Comments on: What do you do for a living? Some interesting responses from readers

By: Mindy

Mindy — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:26:43 +0000

Age 43, work 40 +/- hours as an ophthalmic technician (23 years) with a solo practitioner who works part time and I earn $31,000 currently, editorial work for a university publication (hours and earnings vary widely, 100 hours and $2000 per year). I am also doing editorial work for producing an encyclopedia, having put in about 50 hours of work and haven’t seen a dime yet “because of the economic slowdown.” I’m currently renegotiating this contract.

I’m currently looking for a job at a larger medical practice where the economic rewards will be larger. I’ve stuck with it this long (19 years) because it was convenient to commute to the university where I was working my degree (took me 12 years of working full time and going to school part time, but I finished!).

By: JZ

JZ — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:07:39 +0000

25, business development analyst at a entertainment/media company. I just lost all my money and ruined my credit through real estate and then trying to develop and market eBooks online. I’m now onto my third business venture with whatever I can scrape together. I realized about 18 months ago I’ll never be happy until I’m working for myself and dictating my own schedule, so I’ll continue trying until I do just that.

By: PJ

PJ — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:08:58 +0000

34 years old. Been working as an urban transportation planner for almost 6 years, mostly on rail corridor studies and bus service planning and operations. I also do advisory work on energy issues at the state government level.

By: Snoop

Snoop — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:30:07 +0000

I’m 30, working as Software Engineer for a top Financial firm. Pays well for working 45-50 hr/week.

Volunteer tutor on the side teaching English. My intention is to teach/tutor on the side at a local institute or University for pay in the future.

By: CCJ

CCJ — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:17:01 +0000

I’m a 26-yr-old union singer-actor who lives and auditions in New York, and who travels all over the country for when I book gigs.
20 hours a week web consulting/editing/copywriting for a healthcare startup web-based company on the west coast.

By: BD

BD — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:05:18 +0000

Late twenties, Economist, scholarship through Grad School so luckily for me debt is not an issue.

Investments/ pension fund got crushed in 2008, currently studying more within the finance realm but the next thing I study will be outside of finance (whilst I am still in it I hope…)

By: pev

pev — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:07:18 +0000

I guess no tips on time management from anyone yet?

By: Luxy

Luxy — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:28:21 +0000

19, 3rd year undergraduate, almost finished my 1st degree in commerce and just started my science as well. I’m in summer school at the moment.

5 hours a week, 1 hour a day at summer school checking lecture theatres in the morning, its great cause it gets me outta bed earlier than I would usually.

Casual work 5 – 40 hours a week as a public transport ambassador when needed.

5 hours a week doing filing and achieving for a CPA.

I still live with my parents so expenses aren’t much of an issue.

By: Clara Mathews

Clara Mathews — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:17:57 +0000

I am a Corporate Concierge at a high rise office building. And I am still trying to figure out how to make extra money with my 2 blogs.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:08:24 +0000

35yo Work in the Oil and Gas industry as an Electrical/Electronic systems maintenance supervisor. Have been working offshore West Africa since late 2004 but move with contracts for exploration. I work a month then off a month at about 175k. Have a few rental properties I enjoy working on and everything else is about Family and Church.