How do you pay for your life?

Spec · April 28, 2003, 09:10

I was wondering what all you people do for a living so if you want, just go ahead and tell us what you do and how you got there.

I, for one, studied in administration.
My first job after school was in a bank, Bank of Montreal that is, as a loan’s officer, and I studied Mutual funds at nights. After 2 and a half I got tired of working for the f**cking bank of Montreal because they don’t give a **** of their customers so I decided to apply else where while keeping my job since I had completed my course in Mutual funds.
I found a job at Scotia Bank as an enterprise solutions consultant and worked there for 3 years and a half also….until the bank started to cut in spending….I lost my job because I was the last one in in my departement…I loved that job….
So I had to look for another job. I found this one, industrial coordonnator. I like it pretty much but it’s to freakin slow, not enough to do.
What I really want to work in is cars, I think that I will become a car broker part time and start a business out of it someday. I mean, I can find anycar outhere….why wouldn’t I use my knowledge ofr something I like? Right?

And what about you?

Spec.

Starchild · April 28, 2003, 09:16

I work part time at a liquor store selling cigs and booze to underage teenagers.

Spec · April 28, 2003, 09:17

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I work part time at a liquor store selling cigs and booze to underage teenagers.

rah · April 28, 2003, 09:18

I edited the title so it would make sense

Spec · April 28, 2003, 09:20

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Originally posted by rah
I edited the title so it would make sense

I know, thanks, it made sense but....in another way.

FrustratedPoet · April 28, 2003, 09:20

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Originally posted by rah
I edited the title so it would make sense

You earn a living doing that?

Daz · April 28, 2003, 09:22

Thats good, but you didnt answer the question Rah. You are living from moderating Poly, arent you?

Kropotkin · April 28, 2003, 09:22

I'm a student now. When I'm finished with my masters thesis sometime in the summer I'll go for unemployment and live of my girlfriends student loans.

Daz · April 28, 2003, 09:23

I manage the expansion of a retail chain, locally. Quite interesting job....

rah · April 28, 2003, 09:25

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Originally posted by Spec
I know, thanks, it made sense but....in another way.

Yes, that's why I checked the thread out. I figured I might be closing it based on that title.

And to answer the question. I'm an IT Director for one of the world's largest market research firms.

RAH

JohnT · April 28, 2003, 09:27

I think my employment issues have been adequately documented elsewhere on this board...

Dauphin · April 28, 2003, 09:32

I keep track of money.

Daz · April 28, 2003, 09:38

thats it Rah! I'm not participating in any of your polls anymore...

General Ludd · April 28, 2003, 09:40

I am a proffesional slacker and parasite on society.

loinburger · April 28, 2003, 09:41

I get a stipend for doing computer science research. I'll be graduating with my master's or doctorate or somethingoranother one of these years, at which point I'll go and find a real job.

Asher · April 28, 2003, 09:45

I mooch off my 'rents and work in the summer.

The Mad Monk · April 28, 2003, 09:47

I'm a 3rd shift QC technician for a company that makes castor oil-based products. It pays very well, the work is light and I have unlimited internet access (which is why I'm on all night). That I work for a company that makes great use of a very renewable resource is just a bonus.

Seeker · April 28, 2003, 09:57

I'm working a one year contract (they want two; I'll do one) in South Korea teaching English to Koreans of all ages.

I survive hand to mouth on about $US 2500 a month plus theoretical overtime because I save most of my money and send it home to my poor mother.

When I go home:
-buy a 4-5 bedroom house for 22 000 down with my mother's help, rent out 4 bedrooms to students at $350 a month, $1600 p.a. taxes, roughly $500 mortgage payments.

-Go back to school for MA, then think about either:

a) Law School, my long term plan

b) another year overseas for more money, and then buy another property or possibly even a business as an income property, followed by lazily slouching around the world looking for my ideal woman in all the wrong places.

I'm 23 already, an old old man, so I gotta get started on this **** quick, I still want to see Nepal, India, Thailand, Japan, China, Mongolia, Coober Pedy Australia, Macchu Picchu, Teotihuacan, Rio de Janeiro, Las Vegas, Disney World, Paris, Amsterdam, London, Dublin, Florence, Rome, Venice, Amalfi Coast, the Pyramids, Greece, and the HP Lovecraft Tour of New England.

Willem · April 28, 2003, 10:25

I used to be a marijuana grower until some stupid ***** drove her mini-van into my basement and put me out of business. Soon I'll be trying to become a cook again, something I used to do many, many years ago.

Aro · April 28, 2003, 10:52

Political cartoonist, in a newspaper in Rio de Janeiro and a national Magazine.
Half-time musician.

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..............Rio de Janeiro, .................

Send me a PM when you come.

PLATO · April 28, 2003, 10:53

I manage the State of Tennessee for a Fortune 500 Mortgage Company. I have a slew of loan officers and a processing staff that I manage. High pressure, but lots of fun. Been doing this kind of thing for 17 years now. Started in Consumer finance and worked my way up after college.

P.S. Good Luck Willem

Willem · April 28, 2003, 11:01

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Originally posted by PLATO1003

P.S. Good Luck Willem

Thanks. Who knows, maybe I'll have better luck with my web site design skills there as well, I certainly got nowhere here with them. I don't even care if I make any money from it, I just don't want to feel like I wasted three years of my life going to school. It sucks having a student loan to pay off, for skills I haven't even been able to use.

SpencerH · April 28, 2003, 11:01

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Originally posted by loinburger
I get a stipend for doing computer science research. I'll be graduating with my master's or doctorate or somethingoranother one of these years, at which point I'll go and find a real job.

I thought you did philosophy or ethics or some such weird ****? Maybe that was undergrad?

GePap · April 28, 2003, 11:35

Riught now unemployed and living with my family..lets hope that chages within the next few months.(I used to mkae more money working in School...)

Garth Vader · April 28, 2003, 11:38

I am a computer programmer/network administrator/engineer for a small company.

loinburger · April 28, 2003, 12:35

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Originally posted by SpencerH
I thought you did philosophy or ethics or some such weird ****? Maybe that was undergrad?

Nope, I've always been a comp sci major. I took a few ethics classes as an undergrad, but that's it -- I didn't minor in philosophy or anything like that, particularly since most philosophy courses seemed to be full of ****ers.

Spiffor · April 28, 2003, 12:54

I'm a leech to my family.

Sirotnikov · April 28, 2003, 20:53

I'm a leech too

OneFootInTheGrave · April 28, 2003, 20:56

I just got into the car sales - I am some sort of IT support for us, anyway, if you wany cheap new cars - full UK spec, imports from EU --- call

oh well what am I doing

Time to go to bed

I will have enough of that tomorrow

Bosh · April 28, 2003, 21:08

I pretend to work for the history department while doing my homework (yay work-study!).