Tell me about your area of expertise

[meat`]

I'm a freelance contractor.

 

 

Quick facts:

 

? More people do this sort of thing than you think.

 

? An "Amateur" is someone working his first contract; after that point the term is just a judgement on the quality of the work, not a real title of any sort.

 

? A "Professional" is pretty much anyone who has the stomach to pick up a second contract.

 

? There is no university major for this line of work. You can't get a four-year, four-week, 12-step, mail-away, drive-thru or any other bullshit certification. You just do it.

 

? There are over 6.5 billion people on the planet earth.

 

? It's never personal.

 

? More people do this sort of thing than you think.

 

 

Tips:

 

? This is not the movies. What you're buying is a service, a risky service, and you will pay a premium for that.

 

? Most contracts will be cheaper than you might initially think. Nevertheless: be prepared to pay at least half of the fee up front.

 

? Again: this is not the movies. Merely requesting this type of a service requires a certain trust between the contractor and the client. You can't afford to be sloppy, and I suggest you consider that before seeking any such services.

 

? It helps a great deal to provide your contractor with as much information as possible. Always offer every bit of info you have about the task you're trying to accomplish.

 

 

Misc. things:

 

? Risk v. Reward, in this business, is not even close to what you might imagine. There are many easier and safer ways to make money.

 

? Most contractors have highly developed belief-sets and morals they adhere to strictly. Stricter than most people, be they religious or not--devout or not.

 

? I'm a pretty nice guy. I have a sense of humour too ;)

 

? Now that you mention it I am perfectly sane. Thanks for asking.

 

? No, I don't have a criminal record of any kind. I've never even had a parking ticket.

 

 

It isn't a glamourous line of work. No, not even a little. Think about your parents, your friends or your most precious loved one; how much do you love those people?

 

Take your time and really think it through. Can you picture it being even mildly glamourous for anyone involved?

[NebZ]

I've been surfing and bodyboarding for nearly eight years.

 

Quick Facts:

• Local surf broadcasts on the news suck. Use an outside source with live coverage to get the most up to date reports in your local area (www.surfline.com)
  


• Hawaiians first created the sport of surfing purely for recreation and good fun.
  


• The crest of the wave is it's highest point, the trough is it's lowest. The lip of the wave is the usually foamy, free-falling point of the wave as it curls over and over. The face is the shoreward part of the wave where most wave riding occurs.
  


• Skegs are fins at the bottom of the board designed to grip the wave as you ride with it. It is also advisable that you try not not to find yourself on the wrong side of them. They tend to make some mean gashes.
  


• There are two types of wave heights. Hawaiian and standard. Hawaiian wave heights are read from the back of the wave, standard wave heights are read from the face.
  


• The 'lineup' refers to the populated section of a 'break' where surfers wait and take turns to catch waves. I'm starting to find that this is quickly growing out of practice however. People are becoming bigger assholes and snaking off others instead of waiting.
  

Tips:

• If you are not familiar with a certain area, watch from the shore to observe how others are performing and where the waves are 'breaking'. It's crucial to understand where you are at all times since a bad move can lead to injuries, arguments, and fist fights.
  


• Be courteous at ALL TIMES. It's better to be a nice guy than an asshole. Regulars will remember your face if you surf a certain spot more than once.
  


• Don't call others off a wave unless you're sure it's your turn. Especially if you're in Hawaii. Hawaiians and Samoans don't tend to like that
  


• If you're surfing for the first time, practice on a longboard instead of a shortboard. Longboards are MUCH easier to perfect your form on since they're bigger and easier to balance on.
  


• Don't fight over waves. It's fucking stupid. Period.
  

Things you may not know:

• You can find surf spots wherever there's a beach. All it takes is some time and patience to find a secret spot for yourself.
  


• There's a spot in Africa where you can surf a never ending tube in the middle of a river. You just gotta watch out for crocs.
  


• You work out your triceps, biceps, back, legs, and abs while surfing. You don't tend to burn very much calories though (no idea why).
  


• I actually find Hawaii to be very overhyped in terms of having 'the best surf in the world'. Australia and California seem to have better waves and locations than us :/
  

[Duo]

i work in in a butt

[Lythium]

i work in in a butt

Duo. you are a butt

[MikeJ]

I work in insurance, specifcally, automative insurance.

