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Subject: What is everybody's occupation?
Please tell us what you do every day, work, school, other.
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I'm a techie - anything computer-based (analysis, programming, support, troubleshooting). If you look at the Photobase home page, you'll see a little Flash sequence of my latest creation.
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I am a Covenants Counselor.
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I'm still at school. I started my Standard Grade courses a few months ago. We could take 9 subjects, so I took Maths, English, Physics, Computing, Business Management and Modern Studies (so I could have a good mass-debate). They make you take a few arts as well as sciences, so I took Art and French. (Yawn and yawn)
I've made a list of careers I might like to do, though:
Loan Shark
Prime Minister
Dictator
Computer Games Designer
Gangland Boss
Puppeteer on "The Hoobs"
Narcotics Dealer
Pimp
Stockbroker
MP
Astronaut
Pop Star (because you don't have to do anything except plaster yourself in make-up, convince teenagers to copy you, flash anyone who's willing to look at you, and perhaps sing once in a while)
It-Girl (for the same reasons, only you don't even have to sing)
Smilies Artist
Cartoonist
The trouble with some of those is I don't know where to apply for them.
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Second year A-level student, studying... not often, and, as for how I occupate myself otherwise... songwriting.
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Human Resources Manager and also a current student in a U of Washington business management program.
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i'm still in high school...the subjects i'm taking now are:
english honors (yay, we read books i hate and do NO GRAMMAR.) >:( >:( >:(
algebra II (boring.)
chemistry (boring.)
computer programming I (ultra-boring.)
next semester, i have...
phys. ed. (bleh. :-X)
drivers' ed.
understanding our world honors (a diversity class)
german II
study hall (WOO ;D)
health
i want to be a web designer...or some one in a band. (however, i can't sing and i don't play an instrument, so screw that.)
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I 'work' in the legal profession...(and for someone who thinks most lawyers and solicitors should be burned at the stake, this is highly ironic...!)
But don't think for a minute that you'll find me clued up on anything legal (illegal, maybe!) - mostly what I do is print and distribute legal documents, agendas and the like...with a bit of admin (i.e., floor-sweeping) thrown in for good measure...
I've never been career-minded...doesn't show too much, I hope...!
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I work for Royal Mail. I'm not a postman but a Data Entry Keyer. I use computers to correct defective mail.
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I 'work' in the legal profession...(and for someone who thinks most lawyers and solicitors should be burned at the stake, this is highly ironic...!)
But don't think for a minute that you'll find me clued up on anything legal (illegal, maybe!) - mostly what I do is print and distribute legal documents, agendas and the like...with a bit of admin (i.e., floor-sweeping) thrown in for good measure...
I've never been career-minded...doesn't show too much, I hope...!
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And I thought for sure that you were in the 'music' business! ;D ;)
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I'm a student (junior in college). My major is Communication Studies with minors in Poli Sci and History.
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Occupation? What's that? I have no idea. I'm still trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up.
I am retired from the Air Force and I have my B.A. in History and Elementry Ed. I do have my teaching certifaction for K-6 but don't use it (but I did sub a few times). Right now, I do a lot of volunteer work. I sit on the board of directors for a local social service orginazation. I do publicity for them and I am the Food Shelf Coordinator among other things. There are two things that I SHOULD be doing. Finishing up my M.A. in History and writing-at least trying to get the children's book that I wrote published. Maybe some day. Of course what is stopping me is this message board because I spend most of my time here instead of writing. ::)
Cat
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I am a freshman in high school.
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all honors student in high school....
since everybody else listed their courses, I thought Id list mine also...
-Advanced English(yay, read books that suck, and never get back your grades)
-Phys Ed(high point of the day)
-Chemestry(actually in a class where 98% of the students are in the grade above me, because im that smart! And my perfect 99 average shows it)
-Math course III advanced(well its better than Calculas)
-AP Euro History(yawn)
-Italian III(different teacher than I had for the last three years, its actually a bit harder)
-Advanced draw and paint(its an art course, its not too bad of a course, but I think I'd get a much better grade drawing a grey scale scetch of something in the room than on the projects we do)
-SR Health(thank God its only until the third semester)
-Study hall(Finally! Yes! but not until the third semester(ie, it takes over for health))
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Wife and Mother. When I was in PAID employment I was a Stenographer in a Legal Office and a Personal Assistant in a Shipping and Salvage Company.
