What do you do for a living?

[jaybutterfly]

I freelance in animation and concept art, though work has been extremely slow. I study part time on a masters degree in design, which I should finish sometime in spring.

Since being on anxiety meds Ive tried looking for work but I was struggling before hand. Not a great deal of oppertunity so Im looking into charity work when Im nearer done to build up skills

[ChiGirl]

I work for a packaging company, but I work for HR and Marketing.

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[Swayallday]

I freelance in animation and concept art, though work has been extremely slow. I study part time on a masters degree in design, which I should finish sometime in spring.

Since being on anxiety meds Ive tried looking for work but I was struggling before hand. Not a great deal of oppertunity so Im looking into charity work when Im nearer done to build up skills

Follow gamasutra on Twitter. I see plenty of jobs passing by.

I gave up on the tennisclub (old men tipping me creeps me out, this is not a tipping country), cleaning job also finished. Now i'm jobless.

Current history:
Dishwasher - Chefs little ....
Picking up linnen from hospitals
Farmwork - factorywork loading 5-10kg potatosacks
Farmwork - slaughterhouse, pigs
Dockworker
Self-employed - Cutting greens and selling them (no, not those greens)
Keeping area clean of a paper shredding company
Factorywork - linework, chocolate
Cashier for a liquor store
Filler for stores

Anxiety is through the roof, no clue what to do now.
No license, I feel my prospects are a bit bleak now.

Gotsa decide to go back to school or find work this week or i'm on the streets haha

[wanessa.delisola]

Thank you for the laugh. A sense of humor is so important though. Hugs
Mariah

No, serious! How much??? 

I work as a dentist by day and clerk at an hospital by night! A very bad temper clerk, I must say! I hate the job, but it pays well! Besides, its only 2 nights in the week!

[cindik]

Formerly component-lever repair person, shop foreman, service manager.
Currently software developer/tech support.
Awaiting my first call as a pastor of a church.

[marsh monster]

I work at a local convenience store as asst. manager, but I disavow any substantial claim to that title when asked in person. I have issues with some of the company's management, but I deal with it so long as they leave me alone to do my job in peace.

[Alexandra T]

I currently work full-time as a manager in a McDonald's restaurant while studying a Diploma in Japanese on the side just for my own interest. I used to be studying a Bachelor of Education, but after two and a half years into it, I realised that my heart really was not into the classroom, so I gave it up.

[Swayallday]

I currently work full-time as a manager in a McDonald's restaurant while studying a Diploma in Japanese on the side just for my own interest. I used to be studying a Bachelor of Education, but after two and a half years into it, I realised that my heart really was not into the classroom, so I gave it up.

Cooooooolllll I wanted to learn Japanese too but my living situation at the moment doesn't allow for higher cognitive processes.

I use Manga University
& Tofugu.
Tofugu is a great blog.
http://www.tofugu.com/videos/japanese-language-hack-to-learn-japanese-vocabulary/
1000 easy to learn words .

http://www.tofugu.com/giveaways/genki-japanese-textbook/?lucky=21809

They currently have a giveaway too for very good (and expensive...) books. If you don't want to use my referal url delete the part after the "?"

Kanji is soooo hard but i'm very much a visual-thinker so the language makes a lot of sense to me.
You could always look into the JET program if you really want to visit but monies are issues.

My biggest wish is to visit Tamba mountains there, pretty much the entire Tamba mountains are part of private property. To look for matstutake mushrooms, you have to pay a fee to the land-owners (something like $200 USD or 20,000yen though I'm not completely sure about the price) to go mushroom-hunting during season, and you basically have to be an expert in mycology, specifically all about the matsutake, to be able to successfully find them.

Yes I like challenging myself

I forgot I also plastered walls and paint them.

[Alexandra T]

It's nice to meet a fellow Japanophile here on Susans! I'm actually going on holiday to Japan in 59 days.

I find Kanji quite difficult too, but what always bugs me the most is stroke order. My assignments always come back with a couple of Kanji characters that have been highlighted, ha ha.

Also, thanks for the link, but I actually already have those textbooks! I used both of them in my first year of the Diploma. とても懐かしい〜

[Swayallday]

It's nice to meet a fellow Japanophile here on Susans! I'm actually going on holiday to Japan in 59 days.

I find Kanji quite difficult too, but what always bugs me the most is stroke order. My assignments always come back with a couple of Kanji characters that have been highlighted, ha ha.

