What do you do for a living?

[Kacey Green]

I was wondering what everyone here at PPCT does for regular money. Do you get an allowance, work for a multi-bilion dollar company, etc.

I currently work two jobs, I work as a clerk at a local grocery store www.publix.com . The people are friendly and the customers are gennerally nice. What I like best here is the flexible hours.

I also do web design for a local Title Insurance company (my design isn't active yet, it sould be up sometime this weekend if all goes well :wink:) www.yourtitleresources.com . What I like best about this job is I have a nice boss who lets me decide my own breaks (and hours for that matter) I'm allowed to be reasonably creative. I get to combine my favorite hobbies togeather Using my PPC, and my PC and the internet.

So where do all of you work? And what do you do? If you care to say, what are the thing(s) you like best about your job?

[MacBriar]

What about a multi-billion dollar allowance ???

Seriously thought I am a high school IT (formerly Chemistry) teacher in Northern Ireland, I have an additional management role for developing the school website, intranet and elearning resources. I spend the day teaching IT Theory and software such as Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Office to 11 to 18 year olds.

MacBriar

[Kati Compton]

University Professor.

As soon as I get around to grant-writing, I'm sure I won't like that. ;)

I like the teaching, when it goes well.

I don't like the teaching, when it goes poorly.

I like research, when I'm not hitting a wall.

I like advising students, when they listen to me (or do something else that turns out to be just as good).

I like publishing, when the submissions are accepted.

Much of my job involves the same activities being both "good" and "bad" depending on how it's going.

[Deltrevan]

My primary income generating activity as of late is doing marketing research for a technology consulting company. This takes up around 25 - 35 hours per week.

I hold a certification in Technical Writing (among other things), so I also write the occasional software or hardware review for a couple of very small, local print publications, as well as writing resumes for almost everyone I know.

I also get to test AI routines for strategic / tactical simulations (business software...not the fun stuff). This pays VERY little though.

And finally, I work part time teaching speech and communication (oral and written) to children with Dyslexia and ADD / ADHD disorders. Of everything, this is what I most enjoy. Unfortunately, it doesn't pay sufficiently well for me to be able to support my family if I were to do it full time.

[JackTheTripper]

Marketing Specialist for a Credit Union

What's a Marketing Specialist do?

Updates Intranet
Updates Web Site
Redesigns Web Site when needed. (In the middle of this now. FUN!:) )
Maintain the MCIF (Member Customer Information File)
Generate mail files from MCIF
Track response rates of mailings using MCIF
Generate any needed reports using MCIF
(I use the MCIF a lot. Great system. Love that technical stuff!)
Coordinate with credit bureaus for pre-approval mailings

Coming soon!

E-mail marketing
Plasma displays in branches (Heading to Buffalo NY next week for training)

So ya, I'm basically partially responsible for the junk mail in your home mail box. And will be soon for the spam you get! :) (J/K, we're going to have an opt-in for email marketing.)

Then on the side I do Web and graphic design for small businesses. Only brings in maybe $500 a month, but in the Bay Area every penny counts!

I think I do pretty good for a kid (well, 29) with no college degree. 8)

[The Yaz]

I am an accountant who manages a start-up non-profit foundation. Computers (and PocketPCs) are a hobby of mine.

I have a couple of friends who work for IT departments in big corporations and have done some temp work for them when they are doing a major rollout (laptops w/ pdas to the sales force).

When I get these gigs, the money I make goes into my technology reserve. Otherwise, I just try to get my home network to do everything it can.

Steve 8)

[arnage2]

Im a high school student by day and an international tapwave zodiac dealer by night.

Tech and cars are my hobbies

[Pat Logsdon]

I'm a Documentation and Training Analyst for a very (very) large financial company. I'm in the IT department and I'm basically THE trainer for about 4,000 IT associates worldwide. As such, I do quite a bit of web-based training and development, which is good, because I'd go crazy if I had to do more formal stand-up training.

I use Dreamweaver, Fireworks, RoboDemo, Flash, etc. I guess we're kind of a Macromedia shop. :wink:

I enjoy it because I get to do quite a bit of creative development. Most of the documentation gets done by other people, which is just fine by me. :)

I also run a non-profit animal rescue with my wife.

[jake080]

I am a student

Been mowing multiple lawns for YEARS! Thats quite the source of income!

Currently working on getting a full-time job to add to that... and plan to downgrade to part-time once classes start again!

