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General Discussion => WHATEVER => Topic started by: letsgobois on November 09, 2009, 08:53:44 AM
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What do you do for work? I sit in an office, by myself for 12 hours a day doing whatever. Lots of time to lurk.
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I push one of these things and paint soccer field lines and post from my Blackberry.
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porn star
post up between loads
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short order cook.
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librarian
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What do you do for work? I sit in an office, by myself for 12 hours a day doing whatever. Lots of time to lurk.
i want a job like this. get paid the same as people that completely bust their ass, for just sitting around and chilling.
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Computer geek with a few hats.
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What do you do for work? I sit in an office, by myself for 12 hours a day doing whatever. Lots of time to lurk.
i want a job like this. get paid the same as people that completely bust their ass, for just sitting around and chilling.
you generally have to bust your ass without pay for quite a few years to get a job like that
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assistant film editor
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I repair and build stained glass windows for churches and rich people. I've taken poops in some MTV cribs-like homes.
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I'm so fucking unemployed
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im a electrician
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Welder
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salesman / warehouse manager at Fastenal
"Check us out online"- www.Fastenal.com
"Over 10,000 Vendors and Millions of Products to choose from....what can Fastenal do for you?"
i gotta go my dad is here to pick me up bye
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I have a friend who works on The Office and she always tells me the funniest stories about the actors, especially Creed.
I make web for a living.
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programmer
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best buy part time, developing cinematographer
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I paint custom murals and artwork for businesses and homeowners. When that's slow I usually sell paintings to whoever,detail cars,barback and help build streetrod engines. It might not be the best money in this demographic but at least I enjoy it. I'd like to get back into buying and flipping classic cars again sometime soon. The profit margin is huge if play your cards right.
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On my anual job performance review it says "does not need supervision" that's why I'm here all the time.
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i work at a call center doing tech support for apple. it makes me want to fucking murder myself.
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i run the seafood department at the #1 stop and shop, which means i have to deal with the president of the company coming in once a month and trying to make me feel bad for not having the department picture perfect. i'm only 19 and not even halfway done with college yet, so i do a lot of cinematography/editing for next to nothing, if anything at all
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i run the seafood department at the #1 stop and shop, which means i have to deal with the president of the company coming in once a month and trying to make me feel bad for not having the department picture perfect. i'm only 19 and not even halfway done with college yet, so i do a lot of cinematography/editing for next to nothing, if anything at all
What's the biggest mover for you in the seafood department besides lobster and shrimp?
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i run the seafood department at the #1 stop and shop, which means i have to deal with the president of the company coming in once a month and trying to make me feel bad for not having the department picture perfect. i'm only 19 and not even halfway done with college yet, so i do a lot of cinematography/editing for next to nothing, if anything at all
What's the biggest mover for you in the seafood department besides lobster and shrimp?
salmon and tilapia obvyz. the job completely sucks
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i run the seafood department at the #1 stop and shop, which means i have to deal with the president of the company coming in once a month and trying to make me feel bad for not having the department picture perfect. i'm only 19 and not even halfway done with college yet, so i do a lot of cinematography/editing for next to nothing, if anything at all
What's the biggest mover for you in the seafood department besides lobster and shrimp?
Thats a store on the east coast? I could see it sucking it if you have to show up to early in the am. So you stand at a counter and sell fish and seafood?
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Network admin. Jack of all trades, master of none.
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i run the seafood department at the #1 stop and shop, which means i have to deal with the president of the company coming in once a month and trying to make me feel bad for not having the department picture perfect. i'm only 19 and not even halfway done with college yet, so i do a lot of cinematography/editing for next to nothing, if anything at all
What's the biggest mover for you in the seafood department besides lobster and shrimp?
Thats a store on the east coast? I could see it sucking it if you have to show up to early in the am. So you stand at a counter and sell fish and seafood?
it's a grocery store in the northeast/new england. the morning shift is the best because you're busy setting up from 7-11. around 11:30 it gets really busy up until around two o'clock. i usually work until ten at night though, so i'm there all day and don't get to skate or hang with my friends until when i get out. sucks a lot on saturday nights. i can't justify working there other than for the paycheck, but it's also not a permanent job
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I work at a College Barnes and Nobles, cashier and stocker.
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im a houseman at a hotel, sometimes i just sit down
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Work at a skate shop 20 hrs out of the week. sometimes more. A LOT of sitting and doing nothing. or listening to music and watching vids or lurking on slap.
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Work at a skate shop 20 hrs out of the week. sometimes more. A LOT of sitting and doing nothing. or listening to music and watching vids or lurking on slap.
I worked in a skateshop off and on throughout high school. It was cool and I liked paying cost for shoes, boards, etc, but the bummiest thing was when all your homies came in to setup some boards, get some shoes whatever before going skating. Then they leave to go skate and you gotta sit around and watch the shop...
It was alright though cause we had a 3 foot mini in the back and boss didn't care if we skated on shift if no customers were around.
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carpentry, painting, I do lots (as many as I can) jobs that are too small for a landscaping company to take on...rebuilding decks/porches, putting up fences, cutting down excess trees etc. manual labor pays best here. do lots of work on dairy farms and they pay more decently and generously than any boss I've ever had. winter is real tough...I'm trying to save up for a truck and plow if I plan on staying here long-term..
summer is much easier on everyone....I trap a small amount of eel and sell that to a local smokehouse..also sell him applewood...I get $60 per 1/4 cord, nice chunk of change to make in exchange for 45 minutes worth of work on my day off.
its hard for me to call any of this a job, I've never been paid on the books and I deffinetly can't make a career out of any of this. but for someone living in rural upstate new york, I do alright for myself.
Jack of all trades, master of none.
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full time grad student. i have to teach an intro history course. basically i read, write, skate and play a lot of videogames. i never really want college to end.
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I work at an Italian restaurant prepping on weekdays and then on the weekends I'm always in dishland grabbing my ankles.
I also specialize in burning and cutting my fingers, the amount of their bandaids I waste would probably be enough to stop new orleans from flooding.
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landscape architect
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locksmith, can't fucking stand it either.
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campaign for LaRouche
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Don't have one. Full time film student with a monthly installment from the father. I understand I'm spoiled and completely fucked when in the real world.
I was going to get a job at a hat shop, ended up deciding against it since I'm moving farther out in December.
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i work at a call center doing tech support for apple. it makes me want to fucking murder myself.
there may or may not have been a few occasions where i have threatened to murder an apple care tech support person over the phone....
i manage an office of a glazing contractor. it requires the ability to answer a phone, fill out an invoice, lurk on my computer, and play brickbreaker all day. i'm also a freelance photographer, specializing in portraits.
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Full time student also. Saying that I wouldn't mind a job just to buy a new deck. Over here relatively poor people such as myself get grants from the council that are supposed to come at the start of term of university, (end of september) it's fucking november now and I still haven't got shit. I know it's free money so I can't really complain but considering they pay people over here hundreds every week for doing shit all, it's annoying.
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I was a freelance instant replay / audio guy for sports TV networks. Just landed a full time gig at a master control center. you watch tv and make sure it doesn't go away. I like the safety net that comes with employment, but miss the freedom of freelance.
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local skateshop like once or twice a week
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I work for a delivery company that pretty much delivers for restaraunts that don't already. My boss is a major cunt and so is her friend who manages on some days. Also, since I'm in school full time, I only work 2 days a week which makes for no more than $250 disposable income per month and I can never skate because I'm so busy with school. Might lurk the confessions thread now...
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What do you do for work? I sit in an office, by myself for 12 hours a day doing whatever. Lots of time to lurk.
i want a job like this. get paid the same as people that completely bust their ass, for just sitting around and chilling.
you generally have to bust your ass without pay for quite a few years to get a job like that
Well for the most part that is true. I went to school for Power Engineering for 2 years, that's how I landed this job. But when I was in school I worked weekends at a skateshop. It was dope cause up here snowboard companies looooove to come around in Sept-Nov and shower you with free booze, food and product to listen to them talk about their stuff. I miss the carefree days of school, much more fun than the real world.
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for me the transitions from one stage of life have felt really well paced. by the time i was sick of school, i was working professionally, ect... i couldn't imagine going back to that lifestyle but then i couldn't imagine living the lifestyle i do now.
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for me the transitions from one stage of life have felt really well paced. by the time i was sick of school, i was working professionally, ect... i couldn't imagine going back to that lifestyle but then i couldn't imagine living the lifestyle i do now.
Well for me, I was right sick of school and sooooo stoked to be done. I then took the summer off to have a time, so when I got this job last November I was pretty hyped on getting the easiest job with amazing pay. But now a year after I have been here I just reflect back on those carefree party days I had in school and remember the times when I was always doing something fun. I guess I need to learn how to liven up my life so I can enjoy the best of both worlds.
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Work at a skate shop 35-40 hrs out of the week.
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For the guys who work/worked at their local shop, how much were you making and what exactly did you have to do??
I only make $7.50/ hr (cash tho) so it isnt too bad. plus i get 30% off anything and can just take stuff an he'll take it out my pay. But for the amount of work the shop owner wants me and the other "employees" to do he should be paying more.
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For the guys who work/worked at their local shop, how much were you making and what exactly did you have to do??
I only make $7.50/ hr (cash tho) so it isnt too bad. plus i get 30% off anything and can just take stuff an he'll take it out my pay. But for the amount of work the shop owner wants me and the other "employees" to do he should be paying more.
ha... be thankful you have a job where you basically get paid to slack off and do almost nothing. i would get paid that for completely wrecking myself bussing tables at a high end restaurant. i worked there over a year because the owner kept promising to move me up to server but he never did because i was the only guy who did a good job. i eventually just walked out and quit one day. got a job at a new restaurant that just opened up less than a week later, they gave me $200.00 as a bonus just for starting which is fucking unheard of for bussing tables, and i made three times as much as the other place i quit. then a month later i got the pleasure of losing it all to a freak illness.
i qualify for disability money but the system is completely fucked. i've had to go through so much bullshit to get a check from social security that i have just given up. i've met people in the places i've been that don't have it half as bad as me that get a check three times as much as i would get if they would give me one. my parents help out my brother who does fuck all, but don't give me a cent unless i do something that isn't even worth a third of what they give me. i'm finally about to start looking for jobs but i don't know where to go where i will get raped again. it should be do a good job, you get rewarded. it seems unless you only got the job because of your mommy or daddy in the first place if you do a good job you get taken advantage of. i would go back to the restaurant i had the good job at but my father told me if i work at a restaurant again he won't support me (living under his roof). problem is without a college degree there's nothing else where i could make decent money.
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For the guys who work/worked at their local shop, how much were you making and what exactly did you have to do??
I only make $7.50/ hr (cash tho) so it isnt too bad. plus i get 30% off anything and can just take stuff an he'll take it out my pay. But for the amount of work the shop owner wants me and the other "employees" to do he should be paying more.
I made $10/hr when I worked at a shop. I think they now pay $11/hr. It was rad too because we get 40% off anything in the store (anything shop related, shirts/decks/etc..., was usually free) and we could just write it down and have it taken directly out of our paycheck which meant we didn't pay tax on it either.
However, the shop was also one of the largest SB dealers on the west coast so I'd have to deal with calls asking me how much the Lucky Cat dunks were going to be worth in a year.
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I work at a dying movie theater. 7.28/hr but I just watch movies and fuck around for the most part because the managers know its most likely going belly up sometime soon...
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for me the transitions from one stage of life have felt really well paced. by the time i was sick of school, i was working professionally, ect... i couldn't imagine going back to that lifestyle but then i couldn't imagine living the lifestyle i do now.
Well for me, I was right sick of school and sooooo stoked to be done. I then took the summer off to have a time, so when I got this job last November I was pretty hyped on getting the easiest job with amazing pay. But now a year after I have been here I just reflect back on those carefree party days I had in school and remember the times when I was always doing something fun. I guess I need to learn how to liven up my life so I can enjoy the best of both worlds.
yeah, but once you've dominated the college scene for long enough, being broke and care free starts feeling more like being poor and being a looser and the excitement of random hookups gets replaced by the awkwardness of "bitch is still here???" at least for me it did. but i guess that was just part of getting older for me.
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For the guys who work/worked at their local shop, how much were you making and what exactly did you have to do??
I only make $7.50/ hr (cash tho) so it isnt too bad. plus i get 30% off anything and can just take stuff an he'll take it out my pay. But for the amount of work the shop owner wants me and the other "employees" to do he should be paying more.
$9.00 plus insurance and I get shit at cost. I also don't do shit
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i work at a call center doing tech support for apple. it makes me want to fucking murder myself.
I work at a tech support call center, too. It's kinda boring and I hate being inside all day, but I do spend an extraordinary amount of time screwin off. I draw and and look at stuff on the internet all day. I research various topics from local and California History to outdoor survival to marine animals, all kinds of stuff about alcohol, musicians, I've read through the gamut of conspiracy theories and paranormal crap, I check out the funny news stories of the days and look at skateboard stuff all the time. I do get really sick of skate stuff though especially some of the negativity on message boards, but it gets boring reading new articles and wikipedia all the time and I need to read something with personality, that's why I come on here.
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i work at a call center doing tech support for apple. it makes me want to fucking murder myself.
I work at a tech support call center, too. It's kinda boring and I hate being inside all day, but I do spend an extraordinary amount of time screwin off. I draw and and look at stuff on the internet all day. I research various topics from local and California History to outdoor survival to marine animals, all kinds of stuff about alcohol, musicians, I've read through the gamut of conspiracy theories and paranormal crap, I check out the funny news stories of the days and look at skateboard stuff all the time. I do get really sick of skate stuff though especially some of the negativity on message boards, but it gets boring reading new articles and wikipedia all the time and I need to read something with personality, that's why I come on here.
yeah, it's really not too bad when i think of how much non-work i actually do. but i think i've just reached the end of the line in terms of patience for dealing with the actual job. what do you do tech support for?
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I washed dishes and worked construction for awhile. Now I just use the full time student thing as an excuse to be lazy.
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Just going to college right now. Been looking for a job for awhile now but so far no luck. Was supposed to go job hunting today with a friend but that fucker never called back.
The only jobs I've had was working the phones at Dominos back in high school, and being the shit worker at this restaurant down the street from my house just a year or so back. Both of those jobs sucked ass.
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United States Navy Photojournalist, Assistant Public Affairs Officer and Medical Photographer. I witnessed an autopsy today. Whoever said nothing good can come from watching an unnatural amount of gore/slasher/horror/zombie movies didn't have to do my job. I'm not saying I'm desensitized. I'm just saying I didn't really flinch during the 3 hours I sat in the morgue.
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i work at a smoke shop/tattoo/piercing spot. its in san jose california called bulldog lifestyles on capitol and alum rock. so if any slap homies need a pipe or some ink holler at me. ask for me danny or jason(he's my boy who did my slap tat as well as my others). anyway its not too bad i fuck with bubblers and pipes and get to order all the good shit as well as serve oil burners to sketchy folks all day but i used to work with kids so this is simply the easiest job i've ever had.
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i worked for the red cross in the summer, doing "mobile social service" as it is called. driving people around who sit in wheelchairs, bringing old people their lunch ... stuff like that. i worked the first time for a tabacco company on the weekend - the job is triple paid and as easy as at the red cross. but i kinda switched from the good guy to the bad guy.
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I also just got picked up to do a logo for a VHS distro that deals in horror movies. Should be awesome!
cool! i want to see the logo when it's finished.
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I also just got picked up to do a logo for a VHS distro that deals in horror movies. Should be awesome!
no shit and congratulations
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i work at a call center doing tech support for apple. it makes me want to fucking murder myself.
I work at a tech support call center, too. It's kinda boring and I hate being inside all day, but I do spend an extraordinary amount of time screwin off. I draw and and look at stuff on the internet all day. I research various topics from local and California History to outdoor survival to marine animals, all kinds of stuff about alcohol, musicians, I've read through the gamut of conspiracy theories and paranormal crap, I check out the funny news stories of the days and look at skateboard stuff all the time. I do get really sick of skate stuff though especially some of the negativity on message boards, but it gets boring reading new articles and wikipedia all the time and I need to read something with personality, that's why I come on here.
Routers, switches and networking crap. I just create the cases. I don't actually know anything.
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work at a gas station and deliver pizzas 6 days a week. fucking blows.
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work at a gas station and deliver pizzas 6 days a week. fucking blows.
how old are you, man? When i was 18-21 my homie had that gig, except he delivered chinese food, and we had a blast. Driving around, burning down, drinking, making dough on the side because the gas station was 24hrs and he had the overnight shift, skating the panted curb stops in the lot..... enjoy it while it's there!
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someone should hook me up with a job in vancouver
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cook at a diner and smoke weed!
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Work at a skateshop. Ten years deep and definitely over it. I'm moving to Spain for six months and when I get back I'm going to try and do the merchant marines. Hopefully it pans out and I enjoy it. I need to do something with my life.
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about to start working for an electric company driving around in a truck reading meters for 12.50 an hour. i just need money fast, so i can get the fuck out of TX again.
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someone should hook me up with a job in vancouver
Hahaha, ata boy Dane. Make a run for it!
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i make sure these things stay operational.
<img src="http://www.backyard-oasis.com/images/Finals/DCP_0866.JPG">
and part timing at a jc for horticulture
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i make sure these things stay operational.
<img src="http://www.backyard-oasis.com/images/Finals/DCP_0866.JPG">
and part timing at a jc for horticulture
Is that the pump/filtration/treatment system for backyard pools?
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I think it's a moonshine still.
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looks like my jobs gonna be blowed up soon.
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6 days a week I run a skate shop, 2 nights a week I work over nights as an under writer at a bail bonds company.
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i took the "oh i'm just gonna focus on academics full-time and be a dependent fuckface" route, but when i graduate this spring i fully intend on moving back home and becoming a library aide/librarian while working a side job as a barista or tutoring at the community college. painfully hip, i know.
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I like this thread.
I'm a junior in College studying Urban and Regional Studies and don't work right now. I just took a test for a census job though and did really well, so hopefully come spring I'll be doing door to door bullshit for 12 bucks an hour.
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I don't even know my title anymore. Something like Business Systems Analyst/Assistant Network Admin/eCommerce operator deal.
I don't get paid nearly enough, although the company (camera bags) and everyone working there is really cool. Hopefully getting a raise soon.
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painfully hip, i know.
hahaha. fuck it.
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I cook at a Portuguese restaurant. I pretty much make well done steak and eggs with rice and fries all day. It might as well be the only thing on the menu.
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i run a skate shop out of my apartment and thats about it right now.
its weird because i have a college degree and i can get a nice corporate job that pays really well but i refuse to live the life of a drone.
i've been there, done that and i hated every minute of it. so instead i stay poor and hungry but i have lots of time to skate and enjoy my life.
i wish i could make enough with the shop but everyone knows skateboarding doesn't pay. so now i'm looking to get an early morning gig but its been kind of hard to find. something from 6am - 2pm so i can still do the shop when the kids get out of school.
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i run a skate shop out of my apartment and thats about it right now.
its weird because i have a college degree and i can get a nice corporate job that pays really well but i refuse to live the life of a drone.
i've been there, done that and i hated every minute of it. so instead i stay poor and hungry but i have lots of time to skate and enjoy my life.
i wish i could make enough with the shop but everyone knows skateboarding doesn't pay. so now i'm looking to get an early morning gig but its been kind of hard to find. something from 6am - 2pm so i can still do the shop when the kids get out of school.
Dude, learn something from Jason Crolley. Be an adult newspaper delivery guy, the ones that take the bundles and drop them off at places early in the morning.
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i run a skate shop out of my apartment and thats about it right now.
its weird because i have a college degree and i can get a nice corporate job that pays really well but i refuse to live the life of a drone.
i've been there, done that and i hated every minute of it. so instead i stay poor and hungry but i have lots of time to skate and enjoy my life.
i wish i could make enough with the shop but everyone knows skateboarding doesn't pay. so now i'm looking to get an early morning gig but its been kind of hard to find. something from 6am - 2pm so i can still do the shop when the kids get out of school.
Dude, learn something from Jason Crolley. Be an adult newspaper delivery guy, the ones that take the bundles and drop them off at places early in the morning.
that doesn't sound bad, i hardly sleep to begin with and if i do, i wake up mad early anyway.
what does it pay? who is jason crolley?
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i run a skate shop out of my apartment and thats about it right now.
its weird because i have a college degree and i can get a nice corporate job that pays really well but i refuse to live the life of a drone.
i've been there, done that and i hated every minute of it. so instead i stay poor and hungry but i have lots of time to skate and enjoy my life.
i wish i could make enough with the shop but everyone knows skateboarding doesn't pay. so now i'm looking to get an early morning gig but its been kind of hard to find. something from 6am - 2pm so i can still do the shop when the kids get out of school.
Dude, learn something from Jason Crolley. Be an adult newspaper delivery guy, the ones that take the bundles and drop them off at places early in the morning.
that doesn't sound bad, i hardly sleep to begin with and if i do, i wake up mad early anyway.
what does it pay? who is jason crolley?
Not too sure, call up a local newspaper company or look in their classifieds, they usually have postings there.
Jason Crolley is only the pinnacle of Winnipeg skateboarding, not the best style though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlMniy4lS8U
And speaking of that video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSXnbfplarI
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I want to be my own boss. In pure Popps dickride fashion, I've decided I need to start producing something as a hobby, and sell it for a nice profit. I'm just not sure what... preferably it would be cheap and easy to make, and I could enjoy it myself. What do people in a city need? What would be worth me delivering/people coming to pick up? I'm not talking about drugs either. Hmmmmm.......
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I was working at a drug, alcohol and suicide crisis line operator for two years. I just recently quit and got a CSR 1 on call position at a community center to fill in the downtime when I can't skate and while I wait to see if I am accepted into Graduate School.
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currently unemployed but have a degree in horticulture and I am looking for jobs as landscape designer, golf course assistant superintendent, plant health care specialist, or City parks worker. I likes to work outside in the summer.
I used to work at a screen printing shop, it was a great job but didnt pay much. It was located a near a college and the owner was this old stoner guy and we would just blaze all day, watch the girls walk by, and print all kinds of crazy t-shirts and other things. I suggest opening a screen printing shop to all the artists out there with no direction.
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i just got a new job in austin at a large financial company doing desktop UI development in WPF. going to be a fun project. WPF is a really fun technology and my main focus while job hunting so i was stoked to get something in that area. the environment is very google ish; serious about work but casual about everything else. and the buidling i'm going to be working in is really nice which will be a welcome change from the shit pile i work in now.
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I'm a substitute teacher that works with special needs/handicapped children. Its a cool job, can be stressful as hell somedays but its rewarding. The kids are hell raisers at time but they're awesome. On some weekends I work as a short order cook for the concession stand at an indoor soccer center. I'm like Raekwon in that kitching, straight Chef'n it. All that while attempting to get my full time teaching degree and also move up from being a sub to being full time Teacher's Assistant like I was. Good pay and great benefits, plus being paid for snow days and school breaks while the rest of the world works is so so damn sweet.
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I work at (cough) American Apparel (cough) its so fucking lame and the ceo called me the other day and screamed at me out of completely nowhere and it was pretty stupid.
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suprised that guy can scream, heard he's always got his dick in his mouth
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yeah, I got his phone number, were cool now
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LAST DAY ON MY CURRENT JOB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=707KeZBFsiA
tell em wayne
i was lucky enough to be at that show
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Currently working as a part-time 'librarian' at university of toronto - in between my masters degree... but all I do is answer emails and make screen-casts pretty much all day - sucks. They've got the golden hand-cuffs on me right now. Pays so good its impossible to leave... but contracts up in a few months (august), so I'm gonna be looking for something better then...
Saw a cool job at the public library the other day... $38/hr - it was something like teen outreach coordinator for a branch... everyone else I know is scared of teenagers... most teenagers i know are the coolest shit - not all jaded, faded and regular like lots of people get.
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38 an hours good, didn't realize library work paid that well
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38 an hours good, didn't realize library work paid that well
Its ridiculous man. But, I'll take it if I can get it. Also, its kinda sweet that there are libraries in like every fucking city in the world.
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and librarians in every library
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I just got hired yesterday by a web based company for a marketing position. Before that I was being paid 15/h to record classes at my university hahaha, the pay was sweet but this new job isn't the punch clock type and will give me experience in the business world plus could lead to some career opportunities. Im really fucking hyped.
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you can stack some paper in the web marketing game and from what i've heard it's not that hard, just a lot of work.
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its all about search engine optimization and the linking game. my dads been doing it for years and hasnt had a job since. definitely some money to be made and after you get it going you can basically just work an hour or two a day and you're set.
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Auctioneer at a small provincial sale room in England. If you ever need advice on mid century/modern design furniture, I'm your man.
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Auctioneer at a small provincial sale room in England. If you ever need advice on mid century/modern design furniture, I'm your man.
whoa rad. do you collect?
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whoa rad. do you collect?
Far too fucking much, its hard not too.
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and librarians in every library
(http://www.funhunter.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/secretary.jpg)
yupp!
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38 an hours good, didn't realize library work paid that well
Its ridiculous man. But, I'll take it if I can get it. Also, its kinda sweet that there are libraries in like every fucking city in the world.
are you working on a masters in library science? that's a decent gig dude. my ma works at a library, i was visiting her today and checking out books that were over 100 years old... that's dope as hell man, good luck!
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still workin in a skateshop
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I help my girl run a health food store, and will be going back to school in the fall. I've felt like a piece of shit for far too long and want a living I enjoy. I'll be going for Industrial Design. I used to be a Centennial Wireless salesperson and a National Business Ordering Rep for Cingular/ATT.
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I stock the shelves at a library; part time job
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been at my new job for almost a month and it's amazing. probably the best job i've had. i've had one that was an equally cool environment but i wasn't as established so this one's probably more fun. at this job they put me on the architecture team and being a software architect has been a long term career goal so I'm stoked because this gets me closer to that goal but really the main thing is that the works just a lot of fun on my team. if you program you frequently bitch about how people design stuff. well being on the architecture team it's my job to bitch about that kind of stuff and then come up with better designs that address the problem. so now i get to actually change the designs and then get to hear other people bitch about my designs, haha, fantastic.
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I work in an old fashioned darkroom. It's cool but in the winter I only see daylight for maybe 30 minutes in each day.
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Don't have a job. Have never had a real job, I've done shit for people and have gotten paid, but that never counts. Ever. No work experience (that means no volunteer work also), quit blindly filling out applications in the hope that maybe one of them will "fall through the cracks" and get me in the door. My life is becoming that of Bachelor Frog's.
I'm in college and feel like a deadbeat when I overhear classmates talk about work. I've got a little over two grand in leftover grant money that I've been kind of living off of. I don't necessarily need the money, but I certainly feel the need to go work because I am bored.
Ideal jobs:
-Sex store sales associate
-library/bookstore
-Video rental place
-greenhouse
(http://memegenerator.net/Foul-Bachelor-Frog/ImageMacro/936128/Foul-Bachelor-Frog-Fill-out-job-application-online-Give-up-halfway-and-fap.jpg)
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Landscaping yo! Under the table pay is awesome fuck uncle Sam
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Interview this evening for a page designer job at a newspaper/magazine publisher. Stoked because it's a smaller company, better people, work I can feel good about. Not stoked - it's a newspaper so I'm probably going to take a heavy pay cut if I accept the job.
By Jan. 1st I have to decide whether my own business will be a skate shop, or whether I'll try to get all MadMen on everybody and do my own agency.
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Jobs... How do they work?
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Jobs... How do they work?
Apparently, it involves trading time for money. Total bullshit, since time is relative.
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i wish i was one of those guys that drives those big machines on construction sites... i dont even know what the fuck they are called. my dad (who used to do it) and my friends who do it keep saying "NO YOU DONT". i have a fascination with those machines.
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Jobs... How do they work?
Good question, and I don't want any job-having scientists to answer it, either! Jobbalos!
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Jobs... How do they work?
Fuckin miracles!
ps, kind of off topic, but me and my buddy were discussing juggalos (more so ICP and "Miracles") and he made a good point. He said at least one of the dude's has to be somewhat smart if they've been leading a whole revolution of pig stye human things to live like used diapers for over 10 years now. Personally, I think it's just a domino effect where some juggalo's started up a scene in their area and it just kept feeding on itself.
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GET READY FOR SOME BEAMZ: i run a skateboard company, work at an advertising firm, write for skate and lifestyle magazines and tv/film scripts, currently working on filming a show pilot i wrote, and i jerk off to myself in the mirror while i cry because something about me sad gets me off...this takes up most of my day. i used to work on music videos full time but that sucked and all the uncreative fucks get all the work and money because they smoke so much meat cigar.
my dream job is either a lottery winner, trophy husband, god of an island i discovered getting lost to bed bath and beyond,monkey babysitter, or a gynecologist.
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I take pictures of models wearing affliction and all this shit. I hate it, I hate it so damn much. But they have some sick RVCA stuff.
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my dream job is a gynecologist.
That would suck, then Pussy would just become work.
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my dream job is a gynecologist.
What exactly do gynecologist do...?
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my dream job is a gynecologist.
Play with vaginas.
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my dream job is a gynecologist.
Play with vaginas.
Sometimes not the best vaginas.
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work at a skateshop. shit gets pretty slow so we skate some shit we got set up in the shop.
8$/hour and 30% off. comin up on 2 years in august but the future doesn't seem to be lookin so bright, lookin to downsize from the currently huge shop we're in now.
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my dream job is a gynecologist.
always felt this way about it. last thing you'd want to do is put your face in some gushy after a long hard day at work.
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my dream job is a gynecologist.
always felt this way about it. last thing you'd want to do is put your face in some gushy after a long hard day at work.
And it's not like women go to the gyno to show off how good their pussy is looking, you usually only go if you got something wrong going on.
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BUHAHAHA...
"i had a train run on me by the 49s defensive line and now i'm a bit sore"
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my dream job is a gynecologist.
always felt this way about it. last thing you'd want to do is put your face in some gushy after a long hard day at work.
umm... can you tell me what this yellow stuff leaking out of my vag is?
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I started at Salvation Army today. Bunch of rehab workers, zany drug users, spaced out college students, and other cool people. I work with a guy named Zoltan. Fucking Zoltan.
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I work with a guy named Zoltan. Fucking Zoltan.
get the fuck outta here! zoltan hahahaha!
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I work with a guy named Zoltan. Fucking Zoltan.
(http://www.useragentman.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/zoltanDude-300x252.jpg)
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cook at pf changs... ive definitely posted my hate on here in some other topic(s), but its money... my uncle is currently trying to get me a job as a safety supervisor. my friends who work construction tell me that id be the most hated dude on the site, but for $20 an hour, i dont mind. the best part about it is that you do no work. the only times people have been fired is for falling asleep on the job. the guys who have held this position are getting older, thus assing out all the time. they gotta make way for the young bucks (me).
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Over-night master control operator for a cable company. I make sure TV is flowing to the public with no black spots. My friends think i just watch TV all night, I do. I get to night sesh on my Break which keeps me sane. The pay is good and the bennies are dope , so can't complain.
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bullshit sando shop, awesome sandos (eat free daily +) IDIOT owners, schooln too. anybody got ins at a server job in sf?? got mad experience....
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still looking. i may be getting this job as a case technician for people on unemployment. irony.
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I work at a skate shop five days a week and also work construction off and on. Gets pretty intense sometimes. But for some reason still cant make ends meet. I also am in the process of manufacturing boards too, I want to start my own company with consistent american made boards at a good price. Conform skateboards is almost in production. i will hook up boards soon if u pay shipping because i need some R&D from u guys.
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I'm available for hire
http://www.break.com/index/old-man-lifts-fridge-over-his-head.html (http://www.break.com/index/old-man-lifts-fridge-over-his-head.html)
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kitchen work mainly right now, which sorta sucks. but because of this oil crisis, i might be getting a job doing hazmat shit for 18.50/hr for at least 80 hrs a week. first meeting is tomorrow. the job is only for like 6 months, but that's all i need. i also started teaching piano and guitar to a couple of rich kids, which has been fun so far. i only charge 20 an hour and it usually doesn't last longer than two hours, so that just goes to the beer/bud fund.
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student so for now im just working the summers at comic-con and random skate shit inbetween
if any slappers want to get into comic-con for free hit me up
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Apparently, it involves trading time for money. Total bullshit, since time is relative.
lol
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I'm a mechanic for a Buick/Cadillac/GMC dealership.
Make $22 an hour, but it's commision, so if there's no work, I'm not getting paid.
Great job though, for the most part
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I sculpt maxilo-facial prosthetics.
If you lose a nose, I'm your man.
And I'm in grad skool.
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kitchen work mainly right now, which sorta sucks. but because of this oil crisis, i might be getting a job doing hazmat shit for 18.50/hr for at least 80 hrs a week. first meeting is tomorrow. the job is only for like 6 months, but that's all i need. i also started teaching piano and guitar to a couple of rich kids, which has been fun so far. i only charge 20 an hour and it usually doesn't last longer than two hours, so that just goes to the beer/bud fund.
heard that's a dangerous sketchy gig. aren't you out in the water for 6 month straight and have to do super sketchy things like jumping into the oil soaked water?
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Right now im workin at a cafe on the grounds of a really cool arty place. Gotta deal with a lot of shit heads but for 10 dollars an hour plus tips i guess i cant complain till i find some thing better.
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That's cool man, I serve banquets. You get along with the penguins at your hotel?
To the glass making dude, that's sick, would love to get into some creative niche market like that.
I just posted an ad and am working on a flyer to shovel driveways. I really just wanna work for myself. No idea if it'll work out, but hopefully I can snake a bunch of clients from dudes with snowblowers charging more.
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i work at ccs
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i just got promoted to software architect and i just signed a book deal to write a book on the technology we use at my work. should be a fun year. hopefully be able to keep up with skating while i'm working on the book.
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i just got promoted to software architect and i just signed a book deal to write a book on the technology we use at my work. should be a fun year. hopefully be able to keep up with skating while i'm working on the book.
Good luck with that man. Congrats on the deal.
I'm in my 3rd round of interviews for a designer position at a newspaper/magazine publishing house. Pretty stoked since it's across the street from my place.
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props donkey lips. i call the 3rd interview the fart interview, meaning you'd have to fart during the interview not to get the job.
you going to be a production designer?
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Thanks man! Attempting. I guess the specific title is Graphic Designer & Pre-Press Manager. I have a feeling that I'll be the grunt for a lot of things but the benefit is that it's a very relaxed atmosphere (so I'm told by former employees) and they have you sign a job-forever contract when you get hired. It basically prohibits the company from doing lay-offs. I heard last time they had to do lay-offs, they offered employees a year salary to quit. So like, here's 30 or 40 grand to quit. Awesome.
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my wife worked for the chronicle in houston and that's basically how it was super laid back with low turnover and lots of lifers. good luck but sounds like you got that one in the bag.
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i walk dogs. it's a pretty sweet gig. i basically just bike around the city and hang out with dogs. the only thing is it's getting cold out there and i hate driving in the city/finding parking. hoping they move me to the front desk where it's warm and i'll be making some more, but i'm not psyched on talking to people again at work, much less weirdo dog people.
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Macys Recovery, worst job during the holidays.
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i was working at a bank. fucking boring, full of fake corporate whores. i got laid off due to management shifts and regular leadership. the pay was great and the benefits, but 10+ hour days get old fast.
currently coming off unemployment. went back to a old shit job at a gas station part time and started a vintage clothing/antique/weirdshit store thing on the intarwebs. so far so good. the goal is to work for myself not dickheads. plus i get to start school in the spring after 5 years after dropping out. for free, being im finally of age and poor enough to get assistance. rather be a student right now then trying to come up in a shithole company lead by delusional fucks.
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Macys Recovery, worst job during the holidays.
I feel sorry for you.
I'm currently unemployed right now. I'm looking for some bullshit jobs (Home Depot, Ross, etc.) to make some cash while in college. I get money from the VA so that's helping me out for a year.
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My wife just started working in Union Square in SF. She has been taking the BART to work, but it's a long haul everyday. So, we are talking about moving up there next year. I'll need to find a job that pays at least $18 an hour. I freaking hate looking for a job.
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I work here, little grocery store. boss is a bitch asshole but the job is chill.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2516/4076531697_5d0a399431.jpg)
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My friend just got me a job at the Chinese restaurant he manages. Job's wicked easy and I get money under the table. It's currently the only thing going for me right now because I've been unemployed since July and plus nothing else is working out in my life.
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i work at fastenal its fucking baller when u move up, trip to floirda every year. i make fuck all right now but its fun i do deliveries for half the day and stuff. we just hired a girl i am going to try and make out with her. i want to move to california and work at a fastenal there, if anyone wants a job in california at a fastenal i can hook you up you jsut have to help me find a place to live or even oregon or AZ or somewhere warm even florida or ATL or lousiana, any of that shit, memphis, word, someone get at me if u need a job and u live somewhere warm ill get u in like poon
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my job is trying to get a job.
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My wife just started working in Union Square in SF. She has been taking the BART to work, but it's a long haul everyday. So, we are talking about moving up there next year. I'll need to find a job that pays at least $18 an hour. I freaking hate looking for a job.
Do a comedy show where you post on SLAP live.
http://www.purpleonionlive.com/ (http://www.purpleonionlive.com/)
Try that place.
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i work at fastenal its fucking baller when u move up, trip to floirda every year. i make fuck all right now but its fun i do deliveries for half the day and stuff. we just hired a girl i am going to try and make out with her. i want to move to california and work at a fastenal there, if anyone wants a job in california at a fastenal i can hook you up you jsut have to help me find a place to live or even oregon or AZ or somewhere warm even florida or ATL or lousiana, any of that shit, memphis, word, someone get at me if u need a job and u live somewhere warm ill get u in like poon
the fuck is fastenal?
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Any disciple of Rawb knows that they sells screws and shit during the day and chill with mad honeys in their living room baby pools at night.
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i do private landscaping for jay's shoe box.
business is a boomin.
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Security guard.
I work the graveyard shift at an art museum. I watch movies and play the piano all night.
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My friend just got me a job at the Chinese restaurant he manages. Job's wicked easy and I get money under the table. It's currently the only thing going for me right now because I've been unemployed since July and plus nothing else is working out in my life.
Casually failing to mention to you work as a personal assistant/chauffeur, to put it lightly. 8)
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just graduated from art school with a degree in fine art painting.....
i'm now putting it to good use by labouring.
here is me on a roof i put up
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fucking well psyched!
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I'v been roofing for around 4 years. It sucks.
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just got a job, part time dishwashing at a restaurant. i guess thats not bad for 17 years of age.
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I'v been roofing for around 4 years. It sucks.
it certainly does suck..
thankfully i shan't be doing too many roofs, just hucking bricks about and shoveling shit.
at least my degree's paying off
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Mark's Work Wearhouse. Sells a lot of work boots and industrial shit. Sell boots and fold clothing the whole time. I get $10.25/hour, which is good, but closing's a bitch and they haven't gave me any hours in two weeks.
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Lawn & Garden Sales Associate at Lowe's. For the most part I like my job.
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my job is to play computer. other than that i do temp work and sell my bodily fluids. sometimes i work as a gofer/research assistant to my big bad business man of an older brother. mostly i just play computer and live under the poverty line. its pretty chill.
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I work at my dad's compost farm and my uncle's farm a couple times a week.
And doing small house wiring jobs for people I know.
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Anyone here worked on an oil rig/Alaska fishing/similar hard job with high pay?
Thinking of doing something along these lines for the coming Summer.
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Anyone here worked on an oil rig/Alaska fishing/similar hard job with high pay?
Thinking of doing something along these lines for the coming Summer.
I had a friend who did salmon fishing up in AK. Hard sketchy work. You get paid, but from what I've heard is since you get long stretches off at a time with a bunch of money. Most of the dudes get in to port, and get fucked up for most of the time they're there. Then are broke, and have to go back out.
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I like this thread.
I'm a junior in College studying Urban and Regional Studies and don't work right now. I just took a test for a census job though and did really well, so hopefully come spring I'll be doing door to door bullshit for 12 bucks an hour.
Hey, I am studying exactly the same thing! Quite a good thing to study as a skateboarder...
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Fuck Yeah dudes I'm an urban studies major at my university too! My goal is to build skateparks in cities all over the US/world
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Anyone here worked on an oil rig/Alaska fishing/similar hard job with high pay?
Thinking of doing something along these lines for the coming Summer.
I had a friend who did salmon fishing up in AK. Hard sketchy work. You get paid, but from what I've heard is since you get long stretches off at a time with a bunch of money. Most of the dudes get in to port, and get fucked up for most of the time they're there. Then are broke, and have to go back out.
yeah, like working in the oil field.
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Fuck Yeah dudes I'm an urban studies major at my university too! My goal is to build skateparks in cities all over the US/world
Nice one! I'd love to plan plazas where you can skate, but where people also come to relax, where children can play or people can grill etc., lots of green around. Similar to the one janne saario designed in scandinavia somewhere. Good luck to you with achieving you goal!
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I'm getting $40 to go to a 1hr Subway taste test on Thursday. They better not feed me anything gross.
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I work at Mark's Work Wearhouse, which is a Canadian retailer that sells workwear and clothing. I get paid $10.25 an hour to work a shift a week.
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Got a job recently at sears
sucks ass but money is money
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The only work I've been doing lately is at my internship for the shop. Getting paid in product works out though since I don't have any money to begin with ;D
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Slang meat, and work in said warehouse. Been quitting/travelling/coming back to this job for 5 years, so haven't had a raise in that span which sucks.Full time while schooling full time, not much time for anything else lately.its alright
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Anyone here worked on an oil rig/Alaska fishing/similar hard job with high pay?
Thinking of doing something along these lines for the coming Summer.
I had a friend who did salmon fishing up in AK. Hard sketchy work. You get paid, but from what I've heard is since you get long stretches off at a time with a bunch of money. Most of the dudes get in to port, and get fucked up for most of the time they're there. Then are broke, and have to go back out.
yeah, like working in the oil field.
No doubt, this is every dude I know that works offshore.
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The only work I've been doing lately is at my internship for the shop. Getting paid in product works out though since I don't have any money to begin with ;D
internships are a shade business, but having an internship to work at a skate shop is a new low. Assuming that's what you meant by shop.
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i'm a creative director for an advertisement agency. it's pretty mellow and fun. i own a skateboard company that isn't going to buy me a yacht or crazy stripper wives anytime soon but it's good times. co-own a production company that makes short films, advertisements, skits, music videos, etc. i freelance in the film industry directing music videos and random shorts. i write for king shit magazine whenever i can. i got that job by prank calling jereme rogers and the owner hearing it... it just worked out from there and i'm stoked to be working for a magazine i actually love. i'm also trying to get a few screenplays bought up which would be dabombshit. i have no idea where my life is leading me but it's been a good ride so far.
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never heard a cd at an agency describe his job as mellow and fun. You are very fortunate and from the sound of it very active.
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doctor to droctor thank you
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i was running a group home type environment for kids, aged 8-13, who were in state custody for whatever reasons. i had 11 year old sex offenders, attempted murderers, kids who saw their parents get murked, kids who had all kinds of terrible shit done to them- it was a great job most of the time. here i'm playing up the negative highlights because the good that came out of it was fierce. i got to teach some dudes how to skate, enjoy music, sing blues with 8 year old future inmates, garden, make a day decent for someone, and for the time teach someone how to appreciate themselves and be a kid for a second after having had that stolen away.
with that said, it was hard as fuck and no shift ever lasted 8 hours. the people who worked for me were tools for the most part- for many reasons, many people hired in direct care positions are fools without heart or a much of a brain. it was draining outside of the workplace- there's no way to go home and not be concerned about what you saw, heard, or thought. working 3-1130 (really 3-1am) is tiring and a total drain on any type of relationships outside of last call.
since feb. 2010 i've been out of work at total of 8 months due to work related injuries. hand was broken in 3 places after being kicked by a kid playing kickball and tore my foot to shreds chasing after a kid playing football. hah, so many people get hurt when kids get out of hand- the kids only hurt me when we were having fun, fuckin a.
i don't think i'm going to go back when i'm healed. i've since started working on my BA again, i've got 5 classes after this semester. it's time to do myself!
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How shitty is the job market right now, really?
I'm about to graduate this Spring, and I've been getting conflicting advice. On one hand, there are the older people who hate their jobs and tell me to go explore myself, ie join the peace corps/move to a random resort town and work at a hotel.
On the other hand, there are those people who keep telling me that the job market sucks, and I should really focus on my future.
I just talked to a former boss of mine who likes me a lot, and now works at a huge hospital called Sentara. He told me that a position is about to open up dealing with basic maintenance of buildings and shit, and he can put in a really good word for me and give me a good chance of getting the job. The problem is, this job has nothing to do with anything that I ever considered pursuing (not to mention I'd be moving back to my home town).
Am I being pompous if I graduate college and don't want to be a glorified janitor? This job definitely has its perks--they'll pay for me to keep taking classes, and its a huge corporation with lots of room to work up--but part of me is screaming that this feels wrong and I should really just listen to all those older people who hate their jobs and have been encouraging me to "see the world."
Beyond that, if I commit to this (which would probably have to be before I graduate) I may be forgoing other opportunities that haven't come up yet--stuff that I may actually be moderately interested in, and that have a more academic feel.
What do you guys think? Should I just take what I can get right now and see where it takes me, or should I keep my sights high and try to pursue something I've been working towards my whole time at school?
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Take the job and apply for other jobs while you're working. Just never end up in a call center. It's like purgatory.
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Yeah, I have to ask... what is the point of an internship in any type of retail. Internships are for experience.
To clarify, it is a skateshop. I guess I used the term internship too loosely. I basically make designs for whatever he needs and he hooks me up for it.
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I work at a group home with special needs people. It's really cool I just do whatever i want and get paid for it.
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I work at a group home with special needs people. It's really cool I just do whatever i want and get paid for it.
that does not sound like working in a group home for people with special needs...
i'm a creative director for an advertisement agency. it's pretty mellow and fun. i own a skateboard company that isn't going to buy me a yacht or crazy stripper wives anytime soon but it's good times. co-own a production company that makes short films, advertisements, skits, music videos, etc. i freelance in the film industry directing music videos and random shorts. i write for king shit magazine whenever i can. i got that job by prank calling jereme rogers and the owner hearing it... it just worked out from there and i'm stoked to be working for a magazine i actually love. i'm also trying to get a few screenplays bought up which would be dabombshit. i have no idea where my life is leading me but it's been a good ride so far.
kingshit is the best free mag ever, what board company do you own? is it love?
i hae no job right now, almost done school and i can go back to working parks maintenance full time in the summer. sickest summer job. its a town job, you can get high, put on music and ride a mower till its lunch, then we get to play euchre! lol
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How shitty is the job market right now, really?
I'm about to graduate this Spring, and I've been getting conflicting advice. On one hand, there are the older people who hate their jobs and tell me to go explore myself, ie join the peace corps/move to a random resort town and work at a hotel.
On the other hand, there are those people who keep telling me that the job market sucks, and I should really focus on my future.
I just talked to a former boss of mine who likes me a lot, and now works at a huge hospital called Sentara. He told me that a position is about to open up dealing with basic maintenance of buildings and shit, and he can put in a really good word for me and give me a good chance of getting the job. The problem is, this job has nothing to do with anything that I ever considered pursuing (not to mention I'd be moving back to my home town).
Am I being pompous if I graduate college and don't want to be a glorified janitor? This job definitely has its perks--they'll pay for me to keep taking classes, and its a huge corporation with lots of room to work up--but part of me is screaming that this feels wrong and I should really just listen to all those older people who hate their jobs and have been encouraging me to "see the world."
Beyond that, if I commit to this (which would probably have to be before I graduate) I may be forgoing other opportunities that haven't come up yet--stuff that I may actually be moderately interested in, and that have a more academic feel.
What do you guys think? Should I just take what I can get right now and see where it takes me, or should I keep my sights high and try to pursue something I've been working towards my whole time at school?
Go somewhere cool and get a rando job. Enjoy yourself. You have the rest of your life to become a glorified janitor...
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@bakedrice. It is, I'm basically a baby sitter for grown men. Like today I'll go into work play some wii golf go get some chipotle or something for dinner and maybe take one of the guys to go play basketball or something, then just lurk the internet for a couple hours until the night shift guy gets there. It's super easy for 10 bucks an hour.
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@bakedrice. It is, I'm basically a baby sitter for grown men. Like today I'll go into work play some wii golf go get some chipotle or something for dinner and maybe take one of the guys to go play basketball or something, then just lurk the internet for a couple hours until the night shift guy gets there. It's super easy for 10 bucks an hour.
true true i wasnt thinking of it that way, i just assumed everyone were nurses changing diapers. i want your job.
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i run lights and sound at concerts and events; at a casino. i get paid decently but hate the entertainment business. after all my previous school loans are paid, i going back to school to have a career that contributes to society (a doctor or something)
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@bakedrice. It is, I'm basically a baby sitter for grown men. Like today I'll go into work play some wii golf go get some chipotle or something for dinner and maybe take one of the guys to go play basketball or something, then just lurk the internet for a couple hours until the night shift guy gets there. It's super easy for 10 bucks an hour.
true true i wasnt thinking of it that way, i just assumed everyone were nurses changing diapers. i want your job.
Ya dude its sick. Its not a nursing home or anything though, its just a normal house in a neighborhood.
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Im a chef . Been doing it now for about 4 years , and the last 2 years its been in fine dining . Love my job but it has alot of downsides too .
Nice to see some other ppl on here that are prep cooks and cooks . One day at the time dudes !
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clerk at safeway
Help outside today?
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Seem to be slipping into being a full-on barman. Got a trial shift tomorrow as a barman/cocktail maker/barista in a kind of nice hotel. The pay is ok, but below the national average. I've got to learn 16 cocktails by tomorrow, shouldn't be too hard but I'd rather be filling my brain with pretty much anything else.
I have no idea how I'm ever going to get into a job that fulfills even the tiniest amount of my dreams or ambitions. I want to write fiction but some shit in my life has changed recently and I feel like I can no longer write.
I am a mess. Feeling this pathetic has a habit of making you feel even more pathetic each time you realize how pathetic you are being.
Some folks in here are doing some rad shit. That's good to see.
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You shouldn't be so down on yourself, brah. Sometimes I think being a bartender would be kinda sick, if only for a few years. Maybe its because I like chatting it up with strangers and I absolutely love booze, but either way.
You should just save up as much money as you can and keep taking classes, or go on a sick vacation, or something to get you inspired to do what you want. Everybody's in a tight place right now, but that doesn't mean it'll be like this forever. You just gotta enjoy what you have right now, but don't lose sight on your aspirations and keep your motherfuckin head up!
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I am a paralegal with the Midwestern Innocence project. I assist in proving people innocent of the crimes that they are serving time in prison for. I will start law school this fall, and once I finish that I will be lost as to what I should do.
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You shouldn't be so down on yourself, brah. Sometimes I think being a bartender would be kinda sick, if only for a few years. Maybe its because I like chatting it up with strangers and I absolutely love booze, but either way.
You should just save up as much money as you can and keep taking classes, or go on a sick vacation, or something to get you inspired to do what you want. Everybody's in a tight place right now, but that doesn't mean it'll be like this forever. You just gotta enjoy what you have right now, but don't lose sight on your aspirations and keep your motherfuckin head up!
a few of my buddies are bartenders and while not necessarily digging their job most of the time, they absolutely fucking love the time off. All the dudes i know who have this gig take awesome vacations all over the world, sometimes for a month at a time. i would like to do it during the rest of my return to school.
stay up!
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Im a chef . Been doing it now for about 4 years , and the last 2 years its been in fine dining . Love my job but it has alot of downsides too .
Nice to see some other ppl on here that are prep cooks and cooks . One day at the time dudes !
I is prep Cook to . ;)
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Ive been working at a golf course for a little over 2 years now, its the chillest fucking job ever. I usually open so i just get the members golf clubs out and put them on their carts and talk to them when they show up, then go inside the proshop and watch tv for about 4 hours, then take their golf clubs off their carts and clean them, and they tip me. i work for minimum wage, but i live in washington so minimum is 8.67. I also get amazing food for free.
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Worked at this skate shop called The Garage for a month, but the dude ha a kid so he moved. Now I work at Cheezies Pizza but fixing to get fired.
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got set up for the summer wit a job today. pretty happy about that.
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Worked at this skate shop called The Garage for a month, but the dude ha a kid so he moved. Now I work at Cheezies Pizza but fixing to get fired.
How do you get fired from a pizza place that sells large one-toppings for $4.99?
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Worked at this skate shop called The Garage for a month, but the dude ha a kid so he moved. Now I work at Cheezies Pizza but fixing to get fired.
How do you get fired from a pizza place that sells large one-toppings for $4.99?
I dont get alot of hours there, I have night school ti 6 everyday so I cant work sometimes when they need me.
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Anybody have experience working graveyard shifts? I'm about to apply for this job with the title "Power Scheduler." Its a 7pm to 7am shift, which I know would intrinsically suck, but 12 hour shifts means I'd only work 3-4 day weeks, probably trading off weekends with someone else. Besides the fact that the company does cool shit (they produce electricity from landfills), it starts at $17.50 an hour with benefits.
Does anyone work crazy hours like this? Would it completely fuck with my social life?
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Anybody have experience working graveyard shifts? I'm about to apply for this job with the title "Power Scheduler." Its a 7pm to 7am shift, which I know would intrinsically suck, but 12 hour shifts means I'd only work 3-4 day weeks, probably trading off weekends with someone else. Besides the fact that the company does cool shit (they produce electricity from landfills), it starts at $17.50 an hour with benefits.
Does anyone work crazy hours like this? Would it completely fuck with my social life?
I did backshift for 9 months - got a job making around $18 an hour and then aquired a financed car so I couldn't afford to quit... 12 AM - 8 AM. Ended up needing sleeping pills and therapy so I wouldn't advise it to anyone, it almost ended me. I know a few dudes that have done it for 3 or 4 years now and it definitely takes a heavy toll. The only dudes that do "ok" on it are the ones that have no social life or prospects of doing anything other than working and playing WOW. The switching back and forth and broken sleep schedule that is required to try to have any kind of life takes a heavy toll on your circadian rhythm and can lead to anxiety, depression, insomnia, delusional thoughts, and in some cases suicide, especially if you keep switching it constantly to try to have a life or do anything fun with your friends/family. Forget going skating when you get up or when you get off work too, its basically impossible to skate the way you did before because of the constant mental and physical fatigue you'll be going through. Darkest period of my life easily, aside from a 2 week trip to Barcelona that quite possibly saved my life.
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^^must add that initially I didn't get hired on as backshift, the recruiter lied to me and said there was no chance it would happen to me.^^ got put on backshift 2 or 3 months after starting.
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^^must add that initially I didn't get hired on as backshift, the recruiter lied to me and said there was no chance it would happen to me.^^ got put on backshift 2 or 3 months after starting.
What were you working as?
I want a hard job, with long hours and good pay.
I need to save some money.
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Anybody have experience working graveyard shifts? I'm about to apply for this job with the title "Power Scheduler." Its a 7pm to 7am shift, which I know would intrinsically suck, but 12 hour shifts means I'd only work 3-4 day weeks, probably trading off weekends with someone else. Besides the fact that the company does cool shit (they produce electricity from landfills), it starts at $17.50 an hour with benefits.
Does anyone work crazy hours like this? Would it completely fuck with my social life?
I did backshift for 9 months - got a job making around $18 an hour and then aquired a financed car so I couldn't afford to quit... 12 AM - 8 AM. Ended up needing sleeping pills and therapy so I wouldn't advise it to anyone, it almost ended me. I know a few dudes that have done it for 3 or 4 years now and it definitely takes a heavy toll. The only dudes that do "ok" on it are the ones that have no social life or prospects of doing anything other than working and playing WOW. The switching back and forth and broken sleep schedule that is required to try to have any kind of life takes a heavy toll on your circadian rhythm and can lead to anxiety, depression, insomnia, delusional thoughts, and in some cases suicide, especially if you keep switching it constantly to try to have a life or do anything fun with your friends/family. Forget going skating when you get up or when you get off work too, its basically impossible to skate the way you did before because of the constant mental and physical fatigue you'll be going through. Darkest period of my life easily, aside from a 2 week trip to Barcelona that quite possibly saved my life.
Damn you sound like the biggest bitch ever. Plenty of dudes do overnight (ever heard of the HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY?) and they actually went to school and have put years into learning to do what they do. You sound like some peice of shit who was lucky enough to land a decent job and then all you did was complain about it. Spoiled only child? I think so. I really wish you had kept doing your job and then head an insomnia fueled mental break down ala Edward Norton but instead of starting an awesome terrorist organization you'd have just gotten into a violent struggle with the coke machine which would have ended with you crushed to death and no one caring.
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Anybody have experience working graveyard shifts? I'm about to apply for this job with the title "Power Scheduler." Its a 7pm to 7am shift, which I know would intrinsically suck, but 12 hour shifts means I'd only work 3-4 day weeks, probably trading off weekends with someone else. Besides the fact that the company does cool shit (they produce electricity from landfills), it starts at $17.50 an hour with benefits.
]Does anyone work crazy hours like this? Would it completely fuck with my social life?
I did backshift for 9 months - got a job making around $18 an hour and then aquired a financed car so I couldn't afford to quit... 12 AM - 8 AM. Ended up needing sleeping pills and therapy so I wouldn't advise it to anyone, it almost ended me. I know a few dudes that have done it for 3 or 4 years now and it definitely takes a heavy toll. The only dudes that do "ok" on it are the ones that have no social life or prospects of doing anything other than working and playing WOW. The switching back and forth and broken sleep schedule that is required to try to have any kind of life takes a heavy toll on your circadian rhythm and can lead to anxiety, depression, insomnia, delusional thoughts, and in some cases suicide, especially if you keep switching it constantly to try to have a life or do anything fun with your friends/family. Forget going skating when you get up or when you get off work too, its basically impossible to skate the way you did before because of the constant mental and physical fatigue you'll be going through. Darkest period of my life easily, aside from a 2 week trip to Barcelona that quite possibly saved my life.
Damn you sound like the biggest bitch ever. Plenty of dudes do overnight (ever heard of the HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY?) and they actually went to school and have put years into learning to do what they do. You sound like some peice of shit who was lucky enough to land a decent job and then all you did was complain about it. Spoiled only child? I think so. I really wish you had kept doing your job and then head an insomnia fueled mental break down ala Edward Norton but instead of starting an awesome terrorist organization you'd have just gotten into a violent struggle with the coke machine which would have ended with you crushed to death and no one caring.
boring posts are boring.
mad yawns bro.
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I work at a skate shop with another well known Slap Pal that posts on here frequently. I love it, I will be bummed the day I will have to go get a career.
I'm 22 if that matters
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I'm currently doing an internship in the communication/PR department of a huge, huge corporation and I hate it
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im a surveyor for a construction company that builds bridges and highways.
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Anybody have experience working graveyard shifts? I'm about to apply for this job with the title "Power Scheduler." Its a 7pm to 7am shift, which I know would intrinsically suck, but 12 hour shifts means I'd only work 3-4 day weeks, probably trading off weekends with someone else. Besides the fact that the company does cool shit (they produce electricity from landfills), it starts at $17.50 an hour with benefits.
Does anyone work crazy hours like this? Would it completely fuck with my social life?
I did backshift for 9 months - got a job making around $18 an hour and then aquired a financed car so I couldn't afford to quit... 12 AM - 8 AM. Ended up needing sleeping pills and therapy so I wouldn't advise it to anyone, it almost ended me. I know a few dudes that have done it for 3 or 4 years now and it definitely takes a heavy toll. The only dudes that do "ok" on it are the ones that have no social life or prospects of doing anything other than working and playing WOW. The switching back and forth and broken sleep schedule that is required to try to have any kind of life takes a heavy toll on your circadian rhythm and can lead to anxiety, depression, insomnia, delusional thoughts, and in some cases suicide, especially if you keep switching it constantly to try to have a life or do anything fun with your friends/family. Forget going skating when you get up or when you get off work too, its basically impossible to skate the way you did before because of the constant mental and physical fatigue you'll be going through. Darkest period of my life easily, aside from a 2 week trip to Barcelona that quite possibly saved my life.
But seriously, I know quite a few guys who work or have worked in a factory doing that shit, switching between day shifts and night shifts every couple of weeks or so. None of them necessarily enjoyed their jobs, but it was a stable way to make ok money for 40 hours a week. You get weekends off so you can certainly have a social life if you want, you sound like you probably had mental issues before you took that job.
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i'm studying interactive media, hopefully i'll get to work at a magazine, or behind the scenes at a television programme, or maybe do concept development for advertisements or whetever. currently working at a hospital, delivering food and stuff to the patients, doing easy chores to help the nurses out. get about 10 euros an hour, and like 17 on sundays! Short shifts though, usually work around 10 hours a week.
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Just got a job working in Union City through the IRS. Mail room baby!
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I work for an Import vehicle performance shop called Gorill Race Engineering.
We do complete engine builds, turbo installations, suspension installs and adjustments, custom roll cages, custom exhausts, full race car builds, and Dyno tuning & ECU installs.
Pretty great job doing what I love to do, and the moneys amazing.
We work on a wide range of Japanese & European imports.
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im a surveyor for a construction company that builds bridges and highways.
Awesome. I am interested in this. Seems like good money for fairly easy work, just not sure if you have to be good at math or whatever.
I've posted here before, but I weld/welder helper. I suggest getting into it at least for a few months. Not sure it's something I want to do for the rest of my life considering your vision starts deteriorating.
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U should make a pipe and then pipe the fuck down
How does one.get into surveying?
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I work as a line cook for a cafe that some how does a lot of business. Its slow in the winter though so I might get some hours at a fine dining restaurant were affiliated. Not sure I want to do that since I really have no experience. Either way I hate my job and want a new one.
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Anybody have experience working graveyard shifts? I'm about to apply for this job with the title "Power Scheduler." Its a 7pm to 7am shift, which I know would intrinsically suck, but 12 hour shifts means I'd only work 3-4 day weeks, probably trading off weekends with someone else. Besides the fact that the company does cool shit (they produce electricity from landfills), it starts at $17.50 an hour with benefits.
Does anyone work crazy hours like this? Would it completely fuck with my social life?
I did backshift for 9 months - got a job making around $18 an hour and then aquired a financed car so I couldn't afford to quit... 12 AM - 8 AM. Ended up needing sleeping pills and therapy so I wouldn't advise it to anyone, it almost ended me. I know a few dudes that have done it for 3 or 4 years now and it definitely takes a heavy toll. The only dudes that do "ok" on it are the ones that have no social life or prospects of doing anything other than working and playing WOW. The switching back and forth and broken sleep schedule that is required to try to have any kind of life takes a heavy toll on your circadian rhythm and can lead to anxiety, depression, insomnia, delusional thoughts, and in some cases suicide, especially if you keep switching it constantly to try to have a life or do anything fun with your friends/family. Forget going skating when you get up or when you get off work too, its basically impossible to skate the way you did before because of the constant mental and physical fatigue you'll be going through. Darkest period of my life easily, aside from a 2 week trip to Barcelona that quite possibly saved my life.
Damn you sound like the biggest bitch ever. Plenty of dudes do overnight (ever heard of the HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY?) and they actually went to school and have put years into learning to do what they do. You sound like some peice of shit who was lucky enough to land a decent job and then all you did was complain about it. Spoiled only child? I think so. I really wish you had kept doing your job and then head an insomnia fueled mental break down ala Edward Norton but instead of starting an awesome terrorist organization you'd have just gotten into a violent struggle with the coke machine which would have ended with you crushed to death and no one caring.
shut your gob fuckface. quit spewing shit YOU HAVE no clue about... you go get a job doing fucking swing shifts for 10 - 12 hrs (40 hrs plus mandatory overtime of 10-20 hrs) then you can have an opinion. i've done the shit, and this dude is right on with the broken sleep cycle turned mental illness. combined with no social life and the realization you only work so some other asshole can go home to his big house and easy life, while you get shit in return for the hard work. go back to 4chode and troll little shitwads like yourself.
anyway...
i'm moving so i quit my job to chill and get my mind right for a month. going back to school and be doing temp work once it all happens.
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Damn reading through this thread, some of you have some depressing lives.
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U should make a pipe and then pipe the fuck down
How does one.get into surveying?
this is an A, B conversation so C your way out of it penguindicks. jk you pitchfork slave
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Damn reading through this thread, some of you have some depressing lives.
I'm of the belief that if everyone likes you its a sign of mediocrity,
on the other hand, when the majority of people hate you its a sure sign of your cuntish-ness.
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Damn reading through this thread, some of you have some depressing lives.
yaaaaawn.
boring, boring, boring.
you've lost your touch dude.
mad yawns all day long on your posts bro.
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Anybody have experience working graveyard shifts? I'm about to apply for this job with the title "Power Scheduler." Its a 7pm to 7am shift, which I know would intrinsically suck, but 12 hour shifts means I'd only work 3-4 day weeks, probably trading off weekends with someone else. Besides the fact that the company does cool shit (they produce electricity from landfills), it starts at $17.50 an hour with benefits.
Does anyone work crazy hours like this? Would it completely fuck with my social life?
I did backshift for 9 months - got a job making around $18 an hour and then aquired a financed car so I couldn't afford to quit... 12 AM - 8 AM. Ended up needing sleeping pills and therapy so I wouldn't advise it to anyone, it almost ended me. I know a few dudes that have done it for 3 or 4 years now and it definitely takes a heavy toll. The only dudes that do "ok" on it are the ones that have no social life or prospects of doing anything other than working and playing WOW. The switching back and forth and broken sleep schedule that is required to try to have any kind of life takes a heavy toll on your circadian rhythm and can lead to anxiety, depression, insomnia, delusional thoughts, and in some cases suicide, especially if you keep switching it constantly to try to have a life or do anything fun with your friends/family. Forget going skating when you get up or when you get off work too, its basically impossible to skate the way you did before because of the constant mental and physical fatigue you'll be going through. Darkest period of my life easily, aside from a 2 week trip to Barcelona that quite possibly saved my life.
Damn you sound like the biggest bitch ever. Plenty of dudes do overnight (ever heard of the HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY?) and they actually went to school and have put years into learning to do what they do. You sound like some peice of shit who was lucky enough to land a decent job and then all you did was complain about it. Spoiled only child? I think so. I really wish you had kept doing your job and then head an insomnia fueled mental break down ala Edward Norton but instead of starting an awesome terrorist organization you'd have just gotten into a violent struggle with the coke machine which would have ended with you crushed to death and no one caring.
shut your gob fuckface. quit spewing shit YOU HAVE no clue about... you go get a job doing fucking swing shifts for 10 - 12 hrs (40 hrs plus mandatory overtime of 10-20 hrs) then you can have an opinion. i've done the shit, and this dude is right on with the broken sleep cycle turned mental illness. combined with no social life and the realization you only work so some other asshole can go home to his big house and easy life, while you get shit in return for the hard work. go back to 4chode and troll little shitwads like yourself.
anyway...
i'm moving so i quit my job to chill and get my mind right for a month. going back to school and be doing temp work once it all happens.
