Occupations

JClarke said:
Come back in 10 years.
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let's piss together and see who pisses the furthest

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Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
VP installer

for now.
 
Jiro...so what is this line of work that you make so much money and have all this free time? HIRE ME!
 
chuck2975 said:
Jiro...so what is this line of work that you make so much money and have all this free time? HIRE ME!
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i'm the webmaster for university. I don't make "so much money" but just more than Jake :laugh2: I also do freelance on the side.

that's how i afford to pay for my motorcycle and skydiving hobby.
 
Planogram Specialist/Space Manager now

Dream Job - Manage a golf course! Free Golf!!!
 
What occupations did you love/hate?
I loved my job as a Marketing manager for Liz Claiborne cosmetics. I was living in Chicago and it was amazing to have worked really hard to get to the level I was at. I was very proud of myself.
The job I hated the most was I was 14 and I detassled corn one summer, CRAPPY job! lol

What occupations are you looking for?
Not really looking for one, I enjoy the one I have =)

What are your your ideal dream occupations?
I had my dream job and I am doing what I would like to do second. I am happy :)

What ideal dream occupations do you already have?
Right now I am a freelance writer and I hope that one day I will have my very own column with a major magazine or Newspaper or even a big website.
 
Jiro said:
let's piss together and see who pisses the furthest

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I'm usually the guy working my fingers to the bone and helping others with thiers work and still getting "pissed on" for very low wages, I need to find something that little work and big pay!
 
Art life said:
I'm usually the guy working my fingers to the bone and helping others with thiers work and still getting "pissed on" for very low wages, I need to find something that little work and big pay!
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I like to help others but yea I have same feeling as you. Working like a dog while making small pay from it. It's frustrating.

My work philosophy and way of life have changed a few years ago to "Minimal Work, Maximum Pay." I know that line implies you are lazy and do nothing while making lot of money. So no that's not what I mean.

You have to work hard and be damn good at what you're doing. and people will pay LOT for that kind of quality and reliability. Be an efficient and smart worker while making tons of cash. With big cash in your pocket, you have time and money to help people in needs.

Hope that explanation helps!
 
Jiro said:
I like to help others but yea I have same feeling as you. Working like a dog while making small pay from it. It's frustrating.

My work philosophy and way of life have changed a few years ago to "Minimal Work, Maximum Pay." I know that line implies you are lazy and do nothing while making lot of money. So no that's not what I mean.

You have to work hard and be damn good at what you're doing. and people will pay LOT for that kind of quality and reliability. Be an efficient and smart worker while making tons of cash. With big cash in your pocket, you have time and money to help people in needs.

Hope that explanation helps!
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:DYah I understood completely, I have begun to think that way the last two years but just can't seem to find the right road to make that happen for me yet, so I keep working dead end jobs making no money to start something new and struggling to pay the bills. My brother has always been the lucky one to get those things handed to him without training or school and now has everything he ever wanted (proud of him and jealous) while I have worked so hard I can barely walk anymore, well maybe someday huh!! Thanks!:ty:
 
Right now, I am a university writing instructor (TA). It's not a bad gig. I get paid well for the amount of work I do, which isn't a lot since I only teach 1 or 2 class a semester. I have a lot of freedom in teaching, too. Basically, I can do whatever I want and mold the little suckers in my likeness. Muwahaha!

Prior to that, as an undergrad and before going back to grad school, I was a maintenance supervisor at a large apartment complex. I loved the job: fixing things and solving problems, working with my hands, having a constant feeling of accomplishment. It was good. Didn't pay too well for the physical exertion required though. The people I worked with, however, were not honest and didn't have a lot of integrity. That was hard to deal with sometimes. And the tenants, being college students, could be little pricks from time to time.

My dream job? Being a writer and actually making good money doing it...
 
Jiro said:
I like to help others but yea I have same feeling as you. Working like a dog while making small pay from it. It's frustrating.

My work philosophy and way of life have changed a few years ago to "Minimal Work, Maximum Pay." I know that line implies you are lazy and do nothing while making lot of money. So no that's not what I mean.

You have to work hard and be damn good at what you're doing. and people will pay LOT for that kind of quality and reliability. Be an efficient and smart worker while making tons of cash. With big cash in your pocket, you have time and money to help people in needs.

Hope that explanation helps!
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:DYah I wonder, how did you find your path to change the things in your life? I have no means or any luck at all to move forward, seems only backward!
 