~Jake

[Gremmie]

Arms dealer. :snipersmile:

[Paul Martin]

Radio Announcer

Before becoming one, I always wondered what announcers do with their time. Here's what I do:

- Cover the board most of my working hours (we air programs during part of the day, music for part.); handle breaks, short forecasts, switch to network feeds at prescribed times, etc.;

- Schedule music and spots for each day

- Dub in new music into the system

- Handle IT requests

- Manage and maintain websites for 3 stations

- Answer song questions (I heard this song about a year ago that has a line in it that says.... 8O )

- Visit Pocket PC Thoughts. :D

[Kevin C. Tofel]

Arms dealer

I'll take 2 rights and left.....c'mon, you knew that was coming!

I work in the IT department in one of the top 3 health insurance companies in the states. Have had various IT jobs over the past 10 years: tech support, project management, functional manager to automation & environment teams, etc......

Currently, I help support the software testing area with process improvements, template creating, tool usage, etc.....
Working for a mid to large sized company (25,000 employees) can be a real pain in terms of red tape and trying to get things done. The upside is typically the good pay, which helps support my "early adaptor syndrome".....

:wink:

[bridgecrosser]

Senior Pastor of a growing church - love the fun and excitment associated with all that I do and how my iPAQ 4150 helps me keep it all straight!

[jake080]

Update on my post here earlier today:
I am now an employee of Jack in the Box!! yay
that may have locked in option of ppc later this year :D
im happy :wink:

~Jake

[CTSLICK]

OK, so I'll chime in only because it seems a bit different

Manager, Aircraft Maintenance Programs and Reliability

and..oh yeah... I also oversee the software we use to keep track of everything on our aircraft.

Thanks God I have some really good people to work with, its a lot to keep track of...thus my need for my PPC.

Anyone else from the aviation world? (come on Busdriver...I know you're out there somewhere)

[nosmohtac]

Railroad Conductor/Brakeman/Switchman/ Remote Control Locomotive Operator for one of the Largest Class 1 Railroads.

I love the varied work hours, and working outside (except in inclement weather). The only downside is, at times I'm on Call 24/7/365, depending on what job I'm able to hold by seniority.
Many people say they couldn't handle being on call like that, but It's not as bad as it sounds. You can call a number or go online and get an idea when you will be going to work. It's sometimes very inaccurate, but I love my job anyway.

My hobbies are tech, movies, and cars.

[ironguy]

We launched our spacecraft a while ago. I'm a Flight Director (which means I get the blame for anything that goes wrong).

Our satellite will be gathering data to prove or disprove some of Einstein's relativity theories in relation to gravitational disturbances in the space time continuum caused by mass and mass rotation.

Warp Speed is the next step!

Here's the info on my program http://einstein.stanford.edu

[Kacey Green]

We launched our spacecraft a while ago. I'm a Flight Director (which means I get the blame for anything that goes wrong).

Our satellite will be gathering data to prove or disprove some of Einstein's relativity theories in relation to gravitational disturbances in the space time continuum caused by mass and mass rotation.

Warp Speed is the next step!

Here's the info on my program http://einstein.stanford.edu

[spews drink over monitor :pukeface: ] That's your project? I remember reading about it in the news.

[GoldKey]

IT Auditor - get to tell people why their computers are not secure.

[Steven Cedrone]

We launched our spacecraft a while ago. I'm a Flight Director (which means I get the blame for anything that goes wrong).


I guess for you, it is Rocket Science! :wink:

Steve

[Kowalski]

i go to school for living, and my daddy sends money for this.
isnt this a good job

[dMores]

running my own company.

and i'm actually USING pocketpcs, so i've stopped fiddling around with my devices. nothing worse than trying to enter an appointment when you're in a sales meeting, and the freakin' things hangs because you installed the latest shareware beta or the battery's dead due to excessive gaming/videowatching.
"hold on, i just need to reboot my pda" :)

[jake080]

Cool, testing Einstein's General Relativity 8O ... sounds BiG!
:?:

~Jake

[Ryan Joseph]

Senior Pastor of a growing church - love the fun and excitment associated with all that I do and how my iPAQ 4150 helps me keep it all straight!

If you don't mind me asking, which church and where?

I said this in the Company Size poll, but I'll say it again. I work in the Public Relations office of a 900+ bed nursing home. My PPC goes with me everywhere, but I don't often use it for work. Every so often I'll take notes on it, but that's about it.

