What kind of job do you have? Can we try to get a semi-serious survey?

[Leros]

software developer

I work for a large well-known website. I do mostly back-end infrastructure, but I also do front-end and data analysis type stuff.

 

[SheHateMe]

My company uses digital guardian. Everything we do, chat, email, any correspondence is logged and recorded. Certain sites are blocked. People have been fired for typing curse words in emails or chat, or talking about others.

Everything was open to us when I was interning where I was. I assume everything was recorded as well, but as long as someone didn't report you or you set off a flag somehow, nobody really gave a shit if you curse or something in Office Communicator. They had much bigger fish to fry that summer.


I remember fucking up on the phone one day trying to call UPS to track one of our switches that we had shipped to us from HQ. I mis-dialed a number and ended up calling into a phone sex hotline. I freaked and immediately came clean to my supervisor (before they checked the phone logs). He responded by giggling in my face about it and telling me to pay attention to the number next time.

 

[sao123]

Title: IT Generalist

50% ASP.net Web Developer using SQL / .net Windows Forms Developer using SQL / Access VBA Developer / District .net Team Tech-Lead
25% Active Directory Network Administrator
25% Telecommunications team lead
25% Technology evaluator + Technology Purchase Requisitioner

Sounds about right for IT.

You probably forgot Audio/Visual Tech in there too.

no... but i did forget
5% Domino Web Developer + Sharepoint Developer
5% HVAC Administrator


Fortunately I have a counterpart. He is also an IT Generalist.

50% Mobile Communications Devices Support + Requisitioner
25% SCCM Remote user support
25% Fleet Diagnostics Support(Mack, Int'l, Jpro, Noregon, PTT, Stormguard)
25% Digital Signage + Audio/Visual Technician
25% Building & Premise Security Administrator

 

[olds]

Fry cook but I am taking a correspondence course on brain surgery.

 

[holden j caufield]

Director of Operations/Branch Manager for a fairly large mortgage company. When I started here (at AT) I was but a wee Loan Processor/Underwriter.

Now I am a corporate yuppy who drives a Range Rover listening to the Eagles @ 29 years old.

I hire, fire, put out fires, create reports, implement systems, discipline, positively reinforce, and occasionally help guide ATOTers through the perils of residential mortgages if they have questions.

Why are home prices going up at such an astonishing rate in OC? I can't understand how 500k buys you so little but it gets listed and there are 10 cash offers for over asking price. It's like the bubble again, except it's all foreign buyers with 500k in cash.

 

[stargazr]

CNC tool & diemaker.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

SharePoint consultant with a large global organization.

 

[WiseUp216]

Materials Analyst for an automotive supplier since August. Just left my job of 8 years as a Project Estimator/Manager for a polymer processing equipment manufacturer.

Also, our IT management is based out of our office in another state so the day-to-day "my puter broked" stuff falls on me.

 

[tfinch2]

My official title is Staff Engineer at a large software company. I started as an intern more than 6 years ago. I dabble in all kinds of software projects, ranging from web stuff to developer tools to system stuff.

 

[jersiq]

I am an engineer for a wireless company. I make sure the LTE bits and bytes go as rapidly and efficiently as possible to end users.

 

[KentState]

Lead Architect I believe, though the amount of the paycheck is more important than title.

 

[Daedalus685]

I'm a Research and Development Technologist with a Canadian national Lab. I do nondestructive testing research and field work in the nuclear sector.

 

[Atreus21]

Let's get the lame and your 'witty' responses out of the way (hooker and blow, professional neffer, 800k just being a 1%, etc).

What do you do? I've always admired those of you here with such extensive tech skills. Maybe your title and write a bit about what you do?

Me: Project Manager in a pharma consulting, dabble little bit of IT, I plan/write/review IVR mapping and end-user interface that nurse hotline agents use for cancer patients that need help with their oncology prescriptions.

IT Helpdesk lead.

 

[Engineer]

Controls Engineer for a small machine building/engineering company. We build (and repair/change) industrial machines. I design the electrical control system to run the machine and then write/debug the program for the controller/hmi/etc.

Stuff like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv7vwSnTZjs

 

[velillen]

nuclear thermal control technician for the navy (im DoD not in the navy thank god)

sounds way more interesting than it is.

