# What is your profession? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 2, 2004, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685 "2004-09-02T01:05:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ca3799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685/21 "2004-09-02T02:22:11Z")
I’m a registered nurse, but I only work part time so I can boss all these little kids around. ---
**Author:** ![bat312](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c77e96/32.png) [@bat312](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bat312)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685/22 "2004-09-02T02:24:10Z")
I am Chef Concierge! That does not mean that I cook and act as a concierge. I am friendly, solve problems and give excellent advice. And a bunch of other stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685/23 "2004-09-02T02:25:19Z")
I work in a clinical genetics and molecular hematopathology lab. In layman’s terms, I mix small drops of colorless liquids together all day long, then stick them into machines controlled by computers. ---
**Author:** ![Grant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a5b964/32.png) [@Grant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grant)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685/24 "2004-09-02T02:27:40Z")
I’m a chemist by education but but I’ve been pushed (more like draggged kicking and screaming) into being a manager. Haven’t done any bench work in almost 3 years. ☹ Good experience… my ass. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685/25 "2004-09-02T02:30:07Z")
I am a high school teacher. I have taught, in the last 10 years: AP European History, English 11, Earth Science, American Government, Economics, and Competitive Speech & Debate. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685/26 "2004-09-02T02:34:48Z")
Personal caretaker. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685/27 "2004-09-02T02:37:40Z")
Editor for a publisher of puzzle magazines (crosswords, word-finds, etc. I’m in charge of “etc.”). ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685/28 "2004-09-02T02:37:40Z")
I’m a medical technologist in the pathology department of a VA hospital. I see dead people. Well… bits of them anyway. And live ones of course as well as all attendant blood, body fluids, and tissue chunks. ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685/29 "2004-09-02T02:40:47Z")
Broadcaster. Specifically, radio announcer and sound engineer. ---
**Author:** ![bittersweet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@bittersweet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bittersweet)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685/30 "2004-09-02T02:46:23Z")
> [@JayElle](#): > > I’m a retail buyer for a large museum. **Wow.** How on Earth did you manage to land a job like that? Lucky stiff! As for me, I’m currently a professional nobody, but looking to change careers very soon. ---
**Author:** ![JayElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@JayElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JayElle)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685/31 "2004-09-02T02:50:17Z")
> [@bittersweet](#): > > **Wow.** How on Earth did you manage to land a job like that? Lucky stiff! > > As for me, I’m currently a professional nobody, but looking to change careers very soon. I ask myself that question all the time! I was an unemployed mediocre archaeologist working part time in the gift shop while I went to grad school. Eight years later, I find myself in a very cool job. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685/32 "2004-09-02T02:51:28Z")
I am a full-time college student, part-time switchboard operator, part-time tutor, and unpublished novelist. ---
**Author:** ![fruitbat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fruitbat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fruitbat)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685/33 "2004-09-02T02:55:36Z")
I am a financial advisor/planner. Not what I ever imagined I would be doing, but it has its advantages. Setting your own schedule gives a nice degree of freedom. It took me a while though to realize that I couldn’t take it as a license to goof off. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685/34 "2004-09-02T02:57:35Z")
Public Works Engineer. At least that’s the title. The design work has been outsourced, so I’m really a Project Manager. ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685/35 "2004-09-02T02:59:40Z")
Bridge engineer for pay, rowing coach for free… ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685/36 "2004-09-02T02:59:54Z")
Kindergarten teacher, fourth year. Today was the first day of school and we had a parade for all the students in the building, k-12. A fine time was had by all. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685/37 "2004-09-02T03:02:45Z")
I’m a newspaper marketing analyst. I tell retailers where to stick their ads, but rarely in the place I’d really like them to do it. ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685/38 "2004-09-02T03:09:45Z")
I’m currently waiting for a Federal background check to clear so that I may begin my first post-bachelors job as a Federal background checker. Oh the agony. In the meanwhile, I sell TVs and other sundry electronics at Sears. ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685/39 "2004-09-02T03:11:33Z")
Registered nurse currently working in dialysis research. Oh, and congratulations, **Lsura**! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685/40 "2004-09-02T03:13:35Z")
Currently a programmer for a videogame company. Looking to get out of programming but stay in games. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-profession/262685.md?page=3)