Dont be offended lol, but what do you guys do as a job?

[EVIL NOD]

i am a white van man i deliver friut and veg to schools and pubs/restaurants.its early starts have to get up at 4 in
the morning.but it a job.

[ninjabearhug]

Some wierd and wonderful jobs in here so far!

I'm core network support for a telecoms company. If you can't get the internet on your mobile, it could be my fault.

I know who to blame now, expect some angry PM's next time my phone internet freezes up during the last few seconds of a bidding war (joke )

I deliver pizza's. Have done for 2 & 1/2 years now. The pay sucks, the hours suck, it sucks basically.

I did that for a while too, although like chocklo I also got free pizza. unlike chocklo though I never got tired of eating them, in fact I could live of them

[Xtincthed]

i'm currently a medical intern on the way to become a doctor ^^

[muppet42]

Had a BA Media degree a few years but never managed to get a job out of it. I consider myself a creative person and have had the inkling to produce an online review site for sometime but I don't want it to be half arsed or look crap so I've been a bit indecisive on it now and it's kind of been put on the back burner.

Why not write some reviews for existing sites? theres plenty of fan sites you could write reviews for. If nothing else it would be good practice. Or you could skip the need for a website entirely and do youtube videos, the beauty of those is its easy to see how good you are getting at them by seeing the feedback and viewing numbers.
Thats probably the sort of experience they expect for a media job, not neceesarily professionaly paid experience, but proof that you can do it and are genuinely enthusiastic about it.

Agree with Playgeneration here, I do Multimedia so not to different, doing your own review site or something similar would be classed as experience, it doesn't always have to be a previous job. Infact doing it yourself would be better as it shows initiative and all that jazz that employers love lol

Think of it as a on-line portfolio

Yeah, I've considered the Youtube option and also heard of other vid sites which though not as prominent, seem to host a pile of reviewers from many of the sites I frequent. I think it's just the issue that everyone and their brother reviews stuff online, whether that be on video or in text and I kind of want to approach it from a different angle. I'm just not entirely sure what that angle is as yet

Plus, I'm an absolute stickler for detail and hate things not being just so, which means I'd like to have at least half decent sound and visuals to back everything up which I don't think I can achieve currently. That said, as you's say it'd be good to make a start and at least have something on the board. I'll try to deliberate less and get at least something of passable quality up though setting a date for such an event could be setting myself up for a fall

As for writing reviews, I know a few folk that freelance review for various sites but I've never really been aware of an "in" to actually get a review up there. I guess starting with fairly sound and readable reviews on retail sites like Amazon and such could be an option. Ah well, I'll come up with something hopefully.

Cheers for the encouragement and ideas guys

[Cauterize]

Sorry to do this guys, but I'm moving this topic over to the Off Topic section where it belongs

But before I do, I should probably add my mark to it. I'm a graphic/web designer full time and Photoshop is my forte!

[ScouseDave]

I work for probably the most hated bank in the UK at the moment. I actually enjoy my job and it pays the bills leaving a little over for some retro indulgences so im happy!

[GeorgieUK]

I finally ended education in 2009 with a degree in maths (full title mathematics: statistics, probabilites and its applications... or something like that!) and an MBA while working at a commercial research company. All I did was prepare surveys and analyze the results, it was mainly for large companies to work out where was the best and most cost efficient place to advertise their products and reach there target audience.
It was a good job that paid well but then redundancy hit and the company closed.
Then I worked with a friend restoring and repairing boats, but I learnt the lesson that you should not start a business with friends!
Then I was unemployed for a while but I got so much hassle from the jobcentre and was treated like some lowlife by them, I became self-employed just to get away from the jobcentre.
Now for money I buy and sell stuff at auctions and grow and sell plants at carboots. I also perform tarot readings online for liveline and occassionally on the streets and at fairs and such. I did try to sell tarot readings on ebay but the established sellers (or their friends or their persoanl accounts) buy a reading then give you negative feedback. Evil sods!
Still looking for a real job...

