# What do you do for a living? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 27, 2003, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307 "2003-07-27T20:54:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/41 "2003-07-28T00:48:36Z")
Grocer and freelance book editor. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/42 "2003-07-28T00:58:52Z")
Got in right under **Eve** …I’m a freelance writer too, forgot about that. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/43 "2003-07-28T01:00:37Z")
Also mattress tester, nylon inspector, and whiskey taster. But I don’t get paid for those. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/44 "2003-07-28T01:26:03Z")
Puzzle editor. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/45 "2003-07-28T01:29:16Z")
I’m a physicist. I take up Time and Space… ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/46 "2003-07-28T01:35:05Z")
Defense attorney for a County Government Entity, now specializing in land-use. Yes, a day without zoning is like a day without sunshine . . . . ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/47 "2003-07-28T01:36:13Z")
Director of construction for a state housing authority. ---
**Author:** ![Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gut)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/48 "2003-07-28T01:58:56Z")
Structured wiring contractor. ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/49 "2003-07-28T02:06:26Z")
Grad student; currently a writing tutor for a summer program for rising freshmen; will be teaching freshman comp and Intro to Drama once the regular semester starts. ---
**Author:** ![SkyBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@SkyBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkyBum)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/50 "2003-07-28T02:08:30Z")
I create metal art. You can see some of the very early work here: [www.steeldreams.com](http://www.steeldreams.com) ---
**Author:** ![SkyBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@SkyBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkyBum)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/51 "2003-07-28T02:15:01Z")
I create metal art. You can see some of the very early work here: [www.steeldreams.com](http://www.steeldreams.com) ---
**Author:** ![lightingtool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/57b2e6/32.png) [@lightingtool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lightingtool)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/52 "2003-07-28T02:19:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by emilyforce \* > \*\*But I’ve always seen myself as more of a director… \*\* Heh… I’m a theatrical lighting technician, which is fancy-speak for a lighting guy at your local theatre, aka a Head Electrician. I’m also working my way up into management (whoo hoo). ---
**Author:** ![lightingtool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/57b2e6/32.png) [@lightingtool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lightingtool)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/53 "2003-07-28T03:00:10Z")
I am a theatrical lighting technician, which is fancy-speak for the lighting guy at your local theatre, AKA the Head Electrician, Master Electrician, whatever. I’m also working my way up into management (whoo hoo). ---
**Author:** ![lightingtool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/57b2e6/32.png) [@lightingtool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lightingtool)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/54 "2003-07-28T03:04:12Z")
Well, I’ll be gosh-darned. I tried to post, checked it, saw that it didn’t go through, came back later to re-post and didn’t feel like doing the quote, and there you have my (I think) first ever double (but not really) post. Sorry about that. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/55 "2003-07-28T03:04:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sinshine \* > \*\*Admin. assistant to real estate appraisers > > student appraiser > > story teller > > human \*\* So how much are students going for these days? I hear the market is depressed… ---
**Author:** ![Thaidog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@Thaidog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thaidog)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/56 "2003-07-28T03:04:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CharlesW \* > \*\*Official Title - Network Support Specialist I > > Real Title - User Abuse Tech. > > Duties - Fix computers while user explains why it is my fault it dosen’t work. \*\* I’ve got the same job except my offical title is “Administrative analyst” ---
**Author:** ![Yossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9de0a6/32.png) [@Yossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yossarian)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/57 "2003-07-28T03:11:47Z")
Geology Professor ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/58 "2003-07-28T03:32:50Z")
Pirate. ---
**Author:** ![Nvme77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Nvme77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nvme77)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/59 "2003-07-28T04:09:35Z")
Outsourced Accounts Receivable Supervisor and at home I am a dictator, I mean Mother to three children, wife to one ---
**Author:** ![patchbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dc4da7/32.png) [@patchbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/patchbunny)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/60 "2003-07-28T04:11:11Z")
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