Duh. Astronomer. 
Retired waitress/bartender.
Now a full-time Mom and professional craftsperson (professional, in this case, means I occasionally get paid to teach and/or write about my crafts.)
CODA,
just try logging on to
This is the official web-site for the human resources department of the UN. It is all conducted on-line, so be prepared to fill out a very long “application form”.
However, be advised, I was recruited within one month of my application, so be ready to leave. At the same time, some people have had to wait up to one year or more, so do not get your hopes up to high.
Nonetheless, GOOD LUCK!
Same as Hugh Grant in “About a Boy”
'Nuther newbie; I’ve done a few things in my life so far… I’m currently a senior business analyst for software consulting firm and loving it. Prior to that I owned an electrical company doing commercial electrical work. Before that I was a musician (still am of course). I always have my laptop nearby and whenever I have a few minutes I’m usually lurking around somewhere 
I’m an architect, working for a medium sized practice in NI.
Vastly overworked (40+ projects on the ‘board’ right now) and shouldn’t really be reading anything on-line. but think I may have an addiction problem. 
This board is my release from the stresses and problems of running jobs in the modern construction industry. And from that bloody phone that’s never silent.
I whore myself out to engineers.
Sr. Administrative Assistant.
Computer programmer, but they hate it when I describe myself that way.
Trouble is, no one will tell me what my real job title is. I am sort of project leader, I guess.
I post while I am teleconferencing to stupid, pointless meetings. Like now.
Regards,
Shodan
At the moment I teach kids trampolining and gymnastics part time.
I’m also at uni full time doing a dual degree, bachelor of business management/ bachelor of arts, majoring in chinese, journalism and either tourism or event management.
My dream is to work in some capacity at the Beijing Olympics. Or be involved in a travel tv program.
I’m an Episcopal priest.
But 20 years or so ago I was a riverboat captain on the “LaSalle’s Adventure” ride at Six Flags Over Texas. Now THAT was a good job!
Another ornithologist here. I do arboviral research (West Nile/EEE) on New Jersey birds. Corvids (crows, magpies, jays and ravens) are my speciality. I love this part of the job. Holding a bird in my hands is an unbelievable thrill.
And I’m the LAN admin/webmistress for the Rutgers Entomology department (not so much fun because I barely know what I’m doing). And I run the NJ Light Trap Surveillance program (mosquitoes) for the State’s Mosquito Commission (more fun). And teach a grad stat course (fun too).
When I have some spare time, I make shell wreaths. I’m trying bugs too.
I’m finishing up a master’s degree in range science, concentrating on plant ecology and invasive weeds. However, I do a bit of everything, and am hoping to get into phase I environmental assessment and habitat restoration. Or just a job so I can pay my loans back.
I haven’t seen my job listed yet. I work for the local Conservation District, known in other states by various names ranging from Soil Conservation Districts to Soil & Water Conservation Districts. Exact title is “district administrator”…pretty fancy but guess it means that if it needs doing, I do it! 
Since I’m the only employee (I work for an elected board of unpaid supervisors) I do it all. We do stream permitting, sediment and erosion control planning, education of youth and adults and teachers, noxious weed education and assistance and right now a large part of our work is with rehabilitation after the fires of 2000 which burned around Helena.
I get to plan workshops and stream tours and other education series/efforts. I write and publish the quarterly newsletter, do all the bookkeeping and somehow still find time to check out the Dope!
I feel like one of the luckiest people around. I love my job!
Aside from that I also volunteer as the Family support group president in my husband’s Army National Guard Unit and do volunteer work at my oldest daughter’s school part time.
London based investment banker checking in.
I work horrendous hours (80 p/w avg.) for a US co.
I’m a full time student, working on a BA in art history and studio art (translation: “would you like fries with that?”). To make a living I work as an animal tech for the department at my university that oversees the care and husbandry for every live vertebrate used for biomedical research on my campus. Translation: I’m a rat janitor.
Well, that’s not entirely true. I’ve cared for pretty much every species of animal that you can think of that is used for biomedical research–from cattle to rhesus macaques. And psittacine parrots and ferrets and gerbils and… It’s mostly boring with a few small spurts of interest, then boring again. Except when PETA shows up. That gets fun.
Prior to that, I managed a small, locally owned pet store for three years until we were bought out by a couple of nazis.
Peace,
~mixie
I am PhD-less molecular biologist that works at a biotech firm in the Greater Boston area. I have never posted from work, although I sometimes “lurk” from there. For a while the SDMB was blocked, but now it isn’t again. I only post from home.
My line of work is pretty good, if you are interested in science. Relatively low stress, projects with potential for real positive impacts on people’s lives, casual attire in the lab, decent pay, good benefits, stock options.
Research scientists like me don’t necessarily have to be at work by any particular time, although sometimes some weekend work is required. You are allowed a little latitude for, shall we say, personal eccentricities.
I am considering a career change, but it would almost certainly mean a huge pay cut, at least initially.
I am a loan officer for a finance company. we mostly work with personal loans, lines of credit, and mortgages for people with less than perfect credit.
Wow! What a fascinating group of people we have here!
I’m the detective sergeant for a small (12 officer) police department in a small (3, 800 residents) tourist (3 million visitors a year) town on the coast of Washington State.
Light-blue collar snivel servant - Journeyman Water Reclamation Plant Operator ( ya gotta say it fast and in caps ).
Heavy on very basic water chemistry benchwork and the pushing of little buttons on computers. Occasional diversions into the turning of big, manly valves. Great deal of sitting around staring ( frequently in a zombie-like state ) at pretty multi-colored graphs on computer screens and/or waiting for shrill alarms to go off and rouse us from our lethargy ( it’s completely legitimate lethargy - I work graveyard shift ).
- Tamerlane
Retail specialty foods and cookware. My mom started the business when I was a kid, and I kind of grew up in the store. I’ve been the manager since ’83.
Our major source of conflict is Straight-Dope-relevant: a sub-heading of specialty foods is health foods, and a sub-heading of health foods is alternative medicine. Mom is way into alternative medicine. So are many of our customers. I, of course, am a card-carrying skeptic. What to do? After years of quietly grumbling about the homeopathics and related nonsense, I have embarked on a quest. I am bringing skepticism to my customers (and maybe my mother). Gently. A little carefully-worded signage, some in-depth discussion of placebo effect and reporting bias, that sort of thing. I’ve managed to reduce sales significantly in certain areas. I’m just going to have to sell more teapots or something.