What's your occupation?

ToasterSparks

Hi all.

I think it'd be interesting to see the diversity of Boardsies' jobs, so I suggest that everyone posts here and tells us what they work as/their occupation. If you're unemployed, maybe you can post the area you'd like to get a job in.

So to begin:

Unemployed - hoping to get work in the banking/finance area.

Rabies

Night club general manager

Lillylilly

I'm a Social Care Worker, working with teenagers in care. Would love to get into Family Support work. Damn this recession!!!

Sleepy

IT - Application Implementation Consultant - mainly working with Agresso. Currently doing a stint as a report developer.

Paulj

Software Engineer/programmer/code monkey (whatever you wanna call it :P)

hobochris

Software Developer.

cynder

wife and mother, husband a sofware engineer - doing stuff like cold fusion and flex and flash and databases and other sfuff that i just nod and say yes too....... all over my head really

the_syco

Tech monkeh.

Atomic Pineapple

Junior Mobile Software Developer

Columbo

I manage and own a job site

unJustMary

Business systems analyst.

But currently very few businesses have projects to change their systems, meaning there's little work in that line. So I'm a starter-website builder, blogger expert, and temporary office-worker. Only the latter ones pays, and then it's only casual!

Creamy Goodness

Software Engineer.

Welease

IT Manager

Beez Neez

Self employed solicitor and I hate hate hate my job Would love to have the courage to do something else but it's all I know

LadyMayBelle

Social care worker on a locum basis while in college and a trainee social worker (qualified in 3 months) There is a big difference between the two professions and drives me bonkers that people don't appreciate that!
The OH is an e-learning/web design-y guy.

donkey balls

qaulified transport manager and artic truck driver(which is my back up occupation) also worked in flight operations for 8 years.
since been made redundant last year i do agency work to keep me ticking over i might have to change occupation as my industry is going down hill fast(even before the R came) with wages T&C. with companies paying their drivers 80-100e a day(which is about 12-15hrs work a day).
if i had the $$$ i would go on and complete my comercail pilots licence so if anyone has about 80k to spare drop me a mail:D

bassey

1st year apprentice electrician with ESB

pow wow

Programme officer with an aid agency. I'm contracting on a government-run project at the mo though so am enjoying the NI civil service pay and conditions for the next while

Dempo1

Hospitality professional. Managed Hotels, Nightclubs and large catering outlets. Now working freelance as the Industry is in ****e, made redundant (by a developer no less) last August. One of the many hotels running at a loss. Would love to do something completely different, quite depressed about how bad things have got in Ireland but i am one of the lucky ones, small mortgage and no excesses during the boom times.

gagiteebo

Secondary school teacher. I teach French and German in an all boys' school, never a dull moment I can tell you
On an average day along with teaching the course I am an entertainer/clown, a mother, a disciplinarian, an actress, a shoulder to cry on, a comedian.....
You don't have to be crazy to do this job but it helps

bassey

bassey wrote: »

1st year apprentice electrician with ESB

How long is that apprenticeship?

aleybert

Financial - though not in a bank!

Tefral

Quantity Surveyor

Reeni

I'm a Veterinary Nursing Assistant.

HereIGo

Part time office worker cum SHE (Sidetracked House Executive!)

dh0661

Full time wife & mother. Part time sales & marketing.

2qk4u

Taxi driver for the last 8 years, will sell my taxi as soon as I can find a job.
Registered driving instructor - ADI, but no work in that either.
I have 10 years experience in the Security industry.
20 years experience selling cars part time.
Have courier experience and also worked for a short time as a race instructor in mondello park.

Would like a job in the motor trade, but any job would do for now.

cigar

I'm an air traffic controller...

mariaf24

LadyPennyworth wrote: »

Social care worker on a locum basis while in college and a trainee social worker (qualified in 3 months) There is a big difference between the two professions and drives me bonkers that people don't appreciate that!
The OH is an e-learning/web design-y guy.

Yes that really bothers me also when people don't respect that (No dis respect to social care workers). What really bothers me when people think special needs assistants are special needs TEACHERS (again no offence to sna's) I think even the media don't understand this as i gathered during their report of their cuts. A friend of a friend is an SNA and people around here are calling her a special needs/resource teacher. A resource teacher firstly becomes a primary school teacher, usually works in mainstream for 5 years before entering resource. GRRR...
All that is required of SNA's is Junior Cert (again nothing wrong with this,it's just that people don't inderstand the difference at all)

I am on my way to becoming a primary teacher, sub when i get it and i feel 'at home' when i'm in that classroom :-)

Chinafoot

Library assistant in a public library.

bassey

rarnes1 wrote: »

How long is that apprenticeship?

4 years, just like most other apprenticeships I think.

Agent Smith

Senior Tech Monkey / Trainer / Superhero

seachto7

I'm new to this forum so this is a good thread for me to start with.

I'm currently in online marketing (SEO/PPC) but have worked as a technical writer/translator for a few years, bummed around Europe for another few, taught English for a while, played music full time for a bit.
The Celtic tiger passed me by, so I've not really been hit by the recession as I never had loads of money anyway!
I'd like to exploit my languages, but don't want to go back to the start of the career ladder, so might do a part time course if I can...

absolutegroove

TV Cameraman (Studio, Outside Broadcasts, News, Etc)

Amateur Photographer and DJ on the side.



You Want Something Shot - Then I'll Shoot It

Sleepy

Reeni wrote: »

I'm a Veterinary Nursing Assistant.

What qualifications do you need to do that? Other half would love your job, she's animal crazy!

epgc3fyqirnbsx

I'm a wannabe Solicitor, securing a training contract is proving rather difficult

Dempo1

Sleepy wrote: »

What qualifications do you need to do that? Other half would love your job, she's animal crazy!

I was just about to ask the same question! currently adopted three cats a gerbil and dog!

MardiB

Hey I'm a librarian in a public library. It's kind of like being a social worker/bouncer but with books involved.

Cuddlesworth

I think I bring it up to three poop slinging tech monkeys.

Danbo!

Architectural Technician/3D modeller

smokingman

Senior Performance Engineer
(Glorified hacker)

aleybert

cigar wrote: »

I'm an air traffic controller...

Get back to work!:D

gline

Professional dole collector Before that IT Support 2nd level.

Mac daddy

VMware Architect specialize in VMware ESX and Vsphere and SANs and HP Blades.
Bit of a geeky job but It looks after all the bills and keeps the kids and missus happy

.17hmr

Hi am a tree suggeon for the last ten year's and still love my job,Well apart from the wet rain:mad:good luck;)

escapethematrix

software test engineer.

Depuy lady

global planner

pink27

Banking industry, hate my job. The media is making my days very very hard.

pink27

Beez Neez wrote: »

Self employed solicitor and I hate hate hate my job Would love to have the courage to do something else but it's all I know

Why dont you start with the career/job you dreamed about when you were a kid or a hobby that you could turn into a job. Im miserable in my job too but im working on going to college as mature student. For my sanity I have to.!!

sparktest

Electrical Engineer in a Pharma company. I want out though.

sickle

Structural Engineering Technician...but currently unemployed *sigh*