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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:39:47 PM EDT
[#1]
What do you do now? What state are you in?
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:39:50 PM EDT
[#2]
Been an ER Nurse for almost 30 years. Great Job, Great Pay. But don't do it for money alone youll never last. Being a Nurse isn't just about making a paycheck.
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:40:49 PM EDT
[#3]
I work on dem evil liberal tv shows and movies
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:41:10 PM EDT
[#4]
Piano player in a bawdy house.
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:41:47 PM EDT
[#5]
I put fresh ice in the urinals at the local strip clubs.
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:42:01 PM EDT
[#6]
Stay at home dad
Salary: Priceless |
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:42:12 PM EDT
[#7]
blow people
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:42:29 PM EDT
[#8]
I piss off the Navy for a nice salary.
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:43:33 PM EDT
[#9]
I'm not gay but $20 is $20
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:43:38 PM EDT
[#10]
Aviation MX.
My advice for getting into it? Don't.  
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:44:45 PM EDT
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Outside construction lineman. Apprenticeship will turn most people off to it or weed out the money chasers but the light at the end of the tunnel is bright. Work anywhere you want really. Even chase storms if that's your thing. No end to work in the near future. Everybody wants lights.
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:45:10 PM EDT
[#12]
Guys? Did you just assume my gender?
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:45:15 PM EDT
[#13]
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What do you do now? What state are you in? -graduated with my B.S. in physiology (had planned on going to Phys Therapy school) -worked in physical therapy field for about 2 years post grad and got burnt out so said fuk it and moved to Texas and worked in the oil field for 2 years and was doing well but then it tanked -now i work for a pro athlete as his physio/trainer (knew him from hometown) resume is kind of a smorgasbord -_- |
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:45:15 PM EDT
[#14]
Aircraft Assembly
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:45:21 PM EDT
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Aviation MX. My advice for getting into it? Don't. This 2x. Solid advice. I'm now going back to school for accounting to get my CPA. In the mean time, I sell insurance and insurance accessories part time. |
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:47:11 PM EDT
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EMT at a hospital based 911 system. Made about $50k last year with a good chunk of it as overtime. Best part? Health Insurance with a $200 yearly deductible is $4 a month.
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:48:05 PM EDT
[#17]
I'm about to graduate. The plan is to be a cop.
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:48:14 PM EDT
[#18]
Public sector and I been in many different roles including IT, management, forensics, and a combination of all the above
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Can't say what agency and I do alright and will retire in 6 years at age 44. I would recommend any young person to try and go to work for the public sector because having a monthly pension with lifetime health and dental is priceless. |
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:52:15 PM EDT
[#19]
Been in the firearms industry full time since 2012, and part time before that going to 2008.
Self employed now. Once of the best decisions I've ever made. |
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:52:34 PM EDT
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With your background why don't you become a PTA? They make close to $40/hr. That's more than most nurses, and you wouldn't have to start over in school. Do you just not like the field of physical therapy?
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:53:10 PM EDT
[#21]
I write public policy and legislation as well as analyze the shit out of it for various media outlets on occasion.
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:53:22 PM EDT
[#22]
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Been in the firearms industry full time since 2012, and part time before that going to 2008. Self employed now. Once of the best decisions I've ever made. working in the firearms industry would be a dream! |
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:54:13 PM EDT
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blow people I have a refrigerator box I take to the local baseball field, I have holes cut in it at various heights and sizes. I get an ad up on Craigslist the night before and usually can make around 500 for a mornings worth of 'work' Mouthwash is essential. Once I am in there though its actually not that bad.
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:55:43 PM EDT
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I'm about to graduate. The plan is to be a cop. That would be a good job if everyone had a brain and behaved. |
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:56:23 PM EDT
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Fix BMWs that are broken. Occasionally make them faster, sometimes much faster.
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:57:16 PM EDT
[#26]
I don't have a career, I have a job.
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:57:28 PM EDT
[#27]
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I have a refrigerator box I take to the local baseball field, I have holes cut in it at various heights and sizes. I get an ad up on Craigslist the night before and usually can make around 500 for a mornings worth of 'work' Mouthwash is essential. Once I am in there though its actually not that bad.  You said you wouldn't tell  
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:57:30 PM EDT
[#28]
Plasma donation
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:57:35 PM EDT
[#29]
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I write public policy and legislation as well as analyze the shit out of it for various media outlets on occasion. |
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:58:40 PM EDT
[#30]
Self employed Marine Propulsion
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:59:13 PM EDT
[#31]
Software engineer. I make bank.
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Posted: 2/18/2017 4:59:39 PM EDT
[#32]
I go through thousands of lines of bank software looking for things that will fail when the Unix clock bug hits in 2038.
