What do you do for a living?

I'm a disability analyst at a law firm. I'm the one a client talks to when they want our free consultation. It's my job to listen to their story and determine if they've got a good case for Social Security disability. It's brain intensive and can be emotionally taxing a lot of the time. Sometimes I've got folks on my line who I know are disabled, but they just don't have the evidence to back it up, so we can't prove it. It's difficult to tell them that I can't help. I have frazzled moms calling at the end of their ropes with special needs kids, disabled steel workers who have struggled with bad knees for decades and just can't do it anymore, people with fatal illnesses who can't afford their medical care because they can't work and can't get state insurance. Indiana was the second state to pass the "work requirement" in order to qualify for Medicaid. Disabled folks are exempt from the work requirement, but while they are applying for disability (a 2 year process) they aren't allowed to work. Now Indiana has taken their insurance. But you have to have medical treatment in order to have the evidence that you are disabled. If you aren't getting treatment, you get denied for disability. But they can't get treatment anymore, because they can't work while applying (or they get denied) and now can't have insurance if they aren't working. It's a terrible spot to be in. There are a lot of tears and frustrations from my clients during my day to day. It's my job to listen and help the best that I can.

I am a casual labourer.

Which is why I’m also a mature student. Up the career ladder I go!

Psychologist: but not the clinical kind. I work with organisations to understand workforce needs.

DanielSTJ said:

Which is why I’m also a mature student. Up the career ladder I go!

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What are you going to school for?

I have a BA in professional writing, and I worked for a year writing instructional content for a U.S. Army contract company. Then I realized how much I hated technical writing, so I was happy to leave that job when I moved across the country! I now work as a medical receptionist in an outpatient therapy clinic, and I'm going back to school in the fall to begin working my way towards becoming a licensed practical nurse (and eventually a registered nurse).

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What are you going to school for?

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For now, a General Arts and Science Diploma. I'm using that to get into Queen's University in my hometown-- where I hope to take English Language and Literature.

I want to be an editor! : D

First year going on second PhD student

I work in a warehouse. If not for the fact that my entire hometown is controlled, part and parcel, by investors who've turned this place into a global commodity, I'd be earning a very good wage. Almost anywhere else in the country I'd live a comfortable life.

In-house lawyer at a higher education institution. I battle with the government all day.

I play guitar professionally. I tour in bands. When I'm not touring, I write music for film, TV, Netflix and HBO. I quit my day job, so this is what I do 100% full time now.

I've been asked this before, so I'll offer it here. If someone's writing involves bands or musicians, I'm always happy to take a look at it and see if it's factual.

Blinkk said:

I play guitar professionally. I tour in bands. When I'm not touring, I write music for film, TV, Netflix and HBO. I quit my day job, so this is what I do 100% full time now.

I've been asked this before, so I'll offer it here. If someone's writing involves bands or musicians, I'm always happy to take a look at it and see if it's factual.

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Can I ask what genres of music you play?

Enlightened said:

Can I ask what genres of music you play?

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Haha, if I want to get paid, I have to play all of them.

My speciality is classic rock, but I also perform formal classical guitar at weddings, wineries, etc for side money. I have covered lots and lots and lots of pop music too. I also play neo-classical shred because that genre gets requested for TV and movies for the action scenes. At this point I'll write anything in any style if it pays. My agent will frequently put out a call for a song based off XYZ band, so a lot of my job is to mimic the sounds of other bands. Between that and the classic rock stuff, I'm pretty good at mimicking.

My Instagram is me playing guitar, so if you want to hear some stuff, I can link you.

Blinkk said:

Haha, if I want to get paid, I have to play all of them.

My speciality is classic rock, but I also perform formal classical guitar at weddings, wineries, etc for side money. I have covered lots and lots and lots of pop music too. I also play neo-classical shred because that genre gets requested for TV and movies for the action scenes. At this point I'll write anything in any style if it pays. My agent will frequently put out a call for a song based off XYZ band, so a lot of my job is to mimic the sounds of other bands. Between that and the classic rock stuff, I'm pretty good at mimicking.

My Instagram is me playing guitar, so if you want to hear some stuff, I can link you.

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PM please; I'd like to hear it. I'm an avid guitar buff. You should check out YouTube user account "Troy Grady." He has amazing videos showing slow speed playing of Michael Angelo Batio and many others. Troy built a device to add to guitars to show slow motion picking. Amazing watching double-slant picking and what not.

Cheers.

I own a licensed recreational marijuana business in Washington state.

Very impressive Blinkk! = D

The Impenetrable said:

I own a licensed recreational marijuana business in Washington state.

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Our governor says we have the best stuff in the whole USA

Barfus said:

Our governor says we have the best stuff in the whole USA

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That's rad mannnnnnnnnnn.

I am a paralegal at a local Social Security law firm.

At the moment, I work for a state agency...4-day work week, which is great, but the pay and insurance is a bit lacking. The job itself comes easy to me, and it's a desk job, which is something I never had until now and am enjoying.

Prior to this I was in the military, a deputy sheriff (investigator), and a government contractor overseas for DoS and DoD. I miss the "action," but am determined to stick with my current job due to it's a great work/life balance due to the schedule.

Verboten said:

I am a paralegal at a local Social Security law firm.

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Hey, high five! What city are you working out of? It's a rough job, man.

KBaum1608 said:

Hey, high five! What city are you working out of? It's a rough job, man.

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Hi five back! Indianapolis. It is rough, but it pays the bills. HA!

Barfus said:

Our governor says we have the best stuff in the whole USA

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Are you also in Washington? Whereabouts, if I may be so forward?

The Impenetrable said:

Are you also in Washington? Whereabouts, if I may be so forward?

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Oh I'm over on the eastern side of Washington in Spokane. I'm a student at WSU

I'm a clinical psych postdoc (legally can't call myself a psychologist until I get my license, which will hopefully be in 8 months). I work primarily with kids in the foster system, or at risk of placement. Maybe not what I would call "fun" work, and the bureaucracy sucks, but I do enjoy it.

I work in IT for my local county government. OK actually I do most of our IT clerical and inventory, and all of our purchasing and also make coffee in the mornings. I've been in IT for 20 years. I still get to do some actual tech work every now and again, too.
Eh...it's a living.