NationStates Jolt Archive

What do you do for a job?
How much do you make?
How long have you been there?
Do you enjoy your job?


For me, I work with the Univesity computer services, and started that about 2 weeks ago. My job consists of cleaning computers out over this summer, and also watching over various labs. I like the job, even though its a meager 7.95/hr. However, July 1 will see it go up $.25. Yay.

What do you do for a job?
How much do you make?
How long have you been there?
Do you enjoy your job?


For me, I work with the Univesity computer services, and started that about 2 weeks ago. My job consists of cleaning computers out over this summer, and also watching over various labs. I like the job, even though its a meager 7.95/hr. However, July 1 will see it go up $.25. Yay.

My Job is enjoyment.
I make fun.
I have been there since i was born.
I enjoy my job.

What do you do for a job?
How much do you make?
How long have you been there?
Do you enjoy your job?


For me, I work with the Univesity computer services, and started that about 2 weeks ago. My job consists of cleaning computers out over this summer, and also watching over various labs. I like the job, even though its a meager 7.95/hr. However, July 1 will see it go up $.25. Yay.

I work in IT for a TV production company.
I make a more than reasonable living thanks.
I have been here for abotu 4 years but in IT for about 14 years now.
I fuckin' love it here, it's the bets firm that I have ever worked for.

What do you do for a job?
How much do you make?
How long have you been there?
Do you enjoy your job?


For me, I work with the Univesity computer services, and started that about 2 weeks ago. My job consists of cleaning computers out over this summer, and also watching over various labs. I like the job, even though its a meager 7.95/hr. However, July 1 will see it go up $.25. Yay.

I am a Server/Network administrator for an ASP
About 75,000 a year
8 months
Love it

Job: Not open for disclosal.
Money: $250,000 a year roughly...it depends on certain factors.
Length: Relatively recent

Its enjoyable. Dangerous kinda, but enjoyable. Takes me all over the world at least.

Used to teach, highschool and elementary.

Made $60,000, but part of that was a northern living allowance...salaries down south are less, and cost of living has risen enough that it's not much below living in the North.

Taught for 5 years.

Loved it, don't intend to ever get fully out of teaching...just taking a break to learn some lawyering. I'd like to combine the two disciplines to help aboriginal people get a foot up.

What do you do for a job?
How much do you make?
How long have you been there?
Do you enjoy your job?
Student.
negative amount, I don't like to compute how much.
Uh, fifteen years?
Somewhat.

What do you do for a job?

My paid job is a supermarket clerk. My own project, currently unpaid is music journalist.
How much do you make? £5.86 at the supermarket
How long have you been there? Almost 2 years
Do you enjoy your job? No, it's boring and repetitive. I plan to leave at the end of the summer. I plan to spend more time working on my journalistic future.

What do you do for a job?
I'm an administrator of sorts.
How much do you make?
$400,000 a year.
How long have you been there?
Nearly eight years.
Do you enjoy your job?
It's all right; I'll be upset when I have to leave next year. I guess I can always go back to the Rangers.

What do you do for a job?

Nine months of the year my job is being a medical student. This summer though i'll be spending weekdays working in a clothes shop, nights will be spent working on the PR team for a nightclub and weekends are more of an informal job packing parachutes.

How much do you make?

Medical Student = Student loans and nout else
Clothes shop = £6 an hour
PR = £6 and hour
Packer = £5 per rig

How long have you been there?

Clothes shop and PR = 2 weeks
Packer = about a year and a half

Do you enjoy your job?

Packing and being on the PR team are really good craic but the clothes shop sucks already

bartender/waiter/steward

£5.70/ hour

1 year and a half, only the last six months or so being full time.

generally yes, i get sufficient free food and drink that i don't really have to pay for much myself, i pretty much have the run of the place being good mates with the cafe manager and an irrepresably irreverant attitude with the other managers. also, myself along with two others pretty much run the place, the events department would run much less smoothly without any of us and likely as not if one of us went the other two would as well. in fact, it would be a disaster area since the management is incompetent and most of the other staff are woefully inexperienced.