[felisucoibi]

I am spanish so I do bullfighting and sevillanas dancing jiji

The truth is that I try to not work and earn money... but it's sometimes hard so I have some companies...it, shops, seo consulting, stocks...

[foreversonic]

I don't believe I've posted here yet.

Reading through some of the posts, I'm going to say I'm a bit greedy and have two jobs!

In the normal "office hours" segment, I work for a Promotional Fulfillment company. I'm employed as an Application Developer, although you'll often find me running around the office offering technical support. As a company, your application may have been processed by us, without realising that it is us dealing with it. By that I mean that we were the company that processed applications on promotions like the Sony Smart Offers and VAT back promotions, the Nestlé Pick Me Up beans on the back of the jars (before it went online), a number of the P&G sample and money back guarantees and one that I'm working on at the moment is the Coca-Cola Win Every 2012 Seconds promotion.

For my other job, I'm also run a self-employed IT Development and Support company. Areas of focus are the general public home computer support and training, developing websites like RadioSEGA.net and building Android mobile phone apps.

[Atavan-Halen]

I work in a "premium" retail store. It's not very exciting but pays the bills and offers slightly above minimum wage here in Ireland. Although currently trying to get into hairdressing which I want to do as a career and not just a job.

[Mootown]

Hi guys, just joined the forum - I've filled in the introduce yourself bit already but thought I might as well join in - after working at GAME and Gamestation Head offices for the last 11 years, I left back in October to go work for a publisher I've always wanted to work for, Nintendo. I look after/manage/brief/approve etc in-store POS (like posters, inlays, fsdu's etc) retail events/conferences and loads of other retaily stuff. The official job title is trade marketing manager. Anything I post on here though is my own views not those of my employer! I feel lucky to work in a job and industry I love.

[Katsu]

I work at a chemical company, basically I mix stuff up and make it into something else. The hours are rubbish (2 x 12 hour day shifts followed by 2 x 12 hour night shifts) but I only work just over a third of the year and the money is good, so I don't complain

Hmm mixing the chemicals.................

i only ask as the common view of a retro game collector is a "nerd" or "geek". I am currently training to join the Army, which in no way is geeky.

It doesn't get much geekier than this^ now give me 20, strip down that rifle & iron that uniform. Then cooking the dinner *Engrish*

Anything I post on here though is my own views not those of my employer! I feel lucky to work in a job and industry I love.

Aah that lovely line, used it previous... Shame the world has come to this Welcome to the madhouse

Im a 1st Line IT support engineer

Have you tried turning it off & back on again... Oh my days I loved saying that

I work as a baker (also studied for it) something about bread, chocolate, etc has always facinated me when i was a kid and still does today.
My boss is a cool guy, pays me well + i can do a lot of hours that allow me to buy those damned expensive videogames, i do have to work weekends + it's always working at night, but don't mind as i love my job.

I am a Skilled Baker however I never studied all instore in Tesco, I eventually trained the regional Bakery Managers how to run their bakeries at one point

I spent 9 years in the RAF and left just over 2 years ago, I now work for Currys as a "TV Specialist "

Been in the TV selling game, I'm sure the RAF was more exciting

I'm an RMA Assistant for a company that sells NAS drives. Basickly, I'm the guy you'd send items still covered under warentee too, then I'd send out the replacement. The jobs is pretty borring but the company I work for is really nice and that makes up for it. Not much money is left each month after the bill are paid, but enough to indulge in some retro gaming!

RMA to me means Russian Martial Art, hence the quote as at a glance I thought that said RMA Instructor

im unemployed at the moment have been since end of december was at tesco for nearly 10 years but got sacked for slagging the company off on facebook lol then i worked at clinton cards for a couple of months then got laid off at xmas so i mainly sell what i have to buy other stuff with lol

I too have done a decade+ in the Tesco

Worst job I had was my first job when I was 17, I got a part time job at Sainsbury's and ended up working on the fish counter, used to work all day Saturday on there and no matter how many times I washed my hands, I could never get the smell fully away! I'd go out drinking with my mates on a Saturday night (obviously with the intention to pull a bird), alas never seemed to happen as I'd have a lingering smell of fish on me all night! In the end we'd all get bladdered instead, go back to my mates house and drink into the night and play Mega Drive 'til the early hours! Good times!