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Posted: 2/18/2017 5:01:11 PM EDT
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I go through thousands of lines of bank software looking for things that will fail when the Unix clock bug hits in 2038. |
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Posted: 2/18/2017 5:01:22 PM EDT
[#34]
Firefighter/ ammo fort engineer / tracker for arfcoms black ops satellite
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Posted: 2/18/2017 5:01:48 PM EDT
[#35]
Nursing.
100K is pretty easy to make with experience, but you won't make that fresh out of school. Probably 60K, but it goes up. |
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Posted: 2/18/2017 5:01:51 PM EDT
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Heavy equipment tech amd business owner. I ain't hurtin as far as money goes
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Posted: 2/18/2017 5:02:07 PM EDT
[#37]
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That would be a good job if everyone had a brain and behaved. We wouldn't need cops if that were the case. Oh well I think I'm going to enjoy it anyways.
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Posted: 2/18/2017 5:02:11 PM EDT
[#38]
Over 21 years in Law Enforcement, with less than 4 years until retirement. I'm a Detective in our Fraud/Financial Crimes Bureau. The area banks scoop up the guys from this Bureau as soon as they retire to work in their Fraud divisions for a starting salary higher than what we are making at the end of our LE careers. I'm leaning on following that route when I retire also, but I might be burned out of Fraud investigations by then.
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Posted: 2/18/2017 5:03:31 PM EDT
[#39]
I dig ditches.
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Posted: 2/18/2017 5:05:29 PM EDT
[#40]
Crane Operator. I get paid hourly but operators at my company usually pull in $100K+ a year because of the long hours.
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Posted: 2/18/2017 5:07:03 PM EDT
[#41]
Mechanic for Penske truck leasing. It's not a bad gig so far. Nice job for being fresh out of the Corps.
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Posted: 2/18/2017 5:07:17 PM EDT
[#42]
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I go through thousands of lines of bank software looking for things that will fail when the Unix clock bug hits in 2038. I had to google what you are talking about, but it sounds awesome. It's like Y2K all over again. 
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Posted: 2/18/2017 5:07:29 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: working in the firearms industry would be a dream! That was one of the reasons I left my former employer because the ownership decided that the perks provided from some MFGs (not saying who) were going to be "distributed" about the company to other people who weren't involved in sales. After that was brought to my attention, I realized if they wanted to actually deny me payment of almost $1400, then it would be easy to step out and not sell about $1.5M a year for them. Communist mindset is retarded and a lot of people I know understood why I dispatched them. Not a touchy subject with me......but there are good reasons to work in this industry for sure. There are some GREAT people that I hope a lot of newcomers get to meet. |
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Posted: 2/18/2017 5:07:33 PM EDT
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Would love to hear what you guys do for work, and your salary if you feel comfortable posting it Feeling at major dead end with what im doing now and need some perspective. Willing to make a fresh start by going back to school/moving/etc, but dont even know where to start. have been considering the RN or tech path because it pays well, location flexibility, upward mobility, etc If I post what I'd do it would be easy to AROCK me. What I will tell you though is that the only reason I have my job is because I was willing to put in the work at little pay. It seems to me that the real "internships" these days is done through contract work. I took a pay cut and lost better benefits to work in a big Seattle company. It took almost 2 years but I used the advantage of being in the building to get FTF time with hiring managers. Finally found some "good old boys" who liked guns and fishing and I was in. A couple years later I was able to take my next step and actually pursue a career I wanted. Honestly I'd never be in the position I'm in without putting in those years as a contractor. It sucks making 17 bucks an hour in a city where the average home costs 800,000 but the gamble paid off. Good luck OP |
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Posted: 2/18/2017 5:07:40 PM EDT
[#45]
CPA - great pay and always in demand.
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Posted: 2/18/2017 5:07:42 PM EDT
[#46]
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Do you work for ALEC? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I write public policy and legislation as well as analyze the shit out of it for various media outlets on occasion. Nope, 87% of what I do is forecasting based on events and reactions and if you were a client, I would take your current documents, put into a blender with bacon and sriracha, and write up three choices of how to incorporate or reject XYZ. |
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Posted: 2/18/2017 5:09:15 PM EDT
[#47]
Advanced R&D engineering. Makes 6 figs @ 31.
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Posted: 2/18/2017 5:09:33 PM EDT
[#48]
Retired Air Force currently working as a technical writer. Salary? About 60% of what I think it should be. The company doesn't agree
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Posted: 2/18/2017 5:10:07 PM EDT
[#49]
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Crane Operator. I get paid hourly but operators at my company usually pull in $100K+ a year because of the long hours. i ran crane when i was working in the oilfield, actually loved it. have def considered doing that as a profession but have been hesitant because of available jobs, pay, etc |
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Posted: 2/18/2017 5:11:16 PM EDT
[#50]
Recently unemployed Machinist. Worked 10 years of 60+ hour weeks straight out of high school. Now I'm working with a friend trying to find customers and learning to quote work for his shop while running machines part time.
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