What's your day job?

Davo Abear · November 19th, 2007, 02:28 PM

I'm a 3D designer/modeler in the engineering department at my company (Inventor, Solidworks, Autocad)

Edwin Wilson · November 20th, 2007, 08:44 PM

Departmental training officer/rangemaster/armorer/entry team leader for a medium sized Sheriff's Office. And whatever other hats they hang on me from day to day. The nice thing is that every day brings something new and different, so it's hard to get bored; bad thing is that it sometimes leaves little time for anything else. In that free time, I pursue various hobbies that either take too much time or too much money. *grin*

Ian Farlow · November 20th, 2007, 09:42 PM

Assistant Division Commander for the Uniform Patrol Division at the same Sheriff's Office as Ed Wilson. He's my roommate. I outrank him, so he has to do as I say. You know, like "clean the house" or "cook me dinner"... stuff like that.

When I'm not working or telling Ed what to do, I enjoy photography and now videography.

Chris Davis · November 21st, 2007, 07:34 AM

My company ("Famous Davis") is mainly software development for both desktop and web. We do a small amount of video production. I have two employees - my son and my daughter-in-law.

Chris
www.famousdavispro.com

Dave Robinson · November 21st, 2007, 08:47 AM

Unix server administrator and network security analyst.

Yes, I'm a geek.

Greg Patch · November 21st, 2007, 01:56 PM

I'm a PIG (Photo Instrumentation Guy) on a missile test range in Huntsville,Alabama. I'm an editor, photographer,videographer and a dangerous self taught electrician. We use a lot of digital high speed cameras which is way cool. I basically get to watch stuff blow up everyday.

I also own and run my own wedding photography and video business that keeps me tied up pretty much every weekend..

John Hewat · November 22nd, 2007, 11:09 PM

I'm a high school media and drama teacher.

So every now and then I get to watch things blow up too.

Heath McKnight · November 22nd, 2007, 11:11 PM

My day job has changed; I am still a freelance writer, but I no longer teach film. I am now a producer of commercials, and am moving into new territories. Waiting for the strike to end in L.A., so I can perhaps make a move out there.

Heath

Kris Holodak · December 3rd, 2007, 11:12 AM

For my day job I create educational videos for the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. It's a great job because I'm pretty much a one man band producing, shooting, and editing all the video that appears on the National Arts in Education website http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/ . I meet a lot of cool people and I get to see a lot of performances.

Then on the weekends I grab my gear and shoot shorts. I've done several of the DV Challenges - which has been a great way to get off the couch. And it's inspired me to try to make things that are "festival worthy" though so far no festivals have taken anything.

But I still think, even if I reach the dream point where I'm a regular on the festival circuit and people will give me enough money that I can hire a crew rather than just recruit my untrained friends, I would keep my day job and do the shorts for fun. Because I love my day job and the shorts are a lot of fun. I think if I had the pressure of paying my mortgage off of that work it would take all the fun away. It's the same reason I'll periodically get a booth to sell my photos as art prints at craft fairs, but don't want to try to make a living as a photographer even if I could.

Denny Gay · December 7th, 2007, 02:21 PM

I am network and/or computer technician

Marco Wagner · February 18th, 2008, 05:32 PM

It's amazing how many computer geeks we have in here :-) Myself included...

Shaun Conner · February 19th, 2008, 11:09 AM

I'm a Quality Assurance Supervisor for a Biological company. In my spare time I shoot, edit and produce DVD's and videos for the Southern Univ. Marching band www.humanjukebox.com . I'm trying to start up my own media company and get into weddings as well instructional dvd's and business commercials.

Tom Majeski · February 21st, 2008, 11:23 AM

Day job, night job, on call 24/7.....
I run a satellite uplink truck all over the east coast doing news & sports.

www.pssiglobal.com.

I'm the no-name ugly stepson of the broadcast crew, but the first one they call when the picture screws up.

Tom

Joe Sonnenburg · February 22nd, 2008, 09:08 PM

I'm doing some freelance graphic design (mainly web design) and some freelance News Cameraman work for a small TV station. I'm currently not getting much work for either so I'm looking for something a little more stable/permanent in the Television Production industry.

Gary Chavez · March 6th, 2008, 03:18 PM

Hey Tom, is the Dem race huge money in the bank?

November 20th, 2007, 09:42 PM	#93
Ian Farlow New Boot Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Braselton, Georgia Posts: 13	Assistant Division Commander for the Uniform Patrol Division at the same Sheriff's Office as Ed Wilson. He's my roommate. I outrank him, so he has to do as I say. You know, like "clean the house" or "cook me dinner"... stuff like that. When I'm not working or telling Ed what to do, I enjoy photography and now videography. __________________ Ian Sony V1U with plenty of extras, Apple Final Cut Studio 2.