What do you do for a job? I help people
How much do you make? sorry, I consider that personal information
How long have you been there? since 1989
Do you enjoy your job? since 1989.

I do: PHD student doing research in psychology
Earn: technically nothing, but I'm on a teaching studentship worth £12,600 a year (tax free).
How long: I'm in my second year
Like it: I still can't believe they're giving me money to do this and wish to continue in academia

What do you do for a job?.
- too much

How much do you make??.

Too little.

How long have you been there? ??.

Way too fucken long.....

Do you enjoy your job???.

"enjoy" and "Job" do not compute.

- too much


Too little.


Way too fucken long.....


"enjoy" and "Job" do not compute.

I... sense... work issues here.... but it's just a guess. ;) :D

Student and Facilitator. As a student I lose much money, but as a facilitator I earn £600 per 3-day-weekend. I only just started the facilitator job and hopefully I think think I'm good then I might get to do more and different work for them. I wish I get a more steady job as well though, but I just keep getting turned down :(

edit: I didn't actually say what I facilitate. I do training courses for people about to go on a gap year with a charity called VSO. Getting them ready for culture shock; excited about the people they will meet, and who they will work with; getting them to understand the issues they will be coming up against and combating; and finally giving them the tools to cope with culture shock. I'm also supposed to report back on people who I think have, despite getting through the application process, are unsuitable for the program.

Job: Not open for disclosal.
Money: $250,000 a year roughly...it depends on certain factors.
Length: Relatively recent

Its enjoyable. Dangerous kinda, but enjoyable. Takes me all over the world at least.

Oh COME ON! You can't just leave it at that! "Dangerous" and "not open for disclosal"? I don't think you could have made it more mysterious.




Well done.

First line tech support - on just enough.

Been here about six/seven weeks now, and it's not too bad (a lot close to where I want to end up than where I was before as well)

Student - but as soon as my last exam finishes tomorrow I put a final fullstop to this 18-year career - at least for the time being. I can't wait.

In the summer I'm going to have a job as a warden at the Buckingham Palace and/or Clarence House!! W00t! Pays about £7.50.

Meanwhile I have i'm in the TA (UOTC) as well for about 2 years now...and that pays loads, about £10 - if I turn up to training, that is. I have mixed feelings about this, though I like it more than I loathe it.

Long term job pending...

What do you do for a job?


Jew/Investment Banker


How much do you make?


Around 600 grand a year


How long have you been there?


About 12 years with this bank.


Do you enjoy your job?


Definitely.

Reality: Job: Professional student/Drunkard. How much you make? Nothing. How long? Not sure exactly. Enjoy? Fuck no

What do you do for a job?
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I'm a financial planner and a birthday party clown.
More than a penny, less than 6 figures.
I own my own business(es) I've been doing financial planning for about 9 years and clowning for about 13 (took time off though for about 4 years)
I don't dislike them. They are both tedious.

Student (alternatively: professional musician having earned money on occasion).
£0
Most of my life.
Yes, though it can be a bit stressful (exams last week...).

What do you do for a job?
Packer at a Dry Cleaning firm

How much do you make?
About 5 pounds a hour, min wage

How long have you been there?
Since Valentine's Day this year

Do you enjoy your job?
No. I'm looking for new employment. My boss is annoying.

What do you do for a job?
Digerati (software developer, working toward a career in AI)

How much do you make?
Enough to pay the rent, feed the family, keep up with child support, and feed my Warhammer addiction.

How long have you been there?
A year this fall

Do you enjoy your job?
Sometimes

What do you do for a job?
Packer at a Dry Cleaning firm

How much do you make?
About 5 pounds a hour, min wage

How long have you been there?
Since Valentine's Day this year

Do you enjoy your job?
No. I'm looking for new employment. My boss is annoying.

Become a packer at a meat factory instead, then you'll be called a meat packer, and that is a cool name to have!

I am a student. As a result my occupation is officially "waster".

In America:
I am a university student and part-time nanny.
I make about $13 an hour for my nannying job.
I've worked with this company since April.
I enjoy my job, but it sort of sucks because I don't have a really set schedule.