 

[saratoga172]

JDE Support Engineer though JDE is only a portion of what I do. I have a hand in almost everything IT related in one fashion or another.

Right now I'm heading our Exchange upgrade/migration. I also manage our SharePoint system, some virtual environments and serve as escalation for general support for the team.

 

[halik]

I am a partner in a small civil litigation firm.

Just our of curiosity, what's your specialty? I assume that small firms all have their niches.

 

[halik]

Controls Engineer for a small machine building/engineering company. We build (and repair/change) industrial machines. I design the electrical control system to run the machine and then write/debug the program for the controller/hmi/etc.

Stuff like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv7vwSnTZjs

Oooh that's awesome, I assume every project is different?

 

[Hugo Drax]

You should add a survey, I'd like to know how many ATOT'ers *actually* earn 100k or more

like:

< 50k
50 - 100k
100k - 250
> 250k

why do you care?

 

[mizzou]

i drive around in a windowless van bringing cheer to the neighborhoods

 

[Engineer]

Oooh that's awesome, I assume every project is different?

For the most part, absolutely. Every now and then, we get to duplicate a project but 99% of the time, it's ALL different. Every manufacturer has their own preferences for controllers, wiring, HMI (touchscreens), sensor choices, vision systems, robots, etc. While all of the projects have things in 'common', there are enough differences to make it challenging.

There are always lots of 'hidden challenges' in most of the machinery too. What you don't see in the video is that the servo motor that screws the top cap on and then back off is actually monitoring and recording the torque to make sure that the threads are not crossed, etc. Also, right before the part is taken out, it is inspected via vision system and if it fails, it falls out the bottom instead of being taken to the conveyor.

I didn't program the robot (never programmed a Denso before, only Fanuc and ABB) but did write the interface routine to start/stop/reset it as well as handshake the rest of the machine with it.

The last robot that I did from start to finish was about 7 years ago or so....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9vnwhBvbIc

 

[Kaido]

Chef - I currently feed folks at an Air Force Base and try to convince them that vegetables are not the enemy. Although, I'm pretty sure recruiters fill their quotas by promising newbs they'll never have to eat vegetables again. I have had pretty good success in getting them to eat homemade soups though and I've introduced a major ethnic foods menu two times a week.

It amazes me how many people avoid vegetables as adults. Avoid as in "avoid like the plague". I was fortunate that my tastebuds changed when I was around 20 yeras old or so and foods like tuna and pickles suddenly started tasting good, but I think a lot of people never try it after they were kids or otherwise just haven't been introduced to tasty dishes with vegetables in them.

I have a friend in his mid-20's who has decided to start eating healthier but detests veggies. He started making smoothies with veggies in them, so that's a start at least. Soups are a good idea because the broth & spices can cover the flavor and get the veggies soft enough to eat easily. Nice job keeping our soldiers fed!

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

It amazes me how many people avoid vegetables as adults. Avoid as in "avoid like the plague". I was fortunate that my tastebuds changed when I was around 20 yeras old or so and foods like tuna and pickles suddenly started tasting good, but I think a lot of people never try it after they were kids or otherwise just haven't been introduced to tasty dishes with vegetables in them.

I have a friend in his mid-20's who has decided to start eating healthier but detests veggies. He started making smoothies with veggies in them, so that's a start at least. Soups are a good idea because the broth & spices can cover the flavor and get the veggies soft enough to eat easily. Nice job keeping our soldiers fed!

The problem for me is that the Air Force does not care about food not, institutionally, as part of 'health and welfare ' or, individually. I feed a good many retirees who've spent a lifetime eating bad service food and think that's the way food should be. I enjoy creating food that most of my clientele has never seen or heard of. Of course, anything not wrapped in a national chain logo is new to them.

 

[bbhaag]

I'm in the Horticulture field. I'm part owner of a small greenhouse in Illinois.
I would consider us a grower/retailer. Here's a few pics.

This is the new greenhouse we started building this fall. I tried to sell one to Dr.Pizza exactly like it.


This is one of the main greenhouse. This is were we do about 90% of our growing/retail sales.


The last one here is a pic of me holding one of Rainbow Baskets.

 

[HeXen]

I'm in utility construction. Thanks to me, you have fiber optics from A to B. You should all thank me.

thanks me now.

i drive around in a windowless van bringing candy to the neighborhoods

Fixed it for you.