November 22nd, 2007, 11:09 PM	#97
John Hewat Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, AUSTRALIA Posts: 735	I'm a high school media and drama teacher. So every now and then I get to watch things blow up too. __________________ John Hewat Mammoth Media Productions

November 22nd, 2007, 11:11 PM	#98
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	My day job has changed; I am still a freelance writer, but I no longer teach film. I am now a producer of commercials, and am moving into new territories. Waiting for the strike to end in L.A., so I can perhaps make a move out there. Heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

December 3rd, 2007, 11:12 AM	#99
Kris Holodak Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 302	day jobs and aspirations For my day job I create educational videos for the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. It's a great job because I'm pretty much a one man band producing, shooting, and editing all the video that appears on the National Arts in Education website http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/ . I meet a lot of cool people and I get to see a lot of performances. Then on the weekends I grab my gear and shoot shorts. I've done several of the DV Challenges - which has been a great way to get off the couch. And it's inspired me to try to make things that are "festival worthy" though so far no festivals have taken anything. But I still think, even if I reach the dream point where I'm a regular on the festival circuit and people will give me enough money that I can hire a crew rather than just recruit my untrained friends, I would keep my day job and do the shorts for fun. Because I love my day job and the shorts are a lot of fun. I think if I had the pressure of paying my mortgage off of that work it would take all the fun away. It's the same reason I'll periodically get a booth to sell my photos as art prints at craft fairs, but don't want to try to make a living as a photographer even if I could.

December 7th, 2007, 02:21 PM	#100
Denny Gay New Boot Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Hillsborough County Posts: 19	day job I am network and/or computer technician __________________ Denny Gay- Passage in Time - Wedding videography in Tampa Bay area- www.passageintime.com

November 19th, 2007, 02:28 PM	#91
Davo Abear New Boot Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Nederland, Texas Posts: 15	I'm a 3D designer/modeler in the engineering department at my company (Inventor, Solidworks, Autocad)

November 20th, 2007, 08:44 PM	#92
Edwin Wilson Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Braselton, GA Posts: 25	Departmental training officer/rangemaster/armorer/entry team leader for a medium sized Sheriff's Office. And whatever other hats they hang on me from day to day. The nice thing is that every day brings something new and different, so it's hard to get bored; bad thing is that it sometimes leaves little time for anything else. In that free time, I pursue various hobbies that either take too much time or too much money. grin

November 21st, 2007, 07:34 AM	#94
Chris Davis Trustee Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Willmar, MN Posts: 1,400	My company ("Famous Davis") is mainly software development for both desktop and web. We do a small amount of video production. I have two employees - my son and my daughter-in-law. Chris www.famousdavispro.com

November 21st, 2007, 08:47 AM	#95
Dave Robinson Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Conwy, Wales Posts: 208	Unix server administrator and network security analyst. Yes, I'm a geek.

November 21st, 2007, 01:56 PM	#96
Greg Patch Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Huntsville, Alabama Posts: 181	I'm a PIG (Photo Instrumentation Guy) on a missile test range in Huntsville,Alabama. I'm an editor, photographer,videographer and a dangerous self taught electrician. We use a lot of digital high speed cameras which is way cool. I basically get to watch stuff blow up everyday. I also own and run my own wedding photography and video business that keeps me tied up pretty much every weekend..

February 18th, 2008, 05:32 PM	#101
Marco Wagner Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saint Cloud, Florida Posts: 1,043	It's amazing how many computer geeks we have in here :-) Myself included... __________________ www.facebook.com/projectspecto

February 19th, 2008, 11:09 AM	#102
Shaun Conner Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 196	Day Job I'm a Quality Assurance Supervisor for a Biological company. In my spare time I shoot, edit and produce DVD's and videos for the Southern Univ. Marching band www.humanjukebox.com . I'm trying to start up my own media company and get into weddings as well instructional dvd's and business commercials.

February 21st, 2008, 11:23 AM	#103
Tom Majeski Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: State College PA Posts: 45	Day job, night job, on call 24/7..... I run a satellite uplink truck all over the east coast doing news & sports. www.pssiglobal.com. I'm the no-name ugly stepson of the broadcast crew, but the first one they call when the picture screws up. Tom

February 22nd, 2008, 09:08 PM	#104
Joe Sonnenburg Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 26	Freelancer (in other words, unemployed) I'm doing some freelance graphic design (mainly web design) and some freelance News Cameraman work for a small TV station. I'm currently not getting much work for either so I'm looking for something a little more stable/permanent in the Television Production industry.

March 6th, 2008, 03:18 PM	#105
Gary Chavez Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 355	Hey Tom, is the Dem race huge money in the bank?