OK now I'm curious

[nycwriters]

... what do you heathens do for a living?

[red]

Production artist at an ad agency, a.k.a. art slave.

[NekoPunk]

i'm a college student by day, caped crime fighter by night!!

before that, i worked retail at the targhetto stores of america. yay

[AllegroNg]

I sell my ****

[amanda]

I teach English (yes, dickieC and dinzdale- both bastardized American and British) and French (Parisian, not Canadian).

Mainly I just try to bring their levels up to a place where we can make up superheroes- thus "instigator of superheroes" on my profile. In the meantime, we have fun laughing at each other when we say "She's brushing her face".

Oh yeah, and I use Ze's toys as a reward for getting homework done early.

[surflugen]

I am a graphic designer in an in house design department for a large boring company. Looking forward to ending my second year (Yeah, two years of experience) then hopefully moving on so I can to use some of my creativity instead of incredible brown nosing abilities.

[catbelly]

I do Canadian tax stuff for corporations.

[LadyCrow]

1. Vet Assistant
2. Play w/jewelry-makings
3. Way Funky Cool Auntie (my favorite) :cool:
4. Former retail slave (anyone remember Woolworth's?)
5. Former paper delivery person
6. Former convenience store opener

Varied, yes, but not too terribly boring. (Well, except for the retail aspect, but I think that goes w/out saying.)

;)

Pax,
LC

[amanda]

In chronological order...

Ex-....

Science teacher for kids out in the wild and wooly forests of Oregon.
Clerk in a gift store for a traditional Japanese garden.
Non-profit fundraiser.
Tester/fitter of outdoor equipment for REI.
Yellow-pages advertisement proofreader.
Clerk in art museum gift store.
Crew on sailboat. (spent a whole month barefoot)
Manager of a hostel in NZ. (Got to walk around barefoot)
Printer/assistant to main designer of a graphic arts firm.
Sailboat washer in San Diego. (Got to walk around barefoot)

And now..
English/French teacher. (Get to walk around barefoot)

It's amazing- almost all my favorite jobs correspond to me being able to walk barefoot.

I enjoy the strange Auntie roll also. ;)

[saskuoch]

I'm only 20, still in university, but here's what I've got so far:

-seller of insanely expensive swiss chocolate ($50/pound)
-summer day camp director for a homeless shelter
-more chocolate selling
-nanny to four boys concurrently with chocolate selling
-assistant in university community involvement center
-medical care coordinator for HIV positive refugees being resettled in Houston
-trainer of university alcohol servers
-prostate cancer reseacher

Currently, I'm just a student because I'm not allowed to work in this country. When I return to the States, I'll go back to prostate cancer, but this summer I hope to work in broader research identifying over- and under-expressed genes in cancer cells.

[wizard]

Well, I have to admit I am a lawyer - please don´t kick me out of the board though - working as legal counsel for an IT-company.

My favorite job in the past was Santa Claus in a Norwegian supermarket, the worst was cleaning the toilettes on a campground.

[saskuoch]

OMG, Wizard, I can't disapprove of your current profession because I feel so bad about your toilet cleaning experience. I think all people should be made to clean toilets after themselves. The people we pay to clean them should just be monitors who won't let you leave the bathroom until you've done it.

[wizard]

guess you are right although the job financed my first touring - bicycle. Of course I was lucky to not have to do it for a living.
By the way - the rumor that women toilets are cleaner than mens is bollocks. Just as bad - even worth.

[bealeblues]

and you can't kick me off the board either b/c i'm a lawyer as well..... (but as a general rule, i hate lawyers-- probably more so than most b/c i have to deal with them on a daily basis, 20-30 times per day, so that's my penance).....