HAHAHA. Typical fucking crybaby loser. That dude gets to go home early and get weekends off because he worked hard and earned a place in the company. Difference between him and you is that guy is important to the company, you're just another replaceable piece of shit.
See, that guy went to school and actually learned some fucking skills, while you were jerking off and hanging out in the food court at the mall on a daily basis. Now he can do a job you can't, so he gets the reap the rewards of his work, while you slave away being only a step above the fucking janitor. You and the janitor are in the same boat - you fucked up and didn't do shit with your life.
Notice how even on SLAP the best posters all have real jobs and are educated? If you sit around like a loser expect to be treated like shit. You're just another peon.
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Anybody have experience working graveyard shifts? I'm about to apply for this job with the title "Power Scheduler." Its a 7pm to 7am shift, which I know would intrinsically suck, but 12 hour shifts means I'd only work 3-4 day weeks, probably trading off weekends with someone else. Besides the fact that the company does cool shit (they produce electricity from landfills), it starts at $17.50 an hour with benefits.
Does anyone work crazy hours like this? Would it completely fuck with my social life?
I did backshift for 9 months - got a job making around $18 an hour and then aquired a financed car so I couldn't afford to quit... 12 AM - 8 AM. Ended up needing sleeping pills and therapy so I wouldn't advise it to anyone, it almost ended me. I know a few dudes that have done it for 3 or 4 years now and it definitely takes a heavy toll. The only dudes that do "ok" on it are the ones that have no social life or prospects of doing anything other than working and playing WOW. The switching back and forth and broken sleep schedule that is required to try to have any kind of life takes a heavy toll on your circadian rhythm and can lead to anxiety, depression, insomnia, delusional thoughts, and in some cases suicide, especially if you keep switching it constantly to try to have a life or do anything fun with your friends/family. Forget going skating when you get up or when you get off work too, its basically impossible to skate the way you did before because of the constant mental and physical fatigue you'll be going through. Darkest period of my life easily, aside from a 2 week trip to Barcelona that quite possibly saved my life.
Damn you sound like the biggest bitch ever. Plenty of dudes do overnight (ever heard of the HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY?) and they actually went to school and have put years into learning to do what they do. You sound like some peice of shit who was lucky enough to land a decent job and then all you did was complain about it. Spoiled only child? I think so. I really wish you had kept doing your job and then head an insomnia fueled mental break down ala Edward Norton but instead of starting an awesome terrorist organization you'd have just gotten into a violent struggle with the coke machine which would have ended with you crushed to death and no one caring.
shut your gob fuckface. quit spewing shit YOU HAVE no clue about... you go get a job doing fucking swing shifts for 10 - 12 hrs (40 hrs plus mandatory overtime of 10-20 hrs) then you can have an opinion. i've done the shit, and this dude is right on with the broken sleep cycle turned mental illness. combined with no social life and the realization you only work so some other asshole can go home to his big house and easy life, while you get shit in return for the hard work. go back to 4chode and troll little shitwads like yourself.
anyway...
i'm moving so i quit my job to chill and get my mind right for a month. going back to school and be doing temp work once it all happens.
HAHAHA. Typical fucking crybaby loser. That dude gets to go home early and get weekends off because he worked hard and earned a place in the company. Difference between him and you is that guy is important to the company, you're just another replaceable piece of shit.
See, that guy went to school and actually learned some fucking skills, while you were jerking off and hanging out in the food court at the mall on a daily basis. Now he can do a job you can't, so he gets the reap the rewards of his work, while you slave away being only a step above the fucking janitor. You and the janitor are in the same boat - you fucked up and didn't do shit with your life.
Notice how even on SLAP the best posters all have real jobs and are educated? If you sit around like a loser expect to be treated like shit. You're just another peon.
you stupid motherfucker, the company i worked for was loaded with nepotism and the person i'm talking about was handed the company by his father and was a cokehead rich kid fuck. WHO DIDN'T WORK and was a college drop out . exactly who the fuck are you to go on psycho-babbling about people and things you have no clue about?
I don't have a degree and I've worked for a lawyer, at an orthopedic surgeons office, did welding, and was at a bank (all of which paid decent and had benefits) You can get a job if you're multi-faceted and not a social person. basically you can wing anything if you put your mind to it. getting a fucking piece of paper doesn't always get you a job (unless you went to a tech/trade school with placement programs) either, for instance very good friend of mine has had his teaching degree for about 2 years and has applied everywhere with no luck, and now works a a comic book store... same with a former computer-science/IT dude I worked with. College is a business like any other and can work for some people but usually is a waste of time if you're a self starter. get a fucking clue and go live a REAL life before you start talking out of your ass like a spoiled brat ass dick.
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Hex, talking out of his ass is all he's good at, just ignore the fuck.
I'm still on the fence with this job after hearing some stories. On one hand, it makes sense that it would severely fuck my sleep schedule, and it says I would be working weekends and holidays (although whether it would be every weekend is up in the air). I don't know if I'm convinced that it would be the end of the world though. I figure you go in at 7pm, get of at 7am, sleep til 3pm or so, and if you work the next day than chill/skate/do whatever for a few hours before going back; if not than the next day and a half are yours to do whatever.
I've definitely had sleeping problems for a lot of my life, but its never been anything serious, just trouble falling asleep/waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to go back to sleep. I don't know if that's relevant, but overall I'm a pretty fucking sane person. I feel like it'd take a lot more than a weird sleep schedule to make me go crazy, but I dunno.
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Conversation seems to be going in this direction, furthermore its an excellent article.
http://www.economist.com/node/17723223?story_id=17723223 (http://www.economist.com/node/17723223?story_id=17723223)
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im a surveyor for a construction company that builds bridges and highways.
Awesome. I am interested in this. Seems like good money for fairly easy work, just not sure if you have to be good at math or whatever.
I've posted here before, but I weld/welder helper. I suggest getting into it at least for a few months. Not sure it's something I want to do for the rest of my life considering your vision starts deteriorating.
its not hard... as long as you can handle the pressure of knowing that you are responsable for everything coming together right, and if it doesnt its all on you. you have to be right all the time.
actually, not many people can handle it. it takes a certian type of person... usually potheads... i think at least 75% of the surveyors that work for us have either failed a drug test or i know that they smoke. ivee failed one.
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Anybody have experience working graveyard shifts? I'm about to apply for this job with the title "Power Scheduler." Its a 7pm to 7am shift, which I know would intrinsically suck, but 12 hour shifts means I'd only work 3-4 day weeks, probably trading off weekends with someone else. Besides the fact that the company does cool shit (they produce electricity from landfills), it starts at $17.50 an hour with benefits.
Does anyone work crazy hours like this? Would it completely fuck with my social life?
I did backshift for 9 months - got a job making around $18 an hour and then aquired a financed car so I couldn't afford to quit... 12 AM - 8 AM. Ended up needing sleeping pills and therapy so I wouldn't advise it to anyone, it almost ended me. I know a few dudes that have done it for 3 or 4 years now and it definitely takes a heavy toll. The only dudes that do "ok" on it are the ones that have no social life or prospects of doing anything other than working and playing WOW. The switching back and forth and broken sleep schedule that is required to try to have any kind of life takes a heavy toll on your circadian rhythm and can lead to anxiety, depression, insomnia, delusional thoughts, and in some cases suicide, especially if you keep switching it constantly to try to have a life or do anything fun with your friends/family. Forget going skating when you get up or when you get off work too, its basically impossible to skate the way you did before because of the constant mental and physical fatigue you'll be going through. Darkest period of my life easily, aside from a 2 week trip to Barcelona that quite possibly saved my life.
Damn you sound like the biggest bitch ever. Plenty of dudes do overnight (ever heard of the HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY?) and they actually went to school and have put years into learning to do what they do. You sound like some peice of shit who was lucky enough to land a decent job and then all you did was complain about it. Spoiled only child? I think so. I really wish you had kept doing your job and then head an insomnia fueled mental break down ala Edward Norton but instead of starting an awesome terrorist organization you'd have just gotten into a violent struggle with the coke machine which would have ended with you crushed to death and no one caring.
shut your gob fuckface. quit spewing shit YOU HAVE no clue about... you go get a job doing fucking swing shifts for 10 - 12 hrs (40 hrs plus mandatory overtime of 10-20 hrs) then you can have an opinion. i've done the shit, and this dude is right on with the broken sleep cycle turned mental illness. combined with no social life and the realization you only work so some other asshole can go home to his big house and easy life, while you get shit in return for the hard work. go back to 4chode and troll little shitwads like yourself.
anyway...
i'm moving so i quit my job to chill and get my mind right for a month. going back to school and be doing temp work once it all happens.
Fuck you are such a piece of trash it's amazing, I'm not one of those people that believes that because some people deal with really shitty occupations, no spare time, shitty pay, etc that I should have to be happy for every single thing I get, especially when I got lied to.
I know you're the biggest troll on this board but FYI, the job I'm talking about I manned up and stayed at and now work a good shift and get off at 3:30 pm or 4 pm every day and have the weekends. I'm just saying that pigeon holing yourself into a nightshift job can fuck you up bad.
Where the fuck did you get the idea that I didn't go to school btw? The job I have is in my field of study, it was just really hard to cope with nightshifts at a computer for that long, until you work in that environment you really need to fuck off.
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Working nights suck , just suck . Ask any doctor or nurse , paper deliverer , police officer , cleaning personal or computer tech dude
Basicly it fucks up your rythem , man wasnt suposed to be up all night , body is made to sleep at night and when we sleep during the day we dont get enough good sleep . If you work day and night you get messed up from constantly having to adjust to day shifts and night shifts , never finding a good rythem .
I worked nights 7 days a week for about 2,5 years ? 1 of those years I was doing school 5 days a week and had about 4 hours sleep those years . Liked the job but it messed my brain up pretty bad sometimes . In the end work and school paid of and I got a new better job . But All ppl I know and talked to about night time jobs say they suck and they mess with the brain .
What did the irish cop do for a living ?
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Anybody have experience working graveyard shifts? I'm about to apply for this job with the title "Power Scheduler." Its a 7pm to 7am shift, which I know would intrinsically suck, but 12 hour shifts means I'd only work 3-4 day weeks, probably trading off weekends with someone else. Besides the fact that the company does cool shit (they produce electricity from landfills), it starts at $17.50 an hour with benefits.
Does anyone work crazy hours like this? Would it completely fuck with my social life?
I did backshift for 9 months - got a job making around $18 an hour and then aquired a financed car so I couldn't afford to quit... 12 AM - 8 AM. Ended up needing sleeping pills and therapy so I wouldn't advise it to anyone, it almost ended me. I know a few dudes that have done it for 3 or 4 years now and it definitely takes a heavy toll. The only dudes that do "ok" on it are the ones that have no social life or prospects of doing anything other than working and playing WOW. The switching back and forth and broken sleep schedule that is required to try to have any kind of life takes a heavy toll on your circadian rhythm and can lead to anxiety, depression, insomnia, delusional thoughts, and in some cases suicide, especially if you keep switching it constantly to try to have a life or do anything fun with your friends/family. Forget going skating when you get up or when you get off work too, its basically impossible to skate the way you did before because of the constant mental and physical fatigue you'll be going through. Darkest period of my life easily, aside from a 2 week trip to Barcelona that quite possibly saved my life.
But seriously, I know quite a few guys who work or have worked in a factory doing that shit, switching between day shifts and night shifts every couple of weeks or so. None of them necessarily enjoyed their jobs, but it was a stable way to make ok money for 40 hours a week. You get weekends off so you can certainly have a social life if you want, you sound like you probably had mental issues before you took that job.
I worked with about 40 other people doing IT Infrastructure support for a large bank and I'd say out of all of them only about 5-10 of them could really handle it without looking like wrecks all the time. About 3 people had legit breakdowns requiring leave/medication. High Stress work sitting down overnight without alot of stimulation to keep you awake is fucking awful for your health.
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Working nights suck , just suck . Ask any doctor or nurse , paper deliverer , police officer , cleaning personal or computer tech dude
Basicly it fucks up your rythem , man wasnt suposed to be up all night , body is made to sleep at night and when we sleep during the day we dont get enough good sleep . If you work day and night you get messed up from constantly having to adjust to day shifts and night shifts , never finding a good rythem .
I worked nights 7 days a week for about 2,5 years ? 1 of those years I was doing school 5 days a week and had about 4 hours sleep those years . Liked the job but it messed my brain up pretty bad sometimes . In the end work and school paid of and I got a new better job . But All ppl I know and talked to about night time jobs say they suck and they mess with the brain .
What did the irish cop do for a living ?
I'd imagine that he's a professional faggot.
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Working nights suck , just suck . Ask any doctor or nurse , paper deliverer , police officer , cleaning personal or computer tech dude
Basicly it fucks up your rythem , man wasnt suposed to be up all night , body is made to sleep at night and when we sleep during the day we dont get enough good sleep . If you work day and night you get messed up from constantly having to adjust to day shifts and night shifts , never finding a good rythem .
I worked nights 7 days a week for about 2,5 years ? 1 of those years I was doing school 5 days a week and had about 4 hours sleep those years . Liked the job but it messed my brain up pretty bad sometimes . In the end work and school paid of and I got a new better job . But All ppl I know and talked to about night time jobs say they suck and they mess with the brain .
What did the irish cop do for a living ?
I'd imagine that he's a professional faggot.
Oh and cop , whats wrong with being a janitor ? its a job , its a job that needs to be done . I dont rack down on anyone working any job , they work those jobs to maybe support their family , or their kids , maybe they clean floors so they can go to college or night school . or maybe they fucked up their life with doing shit in school , or drugs and now trying to clean up their lifes by working hard .
fuck that shit , never look down on ppl who work to be able to eat , support their family or anything related .
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Hex, talking out of his ass is all he's good at, just ignore the fuck.
I'm still on the fence with this job after hearing some stories. On one hand, it makes sense that it would severely fuck my sleep schedule, and it says I would be working weekends and holidays (although whether it would be every weekend is up in the air). I don't know if I'm convinced that it would be the end of the world though. I figure you go in at 7pm, get of at 7am, sleep til 3pm or so, and if you work the next day than chill/skate/do whatever for a few hours before going back; if not than the next day and a half are yours to do whatever.
I've definitely had sleeping problems for a lot of my life, but its never been anything serious, just trouble falling asleep/waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to go back to sleep. I don't know if that's relevant, but overall I'm a pretty fucking sane person. I feel like it'd take a lot more than a weird sleep schedule to make me go crazy, but I dunno.
Yeah dude, just struck a chord with me (being shit on by "fortunate" types), you know?
I've had similar sleep patterns especially the last 4 years. Just keep in mind if you take the gig, it's not permanent, unless you want it to be for security reasons (which is respectable). It could help you get caught up in the mean time, while you look for a much better gig that suits your needs. You seem to be an intelligent individual, so here's some advice keep your options open always and be looking when you have the energy (not trying to be "wizard of the obvious"). Aim for the best options presented to you or the options you can make best suited for you man. I wish you luck in your endeavors.
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Anybody have experience working graveyard shifts? I'm about to apply for this job with the title "Power Scheduler." Its a 7pm to 7am shift, which I know would intrinsically suck, but 12 hour shifts means I'd only work 3-4 day weeks, probably trading off weekends with someone else. Besides the fact that the company does cool shit (they produce electricity from landfills), it starts at $17.50 an hour with benefits.
Does anyone work crazy hours like this? Would it completely fuck with my social life?
I did backshift for 9 months - got a job making around $18 an hour and then aquired a financed car so I couldn't afford to quit... 12 AM - 8 AM. Ended up needing sleeping pills and therapy so I wouldn't advise it to anyone, it almost ended me. I know a few dudes that have done it for 3 or 4 years now and it definitely takes a heavy toll. The only dudes that do "ok" on it are the ones that have no social life or prospects of doing anything other than working and playing WOW. The switching back and forth and broken sleep schedule that is required to try to have any kind of life takes a heavy toll on your circadian rhythm and can lead to anxiety, depression, insomnia, delusional thoughts, and in some cases suicide, especially if you keep switching it constantly to try to have a life or do anything fun with your friends/family. Forget going skating when you get up or when you get off work too, its basically impossible to skate the way you did before because of the constant mental and physical fatigue you'll be going through. Darkest period of my life easily, aside from a 2 week trip to Barcelona that quite possibly saved my life.
Damn you sound like the biggest bitch ever. Plenty of dudes do overnight (ever heard of the HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY?) and they actually went to school and have put years into learning to do what they do. You sound like some peice of shit who was lucky enough to land a decent job and then all you did was complain about it. Spoiled only child? I think so. I really wish you had kept doing your job and then head an insomnia fueled mental break down ala Edward Norton but instead of starting an awesome terrorist organization you'd have just gotten into a violent struggle with the coke machine which would have ended with you crushed to death and no one caring.
shut your gob fuckface. quit spewing shit YOU HAVE no clue about... you go get a job doing fucking swing shifts for 10 - 12 hrs (40 hrs plus mandatory overtime of 10-20 hrs) then you can have an opinion. i've done the shit, and this dude is right on with the broken sleep cycle turned mental illness. combined with no social life and the realization you only work so some other asshole can go home to his big house and easy life, while you get shit in return for the hard work. go back to 4chode and troll little shitwads like yourself.
anyway...
i'm moving so i quit my job to chill and get my mind right for a month. going back to school and be doing temp work once it all happens.
Fuck you are such a piece of trash it's amazing, I'm not one of those people that believes that because some people deal with really shitty occupations, no spare time, shitty pay, etc that I should have to be happy for every single thing I get, especially when I got lied to.
I know you're the biggest troll on this board but FYI, the job I'm talking about I manned up and stayed at and now work a good shift and get off at 3:30 pm or 4 pm every day and have the weekends. I'm just saying that pigeon holing yourself into a nightshift job can fuck you up bad.
Where the fuck did you get the idea that I didn't go to school btw? The job I have is in my field of study, it was just really hard to cope with nightshifts at a computer for that long, until you work in that environment you really need to fuck off.
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Working nights suck , just suck . Ask any doctor or nurse , paper deliverer , police officer , cleaning personal or computer tech dude
Basicly it fucks up your rythem , man wasnt suposed to be up all night , body is made to sleep at night and when we sleep during the day we dont get enough good sleep . If you work day and night you get messed up from constantly having to adjust to day shifts and night shifts , never finding a good rythem .
I worked nights 7 days a week for about 2,5 years ? 1 of those years I was doing school 5 days a week and had about 4 hours sleep those years . Liked the job but it messed my brain up pretty bad sometimes . In the end work and school paid of and I got a new better job . But All ppl I know and talked to about night time jobs say they suck and they mess with the brain .
What did the irish cop do for a living ?
I'd imagine that he's a professional faggot.
Oh and cop , whats wrong with being a janitor ? its a job , its a job that needs to be done . I dont rack down on anyone working any job , they work those jobs to maybe support their family , or their kids , maybe they clean floors so they can go to college or night school . or maybe they fucked up their life with doing shit in school , or drugs and now trying to clean up their lifes by working hard .
fuck that shit , never look down on ppl who work to be able to eat , support their family or anything related .
THIS, much respect for acknowledging the fact and being a considerate human.
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my first real job will start on tuesday. got own office, responsibility and a nice payment. on the other side I will be a socialworker in an asylum center with a good amount of criminality and violence.
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my first real job will start on tuesday. got own office, responsibility and a nice payment. on the other side I will be a socialworker in an asylum center with a good amount of criminality and violence.
wow, your job hunt didn't take very long, did it? where exactly will you improve your environment?
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Yo long time listener first time caller. That dude sounds like a piss pants, but I have done 38hrs of 11-7am for the last two years and it totally ruins yr life. I got paid double time for it so I couldnt walk away from it. I put on heaps of weight, got super dependent on booze and just puts yr shit on hold . Just be weary of any job that gets you working overnights, It melts yr mind really, really fast. If I wasnt such a faggot I shoulda quit in the first week. Now I work fuckin heaps in a cafe for shit money but its seriously tons better.
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Yo long time listener first time caller. That dude sounds like a piss pants, but I have done 38hrs of 11-7am for the last two years and it totally ruins yr life. I got paid double time for it so I couldnt walk away from it. I put on heaps of weight, got super dependent on booze and just puts yr shit on hold . Just be weary of any job that gets you working overnights, It melts yr mind really, really fast. If I wasnt such a faggot I shoulda quit in the first week. Now I work fuckin heaps in a cafe for shit money but its seriously tons better.
wait.. are you agreeing with me yet calling me a piss pants or are you talking about billignorant irate cunt?
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my first real job will start on tuesday. got own office, responsibility and a nice payment. on the other side I will be a socialworker in an asylum center with a good amount of criminality and violence.
yeah, my first application ended up being my first interview and the first job offer. the city will be hamburg - niiiiiiiiiiice. in one hour I will sign the contract.
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Just got a job at the local market selling fancy sweets for this french couple.
*I'll wait until I start before saying any pros or cons.
damn dude you're going places!
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Yo long time listener first time caller. That dude sounds like a piss pants, but I have done 38hrs of 11-7am for the last two years and it totally ruins yr life. I got paid double time for it so I couldnt walk away from it. I put on heaps of weight, got super dependent on booze and just puts yr shit on hold . Just be weary of any job that gets you working overnights, It melts yr mind really, really fast. If I wasnt such a faggot I shoulda quit in the first week. Now I work fuckin heaps in a cafe for shit money but its seriously tons better.
wait.. are you agreeing with me yet calling me a piss pants or are you talking about billignorant irate cunt?
billignorant irate cunt = piss pants/total dummy.
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my first real job will start on tuesday. got own office, responsibility and a nice payment. on the other side I will be a socialworker in an asylum center with a good amount of criminality and violence.
yeah, my first application ended up being my first interview and the first job offer. the city will be hamburg - niiiiiiiiiiice. in one hour I will sign the contract.
nice indeed. congratulations
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gotta go for that good work life balance. if you are going to take on something gnarl for a bit for the cash, do what you have to do but long term you gotta get your work life balance in check...
got a new job rebuilding dell's support web site. they've got me managing teams of indian developers who do all the fun stuff (although they overall get the shit end of the deal getting 1/3 the pay of US programmers and working shit hours). it's good in all the responsible ways (pay, benifits, etc...) but not so good in the job satisfaction ways. i've worked super hard to build up my tech skills over the years and now they've put me doing work that it feels like literally anyone could do. running meetings, going to meetings, coordinating delievery dates with other teams... it's all super boring lame stuff.
probably the coolest thing about this project is the flex hours and comp hours. anything i work over 40 goes in my vacation bucket. i'm going on a week and a half vacation next week and didn't have to touch my regular vacation which you can cash out if you need to. and then i work from home around half the time and take off super early on fridays. people generally tell jokes when they see me at my desk because it's such a rare occurance.
it's not my dream job but it'll be a good bullet point on the resume and the perks are currently out weighing the annoyances.
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I just picked up an 8 week job with the National Parks Service.
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I just picked up an 8 week job with the National Parks Service.
sounds pretty sweet , what you gonna be doing ?
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Seasonal park ranger. One week training, seven weeks service.
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Quit school in 11th, went to Australia for a year, was working at vineyards and shit. Really laid back, the pay was like 20aud per hour, got to smoke spliffs during work all the time. Slept in the car on the beach with 8 friends from all over the world. Swim in the ocean before work to wake up, so sweet. Surf, skate after. Can't be doing this forever so i went back to school, working as a car mechanic assistant 3 days a week. Don't get any money yet but doesn't matter. It's interesting, i learn alot of new stuff every day and imagine myself doing this in the future
Going to Canada in summer, work as a full time mechanic for a year, buy a van. fix it up for a road trip and cruise to Argentina through US.
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Finished school in December and my degree isn't getting me very far. I currently sell furniture. It pays decent and I don't really have to do that much so it isn't that bad. I have an internship at a non-profit that assists refugees as well (which means I have a 6 day work week, it's pretty intense). I am hoping to get a full-time gig in non-profit but it isn't happening yet. If anyone knows anyone that works in a non-profit in the SF bay area (I live in Berkeley), let me know so I can pass on a resume!
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I go to school and work at a screenprinting shop part time. Basically I just show up, print some designs on t-shirts for a few hours (or just chill at the register if there's nothing to do) and drink beers. It's just my boss, the sales manager, myself, three other guys, and one girl. Everyone's good friends since there's so few people working there, and anytime there's some big project taking place after hours (like moving the printing press/dryer/inks/everything else from our old location to our new one, etc.) my boss takes us to this 24 hour Korean BBQ place and pays for all of our food and beers. If he doesn't feel like printing out our checks on payday we get payed in cash (he always rounds up). The hardest part of the job is cleaning the screens and cleaning the floors, neither of which are actually hard, just boring. I don't get a whole lot of hours, and the pay is not great, but I literally never stress, and I actually look forward to working. I may be biased, but this has to be the best part-time college job ever.
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i got recruited by the best consulting company in town recently. i was pretty stoked when they contacted me, it'd be like having real send you a package.
i was doing a talk at a local conference on an architecture pattern that they needed an expert on so they reached out to me. it's pretty much a dream job. i was able to quit dell just in time as right after i quit the whole project basically went down in flames and everyone got benched. my new office is amazing. it looks out over the hill country in austin, the windows are epic and it so high in the hills that eagles will hit the windows from time to time. my first project is super interesting stuff. we are rebuilding pipeline management software with a really sharp, passionate team. we are having to do all this advanced stuff like domain specific languages and dynamic interfaces so it's not the same old, same old. should be a good year.
i'm also almost done with my first book. if you chat on here you may have heard me talking about it a year or so ago. it's been a busy year but i think the book will be good for what it is but just like any long project when you are done you mostly focus on the flaws. i'm thinking about doing another one on programming for windows 8 so that i can get ahead of the curve on that and hopefully drive my rates up.
been thinking about starting my own company in a few years and being one of the only windows 8 experts in texas would be a good way to get it started. land your first big project, sub-contract out the things you cant handle and grow from there. that's how the company i currently work for got started as well as the other contracting company that is on my project. i'd assume it's the same in construction contracting.
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i got recruited by the best consulting company in town recently. i was pretty stoked when they contacted me, it'd be like having real send you a package.
i was doing a talk at a local conference on an architecture pattern that they needed an expert on so they reached out to me. it's pretty much a dream job. i was able to quit dell just in time as right after i quit the whole project basically went down in flames and everyone got benched. my new office is amazing. it looks out over the hill country in austin, the windows are epic and it so high in the hills that eagles will hit the windows from time to time. my first project is super interesting stuff. we are rebuilding pipeline management software with a really sharp, passionate team. we are having to do all this advanced stuff like domain specific languages and dynamic interfaces so it's not the same old, same old. should be a good year.
i'm also almost done with my first book. if you chat on here you may have heard me talking about it a year or so ago. it's been a busy year but i think the book will be good for what it is but just like any long project when you are done you mostly focus on the flaws. i'm thinking about doing another one on programming for windows 8 so that i can get ahead of the curve on that and hopefully drive my rates up.
been thinking about starting my own company in a few years and being one of the only windows 8 experts in texas would be a good way to get it started. land your first big project, sub-contract out the things you cant handle and grow from there. that's how the company i currently work for got started as well as the other contracting company that is on my project. i'd assume it's the same in construction contracting.
Always nice to hear when things work out for people. I hope i'll also be doing a job I enjoy , in the future. It's like half of your whole day that you spend at work. If you aren't satisfied... that would be a shitty life
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Mechanical engineering technician.
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i work on campus as a cashier at the bookstore, technically im a state employee. shits gonna look good on my resume and i dont have to do jack shit really.
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Mechanical engineering technician.
that's pretty much what i want to be doing. did you study at school for it or how did you start off ?
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how do I get an entry level job working in the legally upstanding medicinal marijuana field?
im good with scissors.
That wouldn't be a good idea right now dude. The DEA is pretty much shitting on all the dispensaries. They've raided dozens of them in the last couple of months.
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It's like half of your whole day that you spend at work. If you aren't satisfied... that would be a shitty life
this is so true.
i always give people this career advice. write down all the things you enjoy doing that pay. like what classes do you enjoy, what do you enjoy watching on tv (politics, sports), etc... just finding everything you have passion for. then figure out what jobs there are in each area, how hard they are to get and how much they pay. then from there you have what you need to pick something and i really think acting like money doesn't matter is screwing the future you. it might not matter today but in the future you might feel differently about it. if you pick something that you have passion in then you will crush it and won't be sitting around sweating the clock all day hating your life.
on my path i was thinking i wanted to do computer animation but when i balanced that with what i actually have skills at, the pay, work\life balance, etc... i ended up studying programming. at first i thought i wanted to program video games but again after releveling for cash, work\life, ect... i ended up building enterprise applications. the products i build aren't cool or exciting to outsiders. sitting through an explanation of what this pipeline managment software does would put anyone to sleep. but when balancing out the whole picture i'm still sitting around solving problems in code but instead of my code pretending it's launching rockets at aliens it's helping roughnecks test pipelines for issues.
i think the absolute wrong thing to do is focus on the means to the end. you see so many people majoring in psychology because they are scared of "hard classes" like math and science and only thinking that getting a degree is the end game. the point you made is what this way of thinking is missing. the degree is the start of a lifetime of doing something for at least half your day and the other half won't be much fun if you are broke as shit. finding that right balance i think is key.
and if you think about it skating is hard as hell but as everyone on this forum knows, that's part of what makes it tight. you actually feel like you've accomplished something when you learn a trick. so i don't get the whole vibe of not wanting to study hard topics. they can be super rewarding because they are hard.
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Gnars. Have them.
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I screen print t-shirts and run a small skateboard company called Simple. I'm probably going to start a wheel company called Tits.
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Customer adviser/Sales consultant for a telecommunications company. So selling Mobile phones, Internet, Pay TV & so forth. #1 Telco in Australia and #10 in the world. I work for 30 hours a week over 5 days, $16 p/hour + commission (Which is anywhere between $1,500 - 2,500 a month) + benefits.
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Customer adviser/Sales consultant for a telecommunications company. So selling Mobile phones, Internet, Pay TV & so forth. #1 Telco in Australia and #10 in the world. I work for 30 hours a week over 5 days, $16 p/hour + commission (Which is anywhere between $1,500 - 2,500 a month) + benefits.
If this is for Telstra, selling Foxtel, Bigpond and stuff.. the worst job i ever done. knocking on peoples doors or calling them to sell overpriced service. Free pizza was awesome tho
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It is Telsta, yes. I don't knock on peoples doors or call anyone. I work in store. If you do it door to door or outbound call centre, sucks for sure. I heard you only get paid in commission with door to door. When you work in a busy store, and sales get handed to do you, its pretty great. As for being over priced, we are in regards to some things, Telstra has come a long way in the last year or so. When you have the best coverage in Australia, a lot of people don't give a shit about the price and are happy to pay the extra for the coverage.
How long did you work for Telstra?
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It is Telsta, yes. I don't knock on peoples doors or call anyone. I work in store. If you do it door to door or outbound call centre, sucks for sure. But when you work in a busy store, and sales get handed to do you, its great.
How long did you work for Telstra?
Whole different story then, sorry. If people come to the store, they probably have the intention of buying or upgrading something. That i can dig. I was the door to door guy in Perth, which for me was wrong in very many ways. Did the training for i think two weeks , worked for a few days but couldnt stand it. The money was alright but not worth it
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i walk dogs. it's pretty great. it's about $12/hr just to chill with some puppies. it sucks in the winter though. i'm getting my bar tending license and getting certified to teach right now so hopefully i'll have a new gig before the big snow fall.
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It is Telsta, yes. I don't knock on peoples doors or call anyone. I work in store. If you do it door to door or outbound call centre, sucks for sure. I heard you only get paid in commission with door to door. When you work in a busy store, and sales get handed to do you, its pretty great. As for being over priced, we are in regards to some things, Telstra has come a long way in the last year or so. When you have the best coverage in Australia, a lot of people don't give a shit about the price and are happy to pay the extra for the coverage.
How long did you work for Telstra?
A man who stands by his products. I can admire that.
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It's like half of your whole day that you spend at work. If you aren't satisfied... that would be a shitty life
this is so true.
i always give people this career advice. write down all the things you enjoy doing that pay. like what classes do you enjoy, what do you enjoy watching on tv (politics, sports), etc... just finding everything you have passion for. then figure out what jobs there are in each area, how hard they are to get and how much they pay. then from there you have what you need to pick something and i really think acting like money doesn't matter is screwing the future you. it might not matter today but in the future you might feel differently about it. if you pick something that you have passion in then you will crush it and won't be sitting around sweating the clock all day hating your life.
on my path i was thinking i wanted to do computer animation but when i balanced that with what i actually have skills at, the pay, work\life balance, etc... i ended up studying programming. at first i thought i wanted to program video games but again after releveling for cash, work\life, ect... i ended up building enterprise applications. the products i build aren't cool or exciting to outsiders. sitting through an explanation of what this pipeline managment software does would put anyone to sleep. but when balancing out the whole picture i'm still sitting around solving problems in code but instead of my code pretending it's launching rockets at aliens it's helping roughnecks test pipelines for issues.
i think the absolute wrong thing to do is focus on the means to the end. you see so many people majoring in psychology because they are scared of "hard classes" like math and science and only thinking that getting a degree is the end game. the point you made is what this way of thinking is missing. the degree is the start of a lifetime of doing something for at least half your day and the other half won't be much fun if you are broke as shit. finding that right balance i think is key.
and if you think about it skating is hard as hell but as everyone on this forum knows, that's part of what makes it tight. you actually feel like you've accomplished something when you learn a trick. so i don't get the whole vibe of not wanting to study hard topics. they can be super rewarding because they are hard.
I am trying to pretend you didn't say that. I struggle with this because I want to do something productive for society yet make a decent living. I was thinking about trying to get into Non-profit development. In that position I make good money for the non-profit world but bad money in comparison to my for-profit counterpart.
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well it sounds like you've got good options. i was talking more to being careful to not lock yourself into a lifestyle that works today but might leave you feeling streched thin over the long haul.
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I'm a freelance motion graphics designer. This past year has been hectic, thankfully, I've been constantly busy and progressing, working with some companies and individuals whose work I respect and admire, which in turn helps me raise my game. Certain projects can get stressful to the point, but that's rare - by and large I love what I do and really enjoy it. Yay. As sleazy said earlier, getting the work/life balance right and enjoying what you do are vital.
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Mechanical engineering technician.
that's pretty much what i want to be doing. did you study at school for it or how did you start off ?
While I can't speak for barkeep, I go to a predominantly engineering school and have several friends who are MET majors. Basically the easy version of a mechanical engineer (math stops at Calc 2, more labs and fewer high-level theory classes) with a focus on the hands-on side of it. Most of them started as real ME's and quit when the math got hard so we give them shit all the time, but the dumbest friend of mine is an MET and already has a job lined up a full semester before graduating. So yeah, seems like a good path to me. Not sure how you would get into it without the Bachelor's, though.
As for me, I work at and help administrate my school's math learning center (help other college students with their math classes). It's an awesome job, very rewarding, pays very well for an on-campus, and I have a lot of freedom to expand and improve the place as I see fit. Pretty bummed on graduating and having to get a "real job". I'm also a grader, but that job blows ass.
Anyone here with a Bachelor's in math, econ, or similar? What are you doing with your life?
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how do I get an entry level job working in the legally upstanding medicinal marijuana field?
im good with scissors.
asking a question like that will never do it for you.
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I'm thinking of studying to become a physical therapy assistant. From what I gather, it would be a secure, rewarding, decent paying job. I've been drawn towards the field of health for awhile now, but I'm not quite "doctor smart", and with all due respect to nurses, I'm not into changing Depends.
Naturally, before speaking to school officials, I thought I'd ask Slap if anyone knows any PTAs. Or has any insight to share in regards to this occupation.
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I'm thinking of studying to become a physical therapy assistant. From what I gather, it would be a secure, rewarding, decent paying job. I've been drawn towards the field of health for awhile now, but I'm not quite "doctor smart", and with all due respect to nurses, I'm not into changing Depends.
Naturally, before speaking to school officials, I thought I'd ask Slap if anyone knows any PTAs. Or has any insight to share in regards to this occupation.
I've got some friends getting Bachelor's in PT. One graduated and is a waitress, another is finishing a dual in pre-med so I expect him to do better, and another is finishing just PT this semester but I haven't talked to him in a bit. Oh and another friend from a different school graduated and works at a bike shop. Not a representative sample by any means, and I don't know anything about PT myself, but it seems tough to find jobs. Then again, people always hurt themselves, so PT should be moderately recession-proof, right?
Oh wait, physical therapy assistant? Is that a less-than-4-years certification type thing?
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Yeah it's the two year option that earns you 10-20k less than the actual therapist. I'd just rather start working sooner than later, and upgrade later on if I choose. My research tells me the market is ever growing, mainly with seniors, but not limited to. Apparently 3/4 PTAs are female.. but it doesn't seem like that much of a chick job, you need strength to do it.. Sorry I'm just thinking out loud here.
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i walk dogs. it's pretty great. it's about $12/hr just to chill with some puppies. it sucks in the winter though. i'm getting my bar tending license and getting certified to teach right now so hopefully i'll have a new gig before the big snow fall.
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I work in the cloakroom at a music venue, it's pretty easy work and good hours, plus I get a clear view of the stage so it's awesome when good bands play as I effectively get paid to watch them.
not so much with my last shift though, fucking All Time Low... I didn't realise that many scene kids still existed jesus christ
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I work as a sales/brandmanager for a clothingcompany.
Cant say that i like the clothes or anything, but i make decent money and i make my own hours so i cant complain.
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Work as a server for a catering company. Going to school to be a fire fighter.
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trying to find work after a reeeeeeeealy long illness and its looking pretty bleak. feel like I have a scarlet letter on my back.
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I worked at the US National Whitewater Center this past summer, it was pretty fun. I'm in my 3rd year as a Econ Major now and hoping to do a Co-op next semester. I like Econ a lot too.
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I'm a freelance motion graphics designer. This past year has been hectic, thankfully, I've been constantly busy and progressing, working with some companies and individuals whose work I respect and admire, which in turn helps me raise my game. Certain projects can get stressful to the point, but that's rare - by and large I love what I do and really enjoy it. Yay. As sleazy said earlier, getting the work/life balance right and enjoying what you do are vital.
im in the same boat. I feel blessed that I found this career. It's one of the few industries that the depression cant seem to touch. Then again my day rate hasnt been able to go up in 5yrs so maybe im being optimistic.
you in LA or NYC?
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Seasonal park ranger. One week training, seven weeks service.
Ah! That sounds cool. How did you find the job?
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ive worked at a skate shop since i was 14. im 19 now.
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Yeah it's the two year option that earns you 10-20k less than the actual therapist. I'd just rather start working sooner than later, and upgrade later on if I choose. My research tells me the market is ever growing, mainly with seniors, but not limited to. Apparently 3/4 PTAs are female.. but it doesn't seem like that much of a chick job, you need strength to do it.. Sorry I'm just thinking out loud here.
I don't know homie. You're going to make far less being a PTA or PTA than an actual therapist. The criteria is changing too from what i understand. Many companies that hire PTs or OTs are looking for at least a Masters, and it's often said that you might as well go to med school because the req. are getting difficult.
I've got a friend who is in the field and was in a lot of PT/OT of the past couple years. I chatted it up with the guys i worked with. Not to get you feeling down and out but what a school will tell you/what websites read regarding PTA/OTA work isn't what is always happening.
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Who was it that got hired as a disney animator?corto?whatsup with it/how is it?
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Who else got a BS/BA degree in Psych but is actually using it? I work with people with developmental disabilities, which I like, but it doesn't require any education. Seems like there's nothing out there without a Masters.
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Who else got a BS/BA degree in Psych but is actually using it? I work with people with developmental disabilities, which I like, but it doesn't require any education. Seems like there's nothing out there without a Masters.
I'm about to get my BA in psych this May and you are right, there's nothing. I mean there are jobs out there but they will be low paying. If you are thinking about getting your masters, find a job to get some type of experience. Talk to your advisor, I did last week. Have you looked into another job working with those people disabilities? You have experience and a degree, it's a step up and that what employers look for.
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Who else got a BS/BA degree in Psych but is actually using it? I work with people with developmental disabilities, which I like, but it doesn't require any education. Seems like there's nothing out there without a Masters.
i haven't used mine for shit. just jobs that you need any random degree to get hired. i've mostly worked in hospitals and at drug companies.
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Really appreesh the real talk. Found some more unbiased discussions about it online, and their future looks kind of bleak. Everytime I get hyped on a program this happens.
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Seasonal park ranger. One week training, seven weeks service.
Don't know how he found his job but this is one place to search: http://www.usajobs.gov/ (http://www.usajobs.gov/)
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my new job is hard a fuck. i'm doing consulting now and my client in is a pain in the ass and it seems like i've gotten on his bad side which has now caused all his direct reports to start vibing me. foturnately i mostly work out of my companies office and rarely interact directly with the client but man it sucks working for people who want you to fail.
Who else got a BS/BA degree in Psych but is actually using it? I work with people with developmental disabilities, which I like, but it doesn't require any education. Seems like there's nothing out there without a Masters.
not true. most majors that require beefy math and science offer good jobs without masters (engineering, computer science, etc...). but most psych majors i've know (my wife included) were looking for an option that was light on math and science classes. you could also go with a few business degrees that would pay after a BA\BS (accounting, finance, management, marketing, etc...).
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Currently attending school, working on a biology degree, not sure what exactly in biology though. Worked since I was 16, saved up money from shitty minimum wage jobs, and am now living off of it. Sadly, I will probably run out of money in like 4-6 months if I don't get a summer job, which I am hoping. I have just worked too many crap jobs and watched my parents get screwed because of no job security, to not get on with school and hope to make the best of life.
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Who was it that got hired as a disney animator?corto?whatsup with it/how is it?
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I worked at Best Buy for 2 years, I was patient with it because they were flexible with me. Throughout that time I was freelance video shooting and editing. They would give me a month off no sweat, I went on a roadtrip for 3 weeks to Vegas to film the LVPD Search and Rescue team doing their thing on the Red Rocks of Nevada
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They also let me take a month off to do an internship in NY during the summer.
It worked out perfect while I was there, could take time off whenever, very chill manager. The hours sucked and the job itself, though not hard, was incredibly repetitive and tedious.
This is me
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I left there in January and am now working at an editing studio on a TV series. Im an assistant editor, processing and transcoding footage and sending out dailies. Sounds boring but I fucking love it. 11-12 hour days but the pay is awesome.
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still just working delivery job ive had for a couple years but its not so bad, get 20 bucks for just being on call dont actually have to be there when nothings up which is nice because theres a park like two seconds away. Im now a sophomore in school definitely going to continue with my marketing major because i really like it and apparently i have a pretty good understanding of it, last year i was contacted by leo burnett because they liked my application and one of my professors knew a couple people so he put in a good word for me, but at the time i was a freshman and they're not allowed to have internships through the school, only sophomores and up, and this year they've been kinda giving me the cold shoulder. i really want to do something at leo burnett because that would open a shitton of doors but i dont know if i should settle for a different company to intern at.
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Been working as a photographer for my school's newspaper for 2 years now. It's alright because it's not too demanding and puts beer money in my pocket.
I also work in the photography department's "Cage" where I rent out equipment and maintain the area by dumping and mixing chemicals. It's pretty good most of the time because there are long stretches of time where I don't do shit. It's actually perfect because most of the time, I'd be there anyway developing and stuff so they're paying me to do what I was already doing for free. Plus I get to play with cameras that I can't afford.
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I run a sustainability/permaculture program at a school in Tucson. I like kids, tools and building stuff so it's a good fit. I work with a really low income population so I'm able to get a decent amount of grants to fund cool stuff.
Bookmans School Challenge 2012: Manzo Elementary (Tucson) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qId3S-NfhE&feature=player_embedded#ws)
The way the grant works is come Saturday people can vote on the video for the project they want funded. Maybe the power of Slap can help us get $15K to keep things going.
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Where/what show are you working on frisco? Don't pull confidentiality shit either.
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still just working delivery job ive had for a couple years but its not so bad, get 20 bucks for just being on call dont actually have to be there when nothings up which is nice because theres a park like two seconds away. Im now a sophomore in school definitely going to continue with my marketing major because i really like it and apparently i have a pretty good understanding of it, last year i was contacted by leo burnett because they liked my application and one of my professors knew a couple people so he put in a good word for me, but at the time i was a freshman and they're not allowed to have internships through the school, only sophomores and up, and this year they've been kinda giving me the cold shoulder. i really want to do something at leo burnett because that would open a shitton of doors but i dont know if i should settle for a different company to intern at.
Leo Burnett is an excellent agency, but there are others worth considering. Of the big international agencies BBDO, Ogilvy & DDB are probably doing the best at the moment, but it changes every year. If I were you, I'd also look into the smaller boutique agencies like Wieden & Kennedy, Anomaly, Goodby & Droga5. They generally punch above their weight and produce the most interesting work.
Are you interested in being a suit, planner or creative?
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still just working delivery job ive had for a couple years but its not so bad, get 20 bucks for just being on call dont actually have to be there when nothings up which is nice because theres a park like two seconds away. Im now a sophomore in school definitely going to continue with my marketing major because i really like it and apparently i have a pretty good understanding of it, last year i was contacted by leo burnett because they liked my application and one of my professors knew a couple people so he put in a good word for me, but at the time i was a freshman and they're not allowed to have internships through the school, only sophomores and up, and this year they've been kinda giving me the cold shoulder. i really want to do something at leo burnett because that would open a shitton of doors but i dont know if i should settle for a different company to intern at.
Leo Burnett is an excellent agency, but there are others worth considering. Of the big international agencies BBDO, Ogilvy & DDB are probably doing the best at the moment, but it changes every year. If I were you, I'd also look into the smaller boutique agencies like Wieden & Kennedy, Anomaly, Goodby & Droga5. They generally punch above their weight and produce the most interesting work.
Are you interested in being a suit, planner or creative?
ive been leaning towards planner or creative, i go to the cba at uic for the sole reason that they are really good with getting students well paying internships at big places but ive heard good things about anomaly before, am definitely going to check it out
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Where/what show are you working on frisco? Don't pull confidentiality shit either.
Doesnt have a title yet, its been picked up for 10 episodes and will most likely be on ABC in the states, Global or CTV in Canada
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Where/what show are you working on frisco? Don't pull confidentiality shit either.
Doesnt have a title yet, its been picked up for 10 episodes and will most likely be on ABC in the states, Global or CTV in Canada
who's on it? and if you're worried about this showing up on some celeb's google alert thing or whatever, just use piglatin.
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Studio engineer at a radio station.
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just coming back from an internship at an office for city- and landscapeplanning. they paid me 300 EUR per month while i didn't have to attend to the uni and was still a student which was good. but it made me feel kinda bad because i didn't have that much work to do but whatever, it was still a good experience and now i'm happy to be at the uni again.
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I'm a mechanical engineer who does nothing all day. It's cool and all, I get to fuck around on the internet all day as long as the images are disabled, but I am given no opportunity for advancement while working for a homogeneously-superior Japanese company. I think I'm going to try out field engineering soon. I like the idea of making ~10K more, not having to sit in a poorly ventilated office all day, and getting a per diem or company car while traveling. I don't like the idea of being exposed for knowing next to nothing about engineering, but I'm under the impression that field engineering has more to do with the initial training from the company rather than what I didn't learn in college.
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still just working delivery job ive had for a couple years but its not so bad, get 20 bucks for just being on call dont actually have to be there when nothings up which is nice because theres a park like two seconds away. Im now a sophomore in school definitely going to continue with my marketing major because i really like it and apparently i have a pretty good understanding of it, last year i was contacted by leo burnett because they liked my application and one of my professors knew a couple people so he put in a good word for me, but at the time i was a freshman and they're not allowed to have internships through the school, only sophomores and up, and this year they've been kinda giving me the cold shoulder. i really want to do something at leo burnett because that would open a shitton of doors but i dont know if i should settle for a different company to intern at.
Leo Burnett is an excellent agency, but there are others worth considering. Of the big international agencies BBDO, Ogilvy & DDB are probably doing the best at the moment, but it changes every year. If I were you, I'd also look into the smaller boutique agencies like Wieden & Kennedy, Anomaly, Goodby & Droga5. They generally punch above their weight and produce the most interesting work.
Are you interested in being a suit, planner or creative?
I was a planner for a few years before becoming a creative. Because planners are essentially consultants within an agency, it can be tough being a planner straight out of uni. Mainly due to the fact that you are expected to advice very senior creatives etc who don't really care about your input. Being a creative is fun, but it is brutally competitive. There are also many many ex-hot creatives with no job prospects these days.
You are right not to want to be a suit. They just get shat on day in, day out.
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I'm a mechanical engineer who does nothing all day.? It's cool and all, I get to fuck around on the internet all day as long as the images are disabled, but I am given no opportunity for advancement while working for a homogeneously-superior Japanese company.? I think I'm going to try out field engineering soon.? I like the idea of making ~10K more, not having to sit in a poorly ventilated office all day, and getting a per diem or company car while traveling.? I don't like the idea of being exposed for knowing next to nothing about engineering, but I'm under the impression that field engineering has more to do with the initial training from the company rather than what I didn't learn in college.
if you are looking for a job while you still have a job, lie about how much you make. i always claim at least 10k higher and it's worked everytime. it's also one of the main reasons why i change jobs once a year. you have to stay on top of your skills for it to work but it's well worth it. no company will keep your value at market if you stay with them and no company will correct your value to market if you are switching to them while being under paid.
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I'm a mechanical engineer who does nothing all day. It's cool and all, I get to fuck around on the internet all day as long as the images are disabled, but I am given no opportunity for advancement while working for a homogeneously-superior Japanese company. I think I'm going to try out field engineering soon. I like the idea of making ~10K more, not having to sit in a poorly ventilated office all day, and getting a per diem or company car while traveling. I don't like the idea of being exposed for knowing next to nothing about engineering, but I'm under the impression that field engineering has more to do with the initial training from the company rather than what I didn't learn in college.
You sound like a complete shithead.
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I'm a mechanical engineer who does nothing all day. It's cool and all, I get to fuck around on the internet all day as long as the images are disabled, but I am given no opportunity for advancement while working for a homogeneously-superior Japanese company. I think I'm going to try out field engineering soon. I like the idea of making ~10K more, not having to sit in a poorly ventilated office all day, and getting a per diem or company car while traveling. I don't like the idea of being exposed for knowing next to nothing about engineering, but I'm under the impression that field engineering has more to do with the initial training from the company rather than what I didn't learn in college.
You sound like a complete shithead.
Hahaha, why is that? I completely fucked up college, I regret it. I am a lazy asshole though.
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I feel really conflicted about my job right now. I work for a really small management/tech consulting firm (4 partners/14 people total). It pays well, hours aren't bad, travel a bunch (which can be good or bad, biz travel isn't the same as vacation and someties we go to shitty cities), partners are pretty cool.
The downside is that our work is usually in a really niche industry and I'm not getting exposed to different things. Also they aren't trying to grow (they're all rich and happy as the company is), so that means no promotions (you either own the company or you don't), although we do get a flat 5% raise every year plush good 401k matching.
I'm not sure if I should roll the dice on something new that may suck or just stay put and be happy I've got a job.
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Im about six months away from taking over the family heating and a/c biz. Pretty much the only job Ive ever had besides delivering pizzas and doing random stagehand work. It used to be scary as fuck thinking about all that shit being on me, but Ive basically been in control for the last year anyways. Its a 35 year old company with alot of loyal customers and some big accounts. Im stoked to be the only heir to it. Been car and house lurking for the last year waiting for the official retirement of my pops.
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I feel really conflicted about my job right now.? I work for a really small management/tech consulting firm (4 partners/14 people total).? It pays well, hours aren't bad, travel a bunch (which can be good or bad, biz travel isn't the same as vacation and someties we go to shitty cities), partners are pretty cool.?
The downside is that our work is usually in a really niche industry and I'm not getting exposed to different things.? Also they aren't trying to grow (they're all rich and happy as the company is), so that means no promotions (you either own the company or you don't), although we do get a flat 5% raise every year plush good 401k matching.?
I'm not sure if I should roll the dice on something new that may suck or just stay put and be happy I've got a job.?
if it was me...
if you are planning to a career as a consultant then i'd strongly recomend building your personal brand.
- you are working at a company that doesn't have a sustainable business model and here is why.
you work at a company that is needs talented tech employees as it's a consulting company but the company isn't growing. talented tech employees can grow else where and so some will leave. of course there will the be loyal people who stay but for the most part anyone who is aggresively keeping up and innovating will eventually leave as their growth vector gets steeper while the company remains flat and the gap between their salary and market value increases. this will create problems for your company as the business model will require a shift to getting new talent but they will be hessitant to pay at market and if they do then that will mean reduced margins (aka less cash for them). without growth and being in an industry with virtually no fixed cost as your cost of goods sold is mostly high end labor you have to grow to be sustainable.
- while you have a cushy comfortable job plot your next move
take advantage of this foresight into the future problems your company will face to plan your next move. your an IT guy who by the sounds of it has a cushy 40 hour week schedule and travels to lame places giving you lots of idle time in airports, plains, motels. put in an extra 10 hours a week on continuous improvement in a way that brands you as a consultant. start a blog, join or start an opensource, hustle some talking sessions at local conferences, post content to other reputable blogs (code project, ect...), get high status on tech forums (MSDN, stackoverflow, etc...), contact publishers and volunteer to tech review books for free... anything you can do that will give you a resume bullet and allow you to say why in a room of 10 people with the same core skill you should get paid more and have more responsiblity.
- find a new job
then once you've built it up, look for another job while you still have your current job. and the most important part is to do your research, figure out what the top market rates are and then lie. say you make the top rate at your current job as they can't check. after having built up your brand with the things mentioned above they will believe you and they never check after the fact (and if they are going to they have to get your approval to do so before they hire you in writing so you will know). this approach is just like a degree once you build it up, as long as you can handle the work you are good to go, no one is going to care if you have a degree after your first professional job as you know have "equivelent experience."
don't get locked in with a company that has an unsustainable business model. when push comes to shuv it'll be your income, not theirs, that suffers. and if you are going to be a consultant then build your own brand in your free time to pump up your rates. you'd be suprised at how much more you can get than your coworkers by doing this.
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I work as a page at the local library, and though it definitely requires more work than i expected, the fact that they're paying me $10 an hour as a 17-year-old kid who has only ever worked at a skateshop is pretty good. 10 hrs a week, which is manageable with school and skating. Stoked on it. I also will most likely work at the shop again when i go home for the summer.
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Any plumbers in the house?
I've been browsing community college programs again, and plumbing stands out as one of the best paying and stable trades to get into. Plus it's only one year and wouldn't require me to upgrade any high school classes. Aside from unpleasant odors and messes.. are there any other downsides?
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Any plumbers in the house?
I've been browsing community college programs again, and plumbing stands out as one of the best paying and stable trades to get into. Plus it's only one year and wouldn't require me to upgrade any high school classes. Aside from unpleasant odors and messes.. are there any other downsides?
are you claustrophobic? sometimes you have to get into some pretty tight spots. same with electricians. both good trades and you can make some really good money if you get in with the right places.
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I have read that enclosed spaces and heights sometimes come into play.. I'm not really a fan of either, but I refuse to bus tables forever, so my willingness to man up is increasing. Hopefully I can have a partner tie a rope to my ankle and pull me out if need be.
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my client pissed me off to the point that i asked the company that i'm sub-contracting through to move me to another project. i just had lunch with our lead architect yesterday and he told me there's a spot on another project that i should be able to move to. my current project is working with a bunch of ball busting assholes in a shithole of an office with no sun light and the blandest kind of cube. i talked to someone who's worked on the new project and he told me the office is newly remodled and really nice and that the company is super laid back; like to the point that they have play stations and beer in the office and then you can work from home if you want. the downside is that the actual work will get way less interesting than on my current project. at this point though, i'd rather take the less interesting work and leave the stress behind.
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to the point that they have play stations and beer in the office and then you can work from home if you want. the downside is that the actual work will get way less interesting than on my current project.
Take it.
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i definitely will. it's nice to step up your game at work but i've got plenty of interesting after hours projects that i'm working on to help me continue to progress. i just want a chill job at this point. tired of being stressed out over dumb shit.
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Skate Shop Owner. I also bartend 3-4 nights a week.
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Skate Shop Owner.? I also bartend 3-4 nights a week.
Which?
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Any plumbers in the house?
I've been browsing community college programs again, and plumbing stands out as one of the best paying and stable trades to get into. Plus it's only one year and wouldn't require me to upgrade any high school classes. Aside from unpleasant odors and messes.. are there any other downsides?
I trained to be a plumber last year.
I assume you are in the US and things probably work differently over there. I'm in the UK and I'm finding it impossible to get into. For the few jobs that open up, they always expect you to have alot of previous experience. And no one will give you the time to get this experience.
Also over here a large amount of plumbing jobs in houses involve working on gas powered central heating systems. And you need to get a separate qualification to do that.
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Skate Shop Owner.?? ? I also bartend 3-4 nights a week.
Which?
I wonder if his signature will give the answer away?!
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Ya I supposed I could've looked there. :-[ :-[ :-[
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To the guy looking into plumbing:
I took the commercial/residential electrician program last year at a local community college. Very similar to the plumbing program, you complete the program with a degree and then you must work under someone for x-amount of hours and take certain before achieving your license. I went on to a larger university to continue school, and several of my electrician classmates are having hard times finding jobs.
The truth is the construction jobs are at a low right now, but the programs are definitely a great place to look into. I'd encourage you to do plumbing & heating! Also get a union job, that means you'll have to do some waiting after you complete the program but you won't regret it!
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Thanks for all the advice guys! I know construction is slow in a lot of places right now, but in my city it seems condos and apts are popping up everywhere. Plus, I've been told most new guys are only into construction plumbing, leaving more openings for repairs and residential or whatever. I could see it would be easier to get into with knowledge in heating and other skills, but the courses here might touch on that too.
Only problem is I should've looked into it months ago, as most colleges are full for September. I'll keep looking though.. And would it be wise to get books now and start studying? Or would that mess with me when I go to an actual school?
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Thanks for all the advice guys! I know construction is slow in a lot of places right now, but in my city it seems condos and apts are popping up everywhere. Plus, I've been told most new guys are only into construction plumbing, leaving more openings for repairs and residential or whatever. I could see it would be easier to get into with knowledge in heating and other skills, but the courses here might touch on that too.
Only problem is I should've looked into it months ago, as most colleges are full for September. I'll keep looking though.. And would it be wise to get books now and start studying? Or would that mess with me when I go to an actual school?
Go to the library and start teaching yourself basic info. With that, spend some time following/helping a crew/company small or big. Volunteer it (if you got some extra time) just to see and get a hands on approach. Through doing that and bullshitting, even unpaid can always pay off later. Just diversify your hustle and think of multiple approaches, even if they aren't as savvy to the mind at the minute. Consider it networking. Bug people, if you bug enough someone is bound to see that drive and take a notice. From there you can build if need be. Good luck. I've been thinking the trade route myself, an it's and honorable gig (which ever you choose), that's under appreciated. The world doesn't need a another communications or business major.
PS. If you ever think about becoming an expat or living in another country, check out what jobs are needed, and skilled tradesmen are usually in their top listings or at least mentioned regarding citizenship. If that's a route that proves to be interesting to you.
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Kitchen and Bath department supervisor at The Home Depot. I recently received a 40 cent raise.
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I make money as a freelance assistant for artists and commercial photographers.
This past Sunday I worked a shoot at Coney Island; the subject was last year's winner of Survivor.
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Working in a group home. Lot of downtime and privacy to do my own thing. Stoked that my boss gave me the days off I wanted. Downsides are I'm basically alone all day and there's no where to move up unless I want to work in the main office under flourescent lighting.
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Thanks for all the advice guys! I know construction is slow in a lot of places right now, but in my city it seems condos and apts are popping up everywhere. Plus, I've been told most new guys are only into construction plumbing, leaving more openings for repairs and residential or whatever. I could see it would be easier to get into with knowledge in heating and other skills, but the courses here might touch on that too.
Only problem is I should've looked into it months ago, as most colleges are full for September. I'll keep looking though.. And would it be wise to get books now and start studying? Or would that mess with me when I go to an actual school?
What me and many others did in our electrical program was try to get a job working for a local electrcian (plumber in your case).
They had us doing shit jobs working for shit wages, but you learn a lot about modern building code and the on-field experience is something a class can't teach you.
And if you're going to do plumbing, I highly recommend you to heating/air as well, businesses love that!
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The world doesn't need a another communications or business major.
Truer words never spoken, although a business major from the right school does mean you're paid for life. What the fuck do communications majors even do?
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The world doesn't need a another communications or business major.
Truer words never spoken, although a business major from the right school does mean you're paid for life. What the fuck do communications majors even do?
post on Slap.
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we have any cops on the forum ?
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I think that Ronald Wilson Reagan is really a cop. Ex military cop to boot.
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^hahahaha
right now i'm doing social media/online ads/blogs/a little bit of graphic design and after effects, unfortunately all related to condo real estate. I've been forced to learn a lot since the company is quite disorganized and i have been given a few chances to make things to put on my after effects reel, plus my boss is flexible with hours and its pretty easy to lurk slap, so thats all good. But shit, is it ever boring. condos are pretty fucking wack in my opinion and the majority of the people you're forced to deal with in that area reflect that. thankfully most of the people at my actual are office are cool
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I feel really conflicted about my job right now.? I work for a really small management/tech consulting firm (4 partners/14 people total).? It pays well, hours aren't bad, travel a bunch (which can be good or bad, biz travel isn't the same as vacation and someties we go to shitty cities), partners are pretty cool.?
The downside is that our work is usually in a really niche industry and I'm not getting exposed to different things.? Also they aren't trying to grow (they're all rich and happy as the company is), so that means no promotions (you either own the company or you don't), although we do get a flat 5% raise every year plush good 401k matching.?
I'm not sure if I should roll the dice on something new that may suck or just stay put and be happy I've got a job.?
if it was me...
if you are planning to a career as a consultant then i'd strongly recomend building your personal brand.
- you are working at a company that doesn't have a sustainable business model and here is why.
you work at a company that is needs talented tech employees as it's a consulting company but the company isn't growing. talented tech employees can grow else where and so some will leave. of course there will the be loyal people who stay but for the most part anyone who is aggresively keeping up and innovating will eventually leave as their growth vector gets steeper while the company remains flat and the gap between their salary and market value increases. this will create problems for your company as the business model will require a shift to getting new talent but they will be hessitant to pay at market and if they do then that will mean reduced margins (aka less cash for them). without growth and being in an industry with virtually no fixed cost as your cost of goods sold is mostly high end labor you have to grow to be sustainable.
- while you have a cushy comfortable job plot your next move
take advantage of this foresight into the future problems your company will face to plan your next move. your an IT guy who by the sounds of it has a cushy 40 hour week schedule and travels to lame places giving you lots of idle time in airports, plains, motels. put in an extra 10 hours a week on continuous improvement in a way that brands you as a consultant. start a blog, join or start an opensource, hustle some talking sessions at local conferences, post content to other reputable blogs (code project, ect...), get high status on tech forums (MSDN, stackoverflow, etc...), contact publishers and volunteer to tech review books for free... anything you can do that will give you a resume bullet and allow you to say why in a room of 10 people with the same core skill you should get paid more and have more responsiblity.
- find a new job
then once you've built it up, look for another job while you still have your current job. and the most important part is to do your research, figure out what the top market rates are and then lie. say you make the top rate at your current job as they can't check. after having built up your brand with the things mentioned above they will believe you and they never check after the fact (and if they are going to they have to get your approval to do so before they hire you in writing so you will know). this approach is just like a degree once you build it up, as long as you can handle the work you are good to go, no one is going to care if you have a degree after your first professional job as you know have "equivelent experience."
don't get locked in with a company that has an unsustainable business model. when push comes to shuv it'll be your income, not theirs, that suffers. and if you are going to be a consultant then build your own brand in your free time to pump up your rates. you'd be suprised at how much more you can get than your coworkers by doing this.
Their biz model is super sustainable. They've had the company for 22 years. The reason they aren't growing is because they don't want to. They get enough work, make good cash and don't have to work the long hours of a top consulting firm. The four partners are heavyweights in our industry (aerospace/aviation). Two came from a big aerospace co. and two came from a huge mgt. consulting firm.
I don't work in IT consulting, mainly restructuring and strategic panning relating to product development. I went undergrad engineering, MS in EE from a state school, and MBA from a top 15-20ish school. We have a couple guys we use if we need web/app development or need to tell a client what IT assets they should think about.
They treat us really good. Kind of like a family vibe because they hate dealing with HR stuff, so they want us to stick around. The only way I would have made more after biz school would have been finance, oil, or a big consulting firm. They've hinted that myself and 2-3 other guys could possibly take over in 10 years or so.
My only hesitance is that I'm not super into the industry. I used to get to work on projects in a bunch of different arenas. Either way, it's awesome to have a job. Good luck to everyone else in this thread. It's tough out there.
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Architect, just your standard house/office/building job, except I work for an awesome firm doing primarily modern design and sustainable work. I'm not as experienced as the other people I work with but it's still pretty nice, I get a lot of input and its a good learning environment.
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Alright, I went back to school last year, after working in youth group homes for 5 years. I'll be done with the degree in May. I'm looking for some positions in grad school for next year, but otherwise have no idea what to do. The degree is in English and for an undergrad my CV is looking strong.
I don't want to work in a public school, which I think, with my experience supervising homes of at risk youth, a degree, and being a little older might be a viable option.
I was offered a job teaching English at a Panassastra University in Cambodia but I'm unsure if I have the nerve to head there for a year.
US forest service jobs might be a great way to work hard for a year or two as well.
I'll do well and do what I want, but, fuck, I do not want to start working 2nd shift again.
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Unemployed. Have a degree and office drone work exp. Trying to get regular admin job anywhere cuz I have no interests or aspirations in life besides skateboarding and playing guitar. Burnin' thru savings on rent. Just want enough to pay the bills without having to do too much of anything. Ideally seeking a favorable disparity between the amount of money I receive for the amount of work that I do. I also do freelance writing jobs for what amounts to less than half of my monthly beer intake.
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The world doesn't need a another communications or business major.
Truer words never spoken, although a business major from the right school does mean you're paid for life. What the fuck do communications majors even do?
Not necessarily. When people think of business majors, they typically think of Patrick Bateman Wall St. assholes, but business actually teaches a lot of life skills many college graduates lack. Before you get into your concentration you have to take the basics in everything.
Accounting- Teaches you how to manage your income/expenditures/savings. Many young people are very bad at this.
Economics- Micro is all about how to get the most bang for your buck, "Utility." Macro is all about how the world economy works- Individuals, corporations, small businesses, governments, various regulations all together living the dream.
Marketing- How to sell yourself or your product.
Management- How to plan your life. Tons of stuff about how to start a business, working with customers and suppliers. Budgeting to make a profit. This can work for business or personal settings.
Obviously if you are super passionate about something, like art or history, then you should major in it, but business from a decent university is a great platform to develop life skills.
