Over at b5media’s internal blogging forums there’s an interesting thread going on where the question was asked (by Jason) – ‘what do you do for a living?’
So far the answers show a real diversity of occupations – from business consultants to stay at home moms, to pro bloggers, to artists….
I thought it’d be an interesting question to pose here also.
What do you do for a living? What’s your ‘Day Job’?
And if you’re a ‘blogger’ for a living – what did you do before that?
Here’s my answer over on the forums:
- Currently a Blogger….
- Previously a Minister….
- Previously a Kitchen Hand….
- Previously a Minister…..
- Previously a Rock Band Manager….
- Previously a Youth Worker….
- Previously a Stationary Salesman…..
Of course through most of that I’ve been a student (part time studying Marketing in the earlier years and part time studying Theology in the later ones).
Currently a flight attendant
Previously the Employment Manager for a 5-star hotel
Previously the Training Manager for a 5-star hotel
Previously a Master’s Degree student
Currently a Database Analyst
Previously an IT Support Analyst
Before that a Tyre Shop Manager
Before that a Wheel Alignment Technician…..
Before that a tyre fitter.
Hows that for variety, now I want to become a Pro Blogger!
Interesting Kailani!
Currently IT production support analyst.
Previously database analyst
Previously ecommerce entrepreneur
Previously business consultant
Previously programmer
Previously business manager
Striving to be spiritual business guru:-)
presently a pastor
previously an artist (though I still paint and sell my art)
previously a carpenter (renovated houses)
previously a pastor
previously studied theology (lots of it, and still do!)
thus spoke churchpundit!
Presetnly retired
Previously a sailing instructor
Previously an information technology manager
Previously a programmer
Previously a polymer research scientist
Previously an office clerk
Previously a nuclear research technician
Previously a dishwasher
Previously a lumberyard worker
Currently:
* Have a web company, especialized on Web 2.0
* Have a web hosting company (3+ years)
* Freelance web developer (PHP 5, PostgreSQL, CSS, XHTML)
* Blogger (almost pro, but I actually am earning little money with it)
* Have a video company
Previously
* Salesman at my father’s fishing store
I will stop working with web next month (ends web company and freelance works – web hosting will continue), and focus all my time and energy on the video one. It is more profitable :D
Currently a Marine Surveyor
Previously a Port Captain
Previously a Security Specialist
Previously a Stevedore
Previously a Vessel Planning Manager
Previously a Vessel Planner
Previously a Vessel Agent
Previously a Naval Officer
I’m presently working as a systems administrator.
Prev college student (went back to school to pursue 2nd BS)
Prev military
Prev college student
Prev bill collector
Prev auditor
Prev agriculture
Currently a Full-time volunteer / Christian Missionary (last 8-years)
Previously Computer Salesman & Technician
Paint Company Manager
Amway Distributor (please don’t mock me…)
Door to door knife sales man
Bicycle sales and assembly
Currently a fulltime website designer and developer.
I publish the only weblog dedicated to tracking news about bass players.
Previously a writer/editor for CBSNews.com
Before that I was a photojournalist at West Point
Before that I was a US Army photojournalist stationed in Germany for three years and Bosnia for six months.
Currently Consultant
Previously Relationship Executive
[…] Darren over at problogger.net asked what people do for a living. I thought maybe this would be an interesting question directed to Stay at Home Dads or any parents out there who work hard to support their family. […]
Currently working in IT department of a Bank as a Business Analytic.
Previusly worked as a Delphi programmer.
Currently working as web master responsible for CMS, intranet and loads of web sites. I write on topics ranging from life style to sports, current affairs and technology for number of blogs (at least 4 of them). Direct earnings from the blogs are insignificant at the moment.
I am currently working for Morgan Stanley in NYC, but consider blogging a second job because it’s more than enough to pay the bills. Before that I was various kinds of student, interned at Amazon, etc. You can check out my C/V if you really want to know.
Full time political science student, so writing a politics / current events blog could be considered part of my schooling I suppose.
Maybe im not a blogger, just a really over-zealous student.
I guess I’d have to call myself a pro-blogger, as that’s where most of my income comes from these days. Another chunk comes from freelance journalism and copywriting: before that I was a PR girl, and before that, a newspaper reporter. Before all of those, of course, I was a call centre worker, but I try not to think about that too much…
Great topic!
Currently: IT Help Desk Manager, and author of 10 Ways to Make It Great!
Previously: Stock Broker, Sales person, webmaster, Communications guy in the Navy, pizza delivery guy/manager
currently: Service Manager at a new car dealership
currently: P/T blogger and editorial partner of Blair Valley Media, a blog network.
previously: car dealership service advisor
previously: every job possible in the restaurant industry.
I am currently working for a major computer manufacturer in Houston, Texas. I do java development, with a specialization in security.
Previously: Software QA for a different major computer manufacturer in Boca Raton, FL and Software QA manager for a small educational software company in South Florida.
currently: freelance designer / blogger beginner / art student
previously: fulltime designer
previously: school kid
I’m working is an employment charity as an administration assistant.
…previously an unemployed writer
…previously a journalism student
…previously a high school student
The variety of backgrounds here is amazing!
Here’s mine:
I’m currently working as a senior programmer/analyst at a community college.
Previously, I was an electronic control system designer, college student, stock broker, house painter, hotel security guard, valet parker, army reservist, hardware store employee, landscaper, plant store employee and a few other things…
Well, well…. before all this i worked in the commercial consultants department of TGPoli, a company that makes accessories for cars here in Brazil… spoilers, side skirts, etc….
Left this month to be only a blogger…. and already making as much as i made there….
Cool!!
Currently: Web Developer for a Enterprise Level Reporting Web Site, Blogger, Church Website designer (Purely Virtual LLC), Piano Teacher.
Previously POS Programmer for Cash Registers
Previously Bachelor of Computer Science Major– Dining Common worker, Lab Monitor
Previously Ponderosa Employee
Much as I might get some eye-rolling on this one, I’m a professional web developer turned search engine optimization specialist. Of course, like everyone else here, my dream is to be a professional blogger. Keep giving us wanna-bes hope and advise, Darren. :)
I’m an editor at a daily newspaper for my day job. I write a weekly local focused column for the paper too.
Sideline: Blogging and increasingly working to grow my current blog and soon add more blogs.
Im a digital artist and am “obsessed” with the net and all things digital.
Right, better get back to it ;)
Paul.
Full-time student, part-time Librarian, part-time blogger. :)
Now:
80% freelance writer for various websites & magazines
20% antique pottery dealer with my wife.
Previously:
IT (Unix applications) support engineer for a pre-press company
Technical consultant for a global telecoms company.
I am an systems administrator for an online travel agency.
Currently – Web developer
Previously – Student :P
Hi!
Very interesting backgrounds indeed!
My turn to share my current/previous Day Job(s):
Current: Communication Skills Trainer for a BPO; Newbie Blogger
Previous: Product Trainer for a Technical and Customer Service Accounts; University Lecturer, Company Representative Speaker, Frontliner for Dell Home Sales and Financing, Vice President’s Secretary, English Tutor to Koreans, Wedding Singer to name a few. =)