What do you do to support yourself? - Page 3

nytangel · 03-27-2010, 05:45 PM

I have the pleasure of working for a mid-sized dot com. Its really nice not to have to dress any particular way to go to work every day. I'm thankful for an environment that is friendly to any and all lifestyles.

Gemme · 03-27-2010, 07:53 PM

I work in hospitality and am thankful that I can pretty much work anywhere in this field. The down side is that I am not certain I want to work in this particular field any longer. I miss office environments and a part of me is beginning to get really annoying with the tiny voice in my head screeching that I should go back to school.

But for now, hospitality is it for me.

Cuddlebug · 03-29-2010, 12:31 PM

I was a nurse, an LVN and making ok money. I went to school and LOVED my job, until I was hurt. Repetitive movement injury and that was all she wrote. I was unemployed and in workers comp.. for 3 yrs.

I went back to school and began to learn Sign Language. In 2008 I graduated and became an American Sign Language Interpreter! I am a Sign language Interpreter and .. I love my job!
I get to work with people and.... I get paid to talk! It is a femme's dream. I am blessed to have a job I love, and get paid decently well to do it.

I have also taken surveys to make a little extra.
Cuddles

UofMfan · 03-29-2010, 12:55 PM

I comprehend the meaning of a text and produce the subsequent of an equivalent text, that communicates the same message, in another language.

Jesse · 06-23-2010, 05:23 PM

I own a window cleaning business. I clean residential and commercial windows. It's great working for myself, meeting lots of people, and the money is surprisingly good. Cleaning windows is one of those things that most everyone hates to do, but when you know the tricks of the trade so to speak, it's not bad.

Jesse

Canela · 06-23-2010, 05:27 PM

I set up non profits.

cinderella · 06-23-2010, 05:32 PM

Nolthing. Since retirement (after 50 plus years of working), Uncle Sam and my 2 pensions are taking care of me very fairly decently, thank you. I took enough crap for all those year to warrent a hell of a lot more money then I am getting now. But, thankfully, it is enough for me to survive on, thank you very much.

JustJo · 06-23-2010, 06:15 PM

I've been working since I was 15, with 2 breaks of 4 months each over a span of 33 years...first in the hospitality industry (everything from waitressing, line cook, dishwasher, bartender, restaurant manager, banquet manager at a hotel)...then in non-profits (client services, development) and finally went back to college after 20 years to get an advanced degree.

I ended up with 2, and a new job as a cog in the wheel of corporate America...and couldn't be happier. I work for a great company that is actually out there trying to make a positive difference in people's health and lives, and takes care of their employees while they're making money helping people. What could be better? Maybe the fact that I work from home...so I also get to make a living while being the kind of mom I want to be (the kind who's home when the school bus pulls up to the curb, and can take time out to help with homework, activities or just bake the occasional batch of after-school cookies).

I've worked hard for a long time, and I spent years studying until the wee small hours...but it has paid off for me. I feel very fortunate...and an awful lot like I won the job lottery.

RockOn · 06-23-2010, 06:30 PM

I am an applications software developer. I have worked at the same job for over six years. Until this year, I was always a contractor but our Bureau Chief scheduled a meeting with all the contractors and said for us to submit our resumes and "be reachable." I saw contractors around me, good friends, get dismissed because of cutbacks so I went for security. We all took a little pay cut to become permanent employees. It is not so bad and right now, the security of stability is comforting. I do not spend so much anymore when I take Kelly, my dog, to pet stores. She gets to select one thing instead of a whole bag of loot. Of course, Kelly has more than she needs now anyway. I adopted her last December from our local Humane Shelter and yes, she is the love of my life.

I am sincerely thankful for my job. And am thankful I enjoy it so much. It is not a burden for me to get up and go into work in the mornings but I sure am glad to get home and see my Kelly. If anyone is interested, I posted her photo in the Galleries. She was a year old when I brought her home last December. Kelly is a mixed pit bull.

