What's your occupation????

[Saphra]

I'm sure this poll has been done before, but anywho.....

Just wondering what everyone does for a living....

I'm a clerk in the ER at a Level 1 Trauma Center (level one means we get all the bad cases)
Soon I'll be going back to school tho. Can't wait.

[Ryhla]

I do home health care for a recovering head injury patient. (and I do like to brag about the incredible things that have taken place in the last 1 1/2 years) :D

[st0rm]

I'm a student but I do a little webdesign...

[Scarlettvixen]

Been an ICU nurse for 20yrs
now working as an ICU educator

[Siarlas]

I had to choose other because you didn't have 'almost all of the above'!

Let's see... first on the list.. food service. Do some of that for my work, let alone for home.
Industrial / Warehouse - well... my place of work is in an industrial factory.
Office Assistant - Yeah... I assist to do pretty much everything. Pays, accounts, invoicing, typing, filing...
Medical - I'm sure I've had to include that in my present job somewhere. I swear our guys are accident prone. I have done nursing though. For a nursing home.
Computer Repair - Before my new boss came on the scene, I was the only one who was even remotely qualified to even turn on the fricken commputer! I wouldn't even let Hugh near it. If he wanted to do something on the comp, I'd ask him what it was and set it up for him. My new boss, Steve, has a better idea, but he still leaves it as my responsibility.
Computer Support - See above.
Business Owner - I may as well be! lol But I'm not. And for the very reason that I've seen my old boss Hugh stress over the smallest things. I don't wanna go through that. Not too mention all the freaking taxes a business has to pay.
Author - Well.... ok.... I did say almost all of the above.
Artist - Does this include Graphic Design? Because I've had to design letter heads, business cards and newsletters.
Student - Well.... I really don't think anyone can say that they aren't learning all the time.
Homemaker - I'm trying... really I am... but I have so little time left! I've been collecting the odd thing here and there to make my home look nice....
Unemployed - See 'Author'

[MzNeko]

I picked "other" - I'm a proofreader for a company that does typesetting (among other things). I get to proof things like resumes, invitations, contracts, business forms, flyers, posters, address labels, you name it...

Some days I feel like I'm getting away with something. They pay me to read and nitpick - two of my favorite things!

It's not what I ultimately want to do "when I grow up", but it will certainly do for now. I've been working there for over three years and I still don't hate my job - a record!

[shnen]

"other"... intranet specialist.

[Nissala]

I chose office assistant but the title is administrative assistant. I work for the assistant vice president at a university ....

[adament]

i am the vice president of a small credit union that i call....Mayberry RFD Credit Union...but the folks are just great here:)

adament

[SpikesPet5150]

I chose other... I'm the assistant manager at Spencer Gifts. It rocks.
~Bree

[MammaStar]

I am an Executive Secretary to the President and Vice President of the company. Technically, I'm to assit the Sales staff, but that doesn't happen too often. I also take care of all the Accounts Payable here too.

And I'm a wanna-be lots of things. :)

[Aine of the Fae]

I'm a Spiritual Advisor. I read Runes, Tarot, and do Reiki to help people find their way in life and move forward from the hurts of the past. Not gonna get rich this way, but I enjoy helping other people.

[HerbN'Legend]

I'm a direct care therapist with an autistic child who lives in a community home with other mentally retarded individuals. It's very rewarding work. I also am a student of herbalism on a home-study program.

~TobyAnn

[Raevyn]

- other, web developer.

[Mithrea]

Other too. I'm a teacher. :)

[Silver_Alhena]

Other -

I'm a Civil Servant - which is much better than saying I work for the Inland Revenue Service. Perhaps money-grabbing tax burgler would be more apt?

The area I deal with is tax credits, and state support for children, so we're the nice IR! :) But most folk still see us as thieving gits.

[TornadoAli]

I'm a web developer...at least, I am if I don't get laid off here in the next few weeks!! :-P

[Flaire-FireStar]

Student......so far. :)



(Official Site Pet!)

[Semele]

R.N.