In Ghana:
I am a teacher's assistant and school nurse at a school for mentally challenged students.
I make no Ghana cedi per hour, but I do get presents like batik cloth.
I've worked for the school since last May.
I adore my job and can't wait until I'm in Ghana full-time.

Become a packer at a meat factory instead, then you'll be called a meat packer, and that is a cool name to have!What about a sugar -based confectionary factory?

Two jobs - library assistant (3 days a week, 38 weeks a year) and admin buttmonkey...I mean 'Quality Control Administrator' (2 days a week, 52 weeks a year).
Not enough.
9 months/13 months.
Yes, and more than I did two months ago.

My own project, currently unpaid is music journalist.
Hey, me too. Don't write as much as I'd like though.

Oh COME ON! You can't just leave it at that! "Dangerous" and "not open for disclosal"? I don't think you could have made it more mysterious.




Well done.

clearly a novice hitman.

What do you do for a job?
How much do you make?
How long have you been there?
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Aircraft Line Service Technician/Student
$12 an hour/Nothing
2 1/2 years at current job (7 1/2 years experience total)/Going on 3rd year
No/No

Enough to pay the rent, feed the family, keep up with child support, and feed my Warhammer addiction.


Lies! You can never make enough to properly feed a Warhammer addiction! It grows exponentially the more you earn

Lies! You can never make enough to properly feed a Warhammer addiction! It grows exponentially the more you earn

+87
QTF!

Oh COME ON! You can't just leave it at that! "Dangerous" and "not open for disclosal"? I don't think you could have made it more mysterious.




Well done.

Smuggler?:p

Smuggler?:p
Pirate!

Pirate!

Courtesan.

I am unemployed. :(

Till November, anyway.

Courtesan.Isn't that just a posh word for expensive whore?

Personally I'm coping for Corsair. That would be neat.

What do you do for a job?
Filmmakin' (..uh, technically)
How much do you make?
Depends
How long have you been there?
N/A
Do you enjoy your job?
Yes. But it's not perfect.

What do you do for a job?
I am a police officer.
How much do you make?
Enough to make it worthwhile.
How long have you been there?Two years with this departmetn, a year and a half elsewhere before that.
Do you enjoy your job?I have interesting days.

I... sense... work issues here.... but it's just a guess. ;) :D

Your power is strong.

On the bright side, I like to think I serve as a warning to others, about the dangers of ruts and becoming stuck therein. A 21st century Gibbet.

What do you do for a job?
How much do you make?
How long have you been there?
Do you enjoy your job?
.
I'm a freelance set crew worker for television and film. Primarily a production assistant (the bottom of the bottom rung) but occasionally a driver (not on screen, except once), grip/electric (sets up and 'cuts' lights), and sound. On rare occasions I do camera. Ultra rare. On shit no one ever sees. The only things I've worked on that anyone would have seen are some reality shows (Trading Spaces, Trading Spouses, Supernanny, Fight Quest, that stunt show that was on Discovery that I suddenly forgot the name of..., some national commercials (you can see my soon to be former van in the Avis ad where the Saab laments his owner leaving to rent a car from Avis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StOAKGji8tY&e) (the white one)), etc.)

Last year I made about $30k. But this year isn't going nearly as 'well.'

I'm in my third year, which is a touch too long for a PA.

I enjoy it a lot, but I'd rather move up from PA. I'm about 2/3rds of the way into my sound kit to do ENG (electronic news gathering, a catch all term for field recording thats not in a controlled set) sound.

I'm also a playwright, but that pays very very little so far.

EDIT: Stunt Junkies...fuck...that took too long. I did two episodes of that.

Consultant, helping people get out of the dogpile of stupid

Trading Spouses,

God Warrior!!!!!

Did you rob her meds to get her revved up for the cameras? That was cruel. Memorable and worth a bonus, but cruel.....

Two jobs - library assistant (3 days a week, 38 weeks a year) and admin buttmonkey...I mean 'Quality Control Administrator' (2 days a week, 52 weeks a year).
Not enough.
9 months/13 months.
Yes, and more than I did two months ago.


