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Rick Blaine

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3,958
Location
Saskatoon, SK CANADA
Photographer

at the state college of Veterinary Medicine. Best job I have ever had. No two days are the same, I have seen things & met people I never imagined I would, the people are great & it is work & a mission that I can get behind 100%. Very rewarding.
 

Miss Jones

New in Town
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18
Location
Ohio
Well, gosh. All of you at least have interesting sounding jobs. I am in retail. Ugh. Well, I can't complain too much. I DO work M-F. I am the pricing and signage coordinator for my Lowe's store. I have the power.
 

Lancealot

Practically Family
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623
Location
Greer, South Carolina, United States
Miss Jones said:
Well, gosh. All of you at least have interesting sounding jobs. I am in retail. Ugh. Well, I can't complain too much. I DO work M-F. I am the pricing and signage coordinator for my Lowe's store. I have the power.

You poor thing.

I also work for Lowe's in the Commercial Sales Department.

Mostly I work with contractors and people building and or remodeling houses.
 

Doctor Strange

I'll Lock Up
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5,252
Location
Hudson Valley, NY
Technical writer

I've been writing documentation for computer software since 1982. For the last ten years, I've been documenting mega-boring mainframe systems: luckily, the company/people are great, because the work itself isn't very inspiring!

I work to live, not live to work. Frankly, I'm much more into spending quality time with my family, and doing old-school photography, studying movies, art, cooking, hiking, etc...
 

RAF Man

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177
Location
Leeds - England
I work part time as a TV/Film extra, which takes up only a little time during the month. I am also an exam invigilator at schools where the kids think your'e from another planet if you dress smart, and if you wear a hat they need personal therapy to get over it!
Prior to this I was an Air Traffic Controller until my body told me twice, it was time to take it easy and go more stress free....which I did and now enjoy my life each day.
 

Mojave Jack

One Too Many
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1,785
Location
Yucca Valley, California
Fleur De Guerre said:
I work for the Reader's Digest.
That's very cool! One of my all time favorite magazines.

Doctor Strange said:
I've been writing documentation for computer software since 1982. For the last ten years, I've been documenting mega-boring mainframe systems: luckily, the company/people are great, because the work itself isn't very inspiring!
That's what I used to do, and how I got into archaeology. I worked on a project for 18 months, writing help screens in English and German for a Ford project, only to find out they would never be used; they were for ISO 9001 (or is manufacturing 9002?) purposes only. That's when I called it quits and went back to school. There were aspects of that job I loved, and still miss, but I still get to write (a lot!) and I also get out doors a lot more often. It's a nice blend.
 

Tinseltown

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403
Location
Denmark
Spitfire said:
I am a Art Director, Copywriter and Filmdirector in advertising. Been head of creative departments on different agencies. CO on other agencies.
Now I freelance.
Ohhh... Have you done anything I know??
I am your contry(wo)man after all. :)
 

GeniusInTheLamp

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140
Location
Darien, IL
I'm a contract paralegal. I'm currently doing records retention work for the Corporate Financial division of a large corporation. My contract runs through the end of the year, after which I hope they keep me on full-time.
 

Duck

Practically Family
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751
Location
Arkansas
I am a Textile Specialist, testing clothing and other textiles. I dabble in archaelogy when I get the chance, to make use of my degree!! Like Rooster, I also have Finnish Mosin Nagants, though not as many or near as nice as his. I have seen some of his on another board!!!!!!!:D
 

Rooster

Practically Family
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917
Location
Iowa
Duck said:
I am a Textile Specialist, testing clothing and other textiles. I dabble in archaelogy when I get the chance, to make use of my degree!! Like Rooster, I also have Finnish Mosin Nagants, though not as many or near as nice as his. I have seen some of his on another board!!!!!!!:D
Well, ain't it a small world!lol
 

carebear

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3,220
Location
Anchorage, AK
I make dreams come true.

Well, some of them, for qualified dreamers. ;) I'm a mortgage originator for a large credit union.
 

Harp

I'll Lock Up
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8,508
Location
Chicago, IL US
Irish poet scoundrel.

On sabbatical for last eight months after resigning federal position.
Should have gone to Iraq on private contract....:rolleyes:
 

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