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What's your job?

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Monday, December 18, 2006 2:19 AM

Operative: "Its worse than you know..." Mal: "It usually is."

IT professional, work for the Alliance(US Goverment). In the Operations Dept. we still have large mainframes (5) and tape drives and printers.
I work at night, and I get to play on the PC, and go to all the FF sites, not a bad job...

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

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Monday, December 18, 2006 2:21 AM

6IXSTRINGJACK

I've got my eye on you Alliance girl.

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Monday, December 18, 2006 2:30 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Good luck with the English teaching, Sassi! I hope to do something like that someday.

I'm an IT Trainer. I teach adults how to use computers, from basic computers for the over 55's to Microsoft Office Specialist exams and all the fun stuff in between. I specialise in teaching older adults who are nervous of technology. Hence the name Desktop Hippie. Cuz I promote peace and harmony with your PC.

Geddit? Geddit?

During the summer I teach English as a Foreign Language to kids visiting Ireland for the season.

I worked in office jobs for many years, but finally made the leap to teaching about a year and a half back. I'm a lot happier with this job, although since my boss has me helping her run the company I'm sort of back in office work again!

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Monday, December 18, 2006 2:50 AM

FILLYGIRL

Operative: "Its worse than you know..." Mal: "It usually is."

...where have I heard that one before

are you willin' to back that up?

I'm really a Browncoat spy.

Quote:
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
I've got my eye on you Alliance girl.

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." http://www.myspace.com/6ixstringjack

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

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Monday, December 18, 2006 3:09 AM

MAVOURNEEN

I work in the office of a high end furniture store. Processing the special orders and tracking them with the manufacturers, making sure the designers get proper commissions, and making sure the import of (mainly) Italian leather furniture goes smoothly. Which it never does.

Previous Incarnations: Bookstore Manager, Spa Manager, and once I sold kites on the boardwalk in Ocean City, MD!

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Monday, December 18, 2006 4:57 AM

INDIGOSTARBLASTER

Corporate lawyers aren't necessarily evil. They're just... amoral. When I was in private practice, I was guided by professional ethics requirements, but aside from those I really wasn't supposed to think about good and evil or justice or consequences for the human beings involved or anything like that. I was a flunky, and it was my job to help rich people get richer by making sure their contracts were well-written and well-structured and would stand up to a court's scrutiny in the event of later litigation between these rich people.

I've mentioned in other threads that I think there are a lot of similarities between the practice of corporate law and the work of a Companion. You get to dress really snazzy and hobnob with the rich and powerful and go to all their parties, and the rich and powerful are very complimentary to your face about how much they value you. But the fact is, you're a service provider; they are paying for your time and attention, and you have a job to do pretty much anytime you're with them.

Oh, and the other similarity -- the polarity of reactions when you tell people what you do. There seems to be general distaste for the professions among the people who don't use those kinds of services, and yet those same people seemed generally impressed when they find out you're one of them.

Oh, well. That's all behind me. Now that I work for the government, I'm on the side of the good guys... right? Right? :)

Indigo S.

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Monday, December 18, 2006 5:09 AM

GRIZWALD

I'm a medical transcriptionist and also have my own small biz selling stuff on my website and also feePay.

Steamer, about twice a year we get a steam train loaded with tourists through our town! It never stops, but I can usually - USUALLY - hear it coming in time to dash out there with a camera. I have yet to figure out their schedule. It follows the line up the west bank of the Mississippi, not sure how far.

I'd love to take a ride on that train.

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Monday, December 18, 2006 9:01 AM

TRISTAN

Huh. Good thread. And such a wide diversity of jobs, too! Gee, I guess Firefly does reach across all sorts of boundaries, doesn't it? So why, why, why, did it get cancelled?!?
*ahem*
Sorry.
Ok, job...for cashy money and the enjoyment of job satisfaction (I am not kidding...I really do love my job), I am an Insurance Agent. Everything from small personal accounts up through huge commercial...my main area of "handling" is bonds; probate, estate, etc. Not bail bonds. Totally different ball of wax.

For fun, I design and build costumes and armor, mostly from the Renaissance period. Lately, though, I have been doing quite a number of Firefly costumes!

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Monday, December 18, 2006 4:36 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK

Quote:
Originally posted by IndigoStarblaster:
Oh, well. That's all behind me. Now that I work for the government, I'm on the side of the good guys... right? Right? :)

Hehe... if you say so girl.

I can't say too much about it though. I work with credit card companies so I'm putting food in my mouth and money in the bank and the 'ol 401k while working for the alliance myself. It's very impersonal for the most part though, so I think of it more as being the guy in the bunker who pushes the red button instead of being one of the ones on the frontlines. It helps me sleep at night anyways.