I am a pediatric nurse, but lately I am just a milk machine!

[Flar's Freyja]

:( Everyone always forgets social workers. We never seem to be listed on any sort of a poll and we're certainly not included in those cute little figurines and such that you find in gift shops; i.e., Nurses are Angels, World's Best Lawyer, etc.......

I've worked with the adult mentally ill, alcoholics, battered women and currently supervise visits between parents and children going through divorces after spending five years doing reunification and investigations in Child Welfare. My current clients include the adult mentally ill, alcoholics, battered women and abused children.

[Witchy Cowgirl]

I voted office assistant. I'm acutally a Customer Service Representative.
;) I'm very good at my job. Although I don't make the average for my area. But were a small company. The best perk I have is that I have no problems getting off work to do stuff with my kids. Course, I'm careful not to take advantage. Also, because I was not exactly getting to work on time....they changed my hours! I come in later, but still get off at the same time.:D

I like my job. It's funny too cause I swore I'd never be a paper pusher.:p

[Rubi Waters]

I'm a vet tech....roughly translates to -Doggie nurse :)
1) I take care of all the animals in the kennel (clean cages, feed ,water & medicate)
2) I assist in surgery ( and even do some of them)
3) I answer phones & book appointments
4) I fill prescriptions
5) I assist the Doctor in the exam rooms.
6) I draw blood and fill lab reports.
I love it!!!!!

[Witchy Cowgirl]

Rubi, I used to do that too! I loved the job, but didn't get along very well with the vet.:(

[Siarlas]

Originally posted by Witchy Cowgirl
Also, because I was not exactly getting to work on time....they changed my hours! I come in later, but still get off at the same time.:D

I like my job. It's funny too cause I swore I'd never be a paper pusher.:p

Sounds like me, WC. I'm supposed to start at 9am, but I can be found getting in my office any time between then and... I think the latest I've been in is 11am. But come pay time, I still get paid from 9am. And I also get time off for personal stuff. But like you, I'm careful not to take advantage of it. Not too mention I just plain don't like doing it all that often unless I really have to.

[Mithrea]

Originally posted by Freyja
:( Everyone always forgets social workers. We never seem to be listed on any sort of a poll and we're certainly not included in those cute little figurines and such that you find in gift shops; i.e., Nurses are Angels, World's Best Lawyer, etc.......


I was a little *disturbed* teachers weren't there. We may not be overlooked like you but we are definitely as unapreciated ;)

((((((Freyja))))))

[Psyche Ague]

I'm a full-time college student. I may not get paid, but DAMN it's a lot of hard work!!!

[WynterWynd]

HouseMouse!!;)

[Azure]

Actress - classically trained. And sometime waiter at a snooty elitist restaurant (we were just on the Food Channel). Plus grad student, belly dancer, wannabe writer (I'm not that good), and sometime teacher. Occasional tailor, costume designer, and seamstress.

Over educated and under paid.

[Drisel]

Student here! Full time accelerated course at that! I only have ten months of school left and a heck of a licensing exam and I will be an LPN. Not sure yet if I will upgrade once I get into practice but I've been told by the majoity of my instructors that I would make a great pediatric nurse. We'll just have to wait and see. :D

[FaeRain]

Administrative Assistant to the Senior VP of R & D at a drug company...but I'll help anyone in the dept. which has about 40 ppl. It can be exciting sometimes.

I'd love to have a coffee/bookshop and hang out there all day instead.

[One Eyed]

Originally posted by Freyja
:( Everyone always forgets social workers. We never seem to be listed on any sort of a poll and we're certainly not included in those cute little figurines and such that you find in gift shops; i.e., Nurses are Angels, World's Best Lawyer, etc.......

I've worked with the adult mentally ill, alcoholics, battered women and currently supervise visits between parents and children going through divorces after spending five years doing reunification and investigations in Child Welfare. My current clients include the adult mentally ill, alcoholics, battered women and abused children.

That is very true and the field I am getting into is very similiar because I am going for 'Correctional Officer' also working with very disturbed people but I enjoy helping.

