Pal’s jobs and skateboarding

[Esmith5488]

I have worked for a major airline for 9 years,  which means I finally make a livable wage but the flying for free kinda can’t be beat. I’ve been to more classic spots and new parks simply because I can just get on a plane and go

[FrozenIndustries]

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I have a MS in library and information science and work in administration at an academic library. We do a lot of public programming and I am the lead AV/tech person (I also handle a lot of facilities related stuff). I get to skate every weather permitting day on my break and either before or after work.

If you want to go back to school, I highly recommend at least starting at a community college. You will be in an intimate setting with a lot of diverse people who are trying to get a fresh start (as opposed to typical college students) and getting financial assistance is much easier. It makes transferring to a university (if that is what you want) much easier and will increase your chances of getting good financial aide, and many of them have really excellent vocational training available.

Also, if you're going for financial aid and are in the US, do not fuck with private loans. Federal loans are way more manageable and have income based repayment plans, loan forgiveness for those who work in the public sector, etc.

   

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This is some very solid advice. Start at community college. I got an Associates in Fine Arts before pursuing a BSW and MSW. Community college let me figure who I was and really explore my options(some of the best courses I took were the electives there; in fact the DJ for my wedding is a now friend but was my sociology professor. Started chatting about vinyl and found out he loves post-punk)

That rules! It's overlooked for sure, but it is a great way to figure things out even down to the level of figuring out how to study/schedule yourself/etc.

[HugeBodBoyle]

We are over halfway through May and I still have not used a single vacation day out of the 4 weeks I have allotted to me. They are flying me to San Diego next month for Cisco Live, so that is cool since I have never been to Cali.

[VHS ERA]

Im a landscaper, dont work weekends and finish my days by 2 so it still allows me to have a life

If this pays decently I would take it over most jobs in this thread

[El Nugjar]

We are over halfway through May and I still have not used a single vacation day out of the 4 weeks I have allotted to me. They are flying me to San Diego next month for Cisco Live, so that is cool since I have never been to Cali.

Like let me see that thoooonnngggg Cisco?

[gaunt]

I played poker beginning in my teens back after the first boom following Moneymaker winning the WSOP main event in 2003 caused a huge influx of incredibly soft/dumb money to funnel into the online poker sites. Was such an easy time tom build up a bankroll from essentially nothing. Hit a roadblock when the department of justice cucked online poker in the US in April of 2011, spent 18 months wondering whether or not I would ever get back that 80R% chunk of my bankroll. Eventually moved countries to continue playing poker fulltime/going to school.

I now trade cryptocurrency full-time (have been doing so for roughly 18 months now.  Although I make my own schedule and have a lot of free time, my sleep is all over the place due to following market movements that you have to capitalize on if you want to maximize your EV as a trader and ROI% at large. I've been extremely stressed and in die-hard accumulation mode for the past year or so ever since the bear market cycle began and the market tanked. 

This really paid off for me since I was able to dollar-cost-average a sizeable chunk of each coin I hold a bit of in my portfolio, and with the recent market uptick of the past 10-14 days (ETH pumping from $140--->$260 before correcting to $240, I am finally feeling relieved and like I can relax and just take low-variance opportunities to jump on. Feeling like skating a whole hell of a lot more now than I have over the past 18 months in which I've just spend stressed out in front of a computer all day/night every day/night (sometimes have to be on Shanghai hours and live nocturnally at times).

[os89]

I played poker beginning in my teens back after the first boom following Moneymaker winning the WSOP main event in 2003 caused a huge influx of incredibly soft/dumb money to funnel into the online poker sites. Was such an easy time tom build up a bankroll from essentially nothing. Hit a roadblock when the department of justice cucked online poker in the US in April of 2011, spent 18 months wondering whether or not I would ever get back that 80R% chunk of my bankroll. Eventually moved countries to continue playing poker fulltime/going to school.

I now trade cryptocurrency full-time (have been doing so for roughly 18 months now.  Although I make my own schedule and have a lot of free time, my sleep is all over the place due to following market movements that you have to capitalize on if you want to maximize your EV as a trader and ROI% at large. I've been extremely stressed and in die-hard accumulation mode for the past year or so ever since the bear market cycle began and the market tanked. 

This really paid off for me since I was able to dollar-cost-average a sizeable chunk of each coin I hold a bit of in my portfolio, and with the recent market uptick of the past 10-14 days (ETH pumping from $140--->$260 before correcting to $240, I am finally feeling relieved and like I can relax and just take low-variance opportunities to jump on. Feeling like skating a whole hell of a lot more now than I have over the past 18 months in which I've just spend stressed out in front of a computer all day/night every day/night (sometimes have to be on Shanghai hours and live nocturnally at times).