My dream is to save enough by the time I'm 40 to buy some land in the middle of nowhere, learn how to raise crops and livestock and find me a little lady that I can settle down with... far away from computers, politics, illegal search and seizures, traffic cameras and lawyers.

Ahhhhhhhh.... dreams.

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Monday, December 18, 2006 4:40 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK

Quote:
Originally posted by fillygirl:
I'm really a Browncoat spy.

Intrigue and espionage... this could get interesting.

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Monday, December 18, 2006 5:43 PM

STEAMER

Quote:
Originally posted by Grizwald:
Steamer, about twice a year we get a steam train loaded with tourists through our town! It never stops, but I can usually - USUALLY - hear it coming in time to dash out there with a camera. I have yet to figure out their schedule. It follows the line up the west bank of the Mississippi, not sure how far.

I'd love to take a ride on that train.

Shininess! I think I know the group that runs those trips. If I don't miss my guess, you can probably get some info at http://www.milwaukee261.com (I'm pretty sure that's the only group that operates steam in your area). Did you know that you had a couple of imported Chinese steam engines blasting through there at the end of the summer?

What I wouldn't give to fire/run one of those bad boys someday.

Quote:
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
Intrigue and espionage... this could get interesting.

Define 'interesting'. ;)

Zoe catches
Wash off guard
"Take me, sir
Take me hard!"
FIREFLY

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Monday, December 18, 2006 6:01 PM

BECKYCRONIS

Satellite Operator, Air Force Space Command.

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Monday, December 18, 2006 6:14 PM

SHINYSEAN

Iam a machinist for a company called RW. Hartnett , they manufacture the machines that print on candy and drugs (Advil, MM's). It sweet casue on my spare time i can cut out Superman , Serenity, firefly logos and stuff out of metal, wood or plastic.

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Monday, December 18, 2006 7:55 PM

KAREL

Flying on duct tape and a damaged registry.

What an eclectic gathering of Browncoats!

I am an Electronics Engineering Technical Manager. (I only got the partial lobotomy.

)

--Karel.

"Wondrous is our great blue ship that sails around the mighty sun and joy to everyone that rides along." -- Jeff Lynne, Electric Light Orchestra.

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Monday, December 18, 2006 8:45 PM

STOWEAWAY

Quote:
Originally posted by Steamer:
Here's a pic of me on the job:

Is my screen name still a mystery?

My six-year-old nearly wet his pants when he saw this pic. Steamer, from where do you sail your vessel? We may be making a pilgrimmage sometime in the near future.

My job is chef, chauffeur, referee, medic, nurse, maid, accountant, pack-mule -- in other words, I'm a stay-at-home mom.

My sister is here (she's a Browncoat, too) and she's a massage therapist.

Oh, okay, and my husband too. He works in technical support for a major producer of outdoor equipment like lawnmowers, blowers, chainsaws (insert Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor noises here).

We're a house full of Browncoats (my 6 yr old included)

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Monday, December 18, 2006 8:45 PM

DEBB

I am a teacher who works only with Autistic children. I have 10 kids in my class right now. They range from Kindergarten to third grade. Best job in the world!

Debb

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Monday, December 18, 2006 8:46 PM

DEBB

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Monday, December 18, 2006 8:49 PM

DEBB

Now how the hell did I do that? Sorry guys...this sruff is still a little new to me.

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Monday, December 18, 2006 8:53 PM

DEBB

Penguin...just an idea. It may not be to late to be good...but you are cutting it damn close!! You might want to just go with the "I can explain" angle!

Debb

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Monday, December 18, 2006 10:44 PM

FILLYGIRL

Operative: "Its worse than you know..." Mal: "It usually is."

Steamer,....I love your banner! Do I have your permission to copy and use it here?

fillygirl
deb

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

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Monday, December 18, 2006 11:50 PM

VERSEEXPLORER

Semi-retired teacher. I taught little ones: kindergartners, 1st graders, and 2nd graders for years. I retired last June, but I did manage to get a part time job for this year. I knew I would miss working with the students if I totally stopped teaching. I work with young children with an online reading program. I get all the fun parts of the job, and I don't have any of the yucky parts.

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Tuesday, December 19, 2006 1:43 AM

MRT

Great Thread - call me nosey, but I always love to know what other Browncoats do to make ends meet (or at least what they'll admit to doing...

)

By day I earn money working for a group of UK museums in middle-management/rapid response - I love my job!

By night, I sleep (mostly

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Tuesday, December 19, 2006 1:45 AM

STEAMER

Quote:
Originally posted by Stoweaway:
My six-year-old nearly wet his pants when he saw this pic. Steamer, from where do you sail your vessel? We may be making a pilgrimmage sometime in the near future.

