Strut Profession Roll Call (Your Job Related)

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  • mylatencymylatency 10,475 Posts

    You do some dope freelance work as well.


  • BigSpliffBigSpliff 3,266 Posts
    I've been a freelance web developer since 1999. Occassionally when I get too broke I go sit at a desk at some evil corporation and surf for a few months. Otherwise I strut on my own time.

    I also have an unpaid job as a carpenter at my girl's establishment. Fucking A+ apart from the unpaid bit.

  • jleejlee 1,539 Posts
    And we must have at least one accountant in the house, no?


    financial analyst/accountant for a consulting firm. we assist (very large) clients with bankruptcy cases/corporate restructuring (among other things). companies like Delphi and United Airlines...

    i work with a lot of very smart, very talented people.
    hopefully they don't know i spend most of my time on this board.

  • kitchenknightkitchenknight 4,922 Posts
    In my 2nd week of work for the New England Patriots TV Production department. Just negotiated my title up to Associate Producer for the TV Production department (no new money or anything; just a better way to bill on freelance and future work).

  • mylatencymylatency 10,475 Posts
    I'm Director of New Product Development for a large Environmental/Safety Co. which are fancy words for "inventor". Most of my inventions are used in the Chemical Industry but my latest one will hopefully be seen by all of you in the near future. I just received a patent for my idea called "Invisible Sign" which is only visible when wet and provides non-slip properties to cut down on "slips and falls". Next time this year if you're running into a store, Amusement Park, Stadium, etc. in the rain you might see this.....








    SIK!!!!!!!!!

    Do you get personal patent "royalties" if the product goes big or does it become company property?

  • keithvanhornkeithvanhorn 3,855 Posts
    I'm Director of New Product Development for a large Environmental/Safety Co. which are fancy words for "inventor". Most of my inventions are used in the Chemical Industry but my latest one will hopefully be seen by all of you in the near future. I just received a patent for my idea called "Invisible Sign" which is only visible when wet and provides non-slip properties to cut down on "slips and falls". Next time this year if you're running into a store, Amusement Park, Stadium, etc. in the rain you might see this.....

























    That is brilliant. Does it work on normal floors?

  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    I own and operate Good Records NYC - a year old record store in downtown Manhattan.


  • DrJoelDrJoel 932 Posts
    I think all of us would be quite entertained by some of DrJoel's better stories from the "cook it yourself" restaurant.

    Ha, i could tell a million stories ranging from G to several X's...hopefully by "Cook Your Own" i didnt give the impression that you bring food with you. (No roadkill, but we did offer 'Mystery Meat' on kabob for many years..rotated between Ostrich, Buffalo, Red Tailed Deer, etc).

    We have a really good menu from fresh, hand cut steaks to marinated steaks, ribs, really nice cuts of fish, and stuff like that. We also do a raw bar in the summer with shucked oysters, clams, etc.

    i have never seen an injury or anything truly stupid happen at the grills, we have grill tenders there to keep an eye on things. High school kids with enough personality and people skills to come out of the kitchen and actually interact with customers. This one kid is actually pretty inspiring,,,he got locked up for a little while and is now looking at his whole life ahead of him on some scared straight stuff. He holds down three jobs and is always checking in with his mom to make sure she is cool before he goes out with his friends. For real.

    For the easily pleased....we have mardi gras beads and i have been involved in all sorts of deals for them being earned by female customers.

  • I am...

    A international dealer of rare phonographic records located in Los Angeles, Ca.

    An artist who shows with Shane Campbell Gallery in Chicago Il.

    A 4th year lecturer in the Department of Art at the University of California Riverside.

  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,993 Posts








    SIK!!!!!!!!!

    Do you get personal patent "royalties" if the product goes big or does it become company property?

    My company 'owns" the patent but I do get royalties.....been with them for 26 years and they treat me pretty good.

    It only works on unsealed concrete but we are working on other applications as I type.

  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
    I am...

    A international dealer of rare phonographic records located in Los Angeles, Ca.

    An artist who shows with Shane Campbell Gallery in Chicago Il.

    A 4th year lecturer in the Department of Art at the University of California Riverside.

    What do you lecture on? Damn, how did I not know this?

  • DJFerrariDJFerrari 2,411 Posts
    I'm the Director of Global Web Marketing for a large software company in Silicon Valley. That's just a fancy title for busy as fuck.

  • bluesnagbluesnag 1,285 Posts

    visiting assistant professor (i.e. bottom rung of the ladder) of mathematics at the university of az.

  • Danno3000Danno3000 2,850 Posts
    I'm a flaneur and layabout. However, since you can't be much of the former in Fredericton, I also study law.

    I was a record dealer, now (with luck) I'm soon to be a record label owner and rare music compiler.

    I also host, produce, and hawk the world-famous Waxing Deep show, www.waxingdeep.org.

    But my real job, the job for which I'm paid the big bucks, is moderating soulstrut.com. Pay to post, baby.

  • keithvanhornkeithvanhorn 3,855 Posts


    It only works on unsealed concrete but we are working on other applications as I type.

    What happens if the wet spot only covers part of the lettering? Seems like it would only be useful if the entire floor is wet.

  • gloomgloom 2,765 Posts
    student/web admin for local hosting firm

  • I am...

    A international dealer of rare phonographic records located in Los Angeles, Ca.