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I'm a student for all of you who don't know. The courses I am taking are:
The Principles of Mathematics :)
Technology :(
Physical Education :P
Spanish :-/ (Physics is going to be Hell)
Science >:( :'( :P
English >:( :'( :P
Mechanics :D ;D
Social Studies (History to most of you) :-/
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Okay, I'll list my classes too...
Algebra I
P.E. / study hall
Art I
English I
Lunch
Choir
Band
Biology
American History
Newspaper Publications
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Okay, I'll list my classes too...
Choir
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You sing lb ?
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Yep I do!
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I sometimes sing, but I do it at my lunchtime bridge club. All my sister's friends are there, and they make me sing rap songs about how great each of them is. However I'm usually brutally honest with them...
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Just to show my age I'm a computer programmer but...on mainframes, you know green screens no graphics for the Canadian version of the IRS.
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And I thought for sure that you were in the 'music' business! ;D ;)
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Heh! I wish, Karen...
Probably shows I've got too much time on my hands in my proper job to keep collecting my useless information...!
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Wife and Mother...
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And probably one of the most difficult jobs of the lot!
A big salute to all you parents/other halves...
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And probably one of the most difficult jobs of the lot!
A big salute to all you parents/other halves...
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Thanks Paul :)
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well, what I really am or what I like to tell people I am?
I really am a Sophmore at Hofstra University, and I work int he circulation department there.....
what I like to tell people I am (and technicly, I am), is a comedy writer...I write for Nonsense Humor Magazine....
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Probably shows I've got too much time on my hands in my proper job to keep collecting my useless information...!
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Don't ever call it 'useless' information! ;)
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And probably one of the most difficult jobs of the lot!
A big salute to all you parents/other halves...
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I'm also a stay-at-home mom and so I really appreciate when somebody recognizes what a tough job this is! Thanks, Paul! :)
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I attend a sheltered workshop for now. :P >:(
*piece of crap*
Howard
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I'm a consultant working for IBM. I work with companies on implementation of engineering systems. I would actually prefer to be a puppeteer working on "The Hoobs".
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I'm the next Jimi Hendrix. ;D
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Yep I do!
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I had a churus class when I was in 7th and 8th grade...I dropped it for art in 9th because, well, Im not gonna go around singing the folk songs that exercise no singing capibility what-so-ever that they'd make us sing. But I mean, these were simple songs, and the teacher was about having enough of me by March of 8th grade, so I just dropped. Oh man, I miss that class, it was fun, he'd as us all to stand up, and me and the kid next to me would turn the chairs of the people in the row in front of us the other way this way if they didnt look before they sat down, they'd wind up either hurting themselves, or causing a loud distraction. It was fun.
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Actually I remember I was in Pop Choir in Grade 7 and me and my buddy were singing disco. ;D
...good times.
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At this very moment in time, I'm a HSC student finishing up my schooling career 8) but apart from that, I'm yet to be employed.
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I've been umemployed since March. So now I just kill time on my PS2 and job search. I must've faxed/emailed at least 50 resumes and no ones called back. Life Sucks. If something doesn't change for me soon I'm gonna bungee jump off the Brooklyn Bridge-without a rope. :'(
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I work as a laboratory technician in a university research lab. We look at human interaction with different thermal environments. I've been in this department for nearly 5 years.
Prior to that I worked in the Physics department here as a technician.
Subject: Re: What is everybody's occupation?
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We look at human interaction with different thermal environments.
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Does this involve holidays research trips to the arctic and the azores, by any chance?
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I'm a professional trick-or-treater. Please don't laugh; it's an important job. People count on me to put on a funny costume and walk door to door carrying a bag. Just kidding. I'm a letter carrier for the US Postal Service. Way different.
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Way different.
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...like folks don't give you candy?
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...like folks don't give you candy?
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Define "give".
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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=give
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I work at the Bell Center. I prepare the ice and boards for all of the Montreal Canadiens home games. Also when shows come to Montreal I help set up the stages and lighting, and other things relating to the concert.
