What do you guys do for a living? (Page 4)

Accountant here. Did 10 years in the military and saw how dangerous accounting can be post Enron, so I signed up! HA!

Couple that with going to school part time for my MBA and training like you maniacs and I had to stop watching cable tv. I can't believe how much time is in the day when you don't get sucked into that! (Rant for another day!)

Recovering accountant, currently a help desk geek.  Bad schedule and burnout lead me to attempt to resign a couple weeks ago, but they begged me to stay, so we're gonna give part-time a whirl, which will do wonders for my training.

Also going back to school, which the PT will help with time for that, too.  And if the PT doesn't work, I'm just gonna be an unemployed tri-bum.  

Laboratory Management Technologist here.  Basically I work to keep all the Physics labs running, equipment and computers.  Hours are normal 8 to 5, pay is terrible but the benefits are great.  Free gym and pool for me, $80 a year for my wife and son.  Oh yea, free education for my son when he's old enough.  I generally try to sneak in a lunch time workout or swim and then once the good weather hits I'll bike/run in the morning and afternoons.

Chris.

Here's a new one...food scientist.  I'm the guy that helps 'invent' new food products for food companies, hence the 18 hr. plant trial yesterday/today.  Plant trials don't happen that often (most of the time I work 8 to 5), but when they do, they screw up my training schedule.

Because of family commitments (wife and 3 kids), I typically train in the morning and at lunch when I can.  After work training is rare...

I'm an Account Representative in the Business Development department (translated - salesman) of a very large oil field services company.  I've been with the same company for 21 years .  During that time I have held many different positions - field engineer, operations manager, and now sales.  I've also worked in many countries - UK, Germany, Norway, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Nigeria, Algeria.  Oh, and the USA.  The longest I've lived in one place is 4 years.  It's been a great ride.  Though, I hope to stay in Dallas for a while.

TJ

LOL...does that mean you're really like Lloyd Bridges in "Airplane"??  Guess I picked the wrong weekend to give up sniffing glue!! 

I am an Architect.  I work on all types of projects, mostly schools and comercial buildings.  Here in Montana, it is hard to specialize.  Athough I worked for 9 years designing Post Offices.  Wow that was exciting.  I love my job now I get to do more of a variety.  I am a project manager which means I design, make sure the design is up to code, and then hopefully direct a draftsman to draw it.  But I usually end up drawing the building too a lot of the time.  I get to do cnstruction administration too, which I really like.  I love what I do, the only time I think of doing something else is when I get laid off because the economy has tanked out.  I moved to Kalispell because of a job after my gig in Great Falls ended.  There is more building going on here so I hope to keep employed for a while.  I also make jewelry as a side business.

 My training has mostly been happening at Lunch and right after work.  I have luckily been able to work 8-5.  My bosses are really supprotive of my training as one of my coworkers is a world class Biathlon-er.

Thanks for this thread it is nice to see what everyone else is doing.

I work as a lifeguard, as well as a swim instructor, (I am the lead swim instructor so I orginize classes, keep people happy and do all of the paper work as well as teach about ten-twelve hours a week). I also have a full credit load 18 credits for my last semester in college!!!! I can't wait to enter the real world where I will be working kayak guiding for twelve hours a day, 6 days a week........ but at least I wont have to go to school!!

Jamie

I work full time (40 hours) as a marketing & sales coordinator for a robotics company in Southern NH.  I starting to travel frequently (at least once a month out of state), so I'm learning to balance training for my first quarter iron with work.  I'm married, and he owns his own business (motorcycle dealership), so we spend little, but quality, time together in evenings/on Sundays.  I train each evening for 1.5 hours, longer on Saturdays (up to 3 hours), and am (trying to) get up earlier in the mornings for a more consistent yoga practice.  Weekends, I catch up on non-robotics ventures, including playing with the dog, and practicing with my state-wide triathlon group.  It is nice to think in non-techie terms all weekend.  Training helps balance a stressful workday.  I don't have kids yet, so that allows for more personal time, but I do need a solid 8 hours of sleep, so scheduling is hecic. 

What should your mentality be like?  Slow and steady, and you'll see the gains come.  Do the mileage, and you'll see the results.