Job Thread! What does everyone do?

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  1. Cutter Masterson

    Cutter Masterson Well-Known Super-Soldier

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    That’s why I give you mad props. It’s one of the few field where you have to be experience in many fields. Medical, finance, repair, driver, janitorial, cook, and etc. Its a complex job with little recognition. Even though I don’t know you. I still want you to know someone out there knows what you do and appreciate all that you do.
    By the way Happy Pre-Mothers Day.
     
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    VannVann [Drained] 《Worn Out》 GM

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    My father for example can even do woodwork (our stairs, chairs and tables were done by him), is a good mechanic (from simple wire works, welding, making a land mower from random parts, fixing the sink, fixing the washing machine...), he also can fix fishing nets and make ropes, make axes and scythe, working with stone... I think my family is well versed in everything.

    Oh, and every member of my family knows how to sew.

    Agriculture even requires chemistry and physics. Selling the products requires mathematics and my father and grandfather are incredibly good at logical and fast calculations. Father can even measure the Wight of something with his bare hands.

    I am aiming to major in chemistry and maybe become a writer along the way
     
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    Cutter Masterson Well-Known Super-Soldier

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    Nice. Well I guess I know who I’m hangout with when zombies start coming out, but really your family is super amazing.
     
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    VannVann [Drained] 《Worn Out》 GM

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    Not really. I always considered sic skills to be normal becouse hiring a person is expensive and all they do is change one thing and then tell you tu buy more. Apparently this happened once with Mother (who is a city kid and French) and Father just shook his head at her.

    Grandfather said "The more skills you have the hard times will be less difficult"
    That is 100% true
     
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    drealicious Macho man's wifey

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    This is so true. I would love to learn more on how to fix things around the house as not one in my family knows how to. I always feel its expensive to hire someone to fix the faucet.

    Anyway, my job is client care specialist
     
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    I remember father giving me cut cables. He pointed at the copper wires and explained the physics to me. Then he used the other cable with the outlet and cut the outlet. He intertwined the wires of the two and used dictate to put it in place. And thus, the hairdryer was fixed. The white outlet looked ugly though.. but it works (sorry if the wird of the thing is wrong)
     
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    Cutter Masterson Well-Known Super-Soldier

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    I believe the one major obstacle for any repair is fear. For instance your working on someone else equipment. There is a fear of breaking someone else equipment. Especially when you compare it to something of yours. There is also the fear making it worse. Maybe the fear of getting hurt or worse causing an accident later on.
    Most repairs are like a river. It goes from one point to the next. While you tracing out electricity, venting, water and etc. You do the same to diagnose or troubleshoot problems. Start at the beginning and work yourself to the end. Take your time and ask for advise. Even professional don’t know everything and they can be wrong. A Doctor, Plumber, Teacher or anyone can’t know everything. Even if it’s in their own field. Get comfortable by doing your homework. Trace out what’s happening inside the system. Know what’s going on. Just try to keep it simple. After that don’t worry. Worse comes to worse you’ll have to replace it, but hell it was broken anyway. Confidence and comfort.
    Sorry, for rambling. I’m just killing time until I have to go to my next hospital.
     
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    Father was never afraid to meddle with things. As you said, it was already broken. I myself fixed by glasses when the lense fell off. It turned out that the small screw to the side was loose so I returned the lense, pressed it and used my nails to turn the crew. It was fixed and I manged to spend the day normaly at school (that day was important)

    As for the grass mower... Father used my baby wheelchair for the handles and wheels, some kind of motor with blades, worked his magic with wires and welding and the lawnmower was compleate. It works and Sister and I use it to cut the grass. It only looks ugly.

    For people who want to learn to fix things I recomend starting with cables and trying to connect them. The simple physics of copper being good at letting electricety flow and plastic (ductape) being terrible is all you need. Don't use scissors and insted go with these http://prntscr.com/jfuim9
     
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    Slayerwolfx2 [Immortal Forever]

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    Student...
    Why did you make a poll btw?
     
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    That's very sweet. Thank you
     
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    prongsjiisan Apostle of Violence

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    A field operator at an NGO in my country, although doing house chores is my main job :blobsweat_2:
     
  13. Yukkuri Oniisan

    Yukkuri Oniisan 『Procrastinator Archwizard Translator and Writer』

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    Medical Doctor.
    Public Heath Sector. In short, unlike a doctor in a hospital, other than treating non-emergency and non-hospitalization needed disease and other medical situation, I also deal with public health promotion, disease prevention, health education, and epidemiological report.

    It's a job with a lot of paperwork than a hospital doctor will ever have to do.
    But I choose Public Health rather thab Hospital, since I had enough of suffering and death in the hospital and the pressure that came from it.
    The pay is less than workjng in hospital, but work is not only about wage, but a place where you belong and contribute.

    I don't have any intention of pursuing Master degree, but if I have to take a course, I will choose a degree in Tropical Diseases. Since, well, my country is a tropical nation, and tropical diseases are usually not that much researched nor put into spotlight by the European or North American medical community, unlike TBC, HIV, and Malaria.

    Any way... after seeing the NUF Survey result, I am no longer surprised by the large amount of Home Security Guard we have in NU.
     
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    Guess I'm the only personnel on this forum? Was in the French Foreign Legion for one contract that lasted for five years that ended earlier this year. Not surprising since most of my mates go play hookies and drink wine while we watch Euro Football.
     
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    Cutter Masterson Well-Known Super-Soldier

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    Thank you for your service. The history behind the French Foreign Legion shows a force to never take lightly. A force proven under combat.
     
  16. ImmortalIndex

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    Hey! new to this forum.
    I'm one of the head producers for AfterBuzz TV in LA. Which is why I also do a Xianxia podcast in my free time lol
    But I've done every restaurant job and real estate before.
    At my current job I edit/photoshop/do photography/develop/manage/teach/train/etc - we train entertainment hosts :)
     
  17. Ai chan

    Ai chan Queen of Yuri, Devourer of Traps, Thrusted Witch

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    Professional translator (documents) and fashion model in Taiwan and Japan. Though a lot of people know this already.
     
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    Ruyi translator at CG

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    I didn't! That sounds cool~ > u <
     
  19. LelouchViBritannia

    LelouchViBritannia Well-Known Member

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    Damn, that must be pretty rewarding man.
    Damn, im an amateur model...but only at home haha:blobsmirk:

    But i dont think i could work an "inside" job, if im not outside I'll probably go crazy haha. But i make good money atm (put a down payment on a house 5 months ago), have a nice vehicle(by Canadian standards), and a pretty nice boat. Hopefully everyone has a good day! :blobok:
     
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    Nino Sasou 『 ******** 』『 On Paid Leave』

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    I didn't ! Goddess is too awesome
     
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