What Do You Do for a Living?

#101
#101
Bennett4UT said:
I am a senior parole officer for the state of Georgia. I work in an intensive drug treatment program where will deal with about 50 parolees instead of the hundreds you would have in a normal office.

I am basically a law enforcement officer, social worker, and counselor rapped up into one job. The law enforcement stuff is the most fun but seeing people actually change their lives for the better is the most rewarding.

I am also in Grad school with an eye towards getting a PhD so I can teach Criminal Justice. Unfortunately, there are no PhD programs in Georgia for Criminal Justice. The closest ones are in Maryland, Ohio and Texas. I will have to figure that one out later.
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Did you try Eastern Kentucky University?
 
#104
#104
If it were anywhere but the redneck capital of central KY you might have an arguement. There are so few places around Lex that you can go pick a fight in a bar and then roll on over to the oriental message parlor connected to the BP in order to relax.
 
#107
#107
Lexvol said:
If it were anywhere but the redneck capital of central KY you might have an arguement. There are so few places around Lex that you can go pick a fight in a bar and then roll on over to the oriental message parlor connected to the BP in order to relax.
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I FAIL TO SEE YOUR POINT!

:wassup: :tease2: :the_finger: :moon2: :pirate:
 
#116
#116
vader said:
OK, I'll play.

I am a contract engineer in the aircraft industry. I do structural design. "My people" are called job shoppers because we do not work directly for the company we are doing the work for (currently Boeing, in my case) but for "job shops" that hire us out. We are not paid a salary but make a good hourly rate plus time and a half overtime. Some people view job shoppers negatively because we have no company loyalty and have a reputation as cash wh0res.

As for the day to day responsibilities, I design aircraft structure using a 3D CAD program called Catia. Sitting at a desk and staring at a computer screen 8+ hours a day can get really old, but I am well compensated and have internet access :)

One of the things I like about being a shopper besides the money is the lack of HR stuff involved with my job. I do not have to do yearly performance reviews where I rate my performance and set improvement goals. If they like my performance OK, they keep paying me.

A downside is the lack of stability. At any moment management can come tap me on the shoulder and tell me to pack up my stuff for no other reason than a "downcycle in manpower needs". The aircraft industry is very cyclical. One reason I am living in the city that I am is there are 3 aircraft companies here, plus the smaller company that I am currently working for, which is a smaller sub-contract type place.

There have been times when I wished I was doing something else. I have tried working outside of aircraft design a few times: Panasonic :yuck:, CTI, and I taught high school in Knoxville for almost 2 years. In the end, what I am doing now offers the most money with the least amount of BS.
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I do the same thing except i'm not a job shopper I'm a direct unfortunately.

Safe to say you work for Vought on the 787 forward fuselage. I'm working on the same airplane except its the leading edge of the wing.
 
#117
#117
oklavol said:
I do the same thing except i'm not a job shopper I'm a direct unfortunately.

Safe to say you work for Vought on the 787 forward fuselage. I'm working on the same airplane except its the leading edge of the wing.
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:hi: I am working on the 787 WIP for Vought.

Where are you? Tulsa?
 
#119
#119
How long have you been working in the industry? Are you direct with Boeing?
 
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