Hey, now that sounds like a great kid!

I work out of New Hope, PA. I don't know if that's too much of a hike for you to make it at all this week, but we've got our Polar Express trains running now till Sat. night, if your son wants to see Santa.

Mind if I ask where your sister works? I know a few massage therapists in coats of brown.

Quote:
Originally posted by fillygirl:
Steamer,....I love your banner! Do I have your permission to copy and use it here?

Alack, it isn't mine. It was created by the wonderful and talented Arcadia. I'm sure she won't mind if you snag it, though.

Canton folk gave
Jayne the shudders
Hero worship?
Ruttin' mudders!
FIREFLY

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Tuesday, December 19, 2006 3:11 AM

MAGDALENA

"No power in the 'verse can stop me!"

Hi all - I am a Nanny in my real life! I adore children and love the privilege of helping their parents provide a stable home environment for them! I also teach Creative Memories in my spare time!

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Tuesday, December 19, 2006 5:21 AM

INDIGOSTARBLASTER

Ooh, I almost forgot -- our 3-year-old is a Browncoat, too. At least, he's always asking to see the opening credits, the shot in the pilot where Inara is flying her shuttle, and the swordfight in Shindig. And he can sit through a few minutes at a time of any other scene I'll let him watch.

Mind you, it's starting to get a little tricky. Explaining away the guns, punching and swords has been fairly easy: "We never fight for real. We never hit people, we never shoot people, we never use swords. They're just pretending on TV." But he's started asking, when characters appear, whether they are "good guys" or "bad guys". And I really don't know what to say half the time.

Indigo S.

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Tuesday, December 19, 2006 6:41 AM

HOBBLEIT

i'm a history student and a volunteer steward at durham cathedral

"did the titanic bend? No!"
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006 7:06 PM

RMMC

Quote:
Originally posted by Penguin:
I work for Medicare...I talk to providers all day long!

Claims processing representative. I bill Medicare.

'Nuff said.

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Tuesday, December 19, 2006 7:43 PM

VONBRUMBACH

Antiquarian Book and Paper Restoration.

I get to clean and repair all manner of stuff.

Some of the neatest things I have seen come thru our
workshop :

The Annapolis Academy Museum's collection of Robert Fulton's
papers - including the patents and designs for his first
steam engines.

A booklet on the rules of baseball, very early -
if memory serves I think it was 1869.

Original edition of Vesalius' Anatomy Book,
from the 1500's I believe.

But the best so far :

A sketchbook attributed to Henri de Champlain,
the explorer. Filled with notes and small watercolor
drawings of plants and animals from an expedition.
That one was insured for over $1M.

Would not trade my job for anything

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Wednesday, December 20, 2006 1:14 PM

HELL'S KITTEN

Quote:
Originally posted by VonBrumbach:
Antiquarian Book and Paper Restoration.
{carefully edited by HK}
Original edition of Vesalius' Anatomy Book,
from the 1500's I believe.

!!!
Incredible.
*tries to hide her jealousy*

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Wednesday, December 20, 2006 1:50 PM

HERA7

Ooo... Job Envy, both Steamer and VonBrumbach.

Database Administrator for a small school district. And also a novice Glassblower and Glass Artist.

Hera7

Mechanic & Cook
"So thats where that bolt went to."

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Wednesday, January 3, 2007 7:29 PM

PEULSAR5

We sniff the air, we don't kiss the dirt.

Quote:
Originally posted by Hera7:
Ooo... Job Envy, both Steamer and VonBrumbach.

Database Administrator for a small school district. And also a novice Glassblower and Glass Artist.

Hera7

Mechanic & Cook
"So thats where that bolt went to."

OOOHHHH Double job envy. I'm a 911 dispatcher--the one who calmly (or tries to) answers when you call 911.

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Saturday, January 6, 2007 5:27 PM

BROWNCOATSANDINISTA

I am the Firebreathing leader of the Nazghul.

On my spare time, I am a highschool student, amateur entrepreneur, amateur engineer, semi-professional actor ((I've been payed for work before, hope that Firefly gets brought back so I may find a place amongst the BDHs - I can dream right?)), Amateur Musician, Vocalist, and Composer, Video Game designer, General Laborer, and decent welder.

Better to be busy than bored, even if it becomes a might overwhelming sometimes.

Oh and I'm an amateur Foamsmith, Photographer ((been payed for that too.)), and Visual artist. I ususally work in oils on canvas or pastels on wood.

"I'm not going to say Serenity is the greatest SciFi movie ever; oh wait yes I am." - Orson Scott Card

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Sunday, January 7, 2007 4:54 PM

You see that kid sitting in school with the smart-ass sarcastic look on his face, doodling in his notebook?

