I used to be a Janitor, and now I'm a web designer. I still go to trash businesses and make them all pretty.
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Embedded Software Engineer. Like the software that would run on a coffee maker, medical equipment, bulldozer, etc.
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Welder. I make the sparky sparky hot and sticky with the metals.
I taught myself to weld (poorly, of course) but I love the satisfaction of joining two pieces of metal well, and getting in the zone and laying down a clean bead to be proud of.
I often wondered but don't know any welders to ask personally... Does doing it professionally take the fun out of it?
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Software engineer, aka glorified code-monkey. Ook!
You might say that my job fits under the umbrella of IT, but no, it's totally a different thing! ;)
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I got my education in software engineering but have really enjoyed working a fairly unique logistical role in healthcare. I'm not particularly people-facing; I WFH; I work part-time; I get good benefits. The work-life balance has been just too good when it comes to raising kids.
Lawyer. Wouldn’t really recommend.
I only practiced for about four years. Been orbiting around the contracting process flow at a giant tech company ever since, well over a decade.
My immediate bosses are better people, the hours are much better, and I don’t owe a special fiduciary duty to my employer. As boring day jobs go, it’s got its upside.
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I manage a service engineering team for semiconductor equipment.
Branch manager at a 3 trade business (HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical). Very much enjoy beating the competition and taking all of their great talent because they can’t treat them well. It’s not hard to actually give a damn about your people. Turns out, if you do that they like working for you and end up performing even more.
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helping professional. i won't be more specific here.
I love the vagueness! Could be many things and sets the imagination whirring.
I also love this comment because it implies the existence of an "unhelpful professional" which is a wonderful distinction.
😆 some days i feel unhelpful! i was thinking after posting, i don't mind saying i'm a therapist, just prefer not to identify my specific field/licensure.
edit - ... as i'm trying to make myself not-too-identifiable.
excellent, thank you for this! i think you and the other poster made my day!
Sound and communications technician. I put cables in the walls, floors or ceilings for structured cabling projects.
Not glamorous work but, I get to be in large buildings and, most of the time I work in climate controlled occupied space.
I'm a product development engineer in the biomedical industry. Although from what I read it seems I should have taken a few extra courses in school and gone into software engineering. However I do still enjoy my work (not more than not having to work, but still.)
I'm a storyboard artist/3d generalist. Basically I draw all day, everyday for short films and TV shows. I find it pretty awesome because A) I love to draw and now I get paid to do it which is, from what I understand, very uncommon for artists. B) I'm helping shape a story from basically beginning to end. C) I also get to do silly voices sometimes when they need someone to fill in.
But, a big downside is that I'm sitting and staring at a screen around 6 to 7 hours a day which destroyed my eyes and I get leg strain sometimes from sitting. I want to get a stand up desk eventually.
If you work for a large-ish company you should look into getting ergonomic accomodations sooner than later. In the US anyway many companies want to avoid the workman's comp claims from repetitive stress injuries like carpal tunnel and whatever debilitating circulation issues sitting in a crap chair 8 hours daily causes.
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