[wizard]

OK bealeblues - this is really really bad !
The lawyer-density is rather low here in fact it´s only two so enough fresh air, no weird humor and no legal show-off every other minute.
You have my deepest regrets

[amanda]

Nah, youse alright, fer a lawyer-type. Just don't git too incompetent- otherwise, you'll see the nasty end of a hissy fit all the way from Tokyo. ;)

[bealeblues]

that is precisely why i am on this board constantly-- i need the revitalization from all the posturing, lawyering, stuff shirting, etc. that i deal with daily..... oh if i had to do it all over again, i'd just be a naked baseball commentator like i dreamed of.....

[amanda]

Gives a whole new meaning to "pop up", doesn't it?

[surflugen]

I thought I would share my work history too. Good to go down memory lane.
First legit (pay check) job : Phone sale for the Firemans ball.
2. waitor - Pizza hut
3. Apparel at K-Mart ("Attention K-Mart shoppers, I am currently running a 'Blue Light Special' in the mens and boys apparel department) Talk about a cleaning up a mess.
4. Wood furniture manufaturing
5. Waitor-Pizza Hut
6. Waitor - Bobs Big Boy
7. House Painter
8. Constrution worker
9. Waitor - The Good Earth
10. Landscaper
11. Usher for UA theaters
12. Waitor - Clearman's North Wood Inn (big log cabin with snow on the roof in southern California)
13. Commercial Diver (underwater inspection and maintance of Off shore structures) in Louisianna
14. NDT (non distrutive testing) level 2 inspector for refineries. (second dirtiest job next to boat hull cleaning
15. Boat Hull cleaner (underwater), Waitor- North Woods, Waitor- Panama Joes.
16. Sceenic artist (Commercial, TV, and Movie set production)
17. Waitor- North Woods Inn, Museum sceenic artist- receptionist
18. Production artist/ Jr. Graphic designer for Score-American Soccor Co. Designed some cool jerseys.
19. Currently a Graphic Designer for a large borring company.
(20. Future Surfing Champion of men over 30.) I wish

[catbelly]

Two lawyers, one tax accountant, and a partridge in a pear tree?

[bealeblues]

... one of my best buds covers the Mets and the Yankees, want me to see if he can get you a gig?
i could be the next costanza!

anyone else here huge seinfeld fans, or is it just me?

[Deviate]

i do 8-5 and several other interests and jobs out of the office.

MY 8 to 5:
i sold my soul for money. i work in a flourescent-lit office doing various computery things for a soul-less bigoted and chauvanistic company that sells and installs flourescent lighting. i look into my blackened heart and wondered how i ended up here.

i am taking time between my degree and my masters to learn more about myself and my next path. i guarantee it has nothing to do with flourescent lighting.

MY 5 to 12s:
i am a professional volunteer for various orgs
i fill various political campaign positions for or against various candidates and initiatives (aka volunteer coordinating, voter canvassing, campaign manager)
i am a freelance director/designer/stage manager
i do the occasional art show and sell my shit
i do workshops on Theatre of the Oppressed

-st.

[JudyPatooty]

Originally posted by catbelly
Two lawyers, one tax accountant, and a partridge in a pear tree?

You can add one former political consultant to your list of so-called sleazy occupations represented on this board!

I did that for over 16 years until I completely burned out about 2 years ago. Now I'm simply a wage slave pretending that I know what I'm doing. I handle human resources and help coordinate the marketing efforts for a small architecture/civil engineering firm.

I hang out here on Zefrank.com because I love the creative stimulation!

Judy

[Deviate]

i'm about to the point where if i don't start doing artistic full-time i'm going to lose it. my entire life was education and now, in the business world i find that most companies work their entire process around steering clear of any intelligence, innovation or education. it's painful.

does someone know of any opening for which you'd like to hire a young go-getter?

-st.

[dinzdale]

Yes.........go get me another cup of coffee, sonny boy.

[Deviate]

right away, sir, yes, sir.

-st.

[AllegroNg]

I LOVE Seinfeld! Did you see the documentary?

[catbelly]

Yow, JudyPatooty! Sixteen years - That's heavy duty.