[Thia]

I chose "Other" as well. I'm a web developer by nature, but lately my company (we are contractors) placed me on an account in September and I'm managing four projects. EEEK! Very scary at first.

[WandererInGray]

At the moment I'm an admin assistant in the Agriculture department of my state government.

*shrugs* Ask me again in 13 days and the answer will be unemployed.

[Saphra]

I'm sorry to everyone who's job wasn't listed, I had yet to go to sleep when I posted this and couldn't remember half of the jobs that I wanted to put on here. So very sorry. ((((everyone))))

[Gor]

Other:
Electronics Engineering Technician

Gor.

[One Eyed]

hehe no need to be sorry - there is so many jobs and fields out there that it would be impossible to list.

[Amethyst Rose]

I chose other, because "technically" I'm unemployed because it's illegal for me to work here, because I don't have a work permit. However, I do a lot of odd job work for my husband's office (just finished 200 hours of copy typing, for example). After the holidays I'll be the office manager while the current one is on maternity leave, and after that, I'll be her nanny. :)

In my other life (before I moved to the middle of nowhere), I was a "client co-ordinator" in a hypnosis clinic which was a combination Secretary/administrator/office manager.

[Pippin]

Artist: self employed. My partner and I also build dollhouses and the frurniture to go in them.

[Flar's Freyja]

Originally posted by Saphra
I'm sorry to everyone who's job wasn't listed, I had yet to go to sleep when I posted this and couldn't remember half of the jobs that I wanted to put on here. So very sorry. ((((everyone))))

No need to apologize, in my field everyone does it......and you sparked a great idea. I've posted my services on several pagan sites, because I believe that I'm the only pagan professional in my area who provides the type of service that I do :D

[Lyntwyn]

Other.
Third shift at a Convenience Store.
Started on that shift to take care of my late Dad who suffered from Alzheimer's. He passed in April, but I've been dragging my feet about finding something new. The strange, bizarre , magical and dangerous come out in the night. I've only been hurt once in 3 going on 4 years...a black eye. I've had a mysterious dark man come into my store, wait until the others were gone... then showed me a magic trick...he floated an object between the palms of his hand...I'm still trying to logically explain that one to myself. Never saw him again after that. I'd have to say the most
interesting customer I've had was a young stripper who is now in Jail for robbing and murdering a millionaire with her boyfriend.
I used to card her for cigarettes, So I knew the name and soon after her face was on the front page in these parts...her driver's license picture!!! Things that make you go "hmmmmm"
I've been encouraged by my friends and family to find something safer...so maybe it's time to become a....Student.

[Twig]

Swimming pool & Spa God

Commonly called a maintenance man and CPO ( Certified Pool Operator/Technician)

[Twig]

Swimming pool & Spa God

Commonly called a maintenance man and CPO ( Certified Pool Operator/Technician)

[Radocs]

Private security. :2G:

[Psyche Ague]

Originally posted by Radocs
Private security. :2G:
*snort*

[Garnet]

Sewerage Treatment Plant Operator
Sometimes I like it, sometimes I don't. Upper management sucks but the guys at my level are mostly great.

[Phoenix Blue]

Military. :)

[sunbear]

for me, too. I'm a high school biology teacher. Mithra, what do you teach?

[sunbear]

My apologies, Mithrea. I misspelled your name earlier. I also read the posts at the end before I read the ones in the middle (story of my life - it's been a LONG week!) so I didn't see the posts from the other teachers.

(Sigh - rubs eyes) I'm just really glad it's Friday!!

[sunbear]

My apologies, Mithrea. I misspelled your name earlier. Sorry.

[materra]

Another other...social worker retired....now I do referal for mental health to keep the roof over my head. But no more direct services to cliients.

[Mythrel]

right now I'm in sales

[StormChaser]

I am the co-owner of a small growing production company.
I am also a model and photographers assistant.

In addition to these I am a full time sister to two great siblings hehe.

~Sarah

[Jeleia]

Cashier, at a Grocery store. And I hate it.