Also, thanks for the link, but I actually already have those textbooks! I used both of them in my first year of the Diploma. とても懐かしい〜

RAD! *highfive*
Whaaaw have fun, I bet you will ^^

Just editted post x'D. If you can, do try dobin mushi if it's on any menu, it's a lovely dish .

[Alexandra T]

RAD! *highfive*
Whaaaw have fun, I bet you will ^^

Just editted post x'D. If you can, do try dobin mushi if it's on any menu, it's a lovely dish .

I already have had the pleasure! (しかし、一番好きな日本料理は福岡スタイルの餃子で。) This will be my third trip to Japan, actually... I was fortunate enough to go on two government-funded study tours when I was in primary and secondary school. But I definitely will have fun!

If only one could be a professional traveller...

[iKate]

Let's see how vaguely I can put this without outing myself.

Manager of a web infrastructure team of a TV news media station.

In other words, IT with a smattering of streaming video and broadcast.

I hold a MSEE from a top university in the US.

My dream career would either be a racing driver, an actress or having my own TV or radio talk show.

When I was little everyone said I should be a doctor. Today my friends say I should be an attorney. Meh, I dunno. Some say I should run for office. No, just no.

[janetcgtv]

I worked as :
Newspaper boy
Laundromat janitor
Stock boy and cashier for EJ korvetts
Computer operator
Programmer Analyst for IBM system 36 computer (operator and programmer 24 + years same company)
Retired due to health at 48.

At my job as a computer programmer analyst, I would kiddingly tell my bosses that I should pay them to work here. Just loved what I was doing.

[iKate]

Programmer Analyst for IBM system 36 computer (operator and programmer 24 + years same company)
Retired due to health at 48.

I have worked with this computer. We used it when I worked at a small insurance company in 1998-2000. 8 inch floppies and all. Survived Y2K while our expensive DEC AlpaServers running Digital Unix did not.

[rachel89]

I live, with or without the dignity of a job.

[Jessie Ann]

I worked at number of jobs through the years while growing up and going to school:

Farm laborer (farm/ranch operation)
Construction laborer (cement/road crew)
gas station attendant
manufacturing plant worker
Legislative Aide to State Senator
English Teacher in Brazil
Unit Supply Specialist in Army National Guard
Research Assistant to law professor 

Post Law School:

National Guard NCO
Trial Attorney with the Immigration Service

Deputy District Attorney - 27 years with the same employer, 10 more to go until retirement

[Stevie]

  Engineering associate for a small EW component company we sell stuff to Lockheed, BAE, and other larger aerospace defense company's.

[Jill F]

Newspaper assembler (age 14).  Blew whistle and put them out of business.
Odd jobs (age 15-16)
Burger flipper (age 16)
Donut shop clerk (age 17-18)
Pizza delivery/cook (age 19-20).  Two different restaurants.   Made lots of pizzas, not so much money.
"Property management" (age 20-23)  I worked for a family business.  We'll just leave it at that...
Record store assistant manager. (age 23).  I lasted two whole weeks.
Odd jobs (age 23-24)
Guitar technician and a bunch of boring things at a startup company (age 24-29)
Started a guitar repair/dealing business (age 26)
Luthier (age 29).  Lasted two whole weeks.  Boss wasn't keen on regular paychecks.
Freelance guitar tech, musician and dealer (age 29-32).  Read: unemployed.
Guitar tech/luthier. (age 32-33) Also started another business selling guitar parts on eBay.  Quit day job...
Guitar tech/luthier. (age 34-36) Went back to old day job until they started to go under.
Retired. (age 36)  Musician/guitar dealer/house fixer-upper/housewife

   

[Joelene9]

 US Navy 1971 - 1975 A-6 Intruder aircraft radar system component level repair.
1975-1978 - Unemployed, various nickle and dime day jobs. Saw my first shrink for "transsexualism".
1979 - Worked for a mom and pop CB radio repair shop repairing CB radios and car stereos.
1980 - Idle
1981 - 2001 - Consumer electronics repair for a top electronics retailer. Laid off.
2001 - Assembler and gofer for a small telescope and accessories manufacturer. 2 months, laid off just before 9-11.
2001 - Now - Retired with disability.

Joelene

[LaurenL]

Airline pilot, 30 years. 20,186 flight hours logged with 12 years to go until retirement.

Currently an Airbus A-320 captain at a major U.S. airline. Also rated in the Boeing 747 and 777.