I am imagining that none of the crazy intracompany HR issues that arise even faze you. LOL I am imagining Mr. Manager freaking over something Mr. Dysfunctional Co-worker has done, and you thinking to yourself, "hmm, this so reminds me of the time I wrote that memo critiquing free trade.... NOT." then smiling pleasantly and pretending to be Very Concerned about the employee drama unfolding before your eyes.

:)

[dinzdale]

Devo me old son, the luckiest people on the planet are the ones who do their hobby as thier job.
You have to try that at least once, and not end up a bitter wage-slave like the rest of us.

[Deviate]

i'm almost there, dd. i was doing that for awhile, and, for the sake of travel, did the 8-5. what i'm learning is what i have in money i lack in spirit. not for much longer.

-st.

[dinzdale]

Oh, there's the old "means to an end" and all that crap, but doing what you actually want to do is what it's all about.
I do what I do, just because I'm good at it, not because I want to.
I get paid enough, but it's totally empty without the other, bigger, better parts of life.
Go for it son.

[Arif-ul Haq]

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[bealeblues]

yikes... that makes 2 1/2 lawyers... that should put us over the cap maximum.....

and ng, everything in life can be traced back to seinfeld--- it's the only tv show i watch (thank you syndication)....

[JudyPatooty]

Originally posted by catbelly
Yow, JudyPatooty! Sixteen years - That's heavy duty.

I am imagining that none of the crazy intracompany HR issues that arise even faze you.
:)

LOL! You got that right! Office politics is nothing compared with electoral politics.

[Deviate]

today i'm an international super spy, agent double-o dipshit.

-bond.

[Deviate]

'cause it's better than being mild-mannered reporter for the Daily Planet, Clark Kent.

'cause I've been listening in on conversations in foreign languages.

-st.

[Deviate]

nothing wrong with Lois ;)

-st.

[masterofNone]

we've established that Deev's a girl right?

Am I laboring under a misconception?

[Deviate]

i'm curious. what have you established?

-st.

[NekoPunk]

we've established that you're on the list with MoN and Beale. that's about all i know. :)

[AllegroNg]

That's fine, Deviate, we'll wait while you check:-D

[Deviate]

lol, it sure took you a long time, NG ;)

-st.

[AllegroNg]

Oh. My. God.

I never did answer, did I?!


I'm a girl. Sorry, must edit! It does sound bad! Me woman.

[NekoPunk]

hey, hey... keep that where it belongs.

[masterofNone]

my basic confusion regarding the deev's gender is not being made clear.

?

[NekoPunk]

Originally posted by masterofNone
my basic confusion regarding the deev's gender is not being made clear.

?

haha ^__^ you should pay more attention. *lol*

[catbelly]

Maybe you should have specified sex and orientation rather than gender, Master.... ;)

[masterofNone]

sigh...

[NekoPunk]

MoN, i'm afraid you won't win this one. sorry.

[AllegroNg]

Which does answer our poll sufficiently, wouldn't you agree?

[TinaBina]

from then till now:

1 - temp worker at Dry Goods (store closed)
2 - pt hoagie maker. Known as Ten Second Tina. (for whipping up hoagies that quick) (store closed)
3 - pt bagel sandwich maker. before bagel sandwich chains got popular here. (store closed)
-graduated high school-
4 - pt student researcher, Mortality Salience Studies (while in college)
5 - ft sales - sold linens and fine decor for the home (while in college, and etc)(store closed)
-got BA Psych-
6 - ft therapist for troubled kids. (concurrently with #5)
7 - ft houseparent for inner city boarding school (pay sucked, still worked at #5,too)
8 - ft salesperson for american crafts/jewelrey after #5 closed down
9 - ft production/csr for Minuteman Press (left for Boston)
10 - ft exec assistant/project supervisor for management consulting company (while attending school) (office closed)
-got BFA in Design-
11 - ft graphic designer. (yeaaaahhh!!!)
12 - wife (concurrent with #11)
next career moves:
teaching
mom
guru
not necessarily in that order

[Deviate]

;) MoN, you're still tops in my book.