[JackTheTripper]

Railroad Conductor/Brakeman/Switchman/ Remote Control Locomotive Operator for one of the Largest Class 1 Railroads.
I figured we had engineers here but this is ridiculous! :p

[Kacey Green]

i go to school for living, and my daddy sends money for this.
isnt this a good job

That sounds like a fun job! 8)

[Janak Parekh]

Ph.D. student most of the time, and some consulting gigs on the side (I've done IT for over 20 years now 8O)

As soon as I get around to grant-writing, I'm sure I won't like that. ;)
You won't. I got to do one this last semester. :P

Much of my job involves the same activities being both "good" and "bad" depending on how it's going.
Isn't that true of any job? ;)

--janak

[Kacey Green]

Much of my job involves the same activities being both "good" and "bad" depending on how it's going.
Isn't that true of any job? ;)

--janak

I was thinking the same thing, but since people put up with my ramblings I figured I'd let it be, I usually post as I think, and then go back for a quick edit, preview, post. So I figured this was the same thing.

But now that someone else has mentioned it. My job has lots of positives and negatives. :wink:

I guess that some people have jobs where there are only negatives. They are either about to: quit, retire, or they are in jail and can't do much of anything about it. :?

[Falstaff]

I'm a High Scho... wait, I'm almost a college Student, unless something goes horribly wrong in teh next three months. I do some web design on the side and this summer I'm going to do some menial computer work at my HS, just reimaging/cleaning machines before the new school year, lots of fun :roll:

[ntractv]

Lead Personnel Security Specialist (Can't say where)
Review/adjudicate investigations and suitability determinations.

[kellybelly]

I'm a network operations engineer with a large wireless provider. I work in the MTSO (mobile telephony switching office), which is what controls the operation of the cellular system. My job consists of maintaining (backups, software loads, etc.) and repairing (troubleshoot, replace hardware, etc.) the equipment in our network.

I also have a part-time job doing web work for a small, local, family-owned multimedia and design company.

[karen]

I'm a project manager for an entertainment industry organization. Free popcorn 24/7, movies playing everywhere, posters of half naked people everywhere and it's seen as good thing, etc.

It also has its ups and downs...

[Yogyakarta]

We launched our spacecraft a while ago. I'm a Flight Director (which means I get the blame for anything that goes wrong).

Our satellite will be gathering data to prove or disprove some of Einstein's relativity theories in relation to gravitational disturbances in the space time continuum caused by mass and mass rotation.

Warp Speed is the next step!

Here's the info on my program http://einstein.stanford.edu

I worked with the estimable Mr. Ironguy :werenotworthy: on this self same project until late last year.

I've moved to Denver where I now work on the Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, Stardust, and Genesis projects. I spend about half of my time doing mission operations work on these 4 spacecraft as well as RF relay operations with the Spirit and Opportunity rovers. The other half of my job is working with a 1980s era DEC VAX :bad-words: :twak: , which we use to run the Mars Global Surveyor simulator. My Pocket PC comes in very handy whenever I'm waiting for the VAX to boot. :crazyeyes:

[Kacey Green]

that sim machine is probably older than I am

[Kati Compton]

I've moved to Denver where I now work on the Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, Stardust, and Genesis projects.
Please forgive me...

...KHAAAAAAAAAAAAANNN!!!

Ahem.

0X

[Kacey Green]

I've moved to Denver where I now work on the Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, Stardust, and Genesis projects.
Please forgive me...

...KHAAAAAAAAAAAAANNN!!!

Ahem.

0X
Is this before my time, or would you mind explaining? Sorry if I just ruined the joke. :(

[Kati Compton]

Is this before my time, or would you mind explaining? Sorry if I just ruined the joke. :(
Star Trek II (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084726/plotsummary)

[Kacey Green]

goodness several ?s answered with one pic. and a title, you've got that PPC zen

[Yogyakarta]

Will the real Genesis project please stand up!

http://genesismission.jpl.nasa.gov/

[Kati Compton]

Will the real Genesis project please stand up!

http://genesismission.jpl.nasa.gov/
Interesting!

At first I was confused, as I was reading:

The Genesis spacecraft returns to Earth on September 8, 2004 in a dramatic mid-air capture.
with a picture of the capture... The picture was of a practice capture. ;) I guess I was thrown off by them not saying "will return to Earth on September 8, 2004 in a dramatic mid-air capture."

