What's your day job (2)
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Topic: What's your day job (2)
Posted By: brettania
Subject: What's your day job (2)
Date Posted: 19 December 2011 at 13:06
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A continuation of the earlier thread http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/whats-your-day-job_topic2752_post21833.html#21833" rel="nofollow - here. Just like the 'Story behind your nickname' thread! Sometimes it gets mentioned in postings here and there, but we are curious what other people do to earn their keep. |
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Posted By: Thatguyfromvienna
Date Posted: 26 December 2011 at 04:08
| I'm a network guy (CCNA) administering all those funky Cisco and Juniper devices necessary to deliver Cable and DSL based internet services to about 500k subscribers in a country of only 8 million. |
Posted By: Photosopher
Date Posted: 26 December 2011 at 04:14
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Photographer by day. Evil Super Villain by night. Only known weakness are 24hr Sushi Bars, and maybe Dark Chocolate... maybe. How's business? Well, let's just say I won't be quitting my day job any time soon. |
Posted By: keith_h
Date Posted: 26 December 2011 at 11:46
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My job has been described by others as chief facilitator of c!@p. I fix other peoples IT disasters when those that are supposed to fix them cannot. ------------- http://gallery.heinrich.id.au - My gallery http://gallery.heinrich.id.au/gear - A700 x2, A99, other stuff |
Posted By: Saratoga
Date Posted: 26 December 2011 at 22:09
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Professional Driver... Well, a driver of things ;) Buses, coaches, lorries, smaller things with trailers. Except it's all gone quiet now with work, Jan to Mar on the dole no doubt  ------------- ex-KM5D, Sony A700, A55, A77ii Coventry UK. http://www.flickr.com/photos/covltwt - CovLtwt Flickr |
Posted By: Obelix
Date Posted: 30 December 2011 at 00:34
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I'm Quality Technician, CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) Programmer. Worked in automotive industry for 17 years, stamping. Now in industrial refrigeration, machining. Dalibor |
Posted By: mhtrang
Date Posted: 12 January 2012 at 23:03
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I'm a research associate (and their IT guy) for a startup biotherapeutics company by day, and a math tutor and martial arts instructor on the side by night. Hoping to turn this photography hobby into making me some money to keep it going in the future. ------------- Michael |
Posted By: Tricky01
Date Posted: 13 January 2012 at 00:18
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Research manager running customer satisfaction studies for a big multi-national and general Excel guru (or sorcerer as someone in my team so eloquently put it the other week!). http://uk.linkedin.com/in/simontregidgo" rel="nofollow - linkedin Love my photography hobby passionately and do weddings for friends and friends of friends but it just isn't enough of reliable income for me. Perhaps it's a lack of ability, perhaps it's a lack of motivation and fear of laziness when self employed or perhaps I just want to keep work and play separate. Whatever it is, I can't wait to be retired and embrace photography every minute of every day  ------------- http://www.simotre.co.uk - web A9, A7Riii, A7R (full spectrum) 12f2.8, 15f2, 16-35f4, tam28-200, 35f1.8, 50 1.8, 85f1.8, 90f2.8, 135GM, 200-600G, 1.4xTC // A: Sig 90f2.8 |
Posted By: gmiller
Date Posted: 14 January 2012 at 05:06
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I am an independent IT 'consultant'. I do a lot of support work, networking and training for small businesses and personal users in my area. I am also a Microsoft Access specialist, database and VBA developer who creates custom software solutions for all kinds of niches and clients all over the map. Also I do make some of my living with my creaking but trusty A700. At least I seem to have something left over after my nasty tendency to bang up cameras and lenses. |
Posted By: zk-cessnaguy
Date Posted: 14 January 2012 at 06:04
Always wanted to meet an Evil Super Villain. Do you have a hollowed out volcano for a lair? ------------- There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing, as simply messing about in boats |
Photosopher wrote:Posted By: luminova
Date Posted: 14 January 2012 at 09:54
| I'm currently a stay at home Dad after being medically retired following an accident at work as a bus driver. Have had many and varied jobs in the past but I learnt my trade as a pipe organ builder and tuner. Music and photography are my two passions in life. For the future? I will be starting a photography degree in September to keep the old grey matter in working order and hope to start making a bit of beer money from my photos. |
Posted By: Saber
Date Posted: 14 January 2012 at 20:48
I've worked hard to get to the bottom and I kinda like it there. Actually, I'm medically retired from uncle-sam Inc. so these days it's hobbies close to home and medical appointments. Exciting I know, but somebody has to do it. My background was in defense, both active duty and contracting. I don't snore and my favorite color is yellow. 