-st.

[Red Princess]

I own a digital prepress outfit, don't worry no one outside the printing business really knows what that is. I make the film that is used in printing from the masterpieces that the graphic designers create.Be nice and I will tell designer jokes.

[Glyph]

actually it is a free standing business for small printers who cannot afford the equipment or don't want to learn how to use it. I have 4 computers sitting in front of me right now, plus a couple of other ones for business related things, plus the server of course. there is a Powerbook lurking under the desk today too.

[masterofNone]

careful. I'm a designer.

[Red Princess]

But I do so love to make fun of designers it's almost impossible to resist. Please don't get in a bunch about it. Have you ever hung around in a press room and heard the press guys make fun of the film output people? Same thing

[masterofNone]

alright. have at it. I'm only half a designer

[beckstra]

Retail hell. Don't misunderstand me. I love working retail, I just despise the customers who make it hell. Also, Sunday School teacher. I'm working on getting my certificate to preach, then will work on getting my liscence to marry and bury. I will possibly go for my ordination as well, that way if I wanted to, I could run a church. Woo!

[Madam Butterfly]

Sorry about that truly sad story.
Here's another one, not nearly as traumatic...
Look at the list of dead end jobs below.
1.Babysitter
2.Babysitter and housekeeper.
3.Deli clerk
4.Grocery checker.
5.Meter maid

[Madam Butterfly]

darnit, accidentally sent way before my list was complete.
6. 911 dispatcher
7. customer service at small aviation firm
8. 911 dispatcher (different state)
10. police records clerk
11. 911 dispatcher
12. library clerk
13. records tech-currently with 14. business analyst/procedure writer
15. soon-software application trainer and will continue with 13.

None of those are what I wanted except library clerk...Luckily our library levy just passed, so the library can operate for the next 5 years. Maybe I can go back there.

What I really want to do is write and paint...
You know how it is-you either have the money or you have the time..never both

Allegrong, sorry about your story. Tooo depressing-my records tech stuff is all in the juvenile justice field...(there are depressing stories everyday)

[amanda]

Hey Madam Butterfly, there's a little edit button on the bottom right. In case it happens again, you can always edit your posts after you've posted them.

[dickieC]

Allegrong. Never saw it that way before. Hilarious.

(Sorry, nothing personal, lovya :smooch:)

[Deviate]

i thought the same thing DC. had to think, OH, NG!

-st.

[agentsmith]

THIS IS a little over a years reunion for this thread. yay.

[dickieC]

crazy, wacky gal...

[Madam Butterfly]

Well, sad to say, for my reunion, here I still am, same crappy job. But learning to cope with it better:D

[RuneT]

long time no see, madam! How are you?

[zefrank]

i have a pen

[AllegroNg]

Which would make you a boy, right, Ze?

[malina]

Originally posted by zefrank
i have a pen
****ing show-off!

[dickieC]

Malina, I think you'd better calm down...

[AllegroNg]

No, no. She's right. Just let her go, Dickie.

[dickieC]

once I latch on, I never let go...

[rmr]

i'm trying to take over the board..........don't mind me.

[dickieC]

NEVER!

[rmr]

you wanna wrestle???

[dickieC]

Ooh, yes please

[rmr]

damn..........my boss is back.:mad:

[Frieda]

well i've got the SUCKIEST job ever EVER aaaaarrrrggghhhhh!!!!! :eek:

[fodder]

i work on my parents farm

[red]

Originally posted by red
Production artist at an ad agency, a.k.a. art slave.

Wow, was this old. The ad agency laid me off and now I work for a oil drilling and services company making lots and lots of money.

[Klynne]

I am a project manager for the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. I oversee a portfolio of 60 apartment complexes that are either subsizided and or insured by HUD.

