What is your job?

[BOOP]

I managed two convenience marts/ resteraunts & drove a catering truck aka roach coach for years.  The roach coach was a blast! I was a factory worker for several years before that. Then I went into home decorating.  Took myself back to school. Now I've found my calling. I've been a nurse for the same home health (CareAll) company for 13 years now. I went into patients homes for 10 years taking care of them & trying to keep them @ home & out of the hospital/nursing home. Then went into our management company auditing charts & doing medical coding. Still with our management company only in a marketing position, driving all over Tn., trying to convince our doctors that their patients need CareAll! Then, I come home & take care of my sweet elderly sick momma & my sweet sick hubby. Love my job & caring for others!

[TerryG]

Terry if you were hiring someone today, what sort of background, certifications, education etc would you be looking for? I'm just curious.

Chief
When looking for experienced folks I'll look for a general security cert like a CISSP, and depending on the role, technical certs from groups like SANS (ethical hacking, intrusion detection in depth or really anything in their series) . Personally not a fan of the CompTIA certs. For forensics certs I look for CCE, and ACE or ENCE

I'll also add that I always looked for passion for the work first, experience and certifications second. I've hired some great "kids" fresh out of school who were hungry to learn.

[chief]

Terry if you were hiring someone today, what sort of background, certifications, education etc would you be looking for? I'm just curious.

[TerryG]

I've been in IT for about 25 years with most of it in Information Security

[tmassey]

I am a certified pharmacy technician.

so I guess that makes me a certified drug dealer.

[BOWDOWN]

I'm an IT Professional. I work for the Canadian Federal Government.

[Drtool]

I am in Robotics for companies looking to cure lifes ugly diseases.

[chief]

...lol.... glad to hear it mg.

[MaggieQ]

Not a chance! I even have a few token flamingos just to keep the uppity ones in their place.

[chief]

Depends upon whether your association bans American Flags, motorcycles, or lawn angels!    If it does, NO it doesn't count... if not, YES, great job!  <LOL>

[MaggieQ]

I am treasurer of my neighborhood Homeowner's Association....phear my power....lol does that count??

[chief]

Ahh.... LOL... my wife is a former LEO, as were our fathers, and I did a few months as a reserve in AL.

[1SG CAV]

Isn't it funny... When I posted that I'm a cop... no one else posted their job

[1SG CAV]

Retired 24 years US ARMY? National Guard at the rank You guessed it first Sergeant. I am now a Deputy Sheriff with the Marion County Sheriff In Salem Oregon for the last 6 years. I love my job (Career).

[Adams]

I work for the Indiana Gaming Commission as a Gaming Agent in the Enforcement Division. 

[1999 Drifter]

Military Weather Tech 7 yrs
Natural Resouces Fire Tower Watch 5 yrs (best job)
Jail Guard 22 yrs (worse possible job ever!!!!)

Now retired 

[DrifterMaine1500]

DIsh network Field service Tech 4 have been For 10 years Now  I love my job  Pay great 4 days on 3 off  time to ride 

[ski.dive]

I RETIRED AT AGE 50 FROM THE JUSTICE DEPT.

BEING ABLE TO RETIRE AT AGE 50 IS AWESOME!!!

[cochise]

Started a limousine sevice 27 yrs ago and still at it. Plus side, I have a fully equipped 6000 sq ft shop that I live above. Allows me to keep my toys and collectibles downstairs. The down side is the never ending costs. Peoples expectations far exceed their willingness to spend . I constantly get calls asking " Do your have a Hummer to fit 30 people? " Insurance has doubled ( never a claim ) fuel , up, up ,up and if I didn't do my own repairs I'd be sunk. But when i see guys having to sell their collector cars because of storage I feel lucky.

[funkeydragon]

No Navy or Army or IT....just an ordinary Pizza chef in Italy of course 

and a good pizza chef...best in town

[pcarrell]

I'm the Service Manager at Indiana Telephone Company.  It's a very high stress job, so the bike helps me unwind.  I just got my bachelors degree (BS in Leadership & Ministry), so I'm hoping to move into something more that direction soon.

[Duffy]

Retired from the Navy (24 years) and decided to do something simple and low stress.  I drive a delivery truck hauling lumber for houses.  Been working for the same company (small family owned business) for the last 14 years.  A good place to work.......

[49Reo]

Started with the company I am presently working for almost 29 years ago; the company I work for is in the natural gas transportation (pipeline) end of things; I started as a pipeliner, move into compressor stations, apprenticed and acheived qualification as a millwright, then as a welder; presently working as a "Turnaround Coordinator"; every three years we shut down and totally repair/rebuild all equipment in our facilities; ties me to a computer to earn my living and really restricts my riding time; long days, and some weekends. We have a very restricted time schedule for preparing for the turnaround and only so many days to do all the work during turnaround. But, like Chief says; into every life some rain must fall;
L8r;
Regards and such,
49Reo

[MaggieQ]

I married young, had 3 kids, and ran an in home daycare for 15 years after the divorce so I could stay home and raise my kids.  When they hit High School, I figured it was time to find something for myself.  I found a job doing accounts recieveable and billing and coding for an oil field service company, one of those companies that locates underground natural gas lines so that they don't get dug up.

My dad started Motorcycle Accessories (thats the name of the dealership) when I was 12(30 years ago.  He retired in 2007 and sold the dealership to my younger brother who called me and asked me to run the office for him.  So my husband and I quit our jobs, sold our house and moved the whole family here to do just that.  So now I am the Office Manager for a Motorcycle Dealership, we don't handle any of the main lines, we do mostly used bikes, but we have a big service dept and huge into the parts and accessories for all kinds of powersports ...bikes, 4 wheelers, scooters, mopeds, etc.  I also manage our website (http://www.motorcycleaccessoriesgj.com ) and I do all the title/registration paperwork on all bike sales, and I handle all the in house financing.

I love my job MOST of the time, in every life some rain must fall, but over all how much more fun could there be....I get to help people with their passion, and riding is a passion, its in the blood, almost in the DNA I think, you either have the biker chromosome, or you don't,  and I get to meet some of the most interesing people ever!!!

[TripWire]

Just on of those IT geeks now, been doing the IT thing since 1995.  Before that I was in the US Army, 55D - Explosive Ordinance Disposal, aka Bomb Squad.