What does everyone do here for work?

9 years 9 months ago #393244 by [email protected]
I'm a technical project manager. Computer Science degree and I went from being a developer to project manager over the years. But currently in a mid-life crisis that has me itching to be a full-time photographer! It's just so hard to get into successfully and consistently enough to pay the bills and support the family! 


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9 years 9 months ago - 9 years 9 months ago #393254 by Leilanee
I'm probably going to be a University student forever and we'll see how long it takes before the student loan agency figures out that I'll never actually finish a degree.

Then, when they've taken all my money and repossessed all my stuff, I expect to move downtown, selling rocks out of my two-story cardboard box.


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9 years 9 months ago #393265 by cod
I once had reason to ask one of my grade 8 students where his father worked.  He replied, "My dad doesn't work.  He's a teacher."

Likewise, me.  High school science.

Chris O'Donoghue
Winnipeg, Canada
codonoghue.prosite.com

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9 years 9 months ago #393370 by Don Fischer

W Cage wrote:

Lou Frasier wrote: i drive truck for a living



My brother is a truck driver.  He drives back and forth from California to Florida like 3 or 4 times a month.    Not an easy job in my book.  Are you instate or do  you drive distance? 


That would be interstate and intrastate. He's interstate. I retired at 60 from road driving, 49 states and Canada. Today to keep busy I feed my chicken, pigeons and my rabbit. Have three bird dog's. Spend the trial seasons at field trials taking photo's. Also have a hoot building photo frames from old barn wood, barn wood with an attitude. Was approached yesterday to make a frame for the winner's certificate for next years AKC Western Brittany Futurity. Designed myself a new frame for it last night. Put together but not finished.

This is one of my photo's in one of my frames. 9x18
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This is one of my photo's in one of my shadow box's.
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The though of work freak's me out!


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9 years 9 months ago #393681 by Stealthy Ninja

Leilanee wrote: I'm probably going to be a University student forever and we'll see how long it takes before the student loan agency figures out that I'll never actually finish a degree.

Then, when they've taken all my money and repossessed all my stuff, I expect to move downtown, selling rocks out of my two-story cardboard box.


FANCY!
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9 years 9 months ago #393682 by DesignsbyDowning
I work for an Electric company! Looking to go full time in the photography business soon.


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9 years 9 months ago #393684 by Screamin Scott
I retired 2 years ago from Subaru of America...

Scott Ditzel Photography

www.flickr.com/photos/screaminscott/

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9 years 9 months ago #393823 by Flash Steven
Full time photographer 

Canon 7D w/grip, Canon 40D, Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS L Canon MPE 65mm f2.8 macro; Sigma 70-300mm f2.8; Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro; Sigma 8-16mm f4.5-5.6
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9 years 9 months ago #393843 by effron
Retired from managing wholesale electrical sales, and couldn't be more pleased to be OUT of this rotten economy at this time. (End rant here). Now I do what I want, almost when I want (if its ok with the wife..:dry: ) and as much as I want.....

Why so serious?
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9 years 9 months ago - 9 years 9 months ago #393889 by GLiDeR
I am a Co-owner in a Manufacturers Rep Firm which specializes in the Food service Industry.
We handle everything from Commercial Ranges, to tabletop. Our industry has proven to be fairly steady even through tough economic times, for that I am grateful. When I'm not working, I spend a lot of time with my Family and have been happily married to the same Beautiful Lady for 30 years today (just had to throw that in  :)  ) 


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9 years 9 months ago #393911 by Stealthy Ninja


effron wrote: Now I do what I want, almost when I want (if its ok with the wife..:dry: ) and as much as I want.....


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9 years 9 months ago #395399 by Colorado Mike
 Commercial construction


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9 years 9 months ago #395432 by NicoIa
I am a researcher in physical chemistry.


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9 years 9 months ago #395455 by photobod
Part time photographer doing weddings, family portraits and going into schools and nurseries.
also a part time health care assistant.

www.dcimages.org.uk
"A good photograph is one that communicate a fact, touches the heart, leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it. It is, in a word, effective." - Irving Penn

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9 years 9 months ago #395479 by Hassner
I was full time photographer. Press, government and then industrial (mining).
Then general photographer in a small town. Digital changed the photography industry.
Now I'm a location scout for the film industry. So I still use my camera daily, but for recording purpose only.


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