occupations

POSTED BY: boris
UPDATED: Friday, February 12, 2010 20:35
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BORIS

Friday, February 5, 2010 12:35 PM

I'm just curious to know what you all do career/vocation/hobby wise. I have hinted at my history at before and after school care and vacation care. I worked in that field as both a regualar staff member and a director.I also worked in respite care and disabilities with some seriously disabled kids and their families, and i did youth work with teens and volunteer work with the elderly on and off. all of these contributed to an amazing education process and were extremely rewarding.I decided to go back to Uni full time to become a Speech Pathologist. I'm interested in doing research relating to Stuttering, Executive function disorders and pragmatic/social communication problems.
I have been doing casual afterschool/vacation care work while studying...I think I'm hooked. I am also a major craft boffin and do handfelting, leatherwork, jewellery making...basically anything relating to textiles.
I really would like to know more about what some of you do, if you feel like sharing :-).

NCBROWNCOAT

Friday, February 5, 2010 1:01 PM

I'm an Administrative Assistant in a community bank. It means I do lots of different things and meet and greet our regular customers.

I sort of fell into the job 10 years ago when I was newly separated and moved back to the small town that my family came from.

I took care of my Mom for 8 years, until she passed away a year and a half ago.

I also have a 20 year old daughter with Asparger's Syndrome (high functioning autistic tendencies. In her case she has problems relating to other people and sometimes the computer is her best friend). She is in a web design program at the local community college and is also taking Cisco networking classes.

My passions are helping others. I'm an original member of Nathan Fillion's charity, KidsNeedtoRead. I also had the honor of being an extra in the fan film Browncoats: Redemption. I'm likely in the Recycle Bin but I had a wonderful time with wonderful Browncoats.

I also love history, good books of any type and of course enjoy good TV series and movies of any genre. My fandoms are Firefly of course and I recently got involved with a great bunch of "Team Bill" True Blood lovers.

http://fireflyfaninnc.livejournal.com/

PEACEKEEPER

Friday, February 5, 2010 1:10 PM

I work for Her Majesty's Customs and Excise. Mainly surveillance and Law Enforcement.You WILL pay your import duties on my patch.lol!!!

Peacekeeper---keeping order in every verse!!!

THESOMNAMBULIST

Friday, February 5, 2010 2:19 PM

Hey Boris.

My girlfriend does what you do and I think it's a very honourable profession. My girlfriend is always going above and beyond what her job actually requires and I never hear her complain. Her desire to help is amazing sometimes and I think it just develops naturally as a course of interacting with the kids and the parents.

As for me - I'm a cartoonist/Illustrator/Designer. It's been my profession for some 15 years or so now. In that time I've done all sorts of things. Giant Billboards, Book illustrations, Character designs, and video directing etc.

In terms of hobbies. I play Keyboards and Ukulele and compose my own music. My real desire now though is to develop a couple of TV shows I've been working on for about 5 years.

ZEEK

Friday, February 5, 2010 2:52 PM

Software Engineer. Programming stuff that most people couldn't care less about. It's fun though. When it's not all about business politics.

Hobby is poker. I like having a hobby that pays me to do it. hehe

ECGORDON

Friday, February 5, 2010 3:55 PM

I'm not in the career I would like, and at my age it is quickly taking its toll on my muscles and joints. I install garage doors, electric openers, gate openers, etc, both residential and commercial. I've lost count of the number of times I've said I'd never put up another door, and yet here I am. It was a business my father started when I was three years old, and I worked for him, and then my older brother, off and on over the years and have been back at it for the past four years after working at a building supply retailer for more than ten years, as well as doing some small construction jobs on my own.

I didn't have a job today, but that was okay by me since I already have over 40 hours for the week.

NAVYSEILS

Friday, February 5, 2010 4:05 PM

I was a professional bum for a couple of years, I've worked in a gas station, and also did some work for TKMaxx... those jobs taught me that retail is not for me. So I'm now in college studying software development, hopefully being a code monkey will suit me better. I'm enjoying it so far. Also taking Cisco networking classes.

As for hobbies, nothing flash... videogames, playing and listening to musics, reading. I used to be very big into sports, not so much now.

FREELANCERTEX

Friday, February 5, 2010 4:50 PM

Hey Boris,
I'm currently a full-time student, but I guess being in the Air National Guard could be considered my official "vocation" for now, even though I'm part time. It's not my career, though.
I'm hoping for a career in writing/editing. Writing's more of a hobby for me, but I'd love to make it my career ^_^ (as slim as that chance may be). I like to read, paint, make jewelry, sew, pretty much anything tactile because I'm a kinetic learner (and a fidgeter, so I need to have something to actively occupy me so I'm not just sitting still).
Even though I'm an English major, I love languages, and I'm currently studying American Sign Language. LOVE IT. I'd love to become an interpreter in that capacity, (or in whatever other languages I choose to become fluent in).

I'm jealous of your leatherworking skills :P

SERENITYRIDDLE

Friday, February 5, 2010 5:25 PM

Hello Boris!

During the week I schedule appointments for a large corporation of ear, nose and throat physicians. Which means I sit at a desk and answer the phone. I have also branched out with my company and work on fireproofing charts (where we box up and send old charts to a facility) and I am known as the phone guru. In my company if you have a phone problem I am the person you call. On the weekends during the summer and the fall I work at the Ohio Renaissance Festival. I portray Queen Elizabeth there and I have been involved there for 7 years this year. It is one of my favorite places to be and I love what I do. During the winter and spring I am part of the Einherjar which is a Viking re-enactment group. I also enjoy combat with the vikings as well as stage combat at the festival. I frequent stage combat workshops in the off season. I graduated with a BA in Theatre in 2002 from OSU and love working in theatre as much as possible.

"Also, I can kill you with my brain" -River Tam

STARTROOP

Friday, February 5, 2010 5:25 PM

I teach MIS at a local University. My research areas are Computer Security, GIS, and HSI. In my free time a paint and game with military miniatures, compete in practical pistol meets, do Civil War reenacting. I also ski and still work out twice a week at the Dojo. I am also a life time student. I am always taking a class in something ;-)

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