jumper03 0 #51 April 26, 2005 well..... soon as I get in I hook the laptop back in to the netowrk, get a cup of coffee, check email, pms and read the comics. Then it could be a variety of things - -examine new rocks I got in the mail which could involve sawing them in half and making thin sections or powdering them for analysis. Then analyzing said rocks. -mix up a bunch of chemicals to make some fake rocks -heat up the furnaces and presses to melt and squeeze said fake rocks. -read, read, read -write, write, write -mix in a bit of PW'ing whilst the furnaces heat up. -lunch time run -fixing all the equipment in the lab so I can keep making fake rocks and cutting up real rocks. -spend a fair amount of time reading Poynters, the FARs, Pilots Handbook, practicing writing russian (all that has absolutely NOTHING to do with my job). -go home and play with my red neck dogs.Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raggdoll 0 #52 April 26, 2005 Typical day as a writing instructor: 8:00- Arrive in a classroom filled with glassy-eyed teenagers who would rather be anywhere else other than where they are. Take roll. 8:01- Attempt to engage said teenagers in conversations about wonderful, interesting people while stressing the importance of communication, thought, and writing. 8:05- Give up, preach about reading that was assigned the previous night while realizing that no one has read said reading. Assign dreaded group work instead. 8:07- Give assignment for group work. 8:08- Stop giving assignment for group work to welcome late student. 8:09- Resume giving group assignment. 8:11- Encourage students to actually move themselves physically into groups. 8:13- Repeat instructions for group work to separate groups. 8:20- Walk around and speak with each group individually. 8:25- Welcome late student; tell student that he is welcome to stay, but will be counted absent for the day. 8:26- Listen patiently to student's explanation about apartment fire/dying lizard/oversleeping because aliens invaded and sucked his brain out the night before. 8:27- Quietly explain that the attendance policy is on the syllabus. Watch student huff away. 8:35- Begin discussion about group work. 8:36- Try to begin discussion again. Wait patiently at front of classroom while students speak in groups louder than I do. 8:37- Quietly and calmly threaten students with more homework than they will be able to complete in their entire lives. 8:37- Repeat discussion instructions to a very, very quiet classroom. 8:38- Discussion begins. 8:45- Remind students that class is not over for five more minutes and that anyone who leaves early will be counted absent. Watch students quit closing books and backpacks. Resume discussion 8:48- Remind students that the paper they have been assigned for the last month is due at the next class meeting. 8:49- Watch as panic ensues. 8:50- Dismiss class. 8:51- Become surrounded by swarming students who want to discuss paper assignment. 9:05- Return to office; beat head against wall. Repeat until 5 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. Mix in department meetings, workshops, individual conferences, committee meetings, gradings, complaints, and general bitchiness from students at exam time of year. Shake well. Serve for 40 years. Pray for salvation. Realize it's all worth it when a student from a few years ago returns and thanks me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveNFlorida 0 #53 April 26, 2005 Lets see. I get in, put on my jacket so I don't freeze. I open up some remote sessions for the mainframe computers. Check job queues, release as need be, etc... but mostly just press F5. Then, I open the internet, and toggle back now and then to repeat checking queues. Eventually I get the motivation to do homework, so I set up my books and study, occassionally pressing F5. Then, I pack up, write a turnover of all the jobs that have completed on my shift, failures, problems, etc... and go on my way. It doesn't get any more boring than this, but it's a great job for a student!! -A Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #54 April 26, 2005 Apparently I stand around and push buttons on a camera.... I had someone say this to me, after she was an hour late for our appointment... Then she was watching me take pictures and said something to the effect that she could never do a job like mine because she would get so bored just standing around pushing buttons on a camera.... (Ok, well I guess that is pretty much what I do, but I sort of enjoy it...) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,111 #55 April 26, 2005 >Apparently I stand around and push buttons on a camera.... Sounds like the old joke with the clock repairman. Guy calls a clock repairman to fix his family's heirloom grandfather clock. Repairman comes over, stares at the clock for half an hour, thinks for a while, then turns a screw a quarter turn. The clock then starts ticking and works perfectly. He gives the guy a bill for $50. "$50? You turned one screw! Why should I pay you $50?" "Well, it's 10 cents for turning the screw, $49.90 for knowing which screw to turn." Heck, programmers just press buttons. I can get them going sometimes when we talk about how difficult a software change is going to be. "How hard can it be? It's just typing," I'll tell them. They hate that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #56 April 26, 2005 Quote"How hard can it be? It's just typing," I'll tell them. They hate that. Bill, I'm glad I'm not working with you. You'd first drive me to drink, then you'd drive me to code while drunk. Then I'd tell you to debug the drunk code! Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #57 April 26, 2005 It depends on the day: Some days I sit in my office, doing research on past activities that might have affected the environment in a particular area, perform calculations with whatever data I have available, and write documents that outline which of those practices are significant to upcoming work, why/why not, and what we're going to do about them. Some days I sit in a truck and watch drillers drill wells. I'll write down each significant thing that they do, ensure they meet their contractual and/or legal requirements, examine the dirt that comes up and write stuff about it, and take occasional samples of that dirt for posterity. Some days I collect groundwater or soil samples from wells, and go analyze them for physical properties or chemical contaminants in a mobile lab. Some days I review analytical data to make sure it's reasonable, that QA/QC requirements were met, and, for that matter, that the results make sense. Some days I do other stuff...I kinda like not having to do the same exact thing every day. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feeblemind 1 #58 April 26, 2005 Firefighter 0730 get to work a half an hour early (I hate traffic) 0735 get coffee 0740 get pass on from off going Crew and drink coffee. 0800 start day, check equipment and check e-mail for any plans from the boss. For the balance of the day perform training, inspections, run emergency calls, write reports (the most time consuming part of the day) and most of all be nice to the public. Refill coffee as needed Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #59 April 26, 2005 None of your damn bee's wax. This is an open public forum, I don't want my boss to know that I mess around most of the dayMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 334 #60 April 26, 2005 The magic I perform is all done with current mirrors and tiny wires.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chards 0 #61 April 26, 2005 An awful lot of this sounds familiar, but they are younger, so there's much more chaos. Or at least, it seems that way. Heave self into classroom for 8am, scrabble round sorting out resources and worksheets. Greet kids, take register, deal with lunch money, news of dead hamsters and tall tales. Teach numeracy. Attempt to interest 30 eight year olds in division etc. Crowd control during investigations. Say things like 'sit on your bottom', 'stop picking your nose' and 'if it's not yours, then don't fiddle with it'. Repeat ad infinitum throughout the day. Teach literacy. Enthuse children with a love of adverbs. Collapse in staffroom, have lunch. Deal with scraped knees and wobbly teeth. Throw rest of lunch in bin. Teach afternoon subjects with as much energy as can be mustered, whilst trying to control 30 overheated children. Shoo them out of the door at 3.30, then plan, mark, assess, plan, mark, assess etc etc. Fall into bed at 11. Repeat. ********************************* "I have done that," says my memory. "I cannot have done that," says my pride, and remains adamant. At last, memory yields. - Nietzsche Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigelh 0 #62 April 26, 2005 I'm a firefighter in the UK, my day is like this 8am - arrive at work, put stuff in locker then drink tea 8:30 - parade, find out where i am riding, check BA set, equipment etc then drink tea 9:00 - do some PT usually kick a ball around 11:30 - Sandwiches and drink tea 12:00 - Drill, do some fire related training 13:30 - Lunch with a cup of tea 14:30 - go for a drive, maybe visit the airport 16:30 - back at station, drink tea 17:00 - Tidy station, wash Fire Engines, 17:30 - go home my night shift however is more like this 17:00 - arrive at work, put stuff in locker, then drink tea 17:30 - parade, find out where i am riding, check BA set, equipment etc then drink tea 18:00 - do some PT usually kick a ball around 19:00 - come in and cook dinner and drink tea 18:30 - eat dinner 19:30 - do what you want, study, play snooker, watch TV 00:00 - go to sleep 07:00 - get woken up with a cup of tea 07:30 - Breakfast with a cup of Tea 08:00 - Tidy up station and wash Fire Engines 08:30 - go home!! We do 2 day shifts, 2 nights, then 4 off!! Nigel-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ Sponored by NZ Aerosports, CYPRES 2, Tonfly & L&B Team Dirty Sanchez #232 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #63 April 26, 2005 Quote I'm a firefighter in the UK, my day is like this Yall know any of the UK firefighters that have come to Texas A&M's fire school?--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigelh 0 #64 April 26, 2005 Nope, sorry, i forgot to say, every now and then we have a fire call, but never anything exciting Nigel-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ Sponored by NZ Aerosports, CYPRES 2, Tonfly & L&B Team Dirty Sanchez #232 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #65 April 26, 2005 Daily - job search Two days a week (Tuesday/Thursday): - Get to zoo by 8am - Clean cages and feed the animals - Vet rounds from 10:30am-noon - More cleaning cages and feeding animals - Leave by 4:30pmLife is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stewie 0 #66 April 27, 2005 --lead outdoor adventure trips for the odd sorority --lurk DZcom --read the same issue of Cosmo or People ten fuckin times because the silly twats at work keep hiding my Maxims --lurk DZcom --watch the women's swim team practice --get Papa John's delivered --help with students' SCUBA courses --lurk DZcom --finish my Papa John's --go to bar near campus, get hammered --repeat I love school"Fuck that. I'll take a good ass-pounding over a bj any day." -- pyrotech Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superman32 0 #67 April 27, 2005 I'm Homer Simpson Play with some radioactivity, make some drugs, make some test that find cancer and other diseases, glow in the dark, yada, yada, yada ... Inveniam Viam aut Faciam I'm back biatches! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #68 April 27, 2005 I get my hair done.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #69 April 27, 2005 OK, I'll play: Currently I'm a starving student with neither a pot to piss in nor a window to throw it from. Most recently: I was a Quality Systems Program Manager. I ran the internal, and coordinated the external, quality systems audit process for the company. Yes, yes I know, but glamour isn't everything.Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #70 April 27, 2005 QuoteCurrently I'm a starving student neither a pot to piss in nor a widow to throw it from. I'm sorry, but why would you throw things from that poor woman who has lost her husband? Have you no sensitivity to her loss? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #71 April 27, 2005 QuoteI'm sorry, but why would you throw things from that poor woman who has lost her husband? Have you no sensitivity to her loss? I guess I should have put desperate in front of 'starving.' I'm willing to get money any wa - well Almost - any way I can. Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