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i finally got taken off the hell project at my work, had two weeks of chill time and just started my new project. the company that i'm at does "predictive analysis" for the medical industry and the environment is awesome. they have completely renovated the place and it looks like some kind of upscale design boutique on the inside. the environment is really laid back and there are guys walking around in shorts and flip flops. they keep beer in the fridges that apparently it gets drank on fridays at around 3. it's about 2 miles from home and they have a gym that's free to use and it's located right next to a lake with jogging trails and a park that my kids can play in. plus i had my first architecture discussion yesterday and it seems like i'm back in the big fish in a small pond situation when it comes to my resume skills which after my last project suites me fine. it's usually nice to have stronger people to learn from but on my last project the stronger people were kind of dicks about it so i learned what i needed from them and then walked out that place with my nuts in my hand stevie style.
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Congrats on the new digs Sleaz. Sounds like it's about perfect for you aside from waiting until Friday to drink at work.
Skate Shop Owner. I also bartend 3-4 nights a week.
Just now realized that I've actually probably skated with you a few times. I used to go to Albany to skate after my shop went out. That place was/is fucking awesome.
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The world doesn't need a another communications or business major.
Truer words never spoken, although a business major from the right school does mean you're paid for life. What the fuck do communications majors even do?
Not necessarily. When people think of business majors, they typically think of Patrick Bateman Wall St. assholes, but business actually teaches a lot of life skills many college graduates lack. Before you get into your concentration you have to take the basics in everything.
Accounting- Teaches you how to manage your income/expenditures/savings. Many young people are very bad at this.
Economics- Micro is all about how to get the most bang for your buck, "Utility." Macro is all about how the world economy works- Individuals, corporations, small businesses, governments, various regulations all together living the dream.
Marketing- How to sell yourself or your product.
Management- How to plan your life. Tons of stuff about how to start a business, working with customers and suppliers. Budgeting to make a profit. This can work for business or personal settings.
Obviously if you are super passionate about something, like art or history, then you should major in it, but business from a decent university is a great platform to develop life skills.
From a non-biz major perspective, I see a huge disparity between two different types of biz majors: Those in a top 20ish school, and everyone else. The Patrick Bateman-types would be the first group.
At my not-top-20 engineering school, the business majors are either sports players on scholarship or prior engineers who couldn't pass Calc2. These kids aren't going anywhere except through connections made elsewhere or through parents. One of my roommates is a marketing major, as are several other close friends, and I can attest that the entirety of the curriculum is a joke. The actual business classes are total bullshit and undergraduate econ is just algebra dressed up in other notation. Accounting is probably the most useful, but is only difficult in how boring and tedious it is.
My friends at U-of-M, with their esteemed business school cannot comprehend this, but I think my school is more the norm than the exception when it comes to usefulness of a business degree.
Then again, perhaps the foot-in-the-door any diploma provides is good enough for many.
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The world doesn't need a another communications or business major.
Truer words never spoken, although a business major from the right school does mean you're paid for life. What the fuck do communications majors even do?
Not necessarily. When people think of business majors, they typically think of Patrick Bateman Wall St. assholes, but business actually teaches a lot of life skills many college graduates lack. Before you get into your concentration you have to take the basics in everything.
Accounting- Teaches you how to manage your income/expenditures/savings. Many young people are very bad at this.
Economics- Micro is all about how to get the most bang for your buck, "Utility." Macro is all about how the world economy works- Individuals, corporations, small businesses, governments, various regulations all together living the dream.
Marketing- How to sell yourself or your product.
Management- How to plan your life. Tons of stuff about how to start a business, working with customers and suppliers. Budgeting to make a profit. This can work for business or personal settings.
Obviously if you are super passionate about something, like art or history, then you should major in it, but business from a decent university is a great platform to develop life skills.
From a non-biz major perspective, I see a huge disparity between two different types of biz majors: Those in a top 20ish school, and everyone else. The Patrick Bateman-types would be the first group.
At my not-top-20 engineering school, the business majors are either sports players on scholarship or prior engineers who couldn't pass Calc2. These kids aren't going anywhere except through connections made elsewhere or through parents. One of my roommates is a marketing major, as are several other close friends, and I can attest that the entirety of the curriculum is a joke. The actual business classes are total bullshit and undergraduate econ is just algebra dressed up in other notation. Accounting is probably the most useful, but is only difficult in how boring and tedious it is.
My friends at U-of-M, with their esteemed business school cannot comprehend this, but I think my school is more the norm than the exception when it comes to usefulness of a business degree.
Then again, perhaps the foot-in-the-door any diploma provides is good enough for many.
I went undergrad EE, but went to a school with a top 30 business undergrad. I took some electives in that school and their were a lot of bright people there. Econ is not really about the math. It's more about relations and how the world economic system works. Sounds like your school's business department is pretty crappy. I ended up getting an MBA from a decent school. My class was a mix of people who really wanted to learn and people who's company paid for it and expected them to go. Of course there was overlap between the two.
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they have completely renovated the place and it looks like some kind of upscale design boutique on the inside. the environment is really laid back and there are guys walking around in shorts and flip flops. they keep beer in the fridges that apparently it gets drank on fridays at around 3. it's about 2 miles from home and they have a gym that's free to use and it's located right next to a lake with jogging trails and a park that my kids can play in.
sounds like Globex in Cypress Creek... by any chance, is this your boss?
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Any of you guys ever work as a package handler for like UPS/FedEx? I'm thinking about it, part time/throw-away beer money type of job. 4AM up to 9AM doesn't seem too bad. Does it really suck? I spent last summer grinding it out at a factory so I know a thing or two about menial repetitious work in hot conditions.
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Any of you guys ever work as a package handler for like UPS/FedEx? I'm thinking about it, part time/throw-away beer money type of job. 4AM up to 9AM doesn't seem too bad. Does it really suck? I spent last summer grinding it out at a factory so I know a thing or two about menial repetitious work in hot conditions.
My dad has been a Fed Ex courier for 25 years and fucking loves it. He was a handler for a bit and enjoyed that too. I believe you have to work 2 years before you can become a driver, but I would recommend it based off never hearing anything negative about my dads job. Not great money, but not bad either.
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^I just finished working for a student storage company doing moving/courier type work and I agree with your pops, its amazing being on the road by yourself, enjoying the sun, meeting new people and what not.
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I'm working two very different jobs right now.
mainly there's your typical core skate shop gig. Talking to the local homies, and vibing the kooks, all the while just selling stuff to the public that finds their way in.
The other is just restocking vending machines in a major hospital, its easy and mindless, just rock up late at night when I want, headphones in and trundle around the place.
I do feel like im getting a little bit old (21) to be doing this kinda stuff, gotta look into gettin into more serious work or university next year
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^I just finished working for a student storage company doing moving/courier type work and I agree with your pops, its amazing being on the road by yourself, enjoying the sun, meeting new people and what not.
I know a guy who worked in management for UPS. He says being a driver is a pretty good gig. The funny thing is how the routes are assigned. They go by seniority. The young drivers get bad city neighborhoods where they have to double park and deliver hundreds of packages to huge apartment buildings. The old vets take the rural routes where you deliver 10 packages a day, but drive tens of miles between them.
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^I just finished working for a student storage company doing moving/courier type work and I agree with your pops, its amazing being on the road by yourself, enjoying the sun, meeting new people and what not.
I know a guy who worked in management for UPS. He says being a driver is a pretty good gig. The funny thing is how the routes are assigned. They go by seniority. The young drivers get bad city neighborhoods where they have to double park and deliver hundreds of packages to huge apartment buildings. The old vets take the rural routes where you deliver 10 packages a day, but drive tens of miles between them.
Yea, my Pops works in the mountains. He usually still gets 70-150 stops though.
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Anybody a community studies major on here? I just changed to community studies for community development and planning for the fall semester and am not really sure what to expect.
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landscape from 9-5 monday to friday, dishwash 6-10 three or four days a week.
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I've been working an 'in between jobs' job at Stussy's chapter store in Toronto for 2 years now. I finally got myself back into an office as a 'Social Media Coordinator' for some pretty sweet clients. I think I will be managing the brand pages for Bacardi, but I haven't started yet. Gonna keep doing sundays at Stussy, as I have kind of helped out developing a skate program for their Canadian stores, and don't want to throw that all away. I heard through the grape vine that they might take another shot at putting an American team together again, so if that happens, I don't want to be far away. Plus, I have a lot of debt, so the extra 300 a month on top of my new salary will help. I don't know what to expect out of the position, as they are just developing the department. Could be great, could be awful. I am just happy to get a company phone and dental again.
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I'm finishing undergraduate school this week and I haven't had a "job" for the past two years, since returning to school. I've made enough money working for myself and gathering some small research grants but since I won't be in grad school until at least the spring semester 2013, I've got to find something to do. There's no way that I'll return to human/social services after reclaiming my soul over the past 2 years, and since I did that for 5 years, I'm at a loss.
I've got a good resume for a 27 year old budding academic as well as work experience but have no idea what to look into for work!
Any helpful suggestions would be appreciated!!!
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^I'm in social services and loving it. What did you do?
Getting promoted next week. More money, flexible schedule, less bullshit work, more mindful work and projects.
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I'm working two very different jobs right now.
mainly there's your typical core skate shop gig. Talking to the local homies, and vibing the kooks, all the while just selling stuff to the public that finds their way in.
The other is just restocking vending machines in a major hospital, its easy and mindless, just rock up late at night when I want, headphones in and trundle around the place.
I do feel like im getting a little bit old (21) to be doing this kinda stuff, gotta look into gettin into more serious work or university next year
you're the biggest fucking kook in melbourne.
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^I'm in social services and loving it. What did you do?
Getting promoted next week. More money, flexible schedule, less bullshit work, more mindful work and projects.
I counseled kids/supervised group homes for youth in state custody. I did it for 5 years and really enjoyed/appreciated the kids and what we were able to do. After leaving and returning to school though, I'm not interested in going back. I still sometimes dream about the people I cared for... I woke up in a cold sweat this morning dreaming about presenting in front of a panel on Buddhism- I'd rather go that route.
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Unemployed. Have a degree and office drone work exp. Trying to get regular admin job anywhere cuz I have no interests or aspirations in life besides skateboarding and playing guitar. Burnin' thru savings on rent. Just want enough to pay the bills without having to do too much of anything. Ideally seeking a favorable disparity between the amount of money I receive for the amount of work that I do. I also do freelance writing jobs for what amounts to less than half of my monthly beer intake.
How do you get freelance writing jobs? I'm a talented writer looking to cover my beer expenses.
WHERE TO LOOK?
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they have completely renovated the place and it looks like some kind of upscale design boutique on the inside. the environment is really laid back and there are guys walking around in shorts and flip flops. they keep beer in the fridges that apparently it gets drank on fridays at around 3. it's about 2 miles from home and they have a gym that's free to use and it's located right next to a lake with jogging trails and a park that my kids can play in.
(http://simpsonspedia.net/images/thumb/3/39/Hank_Scorpio.png/200px-Hank_Scorpio.png)
nah, not to many bros here. mostly nerds and hipster types.
after a few weeks project is still sick and they seem to like my contributions. they're wanting to hire me full time and i actually had another team that just hired an architect who used to be my boss a few projects back also show some interest in me for full time. i'd be down but "show me the money" is really where it's at. a friend who works here says the pay is great but one mans great might be another mans not so great. they give 5 weeks vacation which is tight but i don't want to take less money for benifits so hopefully they will see it the same way as i'd like to stop contracting but really cash rules...
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Working three jobs right now, but I'll be doing something completely different this summer.
Right now:
Student writer/editor/office drone for a K-State department that handles adult education stuff. Super boring, super hanging out on SLAP at work.
Video editor/crew member for a K-State organization that covers stuff on campus/makes commercials/short films.
Assistant manager at a pizza place where I steal a lot of food and don't actually do that much work (but I am talented at tossing dough - my one trade that will at least keep me a decent pizza place cook's job for the down times in the future).
This summer:
I'll be a camp counselor at a dope sleepaway camp in Maine. Can't express my excitement, but I'm pretty nervous, too. I've never really done anything like this (being away from my friends/family/skating/civilization).
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Working three jobs right now, but I'll be doing something completely different this summer.
Right now:
Student writer/editor/office drone for a K-State department that handles adult education stuff. Super boring, super hanging out on SLAP at work.
Video editor/crew member for a K-State organization that covers stuff on campus/makes commercials/short films.
Assistant manager at a pizza place where I steal a lot of food and don't actually do that much work (but I am talented at tossing dough - my one trade that will at least keep me a decent pizza place cook's job for the down times in the future).
This summer:
I'll be a camp counselor at a dope sleepaway camp in Maine. Can't express my excitement, but I'm pretty nervous, too. I've never really done anything like this (being away from my friends/family/skating/civilization).
Go into it excited and stay excited. It's really cool being outdoors a lot and teaching some super cool shit. I did this for the summer after I graduated high school and 3 summers in college. It's a really rewarding time and its really enjoyable. Watch "Meatballs" before hand and enjoy it. Not skating sucks though.
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Unemployed. Have a degree and office drone work exp. Trying to get regular admin job anywhere cuz I have no interests or aspirations in life besides skateboarding and playing guitar. Burnin' thru savings on rent. Just want enough to pay the bills without having to do too much of anything. Ideally seeking a favorable disparity between the amount of money I receive for the amount of work that I do. I also do freelance writing jobs for what amounts to less than half of my monthly beer intake.
How do you get freelance writing jobs? I'm a talented writer looking to cover my beer expenses.
WHERE TO LOOK?
- www.kijigeek.com (http://www.kijigeek.com)
- www.allofcraigs.com (http://www.allofcraigs.com)
- www.odesk.com (http://www.odesk.com)
- www.guru.com (http://www.guru.com)
- www.elance.com (http://www.elance.com)
- www.freelancer.com (http://www.freelancer.com)
- Depending on what kind of writing you specialize in, you could contact companies, websites and magazines directly. You might also want to consider offering some free writing up front to build your portfolio and build relationships.
I hope that helps, good luck.
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Just finished my first week at FedEx (handler) - the job is simple and it's only like 3 hours a day. It can be exhausting and back breaking, today, some fucker ordered like 10 bundles of these 6 feet long metal pipes for god knows what. Fuck that guy. The FedEx drivers are all pretty cool dudes and are pretty funny guys.
I also got a voice message from this grocery store near my house about a job - I think I might try working two jobs, it'll probably suck and I'll have no time for anything but it's not like I've got any plans this summer.
Might have to drop the FedEx gig when school starts, don't think I have it in me to get up at 3 - 4:00AM every day to do that shit.
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Mark's Work Wearhouse. Usually either folding clothes or selling work boots. I get $10.35/hour, but I only get a shift a week since they've been cutting hours since Christmas.
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Any of you guys ever work as a package handler for like UPS/FedEx? I'm thinking about it, part time/throw-away beer money type of job. 4AM up to 9AM doesn't seem too bad. Does it really suck? I spent last summer grinding it out at a factory so I know a thing or two about menial repetitious work in hot conditions.
i worked slinging boxes at UPS for 5 years from when i was 18 to 23. it was a pretty good place to work and after awhile the pay increases are awesome. if you stay long enough to get full time, the benefits are good and if you get injured on the job (there's a lot of minor sprains and pulled muscles, things like that) they take care of you and don't rush you back to the floor. the days go by fast because you're constantly busy and you're really just moving shit around all day. it seems like a little much at first because the pacing is really fast, but it doesn't take long to get the hang of.
the 4am to 9am is crazy time, because that's when everything comes off the planes and trucks and has to be sort and loaded onto the delivery trucks so they can leave at 9 for deliveries, but it goes by in a flash and then you're done.
if you're in your early 20s and looking for some scratch, i recommend it.
but for the general "what do you do?" of the thread, i work at a product design consultancy and it rules. i get to make prototypes of all different kinds of things all day. last month i worked on high end appliances (it's more fun than it sounds) and now i'm working on display panels for motorcycle manufacturer. i don't do the engineering part, so i get to just make shit up and leave it to someone else to actually physically function.
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Unemployed. Have a degree and office drone work exp. Trying to get regular admin job anywhere cuz I have no interests or aspirations in life besides skateboarding and playing guitar. Burnin' thru savings on rent. Just want enough to pay the bills without having to do too much of anything. Ideally seeking a favorable disparity between the amount of money I receive for the amount of work that I do. I also do freelance writing jobs for what amounts to less than half of my monthly beer intake.
How do you get freelance writing jobs? I'm a talented writer looking to cover my beer expenses.
WHERE TO LOOK?
- www.kijigeek.com (http://www.kijigeek.com)
- www.allofcraigs.com (http://www.allofcraigs.com)
- www.odesk.com (http://www.odesk.com)
- www.guru.com (http://www.guru.com)
- www.elance.com (http://www.elance.com)
- www.freelancer.com (http://www.freelancer.com)
- Depending on what kind of writing you specialize in, you could contact companies, websites and magazines directly. You might also want to consider offering some free writing up front to build your portfolio and build relationships.
I hope that helps, good luck.
Thank you kindly, sir!
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where all my grocery store cashies at?
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where all my grocery store cashies at?
I actually just got off the phone for a grocery position. It was pretty awkward and I had to really strain to pull answers out of my ass for all their "recall a time when you..." questions.
I might have fucked up though - I listed a friend of mine who was a cashier manager at a farmer's market in Atlanta as a reference and they got the idea that I had worked there or something and started to ask me about my experiences there, I panicked and went along with it and told the lady some vague bullshit.
They're going to call me to schedule a live interview pretty soon, I've never worked retail or dealt with customers in my life. I'm just going to go in this like I've got nothing to lose I guess
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where all my grocery store cashies at?
I might have fucked up though - I listed a friend of mine who was a cashier manager at a farmer's market in Atlanta as a reference and they got the idea that I had worked there or something and started to ask me about my experiences there, I panicked and went along with it and told the lady some vague bullshit.
They're going to call me to schedule a live interview pretty soon, I've never worked retail or dealt with customers in my life. I'm just going to go in this like I've got nothing to lose I guess
Most groceries around here, at least the big ones, drug test all employees and will fire your pot failing ass. Be warned
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where all my grocery store cashies at?
I might have fucked up though - I listed a friend of mine who was a cashier manager at a farmer's market in Atlanta as a reference and they got the idea that I had worked there or something and started to ask me about my experiences there, I panicked and went along with it and told the lady some vague bullshit.
They're going to call me to schedule a live interview pretty soon, I've never worked retail or dealt with customers in my life. I'm just going to go in this like I've got nothing to lose I guess
Most groceries around here, at least the big ones, drug test all employees and will fire your pot failing ass. Be warned
As in, they drug test cashiers and stockboys? Fuck, I feel bad for the ones that aren't high.
How I got an internship doing DoD work without a drug test is beyond me. Seems like the trick to not getting tested is to work for a small company and/or to do research.
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Co-Owner/designer of a small clothing company in DC. We handmake all of our products. So I generally spend all day making belts, wallets, guitar straps, or tees.
http://jonwye.com/ (http://jonwye.com/)
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i work in car detailing. i prep wash all the cars before they go on to interior & exterior detailing. i just listen to music all day & most of the people i work with are cool as fuck. imagine a bunch of black guys who're all good friends working on cars together. lots of laughs on tha daily.
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i work in car detailing. i prep wash all the cars before they go on to interior & exterior detailing. i just listen to music all day & most of the people i work with are cool as fuck. imagine a bunch of black guys who're all good friends working on cars together. lots of laughs on tha daily.
Sounds like "The Wash" with Snoop and Dre... do you ever steal napkins to put on the sink so your girls ass don't get dirty when you fuck her at work?
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Going to be dog walking. Pretty psyched.
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Just started a war with one of our salesman because he blatantly copy and pasted the answer key onto a progress check quiz and lost his shit when I tried to call him out on it (amdittedly a bit harsh of a call out).
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I do maintenance and custodial work at a school district. Mainly custodial now since school is still in session. I ride my board down the halls while pushing my broom for the final sweep of the night.
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got some d.o.p.e hip hop coming up at my work - mos def, doom, cypress hill, big daddy kane, slaughterhouse... and fucking wu tang got announced today. stoke
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I work in finance/accounting, currently at an office in Soho for a company with an 85% female staff. Loving it now, but working in finance can be fucked up. You know stuff that you can't talk about. At my last company there were numerous times we didn't have the cash in the bank to make payroll and would have to hit up ownership for more financing so people's checks wouldn't bounce. Good times.
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Cashier at a arts and crafts store. easy as fuck. plus lotsa pretty girls come in.
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I work in finance/accounting, currently at an office in Soho for a company with an 85% female staff. Loving it now, but working in finance can be fucked up. You know stuff that you can't talk about. At my last company there were numerous times we didn't have the cash in the bank to make payroll and would have to hit up ownership for more financing so people's checks wouldn't bounce. Good times.
How'd you get into that, bachelor's or MBA? Does it pay well?
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I work in finance/accounting, currently at an office in Soho for a company with an 85% female staff. Loving it now, but working in finance can be fucked up. You know stuff that you can't talk about. At my last company there were numerous times we didn't have the cash in the bank to make payroll and would have to hit up ownership for more financing so people's checks wouldn't bounce. Good times.
How'd you get into that, bachelor's or MBA? Does it pay well?
Bachelor's in business, emphasis in accounting, ice in veins. Learned a lot while running several small businesses while also working after college. Had an opportunity to move to New York, and nailed my job interviews. The pay is pretty good, but you can make more in sales or if you take the time to get more education-the catch then being that you are more likely to get released when companies change up their strategies, which they do.
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i haven't had a real job in over two years and its starting to bum me out. had an interview with safeway yesterday(and yes they drug test along with typical retail bs). even though the dt isnt a problem im fairly sure i failed anyway. so, any job suggestions for a 21 year old with limited experience? or life advice from people who have their shit together ::)
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i haven't had a real job in over two years and its starting to bum me out. had an interview with safeway yesterday(and yes they drug test along with typical retail bs). even though the dt isnt a problem im fairly sure i failed anyway. so, any job suggestions for a 21 year old with limited experience? or life advice from people who have their shit together ::)
For drug tests, this kid is a bit lame at first, but used the same strategy many times over (prior to the video made with similar knowledge), buy piss tests before hand. Walmart/walgreens has 'em . Worked at a bank and used this method on the regs, it worked. Takes money to make money sometimes. Even on the low end spectrum of pay. Don't be a simpleton and get up on your research, dude. At 21, you're not 16, although most 21 year olds are basically manchildren these days. Network with people from all backgrounds in any job or personal/school setting. The more the better. Think of options, pros and cons, and prioritize think of what you actually NEED versus what you think you need. Don't follow friends and make a way for yourself. You'll be alright man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha--xYkSg1c&feature=related
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got some d.o.p.e hip hop coming up at my work - mos def, doom, cypress hill, big daddy kane, slaughterhouse... and fucking wu tang got announced today. stoke
what kinda work do you do?
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heres another way to pass a piss test for weed. ive done this myself to get my current job and it works. the certo/cer-gel coats your kidneys so the THC doesnt show up in your piss. be prepared to piss about 9-10 times within a few hours beforehand (not exaggerating). it helps to take an asprin as well just to make your piss have a little color to it. i know whiteboy crazy as fuck but this shit works forreal
how to pass your piss test for weed every single time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYFrOE3jrr4#)
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where all my grocery store cashies at?
I might have fucked up though - I listed a friend of mine who was a cashier manager at a farmer's market in Atlanta as a reference and they got the idea that I had worked there or something and started to ask me about my experiences there, I panicked and went along with it and told the lady some vague bullshit.
They're going to call me to schedule a live interview pretty soon, I've never worked retail or dealt with customers in my life. I'm just going to go in this like I've got nothing to lose I guess
I spent most of high school doing this. It's not bad. Tedious and mind numbing, but not too bad. The constant standing gets old though
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heres another way to pass a piss test for weed. ive done this myself to get my current job and it works. the certo/cer-gel coats your kidneys so the THC doesnt show up in your piss. be prepared to piss about 9-10 times within a few hours beforehand (not exaggerating). it helps to take an asprin as well just to make your piss have a little color to it. i know whiteboy crazy as fuck but this shit works forreal
how to pass your piss test for weed every single time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYFrOE3jrr4#)
all your doing is diluting... save yourself some hastles and just drink water instead
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got some d.o.p.e hip hop coming up at my work - mos def, doom, cypress hill, big daddy kane, slaughterhouse... and fucking wu tang got announced today. stoke
what kinda work do you do?
cloakroom / bar work at a music venue. part time job whilst studying, but its pretty sweet
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heres another way to pass a piss test for weed. ive done this myself to get my current job and it works. the certo/cer-gel coats your kidneys so the THC doesnt show up in your piss. be prepared to piss about 9-10 times within a few hours beforehand (not exaggerating). it helps to take an asprin as well just to make your piss have a little color to it. i know whiteboy crazy as fuck but this shit works forreal
how to pass your piss test for weed every single time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYFrOE3jrr4#)
all your doing is diluting... save yourself some hastles and just drink water instead
Yea you drink a ton water AND a Gatorade with the certo which temporarily blocks the THC from showing up while still keeping your urine looking normal. Like I said, I've done it before and it works. Just drinking a ton of water will either make your piss clear and have to retake it. That is, if you don't fail the first time
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Technical Support Guy at an electronics company wearing a couple different hats. It's seriously like Office Space around here, but it's a lot less funny when Lumbergh really is your boss. Sometimes it's alright, most other times I am not stoked.
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I work at a fish market. Pro skaters and snowboarders come in regularly. Its a chill ass job.
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I work for one of the biggest screen printing shops in the Phoenix Metro area.
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I make salads at a salad restaurant. I'm still in college so it's a nice supplementary thing until I head wherever with a PR degree. Stressing, though - I've had the job for the past 3-4 weeks and have noticeably lost some weight that I wasn't just by running 4 miles a day. I've woken up to find giant, blastoid veins reaching down my arm lengths - presumably because I spend about 3 hours a day just chopping shit. I guess these are perks?
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I've been working at photography studio that does kids sports portraits for the last 3 years. $16 an hour + travel when he have to go somewhere. it's good for the most part, we get sent out to schools and parks by ourselves and don't really have someone looking over our shoulder. it's up to us to get shit done, which i really like. but I only work there like 15 - 20 hours a week.
I also just got a job at the local TV studio being a cameraman for their studio shows, and i do the morning new 2 days a week, which is like another 10 hours or so. $10 an hour, which is ok, but it's more of a thing to put on a resume since i'm going down that path school wise. plus it's fun.
I slang stuff on craigslist/ebay pretty hard as well, and pull in a "very good" amount of money doing so
Plus I work at Woodward as a counselor in the summers! I've been doing that for about 4 years now and it's the highlight of my year. I fucking love skating all day, and even having a cabin full of kids is cool. it kind of keeps you sparked on skating, and it's just a cool expierience so as it is. You don't get a whole lot of money for your jobs there, but the kids tip at the end of the week i've always cleaned up with that shit. they're all rich kids ha.
it trips me out that i'm around kids alot during work, i hated kids growing up.
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I bet you love to tuck them in at night too faggot.
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i work in car detailing. i prep wash all the cars before they go on to interior & exterior detailing. i just listen to music all day & most of the people i work with are cool as fuck. imagine a bunch of black guys who're all good friends working on cars together. lots of laughs on tha daily.
I've worked in dealersherips my entire life, and the detail guys are always the coolest damn dudes.
Recently took a new position as a service department manager for a small dealership in my town.
Good salary, close to home, no weekends, can't complain.
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Medical/Supply Associate at a nearby Medical Clinic. I drink a lot of coffee, wait for UPS and Fed-Ex to show up, deliver said packages to Doctors, Labs, departments. I also fill orders and order items for different departments. Pretty down to earth co-workers, nice looking women I work with, free coffee.
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(http://www.moosecreekforge.com/images/blacksmith_silhouette_3.jpg)
I'm a Skateboardsmith.
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Starting a new job in a few weeks with a fairly large financial company doing financial advising and analysis.
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Starting a new job in a few weeks with a fairly large financial company doing financial advising and analysis.
That's sweet, how'd you get the position and what degree(s) and experience do you have?
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Starting a new job in a few weeks with a fairly large financial company doing financial advising and analysis.
nice, always good to hear about skaters that are taking care of business. i recently worked as an architect on a project for this trading software: http://activetrader.schwab.com/trading-tools/software-trading/overview.aspx?src=nmk&sv1=sSXdR7Gz4&sv2=7272437948&sv3=xpxe4op6q0. (http://activetrader.schwab.com/trading-tools/software-trading/overview.aspx?src=nmk&sv1=sSXdR7Gz4&sv2=7272437948&sv3=xpxe4op6q0.) culture was sick at schlob the nob but that was the austin office. not sure about outside of austin.
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Still fucking unemployed... I live in one of those areas. 20,000 people within 20 miles that need jobs at my "level" of experience... sucks ass. Never thought I'd be saying yay for school but YAY FOR SCHOOL! I'd love to be a novel writer but... well you know ::)
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nice, always good to hear about skaters that are taking care of business. i recently worked as an architect on a project for this trading software: http://activetrader.schwab.com/trading-tools/software-trading/overview.aspx?src=nmk&sv1=sSXdR7Gz4&sv2=7272437948&sv3=xpxe4op6q0. (http://activetrader.schwab.com/trading-tools/software-trading/overview.aspx?src=nmk&sv1=sSXdR7Gz4&sv2=7272437948&sv3=xpxe4op6q0.) culture was sick at schlob the nob but that was the austin office. not sure about outside of austin.
I was out last night with a friend who is an architect (the building kind) and she started going off about how she can't stand it when IT workers refer to themselves as architects. I really don't care, but this post was very timely and reminded me of it.
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Starting a new job in a few weeks with a fairly large financial company doing financial advising and analysis.
nice, always good to hear about skaters that are taking care of business. i recently worked as an architect on a project for this trading software: http://activetrader.schwab.com/trading-tools/software-trading/overview.aspx?src=nmk&sv1=sSXdR7Gz4&sv2=7272437948&sv3=xpxe4op6q0. (http://activetrader.schwab.com/trading-tools/software-trading/overview.aspx?src=nmk&sv1=sSXdR7Gz4&sv2=7272437948&sv3=xpxe4op6q0.) culture was sick at schlob the nob but that was the austin office. not sure about outside of austin.
I was out last night with a friend who is an architect (the building kind) and she started going off about how she can't stand it when IT workers refer to themselves as architects. I really don't care, but this post was very timely and reminded me of it.
As the building kind I can honestly say that I don't really care. But there are some in the office who are just total dicks about it.
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After about 2 years barely scraping by doing freelance work for a bullshit women's jewelry company, I got hired a week and a half ago as a graphic designer making ads for the app company that does iMob, Original Gangstas, etc. The company is only 4 years old, started with 3 people in an apartment, expanded to 20 people last year and are currently staffed at about 80. Right now they only make free text based MMOs but they have aspirations to become a full fledged video game company and are currently producing an iPhone strategy based medieval MMO you can play with anyone in the world over 19 languages with instant translation, (a feature that currently doesn't exist anywhere else.)
I got my BA in 09 and they're paying me more than most graphic designers with 10+ years of experience in the field make. They give me a ridiculous amount of creative control and I can come into work anytime as long as I put in a full 8 hours. I'm only on a 3-month contract right now but they usually don't hire without the intent to make someone full-time.
To top it all off, every month they have a company party with free beer and food. This party already happened after my third day of work where I found out 2 of the 3 founders of the company skate! My boss used to skate with Jose Rojo as a teenager and the CEO started in 93, first video he saw was Virtual Reality, at one point in his life could switch hardflip front nose, and the dude he is currently most psyched on is Torey Pudwill, (I gave him shit about his crazy arms/weird tricks but couldn't deny how good he is.)
So in other words, I've had a pretty fucking good couple of weeks. :D
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where all my grocery store cashies at?
I might have fucked up though - I listed a friend of mine who was a cashier manager at a farmer's market in Atlanta as a reference and they got the idea that I had worked there or something and started to ask me about my experiences there, I panicked and went along with it and told the lady some vague bullshit.
They're going to call me to schedule a live interview pretty soon, I've never worked retail or dealt with customers in my life. I'm just going to go in this like I've got nothing to lose I guess
Most groceries around here, at least the big ones, drug test all employees and will fire your pot failing ass. Be warned
As in, they drug test cashiers and stockboys? Fuck, I feel bad for the ones that aren't high.
How I got an internship doing DoD work without a drug test is beyond me. Seems like the trick to not getting tested is to work for a small company and/or to do research.
The dreaded "can you recall..." interview. Had to recently do this one in front of 7 people with clipboards asking shit like, "tell me a time when you failed something, then learned from your mistakes." Refinery jobs are incredibly hard to get into without a degree or knowing someone high up. Anyone working in a plant or refinery?
As far as grocery store jobs, I worked at one for about a year and a half in high school. It wasn't that bad. Pretty easy work. I didn't think stores outside of walmart drug tested, but good luck mang.
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Had my first shift in the warehouse at ikea last night. It was fine.
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working a summer internship at an architectural forensics firm in boston...dealing with envelope improvements, historical preservation, repairs, rehabs, renos, and occasionally contracted for new construction. great office, incredibly low-key team, young work force, right in downtown. hell, the first week i was there we had a huge celebration for one of the senior associates who just got engaged, and we had an open tab that i murdered in my own right. six or so of us went up to the bar after and kept saucing, a real great lot of folks. after years of unpaid and ungratified work, plus retail sales to scrape by before i applied to grad school, i feel like im finally going in my direction.
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working a summer internship at an architectural forensics firm in boston...dealing with envelope improvements, historical preservation, repairs, rehabs, renos, and occasionally contracted for new construction. great office, incredibly low-key team, young work force, right in downtown. hell, the first week i was there we had a huge celebration for one of the senior associates who just got engaged, and we had an open tab that i murdered in my own right. six or so of us went up to the bar after and kept saucing, a real great lot of folks. after years of unpaid and ungratified work, plus retail sales to scrape by before i applied to grad school, i feel like im finally going in my direction.
Congrats, that sounds sweet. Do you have a degree in architecture/civil engineering or something similar?
Got a call today about an internship for a small healthcare analytics company...anyone know much VBA/SQL?
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working a summer internship at an architectural forensics firm in boston...dealing with envelope improvements, historical preservation, repairs, rehabs, renos, and occasionally contracted for new construction. great office, incredibly low-key team, young work force, right in downtown. hell, the first week i was there we had a huge celebration for one of the senior associates who just got engaged, and we had an open tab that i murdered in my own right. six or so of us went up to the bar after and kept saucing, a real great lot of folks. after years of unpaid and ungratified work, plus retail sales to scrape by before i applied to grad school, i feel like im finally going in my direction.
Congrats, that sounds sweet. Do you have a degree in architecture/civil engineering or something similar?
Got a call today about an internship for a small healthcare analytics company...anyone know much VBA/SQL?
thanks bud. im a year into 3 for my masters of architecture right now...doubled in architectural studies and environmental studies for my BA. honestly, FUCK the educational system. its crazy how disenchanted the cirriculum is with reality, and the professors are with the profession. its seriously nuts. getting on-hands professional exposure in the proper environment is worth TROVES over any education the system feels like compartmentalizing and handing on down to you. dont get me wrong, the importance of school cant be underscored enough, but its fucking crazy how out of touch my grad program is with reality.
at least reality as i see it. anyways, cant speak on VBA or SQL, but congrats on the call and best of luck! i have a feeling grim or someone else might have some advice to offer...
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working a summer internship at an architectural forensics firm in boston...dealing with envelope improvements, historical preservation, repairs, rehabs, renos, and occasionally contracted for new construction. great office, incredibly low-key team, young work force, right in downtown. hell, the first week i was there we had a huge celebration for one of the senior associates who just got engaged, and we had an open tab that i murdered in my own right. six or so of us went up to the bar after and kept saucing, a real great lot of folks. after years of unpaid and ungratified work, plus retail sales to scrape by before i applied to grad school, i feel like im finally going in my direction.
Congrats, that sounds sweet. Do you have a degree in architecture/civil engineering or something similar?
Got a call today about an internship for a small healthcare analytics company...anyone know much VBA/SQL?
thanks bud. im a year into 3 for my masters of architecture right now...doubled in architectural studies and environmental studies for my BA. honestly, FUCK the educational system. its crazy how disenchanted the cirriculum is with reality, and the professors are with the profession. its seriously nuts. getting on-hands professional exposure in the proper environment is worth TROVES over any education the system feels like compartmentalizing and handing on down to you. dont get me wrong, the importance of school cant be underscored enough, but its fucking crazy how out of touch my grad program is with reality.
at least reality as i see it. anyways, cant speak on VBA or SQL, but congrats on the call and best of luck! i have a feeling grim or someone else might have some advice to offer...
I feel you on the education system, shit is weak. Learned loads more in the last 6 weeks at my internship than in 4 years of college.
How are you feeling about the industry in general? I know with the housing bubble architecture took a big hit, but it should be picking back up between now and when you get your masters, right?
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I sell real estate for a living, its a pretty chill job and pays great. Any one looking to move to atlanta?
www.buckheadatlantahomesearch.com (http://www.buckheadatlantahomesearch.com)
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nice, always good to hear about skaters that are taking care of business. i recently worked as an architect on a project for this trading software: http://activetrader.schwab.com/trading-tools/software-trading/overview.aspx?src=nmk&sv1=sSXdR7Gz4&sv2=7272437948&sv3=xpxe4op6q0. (http://activetrader.schwab.com/trading-tools/software-trading/overview.aspx?src=nmk&sv1=sSXdR7Gz4&sv2=7272437948&sv3=xpxe4op6q0.) culture was sick at schlob the nob but that was the austin office. not sure about outside of austin.
I was out last night with a friend who is an architect (the building kind) and she started going off about how she can't stand it when IT workers refer to themselves as architects.? I really don't care, but this post was very timely and reminded me of it.?
dicks to who? haha, i don't even get how that would work. i'd love to have an awkward moment with a pissed off architect at some point to see how that works.
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That's sweet, how'd you get the position and what degree(s) and experience do you have?
I worked for at&t for a while in sales, and I have an associates in business admin, working on a bachelors in finance. I applied for the position online and met with the managers of the firm and they thought I would be a good fit for the position, and it all kind of spiraled from there. I'm stoked.
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working a summer internship at an architectural forensics firm in boston...dealing with envelope improvements, historical preservation, repairs, rehabs, renos, and occasionally contracted for new construction. great office, incredibly low-key team, young work force, right in downtown. hell, the first week i was there we had a huge celebration for one of the senior associates who just got engaged, and we had an open tab that i murdered in my own right. six or so of us went up to the bar after and kept saucing, a real great lot of folks. after years of unpaid and ungratified work, plus retail sales to scrape by before i applied to grad school, i feel like im finally going in my direction.
Congrats, that sounds sweet. Do you have a degree in architecture/civil engineering or something similar?
Got a call today about an internship for a small healthcare analytics company...anyone know much VBA/SQL?
thanks bud. im a year into 3 for my masters of architecture right now...doubled in architectural studies and environmental studies for my BA. honestly, FUCK the educational system. its crazy how disenchanted the cirriculum is with reality, and the professors are with the profession. its seriously nuts. getting on-hands professional exposure in the proper environment is worth TROVES over any education the system feels like compartmentalizing and handing on down to you. dont get me wrong, the importance of school cant be underscored enough, but its fucking crazy how out of touch my grad program is with reality.
at least reality as i see it. anyways, cant speak on VBA or SQL, but congrats on the call and best of luck! i have a feeling grim or someone else might have some advice to offer...
Mine was a pain as well. Same degree. Sans the environmental studies. Mine was just a BA in Arch. My M.Arch was a bitch though. Where you getting it through?
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I've got two more weeks at FedEx thank god. I'm over that shit man. I'm likely to quit my grocery store thing too before school starts. They pull some weird shit on you at that place. You can't just change someone's schedule last second and expect them to come in to work. I checked my schedule like 4 times yesterday - says I'm off today and I get a call a few minutes ago saying that I was scheduled for today. Fuck them, I'm not coming in.
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Where's my software guys at? Just got an offer today from Barracuda to be a Software Developer in Test/QA for their backup product...it sounds really boring, but I liked answering programming questions in the interview and they make it sound like I'll stay challenged and have a variety of tasks, which is cool. I feel like I should be really excited but I'm the opposite. Any advice from industry heads?
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Had my first shift in the warehouse at ikea last night. It was fine.
i worked at ikea for 3 years. it's a good company they don't pay too much but you get great discounts on the furniture (up to 75% if you know how to do it, and your colleges will soon show you how). use that while you can, you'll never get furniture that cheap again.
it was all good, all the people working there were nice, we had free food and drinks for the employees all day long, a gym and even a free solarium (never used it).
if you have any swedish speaking collegues (preferable female) always remind them: "svenska flickor knullar bra"
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I have a pretty good gig here in South Korea as an ''English Teacher''. Where I work it's a '1 week fun English camp' that happens all year round. We mainly just play games with the kids and make it as fun as possible and try teach them some English words/phrases here and there.
Although the Korean work environment can drive you crazy sometimes I'm still glad I came here.
Last Sunday I got paid overtime to go on a field trip with some kids which was a yacht cruise/science museum.
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I have a couple friends over there doing that right now too.
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working a summer internship at an architectural forensics firm in boston...dealing with envelope improvements, historical preservation, repairs, rehabs, renos, and occasionally contracted for new construction.? great office, incredibly low-key team, young work force, right in downtown.? hell, the first week i was there we had a huge celebration for one of the senior associates who just got engaged, and we had an open tab that i murdered in my own right.? six or so of us went up to the bar after and kept saucing, a real great lot of folks.? after years of unpaid and ungratified work, plus retail sales to scrape by before i applied to grad school, i feel like im finally going in my direction.
Congrats, that sounds sweet. Do you have a degree in architecture/civil engineering or something similar?
Got a call today about an internship for a small healthcare analytics company...anyone know much VBA/SQL?
sorry for late reply but i've done SQL for 12 years and managed a VBA (6.0) project back in 2000. hit me up if you need any help.
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working a summer internship at an architectural forensics firm in boston...dealing with envelope improvements, historical preservation, repairs, rehabs, renos, and occasionally contracted for new construction.? great office, incredibly low-key team, young work force, right in downtown.? hell, the first week i was there we had a huge celebration for one of the senior associates who just got engaged, and we had an open tab that i murdered in my own right.? six or so of us went up to the bar after and kept saucing, a real great lot of folks.? after years of unpaid and ungratified work, plus retail sales to scrape by before i applied to grad school, i feel like im finally going in my direction.
Congrats, that sounds sweet. Do you have a degree in architecture/civil engineering or something similar?
Got a call today about an internship for a small healthcare analytics company...anyone know much VBA/SQL?
sorry for late reply but i've done SQL for 12 years and managed a VBA (6.0) project back in 2000. hit me up if you need any help.
I didn't get that internship, but just accepted a full-time offer to do software testing and development. They had me read up on SQL/PHP before the interview to see how quickly i can pick shit up, I think that's how I got the job because they admitted I'm the least software-experienced guy they've ever hired.
I'm worried i might hate software testing, but it's good pay with a good company in a great city. About to quadruple office space, have a cafeteria/game room/gym in the basement, should be fun. I'll technically be a 'QA Developer in Test' on an enterprise backup product. Stoked to have a job and double my hourly wage.
Sleazy, I saw in the 'Gooks of Hazard' thread that you have a math degree and do predictive analytics, as well as your other posts in here. I've also got a math degree and am looking for a similar career path to yours, care to give some insight into how you got started and developed to where you are now? To the rest of the thread, we can make it a PM conversation if nobody else gives a shit.
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Should I quit my job? I went back to work at the grocery store I worked at last summer stocking shelves again (went on education leave for the school year). I've just been thinking though, I value my free time. It's summer, I'm taking some summer classes right now and work on the weekends. It's minimum wage, chump change basically, especially when I work 3 times a week.
I want to spend my free time doing leisurely things. I just want to drink coffee and read books and watch films, go swimming everyday, maybe start smoking weed and skating again.
Am I just being an unambitious lazy asshole?
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Should I quit my job? I went back to work at the grocery store I worked at last summer stocking shelves again (went on education leave for the school year). I've just been thinking though, I value my free time. It's summer, I'm taking some summer classes right now and work on the weekends. It's minimum wage, chump change basically, especially when I work 3 times a week.
I want to spend my free time doing leisurely things. I just want to drink coffee and read books and watch films, go swimming everyday, maybe start smoking weed and skating again.
Am I just being an unambitious lazy asshole?
If you can afford to not work, skate more, smoke weed, etc., i say quit. That's an opportunity few have post-college.
When i was in school, I found it easier to work more DURING the school year; i was already in that get-shit-done mindset. Having free time in the summer was awesome.
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Should I quit my job? I went back to work at the grocery store I worked at last summer stocking shelves again (went on education leave for the school year). I've just been thinking though, I value my free time. It's summer, I'm taking some summer classes right now and work on the weekends. It's minimum wage, chump change basically, especially when I work 3 times a week.
I want to spend my free time doing leisurely things. I just want to drink coffee and read books and watch films, go swimming everyday, maybe start smoking weed and skating again.
Am I just being an unambitious lazy asshole?
i fucking loved college for those very reasons. find a side hustle and run with it. Shit doesn't have to get real until you hit 27
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I'm well into my second year teaching in South Korea. Still enjoying it , still saving good money and its a great place to cure my yellow fever. I've also recently met some local skaters and they've been showing me around some spots which has been dope. I highly recommend teaching here, and now is the time to do it because its starting to be a lot more competitive getting (good) jobs.
However I've recently been thinking ''what next?'' . Don't see my self doing this for any more than 3 (consecutive) years . I've been having a go at programming and web development and it could really be a new career path for me but I cringe at the thought of going back to university for 2-3 years to have an official qualification in it. If any one has any insight on whether to learn on my own, build a portfolio and try get a job with that or go to some tertiary institute as it would make things a lot easier when it comes to getting a job please help a bro out . . .
or just any general advice on programming and the industry e.t.c
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Shit doesn't have to get real until you hit 27
I'm 24 and kind of balls deep in a "real" life but its pretty damn relieving hearing stuff like this.
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However I've recently been thinking ''what next?'' . Don't see my self doing this for any more than 3 (consecutive) years . I've been having a go at programming and web development and it could really be a new career path for me but I cringe at the thought of going back to university for 2-3 years to have an official qualification in it. If any one has any insight on whether to learn on my own, build a portfolio and try get a job with that or go to some tertiary institute as it would make things a lot easier when it comes to getting a job please help a bro out . . .
or just any general advice on programming and the industry e.t.c
I wouldn't bother with the additional degree, especially if your current bachelor's is in something technical. I don't do web development, but I do analytics (R + python mostly) in a software engineering department, and theres tons of people here with nothing beyond a HS diploma. In fact those guys tend to be our top engineers because they had the motivation to self-teach.
I'm not sure if any of our web guys are HS-only, but they easily could be. A certification or two in things like CSS and PHP might be worth it, though i don't know what certifying bodies are legit. I'm sure there's some web devs here that could point you in the right direction.
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i've been unemployed for almost 4 months... the last interview i went to, the three guys doing the interview (inc the president of the company) and pretty sour looks on their faces from the start and when i finally did get to talk to the president of the company his first words were "I think a japanese person would be better suited for this job"... employment wise not living in a big city (as a foreigner in Japan) has it drawbacks... I wish my visa wasnt so restrictive... I'd like to just be able to do some outdoor work and creative work instead of just looking for translation or office jobs
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I'm a truck jockey. It basically involves moving tractor trailers around a building the size of a small city and putting them in loading bays for the warehouse to load. Plus driving trailers to the ports for shipping. Been there 11 years. I make good money and work with a few good guys. It's hardly the job I dreamed of growing up though.
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However I've recently been thinking ''what next?'' . Don't see my self doing this for any more than 3 (consecutive) years . I've been having a go at programming and web development and it could really be a new career path for me but I cringe at the thought of going back to university for 2-3 years to have an official qualification in it. If any one has any insight on whether to learn on my own, build a portfolio and try get a job with that or go to some tertiary institute as it would make things a lot easier when it comes to getting a job please help a bro out . . .
or just any general advice on programming and the industry e.t.c
I wouldn't bother with the additional degree, especially if your current bachelor's is in something technical. I don't do web development, but I do analytics (R + python mostly) in a software engineering department, and theres tons of people here with nothing beyond a HS diploma. In fact those guys tend to be our top engineers because they had the motivation to self-teach.
I'm not sure if any of our web guys are HS-only, but they easily could be. A certification or two in things like CSS and PHP might be worth it, though i don't know what certifying bodies are legit. I'm sure there's some web devs here that could point you in the right direction.
im backing this, but you definitely need to supplement your resume with some projects that show you can and have completed the kind of work they are looking for
i needed my last two electives before graduating so i decided to pick up some computer science courses, and i was really disappointed in the level of instruction. you wind up googling everything anyway, and I feel like I have learned more from free online sources like learning python the hard way and codecademy than the $800 worth of electives i just paid for.
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you can make it self taught without a degree but if you were that kind of person you wouldn't need career advice to begin with because nothings going to stop you. some of my good friends came up like this but most of them went back for degrees anyway.
most of us need to spend some time learning how to learn abstract things at a fast pace before we are ready to jump in to a high demand production environment where the tool set is constantly changing and always abstract.
i'm currently an application architect at a company that just hired a whole crew of interns. we are only going to keep the top 3. these kids are all from top schools and still struggling to keep up. maybe you think you could come straight out of high school and compete with these highly motivated, brainiac types from top schools who are 22-23, but i'd be really surprised to see anyone survive in our environment like that and i'm pretty positive we wouldn't even consider it. you'd have to have some really reputable open source under your belt or something similar. personally, it seems like it'd be harder to get the open source thing to me. that's the one thing i still haven't done and i've already done the conference circuit, been ms mvp for 3 years, published books, ect... but i'm still not wanting to do open source because it seems too hard and time consuming. creating a software product that people actually give a shit about for free and then supporting it in perpetuity, all for free. that's no joke. if you think that's easier and more fun than getting a degree well then good luck with that.
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I'm an usher/parking booth attendant and I also work at a very small diner.
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Just made it through my first year as a self-employed illustrator. It's pretty scary not knowing where the next cheque's gonna come from but I'm really enjoying it. If anyone needs some stupid pictures drawn, gimmie a shout.
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Anyone here work in cabinetry/woodworking/upholstery type jobs? It's my latest idea to break out of the shackles of food service. My local community college offers a one year Cabinet Making program, but I'd like to hear more about the field before committing.
I've heard many of those employed in the industry are retired carpenters, but I kind of hate heights so I'm not down for most trades. I just want to work in a shop and make nice shit.
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i've been unemployed for almost 4 months... the last interview i went to, the three guys doing the interview (inc the president of the company) and pretty sour looks on their faces from the start and when i finally did get to talk to the president of the company his first words were "I think a japanese person would be better suited for this job"... employment wise not living in a big city (as a foreigner in Japan) has it drawbacks... I wish my visa wasnt so restrictive... I'd like to just be able to do some outdoor work and creative work instead of just looking for translation or office jobs
Man i do like your quote in my sig but what the heck are you doing in freaking Japan? Japan airs on a halfpipe?
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a little over a year later from my last post in this thread, I'm working at the same big screen printing shop in the Phoenix area. I only make $9 an hour but I have no complaints since my bills are minimal at best and I don't have a diploma or even a GED. I'm also in the process of starting a skateboard company which should be up and running by next summer.
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Unemployed, and it sucks big time. Anyone need an applied mathematician in the NYC area? Hollar at me.
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Started working weekends at my local skate shop. Nothing major. Just replenishing stock from the store room, helping customers, making cups of tea etc... Fucking love it.
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I get hit up by recruiters about once a month, but usually from companies I don't care about/don't want to work with. Last week I got an email from a VP at a company I really like. He grilled me about salary requirements. I asked my brother in law, who went to a top 10 b-school (I went undergrad biz and MS EE) about how to handle the negotiations. He said, "The guy wants you, throw out an obscene number." It actually worked. The guy said it's a little high, but they can work with me. Stoked.
whatdo you do and whats the obscene number
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I work for Oceanic, which some of you may have heard of, if you're into scuba diving. Specifically, I tape seal the seams of drysuits. It's chill, I sit at my machine, pop in my earbuds, and work for 8 hours with two 15 min breaks and a 30 min lunch. The warehouse is right down the street from the costco ledge... well that's what we call it. That long coped ledge in the bay area (San Leandro.)
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I work in a photo lab at a drug store. It's cool and all, just boring, since most of the time there's no work to be done. Sometimes I just walk around like a zombie or fuck around on my phone. Trying to find a full-time job though, but not sure I even want to sacrifice all the free time I have right now lol
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Start on the 12th managing a tech company in retail for a third of my city. Negotiating with retailers trying to get stock, merch and messaging set up in stores. Also need to do a fair bit of group training which is pretty annoying. All in all tho It's a good job and I am stoked.
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a little over a year later from my last post in this thread, I'm working at the same big screen printing shop in the Phoenix area. I only make $9 an hour but I have no complaints since my bills are minimal at best and I don't have a diploma or even a GED. I'm also in the process of starting a skateboard company which should be up and running by next summer.
$9 is insane.
Any more info on your skateboard company? You got some huge balls to start your own thing.
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I graduated college in May and I've been working as a case manager in a transitional family shelter in NYC for about a month. I like it but it is really stressful. I have to call 911 and deal with ACS pretty frequently. And the Department of Homeless Services puts a lot of pressure on the organization that runs the shelter I work for. It's tough, but it's a good job.
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Took a second job slinging pizzas. Aside from quitting, anyone know how to make my hands not smell like ass? I can wash/sanitize them 20 times and it never goes away.
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i finally got a job 2 months ago.
I work for a small company which makes/sells electrical parts and sensors for motorsports and mass production vehicles (Japanese manufacturers).
It's really interesting although difficult (working in a specialised industry in your second language is no walk in the park)
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i started networking in the cofounders groups here in austin and i've started working on bootstrapping a startup with a business\sales guy. he's trying to get some funding and if everything works out i could potentially do this full time at some point in the future. my thinking is that even if you fail miserably it'd add the same value to your resume that having an MBA would.
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Anyone on these boards do Motion Graphics? That's my shit.
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Anyone on these boards do Motion Graphics? That's my shit.
Any Aftereffects tips? That shit is not easy.
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have to stop smoking weed soon so i can get my piss clean and hopefully land an internship for some oil refinery/chemical company (chemE student). i got an interview with this huge paper company but didnt take it because of said reason and working with paper seems boring... Atleast more boring than an refinery or something lol
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have to stop smoking weed soon so i can get my piss clean and hopefully land an internship for some oil refinery/chemical company (chemE student). i got an interview with this huge paper company but didnt take it because of said reason and working with paper seems boring... Atleast more boring than an refinery or something lol
I'll sell you my piss, it's clean.
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Anyone on these boards do Motion Graphics? That's my shit.
Any Aftereffects tips? That shit is not easy.
That's a pretty broad question but like all software, practice and tutorials... make a short.
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I use to work for amazon.com as a photo retoucher, which was easy and boring. Now I work for the a college as an Instructional Technologist creating instructional materials for new tech around the campus and doing anything "techy" people are too lazy to figure out on there own. (google specialist)
also I produce music videos, am a professional photographer and graphic designer.
i try to skate every other day after work
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im not sure why, but i recently thought about every job ive ever had and realized that theyve all been given to me. ive never landed a job by going out and looking for one.
i got my first job at 13 at a gun club my dad was a member at. i was the kid who launched out clay pigeons for the shooters. did that for maybe a year, then quit because we got a new boss and he was an ass. but in 8th grade you dont really need a job so my parents didnt really care. a few months later my dad got me basically the same job, just at a different part of the club and i worked there until i graduated high school.
the summer after high school i was hanging out with some of my friends and i was complaining about how i didnt make enough money at the gun club and my friend whos family owned a pizza store told me i could come work there. worked in the kitchen there for a year, then another friend offered me a job working at this other pizza place that paid a lot better and i worked there for three years while i was going to college.
i think i was about two or three semesters away from graduating and an older lady from one of my design classes (i majored in graphic design) came up to me and offered me an internship with the universitys marketing department (which she worked for) one day out of the blue. i had to interview for it, but there was only one other kid interviewing with me and i got the job. i interned until i graduated, then they hired me on a part time contract which basically allowed me to work 1000 hours, but after that i would either have to be hired in full time if i wanted to keep working there or find a job somewhere else. so like two weeks before my hours were up, someone in our office quit, so there was a full time position open. i had to interview for that too with like 3 or 4 other people competing, but i got the job and ive been in this position for just over a year.
there was a point where the university had to do a bunch of paperwork to get the job reclassed and a bunch of other HR bullshit, so i had about 2 or 3 weeks in between part time work and full time work where i didnt know if i was going to get the job and i applied for a bunch of other graphic design jobs. i got a freelance gig, but that was it.
i also had some guy call our office when i was part time looking for someone who wanted a full time job and i interview for it but turned it down because the type of work was pretty soul crushing.
i dont make a lot of money, but i know ive been very very spoiled when it comes to working.
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After 5 years of being a translator I got a full-time job as software engineer a couple of months ago. Having regular pay and all the bonuses is damn nice, my co-workers are awesome and I get to fix bugs in an enterprise product. There's 20+ years of code and not a single engineer can claim they know all of it, so after working on a certain component you quickly become very valuable even to senior developers.
The only downside is the lack of time for skateboarding, although I now moved next to the skatepark and can sneak in a short session almost every day.
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I work in a photo lab at a drug store. It's cool and all, just boring, since most of the time there's no work to be done. Sometimes I just walk around like a zombie or fuck around on my phone. Trying to find a full-time job though, but not sure I even want to sacrifice all the free time I have right now lol
haha I used to work at wal-mart photo lab, back when people used rolls of film. it was either really fucking busy or just dead. christmas/summer we were 3 hour photo. how many dick and tit photos do you see per week? just wondering if things have changed with the digital era, we'd get that ALOT
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I work in a photo lab at a drug store. It's cool and all, just boring, since most of the time there's no work to be done. Sometimes I just walk around like a zombie or fuck around on my phone. Trying to find a full-time job though, but not sure I even want to sacrifice all the free time I have right now lol
haha I used to work at wal-mart photo lab, back when people used rolls of film. it was either really fucking busy or just dead. christmas/summer we were 3 hour photo. how many dick and tit photos do you see per week? just wondering if things have changed with the digital era, we'd get that ALOT
The only dicks I ever see are baby dicks, cuz parents print those a lot, idk. I definitely have seen my share of tits tho, not more than i could count on one hand, however. People still bring in film all the time though. Heck, I still shoot film whenever i take photos.
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Just got a job at Target after a hard 5 months of being flat broke, unemployed with absolutely nothing (not even skating) to preoccupy me. I'm doing some type of clothing section bullshit and happy to be finally getting some paper in my pocket on a regular basis again. I'm noticing that I happen to be the only dude in a department full of women and that's been the case with my last 3 jobs so it's starting to get weird. I found out that I'm replacing some dude that's pretty homo so I'm not sure how to handle that seeing as I'm hetero. I haven't met/seen any of the chicks besides the department head so I could be working with babes or I could be chilling with some gorillas, I've no idea. I've also been staying drug free during the whole summer in case I had to get tested for some shit and didn't wanna fuck it up and was surprised when I found out Target was screening me. It's pretty ironic because I contemplated doing some coke not even a week ago since I was 5 months deep into filling out endless apps and sending resume after resume with no leads and thought "Fuck it" thankfully I opted out precisely for a situation like this one, it's actually hilarious when I think about it. Guess I can get back to blazing from time to time, hell maybe even more than before. Gonna be getting 35 hours a week but still might look for another gig on the side to get some extra cash at least until school starts in spring. The 6 months I've spent back with my pops has been more than enough and I miss having my own place badly.
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I've been working at Barnes & Noble for a year now. It's really cool being surrounded by books and music all day.. but the pay is really shitty. ($8.50 an hour) I still live at home so it's cool but I'm definitely not tryin' to be there for another year.
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a little over a year later from my last post in this thread, I'm working at the same big screen printing shop in the Phoenix area. I only make $9 an hour but I have no complaints since my bills are minimal at best and I don't have a diploma or even a GED. I'm also in the process of starting a skateboard company which should be up and running by next summer.
$9 is insane.
Any more info on your skateboard company? You got some huge balls to start your own thing.
Yeah, $9 is not much. But I have learned how to manage my money really well.
Still working on board graphics and saving money to make stuff. Right now, I have some shirts for sale. bicycleskateco.bigcartel.com
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I work at the San Diego Museum of Art doing graphic design and production work. It's a pretty sweet gig. I have some rad coworkers and it's fun getting to be around good art and work in Balboa park. The only downsides are that the type of design work I'm doing are some lame signs for events and brochures and a lot of stuff for around the office, so it's not really stretching me designwise. Also, the pay isn't too great since we are a nonprofit.
The production stuff I do it making labels and vinyl and installing it in the galleries when we have new exhibits. I actually like this part of the job more because I get to work with my hands and be up and about. I find myself getting real anxious when I'm just doing design stuff all day and sit in front of the computer. Overall I'm thankful for the job and can't complain.
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Was that a tough gig to get?
I work at the San Diego Museum of Art doing graphic design and production work. It's a pretty sweet gig. I have some rad coworkers and it's fun getting to be around good art and work in Balboa park. The only downsides are that the type of design work I'm doing are some lame signs for events and brochures and a lot of stuff for around the office, so it's not really stretching me designwise. Also, the pay isn't too great since we are a nonprofit.
The production stuff I do it making labels and vinyl and installing it in the galleries when we have new exhibits. I actually like this part of the job more because I get to work with my hands and be up and about. I find myself getting real anxious when I'm just doing design stuff all day and sit in front of the computer. Overall I'm thankful for the job and can't complain.
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I work at the San Diego Museum of Art doing graphic design and production work. It's a pretty sweet gig. I have some rad coworkers and it's fun getting to be around good art and work in Balboa park. The only downsides are that the type of design work I'm doing are some lame signs for events and brochures and a lot of stuff for around the office, so it's not really stretching me designwise. Also, the pay isn't too great since we are a nonprofit.
The production stuff I do it making labels and vinyl and installing it in the galleries when we have new exhibits. I actually like this part of the job more because I get to work with my hands and be up and about. I find myself getting real anxious when I'm just doing design stuff all day and sit in front of the computer. Overall I'm thankful for the job and can't complain.
It started out as a temporary job to cover someone who was out for surgery for 4-8 weeks, but it happened to be 4 months. They then brought me back after that when they were out again for another surgery, but they decided to not come back and go back to school to study animation so I just took their spot.
Initially I just applied to an ad online, but the person who does all of the printing for the museum knows me because I interned with his wife at her design studio before, so I didn't even know he had recommended me. I'm not sure how many people applied, but I'm sure that might've been a big help. Also, the HR lady told me that when she saw my logo on my resume, it stuck out because it says BACON really big in it(because that's my last name). So basically change your last name to a tasty breakfast meat and then have a good recommendation and you should be good to go.
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Sent my resume to a couple of random entries from craigslist
Some dude got back to me immediately for what seems like the easiest fucking job in the world. $250 for 10 hours of work a week with travel/gas expenses paid
Just basically going around doing his shopping, sending shit to his PO box, etc.
sounds like the perfect gig for a slacker like me...possible scam? Grammar in the email was perfect, but you never know, could very well be too good to be true
Just checked - definite scam, there's actually a lot of these on the student job page on my university's site too. Wonder where these originate from?
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ugh ive sent so many emails for the c-list ads.. I got to interviews a month ago but they needed someone immediately and I was leaving to europe for 3 weeks.. getting a decent job is tough.
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Work as a yield manager in NYC. Basically figuring out/driving pricing/performance for ad campaigns on smartphones/tablets (yeah, that's me, sorry guys). As of late trying to push my position into a more macro role, trying to play a part in how the company evolves in 2015. I work w/ a few smart cats that are fun to bounce ideas off of. The job has helped me realize I'm more of an idea person than anything. My central duties are rather mechanical, but the extra curricular aspect of it is what is getting me stoked lately. Feels real good to conjure up an idea, sell it to the pertinent parties, and see it come to fruition.
All in all, the industry I work in isn't very interesting, but the company I'm at and the new(ish) nature of the industry facilitate some interesting and dare I say fun problem solving opportunities
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Sent my resume to a couple of random entries from craigslist
Some dude got back to me immediately for what seems like the easiest fucking job in the world. $250 for 10 hours of work a week with travel/gas expenses paid
Just basically going around doing his shopping, sending shit to his PO box, etc.
sounds like the perfect gig for a slacker like me...possible scam? Grammar in the email was perfect, but you never know, could very well be too good to be true
Just checked - definite scam, there's actually a lot of these on the student job page on my university's site too. Wonder where these originate from?
That could be a scam. My buddy did something similar and they pulled some nonsense with the way he was getting paid and he ended up getting screwed out of $2000
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Just got hired as an intern at a massive advertising agency in SF - stoked! The pay is shit ($250/week) but at least I've got my foot in the door. Hopefully after the three month internship they'll hire me on full time.
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Feels like I have started my own software consulting company. Just got payment for my first invoice where I've billed for someone elses time. Got my web site updated, have multiple leads for more clients, have multiple leads for recruiting opportunities. Making more money and paying lower taxes than ever, which I know is so fucked.
however, feeling more unsure of myself than ever. Its crazy. Used to be that every career milestone felt like it was overdue but now I'm constantly worried that I'm in over my head and that it'll all come crashing down. I'm even stressing about silly shit like how do I represent myself. If some asks what do you do, what should I say. Its really just a lot to try and balance. I feel like I've gone far enough that there is no going back but then have a huge fear of failing. Its been a life long dream to do my own business but now that I've got a little something going its a bit stressful keeping up. Maybe 10-12 hour days are just getting to me.
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Just got hired as an intern at a massive advertising agency in SF - stoked! The pay is shit ($250/week) but at least I've got my foot in the door. Hopefully after the three month internship they'll hire me on full time.
Doing what? I have an advertising background but I'm in education currently. I wouldn't pin all your hopes on a full-time thing after the internship. Generally after the three months, they'll offer another three months. Then maybe again after that. It's actually not a bad thing for you, because you get to re-negotiate pay every three months.
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Feels like I have started my own software consulting company. Just got payment for my first invoice where I've billed for someone elses time. Got my web site updated, have multiple leads for more clients, have multiple leads for recruiting opportunities. Making more money and paying lower taxes than ever, which I know is so fucked.
however, feeling more unsure of myself than ever. Its crazy. Used to be that every career milestone felt like it was overdue but now I'm constantly worried that I'm in over my head and that it'll all come crashing down. I'm even stressing about silly shit like how do I represent myself. If some asks what do you do, what should I say. Its really just a lot to try and balance. I feel like I've gone far enough that there is no going back but then have a huge fear of failing. Its been a life long dream to do my own business but now that I've got a little something going its a bit stressful keeping up. Maybe 10-12 hour days are just getting to me.
