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what work do you do
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derek said on June 20, 2003 22:31:
i myself work for the klm *royal dutch airlines*as a aircraft spray painter iv been doing it for 17 yrs and i enjoy my work even though its dangerous .but hey somebody has to do the dirty work.tell me about your work
LittleSpooky said on June 21, 2003 04:24:
Bus Driver, Utah Transit Authority Salt Lake City, Utah. 6 years in September
xuxa said on June 21, 2003 09:30:
I am a teacher. Math teacher. I love my job. I try to do my best to be a good teacher and help my pupils, but sometimes I find it very hard, because students nowadays are so insurbordinate and unpolite :((
derek said on June 21, 2003 13:03:
hey guys and gals thanks for the input i never realy had a chance for an higher education and i hated school but im happy in what i do its very rewarding to stand back and to look at your work and be proud that you have done a good job its a good feeling.damineh you have very interesting work and i would love to see the boeing plant in seattle.kachina way to go.littlespooky cool job no matter what we do in our work we are all important in our own way.aschrum wat are you taking at school.xuxa yes some students in general are a pain in the ass.but thats only a small number and maths wasnt my strongest subjects you all have interesting choices.i had to study for 5yrs but thats for all types of painting
Santi said on June 21, 2003 14:56:
I’m just finishing University. I’m just waiting to know if I passed 1 subject, and I’ll be graduate! :P
I’d like to go on in the university... though no in the one I have studied so far. Any tips?
xuxa said on June 21, 2003 15:12:
Santi, I can imagine what are you feeling now:) I remember that when I was wating for the result of my last subject I was so nervous that I couldn’t sleep. And I had nightmares about it. And then one day, I was lunching and a friend phoned to me from the university saying that I passed the exam. it was such an amazing felling that I started to cry, I just couldn’t believe:)
I’m sure it will happen with you too very soon ;)
Shane said on June 21, 2003 17:49:
Thank you Derek - this is a great topic - really interesting to read what everyone does.
Derek - can you provide more details on your job - do you actually spray paint the entire plane? How often do you have to paint a plane?
Kachina - keep up the great work - trust me - when you are done, it will feel great!
Xuxa - you have one of the most difficult jobs in the world! You may not realize it, but you are shaping our future by being a teacher. Kids are sometimes bad, but when they grow up, they will realize that you were a positive influence in their lives.
Shane said on June 21, 2003 17:53:
Oops - forgot to mention my job.
I work for a system office that oversees several hospitals and other health care organizations. My job is to analyze all financial, clinical and operational data to find sub-optimal performance, then determine how to improve that performance to meet system goals.
xuxa said on June 21, 2003 18:15:
Shane, I realize that, of course:) That is one of the reasons why I decided to be a teacher and why I love my job:) And I hope that all the effort that I am doing can influence positively my pupils in their future lifes:)
wendy said on June 21, 2003 18:44:
Till now.......... Hairdresser :p
Dunno what i’ll do in a few months/weeks!!!!!!!!!!! :DD
derek said on June 21, 2003 19:58:
@shane yea it is a good topic i like to know what other people do and you also have made a good choice.as to the painting of a plane the whole plane is stripped and newly sprayed once every 5 to 6 yrs but i also work on the planes from other companies its a lot of work stripping a 350 ton plane @santi sorry iv no tips but i can imagine how nerve racking it is to wait for the news ill keep my fingers crossed for you.@kachine im sure it isnt easy but have faith and you can accomplish more than you think.@xuxa you are doing a great job the kids will thank you one of these days @wendy it must be difficult cutting a persons hair as no two people are the same. you can do mine any time
DaminehGessle said on June 22, 2003 20:50:
I love being a teacher as well. I will not be a school teacher ofcourse as I am going to grad school and all... but I will definitely try to become a university prof. Or a NASA astronaut. I’ll wait and see where I take life.
xuxa said on June 22, 2003 21:44:
Damineh: Good luck! I really wish that your dreams come true:) I am planning to start my master degree next year, but as being a university prof., I dunno, maybe one day... Work with kids can be a tough job but, honestly, I really think that it’s much more pleasurable work with kids than with adults:)
DaminehGessle said on June 23, 2003 05:30:
Yeah xuxa but I am a very impatient person and I want to see the best of everyone. Unfortunately there are kids who may not get the subject well and i get mad! That’s bad of me but I am confessing so I hope you understand heehee.
