What do you do for a living?

[Servo]

People don't seem to like our store, so we'll probably get the "rustic" variant. They'll send us a bit of cardboard and a marker pen and tell us to do it ourselves.

I am SO NOT looking forward to POS change on Thursday. I hate doing them.

How many reps have you had in your store demonstrating new phones this month? We've had Blackberry reps, Samsung reps, and the "360 team" in our call centre in the last week alone.

New phones demos? None. I can't think of the last time we had a rep in demonstrating a new phone to us, it's always been phones we already know! Though we did have Blackberry in the other day.

We've had loads in over the last month. They're a bit boring, but at least sitting through device demonstrations gets us off the phones for half an hour.

Writer, journalist... next question

I hope your articles are more informative and in-depth than your answer.

 

[PKTrekGirl]

I'm a CPA and Financial Analyst for a gigantic multi-national Fortune 500 technology company who's favorite color is blue.

You do the math.

 

[Ruaidhri]

I am a manager and trainer for a marketing company that specializes in charitable fundraising.

 

[ITL]

I tried the "local band" thing a few years back - OK, we were crap, but I did learn something - playing live is not for me. Far too much anxiety. But I loved being in the studio.

It sounds like you'd be able to find some traction as a studio session player, but that's highly competetive also. Music reading skills have to be top-notch, and a broad knoweldge of all the shorthands - chord systems, Nashville system, etc.

That's the thing - I don't read or write music. I am slowly teaching myself some music theory thanks to the Internets, though. And although I'm good at what I do, my range is limited. On top of that, I should think that a session musician would need to live in a big city or at least be able to travel to one easily.

 

[Cali]

How many reps have you had in your store demonstrating new phones this month? We've had Blackberry reps, Samsung reps, and the "360 team" in our call centre in the last week alone.

New phones demos? None. I can't think of the last time we had a rep in demonstrating a new phone to us, it's always been phones we already know! Though we did have Blackberry in the other day.

We've had loads in over the last month. They're a bit boring, but at least sitting through device demonstrations gets us off the phones for half an hour.

So that's why you guys never pick up, you're too busy playing with new devices!

And I think we're a bronze store. That means we're rubbish, doesn't it?

 

[DangerMouse]

Writer, journalist... next question

I hope your articles are more informative and in-depth than your answer.

HA! Depends which readers you ask

 

[diefledermaus]

what a diverse array of careers, it's truly amazing.

I work for a high-risk loan company. We make small loans and spend most of our days making attempts at collection on said loans. In addition to this full time gig, I am the senior choir director at my church, which is fun and good for a little extra money on the side. Also for a little extra money, I operate the trash compactor for the township I live in. We have that for the rural residents in the area, they bring their garbage to me, I crush it.

Not bad for someone who studied music in college, eh?

 

[timothy1701]

I work as the order taker for the drive thru at McDonald's on overnights. Work 3 days a week, get to hang out with my friend all night. Never thought McDonald's would be such a great job! Currently I'm waging war on bad costumers everywhere.

 

[Bluesteel]

Student - Smoking,ignoring my teacher and generally doing nothing worthwhile.

Hoping to become some space engineer guy or something. My future is either working in a Space company or in one of those giant faceless corporations that eat your soul away but pay you decently.

 

[RoJoHen]

one of those giant faceless corporations that eat your soul away but pay you decently.

I honestly wouldn't mind this job for a while.

 

[Holdfast]

I work for a high-risk loan company. We make small loans and spend most of our days making attempts at collection on said loans.

...

Also for a little extra money, I operate the trash compactor for the township I live in.

I'm guessing these two jobs overlap when they don't pay up?

 

[cultcross]

Eh, see this is why I joined the Met.

I joined to be a police officer, not a beaurocrat. I'm bored of the politics and the backbiting in the Job and I just want to help some folks out and keep myself entertained.

I recently qualified for a High Potential program that could make me a Chief Superintendant in 10 years... there's a higher goal in there - to reach a rank at which you can affect change and policy and make the service work again... and sadly every Chief I've had the pleasure of meeting seems less human than the Gorn, but with political ambitions and a media-coach, so that route doesn't appeal.

However, the Met allows me about 1000 different career options whether I stay in uniform or not (which is a interesting decision all on its own), so I'm currently on the "2-3 years in a job then move" path, to keep myself interested and motivated.

After 3 years on team it's either go for my detectives or apply to the Diplomatic Protection Group/Royal Protection/Territorial Support Group to put away some decent money for a few years, and then go for my Skippers.