Best wishes to everyone - and

for those who are struggling.
Brock

P. S. Looks up and waves to JustJo

T D · 06-23-2010, 11:28 PM

Once upon a time I used to be a Director of Information Technology with the Federal Gov't. Now days I draw my disability and few bucks from a family trust, plus do odd jobs here and there, mostly NOT having to do with technology *chuckling*

Actually I prefer to do things that I enjoy now, which usually have to do with taking care of the elderly or others who require assistance, or animals.

Makes me wonder what the heck I was doing in technology for all those years

femmennoir · 06-24-2010, 05:07 AM

I am a full time teacher (French/Latin), I teach in after-school programme (Knitting/Weaving), I do translations (English to French), I give private lessons (French/Latin/Italian), I occasionally sell my knitting and my culinary feats (I used to be a chef and make a variety of things for my school Holiday Fair), I collect books and sell a bit online. this summer I plan to open an Etsy store. With all this I do pretty well.
Elle*

lipstixgal · 06-24-2010, 04:11 PM

I went back to school for certified medical assistant but really want to be a nurse. Probably going to work for a while and then go back at night for BSN in nursing and get registered. But its not fun not having any money except for SS every month which goes like that.

Random · 07-01-2010, 09:38 AM

What haven't I done is probably a better question..

Lol..

I've always been a job gypsy

I generally work in food or as office support staff... Keep my mind or my body busy and I am a happy girl...

Now this means that I have pretty well always been poor.. So, I don't have a lot of expencive habits to cut..

But I'm getting older and I'm tired of starting over... A couple years ago, I thought I found my nitch..(Artisan Bread Maker... loved it, loved it loved it..) But medical problems and a nightmare break up derailed the HELL out of my plans..

So, after three yrs of soul stealing grocery store baking and a phone job, I took four months off... (I am beyond blessed with a partner who wants me happy..)What do I want to be when I grow up?

I took apart all my jobs, and my hobbies, and my life experience and figured out what is the constant in my life...

I'm a junker, a dumpster diver, a thrifter... It's in my blood.. My grandfather had a store, my uncle had a store, my parents have a store...

So I put what I wanted out into the universe...

I'm now an assistant manager at a thrift store..

Lol.. now it may not seem to be much.. Such a lil job... But for me.. It's winning the lottery...

First step to having my own store... Grin...

o222Good · 07-12-2010, 10:35 PM

I work a full time job and a part time job. I work from 8am to 10pm on Thursdays and Fridays. Believe me, I am so grateful, especially in this economy. Right now, I'm on a well needed summer break. I was pretty burned out, actually sizzlin, by the Fourth of July! I still have no money, as I'm paying off some heavy debts. If I'm lucky, I have a hundred dollars left over at the end of the month. But what I'm really worried about is when I retire in about 8-10 years. My income will be a third of what it is, and less if Social Security bottoms out. I'm pretty obsessed about it, but still very, very grateful.

- Kooch

03-27-2010, 07:53 PM	#42
Gemme Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Queer Stone Femme Girl of the Unicorn Variety Preferred Pronoun?: She, as in 'She's a GEM' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The roads are narrow here Posts: 36,631 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 182,496 Thanked 108,180 Times in 25,669 Posts Rep Power: 21474887	I work in hospitality and am thankful that I can pretty much work anywhere in this field. The down side is that I am not certain I want to work in this particular field any longer. I miss office environments and a part of me is beginning to get really annoying with the tiny voice in my head screeching that I should go back to school. But for now, hospitality is it for me. __________________ Gemme's Journal I'm misunderestimated.

