Jobs & Careers

Blarobbarg · 10-29-2014, 09:36 PM

I've worked at my parents hydroponic garden center (basically a retail store for specialty garden supplies) for as long as I can remember, worked as a deli dude slicing meat and frying chicken, bagger/cashier/self scan supervisor for a large grocery store, became an entrepreneur for awhile and became the middle man for an Amish group that produced organic, natural jams and jellies (basically sold them at farmers markets and such), volunteered in Nicaragua as an intern of sorts and worked with children mostly, freelanced as an elementary school tutor, volunteered again at a church and world mostly with youth in bad situations (talking them through their issues and making sure they didn't hurt themselves or others and such) and now I'm about to start a job as a teachers assistant at a private school, for 2 to 6 year olds. Most of these jobs have overlapped in one way or another. There has rarely been a time in my life that I've only had one method of income.

Ninetales · 10-31-2014, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Don't worry, doesn't sound too glorious.

I'm on the hunt for a job, I have an interview on Monday for a Blackboard (site students use to upload assignments, register for classes, etc.) technician. Hopefully that goes well.

Interesting. My school uses blackboard.

Currently im in the last year of for my supply chain management degree. Probably going to try and find a job doing bids and contracts, as I used to work in that field and enjoyed it quite a bit. Would also be interested in doing some sort of business analyst or statistics based job, but I really have no background in either haha. Either way itll be a boring desk job just how I like it.

grindy · 10-29-2014, 11:24 PM

I study mechanical engineering. Two semesters left.

grindy · 10-29-2014, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by EPOCH6

What does Music Banter do for work? Where has Music Banter worked? Where does Music Banter want to work?
This thread is for bull****ting about work or bull****ting about how hard it is to find good work.

After 3 years of trying to push my way into the tech industry I finally got my first serious full time job as a cellular systems lab technician back in June. Now I spend 8 hours a day configuring, testing, and building technology that extends cellular coverage into hard to reach areas like skyscrapers, shopping malls, underground parking garages, and tunnels. It's a comfortably challenging mixture of electronics & IT. Basically the engineers score a contract with a big name mobile carrier to design a large cellular system for a particular project, they design the system, they pitch the system to the carrier, the carrier buys it, the hardware is shipped to me, and then I set up and test the entire system before it ships to the carrier for use in their project. On slow days I'm either repairing devices, assembling electronics, laser engraving, or troubleshooting systems over the phone. Sometimes I get to work on wire-tapping systems for the government / penitentiaries, sometimes I'm working on coverage systems for airports, sometimes I'm working on radio networks for oil rigs in Northern Canada, and I never have to leave the lab. It's a pretty killer first job and I plan on sticking around as long as I can.

2 years ago I was a cashier in a dollar store.
Before that I was roofing / working construction.

Your job seems great. Glad you found something you like, it's so rare.

GuD · 10-30-2014, 06:15 PM

I co-manage and operate a cafe... I'm underpaid, under appreciated, under utilized, and often times over-burdened since my boss prefers to keep a short staff and doesn't usually wanna come in. But, I get to make good food and have more creative freedoms than I would if I started a new gig elsewhere. Covers the bills and I still have pocket money to catch a show or party once in a while so I can't complain.

RoxyRollah · 10-30-2014, 08:13 PM

I am a store manger at a party store.Im a forensics student by day.

Machine · 10-31-2014, 03:32 PM

Currently unemployed and a full time high school student, hoping to one day go to college for music production and engineering. Or make it on my own which is much much harder, but may be more rewarding to myself in the long run.

Zhanteimi · 10-31-2014, 04:31 PM

I teach English at a Japanese university, write erotic romance novels with a Canadian publisher, and dress up as a fake priest and perform fake "Christian" weddings on the weekends in Tokyo.

I get paid handsomely for all three jobs.

EPOCH6 · 10-31-2014, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mordwyr

I teach English at a Japanese university, write erotic romance novels with a Canadian publisher, and dress up as a fake priest and perform fake "Christian" weddings on the weekends in Tokyo.

I get paid handsomely for all three jobs.

What's the story behind travelling to Japan to teach English? I've heard of a lot of people doing that, was it just jumping at an opportunity for adventure or was it something you had planned on doing for a while?

Zhanteimi · 10-31-2014, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by EPOCH6

What's the story behind travelling to Japan to teach English? I've heard of a lot of people doing that, was it just jumping at an opportunity for adventure or was it something you had planned on doing for a while?

I graduated university with a Bachelor's in English Lit, which meant I could do precisely dick with it. The girl I'd just married, though American, had grown up in Japan. She had connections and spoke the language, and hey, it was a chance to get out of the hellhole small town of cornfields I lived in (I'm sure many can relate to this!), so I took off with her for Tokyo. Been here 17 years. Damn.

10-29-2014, 09:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blarobbarg Do good. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 2,065	I've worked at my parents hydroponic garden center (basically a retail store for specialty garden supplies) for as long as I can remember, worked as a deli dude slicing meat and frying chicken, bagger/cashier/self scan supervisor for a large grocery store, became an entrepreneur for awhile and became the middle man for an Amish group that produced organic, natural jams and jellies (basically sold them at farmers markets and such), volunteered in Nicaragua as an intern of sorts and worked with children mostly, freelanced as an elementary school tutor, volunteered again at a church and world mostly with youth in bad situations (talking them through their issues and making sure they didn't hurt themselves or others and such) and now I'm about to start a job as a teachers assistant at a private school, for 2 to 6 year olds. Most of these jobs have overlapped in one way or another. There has rarely been a time in my life that I've only had one method of income. __________________ https://rateyourmusic.com/~Blarobbarg ｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･::･ﾟ☆　^my RYM^　｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･::･ﾟ☆ (◠‿◠✿)

10-29-2014, 11:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	I study mechanical engineering. Two semesters left. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

10-31-2014, 03:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Machine moon lake inc. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,125	Currently unemployed and a full time high school student, hoping to one day go to college for music production and engineering. Or make it on my own which is much much harder, but may be more rewarding to myself in the long run. __________________ boost my ego listen to me stroke my delay pedal ever wanted to hear death grips songs... but they're acoustic? me neither.

10-30-2014, 06:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
GuD Dude... What? Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,322	I co-manage and operate a cafe... I'm underpaid, under appreciated, under utilized, and often times over-burdened since my boss prefers to keep a short staff and doesn't usually wanna come in. But, I get to make good food and have more creative freedoms than I would if I started a new gig elsewhere. Covers the bills and I still have pocket money to catch a show or party once in a while so I can't complain.

10-31-2014, 04:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	I teach English at a Japanese university, write erotic romance novels with a Canadian publisher, and dress up as a fake priest and perform fake "Christian" weddings on the weekends in Tokyo. I get paid handsomely for all three jobs.