What Do You Do For Work?

[KI4MVP]

I’ll echo what everyone else says. Take what’s best for you. Just let the people at the job you were going to take know as soon as you decide so they can fill the position. If they are a worthwhile company it won’t burn any bridges if you explain the situation.

 

[buzzdog]

Mine Safety Professional here, in hard rock underground mining. I have a pretty extensive resume in mine safety and management, oil and gas drilling (going back to the mid 70's), and various kinds of construction, with some dabbling as a musician on the side (now long dormant). Currently with a contractor doing shaft and tunnel development for the DOE. I'm winding down to retirement but I plan on going for another 3-4 years.

I'll echo what others have said about reneging on a job offer you previously accepted. Everyone, everywhere knows or should know that life changes, situations change, and changing jobs is tough. I see more turnover now than in past years and everyone understands you need to do what's best for you and your family. We're all in that boat.

 

[Kouki]

Thought twice and I'm editing this so I don't dox myself lol

Got to do some really cool stuff last week and met some really inspirational people and it was a shot of adrenaline in the arm of my career

And saw Jalen Rose at a bar!

 

[bigking777]

Did you ride in one of the NSXs?

 

[Kouki]

Sure did! Never rode in anything like that before so I have nothing to compare it against but it was an awesome experience.

 

[The Oi]

Thought twice and I'm editing this so I don't dox myself lol

Got to do some really cool stuff last week and met some really inspirational people and it was a shot of adrenaline in the arm of my career

And saw Jalen Rose at a bar!

You’re Derrick Rose!

 

[Kouki]

You’re Derrick Rose!

On the right track but think bigger

 

[The Oi]

On the right track but think bigger

I’ll be damned if Bill friggin Wennington hasn’t been posting on this site (in jorts) all this time.

 

[Hurl Bruce]

Today fucking sucked.

I work with kids with Autism. Today was a day I was with a teen whose mom recently had a stroke. She has been in the hospital for a week in the aftermath. I got alerted that someone was in the lobby to pick the kid up, but nobody had called or texted us that this was happening. I went to the lobby, and it was this big dude, like linebacker size, there waiting for him. I asked him if he was here for the client and that nobody alerted us.

I asked him if everything was alright, and then he just dropped his head and could only say, "My sister. My sister." He was my client's uncle. The kid's mom just had her heart stop earlier that day. Guy lost it righ there. I didn't know what to do, so I just hugged the guy and let him cry it out on my shoulder for a minute.

I have no idea if the kid will understand what happened. His uncle said that this past week, the kid would go to his mom's room and look inside like he wondered where she was. I just hate thinking about this kid sitting around wondering, "Where's mom?" I also don't know if his relatives are going to be able to take care of him like his mom did. It all just breaks my heart.

 

[David.]

Half my money comes from delivering catering..have been doing this for almost a decade, when I was in college getting my accounting degree. Half is in other stuff like umpiring and gig work.

I've taken a few months off of the extracurriculars.. when I work full time I pull 1900 a week, half time is a bit over half of that. That's 1099 and my effective tax rate mixed with gas and cost of vehicle prorated and depreciation is like 1/4 of what a normal person pays in taxes. Equivalent of like 130k for a w2

But every fucking day I have to worry about whether or not my job is over and if it's the beginning of the end. There is no guarantee the orders come in tomorrow, or if the market is getting saturated. I am in a constant state of panic. Constant debate to go into accounting, where it would take me several years of being an actual successfil accountant before I make similar money.

Haven't had a 9-5 in a decade and I was so good at sales that I kinda got away with shit. Not being able to take time off when I feel burnt out seems impossible, I don't do well with office politics and the commute through rush hours and long days and time away from the dog are all discouraging. I also don't know how to use Excel and it's been 5 years since I've studied accounting, don't know what I remember at this point

 

[DeeThree]

Desktop/System/Network Engineer for the largest screen manufacturing company in the world.

 

[DeeThree]

Desktop/System/Network Engineer for the largest screen manufacturing company in the world.

 

[DeeThree]

Desktop/System/Network Engineer for the largest screen manufacturing company in the world.

 

[DonGilbert]

Substitute teacher but usually work with students with special needs. Not what I signed up for but it has its highs and lows. Screwed up in College, parents got sick and I graduated right when they both passed. Should've went for a teaching degree but didn't realize medical marijuana would be cool in the future so I gave up on that due to chronic health issues.

It's crazy how ambitious I was when I was younger. I wanted to be a coach in college or the NFL but life has me going through the motions now.

 

[AustinCarr]

I'm a video game designer. Been working on AAA RPGs (mainly, but not exclusively) since 2007.