I also do graphic and web design. Unfortunatly I'm not getting enough work to quit my job as a cashier.... yet...

[Stacy]

Programmer/System Developer currently unemployed :ugh:

[gunner]

retired hired gun, ...and lyntwyn, you do want another job. i was safer riding around in an armoured truck with a couple of millon dollars and a .45 on my belt than you with only a hundred or so in the register and some doper walking by looking for the money for his next high. my police friends call c-stores "stop-n-robs".

[materra]

And seeing as I live in AZ and know about where you work Lyntwyn I know you need a different job. Please find another line and time of work.... :)

[flar7]

since I couldnt choose multiples.......I will go with.....
Secret Agent! Ssshhhhh! Dont tell.;)

[Djiril]

Tormentor of my teachers and myself, aka student. :)

[Emaleth]

Teacher of too many, too loud and too lazy teenagers:)

[FlamedLilly]

I"m both in the medical field and also in the military. . .

[Mnemosyne]

I teach 4th/5th grade special education. The students in my class are so lovely. I really like my job. I couldn't imagine doing anything besides teach.

[SagaDraco]

Full time college student, part timer at my towns library :) a kick ass job, can be a bit boring though.

[Jazzmine]

I work in an automotive factory building exhaust systems. I've been with this company for 15 years. So far since I've been there I've been a plain ole machine operator, then I learned how to run the robots, which welded parts together. Then I became a welder, I didn't like that because it got hotter than the blazed of H-11 in the summer. Now I'm in cutoff, which just cuts large pieces of pipe down into the proper length for the car part.

At home I'm studying to be a medical transcriptionist. I cannot see myself doing the other job until I retire, because it's very hard work. I'm 36 now and not getting any younger. So I need to find something that I'm going to be able to do when I'm 50. There are people at work that are that age, but can't do as much as others and are a lot slower and I don't want to be one of them.

[Autumn]

RN I work on maternity and love it 75% of the time. the other 25%?-Don't ask!

[Lady Eryn]

I'm a Homemaker.
I have three children ages 7yrs, 3 1/2 yrs, and just turned 1yr.
The two older ones are boys and the younget is a girl. I was in the restuarnt bisness for a long time , but day care got to be not worth it any more .

[Sabrina]

After years of calling myself "arist" - then finally getting out of the broom closet and saying "witch"...then trying to combine it all under the heading of Witch that does Pagan Art Work...etc

anywho...I do Pen and Ink drawings - old style where I still DIP into the ink well and etch into the paper...

so
let's just make it simple shall we? hehehe
Ink Witch
works eh?

great question - will take awhile to read about everyone...but I hope to make it through all the postings here at some point!

[Dextra]

I'm a college student, and one day I hope to be an attorney. I'm also a full time mommy. I have a couple of other things that I do during the day, but I couldn't tell you what they are, because I'm too tired from the first. :zzz:

[Semele]

Originally posted by Sabrina

so
let's just make it simple shall we? hehehe
Ink Witch
works eh?



Works great! Your work is stunning. I am off to your site to see more!

[IsisErin]

I'm a law student, but when I leave I want to work for the Foreign Office. Previously I have been an sales assistant with a large chemist company, a clerical assistant for an Adult Education Office and a museum attendant. At Easter I will be working as a play leader at a playscheme near my home town.

[Jazzmine]

I just went to your site. Oh my....those were amazing. I can't believe how much I loved what you did with the pictures that people sent to you. Very talented......and pretty too.

[Rani Drummond]

My occupation - I would like to say musician, tarot reader and housewife. Unfortunately I get no money from any of these things, as I spend most of my time earning a living being a trainee accountant. It's a "good career" with, supposedly, good money, in the future, but I want my life back!

[Sabrina]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jazzmine
[B]I just went to your site. Oh my....those were amazing.


<curtesy>

Thank you for your kind kind words.
It is always rather humbling for me when someone visits and reports back that they were pleased with what they saw on the website.
The Goddess has brought amazing things into my life...
the artwork is certainly her gift.
As my grandmother used to say:
"I'm blessed with work!"
thank you again

[~ Monk ~]

I guess I'm a graphic designer because that's what it says on my degree...but when I go into work I'm actually calculating termination and shortfall charges for SBC customers.