This sounds super fucking exhausting.

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

maybe I should post this in the actual OG job thread but anyway this one seems a bit more active at the moment?
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In a nutshell I used to work for a fairly well-known university in intl. student admissions for around 5 years as a contract worker, when I finished up with them they offered me some dead-end job with bad pay and no room for promotions because I didn't have the "right passport" and thus I bounced on them to work as a consultant (remotely) with another company I met through my travels even though some slap pals *winks at shit for brains* advised me not to do so.
Anyway, I think it was the right decision at the time and for the last 2 years it's been pretty cool to have a chilled schedule which I can adjust according to what's going on with my family (also helps that I can skate during my lunch break). Unfortunately though, it looks like said company is about to go bankrupt considering they now owe me two months of back pay and I'm living off fucking crumbs at the moment...

So, I started to look around for a new job and one of my better clients has offered me a position in their office as an assistant manager. At the same time another university basically matched their offer plus a little bit more $$$ and they are both now in a bit of a bidding war for me.
The university I used to work for changed its policies recently regarding who they employ and I've just passed the 2nd round of interviews with them and have a 3rd one on Monday (it's likely I'll get it). If I pass I won't start as an assistant manager, but the pay/ benefits are ridiculous even compared to the other two jobs I've been offered.

The only other thing about the other two jobs is that we'll have to relocate to a bigger city which means cost of living will go up too. Right now, we live in a fairly small town and have great connections, friends and good lifestyle to boot so basically our options are:

1.Go back to where I used to work, but do so as a full-time employee and basically earn double my old pay. It’s pretty much a stable job until I retire with good pay and benefits and I’ll get promotions etc. I know the people that work there so slotting back in will be fairly easy. I still don’t know which office I’ll work for and even though it kind of seems like getting back with an ex-girlfriend, there will be lots of new challenges for me. 

2. Stay with my current remote job and go bankrupt or trust that they’ll somehow dig themselves out of the dark dark hole that they’ve dug for themselves (highly unlikely).

3. Take one of the other jobs in a new and bigger city as a fulltime employee and go straight into an assistant manager position. Both universities are fairly solid and again, I’d pretty much have a job with them until I retire unless I choose to move on. Said bigger city is fairly famous for the number of universities located there and thus I could quite easily change jobs if need be which defs is not a possibility where we live now.

4. Jump on a plane and move back to Australia. Not exactly the worst option but it would mean starting from scratch and relocating the fam which kinda seems like a pain in the arse at this point in time. Having said that, we’re not getting any younger so the possibility of us doing it 5 years down the track is pretty slim…

[Mongoloid]

Blue collar sort, painter wallpaper hanger.

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I’ve been delivering pizzas for over a decade, but now that I’m getting older(I’m 48), I’ve decided to pursue my dream job of working at a Vape shop.

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I pray this is real.

Why, do you know a guy? Hook it up!

[Sidewalk Funk.]

I now trade cryptocurrency full-time (have been doing so for roughly 18 months now.  Although I make my own schedule and have a lot of free time, my sleep is all over the place due to following market movements that you have to capitalize on if you want to maximize your EV as a trader and ROI% at large. I've been extremely stressed and in die-hard accumulation mode for the past year or so ever since the bear market cycle began and the market tanked. 

This really paid off for me since I was able to dollar-cost-average a sizeable chunk of each coin I hold a bit of in my portfolio, and with the recent market uptick of the past 10-14 days (ETH pumping from $140--->$260 before correcting to $240, I am finally feeling relieved and like I can relax and just take low-variance opportunities to jump on. Feeling like skating a whole hell of a lot more now than I have over the past 18 months in which I've just spend stressed out in front of a computer all day/night every day/night (sometimes have to be on Shanghai hours and live nocturnally at times).

Have to admit I've had a little extra hop in my step as well this past week due to (what appears to be) the tides finally changing within the cryptocurrency market. 2018 was rough, but I'm excited for these next couple of years in the crypto world.

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

Gay Imp Metal Sausage,
As someone who is somewhat prone to risk taking and spontaneously quitting jobs or moving, I'd really suggest #1. This is the result of fucking myself over on my last spontaneous life change. The "grass is always greener" shit is true and it's taken me way too long to learn that. Stable, repetitive shit can get boring, no doubt, but sometimes being bored is the preferable consequence (as opposed to being on the street). Good luck with whichever path you choose.

thanks for that mate. #1 would certainly be the easiest option and would allow us to maintain the lifestyle that we love here  but sometimes it's not always better to take the easy option and moving to a new city can be quite exciting. I'm on my way to do the final interview for #1 so it mightn't even be an actual option for us if I don't pass ... will keep you posted!

