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Lifer
Feb 13, 2003
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Software developer (current company uses the Microsoft stack; I love it). I get up between 7:50am - 8:20am. In to work for 9am (~5 min drive). If I take an hour lunch I get out at 6pm; eating at my desk and working through lunch I get out at 5pm. I make low 70s.
 

Svnla

Lifer
Nov 10, 2003
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Me? Being a sexy beast on ATOT and elsewhere on the internet is my full-time job.

My other daily task from M-F 8-5 to pay the bills is compliance officer/QC, a lot of boring stuffs such as reading and researching and checking for evidences of compliance from numerous entities. Short commute and I make enough to pay all my bills and save a bit here and there for my sexy self.
 
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John Connor

Lifer
Nov 30, 2012
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I make rich people richer now a days. 30 min commute. Hours are odd. Part time. They pay shit. :(
 

Rumpltzer

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Jun 7, 2003
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I develop bleeding edge semiconductor technologies; mostly for DARPA-type stuff. Literally, with my own hands. I'm good at it.

I work from like 8 or 9am until 7 or 8PM. We're off every other Friday, but I often go in on off days and most weekends to get stuff done.

I wake up at like 6 to 6:30am, but I like to screw around in the mornings before work. I take long showers and stuff.

I live like 3 miles from work, but it takes like 20 minutes to get there and longer to get home unless I stay until 8PM.

When I left school (I was in school for a long time), I did walk into a (just barely) six figure salary. I've averaged at least a 5% raise each year that I've worked, and I've been in the workforce for about 12 years.
 

umbrella39

Lifer
Jun 11, 2004
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Used to own a small web design business but went back to school to be a respiratory therapist when my mom came down with end stage COPD and needed around the clock care before she passed.

So, help intubate patients and do compressions in a level 1 trauma ER, place them on vents and BIPAPs, do ABGs, change settings based on results, transport to CT, MRI, up to ICUs, extubate pts, give breathing treatments, etc...

Start at 11a end at 11p

12-20 minutes

9a wake up time

Between 60K and 70K
 

Captante

Lifer
Oct 20, 2003
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2 Jobs ...

Self-employed PC/Network tech

3rd shift dispatcher/IT guy for medium-size Limo company


Poverty-stricken by ATOT standards ... doing ok IRL.
 

Deeko

Lifer
Jun 16, 2000
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I make software for a company you've probably heard of working on a product you may or may not use. Commute is anywhere from 0 min to 150 min depending on if I work from home or go into the office.
 

ControlD

Diamond Member
Apr 25, 2005
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Midget rodeo porn as my main job.

In my off time I am an EE working in the controls industry. At work by 6:00, home around 18:00.

I work for free.
 

CraKaJaX

Lifer
Dec 26, 2004
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power engineer, more specifically in generation. Degree is in EE. In the office @ 0730, home by 1630. 30 minute commute. 86k/yr. Aiming for 100k by age 30....
 
Oct 9, 1999
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freight broker, 630am-330am. 60k. live abuot 2-3 miles from work.

been here 4 years, love the place. would love to eventually do my own thing from the house and just get a few dedicated drivers and make my cut but not there just yet.
 

Bartman39

Elite Member | For Sale/Trade
Jul 4, 2000
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Retired but have my own shop that I do mower & tractor repair...

On the PC as of now just goofing off...:D
 

KaChow

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Nov 21, 2006
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Security software developer. Work at home + make more than the ATOT average income. :p
 

ImpulsE69

Lifer
Jan 8, 2010
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Porn. Usually up around 8am and get off around 7pm but depends on when and where the shoots are. Sometimes as I wrap one up, I immediately have to run and gun to the next shoot. Sometimes I have to power through 6 different shoots a day. Most of that time is standing around waiting, and the other parts are waiting for my turn with the fluffer. Dealing with props can be difficult. Sometimes they don't cut the hole in the pizza box quite large enough and I get chaffed, but it's a living.




You can find me by my porn name Buffy Bystreet. ():)