Do you have a "real life" job? What do you do?
By thyst07
@thyst07 (2079)
United States
May 8, 2009 5:47pm CST
I'm just curious. I'm pretty certain that most people on here are not actually making their living on the internet, so I want to know what kind of "real jobs" people on here have. I'm in college full time and I work part time as a cashier at a home improvement store.
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@mylesnarvaez (5450)
• Philippines
9 May 09
i'm a freelancer involved in microfinance. i do research, training and consultancy work. the internet is quite a useful tool in my line of work, for data gathering, getting information and communication. i do mylot during breaks, when workload is not heavy, and in between travels. i haven't seriously explored my potential to earn from the internet but i'm starting to build these ideas. hehe
since my time and skills are pretty flexible, i do little odd jobs here and there that earns a little too.
@mylesnarvaez (5450)
• Philippines
9 May 09
it isn't scary at all. :)
i do project work for donor institutions so they would maximize their donor funds to small institutions helping poor communities. i'm not into financing per se... :)
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@palonghorn (5479)
• United States
9 May 09
I certainly don't make my living on the internet, the money I make here at the lot is just for fun, I normally spend it on scrapbooking supplies. My 'real life' job.......well I'm a wildland firefighter, and there are not that many women in my line of work. I was a volunteer firefighter for 9 years, been working for the forestry service for the past 3 yrs, and working at getting on with the Forestry service in Texas, moving back there in a couple of months.
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@thyst07 (2079)
• United States
9 May 09
That certainly sounds like an interesting job, and a necessary one too! I always like to hear about women who are "pioneers" in their line of work. Even though we have a lot more job equality than we used to, there are still a lot of professions that tend to be reserved for one gender or the other.
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@fodschwazzle (85)
• United States
28 May 09
I am a deli worker. I slice meat. But actually, that's just a cover for my real job. I'm actually an artist, I sell paintings worth millions. My ink is derived from roast beef juice and freshly squeezed pastrami. I'm a postmodernist.
@aseretdd (13729)
• Philippines
10 May 09
I would love to just save my online earning... but that is quite impossible because eventhough i have a full time job and my husband is working abroad... money is still limited... i work as a sort of assistant at a Realty Company... well the set up is quite complicated to explain... but the work gives me plenty of time to use the internet for my online endeavors...
@Jennlk84 (4205)
• United States
8 May 09
My full time job is teaching. I am currently teaching Pre-Kindergarten from 8am-6pm every day. It's one heck of a long day but such a rewarding job. I earn money online as my secondary source of income. It doesen't bring me in a lot of extra money but some. And any little bit helps, that's for sure. I usually spend a lot of time online in the evenings before bed and on the weekends.
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