# What do you do for a living?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307>\
**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:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ltfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@ltfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ltfire)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2003, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/101 "2003-07-29T00:32:45Z")

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I’m retired. I am betting that more than half the posters to this thread are currantly at work…so, at least I am here legally.  
😃

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**Author:** ![Catfood\_Purrito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Catfood\_Purrito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catfood_Purrito)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2003, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/102 "2003-07-29T00:50:19Z")

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Inpatient and surgical medical transcription quality assurance specialist at an institution in Minnesota which shares its name with a condiment. I review various types of documents for spelling, grammar, correct use of terminology, etc., make recommendations for improvement, and assist in the training of new employees.

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**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2003, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/103 "2003-07-29T00:59:52Z")

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> i work at the social security administration as a reader to a blind worker.

Why don’t the just CAN the blind guy and keep you?  
I am an injured collection sysytems anylist/specialist (sewer worker)😃

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**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2003, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/191307/104 "2003-07-29T01:34:41Z")

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Another Federal govt civil slave checking in here. I work on an Army post out here on the West Coast.

My actual job title is Program and Management Analyst, GS-9. And yes, it is as boring as it sounds.☹ It helps pay the bills, though.

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