Hey, me too. Don't write as much as I'd like though.

Cool. Do you have your own site or anything? I write reviews about new bands I find, though its only been going on properly for the last two weeks.

What do you do for a job?
I work in Local Government. In the financial end of one of the most (politically) contentious areas of the past 7/8 years.

How much do you make?
Not enough for the work involved.

How long have you been there?
In my current place, 8 months - overall 2 years in the Gov.

Do you enjoy your job?
Not.... especially, no.

God Warrior!!!!!

Did you rob her meds to get her revved up for the cameras? That was cruel. Memorable and worth a bonus, but cruel.....

I was on for the second half of that season, 'my' crew (I drove a crew around) was the one there when she went batshit, the camera person she charged was this itty bitty chick who just stood her ground. I only did one episode, which is usually the case. Crews don't travel all the PAs they need and hire local ones when they come to town. My episode was boooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggg.

I work in Local Government. In the financial end of one of the most (politically) contentious areas of the past 7/8 years.

Liverpool?

I was on(....) boooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggg.


But sure ye weren't charged by a looney tune, and thats always a good thing.

Liverpool?

Er, no. Not Liverpool. Why, what's affecting Liverpool?

What do you do for a job?
Shorthand writer, Theatre usher, occasional sound engineer, and in my spare time I do volunteer work.

How much do you make?
£30 a day, £5.75 an hour, depends, nothing

How long have you been there?
Since Feb, since September, since I started uni and learnt enough to be able to do it, since January.

Do you enjoy your job?
Most days, yes - I get to watch shows for free, yes, and yes again.

:)

What do you do for a job?
i'm a technical dogbody at a small family marketing agency. we run trade associations, work with the media, do some political lobbying, etc. i do the websites, head up graphic design, and manage a number of additional projects.


How much do you make?
about £15 an hour. its salaried but that's what it boils down to (what i get to take home). sometimes more, sometimes less on the other projects.

How long have you been there?
about 2 or 3 years now

Do you enjoy your job?
kinda. its a family business (my family, two generations) so there's no getting away from it. we don't get paid enough for what we do (i know nobody does, but we really don't), and its dead stressful. but i enjoy the challenge and like being able to take projects in my own direction under my own steam at 23.

What do you do for a job?
I work for a small division within my company - I go from one failed software project to another to fire people, reorganize the project, find technical solutions, and deliver product within 8 weeks of arrival. I am dreaded within the company, because managers realize that when I arrive, it's their last day at work. I impose agile software development methods - anyone who resists is fired.

How much do you make?
180,000 dollars/year, with up to 45% bonus. So far, I've made the bonus because of the money and contracts I've saved.

How long have you been there?
1 year - so far, six projects

Do you enjoy your job?
Immensely. I do not have to deal with office politics, or shop my ideas around, or meekly make suggestions. I arrive and we do it my way, and it gets done.

Er, no. Not Liverpool. Why, what's affecting Liverpool?

It's the largest LibDem council. Thus they get all the bollocks. That, and the fact that they are among the worst councils with finance in the UK, from what I hear.

I had a sneaking suspicion that was the case. Nevermind :p

It's the largest LibDem council. Thus they get all the bollocks. That, and the fact that they are among the worst councils with finance in the UK, from what I hear.

Oh right.

/not British.

What do you do for a job?
I work for a small division within my company - I go from one failed software project to another to fire people, reorganize the project, find technical solutions, and deliver product within 8 weeks of arrival. I am dreaded within the company, because managers realize that when I arrive, it's their last day at work. I impose agile software development methods - anyone who resists is fired.

I like you.

Isn't that just a posh word for expensive whore?

Personally I'm coping for Corsair. That would be neat.

It sounds more glamorous. I imagine that if he were a courtesan, he would be able to travel, get paid well, and still deal with danger.

Cool. Do you have your own site or anything? I write reviews about new bands I find, though its only been going on properly for the last two weeks.
Not my site, but the one I write for: www.audioscribbler.co.uk - always on the lookout for new writers as well if you're interested. I've got about half a dozen pieces on there. I intend to do some proper shit hot in-depth stuff over the summer, when I have the time on my hands.