TheWriteAlex said:
Right now, I am a university writing instructor (TA). It's not a bad gig. I get paid well for the amount of work I do, which isn't a lot since I only teach 1 or 2 class a semester. I have a lot of freedom in teaching, too. Basically, I can do whatever I want and mold the little suckers in my likeness. Muwahaha!

Prior to that, as an undergrad and before going back to grad school, I was a maintenance supervisor at a large apartment complex. I loved the job: fixing things and solving problems, working with my hands, having a constant feeling of accomplishment. It was good. Didn't pay too well for the physical exertion required though. The people I worked with, however, were not honest and didn't have a lot of integrity. That was hard to deal with sometimes. And the tenants, being college students, could be little pricks from time to time.

My dream job? Being a writer and actually making good money doing it...
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I have most skills required for maintenance but just can't seem to get a foot in the door there either, and trust me it still pays better than anything I've ever been paid, I even have my own tools in most areas of construction but I just can't make enough consistantly to be self employed.
 
Where do you live? It helps to be in a city that has a large rental market and a rotating population. Usually, that means a college town. The complexes that have the most people moving in and out are where you have the most work. Most of our tenants were college students, and few stayed for longer than one or two years. College students are constantly changing their plans, and because few of them make their own money or pay their own rent, they don't think or care about the financial implications of their changes in living conditions. More opportunities for maintenance guys! Of the 250 units in my complex, we typically turned over about 120 of them per year.

Scope out the area. Find the complexes that seem to have less families. In my experience, family complexes usually have the least amount of work, since the tenants with families are reluctant to leave. The bulk of maintenance work comes from turnovers and remodels/upgrades, not day-to-day maintenance.

Also, maintenance can be a sweet gig when a tenant can't take all their stuff when they move out and have to leave some behind. Usually it's junk, but sometimes you make a nice find. The best scores for me were always when the vacating tenant was an international student (at our complex, they were usually from the Mideast) and couldn't take much back home with them. They'd pretty much leave behind completely furnished apartments!


Art life said:
I have most skills required for maintenance but just can't seem to get a foot in the door there either, and trust me it still pays better than anything I've ever been paid, I even have my own tools in most areas of construction but I just can't make enough consistantly to be self employed.
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TheWriteAlex said:
Where do you live? It helps to be in a city that has a large rental market and a rotating population. Usually, that means a college town. The complexes that have the most people moving in and out are where you have the most work. Most of our tenants were college students, and few stayed for longer than one or two years. College students are constantly changing their plans, and because few of them make their own money or pay their own rent, they don't think or care about the financial implications of their changes in living conditions. More opportunities for maintenance guys! Of the 250 units in my complex, we typically turned over about 120 of them per year.

Scope out the area. Find the complexes that seem to have less families. In my experience, family complexes usually have the least amount of work, since the tenants with families are reluctant to leave. The bulk of maintenance work comes from turnovers and remodels/upgrades, not day-to-day maintenance.

Also, maintenance can be a sweet gig when a tenant can't take all their stuff when they move out and have to leave some behind. Usually it's junk, but sometimes you make a nice find. The best scores for me were always when the vacating tenant was an international student (at our complex, they were usually from the Mideast) and couldn't take much back home with them. They'd pretty much leave behind completely furnished apartments!
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Yes, I live in the city but I have found here that most places are maintained through a property management company and they only want hire experienced workers, noone believes that you can just do the job. Thanks for the advise, I'll keep trying but it is very hard!
 
I love my current job, as technical support consultant. Mainly Networking, I now have no desire looking for elsewhere even though for years I tried several occupations, this is the best one. Before my current position, I was production operation for contact lens manufacturer and machine shop. It was so boring, and limited Deaf environment. Right now, I am in where there is 100% Deaf environment.... the best benefit that I got with my current position and I cherish that benefit than the rest of benefit I got.

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Me too, maintenace position which I have tried to enter and failed. I gave up long time ago. Luckily since I have that skills, I am able to take care of maintenace at my home, almost never hire anyone. The only time I was forced to hire is to fix the central Air conditioner system. That is something I do not have equipment and tools to fix it, urgh... thanks alot EPA!!!

Art life said:
I have most skills required for maintenance but just can't seem to get a foot in the door there either, and trust me it still pays better than anything I've ever been paid, I even have my own tools in most areas of construction but I just can't make enough consistantly to be self employed.
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