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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=give
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HAHAHAAHAAHA
{Im on the floor laughing at the fact you posted that lol}
Subject: Re: What is everybody's occupation?
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I work at the Bell Center. I prepare the ice and boards for all of the Montreal Canadiens home games. Also when shows come to Montreal I help set up the stages and lighting, and other things relating to the concert.
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Nice resinchaser. Do you like your job? How did you get into doing this?
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I'd like to say I'm an international model but sadly the nearest I get to being a model is an airfix :)
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My Father works at Tourneau at Madison 53rd Street.
Anybody wanna buy a watch? ;D :D
Howard
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Quality Control Director for a data entry company here in SLC. Pretty boring, but I love my job.
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Does this involve holidays research trips to the arctic and the azores, by any chance?
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Sadly not :'( We've got a thermal chamber which can simulate the different thermal environments. >:(
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I'm a debt collector for Aus version of the IRS. I dont deal with the "little people" as its too personal and stressful. I deal with large corporations who are cheating their staff out of taxes and who owe the govt more than half a mil.
My unpaid current jobs include webmistress for my two fave aussie actor/singers. PR Girl for my best pal as she embarks on her musical career. Chris Isaak Stalker (hehehehe).
In the past I have been ummm lemme think,
Ran a family Drive In
worked in a deli
Nanny/au pair
movie extra (ok so that was only for a week !!)
bar maid
newsagent manager
bar manager
tax return preparer
receptionist
sales rep (photocopiers and mobile phones)
and temped in various Govt departments for ten years doing anything that came along.
I am forgetting a fair few - my brain is blank !
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At the moment, I'm a claims reporting specialist. Which means I'm a CSR and I take insurance claims over the phone for a living. ...Which is stressful and sucky.
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Currently a Certified Paralegal, going to college to become a lawyer. One that makes a difference, its not about the money.
Other jobs I've had:
Quality Control Inspector
Order Department Clerk
Food Service Director
and a Dunkin Donut Clerk....long long time ago.
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I'm a high school science teacher/ex-scientist :)
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I'm an honour Gr. 11 student. Classes are:
First Semester
1. American History (University)
2. Travel and Tourism (Open)
3. Special Art Class, I paint murals around the school.
4. English (University)
Second Semester
1. Math (University)
2. Intro to IT II (Open)
3. Physics (University)
4. Physical Geography (University)
Definitly my 2nd semester will be much harder than the 1st. :-/
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Customer service/data entry/website shtuff....basically anything they can think of just to keep me there. I'm liked that much by my coworkers. That disturbs me. :P
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all honors student in high school....
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Ok, so I just caught this...Way to go, Mike! Keep it up. :D
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Asst Payroll Manager for a National Rehabilitation provider
Subject: Re: What is everybody's occupation?
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I work at the Bell Center. I prepare the ice and boards for all of the Montreal Canadiens home games. Also when shows come to Montreal I help set up the stages and lighting, and other things relating to the concert.
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Oh no way, that is so cool :D
Wait, it's not the Molson Center anymore? Oh, and think they have a position open for an American exchange zamboni driver? ;D
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Oooh, a list :)
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-Advanced English(yay, read books that suck, and never get back your grades)
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Yeah, advanced English really sucked...I figured I'd gotten as much as I could out of BS-101, so I didn't take advanced placement English my senior year. Just wasn't worth the work.
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-Phys Ed(high point of the day)End Quote
I LOOOOOOOVED physical education ;D Basketball was my favorite indoor sport, kinda wish we had an ice rink, but you know California... :P
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-Chemestry(actually in a class where 98% of the students are in the grade above me, because im that smart! And my perfect 99 average shows it)End Quote
Oooh...I took AP chem, AP bio and honors physics (because we did not have an AP track course at the school) my junior year. It was a blast. Science is my friend 8)
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-Math course III advanced(well its better than Calculas)End Quote
I think I took calculus my junior year...it wasn't that bad, it actually made a lot of sense to me why certain problems were done that way. But because I can't really think in more than three dimensions (and even 3-D is a stretch) I "not-passed" multivariable calculus in college :-[
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-AP Euro History(yawn)End Quote
I don't like the way history was taught in high school, but I did like my AP government class as a senior. Looking back I wish I'd taken more history, it's a very diverse subject...if that's the right term.