What do you do for a job?

I do compliance work at a bank

How much do you make?

Enough to fund the drug and nuclear weapons addictions, but not enough for my world domination schemes.

How long have you been there?

2 years at my current position, 5 years total

Do you enjoy your job?

Almost as much as I enjoy repeated viewings of Last Action Hero

Work for myself or should say my family and the tax man. I enjoy it very much because I am involved in a couple completely different styles of business. Keeps me busy and is very financially rewarding. The whole point I guess is to be able to do what I want which I do.

I guess I didn't answer exactly what it is.

One is a restuarant and bar. Very popular in the local area.

The other is a growing insurance business. We work with the largest Medicare policy providers. Very good business to be in.

Been working for myself for about 10 years. Prior to that I was in management for Pepsico Int. Worked in the UK amongst other places. Made a good living.

I restore and repair buildings. I earn enough.
I've been at it about 25 years.
It drives me crazy but I spend half the time in the field, investigating, inspecting, and dealing with a wider variety of people and situations than I could anywhere else. All in all, it beats being a cubicle rat or having to wear a suit.

Not my site, but the one I write for: www.audioscribbler.co.uk - always on the lookout for new writers as well if you're interested. I've got about half a dozen pieces on there. I intend to do some proper shit hot in-depth stuff over the summer, when I have the time on my hands.

Heh, I know a girl who knows a bloke who writes for this!

Where Do I work?

An animal shelter. I work as kennel staff (taking care of the dogs).

How much do I make?

8 bucks an hour.

How long have I been there: a few months

Do I like it?

Yes. There are some really great dogs here, and its great when one of them gets adopted.

Heh, I know a girl who knows a bloke who writes for this!
It be a small world! :)

What do you do for a job?
I work for a small division within my company - I go from one failed software project to another to fire people, reorganize the project, find technical solutions, and deliver product within 8 weeks of arrival. I am dreaded within the company, because managers realize that when I arrive, it's their last day at work. I impose agile software development methods - anyone who resists is fired.

How much do you make?
180,000 dollars/year, with up to 45% bonus. So far, I've made the bonus because of the money and contracts I've saved.

How long have you been there?
1 year - so far, six projects

Do you enjoy your job?
Immensely. I do not have to deal with office politics, or shop my ideas around, or meekly make suggestions. I arrive and we do it my way, and it gets done.
What does agile software development give you for the long term? How much does maintainability cost compared to more structured development? The way I understand 'agile', is that it's an emphasis on working, rather than on designed software. Is that right?

What do you do for a job?
I work for a small division within my company - I go from one failed software project to another to fire people, reorganize the project, find technical solutions, and deliver product within 8 weeks of arrival. I am dreaded within the company, because managers realize that when I arrive, it's their last day at work. I impose agile software development methods - anyone who resists is fired.

How much do you make?
180,000 dollars/year, with up to 45% bonus. So far, I've made the bonus because of the money and contracts I've saved.

How long have you been there?
1 year - so far, six projects

Do you enjoy your job?
Immensely. I do not have to deal with office politics, or shop my ideas around, or meekly make suggestions. I arrive and we do it my way, and it gets done.

Sounds like a nice job, i wonder what happens to the people who get fired from their job.

Sounds like a nice job, i wonder what happens to the people who get fired from their job.

Office Space happens.

Not my site, but the one I write for: www.audioscribbler.co.uk - always on the lookout for new writers as well if you're interested. I've got about half a dozen pieces on there. I intend to do some proper shit hot in-depth stuff over the summer, when I have the time on my hands.

Thanks. I'll send in an application.

I work for the Government, so I don't get a lot of money, but I do enjoy what I get to do :)

But damn, I work too much at times...

I'm a student, and hence am exempt from the obligation to work. All the same, in the summer, I will be a chocolateer! Hurrah!:D

I'm a student, and hence am exempt from the obligation to work. All the same, in the summer, I will be a chocolateer! Hurrah!:D

*steals chocolate*

I can now only see you as an Oompa Loompa...

