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Just curious, what do you guys actually do for a living?

Scrolling through comments here, you can tell there's a huge mix of people, some clearly technical, some more creative, some who sound like they've been in the working world for decades, others who feel like students or early in their career.

No particular reason for asking, just genuinely curious what kind of professions make up this community. Feel free to keep it as vague or specific as you're comfortable with.

Drop your profession below, and if you want, one thing about it people usually don't expect.

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[–] ApollosArrow@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I’ve been in the animation industry for 15yrs. Mostly in the commercial space, so nothing for movies.

[–] drd@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

I work in ecommerce/cpg supply chain as an supply/demand planner, I find it enjoyable. If any of you guys are hiring let me know lol.

[–] PhoolOfATook@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago (4 children)
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[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago

I quit work at 35 and am now 61. Preferred to do my own thing, which in retrospect means I'm way to busy

[–] Mexigore@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Embedded engineer writing firmware and what such

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Nice try, FBI.

I'm a professional pedant, but it's only seasonal part time work.

TCOB, takin' care of business.

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

RF Engineer.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Sysadmin or something like L2 helpdesk.
Depends on the day.

[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)
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[–] flandish@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

sw engineer since abt 1997 and firefighter since abt 2005.

[–] eldoom@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

I'm a CNC laser operator. Basically I cut metal with lasers.

[–] OleFoFa@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Pseudo-pilot/simulator operator for the Norwegian air navigation safety provider, Avinor. It's a quiet life, but the hours are humane and it doesn't require a medical certificate (which I lost after having a li'l stroke some 15 months ago).

[–] dragonlover@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

Voip engineer / telecom

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