Sounds like you have the success shivers bro! Good luck!
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graphic designer
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peace to anybody else spending this time of year in northern cali!
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I used to be a sous chef, but now I just make coffee.
Same hourly, and now tips? I think so.
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16-22 kitchen monkey
22-26 instant replay sports guy
26-30 master control
30-31 editor/videographer/motion graphics guy
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Sleazy- I think it's healthy to keep perspective and be aware of potential negative scenarios, just don't get an ulcer worrying.
how do I represent myself. If some asks what do you do, what should I say.
I loathe this question. I reply with "Artist", though I make no money from my own art. With my skills I would be better off in NYC but I really like my lifestyle in Philly. For work I freelance on doing many different types of jobs. My favorite is installing artwork, though the work is generally only around during the Spring and Fall when galleries are changing exhibitions. I also work as a photo assistant on commercial and editorial shoots; moving equipment, setting up lights, and other tasks the photographer is too busy to do. There's a lot of standing around, but it's rad when I can charge a full day rate for 3 or 4 hours. Other things I do: artist assistant, fabricator, document artworks, and over the summer I painted houses when there was no other work.
Currently I am putting together a proposal for an artwork at the airport. 14 people, including myself, are competing for 3 commissions with budgets ranging from $25000-44000. This is my first experience with Public Art and it's stressful. I do yearn for the day when my art is paying the bills, for now the stipend from the proposal will pay December's rent.
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i feel you on the ulcer. my business partner jokes that entrepreneurs start working 80 hours so they can stop working 40. i think the stress is the same, you quite your day job which isn't stressful to take on more stress.
for representing yourself at this point i feel down playing things as much as possible is the best approach. i've been going with, "i own a very small consulting business".
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Graphic designer for a magazine and I also do my own thing.
www.behance.net/hakondesigns (http://www.behance.net/hakondesigns)
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14 - 18: Local super market
18 - 20: Border shop, carrying crates
21 - 25: Getting money to study from the state. Helping out my granddad (he`s a carpenter).
25 - now: Still getting money from the state for my studies.
Sending medicine to pharmacies and hospitals. It's good money: Good overall wage, double salary on overtime(sometimes thrice) and getting medicine without prescription for repurchase price).
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Graphic designer for a magazine and I also do my own thing.
www.behance.net/hakondesigns (http://www.behance.net/hakondesigns)
wow man, nice branding work you do. check your pm, i'd be interested in hearing more about your services.
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fuck jobs, just milkin' the society and skating when i want to...
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work at a university in admissions counseling/ student recruitment. as a result i travel o/s quite a bit (on average about 1 week out of every month). also do translating/ interpreting for my office where needed and manage our business with a few o/s education consultancy agencies that have contracts with us. never work overtime when i'm on campus, i get summer/ winter break and 2 bonuses a year so i definitely can't complain. thinking of doing a post-grad certificate at some point and becoming a high school careers counselor back in australia if i can because my current position is only for a max of 5 years.
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Graphic designer for a magazine and I also do my own thing.
www.behance.net/hakondesigns (http://www.behance.net/hakondesigns)
wow man, nice branding work you do. check your pm, i'd be interested in hearing more about your services.
Wow indeed. Very nice work.
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forensic photographer for Toronto Police, also do a bit of fingerprinting. Only started last month so haven't had to photograph a corpse yet luckily
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penis enhancement specialist
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In Living Color - Hey mon skit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opq8YCkFV9s#)
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I shoot birds at the airport.
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I work for a non profit. I work in a day program for handicapped adults and I also drive the buses for our outings, volunteer sites and work programs. I don't get paid enough, but I leave work feeling like I did something good.
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i feel you on the ulcer. my business partner jokes that entrepreneurs start working 80 hours so they can stop working 40. i think the stress is the same, you quite your day job which isn't stressful to take on more stress.
for representing yourself at this point i feel down playing things as much as possible is the best approach. i've been going with, "i own a very small consulting business".
Congratulations on your success Sleazy!
Playing things down is a great approach. Nothing is worse than people who create titles that exalt themselves to obscene proportions.? I also find that wearing a tie/dressing nice is a good approach to take (makes you feel more professional).? Apparently feelings of inadequacy also afflict individuals who are grad students or are new entrepreneurs, a friend forwarded me an article about it.? I think the key is to believe in yourself or at the very minimum "fake it till you make it".? Sounds like you've already made it, so you don't really need to fake it.
I started dressing more professional about 2 years back. I think it helps a lot even in a casual town like Austin. If your giving someone a lot of money to do work for you I think it helps to come across as them focused in every way.
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i smoke weed
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i smoke weed
haha
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Any of you guys work 3rd shift jobs? I may be getting a nightshift job soon and I'm not sure how I feel about the shift.
How do you reconcile your sleep schedule on weekends/days off?
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I'm an operations analyst at Goldman Sachs, looking for a new job back in Cali right now though
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I work at a company that makes machine guns for the US military and our allies. I'm sure you'll notice the Vans in the video.
https://vimeo.com/132001207 (https://vimeo.com/132001207)
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I work for a non profit. I work in a day program for handicapped adults and I also drive the buses for our outings, volunteer sites and work programs. I don't get paid enough, but I leave work feeling like I did something good.
I have a buddy who says that people who do work to serve society, like you, are underpaid because the people that control the pay know that they are intrinsically rewarded for their work.
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I'm an operations analyst at Goldman Sachs, looking for a new job back in Cali right now though
What's the turnover like in ops at GS? JPMC's was around 2 years--constant poaching from Barclay's.
This was "recommended reading" in our office, you might find it pretty hilarious: http://www.amazon.com/Damn-Feels-Good-Be-Banker/dp/1401309682/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1435503854&sr=8-1&keywords=damn+it+feels+good+to+be+a+banker (http://www.amazon.com/Damn-Feels-Good-Be-Banker/dp/1401309682/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1435503854&sr=8-1&keywords=damn+it+feels+good+to+be+a+banker)
turnover actually isn't very high here, most people want to stay forever. though i definitely don't want to be in my boss's shoes in my future, so i'm looking elsewhere now. tons of backstabbing and people staying past normal hours to get ahead of the others on our teams, and ops isn't even front office to condone that kind of cutthroat environment. that's just my opinion but the salary's awesome, no doubt. are you in ops?
also i'll check out that book, looks solid!
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And there are so many places you can go after ops, I'm sure you will be able to land something awesome in CA; if you find yourself in/near PA this summer, hit me up and I'll buy you a beer. :)
i appreciate that! thanks man, i'm never really over in PA but sounds great. if you're ever in Manhattan, hit me up sometime. GS has been a grind, looking forward to something new. I'm in the final stages of some interviews with finance companies in downtown LA right now, as well as in NYC so fingers crossed.
on a somewhat unrelated side note, i ran into Mark Gonzales on Wall Street not too long ago. i called out his name and he actually came over and talked to me for a good 5 minutes. some of the best 5 minutes of my life. the conversation went from him talking about how every stair and ledge is curbed in the city now, to his life over in Lyon, France, then to him trash talking roller bladers. looking back, i should've got a picture or autograph from him but he seemed too into the zone to be bothered with that shit. but damn was that a great day.
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I forget whether or not I posted about my job in here but I recruit students for an international university.
Not a bad job: I get paid to travel, I work in a very international office and live in a nice part of the world.
Eventually I'm looking to become careers advisor in a high schools back in Australia and I'll only need to 6 months at post-grad level to be certified for it. Admissions counselling in universities is a pretty booming industry at the moment though so I might stay in it provided I get a good enough offer.
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I sell auto/property insurance over the phone. It pays decently and is super simple just boring. If anyone needs a quote hit me up I can quote in 43 states. Don't be surprised if the rates aren't amazing though
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I've been a government contractor for about a year and a half now, basically I do admin work for cheaper than a fed would, plus my benefits aren't as good. I'll probably stay if they bump my pay up, but right now I'm commuting from DC to Bethesda which can be a really shitty metro ride. Ideally I'd like to find something in the nonprofit sector, or in my field of study (Marketing), or at the very least something within city limits so I can ride my bike to work.
As a side gig I'm a bouncer at a bar on Fridays and Saturdays. The crowd is pretty tame since it's a fancier spot, so I really just check IDs and have to deal with the occasional drunk/aggressive person. The hardest part is probably running out of battery on my phone, and the fact that my Fridays are pretty long now.
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penis enhancement specialist
A fluffer?
Is it true they charge by the yard?
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I work for a non profit. I work in a day program for handicapped adults and I also drive the buses for our outings, volunteer sites and work programs. I don't get paid enough, but I leave work feeling like I did something good.
I have a buddy who says that people who do work to serve society, like you, are underpaid because the people that control the pay know that they are intrinsically rewarded for their work.
I think it is because people don't have any margin in them and don't generate capital being handicapped.
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I've been a government contractor for about a year and a half now, basically I do admin work for cheaper than a fed would, plus my benefits aren't as good. I'll probably stay if they bump my pay up, but right now I'm commuting from DC to Bethesda which can be a really shitty metro ride. Ideally I'd like to find something in the nonprofit sector, or in my field of study (Marketing), or at the very least something within city limits so I can ride my bike to work.
As a side gig I'm a bouncer at a bar on Fridays and Saturdays. The crowd is pretty tame since it's a fancier spot, so I really just check IDs and have to deal with the occasional drunk/aggressive person. The hardest part is probably running out of battery on my phone, and the fact that my Fridays are pretty long now.
You should buy one of those portable chargers? They are like 20 bucks I think. Desperate I know but still.
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I work for a non profit. I work in a day program for handicapped adults and I also drive the buses for our outings, volunteer sites and work programs. I don't get paid enough, but I leave work feeling like I did something good.
I have a buddy who says that people who do work to serve society, like you, are underpaid because the people that control the pay know that they are intrinsically rewarded for their work.
I think it is because people don't have any margin in them and don't generate capital being handicapped.
I think you've got a point - firefighters, teachers - they don't really generate capital, either. Although, you might say the opposite is true, for some who generate enormous deficits are paid extraordinarily well.
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dr's make a fuck load though
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Yeah they do. But teachers, social workers, paramedics all get paid peanuts. It's like in the simpsons when krusty is yellin " everywhere I go I see teachers driving Ferraris, research scientists drinking champagne! Tried to drink a coke on the bus and they took away my pass!"
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just pointing out that the "generating capital" theory has some problems
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Yeah I don't think its the right term. I meant they don't really add a monetary value right? Do ya get it sleazy I am not an economist.
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I toss salads at a nice italian restaurant
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I work for a non profit. I work in a day program for handicapped adults and I also drive the buses for our outings, volunteer sites and work programs. I don't get paid enough, but I leave work feeling like I did something good.
I have a buddy who says that people who do work to serve society, like you, are underpaid because the people that control the pay know that they are intrinsically rewarded for their work.
I think it is because people don't have any margin in them and don't generate capital being handicapped.
I think you've got a point - firefighters, teachers - they don't really generate capital, either. Although, you might say the opposite is true, for some who generate enormous deficits are paid extraordinarily well.
To be quite literal teachers generate human capital which is the set of skills and knowledge an individual has in the workforce.
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I toss salads at a nice italian restaurant
Will that cost me extra?
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Manage a walgreens. I'm learning that the actual role of management is not so much knowing how the business runs, but more so just knowing how to run it. Can't hate on it too bad. Pays the bills. Gym bunnies at the LA fitness next door slide through on the regs. Meh. Better than the last gig.
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Would be dope if that's the LA Fitness in OC with the drainage ditch behind it. Lunch break would never be boring.
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Does anyone have two careers? I've been doing it for a while now and I'm really into it. It's a lot of hours but my wife works about the same and we are in a whole new station. I might get a pinky ring. I'm just bragging.
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I toss salads at a nice italian restaurant
nah, brah. I gotchyu.
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I don't really make much money at it- and I'm maybe sure I break copyright laws more than I'd want to but I do get a kick out of designing enamel pins and wholesaling em to homies. I'm thinking I'll maybe move onto embroidered clothes though.
(http://i59.tinypic.com/vb613.png)
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I work at a company that makes machine guns for the US military and our allies. I'm sure you'll notice the Vans in the video.
https://vimeo.com/132001207 (https://vimeo.com/132001207)
Are you with GD, US Ord or FNH? And what's your job?
Anyway, if anyone don't love the M2 then they can eat it, especially shooting "Raufoss" rounds at night is a pretty cool experience.
I am just in the process of starting an internship at a company that makes yoga pants and stuff. Not really my thing, but when an S&P 500 company wants you to intern for them you don't really decline. I'll be working in their R&D department.
As a fun fact, at 26 I still haven't had a proper job interview yet... Before I started my own company I kinda just always worked for people I knew, then as my own company for 5 years and now this intern thingy without showing anyone my resume. Life goal is to never show anyone my portfolio or resume but still always have jobs that I want.
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Used to think of myself as a concept mechanic, but now I see my job is to break them.
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What job should someone who wants a communist revolution follow?
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you can jerk off punks under the bridge for 15 bucks a pop
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Any of you guys work 3rd shift jobs? I may be getting a nightshift job soon and I'm not sure how I feel about the shift.
How do you reconcile your sleep schedule on weekends/days off?
Not sure if you're still about to take the job, but I recently left my night shift position as a proofreader/disseminator of press releases. Worked nights for two years out of a two-and-a-half year tenure.
It wasn't as bad as they say, I worked 10:30 PM to 6 AM Mon-Fri and midnight to noon on Sundays. I didn't believe what people told me as far as it negatively affecting my health; I just saw it as another time to sleep and wake up. I slept from 7:30 AM - 1 PM and took a 1-2 hour nap before my shift, so I averaged the regular 6-8 hours of sleep. I never took any pills or aids or anything. Still though, I was concerned about my health.
Weekends were odd b/c I had Friday nights off, had to work Saturday nights, and had some Sunday nights off (long story). I was actually able to sleep at night during my weekends, it was just a matter of staying awake enough. My body was probably trying to retain its circadian rhythm.
It was also definitely difficult to keep the same sleep schedule if I went on vacation or anything like that, and toward the end of my job, I wasn't getting enough sleep. That's a downfall. Plus I would periodically get cluster headaches behind my left eye as a result of my sleep being disturbed/warped. I think I got out in time - if I had done it for a few more years, I could very well have started to suffer health issues.
I left the job two months ago and have been sleeping fairly normally since. It's still a bit hard to get a solid eight hours' sleep every day - sometimes I wake up after 5 hours and then go back to sleep, which could be my body shaking off the old pattern. I bought melatonin pills but haven't used them. It does feel great/natural to go back to the regular circadian pattern.
Hope things work out for you! The night shift affects everyone differently.
Also, now I work part-time as a background actor which is horrible. But I have a good amount of savings, so it's not too bad. Definitely exploring other options, though.
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ANALyst & ASSt. Operating Officer for a large scale direct-sales company specializing in chemical-free cosmetics, household items, etc...
I basically had to set aside most morals I had (which probably wouldn't have even let me have a job) & except the ride.
It's fun to be smart & high most of the time there, get to work with a large amount of nitwits with fancier degrees than mine!
But in all fairness, I take my job pretty darn serious & do a good job!
All that being said, I truly hate my job & all the things it entails (like I said, the drugs help).
It's really a means to an end in the experience department, I am still relatively young!
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I was the buyer for a online retail store that sells band merch (job kind of fell into my lap, not a fan at all of hardcore music and pop punk) Now I manage the whole gig. I really really am not into the music or the scene that we cater to and am looking for a way out. I would like to work for a brand or a online store, or even manage (or buy for) a brick and mortar store. Anyone have any advice on making a transition like this???
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Does anyone have two careers? I've been doing it for a while now and I'm really into it. It's a lot of hours but my wife works about the same and we are in a whole new station. I might get a pinky ring. I'm just bragging.
I got an offer today with a soils analysis company to do consulting on the side. I'd get to make my own hours, and it would be fun to do when school is in-between semesters/the pay is regular good for very little actual work. What worries me is exactly what you just said. I'm working full time+ with USFS/BLM right now on restoration projects and I'd be afraid if I picked up those side gigs that I would only skate like twice a week, and could see it fucking up the way I cook/eat/live/plan/mental health.
How often are you getting time in to shred?
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I work for a non profit. I work in a day program for handicapped adults and I also drive the buses for our outings, volunteer sites and work programs. I don't get paid enough, but I leave work feeling like I did something good.
I have a buddy who says that people who do work to serve society, like you, are underpaid because the people that control the pay know that they are intrinsically rewarded for their work.
I think it is because people don't have any margin in them and don't generate capital being handicapped.
I think you've got a point - firefighters, teachers - they don't really generate capital, either. Although, you might say the opposite is true, for some who generate enormous deficits are paid extraordinarily well.
I was thinking today about the common core state standards: who wrote them, what the purpose is. I'm trying to read Pedagogy of Freedom right now, and the guy who wrote the forward made the argument that the current educational system is designed to benefit the bankers.
So, I'm thinking today, is it designed to benefit the 'bankers' in the sense that they will have better workers to feed into their pipelines, or is it that they want people to be just smart enough to consume, and work, so they have more money to consume?
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Bankers are not rich and powerful by default.
But you're right, the people with real power need to maintain a middle class that's skilled enough, big enough and rich enough to make and buy the products the elite are peddling if the rich are going to keep getting richer. The education system has evolved in part to maintain this system.
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Are there no Uber or Lyft drivers here? I would think we'd have at least one and I imagine they would have some great stories.
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My college degree got me a job smoking pot, jerking off, and hitting up Slap.
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What job should someone who wants a communist revolution follow?
Something that exploits workers, exploits markets, and spreads capitalism and democracy across the globe.
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Bumping this thread because I think it's interesting to know what non-professional skaters who actually have a career do for a living. It seems so rare from everyone I've known for someone to skate into their late 20s or beyond and also make something of themself career-wise. It's as if we skaters have difficulty adapting to the real world. I've been a hotel bellman and valet for longer than I cafe to admit and have dabbled in engineering and graphic design degrees and am finally digging in to make one of those stick. One more semester of engineering, and if it doesn't feel right, I'll finish out graphic design (it'll take less time and be a less expensive degree, so it's kind of an easy fallback).
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Bumping this thread because I think it's interesting to know what non-professional skaters who actually have a career do for a living. It seems so rare from everyone I've known for someone to skate into their late 20s or beyond and also make something of themself career-wise. It's as if we skaters have difficulty adapting to the real world. I've been a hotel bellman and valet for longer than I cafe to admit and have dabbled in engineering and graphic design degrees and am finally digging in to make one of those stick. One more semester of engineering, and if it doesn't feel right, I'll finish out graphic design (it'll take less time and be a less expensive degree, so it's kind of an easy fallback).
Warning regarding engineering: you really have to want to be an engineer, because at no point does studying engineering "feel right". Studying engineering involves spending your entire weekends studying for a test where the class average is 30%. Two semesters ago the dynamics final had a class average of FIVE. It involves being exhausted at all times and basically hating life. I have three semesters left in my ME degree, and at no point has it gotten easier. I'm older and have worked engineering jobs (for a fraction of what I'd get paid with a degree, hence, why I'm doing this to myself), so I've seen the light at the end of the tunnel, but if that wasn't the case it would feel hopeless. Sure there are fun graphics courses and labs and whatnot, but the real classes are not fun. I don't know anyone who isn't stressed beyond belief.
Obviously a graphic design degree is going to feel better- it's one of the fun degrees.
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if you get a proper graphic design degree for a 4 year school you will work your ass off too. the difference is, with engineering you'll get out and make good money while graphic design doesn't pay well and when my wife was doing it she didn't make very much money either. i graduated with a 2.8 and no awards and was a pretty useless programmer at the time and i started at like 45k (this was 16 years ago). my wife had a 3.8, graduated magna cum laud and won design awards in school. after graduation she got a job with high profile clients, she did super bowl stuff when it was in houston and at that time she was making around 10 an hour. while we were working in offices where we could hang out and play chess, wonder in late, take long lunches and all this, she was being micro managed and getting her balls busted and wasn't making any cash. it was demoralizing for her especially as she saw me and my programmer buddies making more and more cash and getting treated so well.
no matter what you do you will work hard. i'd focus more on what kind of lifestyle your career allows you when your not at work. getting off and not being exhausted and having the money to get a sitter and got out for a nice meal or the energy to go skate or workout is nice. being able to take good vacations is nice. most problems in life are easier to manage with money. my experience has been more money, less problems...
i firmly believe the two most important choices in life are what you do for a living and who you marry. if you get those two right your life will be good. and having a good career or wife takes a lot of work and it is a life long project.
i've posted in here about my work before but you've said you were curious about skaters who don't fit the stereo type and i probably qualify. my background is that i'm a programmer, i've published a few books on programming, won some awards, i talk at conferences and all that and in the past few years i've started a small consulting company .
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I saw earlier threads and saw this was an acceptable answer:
Full-time college student (Psych Major and Child Dev. Minor)
Looking for a job because I feel like scum for relying on my parents
About to finish an internship on August 5th as a college counselor for a school that just had their 1st graduating class. I definitely see myself doing this for a living.
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If I could do it over, I don't think I would be a creative again.
Coming up with ideas looks like fun and it is. Selling the ideas and watching them die the death of a thousand cuts as they bounce from one unqualified committee to another is not. One thing I'm grateful for it the fact that I've learned a lot about digital design, UX and social networks etc.
Skills that will come in handy if the start-up some friends and I have been working on in our evenings and weekends goes ahead.
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Bumping this thread because I think it's interesting to know what non-professional skaters who actually have a career do for a living. It seems so rare from everyone I've known for someone to skate into their late 20s or beyond and also make something of themself career-wise. It's as if we skaters have difficulty adapting to the real world. I've been a hotel bellman and valet for longer than I cafe to admit and have dabbled in engineering and graphic design degrees and am finally digging in to make one of those stick. One more semester of engineering, and if it doesn't feel right, I'll finish out graphic design (it'll take less time and be a less expensive degree, so it's kind of an easy fallback).
Warning regarding engineering: you really have to want to be an engineer, because at no point does studying engineering "feel right". Studying engineering involves spending your entire weekends studying for a test where the class average is 30%. Two semesters ago the dynamics final had a class average of FIVE. It involves being exhausted at all times and basically hating life. I have three semesters left in my ME degree, and at no point has it gotten easier. I'm older and have worked engineering jobs (for a fraction of what I'd get paid with a degree, hence, why I'm doing this to myself), so I've seen the light at the end of the tunnel, but if that wasn't the case it would feel hopeless. Sure there are fun graphics courses and labs and whatnot, but the real classes are not fun. I don't know anyone who isn't stressed beyond belief.
Obviously a graphic design degree is going to feel better- it's one of the fun degrees.
It may be fun in college, but it's a tough gig to land a cool job in the real world. I have a graphic design degree and have bounced around a lot of mediocre jobs. It was really rare for the people I graduated with to wind up with a fun gig. A lot of people ended up doing different stuff. I'd recommend learning more stuff about digital design, coding, and web stuff. There's a lot more options for things like that. I'll be honest and say I'm not the biggest go-getter, so I'm sure if I really busted amy ass, I could've worked my way up to something more challenging. But just know also that it's basically a 9-5 desk job.
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Working in one of the marketleading insurance companies in Sweden. I'm at the head office, approving/declining transfers. It's a summer job, but who knows, maybe some more will come. Most people would rather kill themselves than do the work that I do. I like it, though.
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graphic designer here. dont be a graphic designer. going for something a little more difficult but is more financially rewarding is a MUCH smarter move in the long run.
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"creative"/design jobs suck either the whole time, or until you break through and become some sort of director rather than doing production work. You get shit pay unless you're full time freelancing and hustling 80-90 hours a week, and that can't/won't last forever. I was constantly considering a career change until a few years ago.
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Still an Operations Analyst & now an ERP tech; fucking hate it. ;D
I'd rather work on a farm & do something that is personally more fulfilling.
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it's seems like there's a lot of agreement about the design jobs maybe not being the best so i'm going to throw this out there too. i definitely don't mean to offend anyone by generalizing but i've also found the office politics to be really annoying in hip design environments. a lot of solo poo sniffing going on and cliquish, elitist vibing. my wife dealt with a lot of passive agressive vibing, lot's of gossip and shit talking and things like that. seems like working in a trendy hair salon kind of vibes at times.
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it's seems like there's a lot of agreement about the design jobs maybe not being the best so i'm going to throw this out there too. i definitely don't mean to offend anyone by generalizing but i've also found the office politics to be really annoying in hip design environments. a lot of solo poo sniffing going on and cliquish, elitist vibing. my wife dealt with a lot of passive agressive vibing, lot's of gossip and shit talking and things like that. seems like working in a trendy hair salon kind of vibes at times.
That is very very true but in my experience it's mostly younger people who are newer to that kind of working environment. 22-27 age group I'd say. It's hugely social when you're new to it, and with studios constantly doing things like offering free beer and other "perks" to get people to stay at work longer you just have a lot of young fragile egos spending too much time together. Just like anywhere else though, if you don't care about it it won't really effect you much. That's just my experience though, and remember that I'm super smart and cool and funny and good looking.
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lol, yeah, there's a lot of that in programming with the zaney start up culture but it seems less dickish and more goofy. like it's more like going to a pep ralley in high school where you're just thinking wow this shit is silly but the design stuff felt more like rude, vibing. definitely not trying to shit talk all designers, my wife is a retired designer and every industry does have it's own annoying stuff. business sides got that over confident douche\bitch thing and then programming has that patronizing ahole thing.
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Just bumping this because, similarly to whoever did the same thing two years ago, I'm always interested in reading what people are up to career-wise. Maybe some members who didn't post last time around will see this, or if anyone has progressed/changed fields/whatever...
I work in the study abroad office at the university where I did my undergrad (fairly large school, ~30,000 students). I manage all of the financial matters: creating program budgets, charging student accounts, payroll for faculty-led programs, etc. It's okay. Kind of crossing a bridge right now, as I worked in the accounts payable office throughout the last two years of undergrad, gaining financial experience (I studied philosophy and literature with a french minor, so completely unrelated to what I was doing at the time), but I'm really pretty sick of administrative number crunching. I've more or less been doing it since I was in high school, with a few factory and call center jobs thrown in during the early college years. After graduating in May of 17, I had a 6-month contract as a compliance analyst for a F500 corporation hq'd in my city, and the pay was nice but the corporate atmosphere was stifling and it was back to the 9-5 grind (which definitely has its perks, don't get me wrong).
Like I said, I really want to get out of the administrative side of things, and even though I enjoy the environment I'm in now, I'd rather have more student contact and be able to travel like some of my colleagues. However, budgets are tight, and I don't see any of them leaving anytime soon. If I can't leverage my current experience in international education into something at another university, like a program coordinator or international student recruiter, in the next year or so I'm thinking about going through a post-bac/master's program to become certified to teach English at the high school level. I'm kind of questioning that as well, as there are many strong drawbacks to teaching and it's the kind of profession in which there is no neutral, "it's an okay job" kind of stance, you either love it or get burnt the fuck out from mismanagement of stress in a couple of years, and if the latter then that's a lot of wasted time and money to get certified...
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in house product photographer, doing graphic design, web design, video work and advertising. like most people, im underpaid for sure, but i cant complain too much because i get to fuck around on slap all day sometimes.
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Working at a private golf course riding around on mowers and shit. Also get free golf and food but no skateboards allowed lol real chill doe
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I can relate to what you were saying about learning finance stuff, even though you didn’t go to school for it. My degree is in Anthropology and English, but I’m currently working for a company that does financial advising for nonprofits. I’m learning a little about that from being there, but spend most of the day putting stuff into spreadsheets and PowerPoints, and working on redesigning their website.
I like it though. It’s interesting being in a totally different field and learning new stuff, my bosses are actually really cool, it’s in a great part of the city, and I get to work alone pretty much all day. It’s perfect for me for right now.
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sr. content manager at a tech company. Not a new, flashy tech company. An old, boring one that makes standard tools for IT guys. I write all about said tools. Good benefits, good pay, boring work.
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ive been working for the same datacenter/server hosting/isp for almost 20 years.
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I can relate to what you were saying about learning finance stuff, even though you didn’t go to school for it. My degree is in Anthropology and English, but I’m currently working for a company that does financial advising for nonprofits. I’m learning a little about that from being there, but spend most of the day putting stuff into spreadsheets and PowerPoints, and working on redesigning their website.
I like it though. It’s interesting being in a totally different field and learning new stuff, my bosses are actually really cool, it’s in a great part of the city, and I get to work alone pretty much all day. It’s perfect for me for right now.
What's funny is that what I've bolded in your post is applicable to me as well. On the surface, it's a pretty sweet gig. The university is a mile from my house, beautiful campus, my boss and colleagues are cool, I have my own office, I actually have my own student assistant, and I do feel like I've gone beyond the basic data entry shit that I've spent 5 years of my life doing. What I do now directly impacts students and faculty members within the university. But like I said, I want more contact with people outside of my immediate department and I'm just pretty over sitting in a desk doing behind-the-scenes administrative work, whether it has a tangible effect on people or not. I'd be more than stoked to never have to open Excel ever again.
I'm glad you're into it, though. My problem might be more with how bored and stagnant I feel within a short period of time at a new job. Like, I've only been here for 6 months and I'm always exploring other career options, even while I'm at work. Kind of a shitty feeling.
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just work random craigslist gigs as of right now. Labor, carpentry, painting, very odd end jobs. But most of them lead to a full time gig. Plus it always pays cash
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I'm basically doing the same office crap I did back in 2009 when this thread was created. :-[
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following Jim Greco's philosophy for decades^^
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Used to work as a fire sprinkler design engineer but the isolation and monotony of working with headphones on being discouraged to even talk to your desk-mate led me to quit. Wanted something mellow for a quick "in between" job so I got a gig being a loss control consultant, basically traveled the state inspecting schools and training staff for an insurance company. Super weird gig but really mellow and relaxing, lots of relaxed driving.
This "temporary" job has turned into a 3 year deal by now, I switched to data analytics and now am working directly under the 2nd in command doing a complete company overhaul and process optimization. Firing, promoting, moving people around, the whole thing. Weird amount of responsibility and virtually no pay increase. Starting to look for new gigs using some of the Tableau and data analytics I learned here, hope something pans out
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For about half of my income, I run a social media program that's outsourced to me from our local tourism company. About a quarter of my income is from photography where I'm on retainer as an image contributor for the same tourism company and on a retainer for Hydro Flask, a local company where I live. The other quarter is trying to find freelance photo work, which some months can be absolutely nothing and other months be an extra couple thousand dollars. I'm not the biggest fan of not knowing exact monthly income, but am super lucky to be able to do any of my work whenever I like, so it's given me a lot of freedom to do things like weekday backpacking trips, or hiking on a random Monday morning with less people around.
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I just started a new job 3 months ago as a support worker, mostly working with at-risk kids and older males with physical and mental disabilities. So far its been the most rewarding job and definitely more my speed compared to some of the other jobs I've had. The coolest thing is one of the kids I look after loves to ride scooters and sometimes rolls around on a board and since he found out I skate he's been wanting to go down to the skatepark every day of the week so hopefully, I can get him on the board more often!
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Currently im a Technician at a Glassblowing studio but I also do glass production work. I also worked in a art/design foundry and I have experience welding/fabbing Steel, Aluminum, and Bronze Silica. Been a certified Industrial Steel/Aluminum welder since I was 17 (thanks Job Corps...). Looking to go to school and getting a Major in Social Work, Sociology, or maybe English.
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Sheet metal fabricator,specializing in custom HVAC rectangular ductwork and fittings. I make fun of my boss most of the day with two other coworkers,and he loves it. I also get to DJ the shop radio,and skate curbs or whatever I built to skate for the time being during lunch. I get paid good I guess,I have a stack of responsibilities despite how much I get to fuck around. My boss is rad, and takes care of us. It'd be hard to leave because its like family there. The good outweighs the bad and I'm still learning a lot after more than a decade there.
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Sheet metal fabricator,specializing in custom HVAC rectangular ductwork and fittings. I make fun of my boss most of the day with two other coworkers,and he loves it. I also get to DJ the shop radio,and skate curbs or whatever I built to skate for the time being during lunch. I get paid good I guess,I have a stack of responsibilities despite how much I get to fuck around. My boss is rad, and takes care of us. It'd be hard to leave because its like family there. The good outweighs the bad and I'm still learning a lot after more than a decade there.
Had a job for about 6 months cleaning HVAC/Duct Work. I was that little dude that would crawl into the ventilation and scoop the grease out or vac out the dust.
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Sheet metal fabricator,specializing in custom HVAC rectangular ductwork and fittings. I make fun of my boss most of the day with two other coworkers,and he loves it. I also get to DJ the shop radio,and skate curbs or whatever I built to skate for the time being during lunch. I get paid good I guess,I have a stack of responsibilities despite how much I get to fuck around. My boss is rad, and takes care of us. It'd be hard to leave because its like family there. The good outweighs the bad and I'm still learning a lot after more than a decade there.
Had a job for about 6 months cleaning HVAC/Duct Work. I was that little dude that would crawl into the ventilation and scoop the grease out or vac out the dust.
That sounds so sketchy,it's a fucking tornado inside some duct runs depending where you're at in it!
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Finishing my last year of undergrad while working part time at a coffee shop and an office on campus. It's hectic balancing all of that but it's nice having money to pay for everything!
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Got full employment at the same insurance company, do a lot of accounting in receivables but my title is pension specialist, or some shit like that. As many others I spend a lot of time in Excel but like it.
As of now I also help the IT to digitalize some parts of our daily job. Pretty fun.
The benefits are good, too. Private insurance, good discount on my home loan and other stuff.
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Sheet metal fabricator,specializing in custom HVAC rectangular ductwork and fittings. I make fun of my boss most of the day with two other coworkers,and he loves it. I also get to DJ the shop radio,and skate curbs or whatever I built to skate for the time being during lunch. I get paid good I guess,I have a stack of responsibilities despite how much I get to fuck around. My boss is rad, and takes care of us. It'd be hard to leave because its like family there. The good outweighs the bad and I'm still learning a lot after more than a decade there.
Had a job for about 6 months cleaning HVAC/Duct Work. I was that little dude that would crawl into the ventilation and scoop the grease out or vac out the dust.
My record was 150 yards crawling through ducting and the shit was falling apart! It was all bowed halfway in so I snapped a bunch of pictures and showed my manager during my review and got a 2$ raise haha.
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I miss the job I had for almost 15 years so badly. Had to move back east when my father got cancer, or I'd never have left. Great niche, family owned company. Good pay, close to D-Park, so I could get a sunrise session in (and bench freights at the same time usually). Trying to develop new products was so fun. My last big project too years trying to find the best ways to stop pavers from cracking and falling down into the good when there hello up by pedestals. I even had the owners ear to try to sell pop up plaza parks with their products.
http://bisonip.com/
Now I'm operating a vinyl siding extractor, which really stinks, literally. I would've been my boss's boss at my last job, and I don't have a locking office to hide and be on Slap all day now either.
Can't complain though, I make enough to pay the mortgage, let my wife stay at home with our baby son, and still pull the trigger anytime I see something good in the sale thread.
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i've been a bartender and barista at several places for the last few years. sometimes i took some quick jobs waiting tables at events when the pay was good, but i'm done with that. phasing out the bartending job now since i want to stop working night shifts. i'd rather get up early and make coffee for 8 hours, then get off work in the afternoon.
i like manual labor. i had "better" jobs in management before, was local rep for a tech start up for a while, but then i went kind of insane, and since i almost make as much money doing the barista thing and because it's fun i've been sticking to it. me basically quitting drinking liquors also made it harder to stay a good bartender, although i still tastetest my drinks. i could have started at a really fancy bar place that was a bit too stuck up for me, but now i work in a fancy roastery instead and it's alright.
still thinking about going back to uni on the side to get some sort of degree, but have no idea how to squeeze the necessary hours into my work week.
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I work as an carpenter for an art handling company. It's pretty physically demanding and it's dirty & dusty but I love the people I work with
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I shoot birds at the airport.
is this a real thing?
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it's absolutely a real thing... wildlife management specialist is a euphemism i'd see for that often posted on the texas a&m job boards.
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i work a bullshit job thats disguised as marketing/pr.
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Working at a private golf course riding around on mowers and shit. Also get free golf and food but no skateboards allowed lol real chill doe
so like a groundskeeper? i always thought doing that for a golf course or ball field sounded cool.
i've been a self-employed writer for almost 10 years now. barely made any dough at first, now a really good amount. but i'm getting bummed on doing it full-time. started because i like writing and wanted to make some money doing it, but now i never want to write outside of work. i do love working from home and never dealing with anyone face to face (barely ever have to talk to clients outside of email, either)
thinking about moving down to part-time in the next year, focusing on one or two of my best clients. able to make ends meet with that. maybe drive some zamboni at the local rink on the weekends.
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Working at a private golf course riding around on mowers and shit. Also get free golf and food but no skateboards allowed lol real chill doe
so like a groundskeeper? i always thought doing that for a golf course or ball field sounded cool.
i've been a self-employed writer for almost 10 years now. barely made any dough at first, now a really good amount. but i'm getting bummed on doing it full-time. started because i like writing and wanted to make some money doing it, but now i never want to write outside of work. i do love working from home and never dealing with anyone face to face (barely ever have to talk to clients outside of email, either)
thinking about moving down to part-time in the next year, focusing on one or two of my best clients. able to make ends meet with that. maybe drive some zamboni at the local rink on the weekends.
Yeah it’s pretty chill. They want me to move up into a assistant superintendent position it’s not too bad it’s nice being outside all the time. Not too stressful at the end of the work shift I’m not thinking about that shit. Most of the guys that work w me are older and just want something chill to do for work. The residents of the country club are the biggest headaches
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Sheet metal fabricator,specializing in custom HVAC rectangular ductwork and fittings. I make fun of my boss most of the day with two other coworkers,and he loves it. I also get to DJ the shop radio,and skate curbs or whatever I built to skate for the time being during lunch. I get paid good I guess,I have a stack of responsibilities despite how much I get to fuck around. My boss is rad, and takes care of us. It'd be hard to leave because its like family there. The good outweighs the bad and I'm still learning a lot after more than a decade there.
Had a job for about 6 months cleaning HVAC/Duct Work. I was that little dude that would crawl into the ventilation and scoop the grease out or vac out the dust.
I'm the mechanical engineer who designs all of that stuff and mechanical equipment... sorry guys :-\
Same as a few people in here, the job pays well and it's primarily sitting at a desk all day, so I can't complain too much. Definitely would enjoy doing something more creative for a living, but I've invested so much time already into being an engineer.
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Sheet metal fabricator,specializing in custom HVAC rectangular ductwork and fittings. I make fun of my boss most of the day with two other coworkers,and he loves it. I also get to DJ the shop radio,and skate curbs or whatever I built to skate for the time being during lunch. I get paid good I guess,I have a stack of responsibilities despite how much I get to fuck around. My boss is rad, and takes care of us. It'd be hard to leave because its like family there. The good outweighs the bad and I'm still learning a lot after more than a decade there.
Had a job for about 6 months cleaning HVAC/Duct Work. I was that little dude that would crawl into the ventilation and scoop the grease out or vac out the dust.
Same as a few people in here, the job pays well and it's primarily sitting at a desk all day, so I can't complain too much. Definitely would enjoy doing something more creative for a living, but I've invested so much time already into being an engineer.
That sounds awesome, but I could see the monotony. Crumbling-thats a raise well earned! I enjoy working with my hands,but sometimes its nice to sit on a computer and input fittings for the cnc
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I'm a reviewer for the American Mathematical Society. I basically edit/format academic articles and journals for our database. In essence it's just a boring office job, but it's the first job I've ever had that pays me well, has GREAT benefits, and actually has something to do with my (English) degree so I'm pretty jazzed about it.
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Cool to scroll back and be reminded of some of the posters from years back.
I manage a group living environment for folks with mental health diagnoses. Completely irrelevant to my video production degree, but I'm stoked on the people I work for and with. It's amazing what helping others can teach/reveal about yourself along the way.
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I just started a new job 3 months ago as a support worker, mostly working with at-risk kids and older males with physical and mental disabilities. So far its been the most rewarding job and definitely more my speed compared to some of the other jobs I've had. The coolest thing is one of the kids I look after loves to ride scooters and sometimes rolls around on a board and since he found out I skate he's been wanting to go down to the skatepark every day of the week so hopefully, I can get him on the board more often!
Sick, sharing positive experiences like skating with the people I support is one of the best parts of my job for sure.
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Work as a graphic designer in the healthcare/pharma space. The work is super vanilla, and not fulfilling artistically, but it pays well and the people I work with are cool. It's my first full-time job related to what I went to school for, so I can't complain to much. Seems like a place I could work at for the next 20 years, which is great from a stability standpoint, but I think would also hurt my prospects if I stay to long.
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I am a busboy/barback pretty dead end but it pays da bills
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justis, man i love being the barback instead of the actual batender. sometimes i hate messing with the customers. we usually work in pairs where both are bartenders and then we just split responsibilities in terms of who knows what better or likes to do this better. on a day without much traffic i would offer them to just be the barback and keep everything nice, clean and refilled. for some reason i love cleaning up the place and most my bartender coworkers hate that and are also slow as fuck, so they are usually psyched. for me it means i get a break from talking to the customers all the time and i still earn the same money per hour. when you run around like a janitor, broom always in hand, no one asks you for a drink anyway.
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i work for a small business that handles global customer service and e.comm management for a few swedish electronics brands and a logistics company - new contracts come and go but these are our main clients right now. i spent a couple years mainly on social media, answering e-mails, and customer inquiries but then transitioned into a management role. now i spend most days wearing the bossy pants, handling wholesale inquiries, sourcing new clients, supporting our staff and training new people. because we're a small growing company it's a lot of fun being able to implement changes and add my own personal touch. it's a pretty modern workplace and offers a lot of flexibility with hours and working remotely. it's perfect for my lifestyle and overall a pretty dope company to work for. on the negative side i spend most days at a desk behind a computer and am really starting to notice the effect it has on my body
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I’m a brewer (cold brew coffee) for an up and coming local coffee chain in San Diego. They have 9 locations and growing. The management is spotty and the vibe of the company is super whack, but I have a company credit card, a company vehicle and people stay out of my hair for the most part.
I ge to do deliveries most days of the week so it’s not entirely bad but I’m so over it. I’m also moving to Italy with my family at the end of the year and I’m starting to realize I’ll miss a good paying job when I’m unemployed in a poor city.
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still trying to get my little custom software company into a sustainable place. it's basically been a lifestyle company with some pretty heavy perks. i make probably double what i would as a full time employee, i get to work whenever i want. i worked out by the pool and on beaches and things like that this summer a lot.
(http://i65.tinypic.com/vhvsyg.jpg)
my wife's a stay at home mom so we get to spend a lot of time together. i ride my cruiser board with my kids to and from school most days which is amazing. yesterday i was invited to be a part of this tv show one of my clients was being featured on which was a cool experience.
(http://i67.tinypic.com/wiaskw.jpg)
i find the kinds of people i network with to be way more interesting than the people i network with on corp jobs a lot of the time. they are all really passionate and create products start to finish while in the corp jobs there's a lot of people punching the clock and focused on really small parts of the product they are working on.
on the flip side it can be really stressful. i work 10-12 hours most days start at around 4-5am. you go from feeling like you've got everything figured out to thinking "what the hell am i doing here" pretty frequently as your project load goes up and down. it's hard to do everything well so things slip and you are constantly trying to figure out how to balance it all.
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What the fuck is a "lifestyle" company? Legit question.
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"A lifestyle business is a business set up and run by its founders primarily with the aim of sustaining a particular level of income and no more; or to provide a foundation from which to enjoy a particular lifestyle. Some types of enterprise are more accessible than others to the would-be lifestyle business person."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifestyle_business
it's not considered a serious company by a lot of people. it basically means that you've got a company created that allows you to maintain a cool or fun lifestyle but that the business isn't growing and so it's not good for investment or great place for people to work as employees would obviously want to be able to have a career path which can only exist under growth.
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(https://earthlingnature.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/jp-dennisnedry2.jpg)
jurassic park was a lifestyle company too...
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"A lifestyle business is a business set up and run by its founders primarily with the aim of sustaining a particular level of income and no more; or to provide a foundation from which to enjoy a particular lifestyle. Some types of enterprise are more accessible than others to the would-be lifestyle business person."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifestyle_business
it's not considered a serious company by a lot of people. it basically means that you've got a company created that allows you to maintain a cool or fun lifestyle but that the business isn't growing and so it's not good for investment or great place for people to work as employees would obviously want to be able to have a career path which can only exist under growth.
I see. I work in corporate so I don't understand any of those thing.
Most people would kill themselves if they lived my "lifestyle" for a week.
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i'd pay good money for newman's shirt
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"A lifestyle business is a business set up and run by its founders primarily with the aim of sustaining a particular level of income and no more; or to provide a foundation from which to enjoy a particular lifestyle. Some types of enterprise are more accessible than others to the would-be lifestyle business person."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifestyle_business
it's not considered a serious company by a lot of people. it basically means that you've got a company created that allows you to maintain a cool or fun lifestyle but that the business isn't growing and so it's not good for investment or great place for people to work as employees would obviously want to be able to have a career path which can only exist under growth.
so is the idea that you (not you specifically but a lifestyle company in general) are staying stagnate as a company so you can be providing the "customer" with the "product" at better quality or better price just to get the company out there and taking pay cuts by doing so? or is it just simply to just pay your bills and thats where it ends?
if someone wanted to get more "product" would you be like "nahh we already made enough to pay rent this month so no more work for us, no more profits for now. see ya next month"
also that newman shirt is too good.
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Jobs!? Never!
... That being said I'm a video editor. Sometimes it sucks sometimes it's not so bad. I am currently editing a documentary on Mark Spiegler who's some huge porn agent. The producer/director is some crazy fuck from Queens who's convinced that Chinese spies are infiltrating America and are going to hack the next election unless Donald Trump stops them.
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"A lifestyle business is a business set up and run by its founders primarily with the aim of sustaining a particular level of income and no more; or to provide a foundation from which to enjoy a particular lifestyle. Some types of enterprise are more accessible than others to the would-be lifestyle business person."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifestyle_business
it's not considered a serious company by a lot of people. it basically means that you've got a company created that allows you to maintain a cool or fun lifestyle but that the business isn't growing and so it's not good for investment or great place for people to work as employees would obviously want to be able to have a career path which can only exist under growth.
so is the idea that you (not you specifically but a lifestyle company in general) are staying stagnate as a company so you can be providing the "customer" with the "product" at better quality or better price just to get the company out there and taking pay cuts by doing so? or is it just simply to just pay your bills and thats where it ends?
if someone wanted to get more "product" would you be like "nahh we already made enough to pay rent this month so no more work for us, no more profits for now. see ya next month"
also that newman shirt is too good.
it basically means that you are making enough money to keep you happy but that there's not huge growth potential. like maybe you were waiting tables, saved up money and opened up a coffee shop. now you make more money than you used too, can set your own schedule, you are captain of the ship and all that so you've got a great lifestyle. but you're not going to be the next starbucks or creating generational wealth, you're good just having a chill alternative to a job.
i'm trying to figure out how to get out of lifestyle and into a growth situation but honestly if i stay with a sustainable lifestyle company, i'm cool with that. i definitely like it better than having a job and i really enjoy networking with others who are trying to hustle.
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I am a bit confused. Marketing morons like to describe even corpos as "life style brands". Am I missing something or are they, indeed, morons?
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it's two separate things
life style brand = product
life style company = company
it just means that you aren't growing as a company and that you motivated to keep running the company because you like the lifestyle it provides you
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I do the inventory for food production warehouse. It’s super easy and I’m going to get a significant raise now that I have an associates degree in math.
I’m going to school for biochemistry and hope to be a pharmacist or at least get into the pharmaceutical industry.
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I relocated to the UK and I’m a waiter now while I get another master this time in structural and highway engineering. I enjoy it as it allows me to speak the language and I’m also getting some tips. Also the place is closed for 2 weeks over Christmas which is very nice.
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I work two part time jobs. I'm an office assistant in the credit department of a lumber company where I basically lurk slap and scan paperwork all day, and a barista at a drive thru coffee shop some mornings. I'm about to graduate from college with an arbitrary bachelors degree that I probably wont really use. Don't really know what my next move is. If I can't find a good full time office job I might try to learn a trade or something, carpentry seems cool.
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I work as a research assistant at my university, I work in the dendrology (study of trees) lab I spend most days on a computer in photo shop, going back and forth between the computer and microscope filling in little cells in photoshop so then I can put it into another program and it measures their size and counts the amount of cells for each year.
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I just got an offer today for a mechanical engineering position and I am beyond stoked.
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I am a bit confused. Marketing morons like to describe even corpos as "life style brands". Am I missing something or are they, indeed, morons?
If I can jump in here real quick on this one...
"Lifestyle company" is a pejorative that investors use for a business that they don't think can make them filthy-richer-than-they-already-are. By "Lifestyle", they are referring to the company existing for the sole purpose of the founder living a nice cushy life rather than being a vassal they can sink their fangs into.
The term they like to use in contrast is "scalable business", meaning something that an investor sees as being able to make them filthy-richer-than-they-already-are. It really depends on the stage of investment, but, in general most are looking for a 10X (1000%) return on investment when putting money into a software company. It's a magic number that gets kicked around.
Edit: And since I posted in this thread last, I switched positions at my company and am now a Product Manager. It's something I could see myself doing long term, which I didn't exactly feel about my old position (Customer Support Director). I was employee number 7(?) at this company, and the team is about 50 now. We're on our 6th year and it's been fun to watch it grow.
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I'm addicted to work.
I've been a nutritional consultant practitioner, that one took 3 years of school to be accepted into the health organization.
Then I bounced and worked at this crazy fuckin automated sawmill for 3-4 years
Then of to school for engineering
Then mining engineer outside of Edmonton Alberta.
Bounced on that and became a safety consultant in the oilfield
Bounced on that and became associate engineer on a huge solar project. Called it quits for 2 years and called it retirement
Nope, back into engineering at another mine
Took more time of.
Now I'm starting back at the mine as an operator where nobody can fuckin bug me. Playing with huge equipment is fun. I'll probably last 2-3 years and retire to focus more on my cannabis grow and hopefully quit fuckin working for good
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Set Dresser in the Set Decoration Department in film and am currently working on Lost in Space season 2. Its a pretty sick job that’s unionized and pays well and everyday is kind of different. Also I get to work inside fake space ships which is hilarious.
The work load is quite big at a regular 60 hours a week and then there’s weekend work here and there and sometimes unexpected overtime, etc.
I’ve worked a lot of shitty jobs before this so I’m definitely grateful and feel a bit of that imposter syndrome from time to time.
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I'm a network engineer for a telecom company. I deal with supporting the retail and call center parts of the business- routers, switches, firewalls, and wifi for these locations. Sometimes I get pulled into data center stuff, which always sucks because any of that work has to be done in the maintenance window (between 1am - 5am EST), whereas for the retail and call center stuff it's a little less stringent.
I've been doing this for a little over a year. I had no background in it, but the hiring manager liked my personality and I guess I pick up on stuff pretty fast. I sit in a cube and listen to podcasts whilst hoping that no one discovers that I am a fraud.
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I'm addicted to work.
I've been a nutritional consultant practitioner, that one took 3 years of school to be accepted into the health organization.
Then I bounced and worked at this crazy fuckin automated sawmill for 3-4 years
Then of to school for engineering
Then mining engineer outside of Edmonton Alberta.
Bounced on that and became a safety consultant in the oilfield
Bounced on that and became associate engineer on a huge solar project. Called it quits for 2 years and called it retirement
Nope, back into engineering at another mine
Took more time of.
Now I'm starting back at the mine as an operator where nobody can fuckin bug me. Playing with huge equipment is fun. I'll probably last 2-3 years and retire to focus more on my cannabis grow and hopefully quit fuckin working for good
That's a fuck ton of math, bro...
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I'm a network engineer for a telecom company. I deal with supporting the retail and call center parts of the business- routers, switches, firewalls, and wifi for these locations. Sometimes I get pulled into data center stuff, which always sucks because any of that work has to be done in the maintenance window (between 1am - 5am EST), whereas for the retail and call center stuff it's a little less stringent.
I've been doing this for a little over a year. I had no background in it, but the hiring manager liked my personality and I guess I pick up on stuff pretty fast. I sit in a cube and listen to podcasts whilst hoping that no one discovers that I am a fraud.
this is me even after 18 years
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i yell at birds at the airport to get off the runway.
you're welcome
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I just got an offer today for a mechanical engineering position and I am beyond stoked.
That's what I've been doing for 4 years now and it's quite cool.
I have a lot of free time to skate, lot of days off, and a decent salary.
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i yell at birds at the airport to get off the runway.
you're welcome
it's amazing that slap has not one but two people whose job it is to yell at birds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPyKD1nRVPk
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i yell at birds at the airport to get off the runway.
you're welcome
it's amazing that slap has not one but two people whose job it is to yell at birds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPyKD1nRVPk
i'm pretty good at it tho
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hey man, i believe you, but maybe you and VHS can have some kinda show down to see who can yell at birds harder
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I work two part time jobs. I'm an office assistant in the credit department of a lumber company where I basically lurk slap and scan paperwork all day, and a barista at a drive thru coffee shop some mornings. I'm about to graduate from college with an arbitrary bachelors degree that I probably wont really use. Don't really know what my next move is. If I can't find a good full time office job I might try to learn a trade or something, carpentry seems cool.
Get the trade. That's one thing I regret not doing after completing an 'arbitrary degree.' I didn't pay for my education so I don't regret it but in hindsight having a trade as a back up is very good idea. After hours plumber...
My job might be coming to an end soon. I've got about 17 years in social services, the last three in management... if it ends... I think I could be done... but trying to come up with a contingency plan at 43 is terrifying...
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Financial Analyst/Cube Monkey. Pays the bills enough for me to have my own backyard mini ramp, so I can't complain.
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I work two part time jobs. I'm an office assistant in the credit department of a lumber company where I basically lurk slap and scan paperwork all day, and a barista at a drive thru coffee shop some mornings. I'm about to graduate from college with an arbitrary bachelors degree that I probably wont really use. Don't really know what my next move is. If I can't find a good full time office job I might try to learn a trade or something, carpentry seems cool.
Get the trade. That's one thing I regret not doing after completing an 'arbitrary degree.' I didn't pay for my education so I don't regret it but in hindsight having a trade as a back up is very good idea. After hours plumber...
My job might be coming to an end soon. I've got about 17 years in social services, the last three in management... if it ends... I think I could be done... but trying to come up with a contingency plan at 43 is terrifying...
Yea man learning a trade is a good thing,always a job around and you can do side work too. Carpentry,welding,electrical etc pay up
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I'm already contemplating going back to school for psychology.
Get back into a field I love.
At 39 I feel like an idiot going back to school for four years but there is huge demand for professionals in this area where I live.
An office job sounds about right.
Plus school would be a breeze since I've studied half the shit already.
Not stoked on living on OSAP though if I make that call. Only pays $1800 a month but that's enough for the shit i need in my life.
My wife currently went back to school for addictions studies too so that's a good complimentary partnership professionally
I'd have to make that call real quick though to enroll for January
Hmmmm
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My official title is software technician(acquired through a german "Ausbildung") and I am mostly working on test-automation for the software my company is developing. The main focus of the company I am currently working for is charging of electric vehicles and powerline communication. So basically I am sitting in front of a PC with headphones and watch the work of my colleagues burn.
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I'm a construction worker
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I'm at art department monkey in the film industry. I help make the commercials you see during sporting events.
Actively taking away from culture here.
The cool thing is a lot of film guys skate (or used to skate) so that helps a lot.
And I run a tiny skateboard company. Thats fun. Not very lucrative though.
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I'm at art department monkey in the film industry. I help make the commercials you see during sporting events.
Actively taking away from culture here.
The cool thing is a lot of film guys skate (or used to skate) so that helps a lot.
And I run a tiny skateboard company. Thats fun. Not very lucrative though.
Can i get a box?
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I am a bit confused. Marketing morons like to describe even corpos as "life style brands". Am I missing something or are they, indeed, morons?
"Lifestyle company" is a pejorative that investors use for a business that they don't think can make them filthy-richer-than-they-already-are. By "Lifestyle", they are referring to the company existing for the sole purpose of the founder living a nice cushy life rather than being a vassal they can sink their fangs into.
The term they like to use in contrast is "scalable business", meaning something that an investor sees as being able to make them filthy-richer-than-they-already-are. It really depends on the stage of investment, but, in general most are looking for a 10X (1000%) return on investment when putting money into a software company. It's a magic number that gets kicked around.
Edit: And since I posted in this thread last, I switched positions at my company and am now a Product Manager. It's something I could see myself doing long term, which I didn't exactly feel about my old position (Customer Support Director). I was employee number 7(?) at this company, and the team is about 50 now. We're on our 6th year and it's been fun to watch it grow.
thanks happenstance, i was having a really hard time summing it but yeah, that's exactly it. it's a vibe like saying "he's just shop flow"
i love product side of things, congratulations on your new gig. one of the hats i wear for my clients is product owner and doing product design. it's definitely a really fun and rewarding thing to do. i love the creativity of it and just the stoke that people get when you design a good solution for them is so rewarding. i know with larger teams the design side of it can get smaller but you still own the design for the most part IMHO.
sorry to spam here but i've had a few milestones land the past few weeks which all hit bucket list items for me and figured i'd share. note that about a month ago i thought we were going out of business so we are far from stable but having some great experiences.
interviewed
a bucket list thing for me was to get interviewed for something i've done by someone reputable, just implying you did something was meaningful on some level. definitely never happened for skateboarding but i was interviewed on my recent san diego trip about my company for the 7cto podcast: https://7ctos.com/category/the-cto-studio/. it's kind of like nine club for start ups.
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featured on a show
this wasn't something i was focusing on as a goal but i was invited to participate in a well known tv personalities newest show which gives big surprise gifts to people who help out others. one of our clients has been trying to get us to build a software system for them to help vets with ptsd through fitness. the show wanted to surprise our client and the producers worked with me to get the software ready and we surprised him with it at a gym that he currently works at. it was a pretty cool experience getting to be the big reveal in one of these kind of shows and my client was super stoked and emotional about it. it was an amazing experience all around.
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new product venture
it's been a goal of mine to get a product offering and not just be slanging services and that happened this week. we are taking on a 50+% equity project for a local founder who got screwed by another firm. we are building a platform that allows you to reverse engineer your competitors online marketing, we've got rock star from the local incubator community as an equity advisor (similar to PROD backing your skate brand) and i'm stepping in as "fractional CTO" aka partime cto which just means that they can point to me as a vested, local CTO and i can help them do funding pitches and things like that.
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factory work 12 hour shifts 2 weeks of nights 2 weeks of days. good pay but fuckin place sucks going to
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Butcher
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factory work 12 hour shifts 2 weeks of nights 2 weeks of days. good pay but fuckin place sucks going to
2 weeks on 1 week of?
That's the money schedule
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sleezy got a sweet job
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programmer - got into programming many moons ago by trying to make my own skate forum! Now I get my illicit thrills lurking slap...
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Butcher
Works at Whole Foods confirmed
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Art director in advertising.
Sorry.
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Art director in advertising.
Sorry.
Do you like it? I'm an art director (by title, not experience. Work likes to promote every couple years. In reality I'm an intermediate graphic designer) I'm in the healthcare space. How do you like doing DTC stuff? I've always wondered if I'd burn out real quick in consumer stuff. I'm thinking about moving towards more of a UI/UX role in the future.
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I've been working in the legal cannabis industry in Humboldt County CA, it's everything you would think it would be. An interesting thing about it is the majority of people I work with don't get high at all.
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line cook/ aspiring chef
fixing hondas
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sleezy got a sweet job
get photoshopped on slap
CHECK!
lol
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I've been working in the legal cannabis industry in Humboldt County CA, it's everything you would think it would be. An interesting thing about it is the majority of people I work with don't get high at all.
I'm sorry to hear man
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I just got an offer today for a mechanical engineering position and I am beyond stoked.
That's what I've been doing for 4 years now and it's quite cool.
I have a lot of free time to skate, lot of days off, and a decent salary.
First off congrats to both you guys... just out of curiosity did you go to Grad School or do you just have a BA? I'm in dire need of a career change and have been looking into engineering.
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Just bumping this because, similarly to whoever did the same thing two years ago, I'm always interested in reading what people are up to career-wise. Maybe some members who didn't post last time around will see this, or if anyone has progressed/changed fields/whatever...
I work in the study abroad office at the university where I did my undergrad (fairly large school, ~30,000 students). I manage all of the financial matters: creating program budgets, charging student accounts, payroll for faculty-led programs, etc. It's okay. Kind of crossing a bridge right now, as I worked in the accounts payable office throughout the last two years of undergrad, gaining financial experience (I studied philosophy and literature with a french minor, so completely unrelated to what I was doing at the time), but I'm really pretty sick of administrative number crunching. I've more or less been doing it since I was in high school, with a few factory and call center jobs thrown in during the early college years. After graduating in May of 17, I had a 6-month contract as a compliance analyst for a F500 corporation hq'd in my city, and the pay was nice but the corporate atmosphere was stifling and it was back to the 9-5 grind (which definitely has its perks, don't get me wrong).
Like I said, I really want to get out of the administrative side of things, and even though I enjoy the environment I'm in now, I'd rather have more student contact and be able to travel like some of my colleagues. However, budgets are tight, and I don't see any of them leaving anytime soon. If I can't leverage my current experience in international education into something at another university, like a program coordinator or international student recruiter, in the next year or so I'm thinking about going through a post-bac/master's program to become certified to teach English at the high school level. I'm kind of questioning that as well, as there are many strong drawbacks to teaching and it's the kind of profession in which there is no neutral, "it's an okay job" kind of stance, you either love it or get burnt the fuck out from mismanagement of stress in a couple of years, and if the latter then that's a lot of wasted time and money to get certified...
yo I'm in the same industry and am very much looking to get back into intl. student recruitment and working in admissions. The company I currently work for help universities come up with strategies to internationalize their programs/ campuses but they fucked me overly majorly last week and I really miss talking/ working directly with students .... I'm lucky in that I currently work remotely but being fucked over that hard is going to dent my career pretty hard so I need an exit plan. Luckily, I have worked with lots of schools and people in the industry over the last 7 years so hopefully I can salvage some of my connections from that?
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Gism post got me thinking, LinkedIn is bullshit, right? They brag about having 500+ mil profiles but I don't really see a point, besides applying for positions. People rave about how you can get head hunted, any truth to this? Most people, as far as I have seen, get jobs with real connections...
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Gism post got me thinking, LinkedIn is bullshit, right? They brag about having 500+ mil profiles but I don't really see a point, besides applying for positions. People rave about how you can get head hunted, any truth to this? Most people, as far as I have seen, get jobs with real connections...
I think it depends on the industry you are working in and what you are doing in this industry. I have a profile on the german equivalent of linkedin and got headhunted pretty hard when my last company went to shit. Somehow all the headhunters knew that people would be willing to jump ship. In the end my new job came from a real connection though. I would say if you have niche skills in an industry with high demand(like software development in my case) it can be worth it.
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Gism post got me thinking, LinkedIn is bullshit, right? They brag about having 500+ mil profiles but I don't really see a point, besides applying for positions. People rave about how you can get head hunted, any truth to this? Most people, as far as I have seen, get jobs with real connections...
yeah, people add you all the time but does it really lead to anything? I guess as neck protector mentioned, if they have some insider info that your company is going to shit (like mine currently is) then maybe it *could* happen. But just by me trying to clean up this complete mess that management created, some of the people I've been Skypeing etc. are already like, "we'd be happy to take you on with us if you like" so yeah, real world connections are always going to trump algorithms and recruiters literally trawling through to linked in to try and get any bites they can.
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I'm at art department monkey in the film industry. I help make the commercials you see during sporting events.
Actively taking away from culture here.
The cool thing is a lot of film guys skate (or used to skate) so that helps a lot.
And I run a tiny skateboard company. Thats fun. Not very lucrative though.
Do you make decks?
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Gism post got me thinking, LinkedIn is bullshit, right? They brag about having 500+ mil profiles but I don't really see a point, besides applying for positions. People rave about how you can get head hunted, any truth to this? Most people, as far as I have seen, get jobs with real connections...
i made a linkedin profile years ago but i never use it but i seem to always get hit up by greedy recruiters trying to make a buck. they just search for keywords and go fishing. i doubt anything would actually pan out for me since my title sounds way better than my actual skill set.
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Gism post got me thinking, LinkedIn is bullshit, right? They brag about having 500+ mil profiles but I don't really see a point, besides applying for positions. People rave about how you can get head hunted, any truth to this? Most people, as far as I have seen, get jobs with real connections...
i made a linkedin profile years ago but i never use it but i seem to always get hit up by greedy recruiters trying to make a buck. they just search for keywords and go fishing. i doubt anything would actually pan out for me since my title sounds way better than my actual skill set.
Yeah, I can see how these bastards looking for consultants, like Adecco and other scum. It's usually terrible short term contracts, compared if you're working "in-house".
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I got an interview because of LinkedIn. I basically connected with a guy who worked at a company I wanted to work at, and we talked a bit, then we met at a tradeshow and the next day I had an interview scheduled. That wouldn't ever have happened without.
It of course depends on what business you are in, or want to get into. But it doesn't hurt to have a LinkedIn profile, or a profile at more industry specific sites. Sure, you have to deal with recruiters and all of those bullshit accounts, but I think it's worth it for certain industries.
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the only bad thing about linked in is that ive recently been getting inundated with spam from companies trying to sell their services to my company.
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i landed my current job from linked in, and its deff the best job ive had yet. but linked in kinda does suck, i get messages from people in india offering to edit my photos for me... what kinda shitty photographer doesn't know how to edit their own photos?
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I've had a few people reach out through LinkedIn. Not sure how many others they went looking to, but I guess the area I work in is on the smaller side (somewhat "specialized") within a larger industry. My uncle said he would do a lot of hiring through it as well, but again I think that was for a more specialized role. Seems good for job postings, but I don't think it's all that important. I guess it's kind of like a resume that's always visible. Doesn't hurt to have I guess.
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I just got an offer today for a mechanical engineering position and I am beyond stoked.
That's what I've been doing for 4 years now and it's quite cool.
I have a lot of free time to skate, lot of days off, and a decent salary.
First off congrats to both you guys... just out of curiosity did you go to Grad School or do you just have a BA? I'm in dire need of a career change and have been looking into engineering.
I'm french, so I started by doing a two-years technical degree (specialized in mechanical engineering)
After that I did a 3 years apprenticeship, half week in a company, and half week in an engineering school.
I know that you can also start the apprenticeship if you had a previous job and want to have the engineer grade.
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I just got an offer today for a mechanical engineering position and I am beyond stoked.
That's what I've been doing for 4 years now and it's quite cool.
I have a lot of free time to skate, lot of days off, and a decent salary.
First off congrats to both you guys... just out of curiosity did you go to Grad School or do you just have a BA? I'm in dire need of a career change and have been looking into engineering.