 

Some quick facts:

• 6 million auto policy holders and growing
  
  


• We insure more than 10 million vehicles
  
  


• We are the 4th largest private-passenger auto insurer in the United States. The ranking is established each year by A. M. Best based on direct written premiums
  
  


• My company has $15.7 billion in assets
  
  

Some tips for you:

• You never have as much insurance as you think you need, trust me.
  
  


• If you do get into an accident, stop your vehicle and, if necessary, move it to a safe position near the location of the accident. The law requires that you stop at the accident scene; failure to do so could result in a traffic ticket or a warrant for your arrest.
  
  


• NEVER admit fault! Give details of the accident and cooperate with the police in providing answers to their questions.
  
  


• If you have a camera in your possession, take photos of the damage to the vehicle, accident scene, and people involved.
  
  

Some other things you may not know:

• Insurance brokers rarely are what they claim to be, it's usually just a reseller backed by a major insurance provider and its affiliates.
  
  


• Yes, we profile, get over it, so does everyone else, even you!
  
  


• You wont really save any money by switching to us.
  
  

And there you have it, my job is pretty exciting.

[Himmelstossen]

The rectum... its what I sit on all day. At least for th next 6 months doing my shite

[Mwagandi]

No work talk, I get enough of that while working.

[Mwagandi]

Well I would have to say my expertise lay within the arts, all forms, from drawing to writing poetry, novels, digital media, and visual arts. etc. etc.

But since most people here are talking about jobs, I will too.

I work for boardwalk, now if nobody knows what that is, it is a chain of rental communities. My position is a landscaper. Now quick fact about Boardwalk. It is shit to work for, shit to rent from, the pay it shit, the tenants are shit, and the people, well.. the people you work with are okay. Minus a few of course. Take my partner for example, he is a fat bald man who smells real bad. I can't not stand this man for the life of me. Now except for the occasional name calling, complaining, go to hell's, bite me's, and fuck you's, I generally try to get along with him. And all this crap has turned me into a resentful, condescending, bitch, that would learn Chinese just to tell the @$$hole to fuck off.

But I am like everyone else, all I need is my bread & butter, beer, nightly xxx, and a cigarette, and I'll manage. *smiles.

[mr_gee]

golly I will post up pictures of stuff I do.. before and afters

[smooth.operator]

i work in psychiatry, specifically on 2 in-patient wards at a community hospital. 1 unit if for adults and the other is for geriatrics.

 

quick facts:

- the majority of patients who are admitted are depressed

- medication works wonders on psychotic patients. one week they may be cursing you out, the next they're buying you cookies (and who doesn't like cookies)

- the average age of onset for a mental illness for young males is in the late-teens to late twenties

- you can be kept in the hospital indefinately if the doctor feels you are a harm to yourself or others

- psychiatry is more than just prescribing meds. we have a whole team of people who work towards rehabilitating patients.

- tom cruise does NOT know the history of psychiatry

- if you think you're jesus, you're not

 

some tips if you're ever admitted:

- be patient when asking for your nurse. if you act like a dick chances are they'll just make you stand outside the nursing station until your nurses see's you there.

- don't ever give out your phone number or address to other patients. you don't need their drama on top of yours after you've been discharged.

- if you want to be discharged and are there voluntarily you can sign out AMA (against medical advice).

- if you want to be discharged and are there involuntarily just go along with what the doctor says.

 

things you may not know:

- the term "anti-social" does not refer to someone who avoids social contact. the correct term is "avoidant". someone who is "anti-social" purposely goes against the norms of a society i.e. serial killers, criminals, etc... a person who continues to avoid all forms of social contact may have either avoidant personality disorder or schizotypal personality disorder

- it is possible to have a friend or family member admitted to a psychiatric ward without their consent. you can report them to the police and go before a justice of the peace/judge who will issue an order for their apprehension if you can prove that said family member/friend are a danger to themselves or others.

- doctors get in trouble from administration for keeping patients too long.

- psych patients escape all the time. if we can't find them in the hospital we just call the cops and let them go out and find them.