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What do you do for a living?

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IT System Support for Iron Mountain. Some of you may have heard of this "Tiny" (sarcasm) data management/recovery company. Great place to be.
 
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Systems Technology Division Manager for the U.S. Courts.
 
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Typical mac cliché here

Freelance Graphic Designer
(and no, Freelance doesn't mean unemployed - I have had steady work now for nearly 10 years ;D )
 
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I'm an undergrad student studying sociology wishing that I had already graduated in 2008 with all of my other peers.

I haven't graduated on time because I'm in Iraq serving the USMC as a combat engineer.

Louis, it sounds like you're living the dream, I wouldn't be bashful or defensive at all about what you do (even if that is the mac cliché :p)
 
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I haven't graduated on time because I'm in Iraq serving the USMC as a combat engineer.
Bring yourself and the boys home soon. And thanks.

Me? I photograph the local news. The hours are long, make that tough, but I wouldn't trade my job for any other - Okay maybe Mega Millions Winner. :Smirk:
 
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Right now I am employed as a mechanic at a local small garage. I work and go to school full time, earning a degree that pretty much has no economic practicality. So I'll probably be working as a mechanic even after I graduate since I'm making more money now than I probably would with a degree in Philosophy and Religious Studies.
 
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Crowd steward for local arenas, and awaiting my physical/medical to join army XD.

Can't wait
 

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IT System Support for Iron Mountain. Some of you may have heard of this "Tiny" (sarcasm) data management/recovery company. Great place to be.

yeah... we used to use you guys. ;P got one of your buildings a block away too.


computer operations and wintel/linux server support for bestbuy via accenture.
we're losing the server support bit to a bit of rearranging. and we'll be taking on more global operations (mainly canada for now). though we will still be feet on the floor for the massive amount of servers we have here.
 
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I've changed jobs since the last thread about this so I guess I can answer again.

I work as a computer tech and assistant for the Town of Duck, NC. When I'm not doing that I work as a freelance computer technician and still maintain a part time job at the three Napa Auto Parts stores on the Outer Banks of NC.

And next year I'll be doing nothing but interning for architecture firms as I try to get my masters and certification in Architectural Design. Yay University!
 
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PCB Designer for the electronics industry - anyone know of any vacancies?
 
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Right now, I'm volunteering (they wont let 16 year olds work where i am) as someone who does little odd jobs for the office workers, like help them change things on their computers, or how to do something on it. But, I'm really wanting to have an internship for the local newspaper. not sure for what yet, though. I'm wanting to do photography.

But yeah I'm not starting off with anything thats concrete :p
 
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It's safe to say I have the most unpopular Position. Highway Patrol.

Nah, I think the most unpopular position would have to be a bomb tester ;)
 
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I'm a freelance Animator/Animation Director, I occasionally do New Media work at digital agencies to help pay the bills.
 
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i am a RADAR technician on a US Navy frigate and i am about to transfer
 
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I'm a prepress technician.
 
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Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G
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I'm a Lobbyist
 
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Assistant Accountant for an environmental consulting company :) I love it!
 

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