When I open the paper and look under "graphic design", I don't see ads, I see tumbleweeds.

I chose artist in the poll, but I'm not sure that's correct because an artist has freedom to create and express - my design jobs so far have required me to "think out of the box", and then pass those ideas around to 15 people who think everything should be blue and have the ability to make me do what they want.

Needless to say my chosen field hasn't given me much joy, but it did teach me a lesson: don't be influenced by others around you when it comes to your career, find what you like and just do it. Or at least try. I'm thinking about doing this if things don't turn around soon.

Still, I AM happy at my current post - my boss is a friend, I make the same money I did before and the company knows I'm still trying to find something in my field and they make it easy for me. Perhaps if the economy improves they'll have some design openings here...I can dream..:bubbles:

[~ Monk ~]

Originally posted by Sabrina
anywho...I do Pen and Ink drawings - old style where I still DIP into the ink well and etch into the paper...

Sabrina, your work is fantastic. I for one prefer the old style of art work. As many benefits as computers have brought to design and art, there's something to be said for the simplicity of pen and ink. A mouse is just not the same!

[Eudaimonia]

Security officer at Casino

[Blueowl]

I was working as a Receptionist for a commercial general contractor, now since I was let go, I just stay home and get way more accomplished....that is whenI am not in this forum!!!! :crazy: :sunny: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :T :wave: :smoke:

[dreamweaver]

other as well

I spend all day doing what I want to do

Sometimes it's fishing sometimes it's golf sometimes it's just getting in the way.

Get up when I want Go to bed when I want

Sometimes life can be so hard

[Blueowl]

Lol Dreamweaver!Can I come stay with you? :T :T :boing: :boing:

Sounds like as much fun as what I have!!!

[dreamweaver]

No joke it's the truth.I had a severe heartattack a few years ago and they wouldn't let me work due to it.The doctor told me the other day that if he saw my ecgs and didn't know my condition he would never have believed I ever had one.

I haven't let it slow me down at all.I do exactly as I please and am off most of the medication I was told I would be on for the rest of my life.

I do live the way I said and am enjoying the relaxation that comes along with it

[Blueowl]

I never thought it was a joke, just a great way to spend life. I am sorry for the way it happened though..not cool at all. I apologize for not making myself more clear on whatI meant when I was laughing....:rolleyes:

[dreamweaver]

No reason not to laugh now.I do all the time.At first there was a little confusion as I had hardly been sick a day in my life but once I remembered what I've been studying and my belief in myself to be able to heal myself it was easy.

I was classed as disabled and told that I would never be able to work again but I told them I was alright.One thing it has done for me is it has given me the time I truely needed to study.I dedicated my life to the study of Shamanism and I would never have gotten as far as I have without it happening.

[Flaire-FireStar]

Can I change my answer? :cutie:


I'm going back into janitorial......

[Blueowl]

That is cool dreamweaver...I feel the same way after being let go from my last job...it gives me alot of time to study herbalism and astrology and all the things I realy am into...I seem to get alot more accomplished during the day now lol! And I feel better too. Funny how that works out! I am glad you are healthy now...it was just a lousy way to get that done!

[Stacy]

Economy really sucks nowdays!!! :mad:

either economy, or me :rolleyes:

[Epona44]

For money, I'm a staff writer for a small city newspaper. :wave:

I'm also an ordained minister (three churches, don't worry, none christian). :crazy:

But I spend a lot of time driving my children everywhere, so I'm also a taxi-mum. :bug:

[WitchJezebel]

I'm a foodie - I've done restaurants, boarding schools, management, etc. I'm actually waiting for a call back for a Food Service Director position I interviewed for. Unfortunately, I've had to lately fall back on my office/secretarial skills.... I can't stand it, but it pays the bills!!!!

[mysticvik]

WELL, BY DAY, IM A LIBRARIAN, BY NIGHT IM A DRUMMER WITH A BAND, WERE CALLED PITCH BLACK!

