What do you do for a crust ?

[Zeuk in Oz]

I guess becoming a "big time poster" today went to my head - I didn't realise it came up automatically with 100 posts - I would have called myself centurion - - shame I'm not Roman.
I have often read posts and wondered what occupation someone is, given the wide range of knowledge seen on this forum.
Are we allowed to ask this sort of question ? I hope it hasn't been done before.
It might be what you did, what you do, what you are studying or planning to become.........
I realise that there is a section in the profile for occupation, however many, including me, did not fill that section in when we first registered on to this forum.
I think the results might be surprising .......

Who me ?

I'm a vet in private practice in a small country town in regional NSW - treating everything from dogs and cats to cows, horses, sheep etc etc.

[Dan in NZ]

I'm a student! Final year of BSc in Pharmacology with honours.

[pundit]

...I'm a vet in private practice in a small country town in regional NSW - treating everything from dogs and cats to cows, horses, sheep etc etc.

So why are you driving an 'old shitbarge' E34? (written in jest!)
If what I had to spend on my mutt last year equates to anything you should be in a current M5 V10!!.... while the Lamborghini Gallardo sits in your six car garage waiting for the weekend!!

Anyway, back to the topic...
Ex Mercedes mechanic (a long time ago), ex retail sales, ex child care worker, ex sound engineer (live bands + studio work), ex telecommunications tech.
Currently working in the wholesale & manufacturing side of the security industry wearing about five hats. Purchasing officer, sales, tech support, production manager, webmaster.... oh and underpaid!!!

[Zeuk in Oz]

So why are you driving an old shitbarge E34?

I'm not ! My kids do. I had to find something they might just survive a decent prang in. I just end up maintaining it ! I'm only allowed to drive it when they let me !
I drive an F250.

[Nick.Hay]

I do bar work and DJing 3 nights a week here in Devonport, I 'exist' on about $230pw, and be stuffed if I can find another suitable job!!

Its a bastard of a situation (I hate being broke)... but the job itself is great fun!! Im going to Uni next year, so poverty will continue next year no doubt!!

[DanDombrowski]

Pratt & Whitney rocket design

[632 Regal]

I own and run a financially challanged printing facility...glad the economy is "robust", I understand the "bust" part though.

[Bill R.]

post... interesting slang... In case you haven't figured it out Winfred and i are both auto mechanics for a living..I've been a mechanic for about 31 years now... thats one of the reasons that this board gets OT posts about other cars, they know that Winfred and i both work on other stuff besides bmw.

I guess becoming a "big time poster" today went to my head - I didn't realise it came up automatically with 100 posts - I would have called myself centurion - - shame I'm not Roman.
I have often read posts and wondered what occupation someone is, given the wide range of knowledge seen on this forum.
Are we allowed to ask this sort of question ? I hope it hasn't been done before.
It might be what you did, what you do, what you are studying or planning to become.........
I realise that there is a section in the profile for occupation, however many, including me, did not fill that section in when we first registered on to this forum.
I think the results might be surprising .......

Who me ?

I'm a vet in private practice in a small country town in regional NSW - treating everything from dogs and cats to cows, horses, sheep etc etc.

[Gayle]

I am glad you started this thread. Last night I stumbled across a thread about a year old in which someone was unhappy with their job and was looking for a new profession. I found the things peopled shared about their jobs and former jobs to be very interesting.


I am a CPA and a business valuation analyst. I do forensic accounting for attorneys for lawsuits--like find the assets people try to hide from each other in divorce. It is sort of like CSI with numbers. I like it cause I get to see the lives of the "rich and not famous". Except occassionally they are famous--like a professional athlete. The business valuation part is I analyze businesses and put a price tag on them for people who want to sell them, give them to their kids (gift tax returns), or buy their spouse out in a divorce. Any finally I consider my duty to be a PITA to my boss.

Been doing numbers for about 5 years. Before that I had a very long career as a psychologist (have a PhD in psych). Did a lot of child and family therapy. Liked getting paid for playing with children. Enjoyed the energy of the adolescents--credit my association with them for my perpetual immaturity. Had to change cause I got where I couldn't stand hearing women whine about their husbands. Being a psychologist is lonely cause it is all about the client. Besides getting two quarts low on empathy I wanted a work situation in which I had more friends. Believe it or not accountants are way more social than psychologists.

[Bill R.]

I am glad you started this thread. Last night I stumbled across a thread about a year old in which someone was unhappy with their job and was looking for a new profession. I found the things peopled shared about their jobs and former jobs to be very interesting.


I am a CPA and a business valuation analyst. I do forensic accounting for attorneys for lawsuits--like find the assets people try to hide from each other in divorce. It is sort of like CSI with numbers. I like it cause I get to see the lives of the "rich and not famous". Except occassionally they are famous--like a professional athlete. The business valuation part is I analyze businesses and put a price tag on them for people who want to sell them, give them to their kids (gift tax returns), or buy their spouse out in a divorce. Any finally I consider my duty to be a PITA to my boss.

Been doing numbers for about 5 years. Before that I had a very long career as a psychologist (have a PhD in psych). Did a lot of child and family therapy. Liked getting paid for playing with children. Enjoyed the energy of the adolescents--credit my association with them for my perpetual immaturity. Had to change cause I got where I couldn't stand hearing women whine about their husbands. Being a psychologist is lonely cause it is all about the client. Besides getting two quarts low on empathy I wanted a work situation in which I had more friends. Believe it or not accountants are way more social than psychologists.