I meant to mention this at Replay fella but umm, er, You smell of the fish!


I'll add the rest after sleep

[Tyron]

Hi guys, just joined the forum - I've filled in the introduce yourself bit already but thought I might as well join in - after working at GAME and Gamestation Head offices for the last 11 years, I left back in October to go work for a publisher I've always wanted to work for, Nintendo. I look after/manage/brief/approve etc in-store POS (like posters, inlays, fsdu's etc) retail events/conferences and loads of other retaily stuff. The official job title is trade marketing manager. Anything I post on here though is my own views not those of my employer! I feel lucky to work in a job and industry I love.

Nice, so you can get us some instore posters that disappeared?

[Mootown]

Hi guys, just joined the forum - I've filled in the introduce yourself bit already but thought I might as well join in - after working at GAME and Gamestation Head offices for the last 11 years, I left back in October to go work for a publisher I've always wanted to work for, Nintendo. I look after/manage/brief/approve etc in-store POS (like posters, inlays, fsdu's etc) retail events/conferences and loads of other retaily stuff. The official job title is trade marketing manager. Anything I post on here though is my own views not those of my employer! I feel lucky to work in a job and industry I love.

Nice, so you can get us some instore posters that disappeared?

To be honest mate I probably could within reason....anything in particular?!

[GamerPup]

I'm a support worker for young adults with learning disabilities.
Love the job, But as well as being really rewarding work, the guy I key-work loves spending all his time at the arcade on brighton pier.
So Everyones a winner!

[HaZ]

I work at B&Q, we sell 1337 retro bins (actually look alright surprisingly)

[Tyron]

Hi guys, just joined the forum - I've filled in the introduce yourself bit already but thought I might as well join in - after working at GAME and Gamestation Head offices for the last 11 years, I left back in October to go work for a publisher I've always wanted to work for, Nintendo. I look after/manage/brief/approve etc in-store POS (like posters, inlays, fsdu's etc) retail events/conferences and loads of other retaily stuff. The official job title is trade marketing manager. Anything I post on here though is my own views not those of my employer! I feel lucky to work in a job and industry I love.

Nice, so you can get us some instore posters that disappeared?

To be honest mate I probably could within reason....anything in particular?!

Anything to do with Resident Evil Revelations or Metal Gear Solid 3DS. PM me what you've got and we can arrange something

[jasonbmd]

This is an interesting thread! It's not really surprising that many work at game companies or in the IT! It must be a dream job to work for Nintendo! Lucky you Well I'm a bit different I guess? I work for various chocolate companies as account manager. It's fun and I get a lot of free chocolate

[Reedy]

Interesting reading, did always wonder what some of you guys did. I dont post that often but thought i'd spend 5 mins to put something into the pot. I run a number of Gaming, Esports and Hardware Websites and also run the Game Zone at the Gadget show live in Birmingham every year (anyone going this year?) Sounds a lot more fun than it actually is but I do often get my hands on some nice gaming bits from partners like Namco, EA, Sega etc... Mainily day to day I just sit in meetings and do paperwork.

[adam763]

I'm in the final stages of setting up my own business designing and building control panels, arcade cabinets (MAME and JAMMA) and video pinball games. I love wood work, electronics and computers so it really is/gonna be my dream job.

My previous jobs were:
Working in a factory making dartboards
Helping my dad painting & decorating
An axillary nurse in a care home
Working at a meat plant
Worked at Sainsburys
Warehouse work at a healthcare logistics firm
Laboratory technician at an antibody company

I've also done the odd job here and there but that's pretty much my work history.