03-29-2010, 12:31 PM	#43
Cuddlebug Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Princess Relationship Status: Re-learning who I am Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 9 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 0	Working with my hands I was a nurse, an LVN and making ok money. I went to school and LOVED my job, until I was hurt. Repetitive movement injury and that was all she wrote. I was unemployed and in workers comp.. for 3 yrs. I went back to school and began to learn Sign Language. In 2008 I graduated and became an American Sign Language Interpreter! I am a Sign language Interpreter and .. I love my job! I get to work with people and.... I get paid to talk! It is a femme's dream. I am blessed to have a job I love, and get paid decently well to do it. I have also taken surveys to make a little extra. Cuddles

06-23-2010, 05:23 PM	#45
Jesse Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Transguy Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central West Coast of Florida Posts: 5,204 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 34,866 Thanked 17,783 Times in 3,940 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	I own a window cleaning business. I clean residential and commercial windows. It's great working for myself, meeting lots of people, and the money is surprisingly good. Cleaning windows is one of those things that most everyone hates to do, but when you know the tricks of the trade so to speak, it's not bad. Jesse __________________ “You’re so hard on yourself. Take a moment. Sit back. Marvel at your life: at the grief that softened you, at the heartache that widened you, at the suffering that strengthened you. Despite everything, you still grow. Be proud of this.”

06-23-2010, 05:32 PM	#47
cinderella Member How Do You Identify?: Pinky's mommy :) Preferred Pronoun?: Su Majestad Relationship Status: Happy with my puppy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pocono Mtns., Pa. Posts: 1,238 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4 Thanked 1,501 Times in 638 Posts Rep Power: 14266108	Nolthing. Since retirement (after 50 plus years of working), Uncle Sam and my 2 pensions are taking care of me very fairly decently, thank you. I took enough crap for all those year to warrent a hell of a lot more money then I am getting now. But, thankfully, it is enough for me to survive on, thank you very much. __________________ Who needs reality when you have Turner Classic Movies!! The is an organ of fire.

06-23-2010, 06:15 PM	#48
JustJo Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: pushy broad Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: Follow your heart; it knows things your mind cannot explain. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Southeast corner Posts: 5,633 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 24,417 Thanked 25,408 Times in 4,660 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	I've been working since I was 15, with 2 breaks of 4 months each over a span of 33 years...first in the hospitality industry (everything from waitressing, line cook, dishwasher, bartender, restaurant manager, banquet manager at a hotel)...then in non-profits (client services, development) and finally went back to college after 20 years to get an advanced degree. I ended up with 2, and a new job as a cog in the wheel of corporate America...and couldn't be happier. I work for a great company that is actually out there trying to make a positive difference in people's health and lives, and takes care of their employees while they're making money helping people. What could be better? Maybe the fact that I work from home...so I also get to make a living while being the kind of mom I want to be (the kind who's home when the school bus pulls up to the curb, and can take time out to help with homework, activities or just bake the occasional batch of after-school cookies). I've worked hard for a long time, and I spent years studying until the wee small hours...but it has paid off for me. I feel very fortunate...and an awful lot like I won the job lottery. __________________ I'm not tall enough to ride emotional roller coasters

03-27-2010, 05:45 PM	#41
nytangel Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: in a committed relationship Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 6 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Rep Power: 0	I have the pleasure of working for a mid-sized dot com. Its really nice not to have to dress any particular way to go to work every day. I'm thankful for an environment that is friendly to any and all lifestyles.

03-29-2010, 12:55 PM	#44
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06-23-2010, 05:27 PM	#46
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06-23-2010, 06:30 PM	#49
RockOn Senior Member How Do You Identify?: sitting over there ----->>>>> :) Preferred Pronoun?: .... Relationship Status: .... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .... Posts: 3,522 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,081 Thanked 10,304 Times in 2,610 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	I am an applications software developer. I have worked at the same job for over six years. Until this year, I was always a contractor but our Bureau Chief scheduled a meeting with all the contractors and said for us to submit our resumes and "be reachable." I saw contractors around me, good friends, get dismissed because of cutbacks so I went for security. We all took a little pay cut to become permanent employees. It is not so bad and right now, the security of stability is comforting. I do not spend so much anymore when I take Kelly, my dog, to pet stores. She gets to select one thing instead of a whole bag of loot. Of course, Kelly has more than she needs now anyway. I adopted her last December from our local Humane Shelter and yes, she is the love of my life. I am sincerely thankful for my job. And am thankful I enjoy it so much. It is not a burden for me to get up and go into work in the mornings but I sure am glad to get home and see my Kelly. If anyone is interested, I posted her photo in the Galleries. She was a year old when I brought her home last December. Kelly is a mixed pit bull. Best wishes to everyone - and for those who are struggling. Brock P. S. Looks up and waves to JustJo