The job, as I see it, is as interesting as your ambition will allow and there's nothing wrong with finishing a 35 year career as a Constable. Most who do have more experience, knowledge and respect than those that retire at ACPO levels.

Great job, glad you made the deep plunge!


Hugo - a tired and ill copper who appears to have contracted Swine Flu from the family of a dead man he went to report the other week.

To be honest, I was just feeling Britishly joke-cynical when I wrote my post, there's a good half dozen ways I'd love to take my police career. One of the pluses of not being the met is the press really don't care about you and tend to forget you exist, so going up the ranks means you don't have to become a media personality
My romantic side really fancies the mounted unit, I could see myself absolutely loving that; but somewhat sadly unrealistic, I feel. I'm just light enough, but as the ravages of age caught up with me I think I'd have trouble keeping under the weight limit. poor horse

 

[Hugo Rune]

Biggest issue with Mounted down here (or dogs) is its very much Dead Man's Shoes - one in one out.

I have a friend who has tried 5 times to get into dogs - got all the evidence he needs but (sadly for him) everyone required recently passed their 6.5 year review... so he now has to wait another 1.5 years for the next review session. And he will, because he wants to be a dog handler.

As long as the job doesn't completely eat me up and spit me out I'd be very happy with finishing as an Inspector somewhere - bit of honest responsibility, but still low enough down the ranks to dip your toe in and do a days honest police work. The moment you move to Chief Inspector you really are part of the promotion/politics game and unless you have the will, resources, time or connections to aim high there's no point... As a rule people only become CI's to become Superintendants, and if you're going to be a Super then why don't you want to be a Chief Super...? And so on... and it all sounds terribly, terribly dull. And, heck, from what I can gather its the Sergeants who seem to have the most fun out there - rocking up to what ever 999 call they fancy, get stuck in, enjoy it and then pass on the writing to someone like me!!!

Insp/Det Insp Rune will do just nicely.

Now, whether that's with a firearm or a dishevilled Moss Bros suit who knows.


Hugo - daydreaming

 

[Servo]

We've had loads in over the last month. They're a bit boring, but at least sitting through device demonstrations gets us off the phones for half an hour.

So that's why you guys never pick up, you're too busy playing with new devices!

God, I wish I had the luxury of taking inbound calls all day. I'm one of the lucky people who gets to spend eight hours a day phoning people to see if they want to buy new mobile, and 90% of the time being told to piss off.

And I think we're a bronze store. That means we're rubbish, doesn't it?

Erm... yes. Sorry.

I hope your articles are more informative and in-depth than your answer.

HA! Depends which readers you ask

In fairness, I wouldn't be able to ask any of them, since your answer was so vague that I have no idea what, or for whom, you write.

 

[diefledermaus]

I work for a high-risk loan company. We make small loans and spend most of our days making attempts at collection on said loans.

...

Also for a little extra money, I operate the trash compactor for the township I live in.

I'm guessing these two jobs overlap when they don't pay up?

haha, you've just pegged the one thing i wish i could do sometimes...just kidding. or am i?

 

[Lord Garth]

TV/Radio Technician for a community college. I assist students and produce my own programming.

Unfortunately, my hours have been cut and I have to look for another job to pay the bills. I'd re-apply to TrekBBS but I hear the pay hasn't gotten any better since I left.

 

[Starbreaker]

I work for Interstate Bakeries (Merita/Hostess). I have a degree in Criminal Justice, but it's useless.

 

[Thestral]

I'm a pastor for a small church in a semi-rural area, and occasional substitute teacher. And finishing up my MDiv.

This explains so much.

As to myself, I'm an event planner and part-time psychology student. I'm driving myself crazy trying to decide which degree to pursue at a graduate level, but I talked to a local school psychologist today and that helped a bit. So I'm Kestra, currently crazy, future psychologist! Hmm, that doesn't sound very promising does it?

Don't worry. All psychologists are crazy ... at least the good ones; empathy is important in psychology and psychiatry! In all seriousness, I think it I quite common for people who study and/or practice in the field to have personal experience with psychological problems. It what draws them to the field in the first place (though I've no stats to back me up, this is a personal observation).

And yes, I studied psychology too (double major).

I can vouch for this being the case in other "helping professions" as well. Something about wanting to help heal people and needing to be healed yourself. Some of the most screwed-up people I know I met at (a relatively liberal) seminary.

 

[Lindley]

I'm a software engineer for a defense contractor that specializes in signals and sensors. However, I'm in their Advanced Technology group, which means most of what I do is DARPA projects.

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

I'm a pheasant plucker on a fact hunt.