Umm...chamber maid, receptionist, customer service rep, legal clerk, town planner.
What kind of work/job do/did you guys all do?
heh - this should be fun. I, too, am amazed at the variety of jobs here ; but also notice a LARGE percentage of us have IT/technology backgrounds.
1995-graduated high school
mcdonalds
radio DJ
1998-moved to mobile al, college stuffz
took a job with web services (new division) as a student asst.
took another job in radio for food budget (oldies and AAA formats)
2000-graduated college
IT tech (with no certs, just self taught and CS degree)
still have no certs
2001-moved out on my own, still doing IT
2002-2004;2006- part time professor, local junior college (web design, windows 98, office 2000)
2003-2007-silent partner in internet cafe, still doing IT consulting for small/med businesses
2007-took another radio gig, 100,000 watt station in northwest AL. weekends, some afternoons. being self employed=flexible!
2004-current-broadband internet via radio, IT consulting
1995-graduated high school
mcdonalds
radio DJ
1998-moved to mobile al, college stuffz
took a job with web services (new division) as a student asst.
took another job in radio for food budget (oldies and AAA formats)
2000-graduated college
IT tech (with no certs, just self taught and CS degree)
still have no certs
2001-moved out on my own, still doing IT
2002-2004;2006- part time professor, local junior college (web design, windows 98, office 2000)
2003-2007-silent partner in internet cafe, still doing IT consulting for small/med businesses
2007-took another radio gig, 100,000 watt station in northwest AL. weekends, some afternoons. being self employed=flexible!
2004-current-broadband internet via radio, IT consulting
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Kriegsspiel
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teenage babysitter
counter clerk at dry cleaners
waitress at Bob's Big Boy (paid my way through college)
teaching assistant (paid my way through graduate school)
community college lecturer (paid part of my way through medical school)
physician
stay at home mom of three (the HARDEST job!)
physician again
musician (ok, this is a side gig, and although I've been paid a pittance a couple of times, I'm far from being in the black. Still, by the time I retire, I might be good enough to pick up a little pocket change playing gigs while enjoying my hobby)
As a holistic physician with a long gap in my resume due to child-rearing, my income is not what you might think, although adequate for my needs. Too late for ERE but looking forward to retiring somewhat earlier than I would have otherwise.
counter clerk at dry cleaners
waitress at Bob's Big Boy (paid my way through college)
teaching assistant (paid my way through graduate school)
community college lecturer (paid part of my way through medical school)
physician
stay at home mom of three (the HARDEST job!)
physician again
musician (ok, this is a side gig, and although I've been paid a pittance a couple of times, I'm far from being in the black. Still, by the time I retire, I might be good enough to pick up a little pocket change playing gigs while enjoying my hobby)
As a holistic physician with a long gap in my resume due to child-rearing, my income is not what you might think, although adequate for my needs. Too late for ERE but looking forward to retiring somewhat earlier than I would have otherwise.
I'm a software engineer; so developer, hands on architect, consultant etc. I have been doing it for more than 12 years. For the last 2 years I have been working remote (from home); so no more daily commutes.
If the assignment is technically challenging, I like doing it, else it is a real life drainer.
Some of my main reasons to become FI:
- easier say no to an assignment if it doesn't add anything to my life apart from money)
- perhaps take some time off to focus on things I really love to do but are potentially not bring in money (but probably still software development related like writing a book)
- deal with the fact that I'll be an old basterd in the very near future (I'm 37 now) and keeping up will become more and more difficult.
If all goes well, I should be FI in 2020.
If the assignment is technically challenging, I like doing it, else it is a real life drainer.
Some of my main reasons to become FI:
- easier say no to an assignment if it doesn't add anything to my life apart from money)
- perhaps take some time off to focus on things I really love to do but are potentially not bring in money (but probably still software development related like writing a book)
- deal with the fact that I'll be an old basterd in the very near future (I'm 37 now) and keeping up will become more and more difficult.
If all goes well, I should be FI in 2020.
Through most of my teen years and early 20's I had multiple jobs, so a lot of overlap until I graduated.
