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A recent study has shown that a boring job could shorten your life span.
Backpackers come from all walks of life.Just wondering what all you TT'ers do for a living.
I'm a librian.To some people that might seem boring,but I love my job!
Munga Akabariki
10:31:39 AM
7/25/02

No comment!
(He's a journalist!)
Geobeet
10:33:56 AM
7/25/02

Oh Munga, your job is killing me.
;)

I work in an engineering department of an electronics-manufacturing company. Pretty fun most of the time (for me).
DiggerBoy
10:34:08 AM
7/25/02

programmer, hence the name...
bitpusher
10:35:47 AM
7/25/02

budget analyst
twigeater
10:44:09 AM
7/25/02

Internet user interface specialist.
Humanpackmule
10:57:42 AM
7/25/02

Environmental Engineer.
Leatherneck
10:58:48 AM
7/25/02

what the heck is a librian - is it any thing like a librarian?
HogOnIce
11:17:56 AM
7/25/02

PR
Artex
11:22:27 AM
7/25/02

HOI
I was wondering the same thing. Also found it funny that a librarian can't spell! lol
stumprider
11:22:48 AM
7/25/02

Whoops!
Bet you giyz NEVER make speelling errurs.LOL!
Munga Akabariki
11:31:12 AM
7/25/02

Sr. Controls Engineer.
The Sr. part just makes me the usual scapegoat.
le Subtil
11:31:13 AM
7/25/02

So what does Stumprider and Hogonlce do for a living?
Munga Akabariki
11:40:46 AM
7/25/02

Patholololologist
Pathman
11:47:49 AM
7/25/02

Stumprider is a "kept" man. Currently finishing up my PhD at University of Chicago, while my wife and my fellowship support me! Will be done in about 2 months. Then I'll have to get a job! :-(
stumprider
11:59:17 AM
7/25/02

Civil/Environmental Engineer, and aspiring high school teacher.
Smiley girl
12:10:25 PM
7/25/02

To borrow a quote from someone I won't mention----"That Rocks!!!
Getting a job is a bummer,but the money is REAL nice.
Munga Akabariki
12:15:18 PM
7/25/02

I'm a librian.

- MA


How are things in Beirut?
Tilt
12:15:18 PM
7/25/02

Stumprider
What are you studying at UofC? Was it better as a graduate student? I couldn't wait to get out of the south side.
brooks
12:16:50 PM
7/25/02

Tilt

You bad person,you spelled that incorrectly.
E-mail stumprider and ask,I've already forgotten.
Munga Akabariki
12:19:46 PM
7/25/02

I work in the investment industry and I'm a student (still).
tarabull
12:48:45 PM
7/25/02

Sorry... wrong joke, LOL
Tilt
12:57:52 PM
7/25/02

"Civil/Environmental Engineer, and aspiring high school teacher."
Smiley girl
12:10:25 PM
07/25/02

Me too! (about the high school teacher part)
Artex
1:00:00 PM
7/25/02

semi-retired
gordon
1:27:25 PM
7/25/02

Electrical/Electronic Engineer
StoveStomper
1:29:21 PM
7/25/02

Mother/Student/Lumberyard Sec.

Someday I will have a management-communications degree.
newgirl
2:40:24 PM
7/25/02

A computer programmer for the last 16 yrs - it's been lots of fun.

After finishing up my 4-yr degree, I was accepted into Sports Medicine School. I decided at the last minute to get into computers. I've never regretted it.
MDSHiker
2:50:41 PM
7/25/02

Pimp.






I take money from whores.
ULTRAPecker
3:35:36 PM
7/25/02

Don't think I should answer on grounds that it could incriminate me...
Itsonlynatural
3:42:35 PM
7/25/02

Hog Breeder?
ULTRAPecker
3:47:29 PM
7/25/02

Heavy electric motor coil maker & Drummer.

11 years Coil Maker.
22 years Drummer.

