I would like that job

I design airfield lighting and navigation systems at international and regional airports. Decoding FAA regulations ranks slightly above getting your fingernails pulled out with pliers and slightly below burning your tongue severely on hot coco. But I get to visit many secure and secret places at airports in the Northeast US and the aerial pictures of the finished products are pretty neat:

Kind of how I feel about HUD's regs.

Okay okay. Point taken. I'm a writer. I'm a ****ing experimental writer (I wrote my Master's thesis on Spam).

I blog here. That's what I effing do!

I got "here" (to what I do) by chance, as we all do a little bit, I'm sure. I majored in Spanish (B.A., 1999) then moved to Costa Rica for 4 years where I worked as a bookie in one of the world's largest sportsbooks (my ex-boss is locked up in a Federal Penitentary near St. Louis somewhere) (and yes, I'm working on a memoir). After that, I applied to MFA programs and was accepted. Now I teach.

Torture chamber supervisor (full time CrossFit coach).

This sounds like it would be amazing. But, reality versus my imagination wins again.

27 year auto mechanic,journeyman since '88.Nine year stint in CDN military as vehicle tech.Like constant change to keep from getting bored,so several car dealerships later I opened an ebike dealership.Totally fascinated by bicycle/ebike culture.Sorry about putting those 2 words so close together.

Moz,

In some cases, what we do is what we love to do. Certainly this doesn't happen all the time, and I mourn that.

I work at a marketing research/consulting firm as a research associate and in-house IT guy. How I got here? A BS in psychology and not wanting to go to grad school immediately. It's not a bad gig by any means, but at some point in the future I will likely return to school and pursue something more creative and more in-line with my hobbies (which include painting and photography).

I imagine for some people it is. My reality, though, is that I am not too interested in it. I took the job because 1.) My previous job (first one out of school) was a 60 mile round trip daily and 2.) much of it took place at a landfill. I wanted something design oriented in the electrical engineering field. Where I work now is 3.5 miles from home in center city Philly. My duties are mostly drawing creation/review/revision and making sure everything fits within the FAA specifications. Zero creative work, which I didn't even know I wanted until now.

The hopeful news is this: recently I got to thinking: What do I love? Not like, not tolerate, but really love? Well sh*t, that's easy: bikes! So I sent a resume to a local bike manufacturer and scored an interview. I go back Wednesday for a follow-up interview! Next month I will be designing bikes. Eff you airports! Wish me luck y'all.

That's excellent. Congrats!

Have you ever thought of setting up a blog with some of those cool pictures you have?

20 year old graphic design student near toronto. one more year left of classes then its into the deathpit know as "the job hunt".

High school drop out, playing video games. But I just got some gov youth work at this wood work place, I need to find a way to finish high school.

20 years old, i help screen print t-shirts,work in the family buisness, and im going to school for nursing.

let the jokes begin.

Gaylord?

sorry i had to

I currently work tech support at a semi-major wireless phone company that was just bought out by a very-major wireless phone company. I hate my job, but it pays well. I'll be quitting this in a month to go work at a Shipyard working on heavy equipment as an apprentice. When I'm not working, I work on my car, race my car, shoot things with a firearm, and ride my bike.

I was there in 1995 through 1998 and I don't remember any teachers other than 5th grade (98) was Mr. Abbott I think. I lived in that Neighborhood attached to the school did you? When were you there, same times as me? Man those were the days, Playing roller hockey all the time and chasing that army of Canadian geese out back on our bikes only to get sent home 'cuz we were covered with bird crap, Oh to be 10 again...

I was in Mr. Treimstra's 5th grade class. Looking back, that whole area would be a killer place to go for a ride.

Program coordinator and mediator for a community dispute resolution center.

I am a Cook.

PF

I am Painter in Brooklyn, but I am from Echo Park in Los Angeles. If anyone want to come to a group show in July, I will have a piece there. Here is a preview: https://dfngallery.com/exhibitions/redefining_women.htm and here is some work: https://www.dfngallery.com/artists/wo...fael_perez.htm . I also do various freelance stuff to make ends meet...

I am a Naval Architect. I currently work in the R & D department of a defense contractor working on concepts for future Navy ships. Saying it like that makes it seem interesting but the military industrial complex is pretty awful so I will be moving on shortly. (First job out of college) I am also working on my masters in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. I bike commute to work and school. On weekends I volunteer at a free community bike shop called Plan B. While my job does take up a lot of my time, I try not to let it define me.

Computer security specialist for Sanwa Bank of Japan. I work from home and from bike if need be. Nothing like hacking legally. I love my job!

waiter/college student/disillusioned punk

Graphic Designer/Photographic Re-toucher/Studio Manager in a Melburn ad agency.