# What field of work are you in? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 2, 2010, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050 "2010-03-02T22:40:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050/41 "2010-03-03T04:36:07Z")
I’m a mom. I help run the home. Before that I was in construction. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050/42 "2010-03-03T04:37:47Z")
I work a secretaryish job in my family’s business at the moment. After I take a certification test and find a new job, I’ll be a MRI Tech. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050/43 "2010-03-03T09:06:56Z")
Business Management (mainly in Operations using SAP) Consulting, combined with Translation. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050/44 "2010-03-03T09:19:38Z")
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**Author:** ![Audrey\_Levins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Audrey\_Levins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Audrey_Levins)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050/45 "2010-03-03T09:32:39Z")
Bartender here. You didn’t include any option for “hospitality/service industry” of any kind. There’s a bunch of us. ---
**Author:** ![SecTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SecTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecTech)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050/46 "2010-03-03T13:27:34Z")
Would have been nice to have a “multi-selection” feature. I am ex-military, and an engineer in Government service. I have been an engineer longer, so I checked that. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050/47 "2010-03-03T13:38:27Z")
I’m an editor – well, actually I’m unemployed – well, actually actually I’ve got a temp gig with the Census Bureau – anyway you slice it, I went for “none of the above.” You should have some kind of “publishing/media” category, though. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050/48 "2010-03-03T13:55:44Z")
I’m an attorney, but I work for the government. I picked the former, but the latter applies as well. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050/49 "2010-03-03T14:16:30Z")
Medical - other. I’m a medical technologist. Well, I think they’ve officially started calling us “medical laboratory scientists” now, but either way, I’m in the lab getting test results so your doc can treat you. Health care is a lot more than just doctors and nurses. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050/50 "2010-03-03T14:24:39Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > I’m an editor – well, actually I’m unemployed – well, actually actually I’ve got a temp gig with the Census Bureau – anyway you slice it, I went for “none of the above.” > > You should have some kind of “publishing/media” category, though. I picked writer, though about 5% of my income comes from writing and 95% comes from editing. What she said. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050/51 "2010-03-03T15:01:17Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > I’m an editor – well, actually I’m unemployed – well, actually actually I’ve got a temp gig with the Census Bureau – anyway you slice it, I went for “none of the above.” > > You should have some kind of “publishing/media” category, though. Another editor here. Your poll needed one! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050/52 "2010-03-03T15:20:12Z")
You left me out! I’m in Environment. ---
**Author:** ![Chessic\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050/53 "2010-03-03T15:21:05Z")
I work for the feds. If I told you what, I’d have to kill you. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050/54 "2010-03-03T15:22:16Z")
Social work/desk jockey. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050/55 "2010-03-03T15:24:17Z")
> [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > I’m an attorney, but I work for the government. I picked the former, but the latter applies as well. Same here. ---
**Author:** ![breaking-reality](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@breaking-reality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/breaking-reality)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050/56 "2010-03-03T17:14:13Z")
I’m an office manager/support staff for a law firm. Didn’t really see that as fitting into any of the categories. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050/57 "2010-03-03T18:10:20Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > More oilfield trash here. I beleive there are quite a few of us on the Dope. Yep, drilling engineer posting from a rig in west Texas. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050/58 "2010-03-03T18:15:30Z")
Another vote for the excluded Entertainment Industry ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050/59 "2010-03-03T18:26:31Z")
I’m a technical writer–not sure if that would fall under “Writing” or “Information Technology.” ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-field-of-work-are-you-in/531050/60 "2010-03-03T19:09:04Z")
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