedule and a repeating task and enjoying my free time without having to think about work, specially now that my kid is 2 years old and i would like to enjoy more time with him. Ufff i feel better after writing all that, you can pass me the psychologist bill now __________________ Last edited by Icy : 10-09-2009 at 04:23 AM.

10-09-2009, 04:45 AM	#107
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	I'm a Software Development Engineer. The company I work for here in the Philippines is one of the world's larget BPO providers. In 2006, they purchased a big healthcare billing company based in Chicago, and in 2007, I was assigned as the tech lead for the Philippine IT division for the billing company (which is why I went to Chicago in '07). __________________ Come and see. Last edited by Neon_Chaos : 10-09-2009 at 04:46 AM.

10-09-2009, 06:38 AM	#112
Ironhead College Prospect Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Barnegat, NJ	I am an Underwriter for a Life & Health insurance company. I'm responsible for making sure the insurance company makes money on the products your employer offers you at work. Last edited by Ironhead : 10-09-2009 at 06:38 AM.

10-09-2009, 06:57 AM	#113
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	Congrats, RedKingGold! /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

10-09-2009, 07:16 AM	#114
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	My job is similar to Pumpy's. I am a senior analyst for my company, which markets specialty food products to a major grocery chain. Trying to figure out where we can get our products and how best to utilize the space we're given is a major part of my job. I also supervise 3 people who pretty much do the same thing. To think I started here 7 years ago in A/R and as the backup receptionist. Things have worked out pretty well! __________________ My listening habits

10-09-2009, 03:25 AM	#103
Pyser Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Los Angeles	i work in reality tv. basically i sit with editors and make the stories interesting.

10-09-2009, 05:22 AM	#108
Peregrine Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cary, NC	I'm a network engineer for a major telecommunications company.

10-09-2009, 05:45 AM	#109
chadritt High School Varsity Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA	I edit and do post production tech work for reality tv shows, im currently on a game show though.

10-09-2009, 05:56 AM	#110
Balldog Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Macomb, MI	Commodity Buyer for North America operations at a big worldwide automotive supplier.

10-09-2009, 07:36 AM	#116
King of New York High School Varsity Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edge of the Great Dismal Swamp	College History Professor. __________________ Input A No Input

10-09-2009, 07:39 AM	#117
claphamsa Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: non white trash MD	I work for HHS in disaster response, but I do budget. Im responsible for making sure we can pay billions of dollars for H1N1 vaccines... Which is a nice change of endless hurricanes and wildfires and shit!\ Basically I have 2 masters degrees and some doctoral work, to play with excel for a day, and say... "I dunno, sure buy it" __________________ Dominating Warewolf for 0 games! GIT R DUN!!!

10-09-2009, 07:53 AM	#118
Klinglerware College Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The DMV	I am a consultant in the marketing analytics group of a market research and tracking conglomerate. I mainly work on marketing return on investment, but I can be asked to do anything from test marketing to crisis "wargaming". That, plus getting to travel globally keeps things interesting.

10-09-2009, 08:45 AM	#119
SportsDino College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2001	I'm a software developer for about a 200 person company, I generally rant and rave about what our industry will be like in 5 to 10 years and insist that we can invent it today. Generally anything I predict comes true, except my project deadlines (an obvious limiting factor to my success). That is related to.... My sideline is economics based artificial intelligence, I build bots that gather in tons of data, other bots that process that data, and temper it with my own analysis to make predictions of the stock market. I trade that for free trading with my contact in finance. I make more on the side than the job I spend most of my day doing. But my end goal is my own business and I have a lot to learn still. Thankfully, my company hired some people who know what they are doing, and it turns out they implemented a lot of the stuff I was proposing, so there is hope that I might have a gift for business after all (beyond number crunching).

10-09-2009, 08:51 AM	#122
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	Government attorney. The boring kind right now, unfortunately.

10-09-2009, 08:51 AM	#123
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	Congrats RKG!

10-09-2009, 08:58 AM	#126
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	Actually, I'm pretty busy today, but felt I couldn't miss the opportunity.

10-09-2009, 08:59 AM	#127
fantom1979 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sterling Heights, Mi	I have spent the last 15 years in retail management hell. Finally escaped, and now I am a Computer Operator for the IRS.

10-09-2009, 09:00 AM	#128
SportsDino College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2001	I haven't played (or heard of) Wall Street Raider, but that is basically where I started out. I wanted to build my own version of Railroad Tycoon as a young kid with a deeper AI and financial model. Last edited by SportsDino : 10-09-2009 at 09:00 AM.

10-09-2009, 09:15 AM	#131
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	aaaah. gotcha __________________ Get bent whoever hacked my pw and changed my signature.

10-09-2009, 09:36 AM	#133
lordscarlet Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington, DC	I am an ASP.NET Web Developer. I work as a contractor for a government agency (OPM). We are a team of about 15 people and work on a long-term contract inside the building. We have no contact with the rest of our company so it feels much like we're part of the agency. We do, however, have the laid back feel of a private company. I've been doing this for about 9 years now (5 years here, but web development in general for 9). __________________ Sixteen Colors ANSI/ASCII Art Archive "...the better half of the Moores..." -cthomer5000

10-09-2009, 10:53 AM	#136
Farrah Whitworth-Rahn Red-Headed Vixen Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ	There are a lot of techies and legal geeks here. Do we have any artists?

10-09-2009, 01:26 PM	#138
Sublime 2 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Hampshire	I'm currently a Commercial Lending Credit Analyst. Graduated in 2007 from BU, started as an Assistant Branch Manager for my hometown community bank shortly after that, and then kind of leaped at this position when it became available last year. There's a possible opening for a new Commercial Lender at some point in the next year or so, so I'm hoping to snag that as a Jr. Comm. Lender in the (hopefully) not to distant future.

10-09-2009, 02:43 PM	#141
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	don't get me wrong...i just pulled the trigger on WSR...but it's not 100% of what I want to see in a game, as great as it is. __________________ Get bent whoever hacked my pw and changed my signature.

10-09-2009, 02:49 PM	#142
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	Okay for you IT/Techy types what specific degrees do you have? My son has just started college as a 17 year old who graduated as a junior. He is a computer person and since there sure were a lot of tech/IT jobs in the top 50 best job in America report i am trying to help him get a better grip on the field. I am also back in school to finish my degree/figure out what i want to be when i grow up (42 yrs old). Not sure where the mortgage industry is headed so i need to be prepared.

10-09-2009, 03:06 PM	#143
Fidatelo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB	I just have a 2 year diploma from my local community college, it has suited me well so far. __________________ "Breakfast? Breakfast schmekfast, look at the score for God's sake. It's only the second period and I'm winning 12-2. Breakfasts come and go, Rene, but Hartford, the Whale, they only beat Vancouver maybe once or twice in a lifetime."

10-09-2009, 04:46 PM	#148
Mr. Sparkle High School JV Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Francisco	Freelance advertising copywriter who would really, really love to be full time somewhere. __________________ I hope life isn't a joke, because I don't get it

10-09-2009, 04:46 PM	#149
Mr. Sparkle High School JV Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Francisco	Also an International Man of Leisure. __________________ I hope life isn't a joke, because I don't get it

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