"What do you do for a living?" Thread

[Luke]

[quote="MrPopo"]
Honest question: what's the depression rate among people who specialize in treating people like that?


The depression rate of shrinks who handle depression is really high according to my Sister, who is not only a doctor but also the CEO of the largest psychology firm in the South East. I've brought this up before with her, and her explanation was "People are usually in this business to help themselves". She doesn't say it in a self-righteous way, but she basically says you have to live through it to understand it if you truly want to be effective.

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I'm the director of e-commerce for a Fortune 500 textile company, for now. I've gotten some scratch doing stand-up too, but I am honestly thinking about retiring or focusing on a different career. Not that my job doesn't present a few hurdles from time to time, but besides board meeting presentations, my day is too routine and boring. Job kicked my ass at first, but after establishing a client base, I've been coasting, making mad bank, but like I said...it gets boring* and lacks a challenge.

Sounds nuts, but I'd rather be a bit stressed out and under someone's thumb. I'm very "Okay. Accomplished that. What's next?" when it comes to business.

NSFW: And boredom is the first step to relapse.

[BoneSnapDeez]

I work at sears.

I get commision + base pay.

I can sell you Treadmills, weights, bikes, Tablesaws, Tool boxes, Trimmers, Patio furniture, Drills and everything hardware related.

Ive been at if for 6+ years now.

Its got its good and its bad days.

but the saying is true.... Working Retail Sucks!

Where is this Sears - Mexico or US?

[flojocabron]

I work at sears.

I get commision + base pay.

I can sell you Treadmills, weights, bikes, Tablesaws, Tool boxes, Trimmers, Patio furniture, Drills and everything hardware related.

Ive been at if for 6+ years now.

Its got its good and its bad days.

but the saying is true.... Working Retail Sucks!

Where is this Sears - Mexico or US?

I cross the border and work at a US sears.

[meat]

Big Rig truck driver.Did LA to NC teaming with a O/O(owner/operater)for my first job.Three weeks out, 1 week home.Did that for a year.Been doing local driving for 6 years with a ice company.After christmas i will be changing to fuel tanker.Way more $$$

[Oms]

I manage the shipping and receiving department at a company that sells packaging materials (I.E. shopping bags, tissue paper, ribbon) it's pretty boring but the salary is good, the hours are great and the work is easy.

[deathclaw]

I write economic news articles and I write economic analyses. In the past, I had a small (internet) video-game business. I am going to start trading video-games in the next few months again.

Also, I am going to learn coding, this is something that always attracted me.

I also attended an accountancy high school so theoretically, I could be an accountant as well.

I dropped out of college, a few months ago, a few months before graduation. I studied Applied economics/Quantitative methods in economics. It was such a waste of time.

Also, I am boy of twenty-two, there is nothing I cannot do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kplwwHU40zU

[J T]

Honest question: what's the depression rate among people who specialize in treating people like that? More or less than the baseline?

As far as I know, mental health professionals are more likely to have history of mental health problems than the general population, but also have less problems currently.

Reference: http://psycnet.apa.org/?fa=main.doiLand ... 28.24.1.83


As occupations with higher suicide rates, that tends to be the ones with greatest access to lethal means (physicians, police, military, machinists, etc.)

[foxhound1022]

Thanks J T, now you're saying I'm more susceptible to commit suicide.

On a side note, there would be some pretty gnarly and gruesome ways to do it at my shop.

[J T]

Thanks J T, now you're saying I'm more susceptible to commit suicide.

So are the many gun owners on this site.

Access to lethal means is one of the best predictors of suicide because suicide is such an inconsistent behavior. It sometimes happens after a long history of suffering, but other times happens impulsively after a temporarily upsetting event. Many people survive suicide by simple virtue of the fact that they simply didn't have a way to kill themselves during a window of time when they were suicidal. If they just get through that window of time, their suicidality is gone sometimes temporarily, but sometimes indefinitely. Many people that attempt suicide generally appeared "normal" for much of their lives, though rates are higher for those with a diagnosable mental illness, particularly when substance use is involved or high levels of shame or burdensomeness. Occupational stress isn't a particularly strong predictor of suicide, which is why you're more likely to see the higher suicide rates in jobs with access to lethal means.

[fvgazi]

I have a bs in psych and work as an "assistant behavioral intervention specialist". Basically I'm a counselor for adults with developmental disabilities such as autism and formulate their plans.

I also started my own guitar and bass amplifier repair business on the side. I will soon be launching my own amp and sythesizer line. Hopefully it'll bring in enough to quit the day job!