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Posted By: kassi
Date Posted: 01 February 2012 at 10:04
| Hi, I am running my own company. Doing project management for environmental and renewable energy projects,and some heat engineering as well. |
Posted By: blackworx
Date Posted: 01 February 2012 at 18:37
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Job: Excel developer & tech support dude for the beancounters at an NHS ambulance trust. Ideal job: Hand-building bespoke loudspeakers for people with more money than sense. Not quite there yet  ------------- C&C always appreciated |
Posted By: Cool daddy
Date Posted: 06 February 2012 at 20:45
My job is very interesting, I'm an allround decor/scenery carpenter and working for the dutch television  I'm specialized in interior/furniture building and CNC mill operator, but also MIG welding is no problem for me, the only thing I don't do is painting..... So you can say that I have to be a sort of "MacGyver", I must be able to sort out all kinds of problems that can happen within minutes before a 'live on air show' (never leave home without WD40 and Gaffa tape!!) But at night I transform to a playstation3 GT5 racedriver  ------------- A700+VG | A350+VG |sig 10-20|sig 18-200|sig 24-70 2.8|sig 70-200 2.8|min 28/2.8|min 50/1.7|min 28-135|min 70-210/F4|min 100-300apo|2x F42am and 2x F56am|and lots of M42 stuff... |
Posted By: Gaz
Date Posted: 06 February 2012 at 21:36
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I'm a fire fighter and I love my job. I'm still trying to perfect a heat jacket to put over my camera (something like a waterproof case in water)to get some pictures inside training exercises. ------------- a850 | CZ 16-35 | CZ 24-70 | 70-400G | 100 f2.8 |
Posted By: Nod
Date Posted: 06 February 2012 at 22:06
| I'm a professional retiree. But I was an electrician for 30 years before that. |
Posted By: dorian-grey
Date Posted: 06 February 2012 at 22:44
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Oiler of the wheels of Justice and one of Her Majesty's loyal servants at Her Law Courts in the Strand. In another life, I was a maker of machinery and an injector of Plastic.  Its all done in China these days thus the sea change 17yrs ago, even then, writing was well on the wall for volume manufacturing...
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Posted By: Pikshures
Date Posted: 06 February 2012 at 23:25
I'm a bit of a dinosaur. During the day I work on machines made in the 1940's - 1960's (not cnc's at all) but volume, like dorian-grey, but for contrast, and to stay relevant, I repair computers on the side and provide (rudimentary) web services and photography pro bono for some non-profits. So, the machines are quite analog and the rest is digital. ------------- a100,a350,a55,a580,a700,nex5 |
Posted By: paulofessel
Date Posted: 06 February 2012 at 23:26
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In another life, I was an IT technical worker that was getting more and more bored by politics entering the technical field, something that generally implied in bad technical decisions which just made a medium problem in the present become a huge problem in the not-so-distant future. At my last job, this trend got up to its zenith; I've got full of it and then quited, and nowadays I'm rather dashed about IT in general. What's my day job now? House-husband. I'm also thinking about regaining a career on Physics - my original college course - despite my somewhat advanced age for the field (40+ years). ------------- http://public.fotki.com/Zarastro/ - Fotki α900+some FF glass α700+some DC glass KM5D, R.I.P. 
