OT: What is it you'd say you do?

[Get a Job]

It seems to me that everyone on the ol' 'Yard is a lawyer or teacher. I'd like to see how true or untrue that perception is. Choose the industry you work on below, or comment if your field isn't included. If you're retired, choose whatever you spent the bulk of your career doing.

Edit: Apparently I can edit the poll response options, so if your field isn't included, let me know and I'll add it. You can change your response, so feel free to do so as the list of choices evolves.

 

[husky429]

Teacher. Assistant principal in 2023 if I play my cards right.

My dad occasionally posts on my account--he's a boat builder.

I do not teach woodshop but if any of you have a bunch of money and want a custom made boat under like 30 feet, hit me up lol.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

post/handle?

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

I work in the digital marketing space- Google, Facebook ad strategy and management.
Does that count as sales? I don’t know.

 

[Get a Job]

I work in the digital marketing space- Google, Facebook ad strategy and management.
Does that count as sales? I don’t know.

Nah, never lump yourself in with Sales unless you have to.

I added a Marketing/Advertising option.

 

[TRest]

International bon vivant.

 

[UconnAlum04]

You should add Information Technology

 

[Dove]

DIY Dental book writer and blogger.

 

[dennismenace]

Add a Financial Management (Treasury/Accounting etc.) option

 

[UCTitleTown]

I'm good with the goshdarn customers! What's wrong with you people!!!

 

[UCTitleTown]

Yeah, definitely add general business management or operations management.

 

[tomtom80]

International man of mystery

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

star

 

[SoCalCanine]

Retired chef and food services manager

 

[UConnDad]

Basketball expert!

 

[prankster]

World's Foremost Authority

 

[Northbound]

Former CMO, floundering start up founder and perpetually aggravated (i wish i could get paid for being annoyed).

 

[navery12]

Not really sure where I fit in the above, probably Operations/Management but I work in inventory planning and forecasting

 

[RichZ]

My first career was as a business equipment repairman for Olivetti, from 66 through 72. Ended up a decade later managing the service department for a business equipment dealer, and eventually dragged them kicking and screaming into the computer age.
Meanwhile, I'd been augmenting my income writing for several outdoor magazines, and as that became busier and more lucrative for me, I expanded into writing about other subjects I was well versed in as well. By the time the kids were grown and the mortgage was paid, we had what seemed a decent nest egg tucked away, so I retired from that occupation in 1989 and wrote full time, until my health attacked me again. We ended up uninsured and hospitals and doctors took our nest egg away. Went to work for a friend who runs a fishing lure company as the IT department, Export Manager and molding equipment repairman. I modernized his computer system (the software he was using when I went to work there had originally been written for the Wang.) Wrote him an entirely home grown system based on Lotus 123 with a front end from Lotus Approach. I was there from after my AAA surgery in '98 until 2012, when I retired for good for vascular surgery. Since then, I've been a professional patient, and have gone very few years without some kind major surgery or malady.

 

[LIuconn]

Software sales

 

[Travelman6]

I wanted to say something snarky like Chief's top advisor but I couldn't bring myself to it plus it could jeopardize a future job opportunity. That is unrelated, by the way.

 

[uconnfan68]

Was mostly IT, electronic tech, all prior to the best life… retirement.

 

[87Xfer]

I have such a niche role that I still don't know how to easily explain it. So every time somebody asks me what I do, they see the look on my face and the long pause, and pretty much say nevermind, forget I asked. Works for everyone.

Short answer is consultant to enterprise software companies

 

[Chin Diesel]

Engineering Services.

 

[Jay-Bone]

Structural engineer in construction