'REAL' job

[RichMSN]

I started my work life at McDonald's. Stayed 7 years,. Had a choice to stay with it as a general manager or move on. I moved on. That was 23 years ago. Right choice for me, but another friend just hit 30 years with the company.

I've been in my current company almost 12 years now. Doing well (been the CMO for 2 years now), but my plan is to pay off the house, put my kid through college, and hopefully have enough socked away to downsize and retire before 60. We'll see.

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[ZebraStripes]

Computer Programmer

[kylehutson]

Computer Programmer

What languages/platforms?

[bayoublue]

Paramedic

[ZebraStripes]

 

Computer Programmer

What languages/platforms?

 

Now doing vb.net through Visual Studio 2013.  Learning it as I go while building items for the court.

[labguy1971]

I am a Medical Technologist that work nights.  I am a generalist which means that I work in all areas of the lab (chemistry, hematology, blood bank...)

[Welpe]

I started my career as a DBA but have held a variety of data related roles.  I'm currently in technical sales for a software company but will be changing jobs and going back to my DBA / architect roots in our financial crimes consulting practice.

 

For those younger folks working "not fun" jobs, take heart. Many, many of us here started at the bottom. I was fortunate in that my first real job was umpiring little league baseball at 13 but I've had a variety of jobs that weren't glamorous including washing golf carts, working in construction and the like. Take this time to learn as much as you can from these jobs.

[ajrivera1986]

Ex-Cop (Dont ask.. We've all been young and dumb)....

 

Now I work in the Compliance Office of a Medical University. I deal a lot with emergency planning and policy writing.... I know I know sounds fun right? lol

[maninblack69]

Just changed jobs back in December from private security to insurance sales. Much better gig. Taking a leave of abscense from umpiring this year to spend more time with the family and the little tike. We'll see how it goes this summer. May be back on the diamond before I know it!

[gnhbua93]

Just changed jobs back in December from private security to insurance sales. Much better gig. Taking a leave of abscense from umpiring this year to spend more time with the family and the little tike. We'll see how it goes this summer. May be back on the diamond before I know it!

@maninblack69 text me.

[MObetterBlue]

IT - Desktop Support

I'm the lead tech for a team of 9 techs for a medium sized bank here in the Midwest. 

I think this probably makes me the biggest geek on the field... 

[RingEmUp]

I work for the Navy as a civilian logistics specialist.  I'm also working a bachelors degree in mathematics.

[CentralOhioUmp30]

Work in insurance sales.  Unfortunately, for the time being my umpiring will take a back seat.

[ZJesterYM]

Youth Minister at a Catholic Parish

[Lindsay]

Organist, specifically professional sports. I play for a Southern California NHL team and previously played non-game events at an MLB stadium. I know how to play many things, but '3 Blind Mice' isn't one of them.

[UmpJeff]

Organist, specifically professional sports. I play for a Southern California NHL team and previously played non-game events at an MLB stadium. I know how to play many things, but '3 Blind Mice' isn't one of them.

That's good!  

Rumor has it (okay...it's the truth..) that playing it can get you ejected...at least from a minor league game...

[maven]

I can't remember whether I posted to this thread.

I'm an error assassin.

[UmpJeff]

I can't remember whether I posted to this thread.

I'm an error assassin.

Don't forget Wordsmith Extraordinaire...

[maven]

Don't forget Wordsmith Extraordinaire...

You're too kind, but that's not my real job, just a divertissement.

[Aging_Arbiter]

A maven (also mavin) is a trusted expert in a particular field, who seeks to pass knowledge on to others. The word maven comes from Hebrew, meaning "one who understands", based on an accumulation of knowledge.

Related to MAVEN

Synonyms

ace, adept, artist, authority, cognoscente, connoisseur, crackerjack (also crackajack), dab [chiefly British], dab hand [chiefly British], fiend, geek, guru, hand, hotshot, maestro, master, expert (also mavin), meister, past master, proficient, scholar, shark, sharp, virtuoso, whiz, wizard

Antonyms

amateur, inexpert, nonexpert

[Thunderheads]

A maven (also mavin) is a trusted expert in a particular field, who seeks to pass knowledge on to others. The word maven comes from Hebrew, meaning "one who understands", based on an accumulation of knowledge.

Related to MAVEN

Synonyms

ace, adept, artist, authority, cognoscente, connoisseur, crackerjack (also crackajack), dab [chiefly British], dab hand [chiefly British], fiend, geek, guru, hand, hotshot, maestro, master, expert (also mavin), meister, past master, proficient, scholar, shark, sharp, virtuoso, whiz, wizard

Antonyms

amateur, inexpert, nonexpert

Well I guess that sort of, kind of explains maven's role around here ...........

LOL!

 

[Aging_Arbiter]

Figured that since the "Humorous/Humerus" joke went over so well, I'd help to clarify.

[alan2703]

Own my own independent insurance  agency  for the last 35 years, started at  25

[MadMax]

Own my own independent insurance  agency  for the last 35 years, started at  25

Being that you're from/in New Jersey... what is this insurance from? (cue the theme song from The Sopranos, The Godfather, Goodfellas, Wise Guys, American Gangster, American Hustle, etc.)

[grayhawk]

A maven (also mavin) is a trusted expert in a particular field, who seeks to pass knowledge on to others. The word maven comes from Hebrew, meaning "one who understands", based on an accumulation of knowledge.

Related to MAVEN

Synonyms

ace, adept, artist, authority, cognoscente, connoisseur, crackerjack (also crackajack), dab [chiefly British], dab hand [chiefly British], fiend, geek, guru, hand, hotshot, maestro, master, expert (also mavin), meister, past master, proficient, scholar, shark, sharp, virtuoso, whiz, wizard

Antonyms

amateur, inexpert, nonexpert

I'm fairly familiar with the term...

I work here.