What Do You Do for a Living?

#28
#28
I think I mentioned this somewhere before on the board, but I am a butcher (when I'm not pimping :) ). I work for a national chain. I have stuck my toe in the corporate waters before with a somewhat better paying job, but that salary position was a screwjob on hours, so I tucked tail and went back to what I know best for the time being. I do like it for the most part; as volinarizona said, I'm pretty good at it, having done it for 15 years. It can sometimes be pretty cool; being an age-old profession, I find that all types of people are openly respectful of those who know the art of meat cutting. I don't expect to do it forever; I am determined to get one of my business ideas off the ground!

It's not a high-profile type of job, of course, but I will tell you it's been a real plus at times over the years, being known as "the man with the meat." :p :hi:
 
#30
#30
I do a little housekeeping, accounting, chauffeuring, gourmet cooking, landscaping.......I think thats all. Im a mom and do it all for free. Its the best job in the world! LOL
 
#31
#31
la.lovesorange said:
I do a little housekeeping, accounting, chauffeuring, gourmet cooking, landscaping.......I think thats all. Im a mom and do it all for free. Its the best job in the world! LOL
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:lolabove: Classic! Indeed, you have the most noble job around, and I have nothing but respect!! :worship:
 
#32
#32
Well, what I am doing now certainly doesn't qualify as a career. But, I will throw it out there since I did leave my job to do it. I worked as a design engineer near Knoxville for a few years - doing plant design and general safety/design basis calculations. I decided to leave that and head back to school to get my PhD. So, now I am finishing up my second year (of probably about five) in chemical engineering. I enjoy the program. I'm surrounded by a great group of people (my lab is great ... and most people in the department are as well). They're all a bright group, so that certainly keeps me on my toes.

As opposed to job duties, I guess that I could describe my research. I am investigating a methodology for rational catalyst design, specifically to enhance steam reformation of methane to produce hydrogen. For those of you who care...I'm performing quantum chemical calculations to investigate the surface energies of the reaction intermediates on the nickel surface. From these calculations, we have developed the first (ab initio) comprehensive mechanism to describe the reforming reaction and are almost ready to begin investigating new catalysts (nickel bimetallic alloys).

OK....no one probably cares about all that ... but, esentially I spend my days at the ol' computer performing computations. That isn't always ideal, but...it has its perks...my research is co-sponsored by Norwegian industry...so I'm going there next month, which is cool.
 
#33
#33
TennTradition said:
Well, what I am doing now certainly doesn't qualify as a career. But, I will throw it out there since I did leave my job to do it. I worked as a design engineer near Knoxville for a few years - doing plant design and general safety/design basis calculations. I decided to leave that and head back to school to get my PhD. So, now I am finishing up my second year (of probably about five) in chemical engineering. I enjoy the program. I'm surrounded by a great group of people (my lab is great ... and most people in the department are as well). They're all a bright group, so that certainly keeps me on my toes.

As opposed to job duties, I guess that I could describe my research. I am investigating a methodology for rational catalyst design, specifically to enhance steam reformation of methane to produce hydrogen. For those of you who care...I'm performing quantum chemical calculations to investigate the surface energies of the reaction intermediates on the nickel surface. From these calculations, we have developed the first (ab initio) comprehensive mechanism to describe the reforming reaction and are almost ready to begin investigating new catalysts (nickel bimetallic alloys).

OK....no one probably cares about all that ... but, esentially I spend my days at the ol' computer performing computations. That isn't always ideal, but...it has its perks...my research is co-sponsored by Norwegian industry...so I'm going there next month, which is cool.
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:eek:hmy: Dude, how can you do all that and be so dumb in the politics forum? LOL...just kidding! :peace2:
 
#35
#35
I'm a lawyer. I represent Sheriffs when they get sued for professional liability. False arrest, jail suicides, high speed pursuits that end in accidents, shooting unarmed people. That sort of thing.
 
#36
#36
All Vol! said:
:eek:hmy: Dude, how can you do all that and be so dumb in the politics forum? LOL...just kidding! :peace2:
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Well...since you threw up the peace sign...and said just kidding...I'll let it slide :p

IMHO....i like to think that my politics posts are well-reasoned most of the time....at least those pertaining to global climate change (even though I think my opinions on climate change are in a minority around here and a lot of people might argue my climate posts aren't so well reasoned :) )

And, for what it is worth....you can do "a lot" and still be pretty dumb from what I've encountered thus far in my life .... :crazy:
 
#37
#37
lawgator1 said:
I'm a lawyer. I represent Sheriffs when they get sued for professional liability. False arrest, jail suicides, high speed pursuits that end in accidents, shooting unarmed people. That sort of thing.
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I guess the supreme court just made your job easier...
 
#38
#38
TennTradition said:
I guess the supreme court just made your job easier...
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The Atlanta pursuit case? That's a pretty big deal in my area of the law. I know the lawyers for the defense and argue to the court that made the mistake that got it sent up there a few times a year.
 
#39
#39
lawgator1 said:
The Atlanta pursuit case? That's a pretty big deal in my area of the law. I know the lawyers for the defense and argue to the court that made the mistake that got it sent up there a few times a year.
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I wasn't sure where the pursuit case was - but that was what I was talking about. So, are you an employee of the county - or does your firm just contract with counties for these sorts of cases...?
 
#40
#40
TennTradition said:
I wasn't sure where the pursuit case was - but that was what I was talking about. So, are you an employee of the county - or does your firm just contract with counties for these sorts of cases...?
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The latter. Many Florida Sheriffs belong to a self-insurance group and they hire us on behalf of the Sheriffs. It is very intresting stuff. Always pretty wild.
 
#41
#41
lawgator1 said:
The latter. Many Florida Sheriffs belong to a self-insurance group and they hire us on behalf of the Sheriffs. It is very intresting stuff. Always pretty wild.
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I can't imagine a better position to find yourself in - a lawyer with the "law" on your side ... dude, you're set if you ever mess up as long as the news media doesn't find out!! :rock:
 
#42
#42
TennTradition said:
I can't imagine a better position to find yourself in - a lawyer with the "law" on your side ... dude, you're set if you ever mess up as long as the news media doesn't find out!! :rock:
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First, not so. Each of the sheriffs I represent has 1,000 sworn deputies. I know maybe 20 of them. Second, the media always find out.
 
#48
#48
I'm a loan auditor for a mortgage company. As a history major, I feel very blessed to have the position.
 
#50
#50
allvol123 said:
I make sure the world has guitars to play.
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Nice to meet you Esteban

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