Author Topic: Work? (Read 2414 times)

Caminus · « **on:** February 07, 2010, 10:27:31 PM »

So what does everybody here at cathinfo do for a living?

St Jude Thaddeus · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2010, 10:31:07 PM »

I do non-destructive testing and inspection at an electronics manufacturing plant.

How did your tow-truck idea work out, Caminus? I knew some independent tow-truck drivers a while back and they had a ball doing it, but they had to be ready to roll 24/7. It's not for everybody.

Caminus · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2010, 10:35:34 PM »

Well, I purchased a truck, but I'm still trying to get it ready to roll. I'm trying to get some other irons nice and hot too. I'm looking into the freight brokering business. I hear it's a hard nut to crack, but if you can make contacts, it could be quite lucrative.

Before all this, I was in law enforcement, until last November. Me and the corrupt organization that I used to work for didn't get along too well.

St Jude Thaddeus · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2010, 10:40:25 PM »

Quote from: Caminus

Well, I purchased a truck, but I'm still trying to get it ready to roll. I'm trying to get some other irons nice and hot too. I'm looking into the freight brokering business. I hear it's a hard nut to crack, but if you can make contacts, it could be quite lucrative.

Before all this, I was in law enforcement, until last November. Me and the corrupt organization that I used to work for didn't get along too well.

When you were in law enforcement, you probably did have some contacts in the freight-brokering business. The problem is that you were most likely standing on opposite sides of the bars!

That's a dirty business in some places, especially anywhere that our bent-nosed friends are prominent. For some reason they find ample oportunities to line their pockets from that business.

Caminus · « **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2010, 10:47:52 PM »

Really, that's good to know. I'm trying to research it as we speak. The appealing thing about it is that I can work from home.

Caminus · « **Reply #5 on:** February 08, 2010, 12:46:19 PM »

SJT, I'm interested to know what people are doing that's dirty in freight brokering so I can avoid it. PM me if you don't want to bring it up publicly.

Matthew · « **Reply #6 on:** February 08, 2010, 01:15:01 PM »

Freelance computer programmer, specializing in websites.

Dulcamara · « **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2010, 01:41:27 PM »

I have no paying job at the moment, but the one thing I seem to be good at is writing, so... hopefully some day I can turn out something worth publishing... a feat almost universally underestimated, but only rarely achieved.

:idea:

The last couple of years have been almost fruitless for personal reasons, but... here's hoping things will pick up soon, Lord willing.

sedetrad · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2010, 02:06:01 PM »

I teach at the local highschool and am currently working on my Master's in Social Work.

spouse of Jesus · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2010, 02:08:27 PM »

Using my father's money, car, home, insurance etc. for a living.
He will pay for me till another man takes his place as my head.

MaterDominici · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2010, 02:51:22 PM »

My last paid career was as a CPA, working for a small hospital.

Now, I care for little people and ship CD orders.

In the future, I'll more officially add teacher to my job description. Our oldest turns 4 in three weeks -- oh my!

Dulcamara · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2010, 03:09:30 PM »

Quote from: MaterDominici

Now, I care for little people...

In the future, I'll more officially add teacher to my job description. Our oldest turns 4 in three weeks -- oh my!

A most important profession! We could sure as heck use some decent fathers, mothers and teachers in this world! :rahrah:

Matthew · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2010, 03:16:57 PM »

Quote from: MaterDominici

In the future, I'll more officially add teacher to my job description. Our oldest turns 4 in three weeks -- oh my!

"More officially"? You make it sound like you'll be a professional teacher.

Just so there are no misunderstandings -- Mater means that she'll continue to teach her children, only with a more structured curriculum and in a more formal setting -- homeschooling proper doesn't really begin until there are papers involved, right?

MaterDominici · « **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2010, 03:23:41 PM »

Quote from: Matthew

Quote from: MaterDominici

In the future, I'll more officially add teacher to my job description. Our oldest turns 4 in three weeks -- oh my!

"More officially"? You make it sound like you'll be a professional teacher.

Just so there are no misunderstandings -- Mater means that she'll continue to teach her children, only with a more structured curriculum and in a more formal setting -- homeschooling proper doesn't really begin until there are papers involved, right?

Yup, that's what I meant.
I think they're having way too much fun right now to be considered "students".

Raoul76 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2010, 04:45:05 PM »

MaterDomenici said:

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Now, I care for little people and ship CD orders.

I thought you meant you took care of midgets, ha ha.

Job-wise, I am in the position of Dulcamara. I was an English major at UCLA and dropped out with three years of credits. Then I was an aspiring screenwriter and director and lived off my parents. Then after I realized I'd have to sell my soul to get a film made, and I converted to Catholicism, I was going to go to seminary before falling afoul of CMRI because I'm not teaching NFP.

Now I am 33 and have never had a job. This should make it pretty difficult to find one, to say the least. I'm like the Wolf Boy who grew up in a cave and must readjust to "society," such as it is.

I'm going to start looking and I'll take whatever I can get that isn't immoral. I don't expect anything that matches my specialty, which is writing -- I'll work sales, farming, in a factory, dog-walking, whatever. I don't really need the money, but as a Catholic it doesn't feel right to sit around.