I'm french, so I started by doing a two-years technical degree (specialized in mechanical engineering)
After that I did a 3 years apprenticeship, half week in a company, and half week in an engineering school.
I know that you can also start the apprenticeship if you had a previous job and want to have the engineer grade.
I just got my BS. Took me quite awhile because I didn’t really finish high school the real way so I had to take a ton of community college classes to make up for that. For the most part, grad school isn’t super necessary to find a job in engineering.
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Works at Whole Foods confirmed
hahaha I wish man. They have power tools and shit.
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I just got an offer today for a mechanical engineering position and I am beyond stoked.
That's what I've been doing for 4 years now and it's quite cool.
I have a lot of free time to skate, lot of days off, and a decent salary.
First off congrats to both you guys... just out of curiosity did you go to Grad School or do you just have a BA? I'm in dire need of a career change and have been looking into engineering.
I'm french, so I started by doing a two-years technical degree (specialized in mechanical engineering)
After that I did a 3 years apprenticeship, half week in a company, and half week in an engineering school.
I know that you can also start the apprenticeship if you had a previous job and want to have the engineer grade.
I just got my BS. Took me quite awhile because I didn’t really finish high school the real way so I had to take a ton of community college classes to make up for that. For the most part, grad school isn’t super necessary to find a job in engineering.
Oh nice this is actually somewhat helpful (and positive) news. I already have a BA in fine arts, which is about as useful as telling potential jobs that I have a great rep on Slap. However all my electives are taken care of so I could probably earn my degree in 2 years.
Thanks for answering guys
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^^^^I was going to get a BS in fine arts but did graphic design instead. That didn't help a lit as well, especially since I live in the Bay Area. I should have gotten into coding instead. Would have at least been more fitting to get a job now.
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I just got an offer today for a mechanical engineering position and I am beyond stoked.
That's what I've been doing for 4 years now and it's quite cool.
I have a lot of free time to skate, lot of days off, and a decent salary.
First off congrats to both you guys... just out of curiosity did you go to Grad School or do you just have a BA? I'm in dire need of a career change and have been looking into engineering.
I'm french, so I started by doing a two-years technical degree (specialized in mechanical engineering)
After that I did a 3 years apprenticeship, half week in a company, and half week in an engineering school.
I know that you can also start the apprenticeship if you had a previous job and want to have the engineer grade.
I just got my BS. Took me quite awhile because I didn’t really finish high school the real way so I had to take a ton of community college classes to make up for that. For the most part, grad school isn’t super necessary to find a job in engineering.
Oh nice this is actually somewhat helpful (and positive) news. I already have a BA in fine arts, which is about as useful as telling potential jobs that I have a great rep on Slap. However all my electives are taken care of so I could probably earn my degree in 2 years.
Thanks for answering guys
Would love to jump in on this as I'm a mechanical engineer.
What are you guys doing with your degrees? Engineering jobs are so broad I always wonder what people are doing after college.
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I just got an offer today for a mechanical engineering position and I am beyond stoked.
That's what I've been doing for 4 years now and it's quite cool.
I have a lot of free time to skate, lot of days off, and a decent salary.
First off congrats to both you guys... just out of curiosity did you go to Grad School or do you just have a BA? I'm in dire need of a career change and have been looking into engineering.
I'm french, so I started by doing a two-years technical degree (specialized in mechanical engineering)
After that I did a 3 years apprenticeship, half week in a company, and half week in an engineering school.
I know that you can also start the apprenticeship if you had a previous job and want to have the engineer grade.
I just got my BS. Took me quite awhile because I didn’t really finish high school the real way so I had to take a ton of community college classes to make up for that. For the most part, grad school isn’t super necessary to find a job in engineering.
Oh nice this is actually somewhat helpful (and positive) news. I already have a BA in fine arts, which is about as useful as telling potential jobs that I have a great rep on Slap. However all my electives are taken care of so I could probably earn my degree in 2 years.
Thanks for answering guys
What are you guys doing with your degrees? Engineering jobs are so broad I always wonder what people are doing after college.
one of my friends who was way smarter than everyone else got his degree in mech eng .. i ask him what he does every time i see him cuz i still don’t get it : but he basically goes around and does testing at different types of “plants” and takes environmental readings
he says it’s super sketchy and a dirty job .. but i think he makes good mula and has hours like a fireman
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Gism post got me thinking, LinkedIn is bullshit, right? They brag about having 500+ mil profiles but I don't really see a point, besides applying for positions. People rave about how you can get head hunted, any truth to this? Most people, as far as I have seen, get jobs with real connections...
I've gotten 2 jobs for large tech companies through LinkedIn and that is where my current company does most of it's recruiting. I generally get 2-3 recruiting emails a week and, in total, ~10 offers on there. For every 1 legit one tho I get 15 spam recruiting emails.
As for the day job- I'm a Data Scientist that manages a software platform within a tech company. Don't wanna keep doing it forever tho
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I work two part time jobs. I'm an office assistant in the credit department of a lumber company where I basically lurk slap and scan paperwork all day, and a barista at a drive thru coffee shop some mornings. I'm about to graduate from college with an arbitrary bachelors degree that I probably wont really use. Don't really know what my next move is. If I can't find a good full time office job I might try to learn a trade or something, carpentry seems cool.
Get the trade. That's one thing I regret not doing after completing an 'arbitrary degree.' I didn't pay for my education so I don't regret it but in hindsight having a trade as a back up is very good idea. After hours plumber...
My job might be coming to an end soon. I've got about 17 years in social services, the last three in management... if it ends... I think I could be done... but trying to come up with a contingency plan at 43 is terrifying...
Been thinking about this more and more lately, as my graduation approaches. Would it be stupid of me to go on and look for an apprenticeship program in the trades after investing all the time and money I did into a four year degree? Am I too old (25) to just now be starting a career in the trades? I'm thinking ahead here, how long would my body realistically hold up to possibly back breaking work ya know? To those of you who went for a four year degree, how was your experience finding a decent paying entry level job after graduation? For those of you who work trades, how did you get your start, and do you enjoy it? Sorry for unloading my quarter life crisis BS on yall, I'm just feeling a little lost and wanna hear from people with more life experience.
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What do you do for work? I sit in an office, by myself for 12 hours a day doing whatever. Lots of time to lurk.
How many days a week?
I work in a sort of tech support call center but browse slap and ebay all day in between calls
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Anyone here work in healthcare (hospital, outpatient, nursing facility, etc.) ?
So far I'm just looking up stuff on Craigslist and Indeed and found some possible openings.
Any other suggestions would be appreciated!
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framing houses, roofing, and general carpentry
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I have a master's degree in philosophy and I put price tags on books in a basement for a living while I waffle on whether or not I should pursue a PhD. I'm applying to a couple of programs now, but we'll see. Academia might not be for me, but then again, neither is working entry level retail jobs... The sheer challenge of getting a doctorate might be worth it while it lasts.
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It’s my understanding that philosophy expertise is highly sought after when combined with an understanding of emerging technologies. Apparently, you guys are helping develop guiding principles and guardrails for A.I. and so on.
I’d skew my PhD in that direction. You’ll have your own bookstore in no time.
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It’s my understanding that philosophy expertise is highly sought after when combined with an understanding of emerging technologies. Apparently, you guys are helping develop guiding principles and guardrails for A.I. and so on.
I’d skew my PhD in that direction. You’ll have your own bookstore in no time.
Lol, thanks man.
To be fair, my preferred program focuses on philosophy of technology, though I'm not very interested in A.I. per se.
I've been applying for corporate jobs under the influence of the "modern companies are looking for the 'soft skills' developed in humanities programs" myth, but no interviews just yet. Still crossing my delicate, page-turning fingers.
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I’m a prop stylist assistant (freelance) on photoshoots in New York. I used to build sets but I can work a little less (a lot less if I have a slow month) and make about the same amount of money. It’s weird because I can do well where I live (nyc) but if I went anywhere else it just wouldn’t translate. I also do social media for a skateboard company in exchange for boards.
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I'm an instrument tech in northern Canada. Pretty broad scope of work and everyday can be different. The money and time off are great but it can get pretty cold in the dead of winter.
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I work two part time jobs. I'm an office assistant in the credit department of a lumber company where I basically lurk slap and scan paperwork all day, and a barista at a drive thru coffee shop some mornings. I'm about to graduate from college with an arbitrary bachelors degree that I probably wont really use. Don't really know what my next move is. If I can't find a good full time office job I might try to learn a trade or something, carpentry seems cool.
Get the trade. That's one thing I regret not doing after completing an 'arbitrary degree.' I didn't pay for my education so I don't regret it but in hindsight having a trade as a back up is very good idea. After hours plumber...
My job might be coming to an end soon. I've got about 17 years in social services, the last three in management... if it ends... I think I could be done... but trying to come up with a contingency plan at 43 is terrifying...
Been thinking about this more and more lately, as my graduation approaches. Would it be stupid of me to go on and look for an apprenticeship program in the trades after investing all the time and money I did into a four year degree? Am I too old (25) to just now be starting a career in the trades? I'm thinking ahead here, how long would my body realistically hold up to possibly back breaking work ya know? To those of you who went for a four year degree, how was your experience finding a decent paying entry level job after graduation? For those of you who work trades, how did you get your start, and do you enjoy it? Sorry for unloading my quarter life crisis BS on yall, I'm just feeling a little lost and wanna hear from people with more life experience.
I had a professor who said to our class, “if you want a job quit school and get one. If you want to continue being a student turn your page to xxx.” I don’t think you need to get an office job. I had a friend go to school to build guitars and had a job in the industry for 10 years. You’ll always have the college degree. Challenge yourself. In my industry (plastics) companies are looking for tool and die makers. It is hard to find young workers who want to learn a trade. If you find one you enjoy it may be your calling. I am in sales and I would like my kids to have more options for employment than I have. Best of luck and keep in mind 40 years of work is a long time. You can take a few more years to figure out what you want to do before you have a family to take care of.
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I work two part time jobs. I'm an office assistant in the credit department of a lumber company where I basically lurk slap and scan paperwork all day, and a barista at a drive thru coffee shop some mornings. I'm about to graduate from college with an arbitrary bachelors degree that I probably wont really use. Don't really know what my next move is. If I can't find a good full time office job I might try to learn a trade or something, carpentry seems cool.
Get the trade. That's one thing I regret not doing after completing an 'arbitrary degree.' I didn't pay for my education so I don't regret it but in hindsight having a trade as a back up is very good idea. After hours plumber...
My job might be coming to an end soon. I've got about 17 years in social services, the last three in management... if it ends... I think I could be done... but trying to come up with a contingency plan at 43 is terrifying...
Been thinking about this more and more lately, as my graduation approaches. Would it be stupid of me to go on and look for an apprenticeship program in the trades after investing all the time and money I did into a four year degree? Am I too old (25) to just now be starting a career in the trades? I'm thinking ahead here, how long would my body realistically hold up to possibly back breaking work ya know? To those of you who went for a four year degree, how was your experience finding a decent paying entry level job after graduation? For those of you who work trades, how did you get your start, and do you enjoy it? Sorry for unloading my quarter life crisis BS on yall, I'm just feeling a little lost and wanna hear from people with more life experience.
I had a professor who said to our class, “if you want a job quit school and get one. If you want to continue being a student turn your page to xxx.” I don’t think you need to get an office job. I had a friend go to school to build guitars and had a job in the industry for 10 years. You’ll always have the college degree. Challenge yourself. In my industry (plastics) companies are looking for tool and die makers. It is hard to find young workers who want to learn a trade. If you find one you enjoy it may be your calling. I am in sales and I would like my kids to have more options for employment than I have. Best of luck and keep in mind 40 years of work is a long time. You can take a few more years to figure out what you want to do before you have a family to take care of.
I think it depends on if you like the field of work you went to school for. You could always try it out and then move on to something else. Having a college degree doesn't mean shit these days as far as pay. Obviously certain degrees are more specified, but a generic one doesn't hold a ton of weight. I graduated college with a graphic design degree and couldn't find a job in the field mainly because it was right when the recession hit and most design studios were downsizing. I did a bunch of random stuff instead including walking dogs, working sales for my dad, working in special education for several years, finally working in a graphic design position, moving to a new state and working for a newspaper that sort of was graphic design, and now am a photographer and work a side job for a tourism board. I'm almost 32 and the majority of my friends aren't in jobs related to the field they graduated in. I'm not saying it's great to jump around always, but most people don't stay in jobs for 20-30 years like back in the day. The cool thing about this day and age of the internet is that there's a lot of opportunities to create a job for yourself by seeing an opportunity and going after it. One big thing for me is realizing what your personality is and how that relates to the reality of a job. For me, graphic design was basically a 9-5 desk job, and it's tough to find places that do really cool work. I wanted to be on my feet and doing something that offered more flexibility. Also, not to sound like an old man, but it's not what you know, it's who you know. Meeting people and having connections will get you a job way easier than a lengthy resume. So many people I know got jobs because they knew people even though they were less qualified than so many others. Obviously a trade you need more specified skills, but if you are interested in a creative field or something like that, a portfolio and being involved in that community will hold a lot more weight than saying you graduated from so and so school. I'm totally rambling all over here I know, but basically I'm trying to say it's Ok to not have everything figured out and you can always go back to what you went to school for. Job markets are always changing and new fields are constantly evolving. Take a little while trying some stuff out and seeing what sounds good. Also find people in the field you think you might want to be in, take em out for a beer or coffee and pick their brain. It's a good way to meet people and get personal insight to the day in and day out of a job.
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I work two part time jobs. I'm an office assistant in the credit department of a lumber company where I basically lurk slap and scan paperwork all day, and a barista at a drive thru coffee shop some mornings. I'm about to graduate from college with an arbitrary bachelors degree that I probably wont really use. Don't really know what my next move is. If I can't find a good full time office job I might try to learn a trade or something, carpentry seems cool.
Get the trade. That's one thing I regret not doing after completing an 'arbitrary degree.' I didn't pay for my education so I don't regret it but in hindsight having a trade as a back up is very good idea. After hours plumber...
My job might be coming to an end soon. I've got about 17 years in social services, the last three in management... if it ends... I think I could be done... but trying to come up with a contingency plan at 43 is terrifying...
Been thinking about this more and more lately, as my graduation approaches. Would it be stupid of me to go on and look for an apprenticeship program in the trades after investing all the time and money I did into a four year degree? Am I too old (25) to just now be starting a career in the trades? I'm thinking ahead here, how long would my body realistically hold up to possibly back breaking work ya know? To those of you who went for a four year degree, how was your experience finding a decent paying entry level job after graduation? For those of you who work trades, how did you get your start, and do you enjoy it? Sorry for unloading my quarter life crisis BS on yall, I'm just feeling a little lost and wanna hear from people with more life experience.
I had a professor who said to our class, “if you want a job quit school and get one. If you want to continue being a student turn your page to xxx.” I don’t think you need to get an office job. I had a friend go to school to build guitars and had a job in the industry for 10 years. You’ll always have the college degree. Challenge yourself. In my industry (plastics) companies are looking for tool and die makers. It is hard to find young workers who want to learn a trade. If you find one you enjoy it may be your calling. I am in sales and I would like my kids to have more options for employment than I have. Best of luck and keep in mind 40 years of work is a long time. You can take a few more years to figure out what you want to do before you have a family to take care of.
I think it depends on if you like the field of work you went to school for. You could always try it out and then move on to something else. Having a college degree doesn't mean shit these days as far as pay. Obviously certain degrees are more specified, but a generic one doesn't hold a ton of weight. I graduated college with a graphic design degree and couldn't find a job in the field mainly because it was right when the recession hit and most design studios were downsizing. I did a bunch of random stuff instead including walking dogs, working sales for my dad, working in special education for several years, finally working in a graphic design position, moving to a new state and working for a newspaper that sort of was graphic design, and now am a photographer and work a side job for a tourism board. I'm almost 32 and the majority of my friends aren't in jobs related to the field they graduated in. I'm not saying it's great to jump around always, but most people don't stay in jobs for 20-30 years like back in the day. The cool thing about this day and age of the internet is that there's a lot of opportunities to create a job for yourself by seeing an opportunity and going after it. One big thing for me is realizing what your personality is and how that relates to the reality of a job. For me, graphic design was basically a 9-5 desk job, and it's tough to find places that do really cool work. I wanted to be on my feet and doing something that offered more flexibility. Also, not to sound like an old man, but it's not what you know, it's who you know. Meeting people and having connections will get you a job way easier than a lengthy resume. So many people I know got jobs because they knew people even though they were less qualified than so many others. Obviously a trade you need more specified skills, but if you are interested in a creative field or something like that, a portfolio and being involved in that community will hold a lot more weight than saying you graduated from so and so school. I'm totally rambling all over here I know, but basically I'm trying to say it's Ok to not have everything figured out and you can always go back to what you went to school for. Job markets are always changing and new fields are constantly evolving. Take a little while trying some stuff out and seeing what sounds good. Also find people in the field you think you might want to be in, take em out for a beer or coffee and pick their brain. It's a good way to meet people and get personal insight to the day in and day out of a job.
Appreciate the responses! I've been looking for paid internships/co-ops lately and applying to pretty much anything that interests me. The lumber co. I work for also might be able to hook something full time up for me, so I'll have to wait and see what happens and keep trying to make connections in the meantime.
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I just got an offer today for a mechanical engineering position and I am beyond stoked.
That's what I've been doing for 4 years now and it's quite cool.
I have a lot of free time to skate, lot of days off, and a decent salary.
First off congrats to both you guys... just out of curiosity did you go to Grad School or do you just have a BA? I'm in dire need of a career change and have been looking into engineering.
I'm french, so I started by doing a two-years technical degree (specialized in mechanical engineering)
After that I did a 3 years apprenticeship, half week in a company, and half week in an engineering school.
I know that you can also start the apprenticeship if you had a previous job and want to have the engineer grade.
I just got my BS. Took me quite awhile because I didn’t really finish high school the real way so I had to take a ton of community college classes to make up for that. For the most part, grad school isn’t super necessary to find a job in engineering.
Oh nice this is actually somewhat helpful (and positive) news. I already have a BA in fine arts, which is about as useful as telling potential jobs that I have a great rep on Slap. However all my electives are taken care of so I could probably earn my degree in 2 years.
Thanks for answering guys
What are you guys doing with your degrees? Engineering jobs are so broad I always wonder what people are doing after college.
I work in a manufacturing facility developing ways to automate and optimize processes. I basically get to combine my interests in manufacturing and machine design with robotics.
It’s essentially what I always envisioned myself doing with an engineering degree, so I’m pretty stoked.
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I just got an offer today for a mechanical engineering position and I am beyond stoked.
That's what I've been doing for 4 years now and it's quite cool.
I have a lot of free time to skate, lot of days off, and a decent salary.
First off congrats to both you guys... just out of curiosity did you go to Grad School or do you just have a BA? I'm in dire need of a career change and have been looking into engineering.
I'm french, so I started by doing a two-years technical degree (specialized in mechanical engineering)
After that I did a 3 years apprenticeship, half week in a company, and half week in an engineering school.
I know that you can also start the apprenticeship if you had a previous job and want to have the engineer grade.
I just got my BS. Took me quite awhile because I didn’t really finish high school the real way so I had to take a ton of community college classes to make up for that. For the most part, grad school isn’t super necessary to find a job in engineering.
Oh nice this is actually somewhat helpful (and positive) news. I already have a BA in fine arts, which is about as useful as telling potential jobs that I have a great rep on Slap. However all my electives are taken care of so I could probably earn my degree in 2 years.
Thanks for answering guys
What are you guys doing with your degrees? Engineering jobs are so broad I always wonder what people are doing after college.
I work in a manufacturing facility developing ways to automate and optimize processes. I basically get to combine my interests in manufacturing and machine design with robotics.
It’s essentially what I always envisioned myself doing with an engineering degree, so I’m pretty stoked.
That sounds like a dream job, I've been trying to break into that area. I just got turned down for a job as a process engineer at Shutterfly, that company that makes photo prints. Stoked for you though, that's gotta be a rewarding gig
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I sell used shipping containers 8)
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I work as one of 3 head-designers for one of the biggest healthcare businesses in Belgium.
Next to that I also work for my own small company called HAKON.
Here is some stuff I make/made:
www.behance.net/hakondesigns
feedback welcome
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I recently started as an oceanography PhD student. I'll be doing ocean biogeochemistry research for the next 5 to 7 years before I can get my degree. I might go on my first research cruise in January and I'm hyped but also very nervous :)
Here is some stuff I make/made:
www.behance.net/hakondesigns
I like your stuff. The surfing raccoon made me smile.
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I work as one of 3 head-designers for one of the biggest healthcare businesses in Belgium.
Next to that I also work for my own small company called HAKON.
Here is some stuff I make/made:
www.behance.net/hakondesigns
feedback welcome
Really cool stuff. Especially the CAS birth card (big fan of owls). Are all of those designs commission work for someone?
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I work as one of 3 head-designers for one of the biggest healthcare businesses in Belgium.
Next to that I also work for my own small company called HAKON.
Here is some stuff I make/made:
www.behance.net/hakondesigns
feedback welcome
wow man, your logos are fantastic. we need to connect. i could use a good freelance designer from time to time.
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So, in the space of just over two weeks, we have lost two of our lead engineers. The network team I am on went from 7 people and one manager when I was hired a little over a year ago, to 4 people and two managers.
We're crushing it.
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I work as one of 3 head-designers for one of the biggest healthcare businesses in Belgium.
Next to that I also work for my own small company called HAKON.
Here is some stuff I make/made:
www.behance.net/hakondesigns
feedback welcome
I want a bass panda print for my office.
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Thanks a million guys!
Appreciate it.
Haha I can send a high res file?
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I work as one of 3 head-designers for one of the biggest healthcare businesses in Belgium.
Next to that I also work for my own small company called HAKON.
Here is some stuff I make/made:
www.behance.net/hakondesigns
feedback welcome
Nice stuff. I like the Kat'ri branding, nice illustration. Your pencil work is impressive as well.
What healthcare stuff do you do? I'm a designer working in that space as well, I'm always curious what goes on in other countries. In Canada we're pretty restricted, and don't have huge budgets.
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little edit from my trip to san diego. i got invited to talk about software testing and talk on the 7cto podcast. feel pretty fortunate to be in tech right now. hoping the economy doesn't eat shit again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf22pydmC28&feature=youtu.be
So, in the space of just over two weeks, we have lost two of our lead engineers. The network team I am on went from 7 people and one manager when I was hired a little over a year ago, to 4 people and two managers.
We're crushing it.
nice man!
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I work as one of 3 head-designers for one of the biggest healthcare businesses in Belgium.
Next to that I also work for my own small company called HAKON.
Here is some stuff I make/made:
www.behance.net/hakondesigns
feedback welcome
Really cool stuff. Especially the CAS birth card (big fan of owls). Are all of those designs commission work for someone?
Haha thanks a lot! :D
Everything except the hemelbestormer - and alien workshop artwork, is commissioned.
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Right now I work at Subway 20 hours a week (idk why cause my dad is loaded, but won’t give me money). I’ll be starting college in the fall for religious studies. Hopefully I can make that work (it’s really just to make my folks happy). If that doesn’t work out, I think I’ll try to get a job in suicide cleanup. It sounds gnarly, but I’ve already seen some pretty messed up shit on the dark web. Plus, you make bank and are genuinely helping others by by cleaning up their dead child/father/uncle’s brain particles, or whatever other mess (depending on how they off themselves)
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Right now I work at Subway 20 hours a week (idk why cause my dad is loaded, but won’t give me money). I’ll be starting college in the fall for religious studies. Hopefully I can make that work (it’s really just to make my folks happy). If that doesn’t work out, I think I’ll try to get a job in suicide cleanup. It sounds gnarly, but I’ve already seen some pretty messed up shit on the dark web. Plus, you make bank and are genuinely helping others by by cleaning up their dead child/father/uncle’s brain particles, or whatever other mess (depending on how they off themselves)
there's a million and one jobs out there if you dig for weird stuff. If your parents are going to help you with school I strongly strongly suggest getting whatever degree you find interesting. If that's religious studies, cool, if that's gender studies, cool, really there's a lot of different ones out there. Each one has a set of jobs it relays to pretty well and getting into something you're interested in makes every day a hell of a lot more enjoyable. All i'm saying is free college is tremendous gift and can make your life kick ass if you go for it, I wouldn't waste the opportunity
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i wanna know how much you guys make
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i wanna know how much you guys make
^After getting nowhere with pros, Crob now asks regular skaters about their salaries.
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Is anyone here doing a PhD in engineering? Would you suggest it? Is it just a brainfucker with meh salary or there's more to it (there must be)? I'm still not sure about what to do after this MSc, going straight to work or this.
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I work at a skate shop named Feet First in NJ thats been around for 40 years. I do orders and help customers set up boards. Im usually on here pretending to answer emails and do skate orders.
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Firefighter for the city of detroit. Also own a landscaping business on the side.
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i need to figure out something that will get me out of the food service industry for good but at the same time i don't want to work excessively doing something that i hate just because it pays well.
i was thinking hvac tech but i'm just not really interested in anything unless it pertains to mushrooms, skating, art, drugs, or music.
could anyone suggest something that might be good for me?
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i need to figure out something that will get me out of the food service industry for good but at the same time i don't want to work excessively doing something that i hate just because it pays well.
i was thinking hvac tech but i'm just not really interested in anything unless it pertains to mushrooms, skating, art, drugs, or music.
could anyone suggest something that might be good for me?
audio engineer
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I do GED tutoring at a place people go when they're down on their luck. Mostly people who are job-hunting and don't have a ton of marketable skills/resume filler.
I also just started a GED class for juveniles at the local jail. Only two guys in my class so far, but I'm always stoked that they are stoked to be there.
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i need to figure out something that will get me out of the food service industry for good but at the same time i don't want to work excessively doing something that i hate just because it pays well.
i was thinking hvac tech but i'm just not really interested in anything unless it pertains to mushrooms, skating, art, drugs, or music.
could anyone suggest something that might be good for me?
you seem pretty cool
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I push carts at a grocery store. Technically my position is "general" which means they can just put me wherever they feel like but 98% of the time I just push carts. Kinda sucks cuz it's a higher end grocery store called Mariano's and a lot of the customers are rich, entitled assholes but the shifts go by quickly, I'm in a union, and I get free hot chocolate from the cafe downstairs.
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Sometimes I miss working at a casino, cafeteria had all the chefs rotating shifts in there killing it with the buffet. Saved so much cash by not buying lunch or making extra food for leftovers after dinner.
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imagine if this was your job. hustling quarters from vending machines.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORE2kqA1HD8&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1wd60gd0zj48whQDSXUA0f5PHq9Mzan4bC8TDEGnmKh9D2bGCwl8tDzeU
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wow that was depressing
i wonder if he's seen rockin' ron's band
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wow that was depressing
i wonder if he's seen rockin' ron's band
Haha my brother sent me that shit when I was bitching about my job. I remember the homies pretty well but I usually opted for chicklets at the time.
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I work as one of 3 head-designers for one of the biggest healthcare businesses in Belgium.
Next to that I also work for my own small company called HAKON.
Here is some stuff I make/made:
www.behance.net/hakondesigns
feedback welcome
Really cool stuff. Especially the CAS birth card (big fan of owls). Are all of those designs commission work for someone?
Haha thanks a lot! :D
Everything except the hemelbestormer - and alien workshop artwork, is commissioned.
"The Hermit" is very reminiscent of Jerry Uelsmann. Always been a big fan of his. I work in big pharma (advertising) in the US, so maybe we can link up sometime.
Do you have your work in any art catalogs?
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I'm 90% sure I'm getting laid off along with everyone else I work with tomorrow [file under: things you're not stoked on] but for the past few years I've worked as a tech assistant at an orthotics lab. no formal training, just worked my way up, quit and came back at the right time. not sure what I'll do after tomorrow. I suppose I'll inquire at my local airport regarding possible bird swatting/yelling openings.
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I'm 90% sure I'm getting laid off along with everyone else I work with tomorrow [file under: things you're not stoked on] but for the past few years I've worked as a tech assistant at an orthotics lab. no formal training, just worked my way up, quit and came back at the right time. not sure what I'll do after tomorrow. I suppose I'll inquire at my local airport regarding possible bird swatting/yelling openings.
That sucks, hope you don't lose it. Do you make any money from your artwork?
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I'm 90% sure I'm getting laid off along with everyone else I work with tomorrow [file under: things you're not stoked on] but for the past few years I've worked as a tech assistant at an orthotics lab. no formal training, just worked my way up, quit and came back at the right time. not sure what I'll do after tomorrow. I suppose I'll inquire at my local airport regarding possible bird swatting/yelling openings.
That sucks, hope you don't lose it. Do you make any money from your artwork?
Thanks man. I did freelance illustration for a minute after college but at the time I hated my style and just wanted to pay off OSAP. maybe it's time I give it another shot.
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What did you guys get (if anything) for an Xmas bonus? I know I got fucked compared to a few of you, i got a check for 230 bucks.
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What did you guys get (if anything) for an Xmas bonus? I know I got fucked compared to a few of you, i got a check for 230 bucks.
$350 added to my last pay, then promptly taxed.
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im stoked but to put in perspective with my current financial situation:
- 1500 dollar credit card bill
- 4000 medical bill from birth of second child
- monthly mortgage payment (almost as much as my bimonthly paycheck
- monthly utility bills (gas, electric, water, tv/internet)
- groceries for family of 4
- dog food (eats this dumb expensive can food cuz he’s got stomach issues)
ill be fucked again real quick as im sole provider
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i make 21 an hour full time with health benefits but paying bills, rent, student loans, groceries and whatnot im barley scraping by. i make it work, and i know this is a common problem with everyone but shit is frustrating barley being able to keep your head above water.
glad i quit smoking a few months ago.
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What did you guys get (if anything) for an Xmas bonus? I know I got fucked compared to a few of you, i got a check for 230 bucks.
I used to get a two month bonus at my old job, now I get nothing ....
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i make 21 an hour full time with health benefits but paying bills, rent, student loans, groceries and whatnot im barley scraping by. i make it work, and i know this is a common problem with everyone but shit is frustrating barley being able to keep your head above water.
glad i quit smoking a few months ago.
i'm right there with you bro. very similar situation - we didn't even get a bonus this year! it really erked me considering I've been working my ass off to get this promotion that keeps getting pushed back indefinitely.
bah!
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I got a damn good bonus,sorry Seymour. I'm stoked because I worked my ass of, especially these last few months. Good way to end the year,half goes to paying of bills and the other for a fucking vacation finally.
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I started working part time when I was 9. When I was 14 I had a chance at a career so I went for it. I gave up my childhood for money. In hind site it Was a good idea because i retired when I was 17 and went back to high school.graduated and then I kinda coasted off my savings and investments till just recently at age 45 when I realized I needed to get some cash flowing again I wasn’t angry with the industry any more and it felt great to have a more behind the camera roll. I hope to continue this trend in 2019
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I started working part time when I was 9. When I was 14 I had a chance at a career so I went for it. I gave up my childhood for money. In hind site it Was a good idea because i retired when I was 17 and went back to high school.graduated and then I kinda coasted off my savings and investments till just recently at age 45 when I realized I needed to get some cash flowing again I wasn’t angry with the industry any more and it felt great to have a more behind the camera roll. I hope to continue this trend in 2019
Hey Fred, you still get royalties for that episode of Seinfeld? That shit was funny
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that's too bad, hope you feel better sleazy
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that's too bad, hope you feel better sleazy
i don't have ptsd, we were involved in helping others with ptsd
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My car's radiator couldn't have failed at a better time. Just passed a state exam and got a promotion / pay bump. Fucking radiators are expensive to replace and that shit came out of nowhere.
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My man and I both work in same place but 2 different things I am a Pre-K teacher and he's a jack of all trades maintenance guy. My boss has used his business several times when needed.
As of 2017 we moved in with my mum, she's is showing other signs of alzheimer's. I told my man we've got to help her out. He was very reluctant about it as he's heard bad stories of mine and mum's relationship.
So we can provide a fair amount income and it's not too taxing, however nephew is turning 18 needs a place to stay. We agree upon hey pay your fair share of food and utilities we don't give a shit.
Fast forward to as of recently he works part-time at a dealership and still hasn't paid his fair share. Cheapskate to the fullest
If asked he acts like a bitch and I'm wondering to myself how's this kid going to be when he actually has to leave home Without family as flatmates?
Okay I'll explain a bit more my brother is a hard-working person, has been since 17 he has your atypical gold digging whore who buys useless shit and is a slob. The kids including my nephew we're extremely sheltered. Always around video games and had anything they wanted spoiled rotten. However they've been awkwardly sheltered to the point of absurdity where instead of going outside to play it's go home play game rinse repeat over again. It's sad that these kids have no sense of adventure and wanting to see what's over the hill sort of speak.
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Welp, got a lateral shift. I got a job at a model shop. Making tiny things for the film industry.
Shits fun, less general set work, more skilled work in the field I want to be in, so things are looking up.
Still run the skateboard company as a passion project, actually making some sales now, which is kind of amazing.
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I work for a borderline FAANG company, in video production/event production. Here’s my breakdown of income/expenses:
-80k annually
-Stock options (vest over 4 years)
-4900 monthly, after taxes
-Travel 1-2 weeks internationally every month for job, all expenses paid (meaning for that time period I don’t have to pay for food/well being)
-2400 rent a month, split with SO (thank god for falling in love with best friends)
-640 for car insurance and car payment (done at the end of 2k19 for car payment
-don’t keep track of food/groceries but recently stopped eating out and trying to 95% cook my own food
I’m falling into some capitol soon and wondering how to invest it. No idea what to do for best ROI.
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I work for a borderline FAANG company, in video production/event production. Here’s my breakdown of income/expenses:
-80k annually
-Stock options (vest over 4 years)
-4900 monthly, after taxes
-Travel 1-2 weeks internationally every month for job, all expenses paid (meaning for that time period I don’t have to pay for food/well being)
-2400 rent a month, split with SO (thank god for falling in love with best friends)
-640 for car insurance and car payment (done at the end of 2k19 for car payment
-don’t keep track of food/groceries but recently stopped eating out and trying to 95% cook my own food
I’m falling into some capitol soon and wondering how to invest it. No idea what to do for best ROI.
Are you in LA? That's gotta be crazy being away half a month, every month.
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I work for a borderline FAANG company, in video production/event production. Here’s my breakdown of income/expenses:
-80k annually
-Stock options (vest over 4 years)
-4900 monthly, after taxes
-Travel 1-2 weeks internationally every month for job, all expenses paid (meaning for that time period I don’t have to pay for food/well being)
-2400 rent a month, split with SO (thank god for falling in love with best friends)
-640 for car insurance and car payment (done at the end of 2k19 for car payment
-don’t keep track of food/groceries but recently stopped eating out and trying to 95% cook my own food
I’m falling into some capitol soon and wondering how to invest it. No idea what to do for best ROI.
Work in DTLA but live in another county. Go to the office 2-3 days a week and work from home the rest.
It’s a long story. Basically, I was hired too soon and there isn’t a lot for me to do in LA, so I got to the east coast, Europe and Asian often. The traveling should slow down a lot in Q1 of 2020.
It’s hard being in a relationship and traveling that much but we’re making it work. Prior to this I never really travelled and am enjoying it now. A large portion of my closet is dedicated to travel accessories.
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I work for a borderline FAANG company, in video production/event production. Here’s my breakdown of income/expenses:
-80k annually
-Stock options (vest over 4 years)
-4900 monthly, after taxes
-Travel 1-2 weeks internationally every month for job, all expenses paid (meaning for that time period I don’t have to pay for food/well being)
-2400 rent a month, split with SO (thank god for falling in love with best friends)
-640 for car insurance and car payment (done at the end of 2k19 for car payment
-don’t keep track of food/groceries but recently stopped eating out and trying to 95% cook my own food
I’m falling into some capitol soon and wondering how to invest it. No idea what to do for best ROI.
401k. If the company matches do the max. I started mine in my mid-30s which was a mistake but in 6 years I am up to 50k which was a nice surprise.
Can you travel more and take your partner with you? Crazy savings on rent.
Open a Vanguard account. 3K I believe is all you need and you can withdraw your money whenever you like unlike a CD.
Invest in a mix of money market and stock market. Be careful entering the stock market whole hog. The past 3 months has been crazy. The market in December fell off a cliff and has almost come back, but this week was a dud and if trade talks go south the market will take a dump again.
I would say invest 50% in stocks for 2019 and see how the market does. Remember, you ain’t spending the money until you want to buy a house and if you don’t want to buy a house you ain’t spending the money until you have children—if you have them.
You are doing good thinking about this stuff. Just so you are aware since 2008 the stock market ROI year over year has been around 10%, so I think them days are over. Keep in mind when you want to use your money and invest accordingly.
Thank you for the advice! I'm 30 now and plan on buying a house in the next two years. The most simple way way it was put to me was, "When you rent, you're not paying to eventually own". Realtor friend explained to me that holding onto property for 3-5 years will pay for itself if the market doesn't collapse and you're able to flip it without much in restoration.
A family member is a stock broker and am considering handing 40-50% of the cash to her to work with. Great proven track record and has paid for two college tuitions to ivy league school+large home in West LA, only with revenue made from stock.
"Can you travel more and take your partner with you? Crazy savings on rent."
She's able to join but has to pay for her own flight. Outside of that, I can pay for all lodging/food in that time. Tried doing the math on it but her paying $500-$700 a month to save on a weeks worth of utilities/food would put us in the black. She has a decent job as well, makes close to what I make.
"401k. If the company matches do the max. I started mine in my mid-30s which was a mistake but in 6 years I am up to 50k which was a nice surprise."
Doing this ASAP
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I'm an Auto Tech
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Quit my bs marketing/pr job for the small comapny. I was severely under employed, it felt fake, like super low level, no skill or career development. Didn't want to be cheap ofice labor. Delusional owner. New manager doesnt know what shes talking about and was getting the feeling she's a feminazi , and not a fan of straight white masculine men (me). It was so hilariously cringey how kind she was to women all the time,and how fake nice she was to me and then cunty as well. Got some toxic vibes from her.
Right now im looking for a more focused digital marketing role. Things like 'Paid search' or 'SEO'. Recently Got google adwords certification, and awhile received google analytics beginners course certification. I have a very good foundation and exposure to many aspects of marketing, I just need a good opportunity with a solid company.
two days after my last day, I went to LA for 2.5 weeks. I did some skating and hiking, which I really needed. I Did probably 17 applications and cover letters for SoCal jobs (primarily media buying/paid search). Unfortunately the hunt for LA jobs hasnt been fruitful. I got reached out to by a company at home in Chicago, they wanted me to do a writing assessment. I spent a lot of time on that, submitted it, and 5 days later have received no response..
My career can only go up from here. Theres no way I can work for as cheap as I used to, and for such unstable halfass-wing it company again. I just wished I had more valuable experience, instead of wasting 1.5 years wearing 8 shitty hats at a dead end company. I feel to ashamed to tell my parents I quit and im now unemployed.
In january/ I had quite a few phone interviews for jobs at home here in Chicago. Either I'm too modest, and everyone else pumps themselves up and makes themselves seem way more experienced and bad-ass then they are or im just really awkward on the phone. I think its a combo of both. Im pretty good at written form - cover letters. Verbal or real time communication is much more challenging. I'm optimistic though, its going to get better.
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Love talking about work with people. Jumped around a bunch and currently have 3 part time jobs
1) Buyer for a clothing shop
2) Booking for a small venue
3) Book binding/dyeing at a small publishing house
Before that, I worked in Marketing for Live Nation and was a social worker for parents in the CPS system.
Moving to LA soon, anyone know of any creative jobs hiring there?
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Love talking about work with people. Jumped around a bunch and currently have 3 part time jobs
1) Buyer for a clothing shop
2) Booking for a small venue
3) Book binding/dyeing at a small publishing house
Before that, I worked in Marketing for Live Nation and was a social worker for parents in the CPS system.
Moving to LA soon, anyone know of any creative jobs hiring there?
You're in luck, LA is in a boom once again. Construction gigs are everywhere. I personally find the organic muse/media of sheetrock to be the utmost of inspiring for my creative zen flow states.
Beyond my shit talking.
I got the phone call today that I'll be working as a floristics botanists for some of the new CA State Park property that was acquired from the last federal act that passed. Getting paid to hike, bushwhack, and geek the fuck out on some rare plants.
I got shot down for wild land botany gigs in Colorado, Oregon, and Alaska, so this was a nice pick me up. I've got interviews lined up for North Rim of the Grand Canyon for post fire monitoring botany and Crater Lake as well. Regardless of where I end up, I'll be sleeping in my truck. Proper dirtbag style.
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I'm an Auto Tech
I'm jealous, I want to do that in the future post retirement and own a fleet of old toyotas.
My car's radiator couldn't have failed at a better time. Just passed a state exam and got a promotion / pay bump. Fucking radiators are expensive to replace and that shit came out of nowhere.
Radiators are a breeze dude, you can knock them in out 4 hours tops. Do it yourself! Save a few hundred!
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if anyone in the Seattle area needs $100, you could register to participate in this study:
https://fs30.formsite.com/LB2014/ybyd0zlfpc/index.html
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if anyone in the Seattle area needs $100, you could register to participate in this study:
https://fs30.formsite.com/LB2014/ybyd0zlfpc/index.html
Damn! Thanks thats a 12 minute bus ride from my house.
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Just moved back to Seattle and started a new carpenter job. Stoked
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Just moved back to Seattle and started a new carpenter job. Stoked
Im sure you’re probably set but hit me up if you need anything and i’ll see what I can do. Im down in South Seattle nearby Benefit Park but im usually in/near capitol hill MTWTh. Welcome back!
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I work night shift in a hospital call center, mainly arranging moving patients/meals/security etc.
It's pretty mind numbing but I get to waste all night on the internet/watching movies/playing switch.
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Went to school for environmental science. Now working as an assistant plant manager of a water treatment facility, wishing I wasn’t working as an assistant plant manager of a water treatment facility
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Facilities Manager at a distribution center for a high end furniture company. Keep a 1.2 million sqft warehouse running from clogged toilets to working on million dollar equipment.
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I worked in hospitality as a waiter for a year then quit 3 weeks ago. It was terrible. Rudeness all around (staff/costumers). I'm currently funemployed until the money runs out. Solid plan.
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I just landed my best paying job yet and my first office job that isn't mixed with physical labor and / or customer service. I know a lot of people say they couldn't sit at a desk all day but I'm excited that I'll have more physical energy for things outside of work like skating. plus, it should allow me to increase my already embarrassing percentage of time spent on SLAP.
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im a manager at a skateshop in NJ that is not NJ skateshop
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Foreman for Shoring and Excavation, drilling and grouting anchors and then building / shotcreting walls.
the shotcrete part is same equipment as making skateparks. did that also for one summer here in canada.
worked my ass off to get where I'm at and fucking love that I don't have to stress about money anymore.
i wanna know how much you guys make
now that I have a better idea of what pro skaters and ams made when my generation was coming up, and looking at what kind of money I've made since then, I'm glad I didn't try to move to cali and all that
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im a manager at a skateshop in NJ that is not NJ skateshop
Branded
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Since this thread was bumped, and I recently changed careers, I figured I'd contribute. I've worked in the service industry since I was 18, but I recently started working with a relative with a company where we move elderly people into retirement communities. We pack them up and try to make it as seamless as possible.
It's a pretty niche market, but kind of interesting. Most of the time I end up setting up their cable. I recently had to take on a cat because the place didn't allow pets, I'd post a photo but I'm not very good at it. He's big and old, so I feel like that's enough to go on.
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Right now doing IT support for that shipping company you never choose because is expensive af.
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Right now doing IT support for that shipping company you never choose because is expensive af.
I worked for UPS, worst 3 years of my life. It was essentially boot camp. But I was able to quite and land something worth while and make an actual salary.
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im a manager at a skateshop in NJ that is not NJ skateshop
Branded
Feet First, ill be here 10 years in 3 months.
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Just realized I've been at my job for 12 years. Shit flew by.
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Just realized I've been at my job for 12 years. Shit flew by.
Yeah, time is such a bitch. Kinda didnt realize how long ive been at my spot until i just posted haha
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Been lurking the board to find other threads since UWTB and Photos/video has been pretty weak as of late, had no idea about this one. It's been interesting to do a quick scan and see what other posters do for work.
I usually manage warehouses - kept doing it after I got sick of the low pay and lack of professionalism in the skate industry version. As soon as I got a non-skate warehouse management job I was making at least 30% more, to start, than I had capped out at in skate distribution. Still, it sucks. My current job also involves office work too, but I'm burnt out on distribution in general. It's seasonal, so I get two long breaks each year that I use to travel, though it's a bit hard to afford.
I've done lots of other stuff like high end glass installation in mega mansions, which paid well but hurt my body too much, and I don't really like the vibe of trades jobs - too many grumpy ass know-it-alls. I do video editing on the side and I'm hoping to transition into that full time this year since my body is a bit too fucked from skating to keep doing physical work. I've been talking to friends who edit as a career and they didn't go to school - just moved into it organically from making skate videos with friends. Seems doable.
Fundamentally, working just depresses the shit out of me, but I guess that's where skateboarding comes in.
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Been lurking the board to find other threads since UWTB and Photos/video has been pretty weak as of late, had no idea about this one. It's been interesting to do a quick scan and see what other posters do for work.
I usually manage warehouses - kept doing it after I got sick of the low pay and lack of professionalism in the skate industry version. As soon as I got a non-skate warehouse management job I was making at least 30% more, to start, than I had capped out at in skate distribution. Still, it sucks. My current job also involves office work too, but I'm burnt out on distribution in general. It's seasonal, so I get two long breaks each year that I use to travel, though it's a bit hard to afford.
I've done lots of other stuff like high end glass installation in mega mansions, which paid well but hurt my body too much, and I don't really like the vibe of trades jobs - too many grumpy ass know-it-alls. I do video editing on the side and I'm hoping to transition into that full time this year since my body is a bit too fucked from skating to keep doing physical work. I've been talking to friends who edit as a career and they didn't go to school - just moved into it organically from making skate videos with friends. Seems doable.
Fundamentally, working just depresses the shit out of me, but I guess that's where skateboarding comes in.
Sometimes you gotta do some shitty stuff for the cool stuff. For me, thats an out of country vacation (hopefully) yearly with my girl. for the past 5 years we've taken it in March, but financially we've had some set backs so were hoping to get over to Mexico in November. She hates her job a ton but makes a ton of money, so she a trooper knowing she's working for vacation. Not the greatest way to live, but i kinda feel mostly anything you do can be done with the right attitude knowing you're working towards something.
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Anybody a nurse?
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Working as a support worker for youth with disability, kids are cool but some days are tough and shift work isn't something I'd see myself doing long term but right now it's good money, good freedom in time off and I feel like it's shaped my perspective for life with the path that got me here.
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I've worked within the skate industry, but only in a small matter, worked in sales mostly, than used money from said sales to run my own shop for 3 or so years till I made the decision to close down after a natural disaster & economic downturn following, for the last year of running the store I would open shop from 9 - 5 then work in a call centre for a telecommunications company till 2am for 4 nights a week.
When I closed my store I was lucky enough to find a job for a company in australia that licenses the stores for the biggest telco company, I worked in sales then throughout my expertise from my previous work became a specialists for fixed connections and would travel through stores to assist with the rollout of a new infrastructure of broadband in australia, once the rollouts died down, I went into management for a while and hated it, now I've just landed a administrator position in a permanent location to which I work Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm, so far its great, I don't deal with customers, I'm in the back of house making sure the store is compliant and spend most of my time working in front of a computer. Only down side is I can’t browse Slap at work.
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I work as a 3D artist, mainly visualizing architecture. Sometimes we get a product visualisation or animation, but most jobs are architecture or infrastructure related. When I was in school I wanted to work on video games, but when I see all the stories about crunch-culture and the minimal job security I'm glad I found someting more stable.
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I work as a 3D artist, mainly visualizing architecture. Sometimes we get a product visualisation or animation, but most jobs are architecture or infrastructure related. When I was in school I wanted to work on video games, but when I see all the stories about crunch-culture and the minimal job security I'm glad I found someting more stable.
the most mentally unstable / angry people work in this industry, unless you're some indie team of 5 people avoid it like the plague
I'm pretty good with music and audio and have turned down multiple offers to work in this industry again, it's absolute cancer
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I work in politics in the US. I generally like what I get to work on, but the current political climate makes actually accomplishing anything difficult.
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I work as a 3D artist, mainly visualizing architecture. Sometimes we get a product visualisation or animation, but most jobs are architecture or infrastructure related. When I was in school I wanted to work on video games, but when I see all the stories about crunch-culture and the minimal job security I'm glad I found someting more stable.
the most mentally unstable / angry people work in this industry, unless you're some indie team of 5 people avoid it like the plague
I'm pretty good with music and audio and have turned down multiple offers to work in this industry again, it's absolute cancer
Yeah that's definitely the vibe I got when I started following industry people on twitter. It's way of my radar. I sometimes dabble in UE4 on personal projects as a hobby. But I don't feel any drive to go into it professionally anymore.
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I sell mid-century design furniture.
You know those shows you see on TV with the dudes going around finding furniture in weird places? Yup, that's me. I'm based in Northern Europe so i travel out to different countries to hunt for furniture every second week. It's rad, it started as a hobby and I never expected to be into all of this, but I started my own business 8 months ago and I love it.
I mostly sell through online platforms and that saves me a ton of effort instead of having to sell at markets etc.
Sometimes you have to love what the internet has become.
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Out of my 20s now and working at a skateshop making fuck all for money. Everything else about it is rad for the most part. Wishing I had the skills/ability to get a job that pays well and interests me. Very lost atm. 😕
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I sell mid-century design furniture.
You know those shows you see on TV with the dudes going around finding furniture in weird places? Yup, that's me. I'm based in Northern Europe so i travel out to different countries to hunt for furniture every second week. It's rad, it started as a hobby and I never expected to be into all of this, but I started my own business 8 months ago and I love it.
I mostly sell through online platforms and that saves me a ton of effort instead of having to sell at markets etc.
Sometimes you have to love what the internet has become.
That’s pretty cool! A friend of mine has a mid century furniture store in Asbury Park, NJ named Flux Modern. Got a few things in my apartment from him!
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I’ve been working full-time with my father at our pawn shop for a little over a year now. It’s in a little military/hick town down here in Tennessee.
Meeting new people almost everyday and seeing the interesting, and sometimes downright vile, things that people own and value is the best part, though.
For example: had one guy call a couple weeks back to ask if we would accept his porn magazines. Another guy asked if we would take a Ferrari door repair kit yesterday.
The worst of it is when the customers try to pawn something for more than the MSRP; and, when we tell them that we can’t get near it they proceed to get mad and cuss us out. Fun times, but I feel like I should be allowed to fight just one customer per day.
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I’ve been working full-time with my father at our pawn shop for a little over a year now. It’s in a little military/hick town down here in Tennessee.
Meeting new people almost everyday and seeing the interesting, and sometimes downright vile, things that people own and value is the best part, though.
For example: had one guy call a couple weeks back to ask if we would accept his porn magazines. Another guy asked if we would take a Ferrari door repair kit yesterday.
The worst of it is when the customers try to pawn something for more than the MSRP; and, when we tell them that we can’t get near it they proceed to get mad and cuss us out. Fun times, but I feel like I should be allowed to fight just one customer per day.
that actually sounds kinda fun. i'm sure there are some vintage playboys and hustlers that are quite valuable
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I work night shifts as a paramedic, take care of my kids through the weekdays (wife is a teacher), and do on call firefighting when needed.
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I just started a temporary paid internship working in an accounting department, which is kinda my first "real job" I guess you could say. I find it fairly enjoyable and I think I'm picking up on it quick too. The person training me is leaving in a couple months and I was originally under the impression I'd be a shoo in for their job, but my supervisor told me the other day they want to replace them with someone "of their caliber or better". I'm super thankful for the experience I'm getting but I can't help but be kinda salty about that. My plan is to just work as hard as I can and learn as much as possible before my internship ends and hope they decide to give me a shot. The job posting is already up though, should I apply to it even though my supervisor basically told me I'm not going to be seen as qualified? I can't really argue that I'll be up to my coworker's level anytime soon, it's multiple years of experience vs my two months.
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I just started a temporary paid internship working in an accounting department, which is kinda my first "real job" I guess you could say. I find it fairly enjoyable and I think I'm picking up on it quick too. The person training me is leaving in a couple months and I was originally under the impression I'd be a shoo in for their job, but my supervisor told me the other day they want to replace them with someone "of their caliber or better". I'm super thankful for the experience I'm getting but I can't help but be kinda salty about that. My plan is to just work as hard as I can and learn as much as possible before my internship ends and hope they decide to give me a shot. The job posting is already up though, should I apply to it even though my supervisor basically told me I'm not going to be seen as qualified? I can't really argue that I'll be up to my coworker's level anytime soon, it's multiple years of experience vs my two months.
Always apply
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I sell mid-century design furniture.
You know those shows you see on TV with the dudes going around finding furniture in weird places? Yup, that's me. I'm based in Northern Europe so i travel out to different countries to hunt for furniture every second week. It's rad, it started as a hobby and I never expected to be into all of this, but I started my own business 8 months ago and I love it.
I mostly sell through online platforms and that saves me a ton of effort instead of having to sell at markets etc.
Sometimes you have to love what the internet has become.
Link your shit.
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I am a white collar worker engaged in tax fraud. Or a busser at a restaurant. However you want to put it. All work sucks, but the free food makes this heap endurable. It's also easy as shit and I don't have to pretend to care about it so that's a plus as well.
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I’ve been working full-time with my father at our pawn shop for a little over a year now. It’s in a little military/hick town down here in Tennessee.
Meeting new people almost everyday and seeing the interesting, and sometimes downright vile, things that people own and value is the best part, though.
For example: had one guy call a couple weeks back to ask if we would accept his porn magazines. Another guy asked if we would take a Ferrari door repair kit yesterday.
The worst of it is when the customers try to pawn something for more than the MSRP; and, when we tell them that we can’t get near it they proceed to get mad and cuss us out. Fun times, but I feel like I should be allowed to fight just one customer per day.
Definitely a very fun job. Best one I’ve ever had.
Just wish people would think before asking for high amounts of money to pawn something when they know they won’t be able to afford to get it back.
Also, telling people that their stuff has gone out for sale/been sold is heartbreaking bc you realize that whatever they pawned might have been the only enjoyment in their lives.
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I went to college and moved into an advertising job in Chicago that set me up for life. I worked there for a few years and moved up and developed, but the stress just got to me. It was medical advertising and I worked on a cancer drug at the time. My best friend had developed leukemia and I couldn't continue pushing drugs that will probably hurt/kill before they help. It got to me and I left and moved back to my hometown with my gf.
Things were great at first because I hadn't lived around close family and life long friends since I was 17. I felt so good, but this is small town, and id never get a job here doing what I used to. I fucked off and spent the money I had saved getting fucked up and just blowing it. Never had plans to stay, but I didn't have plans to leave either. Got injured, then caught up in drugs and it was downhill after that. The doors started coming off and I eventually lost everything....(gf, money, house, etc)
Got sober. Got into woodworking and carpentry from my dad. Really started learning a lot of the fundamentals on life that an office job will never teach you. Thats what I currently do and its good for us both. It'll never make me rich, but that's okay with me.
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I went to college and moved into an advertising job in Chicago that set me up for life. I worked there for a few years and moved up and developed, but the stress just got to me. It was medical advertising and I worked on a cancer drug at the time. My best friend had developed leukemia and I couldn't continue pushing drugs that will probably hurt/kill before they help. It got to me and I left and moved back to my hometown with my gf.
Things were great at first because I hadn't lived around close family and life long friends since I was 17. I felt so good, but this is small town, and id never get a job here doing what I used to. I fucked off and spent the money I had saved getting fucked up and just blowing it. Never had plans to stay, but I didn't have plans to leave either. Got injured, then caught up in drugs and it was downhill after that. The doors started coming off and I eventually lost everything....(gf, money, house, etc)
Got sober. Got into woodworking and carpentry from my dad. Really started learning a lot of the fundamentals on life that an office job will never teach you. Thats what I currently do and its good for us both. It'll never make me rich, but that's okay with me.
Wow man, that's quite an accomplishment to restart at zero after that whirlwind. And to be content after all that… I salute you.
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So from the other thread:
I initially had 3 new job offers that I’ve cut down to two...
1. Is a youngish university (with heavy industry/ financial backing) that want to make me an assistant manager of their intl. admissions office of the bat. Nice offer and the pay isn’t that bad, certainly more than what I earn now. Will have to move to a bigger city.
2. Go back to the university I used to work for as a full time employee with all benefits. I can’t chose what office I will belong to but the pay is double what I earn now which is pretty ridics. Also wouldn’t have to move from where we live now. Less job freedom, but great benefits for me and the family.
I’ve asked 1. To try and match 2.’s pay/ benefits but I doubt they’ll be able to come up with +15 grand on top of what they already offered me ....
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i can either go with mcdonalds, sell weed, financial fraud, or internet commerce. i wish they would just let me in the army when i was 19.
all my cousins in are the navy, like nuclear tech research style, and they are fucking banking, afford kids banking. i might become a pastor, seems easy.
livin fine as is though, new challenger rt in the driveway, dark purps with the cuda style stickers, ill trade it in next year. was just wanting to #REDNECK for a bit. i just want a stable career man
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degree in mathematics
teaching math
might apply for the FBI this year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXWvKDSwvls
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i can either go with mcdonalds, sell weed, financial fraud, or internet commerce. i wish they would just let me in the army when i was 19.
all my cousins in are the navy, like nuclear tech research style, and they are fucking banking, afford kids banking. i might become a pastor, seems easy.
livin fine as is though, new challenger rt in the driveway, dark purps with the cuda style stickers, ill trade it in next year. was just wanting to #REDNECK for a bit. i just want a stable career man
You just hang in there bud. A guy like you will have opportunities beating down your door soon enough
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I've been working at a call center for almost a year doing warranty claims. This job is slowly killing me. Every time you leave the desk is clocked. The money is okay, but my stress levels have never been higher. It's tiring dealing with negativity all day from people. My back hurts more from sitting down all day then when I was doing manual labor. Ideally I'd like to get a job in asia, but without a degree it seems bleak.
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I probably made my life a lot worse yesterday. We have a weekly team call where we discuss the previous week's events. My counterpart and I are remote from the rest of the team and are responsible for supporting the retail channel of the enterprise. It's sort of a running joke between us that our boss has no idea what we do and does not care, but on the call yesterday, after detailing all the things we worked on (that also took us into working for free on the weekend), he responded with, "I didn't hear any of that, I was answering emails."
I went to his boss and told him that I had never felt more professionally disrespected. So, today should be interesting.
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I probably made my life a lot worse yesterday. We have a weekly team call where we discuss the previous week's events. My counterpart and I are remote from the rest of the team and are responsible for supporting the retail channel of the enterprise. It's sort of a running joke between us that our boss has no idea what we do and does not care, but on the call yesterday, after detailing all the things we worked on (that also took us into working for free on the weekend), he responded with, "I didn't hear any of that, I was answering emails."
I went to his boss and told him that I had never felt more professionally disrespected. So, today should be interesting.
Fuck that, you should have spoke up. I spend 90% of my day advocating for my employees and trying to make their jobs easier. Shitty bosses need to be dealt with.
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i'm a lighting designer at a music venue and tour with music acts occasionally. i also do corporate audio engineering and lighting design. during the summer i work at a music conservatory, i really want to finish my degree and become a full time music teacher.
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haven't posted in a bit...
i started a small company that builds mobile and web apps 5 years ago and we've been struggling to keep our head above water for the last 5 or so years. however, it finally feels like we've caught our stride and are getting out of the survival phase and into a growth phase. we might have to double in size the next year which is great but also got me nervous as it's kind of a do or die thing. you either learn how to grow that fast with quality or you loose customers and go under or stagnate in the survival phase working 12 hour days. we just brought a new home that i built a coffee shop in to work out of which allowed me to hire our first us based employee, a javascript intern. he's working out great, loves working in the coffee shop, loves radiohead and showed up with a supreme shirt the first day. i'm currently talking to a local park builder about pouring some concrete in the front driveway and hoping that this summer will be full
- code some stuff
- session qp
- dip in the pool
- repeat
i'd strongly encourage folks to try and work remote which gives you the flexibility to work on a side hustle. todays economy offers some great work life balance options if you can get remote. i e-know some guys that travel constantly and work from beaches in thailand and things like that. i did a talk last night at home away and walking through the cube farms in their office made me really appreciate how fortunate you are if you can work remote and choose how you spend your days.
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haven't posted in a bit...
i started a small company that builds mobile and web apps 5 years ago and we've been struggling to keep our head above water for the last 5 or so years. however, it finally feels like we've caught our stride and are getting out of the survival phase and into a growth phase. we might have to double in size the next year which is great but also got me nervous as it's kind of a do or die thing. you either learn how to grow that fast with quality or you loose customers and go under or stagnate in the survival phase working 12 hour days. we just brought a new home that i built a coffee shop in to work out of which allowed me to hire our first us based employee, a javascript intern. he's working out great, loves working in the coffee shop, loves radiohead and showed up with a supreme shirt the first day. i'm currently talking to a local park builder about pouring some concrete in the front driveway and hoping that this summer will be full
- code some stuff
- session qp
- dip in the pool
- repeat
i'd strongly encourage folks to try and work remote which gives you the flexibility to work on a side hustle. todays economy offers some great work life balance options if you can get remote. i e-know some guys that travel constantly and work from beaches in thailand and things like that. i did a talk last night at home away and walking through the cube farms in their office made me really appreciate how fortunate you are if you can work remote and choose how you spend your days.
Can I see photos of this in home coffee shop/remote working lounge?
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a new home that i built a coffee shop in to work out of
omg
Have you heard about Tommy Lee's Starbucks that he has in his mansion? Living the dream.
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i started a small company that builds mobile and web apps 5 years ago and we've been struggling to keep our head above water for the last 5 or so years. however, it finally feels like we've caught our stride and are getting out of the survival phase and into a growth phase. we might have to double in size the next year which is great but also got me nervous as it's kind of a do or die thing. you either learn how to grow that fast with quality or you loose customers and go under or stagnate in the survival phase working 12 hour days. we just brought a new home that i built a coffee shop in to work out of which allowed me to hire our first us based employee, a javascript intern. he's working out great, loves working in the coffee shop, loves radiohead and showed up with a supreme shirt the first day. i'm currently talking to a local park builder about pouring some concrete in the front driveway and hoping that this summer will be full
- code some stuff
- session qp
- dip in the pool
- repeat
i'd strongly encourage folks to try and work remote which gives you the flexibility to work on a side hustle. todays economy offers some great work life balance options if you can get remote. i e-know some guys that travel constantly and work from beaches in thailand and things like that. i did a talk last night at home away and walking through the cube farms in their office made me really appreciate how fortunate you are if you can work remote and choose how you spend your days.
Can I see photos of this in home coffee shop/remote working lounge?
this is the whole space with our intern working
(https://i.ibb.co/9Ggp13g/IMG-3635.jpg)
this is a chalkboard sign with a logo i designed. we are naming it after one of our chickens who's called beans. you can hear the chickens in the shop throughout the day which i enjoy.
(https://i.ibb.co/vPd2S3N/IMG-3627-2.jpg)
and this is the beverage situation. i'm trying to follow through on the analogy so i have the featured craft beers on a shelf and then we do italian sodas, espresso based drinks (my foam game is weak as fuck at the moment), pour over coffees and then have a lot of dark liquors. the sign is going to go above the metal shelves and we are going to list our current featured coffee and soda drinks.
(https://i.ibb.co/1dvzXRW/IMG-3637.jpg)
i'm planning to get some swag items like shirts and mugs made to give out to fiends and family that come by.
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haven't posted in a bit...
i started a small company that builds mobile and web apps 5 years ago and we've been struggling to keep our head above water for the last 5 or so years. however, it finally feels like we've caught our stride and are getting out of the survival phase and into a growth phase. we might have to double in size the next year which is great but also got me nervous as it's kind of a do or die thing. you either learn how to grow that fast with quality or you loose customers and go under or stagnate in the survival phase working 12 hour days. we just brought a new home that i built a coffee shop in to work out of which allowed me to hire our first us based employee, a javascript intern. he's working out great, loves working in the coffee shop, loves radiohead and showed up with a supreme shirt the first day. i'm currently talking to a local park builder about pouring some concrete in the front driveway and hoping that this summer will be full
- code some stuff
- session qp
- dip in the pool
- repeat
i'd strongly encourage folks to try and work remote which gives you the flexibility to work on a side hustle. todays economy offers some great work life balance options if you can get remote. i e-know some guys that travel constantly and work from beaches in thailand and things like that. i did a talk last night at home away and walking through the cube farms in their office made me really appreciate how fortunate you are if you can work remote and choose how you spend your days.
Can I see photos of this in home coffee shop/remote working lounge?
this is the whole space with our intern working
(https://i.ibb.co/9Ggp13g/IMG-3635.jpg)
this is a chalkboard sign with a logo i designed. we are naming it after one of our chickens who's called beans. you can hear the chickens in the shop throughout the day which i enjoy.
(https://i.ibb.co/vPd2S3N/IMG-3627-2.jpg)
and this is the beverage situation. i'm trying to follow through on the analogy so i have the featured craft beers on a shelf and then we do italian sodas, espresso based drinks (my foam game is weak as fuck at the moment), pour over coffees and then have a lot of dark liquors. the sign is going to go above the metal shelves and we are going to list our current featured coffee and soda drinks.
(https://i.ibb.co/1dvzXRW/IMG-3637.jpg)
i'm planning to get some swag items like shirts and mugs made to give out to fiends and family that come by.
That’s sick. Way better than what I was imagining
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I work in sales for a chemical company specializing in recycling. Kind of a tough job, but there’s a lot of potential if you can meet the right people.
The recycling is cool, but I don’t know if I want to do it forever, ya know?
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I just started a temporary paid internship working in an accounting department, which is kinda my first "real job" I guess you could say. I find it fairly enjoyable and I think I'm picking up on it quick too. The person training me is leaving in a couple months and I was originally under the impression I'd be a shoo in for their job, but my supervisor told me the other day they want to replace them with someone "of their caliber or better". I'm super thankful for the experience I'm getting but I can't help but be kinda salty about that. My plan is to just work as hard as I can and learn as much as possible before my internship ends and hope they decide to give me a shot. The job posting is already up though, should I apply to it even though my supervisor basically told me I'm not going to be seen as qualified? I can't really argue that I'll be up to my coworker's level anytime soon, it's multiple years of experience vs my two months.
Always apply
Another position ended up opening up in the credit department and was offered to me, stoked! I don't know how much I'll enjoy my actual job but I'm happy to have landed something stable and full time fresh out of college. On that note, how much do you more experienced peeps value enjoyment of your job vs. making enough $ to enjoy your life outside of work? I'm potentially on a path to financial success but what if I find that I get no enjoyment from my work? Is that sort of thing a big deal to you or are you simply happy enough because your job allows you to afford the lifestyle you want? I'm very lucky and thankful that my personal life is going very well currently so I'm kinda feeling okay with my current path but I wanted to hear others' thoughts on this.