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Posted By: dorian-grey
Date Posted: 06 February 2012 at 23:40
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I'm a bit of a dinosaur. During the day I work on machines made in the 1940's - 1960's (not cnc's at all) but volume, like dorian-grey, but for contrast, and to stay relevant, I repair computers on the side and provide (rudimentary) web services and photography pro bono for some non-profits. So, the machines are quite analog and the rest is digital.[/QUOTE] 'Misty eyed' Bridgport, Hardinge, Herbert, Jones and Shipman, Ward. thems were the days Not that I miss the noise, or the mindless drudgery of hand loading an Injection moulding press with inserts for 8-10 hours a shift, oh no. Makes me laugh to hear my soft handed co-workers moan about being bored in the office
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Posted By: Pikshures
Date Posted: 06 February 2012 at 23:47
'Misty eyed' Bridgport, Hardinge, Herbert, Jones and Shipman, Ward. thems were the days Not that I miss the noise, or the mindless drudgery of hand loading an Injection moulding press with inserts for 8-10 hours a shift, oh no. Makes me laugh to hear my soft handed co-workers moan about being bored in the office [/QUOTE] I run Acme-Gridley automatics, but 20 years back Conomatics, Bridgeports and such. The art of sharpening a drill by hand is lost on the younger generation I can tell you ------------- a100,a350,a55,a580,a700,nex5 |
Posted By: jvsanchez
Date Posted: 06 February 2012 at 23:50
Vincent Sanchez, CRCST II at your service  I work for a major hospital system here in Houston, Tx, in Central Sterile, reprocessing surgical instruments. It's rather interesting work, but i'm well on my way to a computer science & information assurance major, so i can transition into the IT and network admin world. I also run my department's database, ABACUS, which stores all of our count sheets, or recipes, for our surgical sets. ------------- - Vincent My Kit: α77 II | α7 II | CZ24-70/4 | ∑ 30/1.4 | ∑ 105/2.8 EX | M 28/2.8 | ∑ 50/1.4 | α 70-200G | M 500/8 Reflex | M 50/2.8 RS | α 70-400G |
Posted By: dorian-grey
Date Posted: 07 February 2012 at 00:11
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The art of sharpening a drill by hand is lost on the younger generation I can tell you Ah salad days of me youth,dressing end mills in the optidress T&C grinder. for a friday afternoon laugh, putting the edges back on the flutes by hand 'cos on a good day we can' etc. Tip: black marker pen on the lands so you can see where you are going 
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Posted By: Rno.
Date Posted: 07 February 2012 at 00:31
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I translate English > German > English, mostly for companies' websites but also for individuals who need a document translated, or whatever they might need. This job requires lots of research, love for detail, dedication to quality and specialized knowledge in the domains one works in—besides the obvious linguistic skills. My previous professional life in Germany has well prepared me for this and I am enjoying it tremendously. As most of the client contact is conducted over the Internet, I can work from home, which the wife (and our cats) very much appreciate. ------------- Ungeeking |
Posted By: Rno.
Date Posted: 07 February 2012 at 00:36
That is a nice idea. I might look into that too. ------------- Ungeeking |
Posted By: Rno.
Date Posted: 07 February 2012 at 00:56
Would that be about the size of this?  ------------- Ungeeking |
Posted By: Rno.
Date Posted: 07 February 2012 at 00:57
Well then, watch out for the big guys!  ------------- Ungeeking |
Posted By: keith_h
Date Posted: 22 February 2012 at 11:47
 ------------- http://gallery.heinrich.id.au - My gallery http://gallery.heinrich.id.au/gear - A700 x2, A99, other stuff |
Posted By: paulofessel
Date Posted: 22 February 2012 at 12:00
  ------------- http://public.fotki.com/Zarastro/ - Fotki α900+some FF glass α700+some DC glass KM5D, R.I.P.
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Posted By: acdesigns
Date Posted: 05 March 2012 at 13:15
| ahhh, my boring life seems so much better now. i was an auto mechanic for a few years there. now i drive a roadside service vehicle with a 3G laptop playing on dyxum. |
Posted By: macebobo
Date Posted: 14 March 2012 at 04:31
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I am a agile software project manager (Certified Scrum Master) and I love it! It helps pay for all my expensive "toys." My other hobby is http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=TqOleIBh6fQ" rel="nofollow - synchronizing Christmas lights to music! but that is a winter hobby and camera are a summer hobby. (Really they both fill up my full year when I have time!) -- John ------------- Minolta Maxxum 700i, Maxxum 9000 and Sony Alpha a77. |
Posted By: owenn01
Date Posted: 16 March 2012 at 15:38