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-Italian III(different teacher than I had for the last three years, its actually a bit harder)End Quote
I took French because my extended family lives in Canada. My aunt lives in Switzerland, but in the German part ;)
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-Advanced draw and paint(its an art course, its not too bad of a course, but I think I'd get a much better grade drawing a grey scale scetch of something in the room than on the projects we do)
-SR Health(thank God its only until the third semester)
-Study hall(Finally! Yes! but not until the third semester(ie, it takes over for health))
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Those look like fun :) I remember taking two semesters of art and a semester of photography...lots of fun. Now I wonder if I can still draw faces like I used to be able to... ;)
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By the way, kids, it's not too late! Work on your spelling today! ;D
(just joshin' y'all)
But yeah, when you leave the sanctuary that is high school and hop into the "real" world, they're gonna look at your first impression, and proper spelling on purpose statements and resumes is HUGE. Just a heads-up :)
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I'm in a training program.This Tuesday,I will officially attend IPRT(Intense Psych Rehab Training). :)
Howard
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Pathology Assistant - it is very interesting work. Not the kind of job were I can tell my wife about "the day at the office" or have it come up in normal conversations. Most people think all I do is perform autopsies all day.
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Pathology Assistant - it is very interesting work.
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I was planning on a career in pathology/forensics - but while I was in the sixth form at school, a new crime series about a pathologist came out (I think it might have been Silent Witness, but that might have been later), and I thought that if I applied then, people would think it was because of the TV series... so I changed my mind. Seems an odd reason for a change in career, in retrospect.
Phil
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... a new crime series about a pathologist came out (I think it might have been Silent Witness, but that might have been later)...
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Quincy perhaps? Although I think he was a coroner rather than a pathologist (what exactly is the difference?).
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Quincy perhaps? Although I think he was a coroner rather than a pathologist (what exactly is the difference?).
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Quincy? I'm not *that* old...
A coroner doesn't in theory do any forensic work: he (or she, of course)'d be the person conducting the inquest and receiving the evidence from the pathologist or whoever.
Phil
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Guess ;D This subject is getting way too serious..
My wishes would be to travel more. In reality, I'm a wife with 5 kids, used to be a telemarketer, and used to be a Fuller Brush woman, and worked diddly work with all kinds of machines at an AFB supply office. Some other stuff...but the main thing is being a wife and having kids.
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I'm a loan processor for an Agricultural Lending Organization.
We lend primarily to farmers and ranchers and the occasional rural home owner.
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I'm an administrative assistant for a major publishing company in NYC. Not very interesting, but it pays the bills.
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My wishes would be to travel more.
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Have a look here - it's an international organization with a few thousand members round the world set up in a spirit of fostering friendship etc. etc.
Phil
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Have a look here - it's an international organization with a few thousand members round the world set up in a spirit of fostering friendship etc. etc.
Phil
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Thanks Phil...I've been looking it over... :D
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I guess I am the first to sign in with my occupation - I am an accountant :) :)
No, it is not a boring job and no, I am not a boring person. Most people at work would tell you I definitely don't act like an accountant - I actually have a personality ;)
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I guess I am the first to sign in with my occupation - I am an accountant :) :)
No, it is not a boring job and no, I am not a boring person. Most people at work would tell you I definitely don't act like an accountant - I actually have a personality ;)
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My Father is an accountant himself at Tourneau.He's had this occupation for 30 years now.dating back to the day at Korvettes in 1974. ;D
Howard
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College student. :D
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I have 2 jobs:
I drive buses, & I drive tow trucks.
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I have 2 jobs:
I drive buses, & I drive tow trucks.
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OK, so one's for picking up the girls, and the other's for pulling?
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My wife might object. :)
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Senior systems technician. I repair everything from pagers to 911 emergency dispatch centers. Comedy writing is just a hobby...for now.
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I work at Detroit Metro Airport....Im an LPI ( License Plate Inventory) I basically walk around all night in the cold....typing in license plate numbers....$10 bucks an hour....great insurance....cant complain..yet!