That's me.

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Sunday, January 7, 2007 5:09 PM

ASORTAFAIRYTALE

Quote:
Originally posted by 13:
You see that kid sitting in school with the smart-ass sarcastic look on his face, doodling in his notebook?

That's me.

Really? I thought it was me!

Yep, I'm still in school too...lots of fun there.

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Sunday, January 7, 2007 5:54 PM

KAYLEEGIRL

Right now I work for a distance learning high school. (Think homeschooling, but an accredited 4yr. HS). I grade drawing, photography, and literature course work. I also write curriculum -- the study guides that go along with the textbooks our students use. Just finished the photography study guide as a free-lance job so --finally!-- I can say I'm a professional writer, at least part time.

Before that I worked in a library, at a garden center, and in retail. Once I helped demonstrate Tai Chi. And, for one brief shiny moment o'time, I was in a rock band.

I, too, envy Steamer and Vonbrumback their jobs!

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Sunday, January 7, 2007 6:30 PM

KELAI

Quote:
Originally posted by RMMC:
Quote:
Originally posted by Penguin:
I work for Medicare...I talk to providers all day long!

Claims processing representative. I bill Medicare.

'Nuff said.

*******
RMMC

When we're down, don't frown. Come join the camp-out at serenitymovie.org.

Taha my parents are always in touch with medicare, they run medical office ... just randomness ;)

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Sunday, January 7, 2007 6:32 PM

RYCE

I am a Science Specialist at a science museum. This means I get to play with the public and teach them all about everything from dinosaurs to astronomy. I'm also in charge of our brand new demo stage's huge Smartboard (basically a really big interactive computer screen)...which is funny because I'm not really a computer person, but since I'm the young recent college grad, everyone has assumed I know what I'm doing so I get to teach our *ahem* older volunteers (seriously, one of them turned 90 last fall!) how to use it. 'Tis quite hillarious!

No power in the 'verse can stop me!

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Friday, January 12, 2007 1:52 PM

SHINYSTRAWBERRIES

I'm just a student now, but I want to get some books published when I grow up. Also, I plan to go to med school and be either a doctor or a nurse. Haven't decided yet. And I do have a pipe dream to get a sci-fi TV show made someday, but I don't think it'll happen.

As of now, I'm looking for volunteer work at the local hospitals, but they say I have to be a year older than I am. Can't wait until my birthday...

Girls are bonkers, boys are crazy, and there's only a few sane people in this world.

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Friday, January 12, 2007 1:57 PM

MISTERSOLIDUS

Cashier and photo lab technician at a local CVS. I hate doing photo lab.

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Friday, January 12, 2007 2:35 PM

DRU

I'm at the same bank, but have changed positions. I'm now an administrative assistant.

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Sunday, January 14, 2007 8:34 AM

BONANACROIN

Iremist,me wife, is a stay-at home mom, but would like to be an Art Teacher, once we get the little one off to school..

If I told you what I do then I'd have to kill you.....

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Sunday, January 14, 2007 9:29 AM

SLOWHAND

I'm a CAD operator for AT&T. It was Bell South, but since the merger, I now work for AT&T.

Money can't buy you happiness, but you can lease it with an option to buy.

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Sunday, January 14, 2007 10:27 AM

BACON

Aircraft work inspector, Air Force CSAR

I like this ship, Serenity

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Sunday, January 14, 2007 10:27 AM

BACON

Aircraft work inspector, Air Force CSAR

I like this ship, Serenity

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Sunday, January 14, 2007 10:33 AM

PENGUIN

Quote:
Originally posted by Whimsicalnbrainpan:
I am a burden on society.

*big bear hug* You, dear lady, are an inspiration...never a burden.

Clowns to the left of me…

...Jokers to the right...

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Sunday, January 14, 2007 12:33 PM

WHIMSICALNBRAINPAN

Quote:
Originally posted by Penguin:
Quote:
Originally posted by Whimsicalnbrainpan:
I am a burden on society.

*big bear hug* You, dear lady, are an inspiration...never a burden.

Clowns to the left of me… ...Jokers to the right...

You are so sweet Penguin!

"Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle." http://whimsicalnbrainpan.blogspot.com/

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Sunday, January 14, 2007 12:36 PM

KAREL

Flying on duct tape and a damaged registry.

Quote:
Originally posted by Penguin:
Quote:
Originally posted by Whimsicalnbrainpan:
I am a burden on society.

*big bear hug* You, dear lady, are an inspiration...never a burden.

I'm going to have to go with Penguin on this one.

--Karel.

"Wondrous is our great blue ship that sails around the mighty sun and joy to everyone that rides along." -- Jeff Lynne, Electric Light Orchestra.

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