[Josh]

Im a 'bodyguard' if you will, i do protect people through dangerous situations, though im young and i cant get official and legal business, i have to work with mafias, and such.

[IsisErin]

Originally posted by Josh
Im a 'bodyguard' if you will, i do protect people through dangerous situations, though im young and i cant get official and legal business, i have to work with mafias, and such.

ooooooh sounds intriguing!

[Dagda Moon~Lily]

Jack of Most, Master of none...... ;)

I earn my living as a Circulation Supervisor at the local Public Library. :D

I'm also a Reiki Master/Teacher and earn a wee bit here and there spreading the energy! ;)

I also do other things to earn money....like the occasional Tarot reading or house cleansing or whatever. It's more for the love of it than to profit. :rolleyes:

~D

[Druchii]

Artist by day at Jarodo ( a gaming company) and by night, head of security at a bar in Lee's Summit called Paddy O Quigley's.

[71Beetle4Rio]

Military (Air Force), I retire October 05, then I have to find another job.

[asher]

my occupation is that im a student in highschool
year 10 :fofftopic :strike: :lol:

[wok-tok-weasel]

Cog in the wheel of war - Air force
only 2 years, 10 months, 1 week, 1 days and about 3 hours left for my enlistment.. but who's counting?

[amberwolf]

At the moment i am a domestic engineer lol a homemaker but my occupation is managerial/licensee in the nightclub industry

[Boogins]

I'm a writer--according to my manager, I'm about to be suddenly famous, with 6 novels going to one of two large publishers (I want Random House!!!) and a very pagan TV series being gone over by seven networks or production companies. Wish me luck--we need groceries around here, LOL! :elf:

[Boogins]

Oh, and, um, as you may notice at MerryMoot.com, I'm a magick realist artist, too...

[angelbaby]

I am a housewife...although that falls under many catergories, maid, cook, nurse......the list could go on...lol...but I am taking classes from home to get my associates degree for a paralegal. I just finished my first class and got a 94%!

[Tea Leaf]

I’m a student, secretary, research assistant and researcher... I work a lot...

[Felidae]

I voted other. I'm not an office assistant, I'm a Bookkeeper.

:lol:

No seriously, if you saw my high school math grades you'd laugh too.

[~Shamanna~]

I voted 'other' I work with vulnerable women and their children, supporting them to rebuild their lives after suffering domestic abuse.
Love & Light
~Shamanna~

[Radocs]

I've had a couple jobs since I answered this the first time. I do tech support these days.

[Seren Mara]

I am a law student. I work for the library service in my vacations.

[SylverStar]

I choose student because Hospitality wasn't on there. I work full-time at a hotel but hey I'm also a full-time student.

[Lil Miss Witchy]

I voted other; I am a freelance photographer! (More or less I own my own photography business) So I am an artist and a business owner :)

[Yooneko]

I work in the international affairs office of a Japanese university and am working on becoming a translator.

[Njaalbear]

I'm a warehouse troll, in that I try and hide in my dark little corner of the warehouse I work at. My actual job consists of processing returned cell phones and preparing them for an RMA to the service provider (we're a third party retailer). Kinda boring.

I also write (not as much as I used to, nor as much as wifey would like me to) fiction in my spare time. Some fantasy, some modern day stuff. I really should get off my lazy bum and work on it more.

[Hazel BlueMoon]

Food services/hospitality.

I'm the Breakfast Ambassador at a hotel. Sound's great, huh? lol.

[crystal_night]

I voted Business Owner. I have a home-based business as an Herbalife distributor, I offer health and wellness products.

[mudweed]

Well, I'm a student, I work in the soil microarthropod lab on campus, and I work at the university library. :D

[AquariusWolf]

I am a grant writer for an arts organization.

[Izabella]

im a painter and writer. right now i study biology aswell, just for fun.

[AstraSkye]

Full time student. :)

Currently taking Chemistry A, Physics A, Biology A, Math C, Psychology A, and Philosophy A.