# Poll: SDMB Careers. What do you do for a living? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 22, 2003, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282 "2003-01-22T20:18:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282/121 "2003-01-25T07:16:56Z")
I cook and do 90% of the purchasing for a catering company. We do the lunches to the writers and producers for two television shows. ---
**Author:** ![krisolov](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/krisolov/32/3724_2.png) [@krisolov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/krisolov)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282/122 "2003-01-25T15:01:42Z")
well, I was a Telecom Project manager handling installation, integration and field tech support until the telecom bubble burst. Great job, wish I could get back to it. Before that a Logistics Analyst for a chemical company, until I got tired of travelling to ugly places where things are stored that could kill me. Now I’m a stay at home dad. Who knows what I’ll be next? ---
**Author:** ![Kat\_Lady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Kat\_Lady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat_Lady)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282/123 "2003-01-25T15:59:52Z")
I am a hotel night auditor, it is something that I really like doing, and from what my boss says I am good at it. Fun job and I don’t have to deal with the hotel management that often and I do get to eal with the most interesting of guests. ---
**Author:** ![pilot141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@pilot141](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pilot141)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282/124 "2003-01-25T21:05:55Z")
Wow, page three and no one with my job! Airline pilot - note the original username. Great variety in here! ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282/125 "2003-01-25T23:24:33Z")
Telefundraiser 😃 However, I am also a full-time student majoring in Sociology and ‘History and Philosophy of Science’, which means that when I graduate, I can become a telefundraiser. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![light\_strand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@light\_strand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/light_strand)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282/126 "2003-01-25T23:32:11Z")
I’m a Microbiologist. I do protein purification for a pharmaceutical company. ---
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282/127 "2003-01-25T23:53:40Z")
I own a small Record/CD Store. Shameless promo time… [Red Cat Records](http://www.redcat.ca) ---
**Author:** ![Hakuna\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hakuna\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakuna_Matata)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282/128 "2003-01-26T00:51:03Z")
I am an Architect here in Seattle. Most of my projects are ski lodges–not back work if you can get it! No complaints here 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282/129 "2003-01-26T02:12:21Z")
I’m a pediatric audiologist. I love the field I work in, and I love my job. Especially since I just got the current one after a long, hellish interlude of unemployment. ---
**Author:** ![auliya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90db22/32.png) [@auliya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auliya)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282/130 "2003-01-26T02:36:00Z")
Full time post grad psychology student Part time volunteer family support worker Full time single parent Not necessarily in order of importance ---
**Author:** ![ladybug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@ladybug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladybug)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282/131 "2003-01-26T03:47:14Z")
I’m a legal writer. I spend my days reading court decisions and writing them up as articles for various newsletters. I can have fun with it if I get an interesting case, but it’s generally pretty dull. By night, I’m an aspiring comic book writer. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282/132 "2003-01-26T05:58:01Z")
Film Archivist ---
**Author:** ![Emilio\_Lizardo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Emilio\_Lizardo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emilio_Lizardo)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282/133 "2003-01-26T16:21:25Z")
I work in the physics department of a large public university building and fixing demonstrations that the instructors use to illustrate physical concepts to their classes. I also do a fair amount of A/V classroom support and some web development. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282/134 "2003-01-26T16:57:50Z")
Currently, student in Radiologic Technology (X-ray Tech–8 months to go!). Formerly, instructor/agent/group coordinator in the travel industry for 25+ years. ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282/135 "2003-01-26T21:37:35Z")
Right now I stay at home with our toddler (she’s 2.5 yrs old). Before that, I was an elementary school teacher with a specialist certificate in Psych of Reading. I’m attempting to change careers, which is hell. It’s difficult to convince the HR people in the private sector that I certainly can deal with an entry level position (that only requires a highschool diploma; I have a Masters) and they should hire me. One word of warning to teachers, particulary primary education: If you plan to make a career change, do it before you have 10+ years of experience. Otherwise, you just get the “Teacher” stamp which does not rub off easily. ---
**Author:** ![Tinkertoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f19dbf/32.png) [@Tinkertoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tinkertoy)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282/136 "2003-01-26T22:31:49Z")
I’m the Classification Specialist (Cataloger), and Systems Administrator (I’m the one that calls Tech Support) for a small town Library. Due to the fact that it is a small Library, Im trained and have done every other job in the Library. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282/137 "2003-01-26T22:45:23Z")
I’m the visual planner for the Royal Berkshire Ambulance Service. I organise the logistics and distribution of ambulances and plan all the non-emergency ambulance routes in my county. I’m proud of my job and I want to move to the emergency operations side and train to be a 999 call operator when I move to London. ---
**Author:** ![FranticMad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c68b51/32.png) [@FranticMad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FranticMad)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282/138 "2003-01-26T22:53:19Z")
I’m a new product development manager – looking for the right company to work for now. I’ve been a VP, general manager, and president of small software companies (which created real products!) Background in computers and psychology. Love to teach. Love to make people laugh. Love to plan businesses. Interested in organizational cultures, people, ideas. ---
**Author:** ![Hometownboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5e9695/32.png) [@Hometownboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hometownboy)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282/139 "2003-01-27T05:03:15Z")
Geez, what a fascinating variety. I’m a copy editor/reporter at a small daily newspaper. Have been with the company 14 years and have done nearly every job - ad sales, composition, photographer, darkroom (a thing of the past, now with digital cameras and 1 hour labs in town for when we want to use film), editor, editorial writer, columnist, editorial cartoonist (well, just one, but it was a good one). Heck, I’ve even inserted flyers and delivered routes. Have also worked off and on for 35 years at radio stations - DJ, news, ad sales, sales manager, traffic manager, computer specialist, station manager, and for several years a stockholder. That’s retreated to voice work a couple of sessions a week these days, but it’s nice to keep the connection. ---
**Author:** ![SamIAm336](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SamIAm336](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SamIAm336)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282/140 "2003-01-27T05:24:23Z")
I am a Senior Customer Service Tech, Roughly translates to tier 2 tech for a computer helpdesk. I answer the phone all day and force people to reboot their pc’s. I actually love my job. I like fixing stuff [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-sdmb-careers-what-do-you-do-for-a-living/150282.md?page=8)