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I’m looking for work. I’m sealing my criminal record I hope.
It’s been 12 years since my last felonious conviction 7? Since my last misdemeanor conviction.
I have a banging portfolio.
How do I explain my gaps in my Resume?
How do you make Babysitting or Childcare look more professional?
What type of work are you looking for?
Say you were a nanny (or whatever the male version would be) during your gaps in employment. That kind of work can actually be somewhat lucrative which can justify your choice to do that over having a real 9-5 job.
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haven't posted in a bit...
i started a small company that builds mobile and web apps 5 years ago and we've been struggling to keep our head above water for the last 5 or so years. however, it finally feels like we've caught our stride and are getting out of the survival phase and into a growth phase. we might have to double in size the next year which is great but also got me nervous as it's kind of a do or die thing. you either learn how to grow that fast with quality or you loose customers and go under or stagnate in the survival phase working 12 hour days. we just brought a new home that i built a coffee shop in to work out of which allowed me to hire our first us based employee, a javascript intern. he's working out great, loves working in the coffee shop, loves radiohead and showed up with a supreme shirt the first day. i'm currently talking to a local park builder about pouring some concrete in the front driveway and hoping that this summer will be full
- code some stuff
- session qp
- dip in the pool
- repeat
i'd strongly encourage folks to try and work remote which gives you the flexibility to work on a side hustle. todays economy offers some great work life balance options if you can get remote. i e-know some guys that travel constantly and work from beaches in thailand and things like that. i did a talk last night at home away and walking through the cube farms in their office made me really appreciate how fortunate you are if you can work remote and choose how you spend your days.
Can I see photos of this in home coffee shop/remote working lounge?
this is the whole space with our intern working
(https://i.ibb.co/9Ggp13g/IMG-3635.jpg)
this is a chalkboard sign with a logo i designed. we are naming it after one of our chickens who's called beans. you can hear the chickens in the shop throughout the day which i enjoy.
(https://i.ibb.co/vPd2S3N/IMG-3627-2.jpg)
and this is the beverage situation. i'm trying to follow through on the analogy so i have the featured craft beers on a shelf and then we do italian sodas, espresso based drinks (my foam game is weak as fuck at the moment), pour over coffees and then have a lot of dark liquors. the sign is going to go above the metal shelves and we are going to list our current featured coffee and soda drinks.
(https://i.ibb.co/1dvzXRW/IMG-3637.jpg)
i'm planning to get some swag items like shirts and mugs made to give out to fiends and family that come by.
dude that is awesome, I wanna be your intern. Good luck on the current/future growth !
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I’m looking for work. I’m sealing my criminal record I hope.
It’s been 12 years since my last felonious conviction 7? Since my last misdemeanor conviction.
I have a banging portfolio.
How do I explain my gaps in my Resume?
How do you make Babysitting or Childcare look more professional?
What type of work are you looking for?
Say you were a nanny (or whatever the male version would be) during your gaps in employment. That kind of work can actually be somewhat lucrative which can justify your choice to do that over having a real 9-5 job.
I’ve given up hope again.
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I’m looking for work. I’m sealing my criminal record I hope.
It’s been 12 years since my last felonious conviction 7? Since my last misdemeanor conviction.
I have a banging portfolio.
How do I explain my gaps in my Resume?
How do you make Babysitting or Childcare look more professional?
What type of work are you looking for?
Say you were a nanny (or whatever the male version would be) during your gaps in employment. That kind of work can actually be somewhat lucrative which can justify your choice to do that over having a real 9-5 job.
I’ve given up hope again.
Look up for a certificate of some sorts for childcare/babysitting.
You can work towards that and put it on your CV. It will make a difference.
When my gf was applying for these jobs a lot of them required said certificates. I can’t be more specific because I don’t know the names and they will probably be different in the US but yeah have a look.
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i started a small company that builds mobile and web apps 5 years ago and we've been struggling to keep our head above water for the last 5 or so years. however, it finally feels like we've caught our stride and are getting out of the survival phase and into a growth phase. we might have to double in size the next year which is great but also got me nervous as it's kind of a do or die thing. you either learn how to grow that fast with quality or you loose customers and go under or stagnate in the survival phase working 12 hour days. we just brought a new home that i built a coffee shop in to work out of which allowed me to hire our first us based employee, a javascript intern. he's working out great, loves working in the coffee shop, loves radiohead and showed up with a supreme shirt the first day. i'm currently talking to a local park builder about pouring some concrete in the front driveway and hoping that this summer will be full
- code some stuff
- session qp
- dip in the pool
- repeat
i'd strongly encourage folks to try and work remote which gives you the flexibility to work on a side hustle. todays economy offers some great work life balance options if you can get remote. i e-know some guys that travel constantly and work from beaches in thailand and things like that. i did a talk last night at home away and walking through the cube farms in their office made me really appreciate how fortunate you are if you can work remote and choose how you spend your days.
Can I see photos of this in home coffee shop/remote working lounge?
this is the whole space with our intern working
(https://i.ibb.co/9Ggp13g/IMG-3635.jpg)
this is a chalkboard sign with a logo i designed. we are naming it after one of our chickens who's called beans. you can hear the chickens in the shop throughout the day which i enjoy.
(https://i.ibb.co/vPd2S3N/IMG-3627-2.jpg)
and this is the beverage situation. i'm trying to follow through on the analogy so i have the featured craft beers on a shelf and then we do italian sodas, espresso based drinks (my foam game is weak as fuck at the moment), pour over coffees and then have a lot of dark liquors. the sign is going to go above the metal shelves and we are going to list our current featured coffee and soda drinks.
(https://i.ibb.co/1dvzXRW/IMG-3637.jpg)
i'm planning to get some swag items like shirts and mugs made to give out to fiends and family that come by.
dude that is awesome, I wanna be your intern. Good luck on the current/future growth !
hey thanks man!
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I’m looking for work. I’m sealing my criminal record I hope.
It’s been 12 years since my last felonious conviction 7? Since my last misdemeanor conviction.
I have a banging portfolio.
How do I explain my gaps in my Resume?
How do you make Babysitting or Childcare look more professional?
What type of work are you looking for?
Say you were a nanny (or whatever the male version would be) during your gaps in employment. That kind of work can actually be somewhat lucrative which can justify your choice to do that over having a real 9-5 job.
I’ve given up hope again.
Why? I thought I gave you a reasonable answer haha
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I quit my job in December and was travelling up until about a month ago and then landed a job that runs until this October, which is perfect because I've been planning to move to Arizona around that time. The job pays well, is really chill with good people so it's an ideal situation. The only problem is that there's a construction component to the job (I work in the office) and even though I didn't get drug tested on hire, I was told recently that if there are any accidents in the yard everyone on the site gets tested, and they have a non-drug policy even for weed. Morally I want to say fuck it and I know I'm not a bad person or employee because I smoke weed on my time off, but I know I'd be pretty bummed if that's how I had to go out.
Edit: the job is in California so I'm buying my weed legally at the store.
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Injured... almost ready to find work... super nervous. Maybe I mentioned this already?
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Trying to break into the "outdoor" world. Been applying at places like North Face, Columbia, Arc'teryx for data analytics positions but no interviews yet. Forgot how much this part sucks, follow up, connect on linkedin, follow up again.
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Trying to break into the "outdoor" world. Been applying at places like North Face, Columbia, Arc'teryx for data analytics positions but no interviews yet. Forgot how much this part sucks, follow up, connect on linkedin, follow up again.
For me, it took that one internship with and a boss that had connections. Internship ended and I had a very good job interview shortly thereafter. I got the job and it was with one of the best companies in Chicago.I worked for 3 years, left, and do something completely different and much less lucrative these days. I like what I do though. But that internship was the catalyst for it all. It was a bullshit internship and I didnt expect a lot out of it. Grab a quick internship is my advice.
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Forgot how much this part sucks, follow up, connect on linkedin, follow up again.
I’ve been in that limbo for 6 months now it’s not good. Got an interview two weeks ago and been waiting for a call. Worked in hospitality in between to pay the bills. May this end soon.
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And now I'm finally doing what I enjoy doing and making money from it. Somewhere around 2 years ago I started gambling, wrote an article about craps guide (https://online-casinos-know-how.com/craps-turn-your-chips-into-money/), which helped people who had just started playing this game.
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And now I'm finally doing what I enjoy doing and making money from it. Somewhere around 2 years ago I started gambling, wrote an article about craps guide (https://online-casinos-know-how.com/craps-turn-your-chips-into-money/), which helped people who had just started playing this game.
Seen this shit in another thread. My little bot bro growin up!
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Also put way too many eggs in one basket in terms of a career path here at my current employer. When that path didn't pan out I was left to go back to the entry level position. No pay cut but a two tier demotion hurts like a son of a bitch. Almost cried a bit in the stairwell on the way out. low point but today feels better already. Sent a follow up to a dream job in Bend, Oregon today so I'm just hoping something happens with that.
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Also put way too many eggs in one basket in terms of a career path here at my current employer. When that path didn't pan out I was left to go back to the entry level position. No pay cut but a two tier demotion hurts like a son of a bitch. Almost cried a bit in the stairwell on the way out. low point but today feels better already. Sent a follow up to a dream job in Bend, Oregon today so I'm just hoping something happens with that.
What job? I live in Bend. Don't know if I've ever heard of anyone on here potentially living in Bend.
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Also put way too many eggs in one basket in terms of a career path here at my current employer. When that path didn't pan out I was left to go back to the entry level position. No pay cut but a two tier demotion hurts like a son of a bitch. Almost cried a bit in the stairwell on the way out. low point but today feels better already. Sent a follow up to a dream job in Bend, Oregon today so I'm just hoping something happens with that.
What job? I live in Bend. Don't know if I've ever heard of anyone on here potentially living in Bend.
It's a data analytics job at Deschutes Brewing! small world or internet anyways! It would be kick fuckin ass but it's hard to stand out on paper, I do well in interviews traditionally but I just need to get in there. Any chance you know someone who works there perhaps on the corporate side??
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im looking to leave the job at the skateshop ive worked at for 10 years- east coast slappers holler at your boy for work!
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Hospital night shift worker in the help desk.
Basically I take the calls to move patients/beds/bodies/meds around the place.
I love it, 4 nights on (10-6am) and 4 days off. Get paid to watch movies and play PUBG while taking maybe 10 calls a night.
Moneys good too, especially that night shift pay.
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Hospital night shift worker in the help desk.
Basically I take the calls to move patients/beds/bodies/meds around the place.
I love it, 4 nights on (10-6am) and 4 days off. Get paid to watch movies and play PUBG while taking maybe 10 calls a night.
Moneys good too, especially that night shift pay.
Blackout > PUBG
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Leaving my job as a therapist for kiddos in foster care and juvenile sex offenders. I will now be a teacher in an alternative school running moral development and life skills group. Hard to leave my current spot but paid summers off, school calendar work days, and a significant pay raise could not be ignored. A bit anxious to leave this Friday but I am hoping this was a solid move.
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Leaving my job as a therapist for kiddos in foster care and juvenile sex offenders. I will now be a teacher in an alternative school running moral development and life skills group. Hard to leave my current spot but paid summers off, school calendar work days, and a significant pay raise could not be ignored. A bit anxious to leave this Friday but I am hoping this was a solid move.
That sounds rad congrats! I've always been envious of the summers off and if you can stay in the same sort of positive vein for kids props to you.
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I work in a warehouse and make things with concrete like bar tops, countertops, sinks, planters, etc. etc.
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Leaving my job as a therapist for kiddos in foster care and juvenile sex offenders. I will now be a teacher in an alternative school running moral development and life skills group. Hard to leave my current spot but paid summers off, school calendar work days, and a significant pay raise could not be ignored. A bit anxious to leave this Friday but I am hoping this was a solid move.
Whenever someone asks "who's gonna think about the kids?!" I'll be able to say: Mr. Kamikazi does. Congrats to you, and thank you.
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Applied for a new internal position on Friday. In my current position, the work is interesting, but there is such an insane lack of respect from management about what I and my co-worker do that it makes everything feel terrible. We're on-call without officially being on-call (which means no on-call pay) and since we're salaried, we don't get overtime for those hours spent fixing shit on a Saturday afternoon in a hardware store using my phone, a VPN client, a SSH app to get into an endpoint to fix it while my wife gets paint mixed. Meanwhile, my manager has called out sick I shit you not, 20 times this year. It's unreal.
A position opened up in a different department, and it would be a promotion for me, so...I'm going for it. I know the manager and he is amazing, and the people on the team are super nice, too. I'm bummed to leave my co-worker behind because the best part of the my current job is working with him, but he insists that this is necessary to spur change for both of us.
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Applied for a new internal position on Friday. In my current position, the work is interesting, but there is such an insane lack of respect from management about what I and my co-worker do that it makes everything feel terrible. We're on-call without officially being on-call (which means no on-call pay) and since we're salaried, we don't get overtime for those hours spent fixing shit on a Saturday afternoon in a hardware store using my phone, a VPN client, a SSH app to get into an endpoint to fix it while my wife gets paint mixed. Meanwhile, my manager has called out sick I shit you not, 20 times this year. It's unreal.
A position opened up in a different department, and it would be a promotion for me, so...I'm going for it. I know the manager and he is amazing, and the people on the team are super nice, too. I'm bummed to leave my co-worker behind because the best part of the my current job is working with him, but he insists that this is necessary to spur change for both of us.
Sounds x-tremely frustrating. Good luck on the come ups.
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found out yesterday i didnt get the job as a mail man i applied for a few weeks ago. super bummed.
the hunt continues
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found out yesterday i didnt get the job as a mail man i applied for a few weeks ago. super bummed.
the hunt continues
When I was 13 I wanted to be a mail carrier. My dad told me that w/o military service it is tough to have a route. A walking route is probably so coveted that you need to be senior and bid for it.
If you don’t mind being on the road how about truck driving? Go get a CDL. You may have to do overnights to begin but there is currently a huge need for drivers. Or what about becoming an equipment operator? There is a school for that right of the Turnpike—8A I believe.
I don’t know if now is a great time to look for a job as it seems the country is at full employment and a recession is coming round the corner.
I am giving you some of my ideas just in case my employer decides to let me go. You never know...
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Work as a line cook until i finish up university, one of the better paying jobs i could work considering i can only work evening/night shifts plus it’s a super chill owner and im basically my own boss when im there
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Work as a line cook until i finish up university, one of the better paying jobs i could work considering i can only work evening/night shifts plus it’s a super chill owner and im basically my own boss when im there
I did lots of restaurant stuff before I graduated. It can be really good experience. Especially if you get into inventory management (put some spin to make it sound better - fifo, explaining the method for determining when an order needs to be made, monitoring for spoiled goods, etc.)
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I am a cnc machinist in a prototype shop
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Work as a line cook until i finish up university, one of the better paying jobs i could work considering i can only work evening/night shifts plus it’s a super chill owner and im basically my own boss when im there
I did lots of restaurant stuff before I graduated. It can be really good experience. Especially if you get into inventory management (put some spin to make it sound better - fifo, explaining the method for determining when an order needs to be made, monitoring for spoiled goods, etc.)
yeah i was a kitchen manager before but decided to go back to school so just been working evenings a couple days a week, i like cooking but hate the pay lmfao
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I have three interviews today for the position I applied for. I guess I passed the technical screening, so that's good.
It's funny because I got called last night and was up until 1am troubleshooting this team's configuration on something that we kinda support but really it's theirs to own...we just do it to be nice. So I can mention that in one of the sessions today.
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Work as a line cook until i finish up university, one of the better paying jobs i could work considering i can only work evening/night shifts plus it’s a super chill owner and im basically my own boss when im there
I did lots of restaurant stuff before I graduated. It can be really good experience. Especially if you get into inventory management (put some spin to make it sound better - fifo, explaining the method for determining when an order needs to be made, monitoring for spoiled goods, etc.)
I worked this one kitchen gig while I was living at the beach a couple of summers ago. The head chef was a very cool guy and we could smoke weed in the walk-in, which was a huge perk of the job. But the manager was just the worst, and when one of my coworkers lost one of my checks in his car as he was delivering it to me, she refused to write a new one, citing “tax complications.” So I called the department of labor, figured my shit out and threatened her with a report. The lady was furious , and when I finally got my check she had deducted 55 dollars as an “inconvience fee.” I left a copy of the Communist Manifesto in her mailbox and never went back. Didn’t even bother to get my last check because it wasn’t even about the money. In other words, restaurants are sweet until you get dicked.
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im looking to leave the job at the skateshop ive worked at for 10 years- east coast slappers holler at your boy for work!
What part of the East Coast?
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About to work some overtime. I fucking hate being at my job but never work overtime. Just started a couple weeks ago. How it works is you don’t get paid time and a half until you have done 40 hours of overtime. That 40 hours goes into a bank and you can actually use it for vacation. So you get paid regular hourly and then you can use that bank as vacation time. But you have to build it back up to 40 hours again for any additional overtime to be paid time and a half.
Kinda sucks kinda good. I’ve worked here 8 years and never built up 40 hours because fuck slaving at a job. But I’m gonna do it over these next couple months to help with bills and Christmas.
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Can’t remember if I’ve already replied in this thread. Work for a tech company in DTLA. Job revolves around audio production (bands or podcasts), video production, event production and live streaming. Work from home 2-3 days a week, travel between NY and EU 1 week out of the month.
I’d really like to get into video journalism or documentaries in the future.
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Any energy advisors in the house? From what I’ve heard it’s due to be a very in demand, good paying job. Can’t keep scraping by doing back breaking construction my whole life, so I’m trying to explore career change options that don’t involve full time schooling.
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Any energy advisors in the house? From what I’ve heard it’s due to be a very in demand, good paying job. Can’t keep scraping by doing back breaking construction my whole life, so I’m trying to explore career change options that don’t involve full time schooling.
My brother in law and his wife were a team doing this but they make more money buying homes in foreclosure, renovating and renting or selling.
If you go the solar route make sure you are the closer. Do not go door to door or work the phones. Those jobs earn min wage with commission potential.
How about home inspection or appraisal? Housing market is hot and there are a lot of services in that industry. My one friend does estimating for industrial flooring and he makes decent money. Good luck.
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Thanks for the info! Definitely not looking to do door to door or outbound sales calls, just know there’s people around here who will go into houses and tell you all the ways you can improve energy efficiency, then hook you up with technicians to do the work.
Inspection, appraisal and estimating all sound like solid choices too. Just seem more complicated to get into. We have government programs and testing here to become a certified EA, just starting to do research now.
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My friend is a teacher and his brother is a realtor in Jersey City. He is telling his brother to either do appraisals in the summer or full time. He would definitely make more money than teaching and you learn on the job. They are short these individuals because most people want to be realtors in hopes of big money but all the other ancillary jobs in the industry (like title officer) are much more stable. If you have a construction background you would fit into being a certified AE. Starting salary is $20-$25 an hour during training but that should only be a six month to a year program.
https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/real-estate-appraiser
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Im a giggalo. Prolly fucked ur girl in ocean city MD.
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Good one.
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I manage a pizza restaurant. It's not too bad. I work from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm so it's not too busy. I'm actually at work as I type this.
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Good one.
Giving off real heavy "my wife left me" vibes just saying
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I design/create labels for disinfectants and ppe for a pharmaceutical company. Very boring, but steady, easy-ish work. I work 7-3 which gives me time to skate. I lurk between projects at work.
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Any energy advisors in the house? From what I’ve heard it’s due to be a very in demand, good paying job. Can’t keep scraping by doing back breaking construction my whole life, so I’m trying to explore career change options that don’t involve full time schooling.
Bro just work for yourself or work on contract for bigger companies
Construction is sick we eating over here
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All countries probably different but domestic is for fuckwits IMO just do commercial bro you’re not gonna make any money fucking around in some pensioners bathroom and all the other trades on those jobs are usually losers just do commercial bro
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It is crazy in Maine/NH everywhere I look there are still well established restaurants closing because they can't find help. A lot of places I see are going to just doing takeout with limited menus, leaving 50 or more tables empty. Trucking/construction companies are also desperate for help. Even a local ski mountain is hiring for pretty much every available position from janitor to management. A lot of people I know who's businesses rely on tourism are suffering because the good help they do have are being extremely overworked and treated like shit by their patrons.
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It is crazy in Maine/NH everywhere I look there are still well established restaurants closing because they can't find help. A lot of places I see are going to just doing takeout with limited menus, leaving 50 or more tables empty. Trucking/construction companies are also desperate for help. Even a local ski mountain is hiring for pretty much every available position from janitor to management. A lot of people I know who's businesses rely on tourism are suffering because the good help they do have are being extremely overworked and treated like shit by their patrons.
I think it's more rural where you live than me, jobs that kids would probably work like grocery stores, gas stations, coffee joints, etc where we grew up, are probably like 75% staffed by people 25 and up. I guess it's a common theme because when I was back in the 508 last spring, I kind of saw that as well.
What's the real estate situation looking like up there right now? coming down at all?
Are real estate prices dropping yet up there?
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Any energy advisors in the house? From what I’ve heard it’s due to be a very in demand, good paying job. Can’t keep scraping by doing back breaking construction my whole life, so I’m trying to explore career change options that don’t involve full time schooling.
Bro just work for yourself or work on contract for bigger companies
Construction is sick we eating over here
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All countries probably different but domestic is for fuckwits IMO just do commercial bro you’re not gonna make any money fucking around in some pensioners bathroom and all the other trades on those jobs are usually losers just do commercial bro
I actually do commercial work haha. Installing random shit in schools, hospitals, offices, etc. The company I work for supplies all tools and materials, van and gas card, pays for travel to and from job sites... honestly the costs of going on contract would financially cripple me for awhile, and my hourly income would barely be higher after taxes/insurance, etc. I’d also have to work a lot harder probably.
Like most people, I just want an easier job that pays more. But looking at job ads and current wages often reminds me that I’m pretty lucky to have the gig I do.
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My wife makes $675 in unemployment for the last 15 months. Plus every now and again the Federal government sends us checks. Why would someone want to go back to work when you receive money for not working?
The government needs to tighten up unemployment and probably should have before this summer.
For a mom it makes sense to back away from the work force and take care of your own kids instead of paying $1K per month per child for daycare.
There are so many issues in the economy right now it is hard to know where we are going and that is scary.
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It is crazy in Maine/NH everywhere I look there are still well established restaurants closing because they can't find help. A lot of places I see are going to just doing takeout with limited menus, leaving 50 or more tables empty. Trucking/construction companies are also desperate for help. Even a local ski mountain is hiring for pretty much every available position from janitor to management. A lot of people I know who's businesses rely on tourism are suffering because the good help they do have are being extremely overworked and treated like shit by their patrons.
I think it's more rural where you live than me, jobs that kids would probably work like grocery stores, gas stations, coffee joints, etc where we grew up, are probably like 75% staffed by people 25 and up. I guess it's a common theme because when I was back in the 508 last spring, I kind of saw that as well.
What's the real estate situation looking like up there right now? coming down at all?
Are real estate prices dropping yet up there?
Real estate hasn't really budged much yet, which is fucking crazy to me. There are "camps" that literally should be demolished going for 150-200k. I have received multiple offers for my house that are 3 times what I payed for it..and it's not even for sale. When it goes down I do expect you to move here though homey..so I will keep you up to date ;D
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I’m a mechanical engineer, moved back into the engine powered industry from aerospace, and I’m liking it more.
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Any energy advisors in the house? From what I’ve heard it’s due to be a very in demand, good paying job. Can’t keep scraping by doing back breaking construction my whole life, so I’m trying to explore career change options that don’t involve full time schooling.
Bro just work for yourself or work on contract for bigger companies
Construction is sick we eating over here
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All countries probably different but domestic is for fuckwits IMO just do commercial bro you’re not gonna make any money fucking around in some pensioners bathroom and all the other trades on those jobs are usually losers just do commercial bro
I worked construction in Oz
You cunts don't know how good you have it. The pay is amazing over there. And let's be honest you don't work that hard.
I'm back in my home country on a pittance pov wage breaking my fucking back.
I'd love to be back on the roofs in Darwin
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currently a tech support agent. pay isn't great but its enough to keep me alive. working from home is easy and keeps costs down.
definitely ready to move on to something better in the IT field but i think i will need some certs. friend recommended microsoft stuff, will be checking that out soon. would love to hear any advice from slap pals in the field.
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It is crazy in Maine/NH everywhere I look there are still well established restaurants closing because they can't find help. A lot of places I see are going to just doing takeout with limited menus, leaving 50 or more tables empty. Trucking/construction companies are also desperate for help. Even a local ski mountain is hiring for pretty much every available position from janitor to management. A lot of people I know who's businesses rely on tourism are suffering because the good help they do have are being extremely overworked and treated like shit by their patrons.
I think it's more rural where you live than me, jobs that kids would probably work like grocery stores, gas stations, coffee joints, etc where we grew up, are probably like 75% staffed by people 25 and up. I guess it's a common theme because when I was back in the 508 last spring, I kind of saw that as well.
What's the real estate situation looking like up there right now? coming down at all?
Are real estate prices dropping yet up there?
ya man, that's what its going like here as well. there's 3 main towns on the north coast, one with the small university, one a city that's fairly gross but has some decent places, and the unincorporated (no city stuff, no police, only sheriff) town I live in. The college town has always been kind of expensive, but the other two have been hella affordable and it's gotten crazy. I'm seeing houses in the less popular areas for 3-450 that were 2-250 just 2 years ago. I saw a house in the more desirable town that was on the market for 300 for 4 years I lived on that block, eventually they took it off and it just sold for 425. shits nuts dude. We are trying to buy something and sell it when we move east just because renting is a waste of money, but we're talking like 50-70k down. whaaaaaaat the fuck
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Any energy advisors in the house? From what I’ve heard it’s due to be a very in demand, good paying job. Can’t keep scraping by doing back breaking construction my whole life, so I’m trying to explore career change options that don’t involve full time schooling.
Bro just work for yourself or work on contract for bigger companies
Construction is sick we eating over here
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All countries probably different but domestic is for fuckwits IMO just do commercial bro you’re not gonna make any money fucking around in some pensioners bathroom and all the other trades on those jobs are usually losers just do commercial bro
I worked construction in Oz
You cunts don't know how good you have it. The pay is amazing over there. And let's be honest you don't work that hard.
I'm back in my home country on a pittance pov wage breaking my fucking back.
I'd love to be back on the roofs in Darwin
Ah everyone cops some shit days but yeah try to have a good time for sure
I fuck around on Instagram most days haha
How good is darwin mate, the sunsets are unreal there
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Has anyone ever taken career counseling and recommend it? I've only had one job my entire adult life and in the past year I've become very disillusioned with it. It's a very specialized field with a very specialized degree (audio engineering) so I think I would have to go back to school, which I'm fine with, but I'm having troubles trying to figure out what else I can see myself doing :-\
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Has anyone ever taken career counseling and recommend it? I've only had one job my entire adult life and in the past year I've become very disillusioned with it. It's a very specialized field with a very specialized degree (audio engineering) so I think I would have to go back to school, which I'm fine with, but I'm having troubles trying to figure out what else I can see myself doing :-\
Lots companies are hiring, if you have good English and good Logic you are basically hired (looks like you got it perfect) some of those companies will pay for your education (accounting, finance, programming, whatever)...
Just my 2cents
Edit: Wanted to add that I think it's smart to first work in the field of your choice to see if you will like it, before investing money on education...
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Has anyone ever taken career counseling and recommend it? I've only had one job my entire adult life and in the past year I've become very disillusioned with it. It's a very specialized field with a very specialized degree (audio engineering) so I think I would have to go back to school, which I'm fine with, but I'm having troubles trying to figure out what else I can see myself doing :-\
Lots companies are hiring, if you have good English and good Logic you are basically hired (looks like you got it perfect) some of those companies will pay for your education (accounting, finance, programming, whatever)...
Just my 2cents
Edit: Wanted to add that I think it's smart to first work in the field of your choice to see if you will like it, before investing money on education...
I see you have good intentions, but do you live in a country where English isn't the native language? I'm in Canada.
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UX designer for a huge company everyone has heard of and seen on TV, I work mostly on their mobile apps.
When my kids start elementary school I plan on taking the leap and become a freelance designer and brand consultant. With some success I might open an agency.
The pandemic taught me that I can totally work from home, and I skate and play tennis all the time now.
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UX designer for a huge company everyone has heard of and seen on TV, I work mostly on their mobile apps.
When my kids start elementary school I plan on taking the leap and become a freelance designer and brand consultant. With some success I might open an agency.
The pandemic taught me that I can totally work from home, and I skate and play tennis all the time now.
We should all start a SLAP pals ad agency. I'm an ACD at a big agency and can't wait to go freelance or start my own thing with friends.
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Academia -> Intelligence -> Govt Contracting -> Data Science (8 years, longest role) -> Technical Program Manager for Experimentation.
I also make boutique rock climbing holds on the side: https://www.instagram.com/dubgrips/
I would love to leave "professional" life behind and just make holds and boutique cutting boards or some shit.
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Has anyone ever taken career counseling and recommend it? I've only had one job my entire adult life and in the past year I've become very disillusioned with it. It's a very specialized field with a very specialized degree (audio engineering) so I think I would have to go back to school, which I'm fine with, but I'm having troubles trying to figure out what else I can see myself doing :-\
Lots companies are hiring, if you have good English and good Logic you are basically hired (looks like you got it perfect) some of those companies will pay for your education (accounting, finance, programming, whatever)...
Just my 2cents
Edit: Wanted to add that I think it's smart to first work in the field of your choice to see if you will like it, before investing money on education...
I see you have good intentions, but do you live in a country where English isn't the native language? I'm in Canada.
I apologize, I thought you were living in Brazil because of your username. I've been looking closely at the Brazilian job market because I need a job and career change myself as well.
Edit: I am American/Brazilian, living in the US...I want to get away from Finance lol
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UX designer for a huge company everyone has heard of and seen on TV, I work mostly on their mobile apps.
When my kids start elementary school I plan on taking the leap and become a freelance designer and brand consultant. With some success I might open an agency.
The pandemic taught me that I can totally work from home, and I skate and play tennis all the time now.
We should all start a SLAP pals ad agency. I'm an ACD at a big agency and can't wait to go freelance or start my own thing with friends.
AD/UI guy here. Sign me up.
A buddy of mine in the last year has been running some freelance while working full time. His eventual goal is to freelance full time. It does seem like a pretty sweet gig if you can get enough money flowing in.
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UX designer for a huge company everyone has heard of and seen on TV, I work mostly on their mobile apps.
When my kids start elementary school I plan on taking the leap and become a freelance designer and brand consultant. With some success I might open an agency.
The pandemic taught me that I can totally work from home, and I skate and play tennis all the time now.
We should all start a SLAP pals ad agency. I'm an ACD at a big agency and can't wait to go freelance or start my own thing with friends.
Count me in.
I'm a network agency ECD.
Been moonlighting as a marketing consultant for a Swiss crypto exchange. As soon as you operate outside of an 'agency', your clients actually value and act on your advice. It’s bizarre.
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Good money in the trades
Unionise or eat shit
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Debated posting this but I want kids to see this and get in the trades
Three days pay cunt
We eating over here
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Good money in the trades
Unionise or eat shit
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Debated posting this but I want kids to see this and get in the trades
Three days pay cunt
We eating over here
Holy shit
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Atta boy Matty.
If I wasn’t doing what I do now, I’d probably be in the trades. Some days I think about switching, but it would be a tough pay cut for a couple years I’d assume.
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Lol made heaps more on meterage just hard graft
I’m not trying to be an asshole here what I’m trying to say is I want you in the trades
You know that Uncle Sam picture where he wants ya
That’s what I’m saying
Lmao labourers get like a buck fifty less
Unity cunt, touch one touch all
We’re in this together don’t be silly mate
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Any cunt in Brisbane want a job
Not even joking this is my idea of a forum let’s help each other
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Not even kidding my boss got a cab dragon on his wall
Cunts been skating since 83
Dm me for work full career opportunities
No experience required just have the right attitude
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Just got a job at Target after a hard 5 months of being flat broke, unemployed with absolutely nothing (not even skating) to preoccupy me. I'm doing some type of clothing section bullshit and happy to be finally getting some paper in my pocket on a regular basis again. I'm noticing that I happen to be the only dude in a department full of women and that's been the case with my last 3 jobs so it's starting to get weird. I found out that I'm replacing some dude that's pretty homo so I'm not sure how to handle that seeing as I'm hetero. I haven't met/seen any of the chicks besides the department head so I could be working with babes or I could be chilling with some gorillas, I've no idea. I've also been staying drug free during the whole summer in case I had to get tested for some shit and didn't wanna fuck it up and was surprised when I found out Target was screening me. It's pretty ironic because I contemplated doing some coke not even a week ago since I was 5 months deep into filling out endless apps and sending resume after resume with no leads and thought "Fuck it" thankfully I opted out precisely for a situation like this one, it's actually hilarious when I think about it. Guess I can get back to blazing from time to time, hell maybe even more than before. Gonna be getting 35 hours a week but still might look for another gig on the side to get some extra cash at least until school starts in spring. The 6 months I've spent back with my pops has been more than enough and I miss having my own place badly.
Wow. Forgot I ever posted this. Currently just finished my masters in social work and did what I thought would be impossible for me and recently got hired as an addiction counselor at a rehab facility and do mental health counseling on the side. Shit is wild. I just thought I'd peel through this thread for no reason. At the time I had just lost my apartment, car, and had to give up skating due to my first (of two) ACL injuries. I kept going though.
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UX designer for a huge company everyone has heard of and seen on TV, I work mostly on their mobile apps.
When my kids start elementary school I plan on taking the leap and become a freelance designer and brand consultant. With some success I might open an agency.
The pandemic taught me that I can totally work from home, and I skate and play tennis all the time now.
We should all start a SLAP pals ad agency. I'm an ACD at a big agency and can't wait to go freelance or start my own thing with friends.
Copywriter here. Have a couple big agency names under my belt. And made the switch to tech.
Love how WFH gave me the time to skate again.
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I'm an Optician and 4 months ago I moved up to district manager looking after 7 Optical stores, I didn't go looking for this job it kinda fell into my lap. The longer I do the job the more I respect handmade or vintage eye-wear. Over the last few years I have been finding vintage frames, 50's and 60's mainly, and fixing them up to wear or sell. Over winter I'm going to be trying my hand in making my own. I hope to leave the job I'm doing now, I had planned on doing this job for one year, put some money away and start to build an agency importing eye-wear from companies that are not in North America. These companies respect quality, and don't over charge for cheap easy to break frames.
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Anyone working as a 3D generalist here? Currently studying 3D animation and VFX wanna know what the job market is like, they keep telling us it’s great and there are endless jobs but I’m not taking the blue pill, reality isn’t that rosy and happy. I’ll surely get a position, I’m in a good school, top 5 worldwide, Disney and Pixar fish for employees from graduates every year, etc. But I’d like to get some gloves off talk from someone working a position in the industry
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Just got a job at Target after a hard 5 months of being flat broke, unemployed with absolutely nothing (not even skating) to preoccupy me. I'm doing some type of clothing section bullshit and happy to be finally getting some paper in my pocket on a regular basis again. I'm noticing that I happen to be the only dude in a department full of women and that's been the case with my last 3 jobs so it's starting to get weird. I found out that I'm replacing some dude that's pretty homo so I'm not sure how to handle that seeing as I'm hetero. I haven't met/seen any of the chicks besides the department head so I could be working with babes or I could be chilling with some gorillas, I've no idea. I've also been staying drug free during the whole summer in case I had to get tested for some shit and didn't wanna fuck it up and was surprised when I found out Target was screening me. It's pretty ironic because I contemplated doing some coke not even a week ago since I was 5 months deep into filling out endless apps and sending resume after resume with no leads and thought "Fuck it" thankfully I opted out precisely for a situation like this one, it's actually hilarious when I think about it. Guess I can get back to blazing from time to time, hell maybe even more than before. Gonna be getting 35 hours a week but still might look for another gig on the side to get some extra cash at least until school starts in spring. The 6 months I've spent back with my pops has been more than enough and I miss having my own place badly.
Wow. Forgot I ever posted this. Currently just finished my masters in social work and did what I thought would be impossible for me and recently got hired as an addiction counselor at a rehab facility and do mental health counseling on the side. Shit is wild. I just thought I'd peel through this thread for no reason. At the time I had just lost my apartment, car, and had to give up skating due to my first (of two) ACL injuries. I kept going though.
Dude, what? Congrats on making such big moves for yourself! That's amazing and I'm stoked for you.
I recently moved jobs at the university I've been working at for the last 2+ years. It was a bit of an upgrade that came with a slight pay raise. Instead of answering to angry students and their parents all day, I now make sure that grad students get paid and get their financial aid. Definitely not a bad place to be.
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After some 7 years in banking related IT field which was the most useless and boring and just stupid shit ever, I've now been working almost 5 years at a mobile gaming startup (or atleast it was a startup originally, maybe too big for that already). I work mostly in testing so it's still boring and not very stimulating work, and I took a considerable paycut to start working there, but everyone at the company is super talented and smart and nice and since it's a small company I have been able to be included in a lot of stuff and have some authority due to being one of the oldest workers there. And most excitingly it's looking like we are on the way to being able to start getting some monetary benefits of our success in the near-ish future, which may have some life-altering effects.
For literally years I did next to nothing while waiting for the company to scale up so I would have more to do and lately I've finally had to start busting my ass a bit but now we are also growing so fast that suddenly there are all these new seasoned senior people being brought in and they start shitting on all the old workers saying that this is how things should be done because it's how we did it at my previous (failed) company. So now we're fighting the market and competitors on the outside and new conflicting ideas on the inside while trying to keep the thing heading in the right direction.
My dream is to build a new house in my dad's childhood place which is basically an orchard in the countryside and start growing vines and doing passion projects / hobbies instead of working a "job", but I guess pretty much everyone would prefer that. I've heard of people who have been given that opportunity of financial independence and they always say that after a few weeks of sitting around they want to go back to work, but I'm pretty sure they don't skate and I also have an insanely good tolerance for boredom (hence software testing).
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Seems like a lot of blue-collar folks on SLAP... Respect to you all.
Anyone working on a farm? Particularly sheep?
I'm completely burnt on my current career and thinking of making a mid-life pivot to farming. I'm sick of sitting around all day doing shit-all and occasionally placating my idiotic, narcissistic boss. I want to work. I know I will suffer physically. I don't really mind. I've already sent some messages to folks through connections with my current work. Let's see where it leads.
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Seems like a lot of blue-collar folks on SLAP... Respect to you all.
Anyone working on a farm? Particularly sheep?
I'm completely burnt on my current career and thinking of making a mid-life pivot to farming. I'm sick of sitting around all day doing shit-all and occasionally placating my idiotic, narcissistic boss. I want to work. I know I will suffer physically. I don't really mind. I've already sent some messages to folks through connections with my current work. Let's see where it leads.
I live on a farm in rural Denmark. We just sent 18 rabbits to the butcher, we have 2 cows that will soon be butchered as well. Livestock/farm animals take a lot of time and dedication. I am NOT a farmer type as you can read further down, but I have some experience. Travelling is nigh impossible if you have animals, and the possibility that the animals escape or have accidents or whatever is always there. Something to think about.
We spent a whole night trying to catch those 2 cows some months ago, and that was too much. Cows on the road = disaster.
Sheep are quite easy to keep I am told, so that might be a good starting point. Rabbits are also easy, they breed easily, they're climate friendly, and they are tasty and healthy to eat.
But they are also prone to being eaten by whatever predators roam the area.
Chickens are also very easy to keep, and fresh eggs every day is awesome.
However, if you really like animals and are not a travelling dude, it might be for you.
But a regular work week with an early friday and weekend is not very likely in this field.
I am a sort of art teacher, teaching kids about drawing and creative processes, painting, sculpting, that stuff. I also do freelance illustration/drawing on the side. Just finished reconstructive drawings of 10 Bronze Age artifacts for a museum.
Very pleased with where I am profesionally. I feel like I am doing something good for the children I teach, and I am very interested in Stone/Bronze/Iron/Viking/Middle Ages stuff, so this museum stuff is pretty much my dream job.
One year ago my professional life was one (1) stinking shit, and then I guess I sorted it out. Or maybe it just happened.
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I am a sort of art teacher, teaching kids about drawing and creative processes, painting, sculpting, that stuff. I also do freelance illustration/drawing on the side. Just finished reconstructive drawings of 10 Bronze Age artifacts for a museum.
Very pleased with where I am profesionally. I feel like I am doing something good for the children I teach, and I am very interested in Stone/Bronze/Iron/Viking/Middle Ages stuff, so this museum stuff is pretty much my dream job.
One year ago my professional life was one (1) stinking shit, and then I guess I sorted it out. Or maybe it just happened.
this makes me very happy, trying to pivot after years in the restaurant and greater labor industry to the art/film world. It feels like its 1 stinking shit. Doing the work but its exhausting
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Man, I’d give it all up to be an art teacher living on a rural Danish rabbit farm.
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After some 7 years in banking related IT field which was the most useless and boring and just stupid shit ever, I've now been working almost 5 years at a mobile gaming startup (or atleast it was a startup originally, maybe too big for that already). I work mostly in testing so it's still boring and not very stimulating work, and I took a considerable paycut to start working there, but everyone at the company is super talented and smart and nice and since it's a small company I have been able to be included in a lot of stuff and have some authority due to being one of the oldest workers there. And most excitingly it's looking like we are on the way to being able to start getting some monetary benefits of our success in the near-ish future, which may have some life-altering effects.
For literally years I did next to nothing while waiting for the company to scale up so I would have more to do and lately I've finally had to start busting my ass a bit but now we are also growing so fast that suddenly there are all these new seasoned senior people being brought in and they start shitting on all the old workers saying that this is how things should be done because it's how we did it at my previous (failed) company. So now we're fighting the market and competitors on the outside and new conflicting ideas on the inside while trying to keep the thing heading in the right direction.
My dream is to build a new house in my dad's childhood place which is basically an orchard in the countryside and start growing vines and doing passion projects / hobbies instead of working a "job", but I guess pretty much everyone would prefer that. I've heard of people who have been given that opportunity of financial independence and they always say that after a few weeks of sitting around they want to go back to work, but I'm pretty sure they don't skate and I also have an insanely good tolerance for boredom (hence software testing).
fuuuuck that. periods when I haven't had to a job are amazing. there's always things to do, whether it's leisure, working on things on your space/property, making things, learning things, etc. Going to a job outside the home everyday is a pretty new phenomenon in human history. Shit sucks. Maybe it depends on where you live. It might be boring in a suburb or something, but even then, if you've got financial independence, make some shit happen.
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After some 7 years in banking related IT field which was the most useless and boring and just stupid shit ever, I've now been working almost 5 years at a mobile gaming startup (or atleast it was a startup originally, maybe too big for that already). I work mostly in testing so it's still boring and not very stimulating work, and I took a considerable paycut to start working there, but everyone at the company is super talented and smart and nice and since it's a small company I have been able to be included in a lot of stuff and have some authority due to being one of the oldest workers there. And most excitingly it's looking like we are on the way to being able to start getting some monetary benefits of our success in the near-ish future, which may have some life-altering effects.
For literally years I did next to nothing while waiting for the company to scale up so I would have more to do and lately I've finally had to start busting my ass a bit but now we are also growing so fast that suddenly there are all these new seasoned senior people being brought in and they start shitting on all the old workers saying that this is how things should be done because it's how we did it at my previous (failed) company. So now we're fighting the market and competitors on the outside and new conflicting ideas on the inside while trying to keep the thing heading in the right direction.
My dream is to build a new house in my dad's childhood place which is basically an orchard in the countryside and start growing vines and doing passion projects / hobbies instead of working a "job", but I guess pretty much everyone would prefer that. I've heard of people who have been given that opportunity of financial independence and they always say that after a few weeks of sitting around they want to go back to work, but I'm pretty sure they don't skate and I also have an insanely good tolerance for boredom (hence software testing).
fuuuuck that. periods when I haven't had to a job are amazing. there's always things to do, whether it's leisure, working on things on your space/property, making things, learning things, etc. Going to a job outside the home everyday is a pretty new phenomenon in human history. Shit sucks. Maybe it depends on where you live. It might be boring in a suburb or something, but even then, if you've got financial independence, make some shit happen.
I used to think I had to work a ton or I was a lazy fuck. That sure as fuck changed with time, I haven't worked since I parked my truck in early October, and I love it. Seeing that I live in the sticks I take hikes in the mountains almost every day with my kids and my dog, skate when it's above 32, and if I start to feel lazy I fuck around in my yard or work on my houses. I look forward to taking the Winter off maybe I will even try to like snowboarding again. I wish I realized in my 30's just work to live don't live to work.
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After some 7 years in banking related IT field which was the most useless and boring and just stupid shit ever, I've now been working almost 5 years at a mobile gaming startup (or atleast it was a startup originally, maybe too big for that already). I work mostly in testing so it's still boring and not very stimulating work, and I took a considerable paycut to start working there, but everyone at the company is super talented and smart and nice and since it's a small company I have been able to be included in a lot of stuff and have some authority due to being one of the oldest workers there. And most excitingly it's looking like we are on the way to being able to start getting some monetary benefits of our success in the near-ish future, which may have some life-altering effects.
For literally years I did next to nothing while waiting for the company to scale up so I would have more to do and lately I've finally had to start busting my ass a bit but now we are also growing so fast that suddenly there are all these new seasoned senior people being brought in and they start shitting on all the old workers saying that this is how things should be done because it's how we did it at my previous (failed) company. So now we're fighting the market and competitors on the outside and new conflicting ideas on the inside while trying to keep the thing heading in the right direction.
My dream is to build a new house in my dad's childhood place which is basically an orchard in the countryside and start growing vines and doing passion projects / hobbies instead of working a "job", but I guess pretty much everyone would prefer that. I've heard of people who have been given that opportunity of financial independence and they always say that after a few weeks of sitting around they want to go back to work, but I'm pretty sure they don't skate and I also have an insanely good tolerance for boredom (hence software testing).
fuuuuck that. periods when I haven't had to a job are amazing. there's always things to do, whether it's leisure, working on things on your space/property, making things, learning things, etc. Going to a job outside the home everyday is a pretty new phenomenon in human history. Shit sucks. Maybe it depends on where you live. It might be boring in a suburb or something, but even then, if you've got financial independence, make some shit happen.
likewise.
you go x-country skiing or snowshoeing? I never had em but gotta get some when I move back.
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After some 7 years in banking related IT field which was the most useless and boring and just stupid shit ever, I've now been working almost 5 years at a mobile gaming startup (or atleast it was a startup originally, maybe too big for that already). I work mostly in testing so it's still boring and not very stimulating work, and I took a considerable paycut to start working there, but everyone at the company is super talented and smart and nice and since it's a small company I have been able to be included in a lot of stuff and have some authority due to being one of the oldest workers there. And most excitingly it's looking like we are on the way to being able to start getting some monetary benefits of our success in the near-ish future, which may have some life-altering effects.
For literally years I did next to nothing while waiting for the company to scale up so I would have more to do and lately I've finally had to start busting my ass a bit but now we are also growing so fast that suddenly there are all these new seasoned senior people being brought in and they start shitting on all the old workers saying that this is how things should be done because it's how we did it at my previous (failed) company. So now we're fighting the market and competitors on the outside and new conflicting ideas on the inside while trying to keep the thing heading in the right direction.
My dream is to build a new house in my dad's childhood place which is basically an orchard in the countryside and start growing vines and doing passion projects / hobbies instead of working a "job", but I guess pretty much everyone would prefer that. I've heard of people who have been given that opportunity of financial independence and they always say that after a few weeks of sitting around they want to go back to work, but I'm pretty sure they don't skate and I also have an insanely good tolerance for boredom (hence software testing).
fuuuuck that. periods when I haven't had to a job are amazing. there's always things to do, whether it's leisure, working on things on your space/property, making things, learning things, etc. Going to a job outside the home everyday is a pretty new phenomenon in human history. Shit sucks. Maybe it depends on where you live. It might be boring in a suburb or something, but even then, if you've got financial independence, make some shit happen.
likewise.
you go x-country skiing or snowshoeing? I never had em but gotta get some when I move back.
Yessir I just started snowshoeing last winter. My in-laws gave me a beautiful set but I only got out twice. This winter I plan on getting out a lot more. It's a great workout and I need it come snowfall. Shit I may start looking for moose horns just to add to the fun.
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I got a cleaning job. Five hour shifts and I can do the work in one hour and still get paid for five. Take that you poosey little call centre that fired me.
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After some 7 years in banking related IT field which was the most useless and boring and just stupid shit ever, I've now been working almost 5 years at a mobile gaming startup (or atleast it was a startup originally, maybe too big for that already). I work mostly in testing so it's still boring and not very stimulating work, and I took a considerable paycut to start working there, but everyone at the company is super talented and smart and nice and since it's a small company I have been able to be included in a lot of stuff and have some authority due to being one of the oldest workers there. And most excitingly it's looking like we are on the way to being able to start getting some monetary benefits of our success in the near-ish future, which may have some life-altering effects.
For literally years I did next to nothing while waiting for the company to scale up so I would have more to do and lately I've finally had to start busting my ass a bit but now we are also growing so fast that suddenly there are all these new seasoned senior people being brought in and they start shitting on all the old workers saying that this is how things should be done because it's how we did it at my previous (failed) company. So now we're fighting the market and competitors on the outside and new conflicting ideas on the inside while trying to keep the thing heading in the right direction.
My dream is to build a new house in my dad's childhood place which is basically an orchard in the countryside and start growing vines and doing passion projects / hobbies instead of working a "job", but I guess pretty much everyone would prefer that. I've heard of people who have been given that opportunity of financial independence and they always say that after a few weeks of sitting around they want to go back to work, but I'm pretty sure they don't skate and I also have an insanely good tolerance for boredom (hence software testing).
fuuuuck that. periods when I haven't had to a job are amazing. there's always things to do, whether it's leisure, working on things on your space/property, making things, learning things, etc. Going to a job outside the home everyday is a pretty new phenomenon in human history. Shit sucks. Maybe it depends on where you live. It might be boring in a suburb or something, but even then, if you've got financial independence, make some shit happen.
likewise.
you go x-country skiing or snowshoeing? I never had em but gotta get some when I move back.
ayeee that'd be sick. get high and cruise.
moose are baddass. we've got elk over here, but they're like 2/3 moose size. found some pretty massive elk antlers in a redwood forest once. but only once.
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I work as a Fund admin at one of the largest insurase company in Sweden. It's alright, pays alright.
I start at 07:00 and get the fuck out at 15:30. 90% of my work is done with headphones. The co-workers are kinds of alright. However, there's plenty of high school drama shit. Oh, well.
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I work as a Fund admin at one of the largest insurase company in Sweden. It's alright, pays alright.
I start at 07:00 and get the fuck out at 15:30. 90% of my work is done with headphones. The co-workers are kinds of alright. However, there's plenty of high school drama shit. Oh, well.
Huh, I guess all jobs there are kind of the same. Except I loathe my coworkers.
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I left my computer career in 2019 after 23 years. Unix/Linux sysadmin type stuff.
Stay at home Dad for about 2.5 years after that, which included LOTS of skating. E.g. - In October I averaged a 42 minute skate every day of the month on my backyard mini.
3 weeks ago started part-time as a package handler for one of the big package moving/delivery companies.
Also own 2 buildings with 9 apartments total for the past 10 years, so landlord and property manager for that time as well.
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I work as a Fund admin at one of the largest insurase company in Sweden. It's alright, pays alright.
I start at 07:00 and get the fuck out at 15:30. 90% of my work is done with headphones. The co-workers are kinds of alright. However, there's plenty of high school drama shit. Oh, well.
Huh, I guess all jobs there are kind of the same. Except I loathe my coworkers.
Yeah, probably the same.
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Been working at McD for a few months now. Kinda liking it making my own money is sick!
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Been working at McD for a few months now. Kinda liking it making my own money is sick!
Shit ya man! Good for you
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Been working at McD for a few months now. Kinda liking it making my own money is sick!
Thanks lad. I tought that k would be total garbage but it is not half bad.
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software tester for robots
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IT or software testing seems like it would cool to me. At least your inside, clean, use your brain, and probably not too physically toast to skate. Im about to start a job as a vehicle inspector this month. Likely checking for damage for wholesale or auction cars or something like that. It's probably going to suck since I'm going to be outside all day and the winters are gnarly here and the pay is low.
I plan to keep apply to digital marketing jobs since that's what I studied but trying arrange interviews is going to be challenging.
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The video is hilarious. Right before Christmas. Soulless prick.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/07/not-great-news-us-boss-fires-900-employees-on-a-zoom-call?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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4.5 Million Americans quit their job in the month of November. Any thoughts on this?
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Happy for those who can somehow afford to quit their jobs. Sorry for those who have to support them. Not downplaying the importance of mental health, though.
Been looking into other career options outside of the low paying, back breaking construction gig I’m in now. Downloaded an app that teaches you how to code last night. My head hurt and eyes were burning after about 20 minutes. Guess it’s not for me.
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4.5 Million Americans quit their job in the month of November. Any thoughts on this?
Didn't a lot of this have to do with the vaccine mandates?
I have a lot of friends/family that are in healthcare and they all said a bunch left/got fired because they refused to get the vaccine.
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Elemantary School Librarian, I absolutely love it. Kids get to come in, I read to the younger ones and the older ones I play a quick game with them. Get to know the students and connect with them with stuff that I like and learn stuff they like. I get a lot of down time in between classes so I listen to a lot of music and watch skate videos.
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Elemantary School Librarian, I absolutely love it. Kids get to come in, I read to the younger ones and the older ones I play a quick game with them. Get to know the students and connect with them with stuff that I like and learn stuff they like. I get a lot of down time in between classes so I listen to a lot of music and watch skate videos.
That sounds great. My kid loves the library. I wish I had the foresight when I was younger to think about what I wanted to do when I “grow up.” I like what I do now and it’s fulfilling, sometimes. I just think about all the better shit I could be doing and get envious.
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4.5 Million Americans quit their job in the month of November. Any thoughts on this?
Didn't a lot of this have to do with the vaccine mandates?
I have a lot of friends/family that are in healthcare and they all said a bunch left/got fired because they refused to get the vaccine.
I'm not sure.. I would read up on it, but I'm sure its all political finger pointing at this point.
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4.5 Million Americans quit their job in the month of November. Any thoughts on this?
Didn't a lot of this have to do with the vaccine mandates?
I have a lot of friends/family that are in healthcare and they all said a bunch left/got fired because they refused to get the vaccine.
Not gonna lie, at my wife's hospital (Southern CA) all the people who quit/got fired for the refusal to get the jab were MAGA people. And they all said they're going to move to a "free" state i.e. Florida, Indiana, Texas, Kansas, etc.
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4.5 Million Americans quit their job in the month of November. Any thoughts on this?
Didn't a lot of this have to do with the vaccine mandates?
I have a lot of friends/family that are in healthcare and they all said a bunch left/got fired because they refused to get the vaccine.
Not gonna lie, at my wife's hospital (Southern CA) all the people who quit/got fired for the refusal to get the jab were MAGA people. And they all said they're going to move to a "free" state i.e. Florida, Indiana, Texas, Kansas, etc.
The OC would be soooooo amazing if all of those people actually did move away
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What do you do for work? I sit in an office, by myself for 12 hours a day doing whatever. Lots of time to lurk.
I just started an office job.. how do you not loose your shit?!
This Slap board helps for like an hour a day... what about the other 7 hours!? Theres not enough Dumb Data or Gifted Hater content to keep me entertained or "busy" for the entire week. lol
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What do you do for work? I sit in an office, by myself for 12 hours a day doing whatever. Lots of time to lurk.
I just started an office job.. how do you not loose your shit?!
This Slap board helps for like an hour a day... what about the other 7 hours!? Theres not enough Dumb Data or Gifted Hater content to keep me entertained or "busy" for the entire week. lol
When possible, every couple of hours, get up and walk around.
If you can work and listen to something, subscribe to audible or some kind of digital books from your library, you'd be surprised how many books you can get through.
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4.5 Million Americans quit their job in the month of November. Any thoughts on this?
I didn’t quit and I’m not American, but I did like seemingly millions of others change jobs in the last few months. The great resignation they call it. The last place I worked had close to 80% turn over if I had to guess, including some people quitting without another job lined up. Mind you the place was being run poorly and burnout was a huge factor.
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Currently a product marketer for a ad tech company and doing Glider Skateboards with my wife (and some friends who help on the side). Dream would be to Glider full time, but cant quit my day job just yet!
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Currently a product marketer for a ad tech company and doing Glider Skateboards with my wife (and some friends who help on the side). Dream would be to Glider full time, but cant quit my day job just yet!
Which tech company?
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Anybody here work in UX Design?
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Currently a product marketer for a ad tech company and doing Glider Skateboards with my wife (and some friends who help on the side). Dream would be to Glider full time, but cant quit my day job just yet!
I can tell you're a Cocteau Twin fan from your board graphics and titles.
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What do you do for work? I sit in an office, by myself for 12 hours a day doing whatever. Lots of time to lurk.
I just started an office job.. how do you not loose your shit?!
This Slap board helps for like an hour a day... what about the other 7 hours!? Theres not enough Dumb Data or Gifted Hater content to keep me entertained or "busy" for the entire week. lol
When possible, every couple of hours, get up and walk around.
If you can work and listen to something, subscribe to audible or some kind of digital books from your library, you'd be surprised how many books you can get through.
About 6 months in your soul dies and then it's smooth sailing.
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Currently a product marketer for a ad tech company and doing Glider Skateboards with my wife (and some friends who help on the side). Dream would be to Glider full time, but cant quit my day job just yet!
Yup, hope to make the graphics and aesthetic a homage to the shoegaze/dreampop scene
Anybody here work in UX Design?
My wife does! She did the UX Springboard bootcamp and did a career change with it. Wasn't easy, thats for sure. But thankfully she was able to transition internally to an associate product design gig, which was the best case scenario. Kudos to her for networking and sticking through it
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I had a short stint doing something that i dreamed of and went to school for. Management was toxic as hell. Exaggerated our results, fired people for no reason, made bad decisions, and created a bad safety culture. I called em out for all this shit and low and behold i got the boot. Even though some of my work was enough to apparently secure millions in funding. Fuck working for other people. Do the bare minimum and fuck off or work for yourself.
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Been doing illustrating gigs as well as working for several stock agencies, which I'm fucking stoked on! Husband is trying to get a remote job. There's free land in several states due to the rapidly decreasing population in the area. Yinz wanna move to Kansas and try to legalize
curb dancing?
https://momsmakecents.com/free-land/ (https://momsmakecents.com/free-land/)
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Currently a product marketer for a ad tech company and doing Glider Skateboards with my wife (and some friends who help on the side). Dream would be to Glider full time, but cant quit my day job just yet!
Which tech company?
Need a little anonymity here so I'll have to stay mum. But its a small-ish tech w/ ~300 employees
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Currently a product marketer for a ad tech company and doing Glider Skateboards with my wife (and some friends who help on the side). Dream would be to Glider full time, but cant quit my day job just yet!
Which tech company?
Need a little anonymity here so I'll have to stay mum. But its a small-ish tech w/ ~300 employees
Totes. I'm in a HUGE tech company, so I blend in with the Zoom background. HAHA
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Can someone teach me how to code? I know nothing. I need a real person. Give me all your time and attention!
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home care provider working in the tenderloin of san francisco. I basically do home visitations, errands and other tasks for seniors, people that are living independently and coming off drugs. Soon to be a level 2 worker, after a stint with unemployment and my former job moving to slc.
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Can someone teach me how to code? I know nothing. I need a real person. Give me all your time and attention!
Legit, check your local community college. You might be able to take a single course.
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Can someone teach me how to code? I know nothing. I need a real person. Give me all your time and attention!
A lot of my friends went through those immersive bootcamps and got a great job out of it within 3-6 months. Not a bad second career chance if you're looking for a change
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I travel the state of New York on behalf of von Trapp brewing
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Can someone teach me how to code? I know nothing. I need a real person. Give me all your time and attention!
i might be able to offer some guidance. feel free to send me a PM
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I travel the state of New York on behalf of von Trapp brewing
So sick, @Thom
I teach elementary school in an urban public school and it's killing me slowly. Teaching is hard, hard work. Looking to become a Michigan DNR conservation officer, but a little worried it's too close to being a cop. Idk, I think it sounds like the coolest job.
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I need an $80k/yr job that doesn’t involve talking to people who need shit from me. I have a useless social science degree. Any suggestions?
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I need an $80k/yr job that doesn’t involve talking to people who need shit from me. I have a useless social science degree. Any suggestions?
Same
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I need an $80k/yr job that doesn’t involve talking to people who need shit from me. I have a useless social science degree. Any suggestions?
Www.usajobs.gov
Only half joking. If you find something that looks like a fit shoot me a PM and I'll walk you through it. It's the govt so of course if you so much as misname a file they'll kick your whole package back without even looking at it, so applying correctly and getting to the interview is often the hardest part. Great pay, incredible benefits (for example I get 14 hours of paid time off per pay period, that will go up to 16 soon... Just the tip of the iceberg in terms of bennies though), and once you're in it's comically easy for anyone with a brain to climb the ladder within a few years.
Pre-covid I spent about 2 hours of my work day skating in a parking lot behind the hospital. Its the easiest job in the world, and they won't even attempt to fire you unless you seriously fuck up (theft, assault, patient care incidents etc) because our union is strong as fuck. You also get a raise as long as congress keeps voting to give themselves one (so every year). Oh and good pension and retirement plans so even working in the kitchen is a realistic career.
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I remove blood, bone, tissue, and bodily fluids off medical equipment after people die.
That's the dramatic part but actually I've mentioned before that I do housekeeping/infection control in the critical care (ICU and OR) units of a hospital. Lots of chemicals, UV light, ATP testing etc. I kind of specialize in covid these days obviously but if anyone for some reason needs to know what chemical to use on a particular disease or how to clean and properly wear their mask/respirator then by all means shoot me a PM.
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I need an $80k/yr job that doesn’t involve talking to people who need shit from me. I have a useless social science degree. Any suggestions?
Www.usajobs.gov
Only half joking. If you find something that looks like a fit shoot me a PM and I'll walk you through it. It's the govt so of course if you so much as misname a file they'll kick your whole package back without even looking at it, so applying correctly and getting to the interview is often the hardest part. Great pay, incredible benefits (for example I get 14 hours of paid time off per pay period, that will go up to 16 soon... Just the tip of the iceberg in terms of bennies though), and once you're in it's comically easy for anyone with a brain to climb the ladder within a few years.
Pre-covid I spent about 2 hours of my work day skating in a parking lot behind the hospital. Its the easiest job in the world, and they won't even attempt to fire you unless you seriously fuck up (theft, assault, patient care incidents etc) because our union is strong as fuck. You also get a raise as long as congress keeps voting to give themselves one (so every year). Oh and good pension and retirement plans so even working in the kitchen is a realistic career.
when I finish this social work masters, I've thought about going toward the VA for pay and benefits and also the research opportunities to work with psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA for PTSD and suicide prevention are pretty cool as well.
I do think though that because I got myself the boot from Navy basic for a fraudulent medical enlistment, the VA won't ever hire me. Probably the only place in the world that will ever matter
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I need an $80k/yr job that doesn’t involve talking to people who need shit from me. I have a useless social science degree. Any suggestions?
In tech you can find a job that hits your salary range with just a few years of experience but human interaction is inevitable. Maybe something that’s more of an internal role such as operations or finance versus client facing like sales or client management
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I need an $80k/yr job that doesn’t involve talking to people who need shit from me. I have a useless social science degree. Any suggestions?
Www.usajobs.gov
Only half joking. If you find something that looks like a fit shoot me a PM and I'll walk you through it. It's the govt so of course if you so much as misname a file they'll kick your whole package back without even looking at it, so applying correctly and getting to the interview is often the hardest part. Great pay, incredible benefits (for example I get 14 hours of paid time off per pay period, that will go up to 16 soon... Just the tip of the iceberg in terms of bennies though), and once you're in it's comically easy for anyone with a brain to climb the ladder within a few years.
Pre-covid I spent about 2 hours of my work day skating in a parking lot behind the hospital. Its the easiest job in the world, and they won't even attempt to fire you unless you seriously fuck up (theft, assault, patient care incidents etc) because our union is strong as fuck. You also get a raise as long as congress keeps voting to give themselves one (so every year). Oh and good pension and retirement plans so even working in the kitchen is a realistic career.
when I finish this social work masters, I've thought about going toward the VA for pay and benefits and also the research opportunities to work with psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA for PTSD and suicide prevention are pretty cool as well.
I do think though that because I got myself the boot from Navy basic for a fraudulent medical enlistment, the VA won't ever hire me. Probably the only place in the world that will ever matter
Social work…I’m in a similar role and honestly, fuck these people. Yea the system failed everyone and shits fucked up, but nobody wants to help themselves and I’m so burned out on it. I want to scream in my office sometimes.
I applied for some BLM jobs on there a few years ago and never heard anything back. BLM in the middle of nowhere would be the one.
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I need an $80k/yr job that doesn’t involve talking to people who need shit from me. I have a useless social science degree. Any suggestions?
Www.usajobs.gov
Only half joking. If you find something that looks like a fit shoot me a PM and I'll walk you through it. It's the govt so of course if you so much as misname a file they'll kick your whole package back without even looking at it, so applying correctly and getting to the interview is often the hardest part. Great pay, incredible benefits (for example I get 14 hours of paid time off per pay period, that will go up to 16 soon... Just the tip of the iceberg in terms of bennies though), and once you're in it's comically easy for anyone with a brain to climb the ladder within a few years.
Pre-covid I spent about 2 hours of my work day skating in a parking lot behind the hospital. Its the easiest job in the world, and they won't even attempt to fire you unless you seriously fuck up (theft, assault, patient care incidents etc) because our union is strong as fuck. You also get a raise as long as congress keeps voting to give themselves one (so every year). Oh and good pension and retirement plans so even working in the kitchen is a realistic career.
when I finish this social work masters, I've thought about going toward the VA for pay and benefits and also the research opportunities to work with psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA for PTSD and suicide prevention are pretty cool as well.
I do think though that because I got myself the boot from Navy basic for a fraudulent medical enlistment, the VA won't ever hire me. Probably the only place in the world that will ever matter
You might be surprised. I have a record that makes me basically untouchable for most good paying jobs in the civilian world. As long as you're honest about it and don't try to hide it they usually don't count past transgressions against you too hard although that is a pretty specific one. As long as it's an honorable or med discharge I don't know if they'd even look at it to be honest though.
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Www.usajobs.gov
Only half joking. If you find something that looks like a fit shoot me a PM and I'll walk you through it. It's the govt so of course if you so much as misname a file they'll kick your whole package back without even looking at it, so applying correctly and getting to the interview is often the hardest part. Great pay, incredible benefits (for example I get 14 hours of paid time off per pay period, that will go up to 16 soon... Just the tip of the iceberg in terms of bennies though), and once you're in it's comically easy for anyone with a brain to climb the ladder within a few years.