Office Space happens.

interesting, i wonder how effective office space is at working for a living?

What do you do for a job? Navy. Electrician's Mate
How much do you make? Don't know quite yet. (haven't gone to basic yet)
How long have you been there? a week and a half
Do you enjoy your job? Yes....so far

*steals chocolate*

I can now only see you as an Oompa Loompa...

Haha....a 6 foot 5 ommpah loompah at that...

Jesus Christ that's a scary image. An abnormally tall Oompah Loompah. There goes any sleep I was getting tonight.

Haha....a 6 foot 5 ommpah loompah at that...

Jesus Christ that's a scary image. An abnormally tall Oompah Loompah. There goes any sleep I was getting tonight.

Robbing you of sleep....My work here is done.

What do you do for a job?
I make things make sense.
How much do you make?
More than I need. Less than I'd like.
How long have you been there?
Almost eight years.
Do you enjoy your job?
Most days, yes.

What do you do for a job?I am a professional physical comedian. More commonly referred to as a clown.

How much do you make?I make in the upper half of five figures. The previous few years were pretty good ones. This year, not so much.

How long have you been there? I have been a clown all my life. I got paid for it the first time in 1998. Though self-employed, I am a member of a referral business that refers and schedules events for me. I've been a member for almost three years.

Do you enjoy your job?I love my job. I couldn't imagine a better fit for me.

I'm in HS still, just started as fry cook. I hate chicken now, especially since they only let us eat the dark meat at work. I hate the burns. I get paid $7.00/hour, cause I'm still in training. I want to work somewhere else as soon as possible.

What do you do for a job?
Technically speaking, I'm an Assistant Language Teacher, in reality I AM the bloody language teacher. I teach English at an elementary school in rural Japan.

How much do you make?
Over 3 million a year :D In yen of course

How long have you been there?
At this school, less than a year. In Japan, almost 4 years, and teaching in general, about 7 years.

Do you enjoy your job?
I love it, I love teaching. Of course sometimes I want to strangle my students (Like today), but usually I love it!

How much do you make?
Over 3 million a year :D


I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE.

What do you do for a job?

- I babysit adults...(hotel desk clerk-overnight)

How much do you make?

About 1.5x what one gets for babysitting children

How long have you been there?

Almost three years

Do you enjoy your job?

It's usually easy work...but bad days are bad days. I wouldn't mind being somewhere else.

I'm a librarian. I earn next to nothing, which is more than I deserve, given that I don't have a MLS. If I were applying today rather than a couple years ago, I couldn't even be considered for the job. So I'm pretty happy to be employed at all. Good stuff. :p

My occupation? The Austro-Hungarian Empire, then Czechoslovakia, then Poland, then France and maybe even Russia, Italy and the UK in the future.

My occupation? The Austro-Hungarian Empire, then Czechoslovakia, then Poland, then France and maybe even Russia, Italy and the UK in the future.

ha ha ha..... don;'t be surprised if you wind up with a few of my Prophet class ships parked off your coast then :P

What do you do for a job?
Student. Although I work part-time at a DIY/Homewares store. I work on the information desk providing customer service, refunds and returns; I also do cash office, which involves counting money, banking, till reconciliations, petty cash - anything to do with finance - and being supervisor of front end staff.

How much do you make?
£5.84/hour.

How long have you been there?
Two years in September, although I'll be leaving then to go off to Uni.

Do you enjoy your job?
I love it, and will be sad to leave. There are some great people there and I really enjoy working with them.

I currently pay for the privilege of being a student.

I currently pay for the privilege of being a student.

Sucker. :p

What do you do for a job?
How much do you make?
How long have you been there?
Do you enjoy your job?


For me, I work with the Univesity computer services, and started that about 2 weeks ago. My job consists of cleaning computers out over this summer, and also watching over various labs. I like the job, even though its a meager 7.95/hr. However, July 1 will see it go up $.25. Yay.

What do I do for a job?
- I'm a Protocol agent/curator for Parliament and the Presidential Palace.