Have you been looking at my Role Description....? Welcome another Scientist!! ------------- My Mantra: "Comment on other's work as you would wish to have yours commented upon". Go on - it's fun! |
Posted By: owenn01
Date Posted: 16 March 2012 at 15:57
Couldn't be further from you - I'm a Technical Director in Analytical/Measurement Science working in Fragrance and Flavour research! BTW - didn't understand much of what you did for your PhD but, boy, it sounded impressive!! Best regards, Neil. ------------- My Mantra: "Comment on other's work as you would wish to have yours commented upon". Go on - it's fun! |
Posted By: Biggator
Date Posted: 17 March 2012 at 19:19
A+ certified computer Tech for the State of Florida. Right now manning the Technical assistance call center..... sigh. I liked it better when I was a main frame operator, had much more time for my photography addiction.  ------------- Sony A7lll & A77ll, A6300 + FE-mounts 24-105mm F4,35mm & 85mm f1.8, A-mounts Mino 80-200mm/F2.8 HS,16-50mm/F2.8, Tamron 70-300 Di LD, E-mounts 18-105 G,Sigma 19mm & 30mm/f2.8,55-210mm F4.5-6.3 |
Posted By: Dave W
Date Posted: 21 March 2012 at 11:57
| I am an officer of the law! |
Posted By: russellsbags
Date Posted: 22 March 2012 at 12:09
Dave, are you really a copper? That's cool. I've checked your profile and there is no info on your location but wherever you are you are a star. I have a lot of respect for the law enforcement community. They do an amazing job in a predjudised society and generally have the patience of saints. They are abused, attacked, misunderstood and generally hated until they are needed and then they are the best thing since sliced bread. Wherever you are a bobby, take care. There are some disgusting people out there but I'm sure you are well aware of that. ------------- In 2012 after months of tests I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. I was 46 and suddenly life made sense. I don't mean to offend with my comments so please tell me if I do so I can put it right. |
Posted By: SvenJTD
Date Posted: 28 March 2012 at 10:40
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Head engineer for strategic machinery - classy title ain it What I actually do is take care (school crews, take care of service problems, hydraulic/pneumatic/electric failures ...) of railroad machinery that maintains and builds railroads. ------------- Sony αA77ii;sal75300; sal16105; Tamron SP AF 90, sal35F18, sigma 70 2.8 DG,macro, Minolta 70-210f4 |
Posted By: LesPaul
Date Posted: 31 May 2012 at 14:03
I am selling power generators like these.. ------------- Min 7D|9xi|8000i|Min 17-35|28-75|28-135|50|70-210|80-200 G|85 G D|100 MacroD|135|200 G HS|TC2xAPOII Sony A100|A700|135STF|F56 Σ 18-50|M42 Tomioka 55/1.2|MTO 11-CA |
Posted By: zstan
Date Posted: 17 July 2012 at 11:21
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Hi all i'm a pharmacy student ------------- a77+Tamron 1750 2.8 |
Posted By: Saratoga
Date Posted: 17 July 2012 at 11:32
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Well, since my last post I've upgraded and can drive everything that's got wheels except motorbikes, but prefer driving trucks UK based rigids and artics ------------- ex-KM5D, Sony A700, A55, A77ii Coventry UK. http://www.flickr.com/photos/covltwt - CovLtwt Flickr |
Posted By: tefoonez
Date Posted: 17 July 2012 at 15:16
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I'm a Wine Merchant based in FLAT Cambridge - so I drive 2 hours in any direction as often as I possibly can to find a hill ------------- A77II, Sony 70-400G II, Tamron 28-75, Sigma 18-35, Zeiss 135 1.8 |
Posted By: WestCoast
Date Posted: 17 July 2012 at 15:42
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Semi-retired from 29 years of being a real estate development marketing director. After several years of getting very bored with traveling and playing landlord, became a pro photographer for a national media comp. |
Posted By: miguellara78
Date Posted: 20 July 2012 at 07:31
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IT Manager/Graphics Designer and 3d Visualizations.... Before that I was a Software/Web developer and worked with Databases. So many of us involved in IT jobs around here.... ------------- ------------------------- My online Gallery http://www.flickr.com/photos/miguellara/ |
Posted By: Dave18
Date Posted: 20 July 2012 at 08:12
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Professional Landscape and Wedding Photographer ------------- Sony A7RII, A900, A99 x2, A77II, A580, A200, ZA 135 1.8,tam 28-75 2.8, sig 35 art Tokina 11-16mm, Sigma 70-200 2.8 HSM OS, sony 16-50 2.8 ssm http://www.cornwall-wedding-photographer.co.uk |
Posted By: macebobo
Date Posted: 20 July 2012 at 21:45
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I think IT is just a creative outlet that pays a bit more than modern photography, at least there are a lot more available positions. 3D visualizations sounds like fun or maybe just like a lot of IT work, fun at first then rote?
