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negative1
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The job rant thread-unemployment, bad jobs and everything in between
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Date created
26-Jan-2012, 11:28 AM

working for a living,

capitalism...

being a corporate drone..

ughh...

 

having the freedom to do

what you want, when you want..

priceless..

 

enjoy it while you can, you'll regret

being tied down later on in life..

 

that's why i always take breaks every

few years, and just stop working completely..

i can do contract jobs, or just do nothing at all.

it brings you back refreshed if you have to,

and you can explore all different kinds of fields.

i've done:

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oil and gas research

programming

analysis

working in a warehouse

working for consulting firms

working as IT security

worked at SAP security

working as a data tape changer

military work (secret)

worked on a naval base

worked for nasa designing the first space station 

worked for control automation

worked for geophysical data companies

worked for aerospace companies

worked for engine designs

worked for arthur andersen consulting

worked in a grocery store sacking groceries

worked selling videogames (best job ever!)

worked as a security guard at a theme park (2nd best job ever)

worked for a pc graphics programming company (3rd best job)

worked as a web designer

worked in multimedia

worked on an industrial band (kmfdm) website and promotion

worked as dance DJ

worked as a wedding DJ ($100+/hr)

worked as a freelance artist

worked a personal photographer for free (shooting models)

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most of the jobs i liked i didn't care what they

were paying..

i've made $0 a year for over 10 years (not consecutive).

i've made $15k a year (way under poverty)

i've made $35k-$50k a year/last 15 years,

and the last few jobs have been in the $80k-$100k year.

 

every year i do less and less work, and make

more money.. does that make any sense?

it's not about experience, its about demand

and niche markets.

 

work is crazy, and makes people crazy.

 

it's better just to do your own thing.

i've had my hand in a few startups and those

seem really fun and entertaining..

 

find your niche!

enjoy your freedom..

avoid working while you can..

 

later

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