    An artist who shows with Shane Campbell Gallery in Chicago Il.

    A 4th year lecturer in the Department of Art at the University of California Riverside.

    What do you lecture on? Damn, how did I not know this?

    No bluesnag the lowest is a lecturer which is me. They can't seem to let me go because I am the analog specialist in a world of digital media. In fact i am a certified member of the Analog Counterrevolution.

    I teach photography in the department of art. On rateyourprofessor.com they love me and describe me as a "druggie" which is totally untrue. I don't know how they thought that because my boundries with the students are very good and I never reek like MJ. In fact I don't even smoke.

    I teach every quarter but only one class because if I had to drive to Riverside from LA more than once a week I would have a nervous breakdown and have to commit myself to a mental institution.

    Next week is the final week so that means more time making art for me this summer.

    ap

  • jinx74jinx74 2,287 Posts
    mostly i just sit on my ass, but when im not doing that im the record dealers dealer. i mostly sell vinyl to other dealers who need new product for their boxes and/or record stores here in the states, europe, and japan (mostly) who need quantity and not just 1 or 2 records. i also sell vinyl to homies and do record shows every now and then to get more clients/buyers.

    i help reissue music: Chuck Womack, Deloris Ealy, Darondo, Bay Area Funk Vol2. soon to drop a funky gospel mix, sweet soul mix, funky gospel comp and finally my last bay area funk comp by next year.

    lastly, my pal and i are finishing up a small segment of video for a bay area soul music documentary that were hoping to get grant money for. if all goes right (which it hardly ever does) this will be a docu-movie in '08.

  • Middle School Language Arts Teacher

  • CousinLarryCousinLarry 4,618 Posts
    Middle School Language Arts Teacher

    How do you not lose your shit? At that age kids are the worst.

  • hcrinkhcrink 8,729 Posts
    Gillian Anderson's brother (not really a profession but still kind of whoa)

    She pays me an allowance, actually.

  • DrWuDrWu 4,021 Posts


    I teach photography in the department of art. On rateyourprofessor.com they love me and describe me as a "druggie" which is totally untrue. I don't know how they thought that because my boundries with the students are very good and I never reek like MJ. In fact I don't even smoke.[/b]



  • Full-time graphic designer. Some friends and I opened up shop a couple of years ago and we spend all day designing concert posters, art prints, t-shirts, album packaging, magazine illustrations, and I just finished up designing stage header graphics for a major concert festival this summer which I'm pretty damn excited about.

  • DrWuDrWu 4,021 Posts
    Real Estate Developer/Investor.

    I am currently looking for a jack of all trades type (carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting etc) to help with some projects on my buildings. I pay pretty well and we listen to raers at the job site. Holla if you know of anyone in the Portland area who fits this description and isn't a druggie, idiot or evangelical Christian seeking to save my Hebrew ass from eternal damnation.

  • djannadjanna 1,543 Posts
    I am...

    A international dealer of rare phonographic records located in Los Angeles, Ca.

    An artist who shows with Shane Campbell Gallery in Chicago Il.

    A 4th year lecturer in the Department of Art at the University of California Riverside.

    What do you lecture on? Damn, how did I not know this?

    No bluesnag the lowest is a lecturer which is me. They can't seem to let me go because I am the analog specialist in a world of digital media. In fact i am a certified member of the Analog Counterrevolution.

    I teach photography in the department of art. On rateyourprofessor.com they love me and describe me as a "druggie" which is totally untrue. I don't know how they thought that because my boundries with the students are very good and I never reek like MJ. In fact I don't even smoke.

    I teach every quarter but only one class because if I had to drive to Riverside from LA more than once a week I would have a nervous breakdown and have to commit myself to a mental institution.

    Next week is the final week so that means more time making art for me this summer.

    ap

    Pearson was the scary intimidating bald guy TA when I was at UCLA. I actually went to a party at your house with Lucas one time, you probably don't remember, but I felt very cool hanging out with the grad students. AP is the real deal when it come to art! Recognize.

    Myself, I am an internet music industry expat turned Special Education Teacher for High School Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities. Shit is redunkulous.

    Thugged-out 16 year-olds say the darnedest things!

  • Middle School Language Arts Teacher

    How do you not lose your shit? At that age kids are the worst.

    I give them shit. Since the kids are crazy I'm allowed to be a little crazy, but always in a positive way.

    I've been doing it for 8 years so it's become easier, but I am ready for a break. The asshole kids are the least of my worries. I lose my shit when I start thinking I'm not teaching them anything, or that their lives are messed up because of me. 8th grade is when some kids fully check out and that's really hard to watch.

    I've only got two more weeks left of work though and then I get a 2 and half month break. Will be spending 6 weeks in Guatemala. That should help.

  • sonofsamsonofsam 680 Posts
    i'm an A/V technician at IBM, which requires a lot of soul struting, e-bay shopping, organizing of itunes and serato crates, and fantasy baseball micro-management... i also dj 4 nights a week, that's where the real money's at

  • land use planning as well
    technically planning technician right now but after i get my masters, planner I

  • JoeMojoJoeMojo 720 Posts
    I write software for airplanes. I work for a little consultancy and do projects for Boeing, Airbus, Rockwell-Collins, Panasonic, and the like.

  • loudwizardloudwizard 358 Posts
    i'm a process operator in a large refinery.
    currently i'm assigned as a training and procedures specialist.
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