Janitor-> Family biz, later a couple of my own sm accts
Kid with a rake and lawnmower
Hospital: Dishwasher-->Dietician's Assistant-->Cook
Head injury sitter (was considering going from engineering ot medicine so the hospital got me on the floor to try it)
Transmission shop-->push broom-->oil changes-->line work
Logic and FORTRAN TA
Math Tutor
Semiconductor Co:
Design Engineer
Mechanical Applications Engineer/Marketing
Applications Engineering Manager
Apps Eng & Product Manager
Global Account Manager- Sales
Janitor-> Family biz, later a couple of my own sm accts
Kid with a rake and lawnmower
Hospital: Dishwasher-->Dietician's Assistant-->Cook
Head injury sitter (was considering going from engineering ot medicine so the hospital got me on the floor to try it)
Transmission shop-->push broom-->oil changes-->line work
Logic and FORTRAN TA
Math Tutor
Semiconductor Co:
Design Engineer
Mechanical Applications Engineer/Marketing
Applications Engineering Manager
Apps Eng & Product Manager
Global Account Manager- Sales
Re: What kind of work/job do/did you guys all do?
high school: retail jobs
college: waitress, pharmacy technician
post-college: online advertising account manager, ad operations for startup that powers a sharing widget
*stuck in the rat race, far from ERE though I make a pretty decent salary at this time... trying hard but it's tough living/commuting in the Bay Area & having a SO who's anti-ERE. still very happy I've found this resource along with all of you! (am a lurker more than a participant)
@celliott - did you start your own janitorial business? very curious about how lucrative it has been for you...are you in CA?
all the varieties of professions has been really interesting to read about!
college: waitress, pharmacy technician
post-college: online advertising account manager, ad operations for startup that powers a sharing widget
*stuck in the rat race, far from ERE though I make a pretty decent salary at this time... trying hard but it's tough living/commuting in the Bay Area & having a SO who's anti-ERE. still very happy I've found this resource along with all of you! (am a lurker more than a participant)
@celliott - did you start your own janitorial business? very curious about how lucrative it has been for you...are you in CA?
all the varieties of professions has been really interesting to read about!
Re: What kind of work/job do/did you guys all do?
Historically in order
Dairy Queen
Mailman
Telephone operator at military base placing overseas call for generals
Chemical R&D
All above summer jobs
Research assistant -- grad school in Chemical Engineering 4 yr
Lab R&D
Group Leader
R&D Manager
Director R&D
Director Technology Licensing
Global Business Director Licensing and Joint Ventures
Dairy Queen
Mailman
Telephone operator at military base placing overseas call for generals
Chemical R&D
All above summer jobs
Research assistant -- grad school in Chemical Engineering 4 yr
Lab R&D
Group Leader
R&D Manager
Director R&D
Director Technology Licensing
Global Business Director Licensing and Joint Ventures
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15-17 Pizza Maker (8-24 hrs/week)
17-18 Field IT Engineer, also running Ethernet (32 hrs/week -- two summers)
20-21 SW Engineer Intern, device drivers for industrial and military systems (40 hrs/week)
23-25 SW Engineer, device drivers for SoC bring-up (40 hrs/week)
25-28 SW Engineer, port a micro-kernel OS to different SoCs, lots more (8-50 hrs/week -- work mostly from home)
FIRE in 2-8 years.
17-18 Field IT Engineer, also running Ethernet (32 hrs/week -- two summers)
20-21 SW Engineer Intern, device drivers for industrial and military systems (40 hrs/week)
23-25 SW Engineer, device drivers for SoC bring-up (40 hrs/week)
25-28 SW Engineer, port a micro-kernel OS to different SoCs, lots more (8-50 hrs/week -- work mostly from home)
FIRE in 2-8 years.
Re: What kind of work/job do/did you guys all do?
Banking business analyst for 25 years.
Towards the systems analyst side, with increasingly frequent spells in 'pure' business analysis & product management.
Have electronic engineering degree - likely that helped me in through the door more than once 'looks like he can do abstract thinky stuff and evidently can graft' - but have used essentially none of it.
Before leaving uni: copy typist, freelance programmer, temp no-skill work, insurance clerk. Always earned my way.
Towards the systems analyst side, with increasingly frequent spells in 'pure' business analysis & product management.
Have electronic engineering degree - likely that helped me in through the door more than once 'looks like he can do abstract thinky stuff and evidently can graft' - but have used essentially none of it.
Before leaving uni: copy typist, freelance programmer, temp no-skill work, insurance clerk. Always earned my way.
Re: What kind of work/job do/did you guys all do?
family medicine doctor
Re: What kind of work/job do/did you guys all do?
notebook/pc repairer
material process planer
business project manager
IT consultant, engineer, developer
IT project manager
material process planer
business project manager
IT consultant, engineer, developer
IT project manager
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Re: What kind of work/job do/did you guys all do?
Fast Food
Various customer/tech support positions.
Various customer/tech support positions.
Re: What kind of work/job do/did you guys all do?
Used to work in logistics for a hospital then I transfered to the patient care side of the business and then back to logistics. I then moved into financial services - my job was auditing invoices and contracts, training users on the procurement systems, and creating financial reports for VPs. I then bounced to the IT side where I currently work as a senior systems administrator. Working in IT has been very fun for me - the work is interesting and requires constant learning which I enjoy.