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Posted By: magicman841
Date Posted: 27 August 2012 at 23:25
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I work as a English-French translator for a family-run agency on the south shore of Montréal. I do mostly technical translation in the fields of transportation and medical imaging. ------------- Mathieu |
Posted By: MediaArchivist
Date Posted: 28 August 2012 at 02:27
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I am a computer scientist for a global VPN provider. I write a lot of code, track down intrusion attempts, set up and take down VPN servers, and develop new security related products. In a related vein, I am developing a media server product for my photos, videos, mp3s, and ripped DVDs-- hopefully suitable for hobbyists and professionals alike. It is forever in alpha stage :( I have the flexibility to take long lunches with my camera :) |
Posted By: ivandegi
Date Posted: 28 August 2012 at 11:55
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I sell drugs. I'm a pharmacist. ------------- Sony α77 | Minolta 50/1.7 | Minolta 35-70 | Sony 18-55 | Minolta 75-300 |
Posted By: joestealthmode
Date Posted: 13 September 2012 at 20:35
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I work for a company who has a business unit which competes directly with one of Sony's business units. Sony also has different business units which are heavily reliant on a few of our products. I fly around the world and solve problems. My Sony Alpha 77 keeps me out of trouble, and gets me out of hotel rooms and out to see the sights of whatever destination my work sends me to next. ------------- (A99, A900, A77, Maxxum 5) (24mm f/2 SSM ZA, Min 50mm f/2.8 Macro, 85mm f/1.4 ZA, 135mm f/2.8(T/4.5) STF, Min 200mm f/2.8 HS APO G, Min 300mm f/4 HS APO G, Sigma 600mm f/8 mirror) |
Posted By: DWardCA
Date Posted: 13 September 2012 at 21:07
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I am "the IT guy". I do everything under the Sun (Pun Intended). I perform miracles at least twice a week and enjoy watching the company's productivity crumble when I take vacation. ------------- SLT-A65V | Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 | Sony 35mm f/1.8 | Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 | Minolta 70-210mm f/4 |
Posted By: punkskaphil
Date Posted: 17 September 2012 at 11:53
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I'm a professional photographer for a small creative agency in London, specialising in product work for streetwear brands (we mainly do campaigns for adidas Originals). Unfortunately, in the studio at work I have to use Canon...but outside the studio I always use my own gear because I have many more lenses and I much prefer using my Sony stuff. ------------- A7RIV, SEL200600G, 85/1.4 G RS, ∑24-70/2.8, Hartblei SR 35/2.8, ∑70-200/2.8, ∑150/2.8, http://www.philaylen.com - Website |
Posted By: blinztree
Date Posted: 17 September 2012 at 14:08
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I'm a cookie monster. I eat up the food after every food photography shoot! ------------- ¿Location? Beats me... I'm lost on a far.far.away.tropical island. Eldred ZeTerrible@Borneo, Land of the Head Hunters |
Posted By: slawrencephoto
Date Posted: 05 November 2012 at 19:56
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I'm an IT chap, who hates IT, wishing that he could spend the rest of this life behind his camera. Si ------------- Life, The Universe & Everything http://slawrencephotography.com/ - My Website RX100, Sigma 12-24mm F4.5/5.6 DG HSM, Sony 24-70mm ZA, Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 APO DG EX OS |
Posted By: SquidDaddy
Date Posted: 05 November 2012 at 20:22
| I'm a 15 year IT guy. Network Administrator. Some days I'd like to do something else. LOL |
Posted By: slawrencephoto
Date Posted: 05 November 2012 at 20:24
I have 25 years service to IT and I want 25 years back lol Si ------------- Life, The Universe & Everything http://slawrencephotography.com/ - My Website RX100, Sigma 12-24mm F4.5/5.6 DG HSM, Sony 24-70mm ZA, Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 APO DG EX OS |
Posted By: mike77
Date Posted: 05 November 2012 at 20:28
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Manager in an IT company (CS background) - looks like we are a large group here on dyxum ------------- A99, NEX-C3, HVL-F43M, more than enough glass (A, E, M42, MD) |
Posted By: evangelos k
Date Posted: 05 November 2012 at 20:39
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Severely underpaid employee of a Fortune 500 Co. (Fortune 10 will be more accurate) under the "Network Operations" section. Not IT - I am in the field busting my a$$ for not enough for what I do ------------- α850 / α77 / NEX-6 / RX100 VII http://www.flickr.com/photos/evangelos_k/ - flickr |
Posted By: foo_machi
Date Posted: 14 November 2012 at 07:48
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Learning developer for a global IT company and once-a-month backup wedding shooter ------------- a77|a57|SAL 16-50/2.8|SAL 85/2.8 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ggar/" rel="nofollow - My Flickr |
Posted By: RichardT
Date Posted: 14 November 2012 at 10:27
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I'm a Quantity Surveyor & Estimator for a steel & metalwork fabricator in Wigan, like the job hate the journey to & from work, Wigan traffic is errr... "difficult" ! RT ------------- So many wines, so little time...... |