I still have 1 more year to go on my undergrad studies. I decided to do a doublemajor which has taken so long even though I have been taking 6-7 courses every single term non-stop, 12 months a year. I am also doing coop which means we have to work 5 terms in order to get our degree and it should be in between our academic terms. that itself is another 20 months! I only have 3 more terms left. I am so excited to get into grad school.
zeeshan said on June 23, 2003 08:48:
I am a Web Designer and a Flasher (Macromedia Flash MX designer). I love my job too. Though it needs a lot of creativity and brain and sometime the deadlines are killing but it is an exciting job. The clients are the worst thing ever possible yet I am beginning to understand how to deal with them. I work in a Software house and also as a freelance web designer.
Each website/flash animation is like a child to me so yes I love them and I love them even more when people love and they when they get listed somewhere :)
I was wondering if there is any other web designer around (TDR).
Z
P.S: where is TinyBubbles?
xuxa said on June 23, 2003 08:53:
Yeh Zee, your work is really good:) I love the demos you sent me. So much quality and creativity. You really must enjoy what you do:)
sparroweye said on June 23, 2003 08:54:
I study and at weekends and holidays I work as a waitress...
It’s a very stressful job, but not as stressful as school! :)
derek said on June 23, 2003 19:25:
hey people you all have interesting jobs im impressed thanks for the imput
harriej said on June 23, 2003 21:51:
@zee: I have made some websites!
I used to be webmaster at my work, but I had too many other things to do, so somebody else took over.
I have a website of myself (although it needs some restyling, I know!!)
And I am webmaster of: http://www.kivi-pt.nl
DaminehGessle said on June 24, 2003 05:08:
Haha Zee when you said Flasher, I thought you flash :D. For those who know what flashing is...
theedge said on June 25, 2003 09:35:
I´m advertiser, and don´t wanna work on it anymore. Wanna change to a more “moral” work...Maybe lawyer, jajajajaja
sparroweye said on June 25, 2003 15:09:
wow! that’s cool!
myself I don’t wanna work in a laboratory (I wanna do some “field-work”..), but I think it seems very interesting!! :)
derek said on June 25, 2003 18:21:
yes the flasher my mind is working over time again haaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Santi said on June 25, 2003 19:47:
Apart from working in a stupid supermarket, I did practice-work with the university.
It was studying a the effective protection of a Natural Park for an Environmental NGO. It was for preparing independent information for the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands hold in Valencia last November. We had to go to all this wetlands and talk to Park directors, politicians, agricultors and other agents involved, also see that what they told us was true, and make sure that the protection granted in their declaration of Natural Park is granted and no one violated it.
xuxa said on June 25, 2003 20:35:
That’s funny:) When I was in university I worked in a supermarket too, a part-time job. You know, unpack things and put products away on the shelves. Very boring!!!!!
Jackie_Radiorox said on June 26, 2003 21:41:
I am an elevator opperator!
Umm.. Kidding there. I work for an internet outsourcing company (at least that is what they tell me it is.). Basically, we provide customer service by live chats to several companies.
I am basically the company slave because since we are a rather small company and there are many things that we’d rather do ourselves rather than send other people to do them. My job title is General Manager/Trainer. Though full time slave works well for me. ;P
DaminehGessle said on June 27, 2003 05:11:
I have never worked in a supermarket :|
Haha zee trying to imagine you flash! Woohaa!!
gabbe said on June 27, 2003 17:27:
I’m geologist. I work in a science materials research lab. in the field of x ray powder diffraction.
derek said on June 27, 2003 19:55:
i must have picked the wrong job but hey without a spray painter you would be driving an no colour car flying a no colour plane and living in a world with no colour (not counting the beautifull nature of cause )
DaminehGessle said on June 28, 2003 01:42:
Derek: I paint and draw using watercolours, and all sorts of drawing toolds. Does that count?? :D
Zee: Woof!
derek said on June 28, 2003 15:45:
@Damineh yea that counts. i love painting it gives me great satisfaction to see when the job is completed no matter what it is .i havnt painted a picture for a long time
DaminehGessle said on June 21, 2003 02:41:
I am a 4th year mechanical engineering/physics and astronomy student currently on my 4th workterm. I work as a research assistant for a pressure washer company. Have worked with Lockheed Martin and Boeing on my last 3 workterms.