What do you do for a living?

onetruesoul · Jan 12, 2016

Mr Fongstarr said:
But my advice, do the passionate thing still as long as you have a back up plan if that fails. Then at least you can say you didn't try for it.

For real. I hate that most people going into college nowadays are playing it safe. And the least safest thing is what they're passionate about.

I met a freshman whose college plan was to become an accountant for the IRS. Really. I responded with, "when did you decide to grow up to be boring?"

I know it's harder to get jobs nowadays, especially with the amount of people getting degrees and the job market being flooded, but I think the American Dream of two kids and a house in the suburbs is scaring people from pursuing what they love.

All I know is that I always pursued what I loved with a passion and a hustle and I'm doing fine. Lots of room for growth and more pay. Can't imagine a life not doing what I'm currently doing. I'm happy knowing that I'm doing something what I love and that I'm always stoked to go to work.

Anyways, my two cents. I'll shut up now.

Brownstone · Jan 12, 2016

Project Management

Degree in Economics

marquisej · Jan 12, 2016

I'm a restaurant manager for Darden Inc in the DMV area, Salary is 50k, with bonus it jumps to about 53-56.
I guess not bad for a kid who just turned 25 with a college degree.

Just looking to keep getting 3% raises over the next 3-5 years and decent bonus money :smokin

Fong$tarr · Jan 12, 2016

Also don't underestimate the corporate job as being your side hustle. I know some that have it easy in their corporate job which allows them still to do their passionate job as well. Of course not all jobs work out this way but if you can do both, it's literally getting 2 incomes with one having full benefits and the other satisfying that passion for what you love to do. I know a guy that does wedding videography. It doesn't take up much of his time but he loves doing it and the money is great. He considers his corporate job his side hustle and his wedding gig his main one whenever he talks to people. I think he banks almost a $100k because of it and he loses a couple of weekends out of the year if any doing work.

noskey · Jan 12, 2016

Mr Fongstarr said:
Noskey said:

What kind of insurance do you write? I'm on the opposite side of you, working at an insurance agency and sending underwriters our customers. Currently working in commercial P&C. Kind of over it tbh; the pay sucks and the clients are ****.

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I write Crisis Management which consists of Product Recall, Product Contamination and Kidnap and Ransom. I work at Liberty but it's a subsidiary called LIU (Liberty Insurance Underwriters). I think the Liberty Mutual side does P&C where as my office is more specialized lines. I can only imagine how it is on the broker side. I always hear it is only for specific type of people. I know I can't broker all those relationships.

Kind of cool to know NTers are in this field. I wish I knew some in SF cause I'd buy them a drink just cause.

At least it sounds like you have something interesting to write. My office focuses on transportation (I think Liberty wrote a couple of our accounts), almost completely long haul trucking. If you thought most agencies deal with bad clients, imagine 99% of your book of business being nothing but owner/operator truckers :lol:

Anyone got a finance-related job opening let a playa know.

dboulders · Jan 12, 2016

Finance Director for Auto Group

hennessy · Jan 13, 2016

Mr Fongstarr said:
Also don't underestimate the corporate job as being your side hustle. I know some that have it easy in their corporate job which allows them still to do their passionate job as well. Of course not all jobs work out this way but if you can do both, it's literally getting 2 incomes with one having full benefits and the other satisfying that passion for what you love to do. I know a guy that does wedding videography. It doesn't take up much of his time but he loves doing it and the money is great. He considers his corporate job his side hustle and his wedding gig his main one whenever he talks to people. I think he banks almost a $100k because of it and he loses a couple of weekends out of the year if any doing work.

This is how I am. I've technically worked for the DoD for 6 years. I say technically because my SCD is '09 but I was a summer intern in '09-'12. I've almost tripled my salary since I came on as an intern. Picked up some good certifications as well. I want to go back to school and get my MBA, but only if someone will pay for it. DoD won't pay enough unless I commit more time to them after I graduate. I don't mind that, as long as I can go to school full time and still get paid.

Right now I'm torn between going into the private sector, because I'm highly marketable with the skills, clearance, and certs I've picked up here. Or, working the easy job I have now with no stress, get out of work at 4 every day and do whatever side hustles I want. But still, I think I'll have another year before I make a move. Wanna get a few other things accomplished here first before moving on.

My roommate has a great private sector job in consulting. He probably makes $10K more than me a year + bonuses but dude seems miserable. Gets home so late every night just angry and tired. I don't want that life. If I'm gonna suffer like that it better be for myself and not someone elses company.

Props to your friend.

CJMcfly26 · Jan 13, 2016

Anybody go to Culinary School was thinking about getting into that. Don't want to waste my GI Bill on something I may not like. Just want to hear the experience.

