What occupation are you in?

[Kilby]

This week the job title is Network Analyst.

Previously I worked for the Daily Mirror in the network dept, now for an IT services compant where I get overtime and paid for out of hours coverage (hurrah).

The term networks actually means the dept every other IT dept sends stuff to because they can't be arsed to do their own jobs properly.

ie, your monitor isn't working, well your PC is connected to the network so it must be a network issue.

[FELINEGUITARS]

I'm a guitar maker and repairer ( no surprises there for most of you)

And part time hair farmer  :D

Part time?

[indysmith]

I'm a Sound Engineering and Production (BSc) student.
I also water flowers in the burial ground for two hours every night :)

[ailean]

Software Developer / IT support for a mortgage broker.

(I can't claim software engineer because I don't get time to engineer my projects)

[horsehead]

Director of a print & promotions company....but that amounts to not a very lot! Mostly telesales

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Now playing: Bon Jovi - Mystery train
via FoxyTunes

[MDV]

I'm technical and operations advisor for vitrification of highly active nuclear waste.

[AndyR]

(I can't claim software engineer because I don't get time to engineer my projects)

 :lol:  :lol:  :!:  :lol:

[Will]

:shock: Still waiting to start, meant to start the Monday before last

[psy]

I'm a CAD tech.  Nothing exciting, but it leaves my evenings & weekends free for playing gigs.  8)

Same! :drink:  

What do you draw? We draw bridges and walls mainly.

I used to be a CAD Technician, although I was always called the CAD Monkey.... which is quite apt considering my user name.

Well, they've just changed my job title on a whim...  I'm now a Technical Aurthor.  Still doing mainly CAD like.

I draw lighting, electrical, data & fire alarm layouts for installations (mainly banks).

[AndyR]

I'm a CAD tech.  Nothing exciting, but it leaves my evenings & weekends free for playing gigs.  8)

Same! :drink:  

What do you draw? We draw bridges and walls mainly.

I used to be a CAD Technician, although I was always called the CAD Monkey.... which is quite apt considering my user name.

Well, they've just changed my job title on a whim...  I'm now a Technical Aurthor.  Still doing mainly CAD like.

I draw lighting, electrical, data & fire alarm layouts for installations (mainly banks).

Wot-wot-wot??!

Now now, we can't have itinerant CAD doodlers suddenly joining the ranks of Technical Authors on the whim of their employers... especially if they can't even spell it!!    :D

We're under-valued enough as it is!

Perhaps I will have to change my title to the more modern "Information Developer" or "Information Architect" on my CV after all...

[shobet]

I'm a networky bloke come systems admin and general techy for a company that specialises mainly in enterprise Wikis and issue tracking software. It's a smallish (shite, thinking about it we're into double figures now!) start up in the North West that's been going just over 3 years. In those three years we've amassed over 5000 odd customers worldwide, and all without advertising!

We all work from home which has it's benefits and drawbacks, all my guitars are in my office :) but on the whole it's great environment to work in. I think I'd find it difficult to go back to a 9 to 5 in an office now...

We also meet lots of interesting clients from little one man companies to large multinationals and everything in between.

We're looking for a ninja java developer if anyone is interested. ;)

[hamfist]

Work for social care and health for council....as a support worker with 6 tenants with learning difficulties...so I probably win the shitee job

Don't put yourself, or your clients, down Sgmypod ! You are doing a f'in ace job - making a difference in the lives of people who really need a help in life - not just making money for your own comfort.

  I have been a scientist/teacher/policeman/nurse at varying times in my life - now a carer for my disabled wife and autistic daughter. If I ever get a chance to work again, I think I'll seriously be looking into working with adults with learning disabilities.

[MrBump]

Gosh...  Well, I'll own up to being ANOTHER IT bod...

I run a HPC (high performance computing) infrastructure for an investment bank.

But I've also been a careers adviser and managed the night shift in a pork pie factory.

I love change!

Mark.

PS - I've never quite been the guitar hero that I thought I should be, possibly due to a sizable lack of talent...

[psy]

I'm a CAD tech.  Nothing exciting, but it leaves my evenings & weekends free for playing gigs.  8)

Same! :drink:  

What do you draw? We draw bridges and walls mainly.

I used to be a CAD Technician, although I was always called the CAD Monkey.... which is quite apt considering my user name.

Well, they've just changed my job title on a whim...  I'm now a Technical Aurthor.  Still doing mainly CAD like.

I draw lighting, electrical, data & fire alarm layouts for installations (mainly banks).

Wot-wot-wot??!

Now now, we can't have itinerant CAD doodlers suddenly joining the ranks of Technical Authors on the whim of their employers... especially if they can't even spell it!!    :D

We're under-valued enough as it is!

Perhaps I will have to change my title to the more modern "Information Developer" or "Information Architect" on my CV after all...

ha ha.  Well it's a good job I spell check everything at work I'd be lost with out it  :roll:

I've been doing O & M stuff as well as the drawing for a while now anyway, so I guess it's not too far off technical author stuff... even if I can't spell.

Perhaps technical monkey would suit?

[jibidy]

Kitchen porter for about three years while in education.

Doing a sound engineering and multimedia HND next year though so thats another two years being a kitchen porter :( .