# What sector do you work in? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 30, 2012, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sector-do-you-work-in/629803 "2012-07-30T01:10:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sector-do-you-work-in/629803/1 "2012-07-30T01:10:58Z")
I think this poll is self-explanatory. Questions, comments, and concerns can be directed to: 100 Kiss My Ass Ln., Nowhere, MT 31419 ---
**Author:** ![Pyper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Pyper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pyper)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sector-do-you-work-in/629803/2 "2012-07-30T01:17:17Z")
I work for a non-public agency, which means that although we are private and for-profit, we contract with the state of California to provide services to our clients. ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sector-do-you-work-in/629803/3 "2012-07-30T03:57:27Z")
ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha. (Private for-profit - working for a company.) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sector-do-you-work-in/629803/4 "2012-07-30T04:58:09Z")
If I’m retired, should I vote Other, Unemployed, or my job when I was working? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sector-do-you-work-in/629803/5 "2012-07-30T05:32:03Z")
Hmm. Well, when I applied for this job, it was a three month trial as a self employed contractor, and then I’d be fully instated as an employee. After six months of no progress on that, I was instead informed that I, and everyone else currently fulltime employed, would be shifted to being self-employed contractors. I’m not very happy about that at all, but I’m stuck with it. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sector-do-you-work-in/629803/6 "2012-07-30T05:36:43Z")
Should be multi-choice poll. I have two jobs. Full-time at a non-profit, and part-time at a for-profit to make ends meet. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sector-do-you-work-in/629803/7 "2012-07-30T06:43:27Z")
I don’t think it gets more “for-profit” than an insurance company. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sector-do-you-work-in/629803/8 "2012-07-30T09:04:44Z")
I chose door #2 Monty! ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sector-do-you-work-in/629803/9 "2012-07-30T13:16:04Z")
Private for-profit (self-employed artist). Could just as easily be called “non-profit.” ---
**Author:** ![MegaBee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@MegaBee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MegaBee)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sector-do-you-work-in/629803/10 "2012-07-30T15:00:22Z")
Space Sector 2814 ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sector-do-you-work-in/629803/11 "2012-08-01T02:34:54Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > I chose door #2 Monty! Well, let’s just see what’s behind door #1 – Johnny? **It’s a PI-I-INK SLIP!** Wow, that was a close shave! Now, I’m going to give you a chance to change your mind – do you want to switch to door #3, or stay with door #2? ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sector-do-you-work-in/629803/12 "2012-08-01T02:53:35Z")
That’s one of your carbon blobs from Sector 7G ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sector-do-you-work-in/629803/13 "2012-08-01T03:09:10Z")
I wonder how far this varies from the general population. The unemployed figure is low, but I don’t know how the rest compare exactly. I thought the public sector figure seemed a little low too, Academia - public institution to Public / government (non-academic), so maybe it seems too high now. I don’t think a sizable portion of active Dopers have responded yet, so this will be more interesting to consider as the numbers go up. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sector-do-you-work-in/629803/14 "2012-08-01T03:28:48Z")
I put academic, since I work for a research organization, although a semi-governmental one. ---
**Author:** ![Rand\_Rover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db5fbb/32.png) [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sector-do-you-work-in/629803/15 "2012-08-01T03:38:55Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > Questions, comments, and concerns can be directed to: 100 Kiss My Ass Ln., Nowhere, MT 31419 So . . . government for you then, eh? ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sector-do-you-work-in/629803/16 "2012-08-01T03:45:58Z")
I voted Academia - private institution as that is my steadiest source of income, but I also work Private-for-profit (Corporate–retail) and Private-for-profit freelance (singing and teaching), as well as various non-profit jobs (singing for religious institutions). At one point I could have thrown in Academia - public as well.