It had me doubting what year it was... 8O I think I need a vacation...

;)

[Pat Logsdon]

It had me doubting what year it was... 8O I think I need a vacation...
Just make sure it's not on Seti Alpha V. :mrgreen: 0X

[dh]

The other half of my job is working with a 1980s era DEC VAX :bad-words: :twak: , which we use to run the Mars Global Surveyor simulator. My Pocket PC comes in very handy whenever I'm waiting for the VAX to boot. :crazyeyes:
Plenty of former DEC guys where I live, Southern NH. I'll send some over to see if they can make it boot faster. :D DEC was a great company to work for in the good old days it seems. Then everyone was screwed by Compaq and the survivors are getting shafted by HP.

[Kacey Green]

Does anyone work for a PDA's OEM?

[Don Tolson]

I'm a consultant/project manager for an international consulting firm.. Currently, I'm working with the Ministry of Health on 3 different projects in various stages of completion.

[AggieJon]

I'm a college student. I work part time at the local PBS station and also as tech support for my university's videoconferencing network. I also design websites for construction-type companies. I can't wait to graduate and get a job that actually pays decently! :roll:

[c38b2]

It had me doubting what year it was... 8O I think I need a vacation...
Just make sure it's not on Seti Alpha V. :mrgreen: 0X
Seti Alpha V is safe for now... Khan's not there yet. :wink: (For non-Trekkies, Captain Kirk banished 20th century superhuman Khan to Seti Alpha V in the TOS episode "Space Seed")

[OSUKid7]

I'm a high school student. Currently a junior. I can't wait to get working though lol. I plan on applying to OSU (Ohio, if you had to ask ;)) and Cincinnatti, and perhaps Miami University (the one in Ohio...the one in Florida is the University of Miami, which, btw, is where my sister is going). Ok, so long enough rant there...

All seniors are required to do a senior thesis at my school, so I'm prolly gonna start a tech consulting business (Maier Tech Consulting (http://www.MaierTechConsulting.com)). I figure I've done stuff like this for years for free, and for pay a few times, why not start an official business?

Yeah, also I'm taking Cisco/CCNA next year at a career center half days. I figure that'll help me get some jobs and internships during and after college. Plus I want an easy senior year. ;) Can you blame me? lol, but in all seriousness, I plan to work hard on it. That part of my day's gonna seem a lot more like work than school, which is good (I think).

OK, time for someone else to ramble on for a bit. :mrgreen:

[baker]

Electricial engineer for a utility.

[ale2999]

Dear Lord, many of you guys have sweet sweet sweet jobs. RIght now I am a student at the University of Calgary, and when I am done perhaps I will come to beg here on the boards for a job :lol:
I have a part time job at telus. My position is the lowest in the food chain so it is not too great (Customer Care and Sale agent, i wish I could be in their IT or marketing dept lol). But telus is still an awesome company to work for.

[ironguy]

Yogyakarta neglected to mention that he and I were office mates! It is cool when you're both PPC afficionados! We actually talked other people into getting PPCs. The buildings we worked in are part of what is called ATC or Advanced Technical Center. If you're not a geek or nerd, don't bother showing up to work!

[Yogyakarta]

Yogyakarta neglected to mention that he and I were office mates! It is cool when you're both PPC afficionados! We actually talked other people into getting PPCs. The buildings we worked in are part of what is called ATC or Advanced Technical Center. If you're not a geek or nerd, don't bother showing up to work!

Yeah, we even got one guy (who has a distinctly reptilian nickname :wink: ) to part with his 8 year-old Palm and get a PPC. I don't think he's ever regretted that decision. There was another guy who sometimes brought his radio controlled 1/16 scale M4 Sherman tank into work. He even equipped it with a camera. He'd drive it around the hallways of one of the ATC buildings and occasionally venture into someone's office to bug them. Unfortunately, he stopped doing that after one guy picked up the tank and accidentally dropped it on the floor! Yes, geekiness was a prerequisite for joining that crew.

PPCs came in very handy during those looooong, overnight shifts when Gravity Probe B was in thermal-vacuum testing, or whenever we had to update the flight software on the vehicle. Trouble is, we couldn't just walk away from the workstation at times like that. So, we'd fire up an e-book or a game on our PPCs and while away the time.

PPCs are great because you can use them at work and make-believe that you're actually doing something productive. Little do the management know that we're breezing through a novel :way to go: