Thread: What is your occupation?

I'm another bloody computerist.
I own 1/4 of a software company that has developed a nifty bit of software that we flog and we also provide management services for your application and databases. I end up doing a bit of everything. Selling, programming, spec'ing.

I think I've been doing this for far too long, and most of the fun has gone out of it. It pays the bills and I get to telecommute mostly. Rather build furniture for a living.

1. What you do for work
I don't work, I'm a Development Manager (That's Property Development not IT!)

2. Do you like it
Yes, except when I have to go on a site and get my shoes dirty. (White shows up every mark!)

3. Why
It's better than working for a living.

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Bitingmidge,

You mean the white-shoe brigade has finally become established on the Sunshine Coast?

Rocker

Editor.

I get to read lots of stuff, re-write most of it, then they get all the credit
Oh well

Actually I lied about the shoes, it's usually barefeet or the old Teva's unless on site when the boots have to go on, but I'd hate anyone to think that there were developers who were caring treehuggers out to exploit anyone with ill-gotten gains so they could re-distribute wealth more fairly (like to my employers and myself.)




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What the hell is it with you lot? Just about every one of you is in IT in one form or another. (Excepting ozwinner the brain surgeon.) Is it only computer oriented people that have the desire to be woodworkers? Does this fulfil some deep need in us that is absent with computers? IE the ability to actually pick something up and say "I made this?"

I must admit that when I leave my computer after having sat in front of it for the last 4 hours I can seldom see anything that has been worth that investment of time. On the other hand, I get a deal of pleasure out of being able to do the things that I can do on a computer.

I work for Australia Post as Mail Officer. This means that every night when you are snug in bed with the partner of your choice, I am sorting out your mail or parcels or running one of their various $10,000,000 sorting machines that do hundreds of people out of a job. I do not like my job but that is irrelevant. I chose the job because there is absolutely no commitment needed, when I leave in the morning that is it. No more thoughts of work AT ALL. That leaves me with the rest of the day to do the things that I spent the last 7 hours 21 mins earning enough money to do.
So, I am at the bottom of the ladder when it comes to job satisfaction and standing, but I'm right at the top for being happy and having lots of free time to be happy in.

bob, more likely most of us on line at the moment are doing so thanks to our employers, which means we use computers for our jobs, which means that there is a strong likelihood that we work in IT.

I'm currently waiting for something to compile and can't do much else in the next 2 mins.

1)Well if Al can be a brain surgeon then I'm a rocket scientist! Actually, I've had dealings with both and they're mere mortals like the rest of us. I'm currently a full-time carer/part-time carpenter/joiner/shopfitter/cabinetmaker/shipwright/set builder.

2)The carer bit can be bloody hard at times but when things are going well there's time to catch up on all the things I've been meaning to build for our house. The other stuff I enjoy 90% of the time, the other 10% is chasing money and doing paperwork. I worked in graphic arts originally (amongst other things) and was on holidays and gave some owner builder friends a hand. I was hooked instantly, went and worked for the chippie that was doing a lot of their work and never went back to art.

3)Job satisfaction. At the end of the day I can look at what I've achieved. I can drive around the area and point out things I've built. I've got lots of friends that started out as clients.

Mick

Originally Posted by journeyman Mick

1)Well if Al can be a brain surgeon then I'm a rocket scientist!
Mick

Book me in for your first flight Spock.

Kirk out.

Thank God for bloody Mick! I was starting to think that I would have to go back to school and get a diploma of geekdom....
Carpenter/ woodturner and would you believe ... pharmacy assistant, oh and according to a piece of paper I am a company director.... what a lot of twaddle that is, SHE is the director!

Postal Delivery Co-Ordinator/ retired commercial photographer.

Sometimes...

Most of the time it's just like looking after a kindergarten. It's incredible how petty & self centred people are. I find it difficult to understand how people can't compartmentalise work & home life.

I do like the problem solving though.

I thought there were heaps of chalkies on these boards. Everyone else is too smart to admit it.
This reminds me how Maxwell Smart used to tell everyone that he sold greeting cards. I did this for about 15 years, then one day I thought (Never done that before and my brain still hurts, never do that again.) "I shouldn't be ashamed of my job, sure, everyone has a teacher they hate, but that isn't always me!
Do I like it? The pay is lousy, but the entertainment is constant, the clientelle keep you young, which explains most of my posts. I like the holidays, but really need them. The thing that I don'ty like is the people who say "It must be great only working nine till three thirty, I frigg1n wish.
Why do I do it? It usually pays the mortgage.

Originally Posted by Christopha

Thank God for bloody Mick! I was starting to think that I would have to go back to school and get a diploma of geekdom....
Carpenter/ woodturner and would you believe ... pharmacy assistant, oh and according to a piece of paper I am a company director.... what a lot of twaddle that is, SHE is the director!

Geek alert.

1 - joinery setout for shopfitting industry, cabinetmaker by trade

2 - depends on the day

3 - redesigning architectual drawings so things actually work is fun
3D cad drawing is fun
doing cutting lists is fun
overall work environment is fun at times
10 - 12 hours a day in front of a computer without net access no fun