"What do you do for a living?" Thread

[jinx]

Not everyone who is attempting suicide wants help. Not everyone crying for help will attempt suicide.

People who genuinely 100% want to kill themselves will probably find a way, but killing yourself is harder than it sounds, especially without the proper tools and a knowledge of how to use them.

Though some attempters are crying out for help, others are doing everything they can do to hide their suicidal behaviors and thoughts from others.

This.
I went down that road many years ago. It really pisses me off when people say "I was just crying out for help". I genuinely wanted everything to just end, and tried committing suicide three times. The first two time were actual attempts, and the last time was just me telling myself I needed to get out of the situation I was in, and that I really didn't want to go through with this.

Kinda feels weird, and makes me feel stupid, saying that I wasn't able to kill myself when I was actually trying. When the few friends I had found out, they made things worse by trying to seek out help for me. That's when the last "attempt" happened, and when I decided to move back home and reset my life again.

This has gone a bit off topic. o.O

[johnny turbo]

I raise cattle or a living. I've only been doing it for a few years now, since my father died and I inherited the farm. It's hard work, but being able to choose when and how I want to work is a miracle. Before this I worked at a GM at a Taco Bell. That was such a miserable job. I made pretty good money, but its such a bad environment to be around. I handled my shit but its hard to run a store when you can't get decent employees

The only thing I dislike about my job now is I get paid once a year. Have to budget out expenses and have ALLOT of money put away in case my tractor blows up. It is a 1974 Massey Ferguson so god knows what might go wrong. Also equipment feed cost ect. I spent foolishly the first year I had the place and nearly ran myself into trouble.

[indecks]

I raise cattle or a living. I've only been doing it for a few years now, since my father died and I inherited the farm. It's hard work, but being able to choose when and how I want to work is a miracle. Before this I worked at a GM at a Taco Bell. That was such a miserable job. I made pretty good money, but its such a bad environment to be around. I handled my shit but its hard to run a store when you can't get decent employees

The only thing I dislike about my job now is I get paid once a year. Have to budget out expenses and have ALLOT of money put away in case my tractor blows up. It is a 1974 Massey Ferguson so god knows what might go wrong. Also equipment feed cost ect. I spent foolishly the first year I had the place and nearly ran myself into trouble.

Wow. Props man. Farming is a ton of work. My uncle used to farm when I was a kid. I dont think he ever owned a tractor though, I think he would borrow them or rent them. This was 30 years ago so I could totally be mistaken. But damn, that's a ton of work.

I work as a teller at a local credit union here in the Austin area. Ive got a background in IT and computers, but after being laid off from Dell and other IT companies about 45 times, I took a year off (wife makes pretty good cash and works from home) and looked for something different. I found a craigslist ad for a part time teller at a CU that is 1 mile from my place. My first real job was tellering at a bank when I was 17, so I figured I'd give it a shot again. I got the job a while back and have been stress/lay off free.

Yeah, I'm 35 and doing a just-out-of-highschool kid's job and part time, no less, but Im in the air conditioning, very little stress and my coworkers are pretty cool. Also, I'm literally 5 minutes from home. Rock on.

[SNKnicotine]

I am an insurance/Auto financing agent for a well known insurance company, Am also going to school for computer programming.

[Thierry Henry]

I manage two properties which I own (consisting of flats (you guys call them "apartments" ?)and shops) that I was fortunate enough to have invested in a few years ago, and that now are doing quite well for me.

So when I say "manage" I don't include the renting out side of things. I did that for a while. Too much of a headache. So I got a letting agency to take care of that for me. Their monthly commission is not unreasonable. More importantly they do a great job in keeping the flats and shops occupied. So it's well worth it for me.

So what I do is I take care of the other stuff like municipality and other bills. I also put together my own maintenance crew to see to any electrical/plumbing/plastering/painting, etc, type of issues, and general upkeep of the properties.

[johnny turbo]

I also worked for a little bit as a part time x ray tech. But jobs in that field are damn near impossible to find with as many people are being pumped out of the 2 year rad programs. I didn't really want to move so I never could find a full time job an hour from my house. The only job I had been offered that would have been full time was over an hour away.

When my father died I couldn't resist taking over the family business. It is hard work but its a rewarding way to live. Small time farmers are dying out these days. The cost of land is so expensive that its something your either born in? Or you never get into it. I couldn't let that go. I'm the forth generation to farm my land. Hell even the road I live on is named after my family. I couldn't bear to see it go to anyone else.

[prfsnl_gmr]

I am a senior associate at one of the nation's largest law firms. It is a lot of work, but it is always very interesting. I am a litigator; so, I conduct investigations, go to court, take depositions, draft pleadings and memoranda, negotiate settlements, and do anything else necessary to resolve disputes. I also advise clients on a variety of matters to help them avoid litigation and liability in the first place.

My wife is also a litigator, but she is currently at home with our two young children. She still does some legal work, however, and she also runs a small antiques business. (I knew that she was a fantastic litigator, but watching her deal in antiques the past few years taught me a lot about negotiation. I definitely would not want her as opposing counsel in any of my cases...) It is nice being married to someone who shares my profession because she understands the demands of my profession and I can always bounce ideas off of her. (Also, she is very good looking...which is another bonus. )

[Luke]

...small antiques business.

Oooh! Whatcha got?

I'm always interested in Goofus glass, Carnival glass, Roseville vases, and art deco furniture. Feel free to pm with pics of her gallery.


On topic: After speaking with my financial consultant, I'll probably retire in January or March of 2014. I'll definitely pick up a new job after a few years as I do love to stay busy, but when you can make more money while not working why not take a few years off to enjoy your youth?

[indecks]

Wow everyone here is so much more adult than I am. You all can't be much older (if not younger) than I am and you're already retiring?

WTF did I do with my life lol. I'll probably never be able to retire.

[prfsnl_gmr]

...small antiques business.

Oooh! Whatcha got?

I'm always interested in Goofus glass, Carnival glass, Roseville vases, and art deco furniture. Feel free to pm with pics of her gallery.

She deals mostly in Arts & Crafts-era furntiture, art pottery, and light fixtures. (No glass at the moment, unfortunately.) She keeps a booth here at a local antique mall, where she also sells a lot of mid-century modern furniture and accessories (which are very popular with the kids these days). She re-sells some items to other dealers; she sells at some local antiques shows; and she sells some of the more valuable items on eBay (or the Arts & Crafts equivalent of the Racketboy forums). She is also shopping a painting with Christie's and Sotheby's, but that is a pretty big-ticket item ($5000+).

In any event, her thrift store and yard sale finds always put mine to shame. I get really excited if I find a $20+ game for $5, but she regularly find $250+ antiques for that price... My theory is that she finds more good deals because it takes a lot more work and a much more discerning eye to recognize a valuable antique. (Old video games are fungible, and anyone with a computer can determine the value with some degree of accuracy.)

EDIT: I would also retire if I could, but "with great income comes great student loan responsibility."