Posted By: owenn01
Date Posted: 14 November 2012 at 10:54
Now that would be an interesting survey - the distribution of IT based people on the Forum versus other distinct employment areas (Engineering, Science, Medicine etc.)- I have a nasty feeling that you guys would outnumber the rest of us by a considerable margin... Good to have you all along and just one question - with so many IT people around why do we all still have so many IT problems...?  Kind regards, Neil. ------------- My Mantra: "Comment on other's work as you would wish to have yours commented upon". Go on - it's fun! |
Posted By: Anita
Date Posted: 20 November 2012 at 11:09
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I work 4 days per week as office manager for an architect http://www.meijervaneerden.nl (took a lot photo's on that site). I do wedding photography and lifestyle portraits at the side http://www.anitapicturesit.nl Besides that I do the book for the small transport company (one truck) of my hubby. ------------- Winter! That's the season to be young, catching snowflakes on your tongue! |
Posted By: bieomax
Date Posted: 30 November 2012 at 13:30
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Currently a senior analyst for a well known UK Utilities provider. done various roles in the electricity industry since I joined 8 years ago, and currently doing performance analysis of field DR services (Meter reading) But due to defect to the dark side in the new year and become a field team manager of meter readers, which should provide some interesting fodder for photography since the team covers the NW of England in which there is some bleak at times (North Yorkshire/Lancashire/Cumbria) but fantastic country. |
Posted By: Nappa
Date Posted: 30 November 2012 at 14:14
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Retired crane & heavy plant engineer & now CEO of a one man camera trap business!
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Posted By: Breogan
Date Posted: 30 November 2012 at 14:49
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Law enforcement. My field of work is illegal immigration and trafficking of human beings. I'm currently on leave because of an accident 
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Posted By: bhargav
Date Posted: 11 December 2012 at 17:47
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Researcher in construction and IT. Currently based in Manchester (UK) but soon will be moving! ------------- Sony NEX, Sony A580, Olympus E-P2. Sony: CZ 16-80, 50/1.8, 30/2.8; Sigma 50/2.8; Minolta Big Beercan and Small Beercan, Tamron 10-24, Sigma 150-500. |
Posted By: dragos
Date Posted: 11 December 2012 at 18:16
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Managing partner in a small Romanian company developing various industrial applications. http://www.electro-total.com/index.php?lang=en" rel="nofollow - Electro-Total |
Posted By: r_sarvas
Date Posted: 12 December 2012 at 04:22
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I'm an embedded IT applications developer working for the University of Connecticut library system with the library archivists and preservationists. Software, servers and services are my stock-in-trade. My current project is to develop a Digital Archive Management system (DAM) around an open source project called Fedora Commons that will (hopefully) one day be open sourced and available to anyone that wants it. Regrettably, I'm a far better coder than I am a photographer. |
Posted By: Demibeard
Date Posted: 12 December 2012 at 22:01
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I'm a Commercial Systems Manager for a Timber and Builders Merchant in the UK. I'm someone who spends most of his time in Excel, VBA, Access and Kerridge / Reflections. I left school with the idea to become an Architect, but when that didn't pan out I took a temporary job within this organisation, that was 23 years ago in February. ------------- Sony FE24-240 3.5-6.3, Sony 16-50 2.8 SSM, Sony 50 1.8, Sony 18-135 3.5-5.6 SAM, Tam 90 2.8, Tam 70-300 4-5.6 USD, Tam 150-600 5-6.3 | Sony HVLF-43AM, Godox TT685S |
Posted By: CuriousOne
Date Posted: 04 January 2013 at 17:59
| Currently I'm working as a sales representative of ultinational steel company in my country. |
Posted By: Minoltista
Date Posted: 04 January 2013 at 18:19
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Mecatronic Engineer looking for a new job also abroad in the EU. I have been working for http://www.fiat.it" rel="nofollow - Fiat S.P.A. , http://www.ferrari.com" rel="nofollow - Ferrari S.P.A. and now I'm working for http://www.piaggio.com" rel="nofollow - Piaggio&C S.P.A. . Ciao, MP ------------- I was, I'm, I'll be Minolta user! ------------------------------ http://michelepagano.zenfolio.com" rel="nofollow - Zenfolio Photos |
Posted By: grakat
Date Posted: 23 January 2013 at 01:53
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Technical Manager in a Plastics Company, making PET bottles for water, juice, and carbonated drinks. Worked in plastics for most of my life. ------------- Regards Graham Sony A100 and A77 |
Posted By: PhilTickelson
Date Posted: 07 February 2013 at 21:24
| Business Intelligence Analyst for a very large American retailer :). |
Posted By: nollie747
Date Posted: 07 February 2013 at 22:08
[IMG] [/IMG]  All lead and zinc on roof tops....pays like crap, wouldn't trade it for the world.....FREEDOM....
