Awhile ago you had a thread on what Msties find funny. Along that same line, I’d like to know what Msties do for a living. Are we computer-hacking photophobiacs who live in our parents’ basement, or are we other societal cornerstones like firefighters, police officers, professors, or clergy? What do we DO?
Interesting! Okay, don’t give out more info than you are comfortable with. And you don’t need to say WHERE you do it or give specific company names or anything.
Me: I’m an editor at a newspaper. Yes, they still exist. You?
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I work in energy finance and planning. You know, like, keepin’ it green and all that.
When I first started watching mst3k, I was going to culinary school. So, after many years as a chef and restaurant manager, I am just a lowly cook. I decided a while back that I liked having a soul and time with my family. Plus, I get to work with my wife, who is a server.
I’ve posted twice, and still not listed. WTF?
Anyway, I’m a Closed Captioning Coordinator for Live Television.
I’m a printer. I’ve made lots of personalized stuff, wedding invitations, Christmas cards, Bar/Bat Mitzvah invites, birth announcements, get wells, thank you’s, congrats, engagements. All printed on a half million dollar machine.
I used to be in the I.T. dept for a newspaper but got off that sinking ship 9 years ago. They’re still around but their paper is only about an eighth of an inch thick these days.
Now I’m I.T. Director for a public school district.
Exotic dancer.
College professor, psychology. In my class on personality theory, I have students nominate real people or fictional characters for a group project on personality analysis. When explaining the project and why it’s important to choose well-known figures (so that everyone can evaluate their analysis), I told them that I’ve always wanted to do a personality analysis of Crow T. Robot. After a moment of silence and blank stares from my students I said, “And that is why Crow T. Robot, no matter how interesting to me, would make a terrible nominee for this project.”
Post-script: A student did come up after class to say that at least one other person in the room knew who I was talking about. But only one. Kids today, huh?
I was a janitor, but my bosses didn’t like me so they shot me into space.
I was in the Canadian military for over 25 years. After retiring I’m now a free-lance NHL pundit with my own hockey website, Spector’s Hockey.
I’m a crossword and word puzzle designer, and a freelance writer in my off-time.
Culinary Arts graduate…working in fast food and also in records at the airport.
I work for a third party dental insurance administrator (states pay us to coordinate programs with their dentists and to make sure poor people and their families can get proper dental care).
For 3 years I restructured and streamlined our process for setting up dentists in our systems (something I am quite proud of) and have recently taken a job doing systems testing for a huge software overhaul we will be doing across our company and all sister companies so that all of our information can match up and make it easier to keep track of dentist information nation wide.
Shipping dept. for a medical supply company – full time. Warehouse at a La-Z-Boy store part time. Definately overworked and under payed.
Middle School biology teacher, and aspiring travel nonfiction writer.
Not that MY two cents is all that important, but I’ve tried posting this 3 times and so far (if it works this time) this will be first time it came through.
Middle School biology teacher, and aspiring travel nonfiction writer.
Biology major working in a lab. Looking forward to a career in Mad Science, or at least grad school.
For the last 15 years, I worked in higher education administration, doing everything from working in admissions and enrollment management to serving as an academic advisor to working in residence life, serving as a first as a hall director and ultimately an assistant director.
This past July, I quit my job and decade and a half of working in higher ed to be a full-time stay-at-home dad for my (currently) five-and-a-half month old son.
In my spare time (-HA!-), I’m doing some freelance writing, plus I’ve applied to begin a PhD program in Theology come Fall 2010.
Air Force guy/aspiring writer
I’m a PhD-level medical director of a clinical microbiology lab. I interact with physicians and discuss cases, teach, with a lot of administration thrown in.
I’m a database programmer. That’s the job title anyway. In actuality, I also do web development, system administration, training, and counseling.
Assembly and applications engineer in the pneumatics field. I know what you’re thinking, the chicks dig it.
Medical transcriptionist, working from home for some southern CA hospital emergency rooms.
I used to write Romance novels under the name Janeen O’Kerry. MST3K actually helped me learn to do this by explaining what makes a bad/boring story, why maybe you *should* care, etc. Thanks, guys!
Wow, embarrassing typo on the subject line. Though the WHO question might be good for another time! :lol:
I work in a frozen food mixing center. The day the earth froze is a reoccuring event for me.
welfare queen, :lol: err, king, i guess…
Director of Audio Visual services for a company who offices out of hotels.
I’m a professional AV geek.
I’m a serial killer that joins discussion groups and kills all the members.
Ooops, I meant I’m a high school English teacher.
Prison Guard and P/T country musician
I’m a graphic designer by day.
…and I’m a dancer by night.
…and I’m a welder by day. It’s complicated.
Database Administrator.
Yes “I’M INTERFACED!”
@ 42 – umm, wrong guy, THAT contact was caught and imprisoned. One of the few times the security here actually DID their job. It’s true, look for it in Ripley’s Believe It Or Not.
I’m a high school guidance counselor. My MST3K poster is on the wall right behind my desk.
News Broadcast Director for a morning show on an NBC affiliate.
I am an assistant district attorney in Dallas, Texas.
Was working for an investment/hedge fund company (had a commodities license, was a registered investment advisor; sheesh, what was I thinking?) when I discovered MST3K. Since then I have left that life behind me, gone back to school, and am now a registered nurse.
Currently unemployed, but I play substitute receptionist at my church a couple of days a month and thoroughly slaughter Shakespeare as a hobby (I’m writing an adaptation).
Librarian at a rural public library system
I’m a County Planner in Montana
Former online editor for The Washington Post, former accidental actor (“Forrest Gump”), currently an overwhelmed novelist (“Good lord,” says Neil Gaiman), vainly trying to finish remodeling a 1963 house in Texas, and hoping to have a kid next year despite a negative income (NEVER major in English or aspire to write fiction, lol). Discovered MST3K like a week before it was cancelled, and love the absurdity of watching 60-year-old movies on my new 50″ plasma TV. (Guests are welcome!)
Production director for a commerical radio station.
Current pizza delivery person and volunteer EMT working on becoming a professional wrestler.
Yes it’s an eclectic mix.
I’m a Creative Writing major at a university, and a part-time janitor at a church.
Owner and operator of a seasonal Go-Kart track (April vacation to Columbus Day weekend). Mst3k has honed my cutting barbs and overall sarcasm when having to deal with chuckle headed customers. :mrgreen:
Officer United States Navy
Full-time, I work in a warehouse managing inventory for a grocery store. Part-time, I work on my burgeoning stand-up comedy career.
Currently Unemployed. When Employed i worked at an architecture firm by day- and did some side graphic design, cartooning and illustrating. :lol:
Sam, #42
“Currently a 5th year senior at the University of Arkansas.”
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You might also consider a major in Boggy Creek Studies. I understand once you get that degree the sky is the limit.
I am a musician. These days I am playing the upright bass for a band called Rumble Club.
Oops! That’s Sam #32 (can’t edit posts).
Currently an unemployed, recent college graduate with a BFA in sculpture (now there’s a practical college degree). Previously a zookeeper for nearly fifteen years, specializing in birds. Birds, by the way, are warm-blooded animals with backbones. Chickens!