Plus once women find out I'm a chef, I project a increase in yambs by 6%

ricerocket1 · Jan 13, 2016

Cfranchise26 said:
Anybody go to Culinary School was thinking about getting into that. Don't want to waste my GI Bill on something I may not like. Just want to hear the experience.

Plus once women find out I'm a chef, I project a increase in yambs by 6%

know bunch of folks that went to culinary school. I feel like they could be where they at now without it. both a sous chefs now. I didn't go to a culinary school, i was just really tight with our Executive chef and had a huge background on Food, Beverage and Hospitality. Gave me a spot in a breakfast team worked my way up to be a Breakfast Chef and cooking for 2000+ for google in a daily basis. (Writing and making my own menu on day to day, ordering etc) I had all these new cooks that came out of culinary school who's super green. I wouldn't pay for the stuff they learn because you get to see it first hand when working. If i were you ill look at the programs in your local CC. I know here in SF. CCSF have the best culinary program in the country and quarter of the cost. If that's not the case, try to be a prep cook first so you can see how everything goes. Hope this help.

EDIT

I left F&B completely to actually do something i love, being a "techie" lol .

suberzat1 · Jan 13, 2016

Cfranchise26 said:
Anybody go to Culinary School was thinking about getting into that. Don't want to waste my GI Bill on something I may not like. Just want to hear the experience.

Plus once women find out I'm a chef, I project a increase in yambs by 6%

I thought about it and looked into a few schools.

I just really want to Master this food science in different ways.

friscostylez · Jan 13, 2016

Cfranchise26 said:
Anybody go to Culinary School was thinking about getting into that. Don't want to waste my GI Bill on something I may not like. Just want to hear the experience.

Plus once women find out I'm a chef, I project a increase in yambs by 6%

what's your projected forecast in increase in transyambs? :nerd:

CJMcfly26 · Jan 13, 2016

I'm not about that life with the trannies, I almost slipped up, just glad it told me

bcee · Jan 13, 2016

Anybody know anybody that sells surance? I was networking and met somebody who is the wife of a marketing director for Aflac in my state. They have BREAD. They told a recruiter about me and I had my first interview yesterday. Everything sounds promising but I know theirs a lot more to it. Not sure if I want to drop a job I'm already making $60k but going part time and to start putting focus in Aflac is a possibility. Anybody know any success stories selling insurance?

sugafree · Jan 13, 2016

Cfranchise26 said:
Anybody go to Culinary School was thinking about getting into that. Don't want to waste my GI Bill on something I may not like. Just want to hear the experience.

Plus once women find out I'm a chef, I project a increase in yambs by 6%

Didn't know you were a fellow vet broadie

Xennial · Jan 13, 2016

Mr Fongstarr said:
Also don't underestimate the corporate job as being your side hustle. I know some that have it easy in their corporate job which allows them still to do their passionate job as well. Of course not all jobs work out this way but if you can do both, it's literally getting 2 incomes with one having full benefits and the other satisfying that passion for what you love to do. I know a guy that does wedding videography. It doesn't take up much of his time but he loves doing it and the money is great. He considers his corporate job his side hustle and his wedding gig his main one whenever he talks to people. I think he banks almost a $100k because of it and he loses a couple of weekends out of the year if any doing work.

Most Corporate jobs aren't flexible which makes it difficult for people to do both

CJMcfly26 · Jan 13, 2016

sugafree said:
Didn't know you were a fellow vet broadie

Yup 10 yrs in the Air Force.

wettyfap · Jan 13, 2016

diesel engine mechanic thanks to usmc. work on generators and large engines

Fong$tarr · Jan 13, 2016

millenial said:
Most Corporate jobs aren't flexible which makes it difficult for people to do both

I agree but it doesn't mean it's not obtainable. You have to sort of pick and choose the right job to do it. Like my friend that I mentioned, he's pretty low on the totem pole and makes like $50k but his job is super easy and he gets in at 8:30am, gets an hour lunch and leaves at 4:30pm on the dot. Those are really some easy hours considering but he really doesn't make as much money as his colleges. So even what he does which allows him to get double of what he makes, a person at his company can even make more and do the same hours as him. Some people would say my friend still works hard with two jobs but at least he likes his wedding gig where it's almost not even a job.

Also insurance type jobs are one of the more lenient companies to work for compared to others. I mean it's boring as hell but it's nothing top totally stress over.

Xennial · Jan 13, 2016

Mr Fongstarr said:
I agree but it doesn't mean it's not obtainable. You have to sort of pick and choose the right job to do it. Like my friend that I mentioned, he's pretty low on the totem pole and makes like $50k but his job is super easy and he gets in at 8:30am, gets an hour lunch and leaves at 4:30pm on the dot. Those are really some easy hours considering but he really doesn't make as much money as his colleges. So even what he does which allows him to get double of what he makes, a person at his company can even make more and do the same hours as him. Some people would say my friend still works hard with two jobs but at least he likes his wedding gig where it's almost not even a job.

