Work

Neildo_64 · Post by **Neildo_64** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:42 am

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Sponge, how does one go about getting a job like that? Sounds fun.

Dr. KillGood · Post by **Dr. KillGood** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:40 am

I am to scared to fly.

I will never go on a plane unless they allow me to bring a parachute with me.

Extreme_Jesus · Post by **Extreme_Jesus** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:22 am

Sparkfist wrote:I work at a local bar, unfortunately I am not a bartender. I'm hoping to get something with better pay and better hours this summer during or after my internship through Baker. I will say this, any form of menial labor will help you appreciates working a job that demands brain power.

I work in a Pub and i dont mind it really, i work in the kitchens (its got a proper restaurant) washing dishes, making starters and desserts and the like.

Pay's not great, and the hours are a bit unsociable but its easy work and i get free food and free beer so cant complain too much.

Its bareable cos they guys i work with are great. Once we glue'd a stool to the ceiling cos we were bored (with a can of no-more-nails). We've also Duct-taped on guy to the wall as well.

Its a very demanding job

Things not to do: Telesales

I did that for a month and its quite possibly the most mind numbing experiance i had. Plus i dont have the heart to try and sell double glazing to confused old people.

I also worked as a Carer for old and disabled people, paid very well, but far to depressing. I couldn't handle that.

Post by **Black Six** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:12 am

I work for the US Army as a software engineer on these guys. At least until next spring when my internship ends. It's a pretty awesome job with some awesome people I get to work with. I'd tell you more but hey, it's need-to-know kind of stuff.

Atlas · Post by **Atlas** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:05 am

I handle CMNS (certificates of medical necessity) at a health care billing office.

Its a nice job for a kid I guess.
Make over minimum wage.

$7.45 FTW!!!

Negative_Creep · Post by **Negative_Creep** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:18 am

If I get this job i've applied for, i'll be a Waiter.. yes go on laugh

I'm currently studing a National Certificate in Computing at College... what a stupid choice that was, and I want to go into MMA & Bodybuilding

APHawkes · Post by **APHawkes** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:08 am

I'm a computer programmer for an aviation software company. Used to work in construction and in the photo lab at a drug store.

Of course, when people ask me what I do I usually say I'm an exotic dancer. It makes for a far more interesting conversation.

Metroid fan · Post by **Metroid fan** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:24 am

I work at a software company doing all their hardware stuff and server work. The company is called GroupLink and I get paid 9 dollars an hour... Which is okay for me. Right now I work full time so I'm making bank!

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:42 am

Black Six wrote:I work for the US Army as a software engineer on these guys. At least until next spring when my internship ends. It's a pretty awesome job with some awesome people I get to work with. I'd tell you more but hey, it's need-to-know kind of stuff.

Awesome. *Salutes Black Six*

I plan to do work for the government myself when I'm older, perhaps something a bit more gritty, though.

Anyways, right now, I'm trying to get an internship for a couple newspapers. It'd be a perfect after school job, and just fun enough where I wouldn't feel it a burden on top of all this AP coursework I've got (I think four in one year was a bit much).

Oh well, just one more year, then I'll apply for college...

Post by **Black Six** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:38 pm

CronoTriggerfan wrote:
Black Six wrote:I work for the US Army as a software engineer on these guys. At least until next spring when my internship ends. It's a pretty awesome job with some awesome people I get to work with. I'd tell you more but hey, it's need-to-know kind of stuff.
Awesome. *Salutes Black Six* I plan to do work for the government myself when I'm older, perhaps something a bit more gritty, though.

Hey when you have Secret level clearance things can get gritty.

Actually, people that work in the same division as me have been sent to Iraq for like a year to work with the Paladins in the field. You make a whole lot of money for that, since there's hazard pay and 10+ hour days 7 days a week. So yeah, don't think it's all fun and games.

Super Cameraman · Post by **Super Cameraman** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:07 pm

soundwave wrote:
Super Cameraman wrote:I was a worked at a summer day camp for a while, but I quit/was forced to quit maybe partially because I camped out for a Wii instead of going to work. But I made like 4 dollars an hour there. I'm not kidding. (I was 14.)

But now, I go to parties and Bar Mitzvahs and stuff, take pictures of people on a backdrop and put the picture on a magnet. It's a fun job, and I can get a lot of money for it. I've only done it twice, and one was for my sister, but I'm hoping to get more gigs during summer.
Connecticut's minimum wage is 7.65, you were doing something wrong. And where in CT do you reside?

I'm a painter, working for my father, been doing it part time, slowly more and more since around 7th grade, around 7-8 years.

I live around New Haven. But I was 13 and 14 (worked for 2 years) while I worked there, and it wasn't really a camp, they didn't feed/board me. But I stopped working there a while ago. (November 19th 2006 to be exact! You know why I remember this date) My magnet business pays much better though, about $50-$70 an hour!

Zereo_XI · Post by **Zereo_XI** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:18 pm

I live in Canada and the Lowest you can get paid is 8,50$ which is about 8,24 USD

grossaffe · Post by **grossaffe** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:19 pm

Super Cameraman wrote:
soundwave wrote:
Super Cameraman wrote:I was a worked at a summer day camp for a while, but I quit/was forced to quit maybe partially because I camped out for a Wii instead of going to work. But I made like 4 dollars an hour there. I'm not kidding. (I was 14.)

But now, I go to parties and Bar Mitzvahs and stuff, take pictures of people on a backdrop and put the picture on a magnet. It's a fun job, and I can get a lot of money for it. I've only done it twice, and one was for my sister, but I'm hoping to get more gigs during summer.
Connecticut's minimum wage is 7.65, you were doing something wrong. And where in CT do you reside?

I'm a painter, working for my father, been doing it part time, slowly more and more since around 7th grade, around 7-8 years.
I live around New Haven. But I was 13 and 14 (worked for 2 years) while I worked there, and it wasn't really a camp, they didn't feed/board me. But I stopped working there a while ago. (November 19th 2006 to be exact! You know why I remember this date) My magnet business pays much better though, about $50-$70 an hour!

it took me about 5 seconds to figure out the significance of that date.

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:23 pm

Neildo_64 wrote:PAGEBREAK!

Sponge, how does one go about getting a job like that? Sounds fun.

Well, it helps a lot that I live near a major international airport, NWA's biggest. I really wanted some kind of a job for an airline, so I looked at the MSP airport's website, found out all the airlines that fly there, and applied to every job I qualified for at every airline that was hiring. No, it's not pretty.

The QSA position was the only one that had me go in for the interview and everything. I was lucky, though... about 370 people sent in applications, and roughly 35 were hired. Granted, a lot of people dropped out when they found out that their weekends would be taken, but I can't imagine that being 335 people that would

sgtpepper · Post by **sgtpepper** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:21 pm

I just got a job for the summer working at UAMS (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences). I'm working as a lab assistant, researching Staph infection. It's pretty cool stuff, and at $10/hour, it's incredibly profitable