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Posted By: Dash66
Date Posted: 18 February 2013 at 18:43
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I was in the military for 20 years first as a medic, then as a computer tech. Currently I'm retired and in college working on a degree in Computer Forensics. ------------- A35,A77ii,Tokina 11-16,Sony 18-250,Sony 28-75,Sigma 50 Art,Tamron 180 Macro,Sigma 150-500 Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. Mark Twain |
Posted By: Chillfox
Date Posted: 24 February 2013 at 10:58
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System Administrator, mostly windows stuff, but really I am a bit of a generalist and do the odd projects that no one else has time for (regardless of OS and technology). |
Posted By: Guyver
Date Posted: 08 March 2013 at 17:33
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Private Investigator specializing in surveillance. Budding author and photographer. ------------- Just Learning |
Posted By: cobwebscavern
Date Posted: 19 March 2013 at 19:17
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I'm having a Chandler from Friends moment as no one really knows what I do. I work for a Bank....in Risk...sexy version is like "Internal Affairs" in US cop shows...reality is much, much more boring. I love antiques though and have been (on and off) a dealer my whole adult life....might go back to that one day. Also musician and DJ in previous lives. ------------- ....we are alike as Gladys Knight and Doris Day. |
Posted By: bluebear
Date Posted: 19 March 2013 at 19:20
| I'm a property Solicitor or, for our friends across the pond, a "Real Estate Attorney". I love the work but hate the ever increasing regulatory red tape! |
Posted By: Adamant
Date Posted: 21 March 2013 at 22:47
| I'm a .NET Software developer who started his own business writing software for the taxi industry in the UK. When you order a cab via a mobile app, or get a text to say it's outside, or just call the cab office and they can tell you exactly where the cab is and how much longer it will be.... Good chance you've used one of our systems! |
Posted By: mpb
Date Posted: 21 March 2013 at 22:55
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@Adamant, sounds like interesting stuff. Can you export your system to Australia, I ordered a taxi two years ago and it still has not turned up. ------------- Mark |
Posted By: ronniegogs
Date Posted: 27 March 2013 at 12:15
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Maintenance planner of oil drilling rigs by day... Tech geek 24/7
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Posted By: john925
Date Posted: 27 March 2013 at 12:50
| Central IT Help Desk at a university, but my degree and passion as a student was in philosophy. |
Posted By: jkp1
Date Posted: 27 March 2013 at 13:35
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Due to my expensive training in negative thinking, i have a job where i go into companies, finding out what they are doing in a crappy way, write it down and hand over the results to the management and off i go again. ------------- Unused stuff in stock: A700, 24-105, 28-135, Sony A100, beercan, 100-200, Sony 70-200f2.8 + teleconverter |
Posted By: Basil
Date Posted: 27 March 2013 at 18:47
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I'm the Director of Spiritual Services for a Long Term Care/Assisted Living facility. At least that's what my business card says that I do. ------------- To see is to enjoy. To see beyond is to rejoice. A77Mark II; A6600; A99; various film bodies and an ever-changing collection of lenses |
Posted By: jon.rodeo
Date Posted: 27 March 2013 at 21:29
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I'm a graphics / web / marketing / drafter and sometimes IT for a small business... It's a bit of a title! I usually just pick a couple to use at any given time.
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Posted By: Kienitz
Date Posted: 27 March 2013 at 21:41
| I'm an enginnering student. It's not much of a title but so what ;) |
Posted By: svjetlana
Date Posted: 28 March 2013 at 00:06
It is so unusual to have another Dyxumer in the same rare profession and not too far away (geographically) either.
