What do you do for a living?

[Triple Nine]

Trying to get a degree in Philosophy to be a college professor and mooching off my parents. Im 18 so just relax.

[missingnocchi]

When I'm not studenting, I can be found at The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. Stop in some time, I'm the one who looks dead inside.

[PopeyesPappy]

I'm a program manager for an 8a government contractor. I currently have two projects. One is outfitting a one hundred thousand square foot transmission and gearbox assembly shop in south Texas. The other is upgrading an eighteen node OC-192 Sonet network to NexGen 100 GB Ethernet. That one is on an island in the western pacific.

[Mermaid]

I conduct clinical research for company that makes veterinary medicines. For 21 years I was a research scientist. I can't say that anymore and I am pretty happy about it, I made a change in January.

My job is exhausting and overwhelming and I don't love it. I am kind of in job survival mode and that's ok for now. The pay is good so I can't look that gift horse in the mouth. I've been a happier person than I am now.

[MrsSassyPants]

Mermaid, I am in job survival mode also.  Kinda sucks but I understand.

[antediluvian]

Retired.
Newspaper publishing.
A dying occupation.

[Jack89]

I'm retired military, but that doesn't quite pay the bills so I work as a contract security manager.  I work for a pretty good company, but the job gets a bit tedious at times. I have dreams of retiring for good before I reach 55 (in about 6 years).  I'm thinking I'll still have to do something part-time to keep me busy.  Haven't figured that part out yet though.

[gomtuu77]

I've been working in law enforcement since about 2001, shortly before I graduated from college.  Due to work related injuries to my feet, I've been given more of a desk job in the dispatch with secondary patrol duties when necessary.

[surly74]

Dishwasher here. I love my job, certainly not for the title, but because of my co workers and out of all the places I have worked so far, I have more freedom to organize and do things on my own. I have been where I work since 05 and I have seen no one last at that position because most people hate it.

then change the title...try Underwater Ceramic Technician.

[Jason78]

What do I do for a living?

As little as possible if I can help it!

[surly74]

I sell inventory software for AV companies. Company is only about 8 people so I get to do alot of different things.

[Agramon]

Quality control on various products that come into the factory. For now it pays the bills (i.e. student loans) while I gear up for an eventual shot at a doctorate.

[Johan]

I am a logistical operations technician i.e. a truck driver. Before that I was a PC repair tech and before that I flew airplanes for a living. Of all the jobs and careers I've had, I like the current one the best.

[Sal1981]

My business card says IT consultant & web developer, but I'm more of just the handyman in the company. It's a GIS company.

[Fidel_Castronaut]

PhD Student, politics, economics and religion.

Work FT in an Estates department doing Capex and revenue finance for the University too.

Trying to get a degree in Philosophy to be a college professor and mooching off my parents. Im 18 so just relax.

I originally started by PhD because I wanted to stay in academia. I've been in pretty intensive academic environments all through higher education, but I suffered burn out midway through my PhD.

My only advice is to do what you love, but make sure you make time for yourself, especially as you start to get into the 'higher' higher education levels. Also, get funding! Funding for Philosophy (in the UK) is effectively zero so hunt hard for every penny/cent you can lay your hands on.