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Title: What do you do?
Post by: CKorfmann on May 14, 2009, 09:29:50 pm
I know a lot of people don't like to get into their personal life over the internet, but I'm going to take a chance that internet serial killers aren't all that interested in Carcassonne.  Perhaps I'm wrong and if you're out there, shame on you!  Anyway, if you're willing to take that chance with me, I'm curious to know what people in the Carcassonne community do for a living (besides make Carc expansions).  ;)

My wife and I work for a children's home ministry as residential child care providers.  We work with teen-age girls and it is at times very challenging, but quite rewarding. 


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: Joff on May 15, 2009, 02:40:34 am
I am a forklift truck driver / storeman :)


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: Novelty on May 15, 2009, 03:47:31 am
I kill people for a living. ;D  Seriously :)  PM me if you want the details ;)


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: canada steve on May 15, 2009, 10:00:12 am
Senior Construction Manager and part time Archaeologist.


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: Skull One on May 15, 2009, 05:49:58 pm
Project Manager, Systems Analyst, Electronic Technician and Lead Programmer. 

Hobbies: Programming, playing just about any game made and racing Corvettes.


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: Scott on May 15, 2009, 11:50:13 pm
I'm an Operations Analyst. The easiest way to explain what that means is that I am like a detective who investigates non-criminal activites. My main responsibilities involve verifying the accuracy of our processes and making sure they are the most efficient. I'm also in charge of creating internal orders to replenish items that we make to stock (not for customer orders, but for use in future customer orders of other items). Much of my work is project-based, or as I like to explain it: I make work for other people. I participate in things during their initial stages to make sure they get off the ground properly and later turn them over to others to keep on track. I like the constant change, though sometimes I get stuck with certain things for longer than I would like. Our company doesn't have a lot of computer expert-type people, so my previous experience in that field is often drawn upon to help get things done faster. Helps add variety to my day.


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: Whaleyland on May 16, 2009, 04:34:45 pm
Masters' Student who is afraid to death of finding a job in two months. I also love working on genealogy, especially royal and dynastic genealogies and the search for the Descent from Antiquity. Check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Whaleyland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Whaleyland).


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: Bixby on May 18, 2009, 10:23:45 pm
Common Sense Engineer...

...1/3 Project Manager
...1/3 Process Improvement Specialist
...1/3 Problem Solver


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: metoth on May 19, 2009, 06:35:05 am
I have been working at a university library for 17 years.

Marie


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: canada steve on May 19, 2009, 08:55:04 am
A wide spectrum of jobs and people, as per usual Novelty decides to hide behind a mask of secrecy ;D ;D


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: Novelty on May 19, 2009, 10:16:44 am
Novelty decides to hide behind a mask of secrecy ;D ;D
That's why I'm a novelty :)  Seriously though, part of my job description involves killing people although I haven't done it recently...


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: CKorfmann on May 19, 2009, 11:35:46 am
That's a little scarey...  {v5


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: canada steve on May 19, 2009, 11:51:43 am
 ::) Being a inferior cook is not classed as a professional killer you know !!


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: Skull One on May 19, 2009, 01:03:00 pm
Novelty decides to hide behind a mask of secrecy ;D ;D
That's why I'm a novelty :)  Seriously though, part of my job description involves killing people although I haven't done it recently...

Are you former military and now part of a "private security" outfit? 

I actually considered that line of work after my military sniper training, but having children made me rethink how I wanted them to perceive me.


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: CKorfmann on May 19, 2009, 01:04:37 pm
Seriously though, part of my job description involves killing people although I haven't done it recently...
You are a death row prison guard... am I close?

No wait, you said you use a computer for some of your clients, I'm guess you work for an attorney (or maybe you are one) and you have to issue death certificates.  That's my final answer.


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: canada steve on May 19, 2009, 03:17:53 pm
No his real identity is Simon Cowell  !!!


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: Novelty on May 19, 2009, 07:16:52 pm
There's more than one way to skin a cat.  As I said, PM me if you're interested for the answer :)


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: Gantry on July 08, 2009, 08:34:56 pm
technology consulting .... if someone wants something done and they pay, that's what I do


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: chr15lynn on July 09, 2009, 12:58:02 am
I'm the Director of Operations for a blanket company.  We design and import blankets and packaging and decorate them with company logos (embroidery/laser/patches, etc) for the promotional industry.
I pretty much do what Scott does - I run the 'back end' of the business.....so, I'm responsible for everything that isn't sales, marketing or accounting (although I am involved in what and how they do what they do).
ie. Production, shipping & logistics, inventory control, IT, system process analysis and streamlining etc, etc, blah blah blah   ::)
 ;D


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: Novelty on July 09, 2009, 01:44:20 am
I pretty much do what Scott does.
Do you work in the same company/firm/whatever as him?


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: chr15lynn on July 09, 2009, 01:49:10 am
I pretty much do what Scott does.
Do you work in the same company/firm/whatever as him?
Oh, sorry, no.....I just meant that we're both operations guys  :)


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: Vulch on July 09, 2009, 03:56:46 am
IT Manager for a top flight Football Club (real football, not the US kind).
In my spare time I am a Rugby Football Referee (as opposed to Association Football).


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: mjharper on July 09, 2009, 04:12:27 am
Blimey, thought I'd already replied to this one.

Anyway, I'm an English teacher at a German university.


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: Novelty on July 09, 2009, 04:46:05 am
Anyway, I'm an English teacher at a German university.
Well, if I meet any Germans with a Brummie accent, I'll blame you :)


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: mjharper on July 09, 2009, 04:49:20 am
Anyway, I'm an English teacher at a German university.
Well, if I meet any Germans with a Brummie accent, I'll blame you :)
Don't have a Brummie accent. Neither of my parents were from there and I left when I was 10. Can't even mimic the accent properly—I can only do it for a couple of sentences, just long enough for people to start threatening violence.


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: Scott on July 09, 2009, 10:19:45 pm
I'm the Director of Operations for a blanket company.  We design and import blankets and packaging and decorate them with company logos (embroidery/laser/patches, etc) for the promotional industry.
I pretty much do what Scott does - I run the 'back end' of the business.....so, I'm responsible for everything that isn't sales, marketing or accounting (although I am involved in what and how they do what they do).
ie. Production, shipping & logistics, inventory control, IT, system process analysis and streamlining etc, etc, blah blah blah   ::)
 ;D


Awesome. I'm not quite that high up though, just an assistant to the VP of Operations.


Title: Re: What do you do?
Post by: Wishmaster on July 10, 2009, 11:44:02 am
I work for the government....   8)