Guess my job

Cotillion · 11-15-2011, 11:44 AM

As suggested in the "What makes you happy today" thread. Posts quoted for usefulness:

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Originally Posted by Cotillion

Having the kind of job where I can go have a nap for an hour and spend the rest of the day reading the newspapers, drinking coffee and watching funny videos on Youtube.

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Originally Posted by Cotillion

What's a GM? That's obviously a "no". I just happen to be very good at picking employers. Maximum outcome for minimal effort is one of my many mottos. And I have currently reached a level where I can get away with doing about, oh, two hours of work a day? Maybe half an hour, if it is a very good day, probably closer to four on a bad one, but I get much more of the former than the latter.

Other benefits include minimal oversight, as I only normally see my boss about once a week. Oh, and free coffee, because I'm just special like that.

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Originally Posted by limey

Cotillion works in the insurance business, as a broker, is my guess ...

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Originally Posted by Cotillion

Alas, no.

However, guessing my career could be a fun game. I could describe an average day, in terms not too obvious to give it away, and see what people come up with.

So, here it goes.

I get up sometime between 6:30 and 7:30am, though strictly speaking I could sleep in until around 8am. I send a couple of texts, check my work email account and have a shower, get dressed and have breakfast at the cafe across the road (unless they are out of paper coffee cups, which they sometimes are, because I like to take my coffee back to my apartment with me).

I check my emails once every couple of hours or so, while reading the papers, a book or surfing aimlessly online. Sometimes I do exercises in my flat, or have a nap to help pass the time. I may have to answer a couple of phone calls or reply to my emails, but that is about it.

Sometime late in the evening, I make a couple of phone calls, carry out some checks, fill in some paperwork and go to bed.

Assuming nothing goes horribly wrong, that is pretty much every day for me.

HungLikeJesus · 11-15-2011, 11:56 AM

Does it matter if you are male or female?

Spexxvet · 11-15-2011, 12:12 PM

Building superintendant

Cotillion · 11-15-2011, 12:13 PM

Nope, not at all. There were female applicants for the post in question.

Undertoad · 11-15-2011, 12:13 PM

You're an importer-exporter.

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ELAINE: (incredulity) Art Vandelay? This is my boyfriend?

GEORGE: That's your boyfriend.

ELAINE: What does he do?

GEORGE: He's an importer.

ELAINE: Just imports? No exports?

GEORGE: (getting irritated) He's an importer-exporter. Okay?

ELAINE: Okay. So, I'm dating Art Vandelay. What is the problem we're discussing?

GEORGE: (thoughtful) Yes. Yes.

ELAINE: (sighs) Yi-yi-yi.

Elaine and George go into another bout of deep thought.

ELAINE: Ah! (explaining, with hand gestures) How 'bout this? How about, he's
thinking of quitting the exporting, and just focussing in on the importing. And
this is causing a problem, because, why not do both?

Cotillion · 11-15-2011, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Spexxvet

Building superintendant

No, but closer than insurance broker.

Cotillion · 11-15-2011, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

You're an importer-exporter.

If only. Then I could have a sweet gig "mixing up" export licences.

glatt · 11-15-2011, 12:17 PM

Do you ever meet people face to face? If you also occasionally meet people face to face, you are some sort of staffing agency job filler.

Spexxvet · 11-15-2011, 12:24 PM

Baby sitter for the comatose

infinite monkey · 11-15-2011, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

You're an importer-exporter.

And YOU want to be my latex salesman?!?

infinite monkey · 11-15-2011, 12:35 PM

Tard Farmer

limey · 11-15-2011, 12:36 PM

Software troubleshooter for a company designing custom systems ...

jimhelm · 11-15-2011, 12:41 PM

Government or private sector?

Sundae · 11-15-2011, 12:45 PM

Rent boy

Undertoad · 11-15-2011, 12:51 PM

system administrator

11-15-2011, 11:56 AM	#2
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Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Building superintendant __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

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Cotillion Complex Simpleton Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: London Posts: 18	Nope, not at all. There were female applicants for the post in question. __________________ "History comforts the dull-witted."

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Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Baby sitter for the comatose __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

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jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	Government or private sector? __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

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Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Rent boy __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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