[epicly_geeterd]

I work at a dispensary but I don't make much money and I fuckin hate having to deal with people that much, so I'm thinking about trying to get on this pole barn crew, it would be a lot less chill but I've done construction before so pretty sure I could handle it, plus I really wanna develop a sunburn and a meth problem. I skate like an hour or 2 after work everyday and try to spend one day on the weekend skating all day, maybe 2 if I'm not too hungover too function or getting guilt tripped into doing "adult" stuff by my girl. Should I go full rogowski on her?

[tyleraustin11]

What do you do for work? Any fellow employees skate? Full time, part time? More or less skating in your life?

Anybody work at amazon? I’m considering taking a job there 730-5pm fri-mon. Either that or be a waiter. Just waiting on some real estate commission checks that might never come through.

[El Nugjar]

I went for an interview a few years ago for a warehouse position.

A.) There was about 20 others there, plus 3 more groups after mine all competing for 5 positions

B.)Drug test, plus randoms once you start working if you are picked out of the massive group.

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Gay Imp Metal Sausage,
As someone who is somewhat prone to risk taking and spontaneously quitting jobs or moving, I'd really suggest #1. This is the result of fucking myself over on my last spontaneous life change. The "grass is always greener" shit is true and it's taken me way too long to learn that. Stable, repetitive shit can get boring, no doubt, but sometimes being bored is the preferable consequence (as opposed to being on the street). Good luck with whichever path you choose.

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thanks for that mate. #1 would certainly be the easiest option and would allow us to maintain the lifestyle that we love here  but sometimes it's not always better to take the easy option and moving to a new city can be quite exciting. I'm on my way to do the final interview for #1 so it mightn't even be an actual option for us if I don't pass ... will keep you posted!

I'd stay there, god knows what's going to happen in australia over the next two years after the shit show of an election we just had, I'm lucky to be transitioning into a salary role for a big company who's planning on closing two stores and making one big one... come on redundancy pay!

[dstrytruitt]

What do you do for work? Any fellow employees skate? Full time, part time? More or less skating in your life?

I work in purchasing at a manufacturing plant. No other skaters that I've identified yet. Full time; finishing up BA degree online, too. Not as much skating as I'd like (twice a week at most the last couple of months) but hitting gym a few days/week and getting in much better shape for a 41-year-old; definitely helps when I do get to skate. For me with three kids, coaching their multiple soccer teams, a wife with a career and multiple elected and voluntary boards she serves on my time is definitely at a premium. Committing to more time on my board/ramp this summer now that soccer season is almost over since it absolutely helps with my own sanity.

[Ocelot]

in all my time of looking for jobs, the best advice I can give is, tell people you are looking for a job.

tell friends, family, tell the people you just met. #1 way people get jobs is through someone else.

if you don't have a job and want or need one, your best bet is to be out in the mix, talking to people at bars, skateshops..whatever.

similar situation if youre in school/college, knowing more people and being cool with them will bring more opportunities overall for years after

life advice hammers

applying for jobs submitting CVs online is a sucker's game

+1 for being out in the mix talking to people at parties, bars and all the casual places people in their 30s like to hang out in (parks, coffee shops, yoga places etc...)

being able to shoot a quick 30-second pitch about yourself in a professional sense while queuing up in that new street food joint is an invaluable skill

[feedmeseymour]

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What do you do for work? Any fellow employees skate? Full time, part time? More or less skating in your life?

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Anybody work at amazon? I’m considering taking a job there 730-5pm fri-mon. Either that or be a waiter. Just waiting on some real estate commission checks that might never come through.

all i know is amazon goes through employees quickly. ive heard most people dont last too long there, atleast at their main hq.

[arrbee]

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What do you do for work? Any fellow employees skate? Full time, part time? More or less skating in your life?

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Anybody work at amazon? I’m considering taking a job there 730-5pm fri-mon. Either that or be a waiter. Just waiting on some real estate commission checks that might never come through.

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all i know is amazon goes through employees quickly. ive heard most people dont last too long there, atleast at their main hq.

I'm in the supply chain industry, I come across former Amazon employees frequently. While Amazon catches a lot of shit for their working conditions, most of these employees its pretty evident why they don't last. They typically don't last in our building either, and our metrics for production are significantly lower than Amazon. They're just not great employees, at least for this industry.

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What do you do for work? Any fellow employees skate? Full time, part time? More or less skating in your life?

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Anybody work at amazon? I’m considering taking a job there 730-5pm fri-mon. Either that or be a waiter. Just waiting on some real estate commission checks that might never come through.

