What's your day job?

Software Product Manager for a large company that mostly serves large companies.

People often ask what that means, so basically, I talk to our clients and internal stakeholders about what they want to have built/ what their “requirements” are. I figure out what problem they are trying to solve (why they think they need what they need) and whether or not the problem is worth solving, try to come up with a solution that has broad appeal to our client base/ maximizes ROI, and then I work with the software engineers to get it coded.

Banging on hot steel is a nice balance to the 12+ hours a day spent in front of a screen.
 
Engineering student, major in energy system, not technically a "day job", I know. Ever since Covid started, I've been thinking about the mortality of life (memento mori and such) and realized that I've always wanted to make some knives, I then bought a small belt grinder and now I'm a part time knife maker.
 
I've been a licensed Insurance Broker here in New York for 43 years...
Still chained to the desk!
 
Interesting thread. Cool to see such a diverse group.

Chemist/chemical engineer/computer scientist/(another) Unix system administrator (I know … but it does come together as related pieces). About 30/years working in industry: manufacturing, product development, diagnosing and fixing manufacturing problems (“firefighting”), project management, and product design quality assurance (to try to put a stop to the darned firefighting drills), pharmaceutical development and clinical trial design and execution. Started with Bell Labs, ended up in a large medical device company. “Retired” in 2015, did some consulting after that … but am putting a stop to that now.

Bought a book on knifemaking in 1978 and thought it really cool. Took me a while to actually do it :-( . But I do still have that original book :-).
 
Greenberg Woods said:
I got my degree in Organic Chemistry, but ive been a full time wood supplier since graduating college in 2019. Im hoping to start a new high end wood supply busniess sometime in early 2022!
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You graduated already! o_O
Congratulations!
I can't even with time anymore, wow.
 
I am blown by all the cool stuff you are doing!

I am another boring lawyer. During summer breaks and uni worked as a cook and bartender. Last 3 and half years I was an attorney associate in a office that specializes in insolvency and restructuring law. Passed my bar exam this year and now I am figuring out what I want to do next. Currently enjoying my summer break in the shop a lot.
 
I retired as a city water distribution manager/cross connection specialist. In other words I made sure safe clean water went to every customer and made sure how and what they did with the water couldn't contaminate the water supply.
 
Anthropology student. Also trying to add my own little sector to my dad's tree nursery business. Working on planting a citrus orchard in central Mississippi. I make knives when I can and not for any real profit.

btw I grew up knowing Terry Vandeventer as "The Snake Guy" until I saw him one day at the local knife and gun show exhibiting as an ABS Master Smith. I remember him bringing snakes to birthday parties and other events.
 
weo said:
the world could use more public defenders...

just sayin.
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Doesn't really exist here like in USA. If one cannot afford a lawyer you get one assigned. All registered attorneys are obliged to do a number of this cases per year.

But I feel what you say, especially criminal courts and cases are hard to work with, it's hard to be objective and most of the time as a (defending) attorney you lose before you even enter in court.
 
Security Supervisor for a Public Safety Department at a local University. I oversee the Dispatch area as well as Patrol Units.
 
FredyCro said:
If one cannot afford a lawyer you get one assigned. All registered attorneys are obliged to do a number of this cases per year.
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That is a really interesting legal philosophy for a country to hold. I would imagine that it keeps the legal system at least somewhat more balanced and honest if everyone has to take their turn as the public defender.

I am not a lawyer, however, I believe that even in the US, you can have a public defender assigned to you if you cannot afford a lawyer.
 
N.W. Gean said:
That is a really interesting legal philosophy for a country to hold. I would imagine that it keeps the legal system at least somewhat more balanced and honest if everyone has to take their turn as the public defender.

I am not a lawyer, however, I believe that even in the US, you can have a public defender assigned to you if you cannot afford a lawyer.
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What I mean is, there is no public defenders office but registered attorneys have to take turn in being public defender (whether they like it or not).

It's for sure a heavy topic, I don't want to ruin this great thread with my rants. :)
 
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