8D
Crazy Mike Backpacks
4:01:08 PM
7/25/02

Cool to see all the Engineers here. I take care of the infrastucture inspections for a municipal govt.
tahoe
5:13:17 PM
7/25/02

job title is System/Database Administrator... I do a lot of hand holding though
donman
5:17:03 PM
7/25/02

I make electricity! And soon to be retired (early) Deputy Sheriff
tango
5:26:56 PM
7/25/02

Military
17 years US Army. Right now I'm a First Sergeant in a Cavalry Troop. My job is never boring but that doesn't mean it's always fun either LOL.
SGT R0ck
5:42:51 PM
7/25/02

A boring job will kill you.
Being ALIVE will kill you!
ULTRAPecker
5:45:39 PM
7/25/02

QC Lab Supervisor
work in the specialty gas industry.

http://www.spectra-gases.com/
AdVeNtUrIsT
5:52:57 PM
7/25/02

Finance Manager for a large casual dining restuarant company.
Big Coop
5:55:28 PM
7/25/02

Father, Husband, Electrician (apprentice) and student (classes in electrical crap followed by classes in skilled trades supervision).

I like what I do for $$$ but am losing my fondness for my employer...I am beginning to consider a move in march of 2004.
birch
6:17:42 PM
7/25/02

what I do for work
Dimensional Metrology

short answer: I work in a measurement laboratory.

Long answer for the curious or bored: if you are not bored now you will be when you finish unless you are a nerd like me

I work with plastics, metals, ceramics and elastomers. Some things are fairly easy to measure. When they are not they give 'em to us to figure out. Understanding Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing is a large part of my job as I try to influence design types to use this tool to communicate to those of us who create or measure parts. Much of the time I sit around reading TT, er, no I actually DO work
I "program" or rather create routines for prototype and assembly computer controlled measurement usually using a CMM (Coordinate Measurement Machine) which has multi-sensor capability: vision, touch probe and laser. My nephew came to visit me to see what I did for work and he really got a kick out of how many times someone said the word "probe" around here. Others in my dept. do electrical calibrations while others do temperature sensor, torque, compression/extension and other physical calibrations. Probe Probe Probe you Beavis and B-head fans would enjoy it here.
nuppy
6:25:36 PM
7/25/02

unemployment is pretty bad as well
I'm an unemployed recent graduate from UofC and I think looking for jobs is far worse than any job I've ever had.
brooks
7:10:00 PM
7/25/02

brooks
I'm in sociology, writing a dissertation in the area of marriage and the family.

I REALLY like living in Hyde Park.

What's your degree in?
stumprider
11:14:01 PM
7/25/02

I am a carbuncle on the @$$ of society. I live off the State and the tax money of my fellow citizens. While others are being productive members of society, I am indolent and useless. I am a callow leech, a waste of the very air I breathe...
What was the title of this thread again...?
Father Goose
12:46:56 AM
7/26/02

Engineering Professor. I consult and teach statistics, statistical quality control, engineering economics, and engineering ethics. Also chair of a school board and Forest Service Volunteer.

There have always been a lot of engineers and computer types on this site along with everything else you can imagine. I think most of us want "high-tech" jobs, but want to live in a log cabin...go figure!!!
Phil
1:21:03 AM
7/26/02

Sexual Therapst & Marriage Counselor.

I have an open appointment next week if anyone needs to talk.
bacpac
6:08:16 AM
7/26/02

no wonder you have to do programming on the side, bacpac.
Pathman
6:54:59 AM
7/26/02

Wife, mother, grandmother. I used to sell groceries on the Navajo reservation.
MaryPhyl
8:58:48 AM
7/26/02

maintenance tech for a fast food franchise




i used to have a boring job, and it nearly killed me. that drill press was dangerous!









get it?.....boring?











AH FERGITIT!
stratdewd
9:20:12 AM
7/26/02

Ah geez strat...machine shop humor doesn't float here. Ya gotta go into too much detail sometimes!
treebait
9:25:14 AM
7/26/02

investment industry in NYC. get me the hell out of here and into that log cabin! or I'd just settle for a job out west.
wolfmans brother
9:52:51 AM
7/26/02

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