What do you do for work, anandtech offtopic folks?

[pete6032]

Consulting.

 

[olds]

Git a rope!



I've got a pretty long rap sheet myself. Construction paid fairly well for me, ($80-90K/ year) especially since I only had a GED. Only had o e job where my record kept me out. )Lawrence Livermore labs)



Moved up a long way in recent years...damn, I remember when you were in...Kingvale(?) yard.

As for me, I'm a medically retired crane and heavy equipment operator with over 30 years in the seat. I've been "retired" for 15 years.

I started in Kingvale in 1990 as a Maintenance Worker. I've promoted 5 times since then.
Equipment Operator
Hazardous Materials Specialist (as an Equip. Op.)
Equipment Instructor
Emergency Coordinator
Emergency Manager

 

[rh71]

Intranet web app dev. Mix of coding and DB mgmt - fun stuff because it's just challenging enough and have had to learn various technologies over the years. I am glad it's not straight up coding till my eyes are crossed.

Kind of fell into it after not knowing what to do in IT over 20 years ago.

 

[IronWing]

Consulting.

 

[highland145]

CONGRESS....

 

[local]

Project Manager for a mechanical contractor. I am in charge of some guys that change out or install HVAC units. Commercial and Industrial only, none of that terrible residential stuff. I get to go inside some really cool places and see things most people don't, sometimes guys with guns are there to escort us.

 

[FirNaTine]

Firefighter/Paramedic, currently a Lieutenant (supervisor) assigned to fire engine (equipped with paramedic level gear) and rescue squad. It's fun most days.

 

[Linflas]

All things technology in a middle school.

 

[Drako]

All things technology in a middle school.

I have a mimeograph machine in need of repair. Can you fix it for me?

 

[IndyColtsFan]

I'm a senior consultant for a fast-growing, national organization, mainly specializing in SharePoint solutions and portals but due to my experience, pulled into all sorts of other engagements too. Lucky me?

 

[Dulanic]

Analyst...you know tps reports and shit like that.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I was a network analyst once. Funny thing is, I worked with servers, we were not allowed to touch the network, that was the network guys' job. I don't recall what their title was, probably server analyst.

 

[nexus5rocks]

I'm an IT consultant. Anyone else have fun or different jobs? I worked corporate all my life.

What does an IT consultant mean? What do you do? Systems admin? Network? DBA? Dev?

 

[brainhulk]

Firefighter/Paramedic, currently a Lieutenant (supervisor) assigned to fire engine (equipped with paramedic level gear) and rescue squad. It's fun most days.

Does the fun usually turn into routine for you guys? When i was younger I thought about doing firefighter/paramedic or police officer part time so i can do something fun and exciting. As a hospital pharmacist, the only fun i get is when someone goes into cardiac arrest. And even that gets mundane...

 

[sdifox]

What does an IT consultant mean? What do you do? Systems admin? Network? DBA? Dev?

Whatever the engagement calls for.

 

[sdifox]

Does the fun usually turn into routine for you guys? When i was younger I thought about doing firefighter/paramedic or police officer part time so i can do something fun and exciting. As a hospital pharmacist, the only fun i get is when someone goes into cardiac arrest. And even that gets mundane...

You guys don't have dispensary machines that spit out daily prescription for patients?

 

[brainhulk]

You guys don't have dispensary machines that spit out daily prescription for patients?

We do...

 

[Linflas]

I have a mimeograph machine in need of repair. Can you fix it for me?

lol Nope the mimeos left long before I worked for the school system along with the Wollensak tape recorders, film projectors, and film strip viewers. Oddly enough there are still a few overhead projectors sitting in closets around the building.

 

[cyclistca]

Product Owner for this little company that builds airplanes

 

[highland145]

Product Owner for this little company that builds airplanes

So you own Boeing?

 

[gorb]

Fleet management/planner. Responsible for 20 aircraft.

 

[arch113]

Lurker...

 

[Platypus]

Hacker

 

[sdifox]

We do...

So you are an overpaid data entry clerk :awe:

 

[amdhunter]

Russian bot who posts on Reddit.