Pre-covid I spent about 2 hours of my work day skating in a parking lot behind the hospital. Its the easiest job in the world, and they won't even attempt to fire you unless you seriously fuck up (theft, assault, patient care incidents etc) because our union is strong as fuck. You also get a raise as long as congress keeps voting to give themselves one (so every year). Oh and good pension and retirement plans so even working in the kitchen is a realistic career.
when I finish this social work masters, I've thought about going toward the VA for pay and benefits and also the research opportunities to work with psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA for PTSD and suicide prevention are pretty cool as well.
I do think though that because I got myself the boot from Navy basic for a fraudulent medical enlistment, the VA won't ever hire me. Probably the only place in the world that will ever matter
I applied for some BLM jobs on there a few years ago and never heard anything back. BLM in the middle of nowhere would be the one.
So if all you got was the automated "we hired someone else" email or you didn't hear back then I can almost guarantee no one ever even saw your application. The process goes something like this... There's a series of filters and keyword searches that get run on everything and boots out the majority of the packages, then they check to make sure you have all the necessary documentation included, then they run more filters, and THEN they actually start reading them and looking at your qualifications. There's ways to kind of exploit both the system and the interviewers as they usually have specific criteria they have to follow, but its far from a guarantee. If you do genuinely want to look into it some point just holla.
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I need an $80k/yr job that doesn’t involve talking to people who need shit from me. I have a useless social science degree. Any suggestions?
Www.usajobs.gov
Only half joking. If you find something that looks like a fit shoot me a PM and I'll walk you through it. It's the govt so of course if you so much as misname a file they'll kick your whole package back without even looking at it, so applying correctly and getting to the interview is often the hardest part. Great pay, incredible benefits (for example I get 14 hours of paid time off per pay period, that will go up to 16 soon... Just the tip of the iceberg in terms of bennies though), and once you're in it's comically easy for anyone with a brain to climb the ladder within a few years.
Pre-covid I spent about 2 hours of my work day skating in a parking lot behind the hospital. Its the easiest job in the world, and they won't even attempt to fire you unless you seriously fuck up (theft, assault, patient care incidents etc) because our union is strong as fuck. You also get a raise as long as congress keeps voting to give themselves one (so every year). Oh and good pension and retirement plans so even working in the kitchen is a realistic career.
when I finish this social work masters, I've thought about going toward the VA for pay and benefits and also the research opportunities to work with psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA for PTSD and suicide prevention are pretty cool as well.
I do think though that because I got myself the boot from Navy basic for a fraudulent medical enlistment, the VA won't ever hire me. Probably the only place in the world that will ever matter
I applied for some BLM jobs on there a few years ago and never heard anything back. BLM in the middle of nowhere would be the one.
So if all you got was the automated "we hired someone else" email or you didn't hear back then I can almost guarantee no one ever even saw your application. The process goes something like this... There's a series of filters and keyword searches that get run on everything and boots out the majority of the packages, then they check to make sure you have all the necessary documentation included, then they run more filters, and THEN they actually start reading them and looking at your qualifications. There's ways to kind of exploit both the system and the interviewers as they usually have specific criteria they have to follow, but its far from a guarantee. If you do genuinely want to look into it some point just holla.
Very much this.
I used to sell the ATS software that automates this process.
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I need an $80k/yr job that doesn’t involve talking to people who need shit from me. I have a useless social science degree. Any suggestions?
Www.usajobs.gov
Only half joking. If you find something that looks like a fit shoot me a PM and I'll walk you through it. It's the govt so of course if you so much as misname a file they'll kick your whole package back without even looking at it, so applying correctly and getting to the interview is often the hardest part. Great pay, incredible benefits (for example I get 14 hours of paid time off per pay period, that will go up to 16 soon... Just the tip of the iceberg in terms of bennies though), and once you're in it's comically easy for anyone with a brain to climb the ladder within a few years.
Pre-covid I spent about 2 hours of my work day skating in a parking lot behind the hospital. Its the easiest job in the world, and they won't even attempt to fire you unless you seriously fuck up (theft, assault, patient care incidents etc) because our union is strong as fuck. You also get a raise as long as congress keeps voting to give themselves one (so every year). Oh and good pension and retirement plans so even working in the kitchen is a realistic career.
when I finish this social work masters, I've thought about going toward the VA for pay and benefits and also the research opportunities to work with psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA for PTSD and suicide prevention are pretty cool as well.
I do think though that because I got myself the boot from Navy basic for a fraudulent medical enlistment, the VA won't ever hire me. Probably the only place in the world that will ever matter
I applied for some BLM jobs on there a few years ago and never heard anything back. BLM in the middle of nowhere would be the one.
So if all you got was the automated "we hired someone else" email or you didn't hear back then I can almost guarantee no one ever even saw your application. The process goes something like this... There's a series of filters and keyword searches that get run on everything and boots out the majority of the packages, then they check to make sure you have all the necessary documentation included, then they run more filters, and THEN they actually start reading them and looking at your qualifications. There's ways to kind of exploit both the system and the interviewers as they usually have specific criteria they have to follow, but its far from a guarantee. If you do genuinely want to look into it some point just holla.
I think I’m too old to start a fed job, thanks though. I’ll just stick with my dumb county job, in my hell hole part of the world.
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I need an $80k/yr job that doesn’t involve talking to people who need shit from me. I have a useless social science degree. Any suggestions?
Www.usajobs.gov
Only half joking. If you find something that looks like a fit shoot me a PM and I'll walk you through it. It's the govt so of course if you so much as misname a file they'll kick your whole package back without even looking at it, so applying correctly and getting to the interview is often the hardest part. Great pay, incredible benefits (for example I get 14 hours of paid time off per pay period, that will go up to 16 soon... Just the tip of the iceberg in terms of bennies though), and once you're in it's comically easy for anyone with a brain to climb the ladder within a few years.
Pre-covid I spent about 2 hours of my work day skating in a parking lot behind the hospital. Its the easiest job in the world, and they won't even attempt to fire you unless you seriously fuck up (theft, assault, patient care incidents etc) because our union is strong as fuck. You also get a raise as long as congress keeps voting to give themselves one (so every year). Oh and good pension and retirement plans so even working in the kitchen is a realistic career.
when I finish this social work masters, I've thought about going toward the VA for pay and benefits and also the research opportunities to work with psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA for PTSD and suicide prevention are pretty cool as well.
I do think though that because I got myself the boot from Navy basic for a fraudulent medical enlistment, the VA won't ever hire me. Probably the only place in the world that will ever matter
You might be surprised. I have a record that makes me basically untouchable for most good paying jobs in the civilian world. As long as you're honest about it and don't try to hide it they usually don't count past transgressions against you too hard although that is a pretty specific one. As long as it's an honorable or med discharge I don't know if they'd even look at it to be honest though.
administrative separation. not even a discharge. got 1 paycheck for my time. I'm gonna have to give it a go at some point
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Anybody have tips on getting a graphic design job? Like I’m currently working as one in-house and have years of experience but I’m trying to get into a proper studio or agency and have been struggling.
Basically my current position is super corporate and isn’t really doing design work, just an Adobe jockey and I’d like to not do that anymore.
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I need an $80k/yr job that doesn’t involve talking to people who need shit from me. I have a useless social science degree. Any suggestions?
Www.usajobs.gov
Only half joking. If you find something that looks like a fit shoot me a PM and I'll walk you through it. It's the govt so of course if you so much as misname a file they'll kick your whole package back without even looking at it, so applying correctly and getting to the interview is often the hardest part. Great pay, incredible benefits (for example I get 14 hours of paid time off per pay period, that will go up to 16 soon... Just the tip of the iceberg in terms of bennies though), and once you're in it's comically easy for anyone with a brain to climb the ladder within a few years.
Pre-covid I spent about 2 hours of my work day skating in a parking lot behind the hospital. Its the easiest job in the world, and they won't even attempt to fire you unless you seriously fuck up (theft, assault, patient care incidents etc) because our union is strong as fuck. You also get a raise as long as congress keeps voting to give themselves one (so every year). Oh and good pension and retirement plans so even working in the kitchen is a realistic career.
when I finish this social work masters, I've thought about going toward the VA for pay and benefits and also the research opportunities to work with psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA for PTSD and suicide prevention are pretty cool as well.
I do think though that because I got myself the boot from Navy basic for a fraudulent medical enlistment, the VA won't ever hire me. Probably the only place in the world that will ever matter
I applied for some BLM jobs on there a few years ago and never heard anything back. BLM in the middle of nowhere would be the one.
So if all you got was the automated "we hired someone else" email or you didn't hear back then I can almost guarantee no one ever even saw your application. The process goes something like this... There's a series of filters and keyword searches that get run on everything and boots out the majority of the packages, then they check to make sure you have all the necessary documentation included, then they run more filters, and THEN they actually start reading them and looking at your qualifications. There's ways to kind of exploit both the system and the interviewers as they usually have specific criteria they have to follow, but its far from a guarantee. If you do genuinely want to look into it some point just holla.
Been lurking these boards for a minute and this is post that made me join...priorities I suppose. I'll PM you soon @Buttfart Rapedick
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I feel like a lot of people know what I do for work, and there’s a solid chance I’ve already chimed in here. But, I’m bored and taking a break right now so I figured I’d join in on the fun.
I drive a pump truck and suction out small septic tanks and service portapotties. The majority of my day is spending servicing portapotties. It’s a pretty gross job, but truth be told I love it. Yeah, I’ve gotten shit on me before and it’s fucking disgusting, and I’ve gotten baptized in the blue/green septic juice and it’s god awful. That being said, I get to be buy myself all day, pays really well, has good benefits and job security. Also, I’m for some reason very good at it, I’ve got a brand new Mack truck, and it’s pretty satisfying to see the immediate pay of off your hardwork.
Here’s a quick before and after video for any inquiring minds.
https://youtu.be/kq-NsHe_N38
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lately i’ve been subsisting off of income generated from galls old insta
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Anybody have tips on getting a graphic design job? Like I’m currently working as one in-house and have years of experience but I’m trying to get into a proper studio or agency and have been struggling.
Basically my current position is super corporate and isn’t really doing design work, just an Adobe jockey and I’d like to not do that anymore.
In the design/creative world, as cliché as it is, it's about who you know.
Second, it's about your portfolio. I've hired rad dudes based on the things I've seen them post on their IG. They're constantly making things and posting it. There are tons of creatives out there and standing out is a chore in itself.
Keep sending cold emails and connecting with people on LinkedIn. If the AIGA is hosting an event in your area - go! It's one of those things where you just need to keep putting yourself out there in order to be seen.
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I feel like a lot of people know what I do for work, and there’s a solid chance I’ve already chimed in here. But, I’m bored and taking a break right now so I figured I’d join in on the fun.
I drive a pump truck and suction out small septic tanks and service portapotties. The majority of my day is spending servicing portapotties. It’s a pretty gross job, but truth be told I love it. Yeah, I’ve gotten shit on me before and it’s fucking disgusting, and I’ve gotten baptized in the blue/green septic juice and it’s god awful. That being said, I get to be buy myself all day, pays really well, has good benefits and job security. Also, I’m for some reason very good at it, I’ve got a brand new Mack truck, and it’s pretty satisfying to see the immediate pay of off your hardwork.
Here’s a quick before and after video for any inquiring minds.
https://youtu.be/kq-NsHe_N38
You are a brave man and I salute you.
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Right now I'm a substitute janitor and it's pretty sick. Getting up early sucks, but I pretty much get to sit on ass for 3/4 of my day which helps me not be so tired after work so I can actually do stuff I want to. I had to work in my old HS though which was both humbling and humiliating lol I'm not even that old (mid 20s) but that shit had me feeling like a fuckin dinosaur.
The best job I ever had was working in a bagel store. Hella tips, sexy girls always coming in, I could smoke weed all day and I got free food. Plus my homeboy who got me into skating was the manager so we would hella fuck around and do kickflips and shit. I feel so dumb for quitting that one
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Union carpenter (apprentice) working at a county jail doing a remodel. Never been inside of a jail but now I never want to step foot near one again. Place is such a shit hole
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Union carpenter (apprentice) working at a county jail doing a remodel. Never been inside of a jail but now I never want to step foot near one again. Place is such a shit hole
Interesting
How so?
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i'm back in the kitchen with that pyrex vision.
busting out great pizza on the daily.
good overall working climate with us allowed to chill and shoot the shit when nothing is happening as long as we don't have to prepare stuff. there's about 3 hours each evening where it gets hectic, but that's sick, too, cause it helps pass the time.
haven't gotten my tip yet, so not sure how much it's gonna be each month.
i have big money issues and probably gonna switch from full time studying to part time studying/sort of full time work until that shit is sorted out more or less.
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I just got a part-time job as a bellboy, which is completely different from my full-time career. Laugh if you want - I certainly am - but if anyone has any advice about working in hotel/as a bellboy, I'd be very appreciative.
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I just got a part-time job as a bellboy, which is completely different from my full-time career. Laugh if you want - I certainly am - but if anyone has any advice about working in hotel/as a bellboy, I'd be very appreciative.
Not laughing, but requesting a fit pic.
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I just got a part-time job as a bellboy, which is completely different from my full-time career. Laugh if you want - I certainly am - but if anyone has any advice about working in hotel/as a bellboy, I'd be very appreciative.
Not laughing, but requesting a fit pic.
+1 to Muffin’s request
Also (Capn Obvs here) just be super polite/eager to please and don’t expect shit in return, but hope for the best
**also also, never been a bellboy
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I just got a part-time job as a bellboy, which is completely different from my full-time career. Laugh if you want - I certainly am - but if anyone has any advice about working in hotel/as a bellboy, I'd be very appreciative.
Not laughing, but requesting a fit pic.
Also (Capn Obvs here) just be super polite/eager to please and don’t expect shit in return, but hope for the best
**also also, never been a bellboy
I start next Saturday so I’ll definitely take a pic once they give me my uniform haha. I doubt it’ll be the old timey red button up jacket and pill hat…I mean I hope not. It’s a swanky joint so maybe
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Where’s that bellboy fit homie?
Any Insurance heads in here? I’ve never done anything like it, and I have zero interest in cold call sales, but it’s been on my mind as a career option. Basically I’m over getting paid shit wages at my dead-end construction job, but going back to school isn’t viable for me as I have a house and car and stuff to pay for.
I’ve heard some companies will train from the ground up and there’s lots of opportunity for advancement. Is it as soul-sucking as people say, or is it something you can switch off at the end of the day? I know there’s lots of different jobs in it.. CSR, claims adjuster, underwriter, etc. Any recommendations or input would be much appreeshed.
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Similar to Leticia, I've sold out.
Hoping this shit is only temporary, so I can return to my old job, but in a better location and with better pay.
Work is bullshit. Who gets paid well and who gets paid shit is nonsense. The corporate hierarchy is class warfare against those who actually work. The people below me work their asses off and get fucked and the people above me don't do much and are rewarded with 6 figure salaries.
When someone below me gets sick no one fucking cares, but when someone above me has a dog who is afraid to get a haircut the whole office makes sympathy cards for the dog. (A bit of an exaggeration but not by much.)
Complete fucking nonsense.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMewtlmkV6c
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Similar to Leticia, I've sold out.
Hoping this shit is only temporary, so I can return to my old job, but in a better location and with better pay.
Work is bullshit. Who gets paid well and who gets paid shit is nonsense. The corporate hierarchy is class warfare against those who actually work. The people below me work their asses off and get fucked and the people above me don't do much and are rewarded with 6 figure salaries.
When someone below me gets sick no one fucking cares, but when someone above me has a dog who is afraid to get a haircut the whole office makes sympathy cards for the dog. (A bit of an exaggeration but not by much.)
Complete fucking nonsense.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMewtlmkV6c
^ Kinda true. Unless you work for yourself that is.
Working is kinda sick because without it, we'd probably still be cavemen. If people lived off the grid there wouldn't be any time to skate since survival would be the main priority. But the power dynamics/social rules around work stink.
On another note, it's annoying as fuck to see people slinging houses/crypto trying to make a quick buck without doing anything essential.
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Just put my notice in last week at the restaurant I've been at for 8.5 years. Worked my way up from line cook to being the Restaurant Services Director/Executive Chef. I am tiered of working 50+ hrs a week on salary and not being able to use any of my PTO due to staffing shortages and the company not wanting to place job postings to actually hire people. This has been going on for 1.5 years and it just isn't enjoyable anymore. A opportunity came up from an old manager of mine to be the Sous Chef at a zoo and I accepted it (was offered the Executive Chef position there a year ago but turned it down as it was more responsibility than I was willing to take on at the time). The pay is the same and I have a little more of a commute now but there is a lot of opportunity to advance and it will be nice being around people who are having a good time every day.
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I finish concrete for a company, in about a month I will be breaking away and starting my own business doing it.
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Anybody have tips on getting a graphic design job? Like I’m currently working as one in-house and have years of experience but I’m trying to get into a proper studio or agency and have been struggling.
Basically my current position is super corporate and isn’t really doing design work, just an Adobe jockey and I’d like to not do that anymore.
In the design/creative world, as cliché as it is, it's about who you know.
Second, it's about your portfolio. I've hired rad dudes based on the things I've seen them post on their IG. They're constantly making things and posting it. There are tons of creatives out there and standing out is a chore in itself.
Keep sending cold emails and connecting with people on LinkedIn. If the AIGA is hosting an event in your area - go! It's one of those things where you just need to keep putting yourself out there in order to be seen.
What they said.
Networking is pretty huge at the start, so try as you can in that area.
Make sure your portfolio reflects the work you like and want to do, rather than the boring stuff you do on the daily. If that’s missing, get ready to dedicate some time to making a body of work. Be sure to include rationals or process as well. Let’s potential employers know you can think your way through a project. I personally had a mix of real world and personal projects in mine, as I felt like the personal stuff shows what I’m into and that I “live design” as lame as that sounds, but it shows that I’m somewhat passionate about what I do. It also lets you show some personality, which honestly is a pretty big deal. I think most people would rather hire someone who’s average skill wise, but gets along well with others than some egotistical superstar designer.
Also make sure your website/portfolio is well designed and by that I don’t mean super flashy, but make sure images are hi-res, basic design stuff like alignment and consistency, etc. I was involved in hiring at the last place I worked and I was amazed at the amount of basic inconsistencies I saw.
I’m not sure where you live and what the deal with remote work is in your spot, but right now seems like a pretty good time to be looking for jobs. I know my agency has been basically hiring various roles for the last few months.
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i work at trader joe’s dog
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I just recently left the Kitchen trade after 12 years. Living on unemployment now and thinking about other fields/ trades to go into so I can spend more time skating and having a life. Painting houses in SF sounds pretty sick, and it pays decently.
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I just recently left the Kitchen trade after 12 years. Living on unemployment now and thinking about other fields/ trades to go into so I can spend more time skating and having a life. Painting houses in SF sounds pretty sick, and it pays decently.
I know a dude down that way who got an arborist certification or something similar through a community college and is cleaning up rich people's trees on the residential scale, nothing crazy, making like $75/hr if I'm not mistaken.
but ya, jobs... I don't know what I'm going to do in the near future. Not too stressed, but the job I'm working now is grant funded and that is wrapping up mid-June. I'll have this master's finished in less than a month as well, so that's a boost. I'm just not really sure where to go from here. I've got options at a couple local agencies and there are people already trying to contract me to go do what I do in their communities, so that's an ego boost if nothing else. I do think, however, that I want to take some time to chill and chill some more before diving into the field and doing clinical practice.
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I'm currently working audiovisual for the city's tourism/convention department. It's a pretty chill job and I've been doing audiovisual for my church for years so I fit right in. Hopefully soon I can learn some IT stuff to have an edge on that whenever my boss is out.
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i tell people where to park at the state fair grounds
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Can someone teach me how to code? I know nothing. I need a real person. Give me all your time and attention!
A lot of my friends went through those immersive bootcamps and got a great job out of it within 3-6 months. Not a bad second career chance if you're looking for a change
I've have two former coworkers go into boot camps and graduate into $100k/y jobs, one coding the app at Starbucks and the other working for Microsoft.
These places functionally exist to drive down labor for skilled labor, but what that means for someone working for minimum wage is dramatically different than what it means for someone who was making $180,000 in their previous job.
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I need an $80k/yr job that doesn’t involve talking to people who need shit from me. I have a useless social science degree. Any suggestions?
In tech you can find a job that hits your salary range with just a few years of experience but human interaction is inevitable. Maybe something that’s more of an internal role such as operations or finance versus client facing like sales or client management
Honestly anyone with a basic IT education and a few certifications can easily earn this. If I were advising anyone about this right now, I'd say take some "Information Technology" courses at the local CC and get an AWS certification.
Obviously it's not realistic that no one will ask anything of you, but I used to work manual labor. I punched in at 9:30, I took a few 15 minutes breaks and a lunch, but otherwise I *worked* all day. I did ~35-40 hours of work a week. When I left for tech, I started timing it and there were weeks where I did literally 2 or 3 hours of work all week, but even on "busy" weeks I was performing labor ~10 hours a week.
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I need an $80k/yr job that doesn’t involve talking to people who need shit from me. I have a useless social science degree. Any suggestions?
In tech you can find a job that hits your salary range with just a few years of experience but human interaction is inevitable. Maybe something that’s more of an internal role such as operations or finance versus client facing like sales or client management
Honestly anyone with a basic IT education and a few certifications can easily earn this. If I were advising anyone about this right now, I'd say take some "Information Technology" courses at the local CC and get an AWS certification.
Obviously it's not realistic that no one will ask anything of you, but I used to work manual labor. I punched in at 9:30, I took a few 15 minutes breaks and a lunch, but otherwise I *worked* all day. I did ~35-40 hours of work a week. When I left for tech, I started timing it and there were weeks where I did literally 2 or 3 hours of work all week, but even on "busy" weeks I was performing labor ~10 hours a week.
what does a tech or IT job look like? I have no frickin idea, but am curious to hear more. I started in with some linux stuff during the start of the pandemic but the kid who was teaching me was a wastoid and it never took off. Everyone I know who works with computers (I bet I sound hella ignorant right there) makes a nice salary and doesn't really work all that much. Little bit here, little bit there, sometimes a whole lot at once but not often
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I need an $80k/yr job that doesn’t involve talking to people who need shit from me. I have a useless social science degree. Any suggestions?
In tech you can find a job that hits your salary range with just a few years of experience but human interaction is inevitable. Maybe something that’s more of an internal role such as operations or finance versus client facing like sales or client management
Honestly anyone with a basic IT education and a few certifications can easily earn this. If I were advising anyone about this right now, I'd say take some "Information Technology" courses at the local CC and get an AWS certification.
Obviously it's not realistic that no one will ask anything of you, but I used to work manual labor. I punched in at 9:30, I took a few 15 minutes breaks and a lunch, but otherwise I *worked* all day. I did ~35-40 hours of work a week. When I left for tech, I started timing it and there were weeks where I did literally 2 or 3 hours of work all week, but even on "busy" weeks I was performing labor ~10 hours a week.
what does a tech or IT job look like? I have no frickin idea, but am curious to hear more. I started in with some linux stuff during the start of the pandemic but the kid who was teaching me was a wastoid and it never took off. Everyone I know who works with computers (I bet I sound hella ignorant right there) makes a nice salary and doesn't really work all that much. Little bit here, little bit there, sometimes a whole lot at once but not often
A degree in computer science goes a long way.
Also, front end developers, full stack, and backend developers are in demand to say the least.
Once you get a couple years experience at a real company, you are worth your weight in gold.
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Where’s that bellboy fit homie?
Any Insurance heads in here? I’ve never done anything like it, and I have zero interest in cold call sales, but it’s been on my mind as a career option. Basically I’m over getting paid shit wages at my dead-end construction job, but going back to school isn’t viable for me as I have a house and car and stuff to pay for.
I’ve heard some companies will train from the ground up and there’s lots of opportunity for advancement. Is it as soul-sucking as people say, or is it something you can switch off at the end of the day? I know there’s lots of different jobs in it.. CSR, claims adjuster, underwriter, etc. Any recommendations or input would be much appreeshed.
I've been working as a claims adjuster for a few months now, I got the job without any prior insurance experience but I did have sales and call center experience. A few of my coworkers had jobs completely unrelated before though.
It's pretty trash honestly, I do prefer it to sales but at least at my company they push you so much to have a high call volume, but claims can require a ton of work and time and the math doesn't add up. The pay and benefits are good especially for my area (Tucson AZ.) I wouldn't really recommend it, being an auto damage adjuster is even worse as far as workload, and most companies are phasing out underwriting and service and slowly combining them into the claims job.
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I need an $80k/yr job that doesn’t involve talking to people who need shit from me. I have a useless social science degree. Any suggestions?
In tech you can find a job that hits your salary range with just a few years of experience but human interaction is inevitable. Maybe something that’s more of an internal role such as operations or finance versus client facing like sales or client management
Honestly anyone with a basic IT education and a few certifications can easily earn this. If I were advising anyone about this right now, I'd say take some "Information Technology" courses at the local CC and get an AWS certification.
Obviously it's not realistic that no one will ask anything of you, but I used to work manual labor. I punched in at 9:30, I took a few 15 minutes breaks and a lunch, but otherwise I *worked* all day. I did ~35-40 hours of work a week. When I left for tech, I started timing it and there were weeks where I did literally 2 or 3 hours of work all week, but even on "busy" weeks I was performing labor ~10 hours a week.
what does a tech or IT job look like? I have no frickin idea, but am curious to hear more. I started in with some linux stuff during the start of the pandemic but the kid who was teaching me was a wastoid and it never took off. Everyone I know who works with computers (I bet I sound hella ignorant right there) makes a nice salary and doesn't really work all that much. Little bit here, little bit there, sometimes a whole lot at once but not often
It's an exaggeration, but I would still say that in my experience most jobs in IT are mainly reading, and sometimes answering, emails and then going to meetings about the emails you didn't answer. The whole organisation is just a big hivemind where people have different specialities that they supposedly are more knowledgeable than others about and then they ask someone else about everything else, or try to collectively figure out a large topic, and then the actual work (programming) happens "somewhere else", where work is cheaper.
I looked around the office one time when I was working at a bank and thought to myself "I could do anyone's job in here. All anyone does is read emails, and then when you've read enough of them you become an 'expert'". Now working in a startup/scaleup where I can barely even do my own job :D
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Thanks @offkilter I also talked to an old buddy who did a bit of everything insurance-related, and he more or less told me the same thing as you. The money is tempting but I’m not sure I have what it takes to stick it out through the customer service side of things. Hope you’re at least living comfortably from it though!
IT was another one I started researching. The thought of being a self-taught dev wiz sounded pretty cool. Until I realized how unrealistic that was as someone who isn’t really that into computers. Talked to another old friend who took an IT course then left the industry altogether after his support desk job broke him. He did enjoy HTML design, but said the majority of work was in Java/Python/etc, which was the most frustrating thing he’d ever done. Again, just takes a certain type of person.
Looks like I’ll just keep being a broke ass labourer until I come up with some miraculous money making plan. Or until my body breaks and I go back to working in a hardware store. Someone did give me really good advice though, which was not to chase money, but to find problems in the world that you can profit from solving.
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I just recently left the Kitchen trade after 12 years. Living on unemployment now and thinking about other fields/ trades to go into so I can spend more time skating and having a life. Painting houses in SF sounds pretty sick, and it pays decently.
I know a dude down that way who got an arborist certification or something similar through a community college and is cleaning up rich people's trees on the residential scale, nothing crazy, making like $75/hr if I'm not mistaken.
Thats a solid idea! I'll definitely look into that. Thanks!
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Make sure your portfolio reflects the work you like and want to do, rather than the boring stuff you do on the daily. If that’s missing, get ready to dedicate some time to making a body of work. Be sure to include rationals or process as well. Let’s potential employers know you can think your way through a project.
This. If I'm hiring a designer for branding work, I'm hiring someone proficient in branding. I need illustration work? I'm hiring an illustrator. If I need a photo retoucher, I'm hiring a hardcore retoucher.
Being a jack-of-all-trades is cool. But most of the time, anyone hiring a designer is hiring them for their one specific skill that they do better than anyone else.
I think most people would rather hire someone who’s average skill wise, but gets along well with others than some egotistical superstar designer.
An ego is the first thing to get you fired or blacklisted. I've met plenty of bungholes who were great designers, but couldn't take feedback and wouldn't do what was asked because they think they're right. Thick skin is needed in this industry, but remember, it's about the work, not your ego.
To add - there's a fine line between defending your work and the integrity of the work and being an arrogant asshole. I respect someone with a POV for their work (and can defend it by showing it) rather than someone who will just say flat out say "no." Like, I hired you. If you don't want to take my feedback and do the work, I'll find someone just as qualified that will collaborate and find a way to make the work work.
Also make sure your website/portfolio is well designed and by that I don’t mean super flashy, but make sure images are hi-res, basic design stuff like alignment and consistency, etc. I was involved in hiring at the last place I worked and I was amazed at the amount of basic inconsistencies I saw.
I tell designers this all the time. Never underestimate the power of Squarespace and or CargoCollective. If you can't code/design your own site, that's fine. So long as the work is presented well. I know tons of designers/illustrators that use stock sites. But just make sure the work is presented best foot forward.
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I need an $80k/yr job that doesn’t involve talking to people who need shit from me. I have a useless social science degree. Any suggestions?
In tech you can find a job that hits your salary range with just a few years of experience but human interaction is inevitable. Maybe something that’s more of an internal role such as operations or finance versus client facing like sales or client management
Honestly anyone with a basic IT education and a few certifications can easily earn this. If I were advising anyone about this right now, I'd say take some "Information Technology" courses at the local CC and get an AWS certification.
Obviously it's not realistic that no one will ask anything of you, but I used to work manual labor. I punched in at 9:30, I took a few 15 minutes breaks and a lunch, but otherwise I *worked* all day. I did ~35-40 hours of work a week. When I left for tech, I started timing it and there were weeks where I did literally 2 or 3 hours of work all week, but even on "busy" weeks I was performing labor ~10 hours a week.
what does a tech or IT job look like? I have no frickin idea, but am curious to hear more. I started in with some linux stuff during the start of the pandemic but the kid who was teaching me was a wastoid and it never took off. Everyone I know who works with computers (I bet I sound hella ignorant right there) makes a nice salary and doesn't really work all that much. Little bit here, little bit there, sometimes a whole lot at once but not often
It's a huge field what a lot of facets, but when you are talking to tech people and you say you're in "IT", it very generally means you're the person who makes the software and hardware work for an organization (as opposed to being a developer, who writes the software).
This guy is incredibly annoying, but this video is accurate about a path into IT.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMU5bngGQ1E
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Anyone have tips for negotiating a salary? I've never had an office job before so I'm not sure how this is supposed to work. The initial offer was for 36.5k, I'm hoping to bump it up to at least 40k.
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Anyone have tips for negotiating a salary? I've never had an office job before so I'm not sure how this is supposed to work. The initial offer was for 36.5k, I'm hoping to bump it up to at least 40k.
I don’t know how it’s in your area, but my experience is that any company that’s in any way big or established has salary tiers/grades they follow, so if your task belongs to the B grade, the B grade salary is all you are going to get. They might as well put it in the job ad upfront.
That being said there is usually some scale to allow for personal raises or experience bonuses, so if they are offering the minimum for the grade you might be able to bump it up. You miss 100% of the raises you don’t ask for, as Gretzky used to say.
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Anyone have tips for negotiating a salary? I've never had an office job before so I'm not sure how this is supposed to work. The initial offer was for 36.5k, I'm hoping to bump it up to at least 40k.
I don’t know how it’s in your area, but my experience is that any company that’s in any way big or established has salary tiers/grades they follow, so if your task belongs to the B grade, the B grade salary is all you are going to get. They might as well put it in the job ad upfront.
That being said there is usually some scale to allow for personal raises or experience bonuses, so if they are offering the minimum for the grade you might be able to bump it up. You miss 100% of the raises you don’t ask for, as Gretzky used to say.
Technically my position got bumped up because of some prior experience (research assistant ➡️ research specialist) so I'm hoping that will work in my favor. The initial offer is at the very top of the lowest pay tier so I was hoping I could break into that one. Thanks for the insight!
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Anyone have tips for negotiating a salary? I've never had an office job before so I'm not sure how this is supposed to work. The initial offer was for 36.5k, I'm hoping to bump it up to at least 40k.
I don’t know how it’s in your area, but my experience is that any company that’s in any way big or established has salary tiers/grades they follow, so if your task belongs to the B grade, the B grade salary is all you are going to get. They might as well put it in the job ad upfront.
That being said there is usually some scale to allow for personal raises or experience bonuses, so if they are offering the minimum for the grade you might be able to bump it up. You miss 100% of the raises you don’t ask for, as Gretzky used to say.
Definitely try, though. Companies rely on that kind of awkward feeling you're feeling to lowball folks. Even if you have no other job options readily available, even if you'd happily take "no" for an answer - make a point of asking for more. It's not impolite or ungrateful.
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just got another job working at the cafe in the local co-op pretty hype
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Anyone have tips for negotiating a salary? I've never had an office job before so I'm not sure how this is supposed to work. The initial offer was for 36.5k, I'm hoping to bump it up to at least 40k.
I don’t know how it’s in your area, but my experience is that any company that’s in any way big or established has salary tiers/grades they follow, so if your task belongs to the B grade, the B grade salary is all you are going to get. They might as well put it in the job ad upfront.
That being said there is usually some scale to allow for personal raises or experience bonuses, so if they are offering the minimum for the grade you might be able to bump it up. You miss 100% of the raises you don’t ask for, as Gretzky used to say.
Ok that sounds like a strong case for a pay grade bump, I'm rooting for you!
I just had a funny occurrence with this at work. I'm going to change teams in a couple of weeks or something as soon as I onboard my successor, because I don't really get along with my manager and this is the only way I can keep my sanity and my job/perks at the current company (plus I've been working there 3x as long as he has). So I talked with the dude they hired to replace me and he told me they offered him 16% more salary than me, which is actually less than I assumed since I knew my salary was not that great. So I get all cocky because I know the company thinks I wouldn't know his salary since people don't usually talk about those, so I get the lead HR on the line and say to them I would really prefer if you could match our salaries since we both have 10+ years of experience and supposedly do the same job.
So they said yeah we check on these periodically to make sure they are fair and yada yada and I can see what we can do but it really comes down to your job performance so I will have to talk to your manager about it... my fucking face went white. If I had just waited a few more weeks before I brought this up I would have had a new manager who actually knows their shit and had no reason to hate me yet. Well, I'm still waiting on the results ;D
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Does anyone work with elephants or birds? I'm thinking about going back to school and majoring in some field of science. However, if it's possible to just get a job with certifications and networking, that would be more desirable. Based off what I've read in news articles and on the Bureau of Labor Statistics, people with undergraduate biology degrees do not get paid much. Also, there's supposedly more competition because roughly 50% of science majors are biology majors. If I can't do something I enjoy or find rewarding, career-wise, I'll do a coding bootcamp and eventually adopt a pet macaw.
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Anyone have tips for negotiating a salary? I've never had an office job before so I'm not sure how this is supposed to work. The initial offer was for 36.5k, I'm hoping to bump it up to at least 40k.
Check out this blog and this guy's videos on negotiating salary. It's cringy stuff but it helped me gain confidence in my salary negotiations.
http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/salary-negotiation/
I actually haven't watched it in years but my buddy sent that to me and i know it worked for me. Definitely changed my frame of mind. I changed jobs twice since then each with 20% increases on each move.
Companies have budgets for the positions they're hiring for. If they can save some money and fill the position they will. If they can't afford what you're asking that's fair and they'll let you know.
Shoot your shot. you have nothing to lose. Just do it respectfully and with some confidence. It's more beneficial for both parties and to be satisfied and feel like they are getting what their moneys worth. If either party feels like they're being taking advantage of, the whole working relationship will get sour fast. Hopefully you're excited for the job, they're excited to have you on board and they're willing to meet you at your asking price.
Good luck!
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Anyone have tips for negotiating a salary? I've never had an office job before so I'm not sure how this is supposed to work. The initial offer was for 36.5k, I'm hoping to bump it up to at least 40k.
Use Glassdoor to see what their employees typically make. Ask them for the budget. Try to never give your number first. If they won't budge throw out your highest non-ridiculous number possible.
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Does anyone work with elephants or birds? I'm thinking about going back to school and majoring in some field of science. However, if it's possible to just get a job with certifications and networking, that would be more desirable. Based off what I've read in news articles and on the Bureau of Labor Statistics, people with undergraduate biology degrees do not get paid much. Also, there's supposedly more competition because roughly 50% of science majors are biology majors. If I can't do something I enjoy or find rewarding, career-wise, I'll do a coding bootcamp and eventually adopt a pet macaw.
I'd avoid four year degrees at any cost. They love to waste your time with breadth courses and stupid essays. If you want to work with animals i would suggest vet tech, or rescuing animals independently or raising exotic animals and filming it for YouTube videos.
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Anyone had any luck switching career paths? I'm a video editor rn for a gov. agency and hate my life sitting on a computer all day. I'd like to work outside and was looking into the forest service or even just being a barn hand at this stable near my place. Only problem is last time I worked as a grunt was ten years ago so I'm not sure how to convince people I actually can and enjoy working with my hands and shoveling shit.
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Anyone had any luck switching career paths? I'm a video editor rn for a gov. agency and hate my life sitting on a computer all day. I'd like to work outside and was looking into the forest service or even just being a barn hand at this stable near my place. Only problem is last time I worked as a grunt was ten years ago so I'm not sure how to convince people I actually can and enjoy working with my hands and shoveling shit.
I don't imagine you'd have too hard of a time getting buy-in for that! My 2 cents would be to (even if untrue) paint a picture that you're constantly doing this stuff in your free time. If you explain that you're wanting to get out from behind your desk and take your passion full time I think they'd respond. Best of luck and don't feel bad about embellishing, everyone is doing it in an interview so hype yourself up!
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Anyone had any luck switching career paths? I'm a video editor rn for a gov. agency and hate my life sitting on a computer all day. I'd like to work outside and was looking into the forest service or even just being a barn hand at this stable near my place. Only problem is last time I worked as a grunt was ten years ago so I'm not sure how to convince people I actually can and enjoy working with my hands and shoveling shit.
I don't imagine you'd have too hard of a time getting buy-in for that! My 2 cents would be to (even if untrue) paint a picture that you're constantly doing this stuff in your free time. If you explain that you're wanting to get out from behind your desk and take your passion full time I think they'd respond. Best of luck and don't feel bad about embellishing, everyone is doing it in an interview so hype yourself up!
Damn, thanks! that's a good point and I actually hadn't thought of it that way before. Definitely no stranger to embellishing haha
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Anyone had any luck switching career paths? I'm a video editor rn for a gov. agency and hate my life sitting on a computer all day. I'd like to work outside and was looking into the forest service or even just being a barn hand at this stable near my place. Only problem is last time I worked as a grunt was ten years ago so I'm not sure how to convince people I actually can and enjoy working with my hands and shoveling shit.
I don't imagine you'd have too hard of a time getting buy-in for that! My 2 cents would be to (even if untrue) paint a picture that you're constantly doing this stuff in your free time. If you explain that you're wanting to get out from behind your desk and take your passion full time I think they'd respond. Best of luck and don't feel bad about embellishing, everyone is doing it in an interview so hype yourself up!
Be a mail carrier or FedEx or UPS. All relatively easy to get outside jobs that won't give two fucks about your job history. Fuck, Amazon will hire you on the spot.
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Anyone had any luck switching career paths? I'm a video editor rn for a gov. agency and hate my life sitting on a computer all day. I'd like to work outside and was looking into the forest service or even just being a barn hand at this stable near my place. Only problem is last time I worked as a grunt was ten years ago so I'm not sure how to convince people I actually can and enjoy working with my hands and shoveling shit.
I don't imagine you'd have too hard of a time getting buy-in for that! My 2 cents would be to (even if untrue) paint a picture that you're constantly doing this stuff in your free time. If you explain that you're wanting to get out from behind your desk and take your passion full time I think they'd respond. Best of luck and don't feel bad about embellishing, everyone is doing it in an interview so hype yourself up!
Do you work with any VI/graphics folks? I'm from the military graphics world so if you're not like a gs-14 there's a reasonable chance we know some of the same folks haha.
I'm actually doing the opposite of you, after almost a decade of the blue collar life I'm more than ready to go back to making 65k to watch skate videos on YouTube. I have 3 apps in and got word back today that the first one has not only been reviewed and had my records verified but that some phone calls were made from way up the chain inquiring about if/when my current service line would be prepared to lose me. Pretty stoked about it, if I get it then basically the only thing I'll miss about what I do now is skating on my breaks.
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i applied to this place as a cook, but now i do dispatch and bar/service as well. this is mainly due to us needing more workers, but my bosses seem to love me. the chef of one place is fighting with the manager of the other place where i do dispatch and shit to get me back into his kitchen asap XD
i've been working a ton and now i'm one of the very few who did almost everything in the company and it's way more work now than i even expected, but that's ok since i'm trying to pay off accumulated credit debt. if it keeps going like this for the year i'll be good at the end of it.
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man i need out of IT, i’m tired of constantly having to learn shit i have next to no interest in
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man i need out of IT, i’m tired of constantly having to learn shit i have next to no interest in
Damn, all that "learn to code" shit... IT is really not for everybody.
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Anyone here have like an actual career they studied for? If so, did you move away from home and put skating and hobbies to the side in the name of career growth?
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man i need out of IT, i’m tired of constantly having to learn shit i have next to no interest in
It's a real challenge when all you want to do is be outside and build shit with wood. I've recently been through a period of unemployment and I can't tell you how many times during my job searching I thought "fuck this, I'm going to work for the Forest Service."
I actually have a new (tech) job offer supposedly coming today, and I'm nervous enough that I've been up since 4:00 AM.
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Anyone here have like an actual career they studied for? If so, did you move away from home and put skating and hobbies to the side in the name of career growth?
guy who wasted 4 years on a degree to pursue art as career
yes, i studied graphic design after getting a math degree - got a corpo art job
at first i lived w my parents and stacked a bit of $, then when i got a job in a city i moved out. skating and hobbies didn't get pushed to the side, just not the same regiment i was used to. now i skate after work during the week, and earlier in the morning on weekends.
i kinda had to focus more on making art for fun and gaming/other hobbies to reignite the stoke for skating i had pre corpo job. routines get stale really fast, i find i skate better/like i used to after taking a few days break or skating intermittently.
either way don't listen to anyone that says you have to give up anything you love to make a living.
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man i need out of IT, i’m tired of constantly having to learn shit i have next to no interest in
Damn, all that "learn to code" shit... IT is really not for everybody.
I've seen a lot of burnout, including my own, during my short time in IT. The reality is that it actually kinda sucks to work all day behind a computer, dealing with completely abstract problems. In my former career, I would take a physically broken piece of equipment, remove, repair and replace what was needed, reassemble, test and then I was done. There was something that came to me not working, and left fully functional. Now I help manage elastic load balancing for Amazon Web Services EC2 component - what the fuck is that? I could explain it, but I get bored just thinking about it.
The plus side is, I used to clock in for work at 9:00 and work until 5:30-6, taking a couple of 15s and a half-hour lunch, but otherwise I worked. I was doing something physical; lifting, removal, balancing, tuning, etc. I would leave work completely drained, and for my trouble I earned a little more than minimum wage. In my first job in IT, my salary was double what I made in my prior field, and there were weeks when I performed ~2-4 hours of actual WORK over the span of an entire 5-day week. Then the pandemic came, and I didn't even have to leave the house any longer. I was on the other side of the wall, the laptop class.
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man i need out of IT, i’m tired of constantly having to learn shit i have next to no interest in
It's a real challenge when all you want to do is be outside and build shit with wood. I've recently been through a period of unemployment and I can't tell you how many times during my job searching I thought "fuck this, I'm going to work for the Forest Service."
I actually have a new (tech) job offer supposedly coming today, and I'm nervous enough that I've been up since 4:00 AM.
I’m not in tech but refreshing to see I’m not the only one who’s considered ditching the computer for the forest service. But I feel your pain, so also condolences.
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man i need out of IT, i’m tired of constantly having to learn shit i have next to no interest in
It's a real challenge when all you want to do is be outside and build shit with wood. I've recently been through a period of unemployment and I can't tell you how many times during my job searching I thought "fuck this, I'm going to work for the Forest Service."
I actually have a new (tech) job offer supposedly coming today, and I'm nervous enough that I've been up since 4:00 AM.
I’m not in tech but refreshing to see I’m not the only one who’s considered ditching the computer for the forest service. But I feel your pain, so also condolences.
It's a mixed bag, because the tech money and benefits are great - one of the only places left in the American economy where one can say that. On the other hand, desk jockeying is a heluva way to waste one's life. But ultimately, we are going to be doing some sort of alienated labor of one type or another for most of our lives, so we might as well find a balance where one is doing the least amount of work for the most amount of money.
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Anyone here have like an actual career they studied for? If so, did you move away from home and put skating and hobbies to the side in the name of career growth?
Went to university back in 2003 and got BSc Hons in Product Design (Industrial Design), got scouted by a local retail design company during my final degree show/open day, and was working for them before my graduation later in the summer. Used to get quite a bit of skating done during uni, the campus had some decent spots, but i probably spent more time getting drunk.
Moved out of university accomodation straight into a rented flat, and never moved back home... carried on skating and doing whatever, but got heavily into snowboarding so that's where a lot of my pay went (trips are expensive when you're UK based), along with messing around with cars.
Been in the retail display industry ever since, went from junior through to senior roles across 3 companies, and am now managing a team of 6 designers and engineers.
Paid off the last of my student loan last year, skate about 5 days a week, and WFH apart from a couple days a month here and there. Work/life balance is decent and I earn good money, don't own a house, but got plenty of savings to eventually do so.
Can't see myself ever leaving this industry tbh, never intended to get into it specifically, but i'm pleased to have spent my career sofar doing what I studied to do. I've just about been doing it 15 years now, been at my current company the last 11.
TL;DR - I never put my hobbies or life to one side to grow my career, and have actively prioritised hobbies and interests alongside working 9-5... you definately don't need to sell your soul and have no life to get ahead in your career, not in the UK and in my experience anyway.
I'd like to hope that you don't have to sacrifice one to achieve the other, but I suppose that depends heavily on the career you choose. I have definately sacrificed getting on the property ladder in the name of very expensive hobbies in my 20s through to early 30s...but that was more down to me choosing how to spend my money than related to my job/career.
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Anyone here have like an actual career they studied for? If so, did you move away from home and put skating and hobbies to the side in the name of career growth?
guy who wasted 4 years on a degree to pursue art as career
yes, i studied graphic design after getting a math degree - got a corpo art job
at first i lived w my parents and stacked a bit of $, then when i got a job in a city i moved out. skating and hobbies didn't get pushed to the side, just not the same regiment i was used to. now i skate after work during the week, and earlier in the morning on weekends.
i kinda had to focus more on making art for fun and gaming/other hobbies to reignite the stoke for skating i had pre corpo job. routines get stale really fast, i find i skate better/like i used to after taking a few days break or skating intermittently.
either way don't listen to anyone that says you have to give up anything you love to make a living.
Same. Went to school for graphic design, then to school for advertising.
Advertising got me back into skating. My coworkers all were surfers, skaters, artists, etc. Helped my get on my board again.
So while I make "corporate art" and shit. I, too, still draw and write for my own sake and as a creative outlet. And it helps that some people that I work with are some of the biggest creative influences/inspiration in my life.
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Does anyone know C++ or C# or Javascript?
How did you get into coding? And, are you making a million dollars a year?
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Does anyone know C++ or C# or Javascript?
How did you get into coding? And, are you making a million dollars a year?
I know some JS and a lot more Python, but I'm still a shitty coder. I can do what everyone else does, which is find something that works on Github or Stack Overflow and chop it up until it does what I need it to do. I got into it because I was a little computer nerd and, as a kid, was always between my Amiga 2000. I did a little tech work after high school and fell out of the field after the first dot-com bubble burst, and got back into it through a bunch of "job retraining" programs paid for by the state.
I don't code for a living, I work in cybersecurity, so I can't speak to the current job market in that field with any authority, but I will say that I know a number of people from my blue collar days who did the whole bootcamp thing and graduated out the other side with a six-figure job working for one or another of the big companies you'd probably think of (Microsoft, Google, Facebook).
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I work within the industry that I want to be in, albeit in a different, tangential facet of it.
In order to attain my dream job, I have to put in time grinding on my own, on weeknights after my regular job and during the weekends.
Good luck to all of you doing the same.
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Two of my good friends from HS went into IT.
The first received a masters from Stevens and works in back end security in Manhattan. He works himself out of a job every 6-18 months. He’s basically a mercenary who is paid too much to keep full time. His work life balance sucks.
The second has a bachelors from Rutgers and works in San Francisco as a database administrator. Also used to post here. He has only had three jobs in 20 years since graduating and seems to be happy and have a decent work life balance.
While friend 2 might not make as much money he does not have to keep finding new work constantly.
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I’ve been a jet engine mechanic my whole adult working career. I’m the lead quality inspector at the shop I work at. I have a Masters degree that I’ve never used. Every time I try to get out of aviation I get a pay bump that lures me back in.
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I'm currently hitting the job hunt. I deal with routers and switches on the network for a mid-sized ISP. I deal with some managed firewalls for business as well.
Most of my knowledge is on the networking side. Haven't dealt with Active Directory and shit like that since I was in school using Server 2008 and 2012. I've got a Server 2019 lab setup right now, adding mass users and shit using a powershell script. Just ordered this book https://www.manning.com/books/learn-powershell-in-a-month-of-lunches.
Refreshing some stuff on the networking side too. Going through some CCNA material and labbing with packet tracer. I'm trying to get into an MSP for like 2 years and then try to nail an in-house gig at a bank or something.
I'm currently working 3 12 hour shifts overnight on the weekend. Lot's of downtime to study. I like the job, but after 5 years I'm ready to get into a more traditional schedule. I'd like to make more money as well. My current work will probably offer me a junior-mid level engineer position within the next few months if I can't find another job where I'm a good fit.
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Anyone here have like an actual career they studied for? If so, did you move away from home and put skating and hobbies to the side in the name of career growth?
Studied Sociology to get into the Social Work field. I have been a social worker for almost five years but have been in the field since 2008. I didn't move away. My office is in the next town over, which is about a 10-12 minute drive. I have a very flexible and consistent schedule with weekends off, and three day weekends every other weekend. This is probably the job that has allowed me to travel the most and spend time with my wife the most. If I were to want to move up into a management position, I could see having just a little less time as I would need to stay later but would still have my same schedule. I do skate a lot less but that has nothing to do with my job.
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After losing my dream job to Covid (it was 8 months ago and I’m still pissed off) I FINALLY found another job. I applied for so fuxking many that I gave up. Writing selection criteria’s sucks so bad. And I’m still paranoid about tattoos in the workplace. I live in the capital of Australia and it’s a Public Service town. Half the people I interview for have tatts but there’s still people that are…. Old school. Kinda wish I didn’t get the hands and fingers done but hey. I’m back in the PS on a year contract
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Does anyone know C++ or C# or Javascript?
How did you get into coding? And, are you making a million dollars a year?
The language you are coding in is not important as long as you understand the fundamental concepts behind writing code.
I am a software developer at a medium sized company in germany and i love my job. They pay is okayish at my current company and i know that i could make a lot more money at a different company but pay is not everything to me. I have been working within the same team for the past 10 years and i hope it stays that way because my colleagues are the best. The job itself is pretty low pressure and stress. We rarely have set deadlines because of our management and this contributes greatly to the low stress environment. I am not making a million dollars, started with an apprenticeship and have no college education(don´t know if possible in the US).
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my boss was talking to me about gifted hater yesterday hahahaha
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Fuck me.
I changed careers in order to develop a path to a research based role at a big company. Spoke with the hiring manager today, we got along, she needed someone with my education, and wanted someone to do the shit I'm stoked on doing BUT then she dropped that I need to pass a test doing advanced statistics and creating a database with SQL even though this won't be something I do in the job.
I haven't taken a fucking stats class in 15 years and don't have time to take a refresher stats class (I'm already working two jobs and working on a side project) and I have zero interest in learning SQL. Super fucking bummed.
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Fuck me.
I changed careers in order to develop a path to a research based role at a big company. Spoke with the hiring manager today, we got along, she needed someone with my education, and wanted someone to do the shit I'm stoked on doing BUT then she dropped that I need to pass a test doing advanced statistics and creating a database with SQL even though this won't be something I do in the job.
I haven't taken a fucking stats class in 15 years and don't have time to take a refresher stats class (I'm already working two jobs and working on a side project) and I have zero interest in learning SQL. Super fucking bummed.
Good luck.
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Fuck me.
I changed careers in order to develop a path to a research based role at a big company. Spoke with the hiring manager today, we got along, she needed someone with my education, and wanted someone to do the shit I'm stoked on doing BUT then she dropped that I need to pass a test doing advanced statistics and creating a database with SQL even though this won't be something I do in the job.
I haven't taken a fucking stats class in 15 years and don't have time to take a refresher stats class (I'm already working two jobs and working on a side project) and I have zero interest in learning SQL. Super fucking bummed.
you can learn to create a database in SQL in less than a few hours IMO. don't let this be a hold up
the stats test on the other hand.. having ptsd from jr college thinkin bout it lol
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Thanks. And, glad to hear SQL is pretty easy.
And, yeah, not stoked on the stats shit. I can do basic stuff pretty easily, but I have no interest in learning R and re-learning regressions and shit, especially when that wouldn't be my job. Why test me on an unrelated skill?
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Setting up an SQL database is one thing, doing the queries is another. I had some trouble wrapping my head around how to manipulate the data to get what you need and knowing what commands to use and how. But if you have prior experience in data it’s probably not so bad, I was working off of 15 year old database studies. It was a kind of a fun challenge though, like you know what data goes in to the system, and you know what question you need answered, and in between there is a logical puzzle of how to arrive at that answer.
I used datacamp.com mostly, I imagine there are better and even free-er resources available for SQL too but that was kinda fun and gamified. I also setup a free Google BigQuery which gave access to some big existing datasets for messing about in (BigQuery used some slightly custom SQL syntax though)
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Setting up an SQL database is one thing, doing the queries is another. I had some trouble wrapping my head around how to manipulate the data to get what you need and knowing what commands to use and how. But if you have prior experience in data it’s probably not so bad, I was working off of 15 year old database studies. It was a kind of a fun challenge though, like you know what data goes in to the system, and you know what question you need answered, and in between there is a logical puzzle of how to arrive at that answer.
I used datacamp.com mostly, I imagine there are better and even free-er resources available for SQL too but that was kinda fun and gamified. I also setup a free Google BigQuery which gave access to some big existing datasets for messing about in (BigQuery used some slightly custom SQL syntax though)
this is the truth. I haven't used SQL in a year or so and I honestly forget how to do queries lol. a quick refresher from the docs or a video would set me straight. we currently use a nosql db here at work and I have kinda grown to like it more
@Lurper you can probably grab a pretty good course on Udemy on the cheap
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Getting a master is already opening doors. Graduated 2 weeks ago and am getting offers, good ones. Gotta do the paper work with HR but I got an incredible opportunity lined up for next year doing something quite different, but not completely
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Getting a master is already opening doors. Graduated 2 weeks ago and am getting offers, good ones. Gotta do the paper work with HR but I got an incredible opportunity lined up for next year doing something quite different, but not completely
What was your field of study?
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Getting a master is already opening doors. Graduated 2 weeks ago and am getting offers, good ones. Gotta do the paper work with HR but I got an incredible opportunity lined up for next year doing something quite different, but not completely
That’s great, happy for you man. Being able to reap what you sow.
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Fuck me.
I changed careers in order to develop a path to a research based role at a big company. Spoke with the hiring manager today, we got along, she needed someone with my education, and wanted someone to do the shit I'm stoked on doing BUT then she dropped that I need to pass a test doing advanced statistics and creating a database with SQL even though this won't be something I do in the job.
I haven't taken a fucking stats class in 15 years and don't have time to take a refresher stats class (I'm already working two jobs and working on a side project) and I have zero interest in learning SQL. Super fucking bummed.
Not to be a dick, but what kind of research role do you expect to get without strong stats knowledge? Any worthwhile “research” job-title carries that assumption. It may be a bummer but what good is research if it can’t be quantified? (Especially to the business paying you to do it).
On the sql side - creating the db is pretty simple. I’d recommend just following an online tutorial and then writing down some keywords. Queries can get much more complex, but I wouldn’t expect anything beyond basic aggregations and window functions. (Maybe not worth time to study). Check our vertabelo for query practice.
Any research job will also require basic (at the minimum) data skills, so it’s well worth the effort to brush those up.
I work as an applied scientist in faang. First role was on a team doing machine learning research. Have since transitioned to a team where my work is more focused on writing software. Love it. Good pay. WLB. Work often more satisfying than skating these days.
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Not to be a dick, but what kind of research role do you expect to get without strong stats knowledge? Any worthwhile “research” job-title carries that assumption. It may be a bummer but what good is research if it can’t be quantified? (Especially to the business paying you to do it).
Any research job will also require basic (at the minimum) data skills, so it’s well worth the effort to brush those up.
I work as an applied scientist in faang. First role was on a team doing machine learning research. Have since transitioned to a team where my work is more focused on writing software. Love it. Good pay. WLB. Work often more satisfying than skating these days.
I'm going to push back on this for a few reasons:
1) The some of the biggest insights in the social sciences came from ethnographers, those who do interviews, and those who conduct experiments.
I think it is rather arrogant to dismiss the work of Goffman, Wacquant, the Adlers (despite their ethical issues), Milgram (different ethical issues), Gottdiener, and others who have done brilliant work and reframed the way we see the world.
2) Simply running regressions without any theoretical underpinnings leads to superficial results with little meaning. Fancy equations allow bad results to adorn themselves in the Emperor's New Clothes. "What you can't see how brilliant this is because of how complex my regression is?"
3) Those who have done the best research on skateboarders (Becky Beal, Ian Borden, and Ocean Howell) were all qualitative researchers. A data scientist just running the numbers on some skateboarders could very easily lead to superficial understandings of skaters... and maybe this is part of the reason there is yet to be a stand out quant study on skaters.
Finally, I think the the qual vs quant battle is rather silly, instead the two forms of research build upon one another. This is the first time I've ever had anyone approach me and say, "No research but quant research has value."
Dismissing the disciplines of anthropology, sociology, communications, social-psych, psych, the qual side of UX research (if we want to pretend UX is a discipline), because only crunching numbers has value comes off as rather offensive and arrogant.
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Bumping this thread because I'm looking for some advice and hope this is the right place:
Has anybody ever had any sort of successful career change? I'm in my 40's, and in DIRE DIRE DIRE need of a career change/better job. I have a "fancy toilet paper" Bacehlors in Fine Arts so that ain't helping. I have looked into going back to school but it is nearly impossible to fit multiple classes into my schedule between work, kid, etc...
Has anybody had any success taking online courses? Any advice at all would be appreciated.
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Bumping this thread because I'm looking for some advice and hope this is the right place:
Has anybody ever had any sort of successful career change? I'm in my 40's, and in DIRE DIRE DIRE need of a career change/better job. I have a "fancy toilet paper" Bacehlors in Fine Arts so that ain't helping. I have looked into going back to school but it is nearly impossible to fit multiple classes into my schedule between work, kid, etc...
Has anybody had any success taking online courses? Any advice at all would be appreciated.
You’re fuckt!
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Bumping this thread because I'm looking for some advice and hope this is the right place:
Has anybody ever had any sort of successful career change? I'm in my 40's, and in DIRE DIRE DIRE need of a career change/better job. I have a "fancy toilet paper" Bacehlors in Fine Arts so that ain't helping. I have looked into going back to school but it is nearly impossible to fit multiple classes into my schedule between work, kid, etc...
Has anybody had any success taking online courses? Any advice at all would be appreciated.
Hey bud. The field I was working in was starting to be no longer viable/worthwhile so I went back to school for a masters in 2019/2020 when I was 35. Covid came and everything went online for the remaining 2 years. Online school, at the masters level for a human services/health related field was great. It was a synchronous cohort model which kept me honest and working- had it been asynchronous and on me to get it done whenever, I would have failed horribly. I need accountability for something like school.
It was, in many ways, something very new- the field and higher education. It kicked my ass and its taken me the past 2.5 months since graduation to get back to baseline chill/calm.
With that, I start a brand new job tomorrow, doing something I'm quite new to. Its a good job too, for an organization I never in a million years would have dreamed of being eligible to work for, in fact I thought I couldn't work like this...
What do you want to do?
If I had had a different mindset and wasn't dealing with multiple injuries/chronic pain at the time, which has since subsided, I would have gotten a solar certification. Can do that at a community college at night in a relatively short period. Learn that shit and work for yourself or with a buddy. On the residential level, in my experience, it's clean work that's not half as physically demanding as most labor/contracting jobs and pay is good.
DM if u wanna chat more
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I have a job
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working sucks
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working sucks
Big if true
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Big if true
i just hide in the bathroom and try to forget about it all
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Bumping this thread because I'm looking for some advice and hope this is the right place:
Has anybody ever had any sort of successful career change? I'm in my 40's, and in DIRE DIRE DIRE need of a career change/better job. I have a "fancy toilet paper" Bacehlors in Fine Arts so that ain't helping. I have looked into going back to school but it is nearly impossible to fit multiple classes into my schedule between work, kid, etc...
Has anybody had any success taking online courses? Any advice at all would be appreciated.
I chanted careers in my late 30s. I took classes in computer networking (something I had already understood fairly well) at the community college, much of which were subsidized by the state under the auspices of “worker retraining”. Eventually I got an entry level job which required some knowledge of Linux, DNS, and general networking. Since then, over the four years I’ve been doing it, my pay has tripled and now I’m working for one of the largest companies in my field.
It definitely worked for me. I don’t know if other people will have the same success - I was already a computer geek from the time I was a little kid, so I came at it with an advantage. But I thought it was too late for me and it turned out not to be. My life is vastly better with my new career. I don’t know what you want to do but I would say it’s certainly possible to make the change.
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working sucks
I know
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That dilbert guy was right. Not about the racist stuff he got into later. But what the heck are you supposed to talk about in the office? I'm a receptionist I say hi to everybody, but I'm a new temp so I'm slowly getting to know people. I don't work with half of my floor (the 20-something worker-bees don't have meetings with outside guests) so I don't get many opportunities to talk to them. I've got a few friends here and there but I feel like not following football, lower east side bars or investment banking is gonna be a barrier. I mostly chat about the weather, the day of the week, what the execs are doing/what their mood is, dating and new pop records. Actually it's not too bad. I don't hate it all
I used to dishwash and at both of my jobs (one a small cafe, the other a huge event space in the city) I didn't speak enough spanish I don't think but I could talk to the chefs and everybody because food makes way more sense than finance mumbojumbo
Just venting
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Office chit-chat sucks. It is hard to give a shit about bro culture, the Voice, or some asshole's kid.
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i have an interview tomorrow that i will be studying for tonight and i'm nervous as shit. its pretty stressful to know that this career could potentially be my life's work and i am fully aware that it could be a slog for decades that will require me to put skating and guitar scratching on the side for a while. gonna have to be SOOOO aggressive with my time management to juggle all these things.
i guess this is just part of growing up... sighhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
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This happened
(https://i.postimg.cc/0ytsN2Ff/2-ED5-FA9-D-1-EE6-477-B-B69-C-D6-DFE1-CF56-D9.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/PC8c3htp)
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Ridiculous
Where is Hause now…?
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Legendary stuff @Freelancevagrant . So hyped to see fellow blue collars get the recognition they deserve.
I’m having a rough go today. When I’m out on installs by myself, I occasionally fuck up, but usually always remain cool, calm and collected. Today I’m paired up with a coworker, who isn’t a bad guy, but I just can’t fucking stand to be around him. And whenever something goes wrong, whether it’s his fault or mine, I see red and struggle not to flip out, sometimes do. I really wish I was better at working with others and controlling my emotions, I just feel like I can’t think straight with other people hovering around.
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Snowboard instructor in the winter and roofing with my uncle's company during the warm months.
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Never!
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As both a BFA holder, and career switcher... I went to the artsiest fine arts school ever, and basically lucked into/was trapped in a 15 year career as a game designer. It had it's moments, but really wasn't what I ever wanted to do. I ended up quitting to stay home and raise my kid, while at the same time starting a company in a totally different field. I really underestimated was how critical having a social network in my new area. At that point I really only knew video game people and it really had zero overlap with my new project.
The specifics don't really matter, but in my experience it takes at least 7 or 8 years to rebuild a network in a new field. I'm in my mid 40's now, and kind of want to switch it up again but feel like the clock is ticking.
Bumping this thread because I'm looking for some advice and hope this is the right place:
Has anybody ever had any sort of successful career change? I'm in my 40's, and in DIRE DIRE DIRE need of a career change/better job. I have a "fancy toilet paper" Bacehlors in Fine Arts so that ain't helping. I have looked into going back to school but it is nearly impossible to fit multiple classes into my schedule between work, kid, etc...
Has anybody had any success taking online courses? Any advice at all would be appreciated.
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Autoworker. It's not fun and my body always hurts now
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Autoworker. It's not fun and my body always hurts now
Respect. My father worked the assembly line at Chrysler.
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halfway through my master's in Cyber Security.
Where my CS heads at?
I'm interested in working with AI down the road.
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@Carrolls Chesthairs nice, cyber security seems interesting. more important now than ever so probably an abundance of jobs.
no traditional cs degree but I work in development
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Public service announcement: If anyone out there is looking for a job, the post office is hiring thousands of people right now.
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halfway through my master's in Cyber Security.
Where my CS heads at?
I'm interested in working with AI down the road.
I deal with Firewall policies, facility access, man-traps, etc at my current job. IT is such a broad field, that it's hard to pick a direction to go. I'm basically just learning whatever interests me atm. Right now, I'm learning Python which just happens to be the main language for AI.
I got bored of reviewing CCNA material. Need to finish that up and get the cert this winter. It's just such a boring slog to get through when I already know the important shit. Memorizing the default bridge priority number on spanning tree protocol, or the speeds and lengths for obsolete ethernet standards, ugh.
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I'm in advertising (ACD/CW) and have been a part of the Q4 tech layoffs of 2022.
Anyone else here in advertising? Agency or in-house.
The freelance market is okay at best.
Hopefully, things pick up in January.
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Currently stay at home dad, work part time at a private golf course in season (MN)
Previously in the kitchen for 20 years, and food sales for 9 years.
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Work (from home) with film location departments all over the US, but mostly in LA, Bay Area and Atlanta.
Prior: Was in film production for appx 15 years. Started as a production assistant and worked my way up to union location scout/manager. Mostly commercials, but a few movies and a little TV.
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“Working” from home right now. Doin it for the data.