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all i know is amazon goes through employees quickly. ive heard most people dont last too long there, atleast at their main hq.

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I'm in the supply chain industry, I come across former Amazon employees frequently. While Amazon catches a lot of shit for their working conditions, most of these employees its pretty evident why they don't last. They typically don't last in our building either, and our metrics for production are significantly lower than Amazon. They're just not great employees, at least for this industry.

Not to shit on Seattle, but that makes sense.

[lavrentiy]

grocer

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What do you do for work? Any fellow employees skate? Full time, part time? More or less skating in your life?

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Anybody work at amazon? I’m considering taking a job there 730-5pm fri-mon. Either that or be a waiter. Just waiting on some real estate commission checks that might never come through.

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all i know is amazon goes through employees quickly. ive heard most people dont last too long there, atleast at their main hq.

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I'm in the supply chain industry, I come across former Amazon employees frequently. While Amazon catches a lot of shit for their working conditions, most of these employees its pretty evident why they don't last. They typically don't last in our building either, and our metrics for production are significantly lower than Amazon. They're just not great employees, at least for this industry.

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Not to shit on Seattle, but that makes sense.

I'm on the east coast, but if you pay shit you get shit. I get in an argument almost weekly about wages. I am in management so I have the directors ear but he can only take it so far as corpo sets our pay scale.

[Carter]

i work in tire recycling. used to serve/bartend then ran a restaurant .... no time for skating that much with being in the food service business so then i went into food sales and hated my life so now i work 6:30-2:30 and went from skating 1-2 times a month to 3-4 times a week and my best friend who i also had a small skate company with works with me as well so its pretty tight.

[Gnarwhal]

I run a large-scale plant nursery in a small town in Washington.  I'm one of 3 full-time employees which sometimes makes juggling tasks a little stressful, but I'm not complaining.  The place is 300+ acres, so coming from Chicago this retreat into rural living is pretty dang sweet.  Additionally, there's a sick little grindline park less than a mile away, so my skate needs are met.  I also have a sweet little cabin that I get to live in rent-free. 

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

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Gay Imp Metal Sausage,
As someone who is somewhat prone to risk taking and spontaneously quitting jobs or moving, I'd really suggest #1. This is the result of fucking myself over on my last spontaneous life change. The "grass is always greener" shit is true and it's taken me way too long to learn that. Stable, repetitive shit can get boring, no doubt, but sometimes being bored is the preferable consequence (as opposed to being on the street). Good luck with whichever path you choose.

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thanks for that mate. #1 would certainly be the easiest option and would allow us to maintain the lifestyle that we love here  but sometimes it's not always better to take the easy option and moving to a new city can be quite exciting. I'm on my way to do the final interview for #1 so it mightn't even be an actual option for us if I don't pass ... will keep you posted!

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I'd stay there, god knows what's going to happen in australia over the next two years after the shit show of an election we just had, I'm lucky to be transitioning into a salary role for a big company who's planning on closing two stores and making one big one... come on redundancy pay!

fair enough, that's a good call!
So 5 mins after I did the final interview for #1 yesterday I get a call from their HR department, I panic think it's way too early for them to have assessed me so I assume I failed but it seems that I'd already passed and the final interview was just a formality and a chance for me to meet the chancellor. They'll send me the deets later this week and then I have 7 days to give them an answer ... timing-wise it's perfect because the other two schools want an answer from me by next week too.

[Xen]

I’m a Masters Level Social worker in the role of a therapist. I work with kiddos in foster care of all ages, some of which are juvenile sex offenders, my favorite population to work with.

MVP!

I've worked in Video Game Production with some dips out to dabble in film/commercials and digital experiential marketing for 20+ years.

[berries and a twig]

I sell Coke...

And by sell coke I mean I work for coca cola... Used to do some sales but fuck that shit, become a merchandiser so I just get a list of grocery stores to go to in a day and make the coca cola spot in the aisles look pretty... work 4 10hr shifts and get 3 off to skate.

[Soft Boiled]

I sell Coke...

And by sell coke I mean I work for coca cola... Used to do some sales but fuck that shit, become a merchandiser so I just get a list of grocery stores to go to in a day and make the coca cola spot in the aisles look pretty... work 4 10hr shifts and get 3 off to skate.

Do you live in Philly? Coca Cola has a plant there and I have some buddies that work for them. Seems like a sweet gig, but me personally, I’m still holding out for a job at a Vape shop. I just want to kick it and talk Vape shit with teenagers all day.

[waffle]

I'm a data scientist.
The job is great, super flexible, and pays very well.
I skate a few times a week - usually for an hour or two after work at one of the local skateparks. Haven't seriously street-skated in years.