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Posted By: ultranewbie
Date Posted: 28 March 2013 at 00:10
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I am a Business Process Engineering Specialist for Siemens Industry Inc. in the USA. However, I will be a graduate student this August and attend the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University very soon. My M.A. is International Trade and Investment policy. Not sure what my day time job will be for the 2 years though. Any dyxumers in District of Columbia? ------------- A99 + VG + Sony HVL-F60M + Minolta 28-70 F2.8 G, Sony 20mm F2.8, Tamron 70-200 SP F2.8 + Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro. |
Posted By: Gradus
Date Posted: 29 March 2013 at 18:32
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I am a Business Controller in an international retail company. I am a Financial with both an internal as well as a strong external and commercial orientation. Big part of my work is making analysis and make advices with regard to opportunities and risks, based on that analysis. |
Posted By: Eugenebor
Date Posted: 30 May 2013 at 13:09
| I am Field service engineer for big healthcare company, driving around and fixing Ultrasound systems. |
Posted By: SnowFella
Date Posted: 17 June 2013 at 13:03
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Somehow my first "real" job kinda followed me from one side of the world to here downunder, in the previous life it was transport squad leader and through a series of strange coincidences I've ended up a despatch leading hand working for one of the 2 big grocery chains down here. Even the climate stayed the same as I'm stuck on the cold storage side of the warehouse Not sure I can tell what's more stressfull and frustrating, slinging ammo and fuel for rifle companies or shipping produce and meat to bigcity stores. Though I'd freely admit I'd rather do a hot regas than handle christmas/easter madness in retail!
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Posted By: thornburg
Date Posted: 07 August 2013 at 18:38
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I'm a Systems Analyst, which means I build efficient solutions for business needs, usually using a database. I'd love to earn some money doing photography on the side, but I'm having trouble figuring out how to break into it. Anyone have any advice? |
Posted By: Aila
Date Posted: 20 August 2013 at 04:09
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I am a meeting organizer and today I have also organized a meeting for client. And I hope that he will happy with me. ------------- meetings in los angeles |
Posted By: Poke
Date Posted: 20 August 2013 at 04:55
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I have an industrial engineering degree. However, I never did work as one. I went on to get my optometry degree. I have worked as an optometrist for the past 20 years. I picked up photography to document my kids endeavors. I really love each time I get to go out and shoot just about anything now. ------------- 850,99,24-70Z.135Z,70-200G,70-400G |
Posted By: homeranger
Date Posted: 20 August 2013 at 05:39
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Right now I am the head cook, chief bottle washer, and house husband extraordinaire. I am also a co-owner of a Keller Williams Realty franchise in central Virginia and do real estate consulting and lead generation for a top notch, high volume Realtor. I took some time away from my day job as a full-time Realtor to become house husband extraordinaire while my lovely wife finished up her Masters in Nursing (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner). I took up photography to get out of the house. It's tough being house husband extraordinaire! When I was much younger I was a heavy equipment operator and rigger and managed a crane, rigging and millwright company in south Texas (after college). I'm always growing. Who knows what (or who) I'll be next? PS...I've read almost all of this thread and have really enjoyed the humor and opportunity to get to know my fellow Dyxumers.  edited b/c I can't spell worth a darn. ------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/skipplitt/ - http://www.flickr.com/photos/skipplitt/ a7rII|a900|a7II|RX100|Sony 28-70 GM|MAF 500mm|Sony 70-200mm G|CZ135mm ZA||Sony 100mm|Tokina 11-16mm |
Posted By: james2441139
Date Posted: 27 August 2013 at 21:50
| I am a transportation engineer working primarily in roadway and airport simulation and accident analysis.Did masters in civil engineering. Photography is my primary hobby other than playing cricket.Have been a Minolta shooter since I was 11. |
Posted By: Mak33
Date Posted: 28 August 2013 at 00:50
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I'm a packaging engineer working for a major multinational consumer products corporation. My mother had a passion for photography, though she never was one professionally. With my mother's passing and my strong interest in anything related to audio/video, photography sparked strong interest for me just a couple of years ago. I honed in on Sony due to the strong performance/price ratio, and my mother's last camera was a Minolta Maxxum 7000. I consider myself a newbie to photography and a casual shooter, but learning tons every time I get to shoot, or browse the Dyxum forums. EAA Airventure Oshkosh was basically an early X-mas for me. ------------- Miles https://www.flickr.com/photos/99549539@N02/ - Flickr |
Posted By: AutumnRose
Date Posted: 28 August 2013 at 04:49
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Mak33, which area are you from? ------------- Kathi A900, A77, A37, A700, A580, NEX6, 800si, Maxxum 5 and a few lenses |
Posted By: Iestrada
Date Posted: 28 August 2013 at 05:11
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Mathematics high school teacher. First day of school is on monday.
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