instrument technician for BP Oil in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
They’re not callin’ themselves BP Amoco up there?
dang, beatle, you are up to speed! you are absolutely right - it is BPAmoco. And brace yourselves, folks, by the end of the year it may be BPAmocoARCO!
sunbear said:
I thought I’d noticed your absence, welcome back. I don’t know how much catch-up you’ve done, but there was a little bit of fired moderator controversy that chilled some folks while you were AWOL. But your ? makes me think of a response I got from Tom (tomndebb) a few months ago (early on for me; and which screwy search function does not reveal) to the effect that the levels of activity wax and wane with the appearance and departure of different personalities. I’ll agree, it’s a bit mundane right now - wait’ll next week(?).
Funny, we must work at the same outfit. Except I understood that if you told, I’d hafta…(and vice versa).
“Proverbs for Paranoids, 1: You may never get to touch the Master, but you can tickle his creatures.”
- T.Pynchon, Gravity’s Rainbow.
Programmer.
Software designer.
General coding hotshot.
(And don’t call me a guru, dammit! My code is maintainable!)
Right now, I teach kids about disabilities (blindness, cerebral palsy), and social issues (Muliticulturalism, racism, alternatives to violence). It’s volunteer though, so no $$$
As soon as there is a spot in class for me, I’ll be going to college for Aircraft Maintenance Engineering. Until then, I’m trying to get a job at the airport.
-Zulu
Don’t be humble; You are not that great.
–Golda Meir
Used to be a programmer 25 years ago (I don’t remember using just2 digits for the year…)
Now I teach chess, roleplaying and computer games at a school (really!)
Registered nurse working in pediatric ICU and ER, the stories I could tell,
Larry
Hey, I’m also a registered nurse, ER - 16 years. I’ve been doing this so long, I’m afraid I can’t do anything else.
I’ve been fascinated and astounded at the incredible variety of people on this board. And so literate and witty! This is really neat.
“With enough courage, you can do without a reputation.” - Rhett Butler
Translator (close to thirty years) mainly from English to French in the international arena (trade and politics). Own my own translation company with an associate. Total of two employees: my associate and I 
Olentzero: It ain’t all glitz and glamour 
I’m a professional cynic. No, really!
More specifically, I’m a junk bond analyst - I meet with companies that have weak or non-existent credit histories and decide which of them get to borrow my clients’ money at what exorbitant interest rate. Since they all have a wonderful story to tell of how things will work out, my job essentially is to do additional research and sniff out the B.S.
And my high-school guidance counselor said I’d never amount to anything if I kept up an attitude like that.
Who knew?
Livin’ on Tums, Vitamin E and Rogaine
Just read Beatle’s post beginning this thread – “contract grease hunter” – I immediately thought of the Simpsons episode when Homer was going to get rich gathering old frying grease. And I thought, “Wow, maybe that wasn’t such a bad idea!”
At work, I’m an H.R. “Administrator” (glorified secretary, well paid but overworked) in a factory.
At home, as an addicted 'net newbie, I sit at this damned machine for 4-5 hours every night (except weekends, when I have to share with hubby).
barrister & solicitor
I’ve been referred to as the E-Mail Goddess at my company. I am a ONE person e-mail systems department for a large company. Funny how they don’t think e-mail is business critical enough to actually pay more then one person to do it, but let them do with out mail for 5 minutes and stand back and watch the temper tantrums. Anyway, it is nice to have the power…piss me off and no mail for you!
What I really enjoy is making stained glass- which I do on the side for now…
St. Stella
Another @#@*#@ corporate attorney.
I work for a co. that provides or manages housing and skilled care for seniors.
My real passion is the Christian children’s theater group I am involved in. 2 original shows, twice a month. I write, produce, act, sing, and bring donuts. (But no dancing, if at all possible)
SoxFan59
“Its fiction, but all the facts are true!”
My favorite job (w/a little “j”) amongst my personal acquaintance: a friend of mine worked in maintenance @ UH and his job required that he take every elevator on campus and stop at every floor on both the up and down trip. The whole circuit took up the working week. Hmmm, what’ll we do next week?
I’m a copy editor for a radio trade paper; a professional grammar geek, in other words. This paper has been in existence for more than 25 years without a style book, so I’m writing one. So I’m a busy professional grammar geek, which is how I like to be.
Catrandom
Support Analyst for a large entertainment firm – which translates into Unix / NetWare / NT adminning, wiping the noses of my assigned users, a little web page design here and there, cursing at Microsoft products, and baying at the moon. I wanted to get “Rocket Scientist at Large” on my business cards, but they wouldn’t go for it. Bastards. 
Someday we’ll look back on this, laugh nervously, and change the subject…
What do I do?
Pretty much as I please.
That’s my stock answer for this question. Hope y’all enjoyed it.
I am currently employed as a bartender for a very swish caterer, it’s 4 am and I’ve just returned home from work, and have been reading this very interesting thread. I work at all sorts of top drawer events, politicians, celebs, corporate VIP’s and their ilk. But that’s just what I do for money, what I do for fun is travel. You see I suffer terribly from the condition of wanderlust, I am mad for the third world, can’t explain it , and I can’t get enough. My family and acquaintances think I am insane. Sometimes I do too.