How much do I make?
- Perhaps not enough and more than some.

How long have I been there?
- 2 years.

Do I enjoy my job?
- Pretty much, until I have to deal with politicians.

Job 1: Lifeguard, $19/hour, about 6 months. Yes, it's great fun! Stand around outside, looking at girls in bikinis :) Plus I get to strip down to my dick-togs... HIGH FIVE!

Job 2: First Responder for hockey, 17/hour, about 2.5 months in this job, but have been doing volunteer stuff for about 5 years. I enjoy it, it is the most cruisey job imaginable. I went to work today for 3.5 hours, and gave out 2 bags of ice and nothing else.

Job 3: I catch stray cats and sell them to chinese restaurants, about $8 a cat... depending on the size. I've been doing it since... about the same time my housemate lost her kitten... I don't like it a real lot, but I find that it is better to sell the cats and use the money to buy food than just eat the cats.

What does agile software development give you for the long term? How much does maintainability cost compared to more structured development? The way I understand 'agile', is that it's an emphasis on working, rather than on designed software. Is that right?

A lot of things don't need to be "designed" these days, since you're unlikely to be writing the actual frameworks. Back in the 90s, you might have been writing your own persistence framework on every project - but not today.

A properly run agile project has multiple unit tests for every public interface method - something a traditional structured development project does not. These are automated tests.

I always implement automated unit tests, automated functional tests, which makes development go faster. It also makes future changes safer and faster to implement.

I emphasize sharp reduction in cycle time - from the time a bug is reported or a feature requested to the time it's in production. That is, from research, to development, to QA, to production release. My average time (after all is said and done) is 2 hours.

I don't believe for a minute that traditional waterfall or spiral is worth wasting the time. I narrow in more quickly on what users want (and that will change constantly, because business needs change constantly), my projects fix bugs quicker and more reliably (because there are automated tests in place).

We take full advantage of continuous integration - there are no integration phases in my projects. We can do this because we are flying with over 90% test coverage at all times, and have a quick release process that prevents people from stepping on each other while making sure NO ONE maintains a lock on any piece of the code.

We also use pair progamming - which really does improve productivity (there are studies that prove it).

It's not as though you don't design anything - you still do some. And you still document things - but what would you rather have in the end - a pile of documents that no one will ever read (especially not your users), or a piece of software that is bulletproof and closer to what the user wants than anything you've written before?

I've worked the miracle so many times now - and every time, after eight weeks, people are always saying, "holy shit we never knew we could write software like this".

and the users are deliriously happy...

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For me, I work with the Univesity computer services, and started that about 2 weeks ago. My job consists of cleaning computers out over this summer, and also watching over various labs. I like the job, even though its a meager 7.95/hr. However, July 1 will see it go up $.25. Yay.

I'm a CPOCK (Chief Petty Officer (Cook)) in the Royal Australian Navy.
$80,000+ p.a., with plenty of fringe benefits.
Been in the Navy since I was 17, 20 years ago.

I'm a dispatcher for a mid sized trucking company. I make about 27k a year to listen to grown men cry.

Occupation: I manage the customer service dep for a large housing rental company.

I make: enough, about €75k a year

How long: 1 year this week !! <parties>

Enjoyment: Since i get to hang out with cute girls 10 years junior to me, yes i bloody enjoy my job !

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Work as an IT Contractor, which means I do everything between actual infrastructure installation (network/telephone cabling, racks, systems, etc) all the way to Server/Workstation support for various companies in my region.

Between 48.00USD and 90.00 USD per hour, depending on the task (+ payment per mile of travel).

I've been working with this specific contractor for 1 year now...

I love it....

Electorate officer for a member of parliament. Then I go home and play NationStates. I just can't help myself.

AU$50,000 - AU$55,000 (not sure of the exact amount).

Since December 2006.

Often fantastic, often tedious.

What do you do for a job?
I work at a hydroponics shop... :)


How much do you make?
Who cares... :cool:


How long have you been there?
Going into my third year...I think... ;)


Do you enjoy your job?
Are you fucking kidding? (If not, then yes):p