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halfway through my master's in Cyber Security.
Where my CS heads at?
I'm interested in working with AI down the road.
I stumbled ass-first into cybersecurity and I couldn't be happier or feel more lucky. Demand in the field is growing four-times faster than average employment growth, and outpacing most other tech fields. In addition to that, it is a field which is not easily outsourced to Indian subcontractors. If you're a slightly capable keyboard warrior and you've been considering it, now is the time to make the move. I can definitively say it's been the best thing to happen to be career-wise in my life and I will ride this train until I'm wealthy enough to retire.
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halfway through my master's in Cyber Security.
Where my CS heads at?
I'm interested in working with AI down the road.
I stumbled ass-first into cybersecurity and I couldn't be happier or feel more lucky. Demand in the field is growing four-times faster than average employment growth, and outpacing most other tech fields. In addition to that, it is a field which is not easily outsourced to Indian subcontractors. If you're a slightly capable keyboard warrior and you've been considering it, now is the time to make the move. I can definitively say it's been the best thing to happen to be career-wise in my life and I will ride this train until I'm wealthy enough to retire.
the thought of trying to study more IT shit kinda makes me want to vomit, but i’ve resigned to the fact i’m stuck in this field. what’s the best path in cyber security for an absolute dumbass like myself?
all the posts you have gloating about how much money you make has me intrigued.
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Mostly do stonemasonry but i feel like it's not a recession proof trade. i do other masonry-related things too like blockwork and concrete and i'm thinking of trying to pick up a job with a bigger concrete company because concrete seems like a recession proof trade
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Lawyer at a "BIGLAW" law firm. I work a lot, way too much. I'm able to buy any skate gear I want, but I don't get to skate as often as I did when working for a state agency so I just have multiple boards in plastic wrap under my bed that I haven't set up yet. Just got offered a promotion for a "partner track" position but will have to move cities early next year.
At the end of the day, I look at computer screens a lot and travel to client meetings and draft documents to help local governments issue debt for public infrastructure, so it's a net good. If I'm honest, I miss the days in my 20s when me and the homies would light up spots or go on a day trip to skate a new concrete park.
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part time fullstack developer while pursing my masters in applied comp. sci.
"working from home" meaning skating at the local most of the time as i'm done with the week's tasks on monday :)
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part time fullstack developer while pursing my masters in applied comp. sci.
"working from home" meaning skating at the local most of the time as i'm done with the week's tasks on monday :)
How sustainable do you think that is? I mean no offense but if the economy keeps going the way it is I don't see companies being too eager to hire guys who get paid a full time salary for one day of work a week. I envy you guys but at the same time I feel like some time soon it'll all fall apart
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Manage a snowboard shop in a mountain town. And I DJ 3 nights a week. So basically I yell at tourists and drunk kids all day every day.
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part time fullstack developer while pursing my masters in applied comp. sci.
"working from home" meaning skating at the local most of the time as i'm done with the week's tasks on monday :)
How sustainable do you think that is? I mean no offense but if the economy keeps going the way it is I don't see companies being too eager to hire guys who get paid a full time salary for one day of work a week. I envy you guys but at the same time I feel like some time soon it'll all fall apart
I mean I don't really care atm. I just want to finish my masters, and the job is easy so why not do it on the side, plus my family cannot support me financially so I'm on my own. After my masters I'll look for a full-time hardcore job and grind a few years to buy a flat and move in with my gf. Tech is certainly a bubble but already having multiple years of experience (don't matter if part time) + a masters I shouldn't have too many problems finding a good job.
I've given myself hard enough times already and had imposter syndrome but I've realized, why on earth should I care, if they pay me for it and I do the thing its all good. I just don't care if my work is creating something useful for the people, I really don't. Funny thing is I get praised and thanked a lot at the company, I can do a task in half a day which takes other developers a better part of a week.
This is in eastern EU by the way.
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part time fullstack developer while pursing my masters in applied comp. sci.
"working from home" meaning skating at the local most of the time as i'm done with the week's tasks on monday :)
How sustainable do you think that is? I mean no offense but if the economy keeps going the way it is I don't see companies being too eager to hire guys who get paid a full time salary for one day of work a week. I envy you guys but at the same time I feel like some time soon it'll all fall apart
I mean I don't really care atm. I just want to finish my masters, and the job is easy so why not do it on the side, plus my family cannot support me financially so I'm on my own. After my masters I'll look for a full-time hardcore job and grind a few years to buy a flat and move in with my gf. Tech is certainly a bubble but already having multiple years of experience (don't matter if part time) + a masters I shouldn't have too many problems finding a good job.
I've given myself hard enough times already and had imposter syndrome but I've realized, why on earth should I care, if they pay me for it and I do the thing its all good. I just don't care if my work is creating something useful for the people, I really don't. Funny thing is I get praised and thanked a lot at the company, I can do a task in half a day which takes other developers a better part of a week.
This is in eastern EU by the way.
Fair enough, i didn't realise the job wasn't a serious one. I know people who have the same situation as you yet that job is their livelihood and if they lost it they'd be fucked... but they still just milk it working as little as possible and not thinking about the future. not that you should work yourself to death for some company or anything either though.
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halfway through my master's in Cyber Security.
Where my CS heads at?
I'm interested in working with AI down the road.
I stumbled ass-first into cybersecurity and I couldn't be happier or feel more lucky. Demand in the field is growing four-times faster than average employment growth, and outpacing most other tech fields. In addition to that, it is a field which is not easily outsourced to Indian subcontractors. If you're a slightly capable keyboard warrior and you've been considering it, now is the time to make the move. I can definitively say it's been the best thing to happen to be career-wise in my life and I will ride this train until I'm wealthy enough to retire.
Im finishing up my Net+ this month then doing Sec+ probably in the spring but I highly doubt that will get me anywhere close to a cybersecurity job. Maybe a low paying SOC or something. I always hear theyre looking for more people and all that but its like everyone is under qualified and every position wants 2+ years of experience even though theres no where to get that experience.
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Any facilitators or mediators in here? I work for an environmental facilitation firm, so we work for environmental agencies in wa, basically doing facilitation and mediation for different natural resource focused work groups. Feels good cause the work is good and i make good money but it has its ups and downs of course
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Manage a snowboard shop in a mountain town. And I DJ 3 nights a week. So basically I yell at tourists and drunk kids all day every day.
Which town/shop?
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I own a record store in Melbourne
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Graphic Designer:
www.behance.net/hakondesigns
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I'm an "office manager". So I make sure everything is flowing good for the business, while still having my micro managing hand involved in pricing, invoicing, errors, payments etc.
I also still oversee shipping, receiving and inventory because I seem to be the only one that gets it here at this place.
Prior to this:
1991-1996: I worked in shipping/ receiving (place was small, pallet jack stuff, no forklift so no forklift certified)
1997: I painted condos in a fancy area
1998-2008: Ran my own landscaping and it was awesome. Usually worked 9 months a year but I tried to work 7 days a week to save us as much cash for winter. In winter I was a handyman for older folks in my area which was just extra cash. Winter just "toked on some reefer" and skated. Good times
2009-2010: shipping at a brewery (forklift certified)
2011-2013: inventory controller at brewery (still forklift certified)
2013-2015: shipping manager (you know i was forklift certified)
2016-2017: shipping/receiving/inventory manager (with forklift certification fo sho)
2017-current: office manager (but still am forklift certified cuz thats how I roll)
I had a job in 1993 at an arts and crafts place for like 2 months but it sucked and I quit
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I'm an "office manager". So I make sure everything is flowing good for the business, while still having my micro managing hand involved in pricing, invoicing, errors, payments etc.
I also still oversee shipping, receiving and inventory because I seem to be the only one that gets it here at this place.
Prior to this:
1991-1996: I worked in shipping/ receiving (place was small, pallet jack stuff, no forklift so no forklift certified)
1997: I painted condos in a fancy area
1998-2008: Ran my own landscaping and it was awesome. Usually worked 9 months a year but I tried to work 7 days a week to save us as much cash for winter. In winter I was a handyman for older folks in my area which was just extra cash. Winter just "toked on some reefer" and skated. Good times
2009-2010: shipping at a brewery (forklift certified)
2011-2013: inventory controller at brewery (still forklift certified)
2013-2015: shipping manager (you know i was forklift certified)
2016-2017: shipping/receiving/inventory manager (with forklift certification fo sho)
2017-current: office manager (but still am forklift certified cuz thats how I roll)
I had a job in 1993 at an arts and crafts place for like 2 months but it sucked and I quit
Gnarred for being a fellow certified fork lift operator.
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What do you do when you accept a new job and immediately know you hate it/want to quit?
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What do you do when you accept a new job and immediately know you hate it/want to quit?
As in accepted the job but haven't started yet?
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Body shop slug here. Mainly collision work now but I get stuck with the older stuff that comes in. POS I did years ago.
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Concrete dude here.
Mostly residential stuff, it’s ok.
Working with a small crew of skaters and rockers, all friends long before work, and boss man is owner of a local skateshop and former pro and a prolific character ha.
Used to build skateparks and travel full time for some years, eased back on that for now , still happy to pick a few up here and there when im tired of being home which im grateful for.
Doing some side job welding and fabricating , making cool shit in my basement workshop
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Concrete dude here.
Mostly residential stuff, it’s ok.
Working with a small crew of skaters and rockers, all friends long before work, and boss man is owner of a local skateshop and former pro and a prolific character ha.
Used to build skateparks and travel full time for some years, eased back on that for now , still happy to pick a few up here and there when im tired of being home which im grateful for.
Doing some side job welding and fabricating , making cool shit in my basement workshop
Sounds fun. What's the long term plan? Have your own concrete business one day?
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Concrete dude here.
Mostly residential stuff, it’s ok.
Working with a small crew of skaters and rockers, all friends long before work, and boss man is owner of a local skateshop and former pro and a prolific character ha.
Used to build skateparks and travel full time for some years, eased back on that for now , still happy to pick a few up here and there when im tired of being home which im grateful for.
Doing some side job welding and fabricating , making cool shit in my basement workshop
Sounds fun. What's the long term plan? Have your own concrete business one day?
Long term is exactly what you said.
I’m taking more jobs on my own now , and going to be kicking that up come spring time .
I would like to be making more back yard kinda art scapes, utilizing radial edging on patios and integrated cantilever benches and cool fire pits .
And talk people into adding sick QPs to their patios ha.
Also , sick ass DR350 in your avatar pic .
Fave bike of all time
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Concrete dude here.
Mostly residential stuff, it’s ok.
Working with a small crew of skaters and rockers, all friends long before work, and boss man is owner of a local skateshop and former pro and a prolific character ha.
Used to build skateparks and travel full time for some years, eased back on that for now , still happy to pick a few up here and there when im tired of being home which im grateful for.
Doing some side job welding and fabricating , making cool shit in my basement workshop
Sounds fun. What's the long term plan? Have your own concrete business one day?
I’m taking more jobs on my own now , and going to be kicking that up come spring time .
I would like to be making more back yard kinda art scapes, utilizing radial edging on patios and integrated cantilever benches and cool fire pits .
And talk people into adding sick QPs to their patios ha.
Also , sick ass DR350 in your avatar pic .
Fave bike of all time
Sick! My fave as well. I really need to get mine out more often though and do some trips.
I like your long term plan. I think 'creative' concrete is a really cool field to get into and obviously much more interesting than just pouring slabs and footings all day. There's a big market for it too.
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I’ll start with admitting I’m feeling especially bitter today.
But lately I’ve been so fed up with this idea that people should enjoy their jobs on some kind of personal level. It all just feels like a ploy intended to trick people into working more. My supervisor pretends to “care” about my personal well being only because it can affect my job performance. I’m just so sick of this phony ass notion that my job is more than a job and it makes me want to try less. Fuck all this team building, corporate DEI bullshit, it’s all just part of a false narrative intended to trick people into investing more in their jobs.
My supervisor recently referenced that JFK quote “ask not what your country can do for you, etc” but with my company and that really annoyed me. Man, this is a job and to pretend like they deserve my loyalty is actually fucked
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Concrete dude here.
Mostly residential stuff, it’s ok.
Working with a small crew of skaters and rockers, all friends long before work, and boss man is owner of a local skateshop and former pro and a prolific character ha.
Used to build skateparks and travel full time for some years, eased back on that for now , still happy to pick a few up here and there when im tired of being home which im grateful for.
Doing some side job welding and fabricating , making cool shit in my basement workshop
Sounds fun. What's the long term plan? Have your own concrete business one day?
I’m taking more jobs on my own now , and going to be kicking that up come spring time .
I would like to be making more back yard kinda art scapes, utilizing radial edging on patios and integrated cantilever benches and cool fire pits .
And talk people into adding sick QPs to their patios ha.
Also , sick ass DR350 in your avatar pic .
Fave bike of all time
Sick! My fave as well. I really need to get mine out more often though and do some trips.
I like your long term plan. I think 'creative' concrete is a really cool field to get into and obviously much more interesting than just pouring slabs and footings all day. There's a big market for it too.
Not a concreter but one time was doing a small block of units and the penthouse kitchen bench was like a L on its side and it was just formed concrete…that is the coolest bench I’ve ever seen. They just tied it into the slab with rio (rebar) and I guess all the form work was pretty spot on but yeah, that creative concrete stuff is fire. Seen designer houses where the walls are just precast tilt up slabs, no gyprock (drywall) to be seen
I like concrete
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I’ll start with admitting I’m feeling especially bitter today.
But lately I’ve been so fed up with this idea that people should enjoy their jobs on some kind of personal level. It all just feels like a ploy intended to trick people into working more. My supervisor pretends to “care” about my personal well being only because it can affect my job performance. I’m just so sick of this phony ass notion that my job is more than a job and it makes me want to try less. Fuck all this team building, corporate DEI bullshit, it’s all just part of a false narrative intended to trick people into investing more in their jobs.
My supervisor recently referenced that JFK quote “ask not what your country can do for you, etc” but with my company and that really annoyed me. Man, this is a job and to pretend like they deserve my loyalty is actually fucked
May I introduce you to the immortal science of Marxist-Leninism?
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I’ll start with admitting I’m feeling especially bitter today.
But lately I’ve been so fed up with this idea that people should enjoy their jobs on some kind of personal level. It all just feels like a ploy intended to trick people into working more. My supervisor pretends to “care” about my personal well being only because it can affect my job performance. I’m just so sick of this phony ass notion that my job is more than a job and it makes me want to try less. Fuck all this team building, corporate DEI bullshit, it’s all just part of a false narrative intended to trick people into investing more in their jobs.
My supervisor recently referenced that JFK quote “ask not what your country can do for you, etc” but with my company and that really annoyed me. Man, this is a job and to pretend like they deserve my loyalty is actually fucked
I think it's okay to enjoy what you do for a living and not let it be your personality.
And I think your biggest hurdle is toxic management.
At my old job, I hated it. Mostly because of the toxic management/environment with a sweatshop/hustle mentality masked with toxic positivity. I only put up with the place as it was steady during lockdown and I was making a decent check. But, like I said, I hate every ounce of that job.
After things got better after lockdown, I swapped jobs as fast as I could. Same kind of work (advertising), just new company and WAY better pay and WAY better people. The people made me enjoy my work more, they made work enjoyable, and they believed in a work/life balance. My manager even got on my case about not taking enough time off and helped clear some time off from projects in order for me to take 10 work days off.
Now, I'm freelancing. Again, same kind of work, but I'm like a hired hand — short term contracts. Now I can still do fun work, just shot a couple of commercials, then after, I'm taking a month off to enjoy time off and with wife and my new baby before I jump back into a new gig.
So now, I enjoy my work and my job, but I'm disconnected it from it and it's not completely who I am.
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halfway through my master's in Cyber Security.
Where my CS heads at?
I'm interested in working with AI down the road.
I stumbled ass-first into cybersecurity and I couldn't be happier or feel more lucky. Demand in the field is growing four-times faster than average employment growth, and outpacing most other tech fields. In addition to that, it is a field which is not easily outsourced to Indian subcontractors. If you're a slightly capable keyboard warrior and you've been considering it, now is the time to make the move. I can definitively say it's been the best thing to happen to be career-wise in my life and I will ride this train until I'm wealthy enough to retire.
Any advice for starting from the very beginning? I can work my way around on a computer pretty good but I know nothing about cybersecurity. Im currently employed and have been at the same locally owned business for 10 years. I’ll spare the details but I need a change of pace in life, 27 y/o here. I supposed I’d have to find time for classes? Feel free to message me with any pointers
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I feel like I can't mention my job around other skaters because it is several levels of not cool/resentful
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I feel like I can't mention my job around other skaters because it is several levels of not cool/resentful
President of Skate Stoppers, Inc.?
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Hah guess it's not that bad, but my current employer is a large tech company (not any of the really shitty ones in the Bay) and I mostly work on statistics and machine learning. Resentful isn't the right word, but there's like an awkward silence. Probably because it's rather boring, but also because a lot of larger tech companies are really shitty so there's a rightful perception that chances are whatever one I work for sucks too. And I really don't blame anyone for holding that view.
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I scoop elephant shit for a circus - they dont pay me much but they give me a cage and peanuts
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Any HR or managerial types in here have advice for dealing with shitty coworkers and bosses who blindly defend and enable them, while refusing to acknowledge or validate your reasonable concerns?
I’m not going to quit over it, because I really do like my job and the freedom it gives me. But my co-worker who I sometimes have to work with is a fucking bum who works harder at getting out of work than he does at doing it. He overcomplicates simple things, and undercomplicates important things. He’s slow as shit and also full of it.
I rarely bring it up to my boss, except when his laziness and/or incompetence is just plain outrageous and makes me look bad. I know he complains about me to the boss too, ie: I don’t want to help him with one-man tasks, I “rush” too much, etc etc.. so my boss probably thinks we’re both exaggerating and bad at teamwork.. but this guy actually just sucks at his job and it infuriates me that I’m trying to do well and my boss won’t hear it.
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Any HR or managerial types in here have advice for dealing with shitty coworkers and bosses who blindly defend and enable them, while refusing to acknowledge or validate your reasonable concerns?
I’m not going to quit over it, because I really do like my job and the freedom it gives me. But my co-worker who I sometimes have to work with is a fucking bum who works harder at getting out of work than he does at doing it. He overcomplicates simple things, and undercomplicates important things. He’s slow as shit and also full of it.
I rarely bring it up to my boss, except when his laziness and/or incompetence is just plain outrageous and makes me look bad. I know he complains about me to the boss too, ie: I don’t want to help him with one-man tasks, I “rush” too much, etc etc.. so my boss probably thinks we’re both exaggerating and bad at teamwork.. but this guy actually just sucks at his job and it infuriates me that I’m trying to do well and my boss won’t hear it.
I second this...I'm dealing with a similar problem at work. My coworker is totally incompetent, doesn't commit my teachings to memory, can barely read, doesn't have the correct skillset for this work, is just a wet blanket, etc etc. Having a meeting with my boss about it this afternoon for the third time. I just want him to be fired at this point.
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Any HR or managerial types in here have advice for dealing with shitty coworkers and bosses who blindly defend and enable them, while refusing to acknowledge or validate your reasonable concerns?
I’m not going to quit over it, because I really do like my job and the freedom it gives me. But my co-worker who I sometimes have to work with is a fucking bum who works harder at getting out of work than he does at doing it. He overcomplicates simple things, and undercomplicates important things. He’s slow as shit and also full of it.
I rarely bring it up to my boss, except when his laziness and/or incompetence is just plain outrageous and makes me look bad. I know he complains about me to the boss too, ie: I don’t want to help him with one-man tasks, I “rush” too much, etc etc.. so my boss probably thinks we’re both exaggerating and bad at teamwork.. but this guy actually just sucks at his job and it infuriates me that I’m trying to do well and my boss won’t hear it.
I second this...I'm dealing with a similar problem at work. My coworker is totally incompetent, doesn't commit my teachings to memory, can barely read, doesn't have the correct skillset for this work, is just a wet blanket, etc etc. Having a meeting with my boss about it this afternoon for the third time. I just want him to be fired at this point.
Document the incidents with dates in a professional way that imparts no emotion or bias; just the facts.
It can be a difficult task, but that’s the only way to cover your ass and nail theirs to the wall if you choose to pursue any sort of grievances.
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Any HR or managerial types in here have advice for dealing with shitty coworkers and bosses who blindly defend and enable them, while refusing to acknowledge or validate your reasonable concerns?
I’m not going to quit over it, because I really do like my job and the freedom it gives me. But my co-worker who I sometimes have to work with is a fucking bum who works harder at getting out of work than he does at doing it. He overcomplicates simple things, and undercomplicates important things. He’s slow as shit and also full of it.
I rarely bring it up to my boss, except when his laziness and/or incompetence is just plain outrageous and makes me look bad. I know he complains about me to the boss too, ie: I don’t want to help him with one-man tasks, I “rush” too much, etc etc.. so my boss probably thinks we’re both exaggerating and bad at teamwork.. but this guy actually just sucks at his job and it infuriates me that I’m trying to do well and my boss won’t hear it.
I second this...I'm dealing with a similar problem at work. My coworker is totally incompetent, doesn't commit my teachings to memory, can barely read, doesn't have the correct skillset for this work, is just a wet blanket, etc etc. Having a meeting with my boss about it this afternoon for the third time. I just want him to be fired at this point.
It can be a difficult task, but that’s the only way to cover your ass and nail theirs to the wall if you choose to pursue any sort of grievances.
Incompetent and/or lazy coworkers is a complex problem. Based on my 25+ years spent working white-collar jobs for large corporations, I have never seen incompetence or laziness rise to a fire-able offense. That's because they are ultimately subjective determinations. You perceive one thing; your coworker argues differently; your manager see both sides, and nothing changes. However, if you are being discriminated against at work, it's no longer subjective because there are company policies and government laws that define what discrimination is, and that's what HR fears the most because HR's function is to protect the company from liability. If you are not a manager, HR is not your ally unless you are being discriminated against , and working with incompetent and/or lazy coworkers is not discrimination. HR isn't going to care that your coworkers are incompetent, especially if your managers don't seem to care.
Both of your managers are unwilling to take action, so you might consider if it's possible to be successful working around the coworkers. If you have unavoidable dependencies on them, pick the one or two things they do that are the biggest blockers for your success and have a direct conversation with them about how their behaviors are jamming you up and what you specifically need them to do differently, and then give them the chance to change their behavior. If they don't, seek a different role and manager at your company, or seek out a new job somewhere else. You'll be better off when you find a role on a team of people with more complementary approaches.
As other people have noted here, an additional benefit to finding a new job is it is often the best path to increasing your benefits and salary.
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Any HR or managerial types in here have advice for dealing with shitty coworkers and bosses who blindly defend and enable them, while refusing to acknowledge or validate your reasonable concerns?
I’m not going to quit over it, because I really do like my job and the freedom it gives me. But my co-worker who I sometimes have to work with is a fucking bum who works harder at getting out of work than he does at doing it. He overcomplicates simple things, and undercomplicates important things. He’s slow as shit and also full of it.
I rarely bring it up to my boss, except when his laziness and/or incompetence is just plain outrageous and makes me look bad. I know he complains about me to the boss too, ie: I don’t want to help him with one-man tasks, I “rush” too much, etc etc.. so my boss probably thinks we’re both exaggerating and bad at teamwork.. but this guy actually just sucks at his job and it infuriates me that I’m trying to do well and my boss won’t hear it.
I second this...I'm dealing with a similar problem at work. My coworker is totally incompetent, doesn't commit my teachings to memory, can barely read, doesn't have the correct skillset for this work, is just a wet blanket, etc etc. Having a meeting with my boss about it this afternoon for the third time. I just want him to be fired at this point.
It can be a difficult task, but that’s the only way to cover your ass and nail theirs to the wall if you choose to pursue any sort of grievances.
Incompetent and/or lazy coworkers is a complex problem. Based on my 25+ years spent working white-collar jobs for large corporations, I have never seen incompetence or laziness rise to a fire-able offense. That's because they are ultimately subjective determinations. You perceive one thing; your coworker argues differently; your manager see both sides, and nothing changes. However, if you are being discriminated against at work, it's no longer subjective because there are company policies and government laws that define what discrimination is, and that's what HR fears the most because HR's function is to protect the company from liability. If you are not a manager, HR is not your ally unless you are being discriminated against , and working with incompetent and/or lazy coworkers is not discrimination. HR isn't going to care that your coworkers are incompetent, especially if your managers don't seem to care.
Both of your managers are unwilling to take action, so you might consider if it's possible to be successful working around the coworkers. If you have unavoidable dependencies on them, pick the one or two things they do that are the biggest blockers for your success and have a direct conversation with them about how their behaviors are jamming you up and what you specifically need them to do differently, and then give them the chance to change their behavior. If they don't, seek a different role and manager at your company, or seek out a new job somewhere else. You'll be better off when you find a role on a team of people with more complementary approaches.
As other people have noted here, an additional benefit to finding a new job is it is often the best path to increasing your benefits and salary.
I couldn’t have said it better. It is best to keep your head down. All things will pass. I have never said a bad thing to my manager about a co-worker even when I suspected said coworker was bad mouthing me. It is important to rise above the fray. You know what happens when you get in the mud with a pig…
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I scoop elephant shit for a circus - they dont pay me much but they give me a cage and peanuts
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Any HR or managerial types in here have advice for dealing with shitty coworkers and bosses who blindly defend and enable them, while refusing to acknowledge or validate your reasonable concerns?
I’m not going to quit over it, because I really do like my job and the freedom it gives me. But my co-worker who I sometimes have to work with is a fucking bum who works harder at getting out of work than he does at doing it. He overcomplicates simple things, and undercomplicates important things. He’s slow as shit and also full of it.
I rarely bring it up to my boss, except when his laziness and/or incompetence is just plain outrageous and makes me look bad. I know he complains about me to the boss too, ie: I don’t want to help him with one-man tasks, I “rush” too much, etc etc.. so my boss probably thinks we’re both exaggerating and bad at teamwork.. but this guy actually just sucks at his job and it infuriates me that I’m trying to do well and my boss won’t hear it.
I second this...I'm dealing with a similar problem at work. My coworker is totally incompetent, doesn't commit my teachings to memory, can barely read, doesn't have the correct skillset for this work, is just a wet blanket, etc etc. Having a meeting with my boss about it this afternoon for the third time. I just want him to be fired at this point.
It can be a difficult task, but that’s the only way to cover your ass and nail theirs to the wall if you choose to pursue any sort of grievances.
Incompetent and/or lazy coworkers is a complex problem. Based on my 25+ years spent working white-collar jobs for large corporations, I have never seen incompetence or laziness rise to a fire-able offense. That's because they are ultimately subjective determinations. You perceive one thing; your coworker argues differently; your manager see both sides, and nothing changes. However, if you are being discriminated against at work, it's no longer subjective because there are company policies and government laws that define what discrimination is, and that's what HR fears the most because HR's function is to protect the company from liability. If you are not a manager, HR is not your ally unless you are being discriminated against , and working with incompetent and/or lazy coworkers is not discrimination. HR isn't going to care that your coworkers are incompetent, especially if your managers don't seem to care.
Both of your managers are unwilling to take action, so you might consider if it's possible to be successful working around the coworkers. If you have unavoidable dependencies on them, pick the one or two things they do that are the biggest blockers for your success and have a direct conversation with them about how their behaviors are jamming you up and what you specifically need them to do differently, and then give them the chance to change their behavior. If they don't, seek a different role and manager at your company, or seek out a new job somewhere else. You'll be better off when you find a role on a team of people with more complementary approaches.
As other people have noted here, an additional benefit to finding a new job is it is often the best path to increasing your benefits and salary.
I couldn’t have said it better. It is best to keep your head down. All things will pass. I have never said a bad thing to my manager about a co-worker even when I suspected said coworker was bad mouthing me. It is important to rise above the fray. You know what happens when you get in the mud with a pig…
I agree with this sentiment. Stir the pot, and you just might get splashed.
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Okay damn. Thank you guys so much, Sincerity especially, for banging me over the head with some common sense. I may have gotten a little heated in my last exchange with my boss about it and I’ve been wanting to clear the air.
So I just sent him an incredibly professional and diplomatic (I promise) email about how I understand his position, I want nothing but the best for my co-worker, the company, and myself, and how after the past few years of trying to function as a pair and help each other grow, I’ve accepted we just work best apart, and asked him to please delegate us accordingly whenever possible.
Maybe a little extra for a couple of skilled construction labourers, but I’ve always tried not to be defined by the industry and characters I’m surrounded by.
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Okay damn. Thank you guys so much, Sincerity especially, for banging me over the head with some common sense. I may have gotten a little heated in my last exchange with my boss about it and I’ve been wanting to clear the air.
So I just sent him an incredibly professional and diplomatic (I promise) email about how I understand his position, I want nothing but the best for my co-worker, the company, and myself, and how after the past few years of trying to function as a pair and help each other grow, I’ve accepted we just work best apart, and asked him to please delegate us accordingly whenever possible.
Maybe a little extra for a couple of skilled construction labourers, but I’ve always tried not to be defined by the industry and characters I’m surrounded by.
What is your job? We were both speaking from an office dweller’s perspective where you rarely work with coworkers directly. I believe if you are in a manual labor field where you really rely on your coworkers you may be able to be more vocal.
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We install random stuff in commercial/institutional buildings. 90% of the time what we’re doing can be accomplished by one person, with the exception of the occasional big/heavy project. My coworker loves to over-exaggerate how difficult things are to do alone. He also has unresolved abandonment issues and from what I can tell, no friends that he sees or keeps in touch with. Which I think my boss may be aware of, hence pairing us up more than necessary. He did hit me back with a quick “we’ll try to work on an environment everyone can excel in”.
I’m not trying to be an armchair psychologist, but that’s how I perceive this complex situation. We’ve worked together on and off for years, neither of us is going to bend to appease the other, and he also worships Rogan so I want to keep my distance as much as possible for my own sanity’s sake, not just because I work better alone.
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We install random stuff in commercial/institutional buildings. 90% of the time what we’re doing can be accomplished by one person, with the exception of the occasional big/heavy project. My coworker loves to over-exaggerate how difficult things are to do alone. He also has unresolved abandonment issues and from what I can tell, no friends that he sees or keeps in touch with. Which I think my boss may be aware of, hence pairing us up more than necessary. He did hit me back with a quick “we’ll try to work on an environment everyone can excel in”.
I’m not trying to be an armchair psychologist, but that’s how I perceive this complex situation. We’ve worked together on and off for years, neither of us is going to bend to appease the other, and he also worships Rogan so I want to keep my distance as much as possible for my own sanity’s sake, not just because I work better alone.
Never having a job with a crew I don’t have advice and the advice given by sincerity doesn’t seem to apply directly to you either. If you are a better worker then I am sure your employer knows. If this other person is effecting deadlines then I think you just need to review what work you performed and not take any attitude from your employer personal. I’m sure someone here has experience with your problem so hopefully you will receive specific advice. Have a good day.
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I work in the official job of washed up skaters and musicians...
Screen printing.
I like it. I have a mellow staff of reliable people who show up on time and know what to do, so I don't have to babysit or go all drill sergeant all day. I get to be somewhat creative, get evenings and weekends off, don't have to deal with customers (the sales staff deals with that), yeah man, I can't complain.
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just started a gig and it’s been pretty mellow so far. everyone’s been nice so far except this one old fart. he’s been judging my personality and work ethic based on how i look along with my age. mainly my nose ring and a double helix i got.
when i get older i promise to not be an old bitter judgmental piece of shit.
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Any HR or managerial types in here have advice for dealing with shitty coworkers and bosses who blindly defend and enable them, while refusing to acknowledge or validate your reasonable concerns?
I’m not going to quit over it, because I really do like my job and the freedom it gives me. But my co-worker who I sometimes have to work with is a fucking bum who works harder at getting out of work than he does at doing it. He overcomplicates simple things, and undercomplicates important things. He’s slow as shit and also full of it.
I rarely bring it up to my boss, except when his laziness and/or incompetence is just plain outrageous and makes me look bad. I know he complains about me to the boss too, ie: I don’t want to help him with one-man tasks, I “rush” too much, etc etc.. so my boss probably thinks we’re both exaggerating and bad at teamwork.. but this guy actually just sucks at his job and it infuriates me that I’m trying to do well and my boss won’t hear it.
Could you elaborate upon this part further please?
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Here’s an example.. We recently had a task that should take the two of us 2hrs to complete. He announced in front of my boss that it would take us all day, so that he could slack off and get paid a full day for doing next to nothing. I completed 2/3 of the task in 2hrs by myself, and that was with me purposefully going slower than usual. I then moved onto other things. This, presumably, upset him because it forced him to do more work. So I later went over the day with my boss in private, and he said I “need to argue less and slow down because there’s no hurry”. At no point did I even argue, or rush, I just kept to myself and worked at a normal pace. It’s like my boss doesn’t want to make the company money or something.
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just started a gig and it’s been pretty mellow so far. everyone’s been nice so far except this one old fart. he’s been judging my personality and work ethic based on how i look along with my age. mainly my nose ring and a double helix i got.
when i get older i promise to not be an old bitter judgmental piece of shit.
When I started my job in construction, I was just 18 with a lip ring and some fresh tattoos, and boy did I face some challenges. I received a lot of criticism based on my appearance, but I let my strong work ethic speak for itself. Sometimes, you have to respond with the same energy you receive. Now, years later, as someone who hires new employees for the same company, I've learned to approach situations from various perspectives and make well-rounded judgments while remaing true to myslef minus the lip ring. Now that you've got the job, give it your all. Try befriending the old fart who has been judging you. Gain some insight into his perspectives. Remember, he was once young too, facing judgment from others. And sooner than you realize, you might find yourself judging some kid who hasn't seen the light ofday in years with a Roblox tattoo jamming to Playboi Carti non stop. :P
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Here’s an example.. We recently had a task that should take the two of us 2hrs to complete. He announced in front of my boss that it would take us all day, so that he could slack off and get paid a full day for doing next to nothing. I completed 2/3 of the task in 2hrs by myself, and that was with me purposefully going slower than usual. I then moved onto other things. This, presumably, upset him because it forced him to do more work. So I later went over the day with my boss in private, and he said I “need to argue less and slow down because there’s no hurry”. At no point did I even argue, or rush, I just kept to myself and worked at a normal pace. It’s like my boss doesn’t want to make the company money or something.
I understand how you're feeling! I have a lot of responsibilities at the moment, and it's pushing me to the brink of burnout. It's amazing that I stumbled upon this conversation today, of all days. There's a quote I came across in the book "Ego is The Enemy" by Ryan Holiday (Kook to some, I know): "Do your work. Do it well. Then let go and let God." Religious beliefs aside, that's currently what I'm opting to do. Do MY work. Do it WELL and let it go. It seems like I'm having difficulty finding a complete solution for a problem as simple as 2+2. In your situation, your boss shouldn't have you working alongside him, and in my case, we need to hire two more people. What has taken me far too long to understand is that not every boss is a true leader. At one point I didn't think leadership was necessary. Sometimes, they are simply employees who hold the title and position of being a "boss". This realization is bound to come back and reflect on them sooner or later. It's a stressful situation. You sound like someone who possesses leadership qualities. It's also incredibly challenging to lead without any real "power."
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Really appreciate that! Though I’m pretty non-religious, that quote is definitely relevant, and in line with other stuff I’ve been listening to about ego and self-validation. And you’re absolutely right, my boss is perhaps one of the greatest “diffusers” I’ve ever met, but leader, not so much. While I love my job for the fact it allows me to work in solitude, I do want to grow and advance, and it sounds like you’ve got that down pretty good. Hope you get the extra staff/support you need and things get easier for you too.
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Licensed Social Worker/Therapist & Behavioral Consultant.
Love my job. Pays well. I work less than 40 hours per week. I’m 1099 which has its pros & cons but I’ve never been burned. I take off when I want, I pay for health insurance out of pocket but it’s better than any insurance a company offered me, plus it’s cheaper & better. Almost exclusively work with kiddos which I love. Gives me a chance to give back & help them as when I was a lad, not a single person helped me. Thankfully I had 5-6 really good friends who influenced me to go to college.
8 years in the field. Wanted to get into forensics but it’s niche & the agency I worked for briefly at a part time rate only paid 35 hourly & wanted to give me an upwards of 90 clients, all who were Sex Offenders (this population I'm passionate about). The work was great but they did everything prehistoric in terms of paperwork. I hate that.
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Im an IT Support Specialist T1 at a fintech company now. I started off as the provisioning guy but now I do my basic troubleshooting tickets, write documentation and SOPs, do IAM shit, data destruction, account creation/deactivation, and a bunch of other random shit that probably shouldn’t be for a T1 guy. They just fired my Desktop Engineer that I was super close with which is a bummer. Before this I was just a hardware guy at a really large mortgage company imaging laptops and sending out equipment. Never had to talk to anyone or anything. I’ve been here for 3 months now and i’m doing some pretty wild shit that probably shouldnt be done by a T1 tech. Overall the job is pretty stressful for me but they’re paying me a gross amount of money for my experience level so im having a hard time walking away.
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Im an IT Support Specialist T1 at a fintech company now. I started off as the provisioning guy but now I do my basic troubleshooting tickets, write documentation and SOPs, do IAM shit, data destruction, account creation/deactivation, and a bunch of other random shit that probably shouldn’t be for a T1 guy. They just fired my Desktop Engineer that I was super close with which is a bummer. Before this I was just a hardware guy at a really large mortgage company imaging laptops and sending out equipment. Never had to talk to anyone or anything. I’ve been here for 3 months now and i’m doing some pretty wild shit that probably shouldnt be done by a T1 tech. Overall the job is pretty stressful for me but they’re paying me a gross amount of money for my experience level so im having a hard time walking away.
For the IAM stuff are you granting individuals access to stuff or doing computer to computer shit?
I used to do some government job that had the potential to help people. The pay was garbage and location was hell, but I enjoyed the work itself. Looking back, I don't regret taking the job, but I do regret staying in it for nearly 7 years and prioritizing it over my personal life. Life is way too short to put work first.
Now, I do some bullshit private industry job that isn't very engaging and I'm constantly in fear of being laid off, but I finally get paid enough to actually live my life.
Both jobs revolve around doing social science research. And, amazingly the private industry job takes about half the brain power of the government job, but pays about 3x more.
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Im an IT Support Specialist T1 at a fintech company now. I started off as the provisioning guy but now I do my basic troubleshooting tickets, write documentation and SOPs, do IAM shit, data destruction, account creation/deactivation, and a bunch of other random shit that probably shouldn’t be for a T1 guy. They just fired my Desktop Engineer that I was super close with which is a bummer. Before this I was just a hardware guy at a really large mortgage company imaging laptops and sending out equipment. Never had to talk to anyone or anything. I’ve been here for 3 months now and i’m doing some pretty wild shit that probably shouldnt be done by a T1 tech. Overall the job is pretty stressful for me but they’re paying me a gross amount of money for my experience level so im having a hard time walking away.
For the IAM stuff are you granting individuals access to stuff or doing computer to computer shit?
I used to do some government job that had the potential to help people. The pay was garbage and location was hell, but I enjoyed the work itself. Looking back, I don't regret taking the job, but I do regret staying in it for nearly 7 years and prioritizing it over my personal life. Life is way too short to put work first.
Now, I do some bullshit private industry job that isn't very engaging and I'm constantly in fear of being laid off, but I finally get paid enough to actually live my life.
Both jobs revolve around doing social science research. And, amazingly the private industry job takes about half the brain power of the government job, but pays about 3x more.
For now my IAM stuff is pretty mellow, Its usually submitting requests from end users to system owners and if approved adding them to the correct groups. I work a little bit with the the IAM engineers for small ad hoc stuff from time to time (usually something breaks and we work out a fix then document/implement it).
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I’m and eligibility caseworker for social services. I've been running my unit for the last 9 months with no direct supervisor and 3 newer coworkers who go to me for everything. I trained them, I was their go-to for all of their questions... I put in for a transfer and went through the process, only to not get it... but one of my new coworkers did for some reason. He then sends me this condescending text saying "I'm sorry, I wish you had gotten it, but I need to take the opportunity. Keep doing the good work and you'll get something." My reply was "Go fuck yourself." I was pissed, but ok with it until I got that text.
Anyway, I'm over it. I'm thinking about becoming a garbage man or park ranger.
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Licensed Social Worker/Therapist & Behavioral Consultant.
Love my job. Pays well. I work less than 40 hours per week. I’m 1099 which has its pros & cons but I’ve never been burned. I take off when I want, I pay for health insurance out of pocket but it’s better than any insurance a company offered me, plus it’s cheaper & better. Almost exclusively work with kiddos which I love. Gives me a chance to give back & help them as when I was a lad, not a single person helped me. Thankfully I had 5-6 really good friends who influenced me to go to college.
8 years in the field. Wanted to get into forensics but it’s niche & the agency I worked for briefly at a part time rate only paid 35 hourly & wanted to give me an upwards of 90 clients, all who were Sex Offenders (this population I'm passionate about). The work was great but they did everything prehistoric in terms of paperwork. I hate that.
MSW is a versatile degree, for sure.
Whats the going rate for therapy where you’re at?
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I’m and eligibility caseworker for social services. I've been running my unit for the last 9 months with no direct supervisor and 3 newer coworkers who go to me for everything. I trained them, I was their go-to for all of their questions... I put in for a transfer and went through the process, only to not get it... but one of my new coworkers did for some reason. He then sends me this condescending text saying "I'm sorry, I wish you had gotten it, but I need to take the opportunity. Keep doing the good work and you'll get something." My reply was "Go fuck yourself." I was pissed, but ok with it until I got that text.
Anyway, I'm over it. I'm thinking about becoming a garbage man or park ranger.
I’m sorry to hear this mate. You have a Masters Degree presumably?
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Licensed Social Worker/Therapist & Behavioral Consultant.
Love my job. Pays well. I work less than 40 hours per week. I’m 1099 which has its pros & cons but I’ve never been burned. I take off when I want, I pay for health insurance out of pocket but it’s better than any insurance a company offered me, plus it’s cheaper & better. Almost exclusively work with kiddos which I love. Gives me a chance to give back & help them as when I was a lad, not a single person helped me. Thankfully I had 5-6 really good friends who influenced me to go to college.
8 years in the field. Wanted to get into forensics but it’s niche & the agency I worked for briefly at a part time rate only paid 35 hourly & wanted to give me an upwards of 90 clients, all who were Sex Offenders (this population I'm passionate about). The work was great but they did everything prehistoric in terms of paperwork. I hate that.
MSW is a versatile degree, for sure.
Whats the going rate for therapy where you’re at?
Therapy is between 95-140 per session.
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I’m and eligibility caseworker for social services. I've been running my unit for the last 9 months with no direct supervisor and 3 newer coworkers who go to me for everything. I trained them, I was their go-to for all of their questions... I put in for a transfer and went through the process, only to not get it... but one of my new coworkers did for some reason. He then sends me this condescending text saying "I'm sorry, I wish you had gotten it, but I need to take the opportunity. Keep doing the good work and you'll get something." My reply was "Go fuck yourself." I was pissed, but ok with it until I got that text.
Anyway, I'm over it. I'm thinking about becoming a garbage man or park ranger.
I’m sorry to hear this mate. You have a Masters Degree presumably?
No, just a BS. I’m not a social worker, just an eligibility worker. I’ve been doing this for almost 15 years and it’s soul crushing, customer service. It’s government so at least there’s retirement in… 15 years. Idk if I can make it.
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I’m and eligibility caseworker for social services. I've been running my unit for the last 9 months with no direct supervisor and 3 newer coworkers who go to me for everything. I trained them, I was their go-to for all of their questions... I put in for a transfer and went through the process, only to not get it... but one of my new coworkers did for some reason. He then sends me this condescending text saying "I'm sorry, I wish you had gotten it, but I need to take the opportunity. Keep doing the good work and you'll get something." My reply was "Go fuck yourself." I was pissed, but ok with it until I got that text.
Anyway, I'm over it. I'm thinking about becoming a garbage man or park ranger.
I’m sorry to hear this mate. You have a Masters Degree presumably?
Got ya. I’ve heard similar from people I know here who do that sort of stuff. I’m sorry to hear you’re burnt out.
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I’m and eligibility caseworker for social services. I've been running my unit for the last 9 months with no direct supervisor and 3 newer coworkers who go to me for everything. I trained them, I was their go-to for all of their questions... I put in for a transfer and went through the process, only to not get it... but one of my new coworkers did for some reason. He then sends me this condescending text saying "I'm sorry, I wish you had gotten it, but I need to take the opportunity. Keep doing the good work and you'll get something." My reply was "Go fuck yourself." I was pissed, but ok with it until I got that text.
Anyway, I'm over it. I'm thinking about becoming a garbage man or park ranger.
I’m sorry to hear this mate. You have a Masters Degree presumably?
My buddy did that gig in portland for a while. Ive been a medicaid and SNAP recipient at various points in my adult life and i really appreciate y’all on the other end of the phone. Ive has some really rude, judgey eligibility workers and some that are just saints. I remember when i was first applying for medicaid and the dude asks if i want EBT and im like “nah man, i just need to see doctors…” and he says, “well, you qualify. There is no shame in it. How about I just send you the card, if you use it, you do, if not, no worries?” That dude was awesome and the SNAP benefits were a game changer at that point of living on couches and in my car.
Im just saying this because as thankless as it can be, there are reasons im not taking county jobs, y’all are truly helping people
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For now my IAM stuff is pretty mellow, Its usually submitting requests from end users to system owners and if approved adding them to the correct groups. I work a little bit with the the IAM engineers for small ad hoc stuff from time to time (usually something breaks and we work out a fix then document/implement it).
Interesting.
Why not just use identity center? Is there a reason you have to use IAM? (Legit curious about this as I know a lot of people use IAM when IC is often easier for what they're doing.)
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I’m and eligibility caseworker for social services. I've been running my unit for the last 9 months with no direct supervisor and 3 newer coworkers who go to me for everything. I trained them, I was their go-to for all of their questions... I put in for a transfer and went through the process, only to not get it... but one of my new coworkers did for some reason. He then sends me this condescending text saying "I'm sorry, I wish you had gotten it, but I need to take the opportunity. Keep doing the good work and you'll get something." My reply was "Go fuck yourself." I was pissed, but ok with it until I got that text.
Anyway, I'm over it. I'm thinking about becoming a garbage man or park ranger.
I’m sorry to hear this mate. You have a Masters Degree presumably?
My buddy did that gig in portland for a while. Ive been a medicaid and SNAP recipient at various points in my adult life and i really appreciate y’all on the other end of the phone. Ive has some really rude, judgey eligibility workers and some that are just saints. I remember when i was first applying for medicaid and the dude asks if i want EBT and im like “nah man, i just need to see doctors…” and he says, “well, you qualify. There is no shame in it. How about I just send you the card, if you use it, you do, if not, no worries?” That dude was awesome and the SNAP benefits were a game changer at that point of living on couches and in my car.
Im just saying this because as thankless as it can be, there are reasons im not taking county jobs, y’all are truly helping people
Hey man, thank you.
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Do you pals know any PRN jobs outside of the healthcare setting? Any type where you actively punch in the hours you want to work every month on their scheduling system?
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Tried using the search bar on here but didn't get a real result.
Any of you Pals a Physical Therapist or an Assistant to one?
Thinking about the career.
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Tried using the search bar on here but didn't get a real result.
Any of you Pals a Physical Therapist or an Assistant to one?
Thinking about the career.
That’s a growing profession but requires a lot of schooling. I thought about it about 15 years ago when I hated my job. If you’re gonna do it be a therapist not an assistant. Assistants make less than half what the Therapist does. Maybe you can begin as an assistant and continue schooling. It’s probably a very rewarding profession.
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I used to have a job similar to yours, sitting alone in an office for long hours; I was a data entry clerk. It got really monotonous, just typing away and not interacting with anyone. I found myself feeling bored and unfulfilled, so I started looking for something different. That's when I stumbled upon some job listings under Tucson careers (https://afnicareers.com/jobs/jobs-in-tucson-az), which led me to apply for a few roles that seemed more engaging.
Now, I work as a recruiter, and it's a whole different ballgame. I interact with people daily, learn about their experiences, and help them find suitable jobs. It’s more dynamic and fulfilling, making the workday fly by.
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I used to have a job similar to yours, sitting alone in an office for long hours; I was a data entry clerk. It got really monotonous, just typing away and not interacting with anyone. I found myself feeling bored and unfulfilled, so I started looking for something different.
What are you doing nowadays?
I'm always looking for new carreers to see if I change areas
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I'm a data engineer for a large company. The work is fine but they've been stringing me along with the promise of becoming manager for a year now. Just heard it looks like it'll be another year at least. Definitely deflated but I need to just buck up and get that resume together again. If anyone knows of a company < 750 people they heard good things about and has remote work let ya boi know. Good luck out there yall
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Got an 8 week contract job out of state on a monster house. 8 gables on this thing :o
Replace all siding and windows w 2 other dudes, old time masters.
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Any of you pals work as a project manager?
Looks interesting and seems like there are a variety of openings.
Would love to hear thoughts on it. Thanks.
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Any of you pals work as a project manager?
Looks interesting and seems like there are a variety of openings.
Would love to hear thoughts on it. Thanks.
My thoughts of it in the IT context
Pros:
You don’t need specific hard skills, although something like a Scrum Master, ITIL, Prince2 certificate can help in some places.
Cons:
You create nothing and every problem is your problem.
Satisfaction is dependent on can you get it from helping other people work more efficiently, or, if you hate people, by making sure the project meets it’s goals regardless of how it makes the workers feel.
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Any of you pals work as a project manager?
Looks interesting and seems like there are a variety of openings.
Would love to hear thoughts on it. Thanks.
Pros:
You don’t need specific hard skills, although something like a Scrum Master, ITIL, Prince2 certificate can help in some places.
Cons:
You create nothing and every problem is your problem.
Satisfaction is dependent on can you get it from helping other people work more efficiently, or, if you hate people, by making sure the project meets it’s goals regardless of how it makes the workers feel.
This is helpful insight. Thank you.
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Looking for some advice from my fellow PALS.
I work as an art director in the healthcare space, and I've been at my current company for five months now. I got this job after getting laid off from my previous job. Funnily enough the reason I got laid off from my previous job is because our biggest client moved to my current employer.
My current job requires about 3.5 hours of commuting a day, 10 times a month (2-3 days per week). The commute is pretty easy, but obviously long. It is kinda flexible where I can leave a bit early and make it home by 5:30 most days. I have a 15 month old so that's nice. My co-workers are all pretty good, and the job is fairly easy most of the time, which is nice but also perhaps not the best for career growth.
I was recently contacted by a company in the city I live, who I had applied and interviewed with a couple times over the last two years but things never worked out - first time they low balled me, second time they said I wasn't experienced enough. I was doing some freelance for them over the last year, and have a few good friends from past job that work there so my name was getting around, and they were happy with the services I offered and my abilities. Basically COO reached out to say "lets get to know each other, and if you're this well regarded why aren't you working here?". We chatted what I want career wise, salary, etc.
In their latest message, they basically said I can get everything I mentioned in our call - salary, role, growth - but it's only available this time. If I pass on it but apply in the future, the same offer isn't on the table.
The pro's are I'd get a $10,000 (or more) salary increase, plus the few thousand I'd save per year not having to commute along with my time. I'd probably be in a better spot for career growth, and I'd be working with some good friends again. Also being close to home will be helpful with family stuff once my kid is going to daycare and school, as my wife will have to take that 3.5 hour commute I mentioned earlier some days once she's back at work. We don't have any family where we live so we can't really rely on anyone to help with kid things should they need to be picked up early, appointments, etc. Basically it could turn into a stressful logistical issue in the future. There's not really any obvious cons I'm aware of, although they did lay off a friend of mine weeks before Christmas a couple years ago, which left a bad taste in his mouth. Slightly different scenario than what I'd be walking into but valid still. I do wanna reach out to a couple friends their to get their thoughts.
I have a hard time leaving jobs, and tend to work at places for a long time assuming things aren't terrible. Despite not working at my current job a long time, I'd feel as though I'm "letting people down" by leaving. But at the same time this is a large company, who of course would have no problem cutting me should they need to. Basically how to I convince myself to make the right decision, based on what I laid out. I think the positives are in favour of accepting this new offer, but I find it's always a touch choice to make. The area I work in is somewhat niche, and I don't want to burn any bridges. But at the same time, being closer to home with more pay and less commuting would make family life presumably easier in some regards.
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Looking for some advice from my fellow PALS.
I work as an art director in the healthcare space, and I've been at my current company for five months now. I got this job after getting laid off from my previous job. Funnily enough the reason I got laid off from my previous job is because our biggest client moved to my current employer.
My current job requires about 3.5 hours of commuting a day, 10 times a month (2-3 days per week). The commute is pretty easy, but obviously long. It is kinda flexible where I can leave a bit early and make it home by 5:30 most days. I have a 15 month old so that's nice. My co-workers are all pretty good, and the job is fairly easy most of the time, which is nice but also perhaps not the best for career growth.
I was recently contacted by a company in the city I live, who I had applied and interviewed with a couple times over the last two years but things never worked out - first time they low balled me, second time they said I wasn't experienced enough. I was doing some freelance for them over the last year, and have a few good friends from past job that work there so my name was getting around, and they were happy with the services I offered and my abilities. Basically COO reached out to say "lets get to know each other, and if you're this well regarded why aren't you working here?". We chatted what I want career wise, salary, etc.
In their latest message, they basically said I can get everything I mentioned in our call - salary, role, growth - but it's only available this time. If I pass on it but apply in the future, the same offer isn't on the table.
The pro's are I'd get a $10,000 (or more) salary increase, plus the few thousand I'd save per year not having to commute along with my time. I'd probably be in a better spot for career growth, and I'd be working with some good friends again. Also being close to home will be helpful with family stuff once my kid is going to daycare and school, as my wife will have to take that 3.5 hour commute I mentioned earlier some days once she's back at work. We don't have any family where we live so we can't really rely on anyone to help with kid things should they need to be picked up early, appointments, etc. Basically it could turn into a stressful logistical issue in the future. There's not really any obvious cons I'm aware of, although they did lay off a friend of mine weeks before Christmas a couple years ago, which left a bad taste in his mouth. Slightly different scenario than what I'd be walking into but valid still. I do wanna reach out to a couple friends their to get their thoughts.
I have a hard time leaving jobs, and tend to work at places for a long time assuming things aren't terrible. Despite not working at my current job a long time, I'd feel as though I'm "letting people down" by leaving. But at the same time this is a large company, who of course would have no problem cutting me should they need to. Basically how to I convince myself to make the right decision, based on what I laid out. I think the positives are in favour of accepting this new offer, but I find it's always a touch choice to make. The area I work in is somewhat niche, and I don't want to burn any bridges. But at the same time, being closer to home with more pay and less commuting would make family life presumably easier in some regards.
Take the offer. The time you will get back from your shortened commute trumps the pay increase. Before Covid I had to commute to a job 5 days a week that there was no reason I could not do the same job from home. My company went to a “virtual first” model during the pandemic and I have been 100% remote for 4 years and it has been life changing. Granted my situation is not the same as yours, but getting back the time I was spending commuting has really been positive. Good luck!✌️
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I work in marketing at a cushy large company now but my boss and coworkers leave a lot to be desired. Lots of politics and I’ve had multiple people come to me I tears because they’re mistreated by either my manager or other superiors. I do have decent pay though and my boss does advocate for me.
The first day I was hired, the manager I interviewed with (and really liked) was fired. After being here for a year, I’ve come to the conclusion she was pushed out due to politics, more or less. I have a meeting with her next week and I think it may bring up a job opportunity. If this happens, I’m not sure what I’ll do, as it’s a startup tech company. I’ve worked at 5 different companies in the last 6 years and really want stability, but I’ve also tripled my salary in that time by making these moves for different titles.
On the other side of this, I have a side gig idea that I’ve been sitting on for months now that I need to launch. I’m hoping that, whatever I decide to do, that gets to a place in the next couple of years to where I no longer have to work for anyone but myself.
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Looking for some advice from my fellow PALS.
I work as an art director in the healthcare space, and I've been at my current company for five months now. I got this job after getting laid off from my previous job. Funnily enough the reason I got laid off from my previous job is because our biggest client moved to my current employer.
My current job requires about 3.5 hours of commuting a day, 10 times a month (2-3 days per week). The commute is pretty easy, but obviously long. It is kinda flexible where I can leave a bit early and make it home by 5:30 most days. I have a 15 month old so that's nice. My co-workers are all pretty good, and the job is fairly easy most of the time, which is nice but also perhaps not the best for career growth.
I was recently contacted by a company in the city I live, who I had applied and interviewed with a couple times over the last two years but things never worked out - first time they low balled me, second time they said I wasn't experienced enough. I was doing some freelance for them over the last year, and have a few good friends from past job that work there so my name was getting around, and they were happy with the services I offered and my abilities. Basically COO reached out to say "lets get to know each other, and if you're this well regarded why aren't you working here?". We chatted what I want career wise, salary, etc.
In their latest message, they basically said I can get everything I mentioned in our call - salary, role, growth - but it's only available this time. If I pass on it but apply in the future, the same offer isn't on the table.
The pro's are I'd get a $10,000 (or more) salary increase, plus the few thousand I'd save per year not having to commute along with my time. I'd probably be in a better spot for career growth, and I'd be working with some good friends again. Also being close to home will be helpful with family stuff once my kid is going to daycare and school, as my wife will have to take that 3.5 hour commute I mentioned earlier some days once she's back at work. We don't have any family where we live so we can't really rely on anyone to help with kid things should they need to be picked up early, appointments, etc. Basically it could turn into a stressful logistical issue in the future. There's not really any obvious cons I'm aware of, although they did lay off a friend of mine weeks before Christmas a couple years ago, which left a bad taste in his mouth. Slightly different scenario than what I'd be walking into but valid still. I do wanna reach out to a couple friends their to get their thoughts.
I have a hard time leaving jobs, and tend to work at places for a long time assuming things aren't terrible. Despite not working at my current job a long time, I'd feel as though I'm "letting people down" by leaving. But at the same time this is a large company, who of course would have no problem cutting me should they need to. Basically how to I convince myself to make the right decision, based on what I laid out. I think the positives are in favour of accepting this new offer, but I find it's always a touch choice to make. The area I work in is somewhat niche, and I don't want to burn any bridges. But at the same time, being closer to home with more pay and less commuting would make family life presumably easier in some regards.
Sounds like lots of positives for this new job. Remember that a big company really doesn’t give a shit about you. So you’re not letting the company down. The coworkers that you like will understand the reasons for changing- short commute, raise, etc. And leaving your current job opens a new opportunity for someone else.
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I work in marketing at a cushy large company now but my boss and coworkers leave a lot to be desired. Lots of politics and I’ve had multiple people come to me I tears because they’re mistreated by either my manager or other superiors. I do have decent pay though and my boss does advocate for me.
The first day I was hired, the manager I interviewed with (and really liked) was fired. After being here for a year, I’ve come to the conclusion she was pushed out due to politics, more or less. I have a meeting with her next week and I think it may bring up a job opportunity. If this happens, I’m not sure what I’ll do, as it’s a startup tech company. I’ve worked at 5 different companies in the last 6 years and really want stability, but I’ve also tripled my salary in that time by making these moves for different titles.
On the other side of this, I have a side gig idea that I’ve been sitting on for months now that I need to launch. I’m hoping that, whatever I decide to do, that gets to a place in the next couple of years to where I no longer have to work for anyone but myself.
I guess you need to weigh your priorities. You can take cushy money at a cushy job, or take less money for more challenge and possibly feel more fulfilled. With startups though there is not guarantee that the job will be what you want, but in general you get more say over what you do and there is more to do than people to do it so you get to put your hands on more things. And of course the possibility of the startup hitting it off and you cashing in your equity, but that's so rare that you shouldn't consider it as a part of your monetary incentives.
I have taken less pay the previous 4 times I've changed jobs just to find something more meaningful and now I finally have "autonomy, mastery and purpose" (Daniel Pink), and it feels so good to be able to really invest my time and effort into the work in a major way. But that being said I probably wouldn't be doing it if I didn't think there is chance it's going to amount to something monetary in a 1-2 year span, and I don't hope to invest this much into work on a long term.
The main thing I would say is that if you take a position in a startup that is actually doing something and expects that from you as well, it might be pretty difficult to find the resources to work on your own thing. The cushy job might give you more mental and monetary freedom to make something else happen.
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I’m turning to the Slap brain trust on this one…
I work for a company doing installs. It’s currently me, another guy, and a new guy. The other guy’s body is fucked and his install days are numbered. He thinks he’ll be transitioning to an office role.. which he might.. but I suspect the company doesn’t want him to.. for a variety of superficial and non-superficial reasons.
Today, my boss asked if I had any interest in it. I said I’m all for new opportunities, learning new skills, and career advancement. He then implied that it wouldn’t necessarily be advancing, but maybe more of a lateral move.
I love working on the road. It keeps me active, I’m always doing different stuff and seeing different places. The freedom I have is ludicrous, to the point where I’m basically running a side hustle during work hours.
I absolutely do not want an office job unless it comes with a hefty raise… BUT, I feel like turning it down would be idiotic of me, as I could learn a lot of things that make me more employable. The installing I do is very niche, and my company is pretty much the only gig in town.
Does it ever make sense to take a shittier job that pays the same as part of a long game? I’m ADHD as hell and not sure I could handle the confines of an office, and office politics, if no financial benefit is guaranteed. Thoughts?
TLDR: Take an office gig that pays the same even though I prefer field work? In hopes that it leads to more lucrative roles down the road?
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You don’t take a new job you don’t want for the same pay. You would need at least a 10% increase to even care and you wouldn’t last in an office after being on the road. I fail to see an upside.
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I’m turning to the Slap brain trust on this one…
I work for a company doing installs. It’s currently me, another guy, and a new guy. The other guy’s body is fucked and his install days are numbered. He thinks he’ll be transitioning to an office role.. which he might.. but I suspect the company doesn’t want him to.. for a variety of superficial and non-superficial reasons.
Today, my boss asked if I had any interest in it. I said I’m all for new opportunities, learning new skills, and career advancement. He then implied that it wouldn’t necessarily be advancing, but maybe more of a lateral move.
I love working on the road. It keeps me active, I’m always doing different stuff and seeing different places. The freedom I have is ludicrous, to the point where I’m basically running a side hustle during work hours.
I absolutely do not want an office job unless it comes with a hefty raise… BUT, I feel like turning it down would be idiotic of me, as I could learn a lot of things that make me more employable. The installing I do is very niche, and my company is pretty much the only gig in town.
Does it ever make sense to take a shittier job that pays the same as part of a long game? I’m ADHD as hell and not sure I could handle the confines of an office, and office politics, if no financial benefit is guaranteed. Thoughts?
TLDR: Take an office gig that pays the same even though I prefer field work? In hopes that it leads to more lucrative roles down the road?
Working indoors, esp in an office w artificial light, stale air, and very apparent rules, social expectations, and a boss who, even if they’re alright for a boss, is still your boss, after having been outdoors or on the road is hard as fuck. At least it’s been that way for me. I’ve done something similar to what you’re describing for similar reasons and it sucked ass. I learned what I don’t want to do anyways.
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Tell them to laterally shove it where the sun don’t shine.
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I worked in an office for a decade, pretty much my entire 20's. Took ~20% pay cut at the end of 2020 to work outdoors in my pretty much dream job. We actually were doing the Slap Zoom meetups at that time and all you homies getting on there were supportive and making me feel good which I still remember. I get to be outdoors all day, talk to a lot of interesting people, teach kids about nature, and get to work with my hands, and recently I've been one half of our two man in-house video production team we are getting going and have gotten a chance to travel around socal for a day shooting videos, getting paid to hangout on the beach in HB. I love teaching people, I always wanted to learn about tools and now have a small but solid collection of hand/power tools and can work on a lot of stuff at home or for fun, and I have been doing video editing for fun half my life. I originally wanted to do video production when I was younger but never wanted to edit a tv show or something, so it's been a dream job within a dream job. On top of that I've had a lot of really exciting moments like search and rescues.
I would be making significantly more at my office job if I was still there but I hated it for all that time and would never ever go back. If I ever transition to an office role in my current job I would still be in an outdoor setting so that is a cool option in the future. I have a great team of people I work with and the two other guys that share the same role as me are really good people and the only real friends I've had outside a job since I was like 18. It really feels like me and some buddies all got a job together, no ego, no slacking, no competing.
All that is to say money isn't everything if you hate your job. I'm officially middle aged in about a week and it took me almost as long to figure this shit out even though I knew it in the back of my head all these years. Work takes up the majority of our time and my life satisfaction has improved so much from changing jobs that no amount of money could really make a difference unless it was so little I couldn't survive.
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After mom drops me off at the skate park I stand in front of the best ledge and look into the sky with all my best friends. Why are all these older guys on skateboards so mad at us? Scooter is future.
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Appreciate the feedback guys. I emailed him and (very professionally) stated that moving into the office would strip away everything I like about working there, and it would take either my body giving out or an unrealistic salary increase for me to do so. He was super cool and understood, and said it could always be an option in the future.
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I worked in an office for a decade, pretty much my entire 20's. Took ~20% pay cut at the end of 2020 to work outdoors in my pretty much dream job. We actually were doing the Slap Zoom meetups at that time and all you homies getting on there were supportive and making me feel good which I still remember. I get to be outdoors all day, talk to a lot of interesting people, teach kids about nature, and get to work with my hands, and recently I've been one half of our two man in-house video production team we are getting going and have gotten a chance to travel around socal for a day shooting videos, getting paid to hangout on the beach in HB. I love teaching people, I always wanted to learn about tools and now have a small but solid collection of hand/power tools and can work on a lot of stuff at home or for fun, and I have been doing video editing for fun half my life. I originally wanted to do video production when I was younger but never wanted to edit a tv show or something, so it's been a dream job within a dream job. On top of that I've had a lot of really exciting moments like search and rescues.
I would be making significantly more at my office job if I was still there but I hated it for all that time and would never ever go back. If I ever transition to an office role in my current job I would still be in an outdoor setting so that is a cool option in the future. I have a great team of people I work with and the two other guys that share the same role as me are really good people and the only real friends I've had outside a job since I was like 18. It really feels like me and some buddies all got a job together, no ego, no slacking, no competing.
All that is to say money isn't everything if you hate your job. I'm officially middle aged in about a week and it took me almost as long to figure this shit out even though I knew it in the back of my head all these years. Work takes up the majority of our time and my life satisfaction has improved so much from changing jobs that no amount of money could really make a difference unless it was so little I couldn't survive.
I think I vaguely remember that. Didn’t you take a job with the park service or something similar? Awesome to hear you are still out there enjoying it.
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Appreciate the feedback guys. I emailed him and (very professionally) stated that moving into the office would strip away everything I like about working there, and it would take either my body giving out or an unrealistic salary increase for me to do so. He was super cool and understood, and said it could always be an option in the future.
And, dude, in many ways, working in a office destroys the body. Low back and neck, sciatica etc from sitting all day