These are some of the things I use to do:

1. Car hopp
2. Grocery bagger
3. Bulk food Clerk
4. Cashier
5. Stocker
6. Stage Make-up
7. Teachers aide
8. Waitress
9. Tutor

[Klynne]

Originally posted by nycwriters
Duuuuude! Any in NYC?! ;)

Believe me, I have seen some of them in NYC, in West Harlem, and in Queens. You don't want to live there. This is Section 8 stuff. I have never seen bigger rats in my life and I grew up on a farm.

[Klynne]

Originally posted by nycwriters
Oh believe me, I know. When I first moved in here, I had the priviledge of mice (thankfully NOT rats) scurrying around my apartment AND paying $1500 a month for it. Bah.

Section 8 ... yeah that's kind of sketchy here.

Damn.

Ah well. Thanks anyhow.

HUD does have some stuff that is not Section 8.

The federal housing programs vary from state to state, because, well, some housing programs work better than others depending on income, demand, etc. I could do some research. If you qualify generally depends on your income. I will talk to my friend (She now works for the HUD Office in Chicago, but worked in the HUD Office in NYC for a couple of years).

You could PM me, and let me know the areas that you are interested in. I could hook you up with some people to talk to as well. Oh my God, $1,500 for rent? My mortage payment is under $700, and I have a 3 bedroom house in a very nice neighborhood. But, that is the difference between living in the Midwest and the East Coast. She could let me know what is out there. Let me know if I can be of assistance.

[malina]

currently working for lawyers
former data input clerk
former mail girl
former cocktail waitress
former order picker
former assembly worker
former movie stand-in
former extra
former hostess
former bartender
former waitress
former kitchen help
former nanny

[xfox]

What I've done? Experimented a lot, rode horseback for fun, worked on switchboard, as airline stewardess, sold tropical fish, graduated Cape Cod Secretarial School, had various office jobs and retail (The Saddle Shop-Huntington LI), cooked on a great old schooner since sunk (Golden Eagle, charter boat in the BVI) riding instructor, now medical device sales and marketing - serving the nicest folks ever, but you don't want my product!!

[priceyfatprude]

Cage Dancer @ the Hoochie Coochie Lounge.

[Audreyvgs]

Try the Elbow Room.......:rolleyes:



and Im still waiting 3 pages on this thread for those designer jokes!!!

[funkytuba]

I'm a Database Guy.

I do Database Stuff.

before I was a Consultant Guy, then an actual Database Administrator, then a Database-Designing Temp, then a Computer Guy (at Kinkos), then a Powerpoint Guy, then before that a student

[jenschka]

Yeah, where are those designer jokes?!

[dalang]

wow.

I was someone else entirely.

[Audreyvgs]

Maybe RP doesnt think we're nice enough to deserve designer jokes, maybe after Thanksgiving....

[dinzdale]

Originally posted by malina
former cocktail waitress
former movie stand-in
former extra

OoooooKaaaay !

I know what you're saying ;)

[malina]

what am i saying? ;)

[dinzdale]

One day when you're famous, please, please, please....release the video tape.

[malina]

you mean you haven't seen it?

[dinzdale]

No.....I dont have a note from my doctor yet...:(

[Red Princess]

did i hear a request for designer jokes?

[xfox]

A duck walked into a drug store and asked for some ibuprofen. The clerk gave it to him and asked, "how do you want to pay for that?" The duck said put it on my bill.

Ok. Now laugh...

[DancingDuck]

I'm a student. So boring, yet I get up at 5:30 am to go anyway. Oh, and my secret life (not really) consists of Dance (pointe, ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, arobics, and kickboxing.) I mean hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and well, you get what I'm saying. Yea, that's what my life is compiled of. School and dance. Oh, ya gotta love it.

Ciao!
Chels

[DancingDuck]

I'm a student. So boring, yet I get up at 5:30 am to go anyway. Oh, and my secret life (not really) consists of Dance. I mean hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and well, you get what I'm saying. Yea, that's what my life is compiled of. School and dance. Oh, ya gotta love it.

Ciao!
Chels