Escapist's Day Jobs
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Materials Physics Lab manager in research university , basically i calibrate, clean equipment, as well as help to set up experiments. I do it because i chose to keep my status quo when graduated from said university. I've been helping around the lab when i was studying so it was very easy to get the job. Pay sucks but as long as i can eat, pay my bills and afford to game i'm fine with where i'm.
I think they filmed a scene for the Angelus in that building, you should feel humbled working there. XDanthony87 said:
I don't know any bars around there, I'm so lame!
Sysadmin, currently in a smaller business though may be moving to an ISP soon. Doesn't sound like much but after years of being 'the IT student' it feels good to be living the dream.
Looking for work as a personal trainer. Got turned down by the biggest gym where I live because, to paraphrase my interviewer, I'm a good personal trainer, but a shitty salesman. Helping people get into shape, I can do. Trying to push expensive training session packages on people who can't afford them, like the gym equivalent of a used car salesman, is something I have no interest in, whatsoever (also I suck at it).
So while my efforts so far in the job hunt have ended in failure, my main methods of doing productive stuff include training in Muay Thai (useful experience for a personal trainer to have), Yoga (also useful for a trainer), and working on my own recipes for stuff like homemade hummus, almond butter, soups, etc. (helps me save money compared to buying pre-packaged stuff).
So while my efforts so far in the job hunt have ended in failure, my main methods of doing productive stuff include training in Muay Thai (useful experience for a personal trainer to have), Yoga (also useful for a trainer), and working on my own recipes for stuff like homemade hummus, almond butter, soups, etc. (helps me save money compared to buying pre-packaged stuff).
Can you help me print my photos from my ten year old Motorola phone so I can complain that your printer is crap because it made my pictures fuzzy?Elfgore said:
I maintain one day working in sales in a specialist camera shop. It is a nice regular (small) income to supplement my work as a photographer. I am looking a 40 and Photography is all I do well. Since leaving newspapers, (they are doomed but I picked up a decent redundancy package) I have picked up a few regular clients, but freelance work ebbs and flows so having a regular bit of income is a nice emotional crutch. Besides, it turns out I can sell cameras, and as there is no commission I don't feel like a shit-heel doing it.
I do tech support for a US Navy shore command, though it's just a temporary job until I leave the military next year. My primary job(the one I was trained for) is to operate and maintain an Aircraft Carriers Reactor plant. It's more interesting then my current duty, but much higher stress and very little time off.
Anyone who has questions about nuclear power or aircraft carriers or nuclear power on aircraft carriers, I'm happy to try to answer.
Anyone who has questions about nuclear power or aircraft carriers or nuclear power on aircraft carriers, I'm happy to try to answer.
Software Developer for a company that makes O/G Financial Software; also, part-time idiot.
Sorry, most likely my fault.Sillarra said:
"No, I got a Nikon Cybershot." -actual customer when I worked in P/E, or "Is this lens made of glass?" while tapping on it with fingernails.Elfgore said:
Woo! Teachers unite!Fox12 said:
I'm not actually a teacher yet since I'm doing my final practicum right now. I am hoping to teach high school band but from what I understand, it's pretty difficult to get a job in your subject area right out of school.
I am currently unemployed since my practicum has me doing half the workload of a normal teacher while doing professional development for the other half. However, my summer jobs have consistently been working for my city's parks department. Before anyone asks, the job is not as great as Parks and Rec. portrays it. Still, it provides a good wage, a varied job (I've been lucky in this regard since I am always on the projects crew instead of doing the same menial tasks such as weeding, mowing, etc.), outdoors work, a sense of comradery, a good workout, and plenty of funny stories to tell about the more crazy citizens whom we get to talk to. For example, a man who looked like Santa Claus, but had a thick accent from... somewhere, ranted to me for a good ten minutes about our mayor's tie and how him cutting the ribbon on the new footbridge was nothing but a publicity stunt.