06-23-2010, 11:28 PM	#50
T D Member How Do You Identify?: Person of the trans variety Preferred Pronoun?: He, Sir, Bro, TD, Stevin Relationship Status: On occasion Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,165 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,428 Thanked 1,125 Times in 311 Posts Rep Power: 3570339	Once upon a time I used to be a Director of Information Technology with the Federal Gov't. Now days I draw my disability and few bucks from a family trust, plus do odd jobs here and there, mostly NOT having to do with technology chuckling Actually I prefer to do things that I enjoy now, which usually have to do with taking care of the elderly or others who require assistance, or animals. Makes me wonder what the heck I was doing in technology for all those years __________________ “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”

06-24-2010, 05:07 AM	#51
femmennoir Member How Do You Identify?: femme, naturellement Preferred Pronoun?: Elle Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: new york Posts: 686 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 76 Thanked 1,223 Times in 478 Posts Rep Power: 5661331	I am a full time teacher (French/Latin), I teach in after-school programme (Knitting/Weaving), I do translations (English to French), I give private lessons (French/Latin/Italian), I occasionally sell my knitting and my culinary feats (I used to be a chef and make a variety of things for my school Holiday Fair), I collect books and sell a bit online. this summer I plan to open an Etsy store. With all this I do pretty well. Elle*

06-24-2010, 04:11 PM	#52
lipstixgal Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: coupled Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,028 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 201 Thanked 1,690 Times in 1,064 Posts Rep Power: 1494761	I went back to school for certified medical assistant but really want to be a nurse. Probably going to work for a while and then go back at night for BSN in nursing and get registered. But its not fun not having any money except for SS every month which goes like that.

07-01-2010, 09:38 AM	#53
Random Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: back in the land of trees and snow Posts: 2,072 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 8,017 Thanked 5,326 Times in 1,378 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	What haven't I done is probably a better question.. Lol.. I've always been a job gypsy I generally work in food or as office support staff... Keep my mind or my body busy and I am a happy girl... Now this means that I have pretty well always been poor.. So, I don't have a lot of expencive habits to cut.. But I'm getting older and I'm tired of starting over... A couple years ago, I thought I found my nitch..(Artisan Bread Maker... loved it, loved it loved it..) But medical problems and a nightmare break up derailed the HELL out of my plans.. So, after three yrs of soul stealing grocery store baking and a phone job, I took four months off... (I am beyond blessed with a partner who wants me happy..)What do I want to be when I grow up? I took apart all my jobs, and my hobbies, and my life experience and figured out what is the constant in my life... I'm a junker, a dumpster diver, a thrifter... It's in my blood.. My grandfather had a store, my uncle had a store, my parents have a store... So I put what I wanted out into the universe... I'm now an assistant manager at a thrift store.. Lol.. now it may not seem to be much.. Such a lil job... But for me.. It's winning the lottery... First step to having my own store... Grin... __________________ ~Volunteer~ "It gets in your blood"

07-12-2010, 10:35 PM	#54
o222Good Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lake Worth FL Posts: 89 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 641 Thanked 239 Times in 65 Posts Rep Power: 2561061	I work a full time job and a part time job. I work from 8am to 10pm on Thursdays and Fridays. Believe me, I am so grateful, especially in this economy. Right now, I'm on a well needed summer break. I was pretty burned out, actually sizzlin, by the Fourth of July! I still have no money, as I'm paying off some heavy debts. If I'm lucky, I have a hundred dollars left over at the end of the month. But what I'm really worried about is when I retire in about 8-10 years. My income will be a third of what it is, and less if Social Security bottoms out. I'm pretty obsessed about it, but still very, very grateful. - Kooch