Career for a problem solver?

[Beev]

I love to solve problems. It's my favorite part of my job. Unfortunately, it doesn't happen near as often as I'd like. What are some careers that focus primarily on problem solving, almost exclusively? Example:

One of my clients had some changes made to his database, and no one ever turned on auditing for the database, so there were no records for me to check. Well, after a lot of work I found out the problem, and it felt fantastic. This happens maybe twice a month, and I'd like it to be every day...

 

[BrokenVisage]

Talk to Marcellus Wallace.

 

[rivan]

Talk to Marcellus Wallace.

"Cleaner."

 

[JimKiler]

Sounds like you should become a Project Manager. They always have problems.

 

[BrokenVisage]

"Cleaner."

Yes, but he claims to "solve problems" while introducing himself.

 

[Ns1]

business analyst

 

[Macamus Prime]

Sounds like you would be perfect as a fluffer in gay porn.

 

[rivan]

Do something where you make a shitload of money, because you know what they say...

mo' money.... mo problems.

 

[FDF12389]

I already have that career, I'll let you fix some of my problems. And I'll only charge you $5 a problem. Given that a movie ticket is $8-10, and only lasts a fraction of the amount of time required compared my problems, you're getting a bargain.

 

[busydude]

Ph.D

 

[mmntech]

Work in the travel industry. Problems daily at my job.

 

[blackdogdeek]

production support for a trading desk. those guys are solving problems for almost 14 hours a day.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

I hear mercenary pays well theses days.

 

[Arcadio]

Become a theoretical physicist, then you can work on the biggest problem of them all.

 

[edro]

Problem solver is pretty much the definition of an engineer.

 

[gevorg]

http://federalreservejobs.org

The whole nation is at your mercy.

 

[roguerower]

Construction management. All sorts of problems for you to fix in this field.

 

[TheNinja]

Winston Wolf?

 

[Capt Caveman]

business analyst

This

 

[erikistired]

"Cleaner."

I'm Winston Wolfe. I solve problems.

 

[RichUK]

Problem Manager, Service Manager - anything relating to BAU IT support...

 

[Beev]

Thanks, guys. Lots of great ideas.

 

[AreaCode707]

Business Process Analyst - you get to go find all the problems nobody admits to and figure out how to correct them (usually without new systems, new people and no money ,if you're unlucky; you get to be REALLY creative.)

 

[Kadarin]

Sounds like you should become a Project Manager. They always have problems.

Yeah, but that's a job that just sucks donkey balls.

I used to be a support engineer where I was solving problems almost 100% of the time, but towards the end of my time there the job became more "how closely am I following the established process" than it was "am I being effective at satisfying customer needs", so I left.