Also insurance type jobs are one of the more lenient companies to work for compared to others. I mean it's boring as hell but it's nothing top totally stress over.

Are you on the carrier side or broker side? I know people that work on the broker side in SF and seem really stressed

Fong$tarr · Jan 13, 2016

^^^^Carrier side. Broker side is the tougher side but money is better. A lot of people I know that work on the broker side end up going to the carrier side later cause it's easier. Brokers have to manager a lot of relationships. The way I always explain insurance to people is the broker is like the middle man in a drug deal. So customers want drugs, brokers go find the drugs and I supply them with the drugs for the right price and the broker goes back and sees if the customer wants to buy it from me or someone else. So brokers have to manager relationships with the customer and the multiple drug dealers (carriers), and that can be a total headache sometimes.

But brokers have their fun though. I know they are stressed but they constantly get to go on free lunches and any other free things like baseball games cause that is what we do to try and get their business. I just went on a broker dinner with some people the other day and they got $100 steaks for dinner. For the 4 of us, it was $700 for our meals. So brokers aren't always bending over busting their butt to get their money.

Xennial · Jan 13, 2016

Mr Fongstarr said:
^^^^Carrier side. Broker side is the tougher side but money is better. A lot of people I know that work on the broker side end up going to the carrier side later cause it's easier. Brokers have to manager a lot of relationships. The way I always explain insurance to people is the broker is like the middle man in a drug deal. So customers want drugs, brokers go find the drugs and I supply them with the drugs for the right price and the broker goes back and sees if the customer wants to buy it from me or someone else. So brokers have to manager relationships with the customer and the multiple drug dealers (carriers), and that can be a total headache sometimes.

But brokers have their fun though. I know they are stressed but they constantly get to go on free lunches and any other free things like baseball games cause that is what we do to try and get their business. I just went on a broker dinner with some people the other day and they got $100 steaks for dinner. For the 4 of us, it was $700 for our meals. So brokers aren't always bending over busting their butt to get their money.

Yeah all the ppl I know that work on the broker side said the money is good, these are young ppl in their 20s and making $100-120k total compensation but they said insurance is not fun at all and parts of the year like Q4 is really stressful

Fong$tarr · Jan 13, 2016

Yeah.....that is the bad thing with insurance. It's really stale and almost demoralizing. Like all the corporate stereotypes you may have heard are somewhat true in this field. Like white people are all the upper management, women have it harder than men, minorities are techs who do the processing, young kids are all the underwriters (they do most of the work while the managers get the credit), some women sleep around to get to the top, secretaries blow their bosses, office hook ups are a norm, hard work doesn't necessarily get rewarded, being a jerk actually gets you what you want and so much more. That is why I think New Yorkers take to this job like water. It's in their blood to be cut throat and to them, it's almost easy. As a SF person, I just never cared about the corporate culture but a job is a job and I can't really get into any other field aside from this.

abematic · Jan 13, 2016

CSR teller for 2 different bank in the last 4-5 years. So almost 4 1/2 - 5 years of banking/teller experiences.

Approaching my 2nd year with BMO Harris. Getting paid $11.41 for 70 Hours. Also provide health benefits but they aren't the best.

Getting back into school for Accountant.. Seriously, I want to get out of teller work.

Preferably, I rather do loan work etc.. than be a teller. I need to get paid more than this being 26 years old..

Xennial · Jan 13, 2016

Mr Fongstarr said:
Yeah.....that is the bad thing with insurance. It's really stale and almost demoralizing. Like all the corporate stereotypes you may have heard are somewhat true in this field. Like white people are all the upper management, women have it harder than men, minorities are techs who do the processing, young kids are all the underwriters (they do most of the work while the managers get the credit), some women sleep around to get to the top, secretaries blow their bosses, office hook ups are a norm, hard work doesn't necessarily get rewarded, being a jerk actually gets you what you want and so much more. That is why I think New Yorkers take to this job like water. It's in their blood to be cut throat and to them, it's almost easy. As a SF person, I just never cared about the corporate culture but a job is a job and I can't really get into any other field aside from this.

Yeah one of the ppl I know just got let go from his broker's office due to office politics. Said after 12 years this has burnt him out so much and left a bad taste in his mouth he's done with corporate world period now.

goledensilence · Jan 13, 2016

My current job title is ARP Secretary at the state penitentiary. I'm a contract worker which means I make $9.36/hr. That also means I'm not allowed to work overtime, even though I do sometimes & I don't get paid for the time I miss like a state employee would. Trying to work my way up to state employee so I can go from $9.36/hr to $12/hr.

age: 25 (will be 26 on Feb 1st)

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