/biz/ - Business & Finance

>>814124
>What's your job?
Magistrate. I'm basically a lawyer/judge that the police have to go to in order to get arrest or search warrants so that I can make sure they're not arresting people and searching stuff for no reason. I also set bail for most people who get arrested or hold them without bail. I do other stuff, too, but that's the bulk of it.

>How did you get your job?
I applied for it through the state's employment website. I went to law school with someone else doing the same job and they put in a good word for me, but I think the main thing was that I just clicked with the one doing the hiring. As it turns out, I'd applied to the same job before I even went to law school and she was so impressed with my resume even back then that she kept it. Was pretty weird, because I don't recall even applying for the job back then.

>Do you feel like you make enough money for the time/effort you put in?
Most of the time, yes. When I have a bad day, it's a REALLY bad day and I re-evaluate why I'm not in private practice or doing something else. In the end I pretty much decide that anything else would be a ton more work for marginally better pay and stick around.

>Would you recommend your job to other people?
It depends on where you're doing it. Most states don't even have people doing what I'm doing and the cops are allowed to run roughshod over shit like this. In my state, how awful the job is depends entirely upon locality. I wouldn't do this in a big city for anything; I'd be running around an office nonstop. If you can get this job in a rural locality, it's pretty awesome.

>>814124
>What's your job?:
call center customer service rep
>How did you get your job?:
I just kind of walked in and they said "wow a white guy instead of an immigrant"
>Do you feel like you make enough money for the time/effort you put in?:
It's 14 bucks an hour and I put in no effort. I'm going back to uni for a useless degree and seeing where it takes me in life because it's a subject that makes me feel good.
>Would you recommend your job to other people?:
No, it's for fucking losers.

>What's your job?
International business development consultant. I work prospection so I go find companies that need assistance going overseas in 15 countries I'm specialized it.

>How did you get your job?
I moved up from an entry-level position in the company because I'm good at what I do.

>Do you feel like you make enough money for the time/effort you put in?

Depends, I make large sales and large commissions. But I'm traveling between 15 countries constantly because I'm the only "sales" guy for the company. Some days I work 2 hours, others I work 14 (like today). I flew from NYC to LA and back in one day today. It's kind of rough.

Would you recommend your job to other people?

Of course. I meet a lot of high-level high-profile people so you need to be a really good people-person.

>What's your job?
Electronics Technician - contractor for defence

>How did you get your job?:
Used to be in the armed services (doing the same job) and made friends with the contractors i'd work with. When it was time to discharge I asked if they had any positions and they said yes.

>Do you feel like you make enough money for the time/effort you put in?:
When i'm at home working regular hours - hell yes. When i'm sent away to repair some shitty satellite comms gear that the maintainers cant fix and i have to work 18 hours straight for a few days to get it repaired - no.
>Would you recommend your job to other people?
Yes, but not everyone can do it, as much as it's a trained skill, it also needs certain types of people who can look at problems differently. I exist because people with the same training as me can't fix things they're employed to fix.

>>814187
do you think someone can learn how to be a sub-par people person? Sometimes I think about starting to watch hockey/baseball/soccer just to have something to talk about with most guys I meet. My conversations often go end up in the land of boring shit no one cares about. I think I'd love to do sales but in a way I'm not sure if learning to have interesting conversations really is a right step into the world of sales.

>>814124
>What's your job?:
>How did you get your job?:
>Do you feel like you make enough money for the time/effort you put in?:
>Would you recommend your job to other people?:

Welder.
Craigslist.
Yes.
Only if they're not a whiny bitch. I could stand to work with fewer whiny bitches.

>>814124

What's your job?:
> Merchandiser
How did you get your job?:
> I applied when they had an opening
Do you feel like you make enough money for the time/effort you put in?:
> I get paid 17/hr with 5-20 hours overtime a week to stick stuff on shelves because other people are shit at their easy ass job
Would you recommend your job to other people?:
> Don't be shit and take pride in your work, if you can do that then yes

>>814217
How long did it take to get certified in welding?

>>814195
Honestly, yeah you can learn. Hell, even I'm still learning. I'll be honest, I couldn't talk much about sports but I can BS my way through.

I'm only 24 and I'm still learning the ropes of talking to people. I go to a lot of networking events. I've met presidents of foreign countries, diplomats, CEOs of very VERY large companies and have always been able to hold a conversation with them. Maybe it's just natural?

The other thing is, is that while I'm in sales I don't really have to sell. My company provides a lot of great solutions for many types of firms, but if I don't feel these companies are ready for internationalization, then I will not sign them but give them free resources that I have at my disposal.

>>814124
>What's your job?:
Software engineer, Silicon Valley.

>How did you get your job?:
High GPA, mastery of data structures and algorithms.

>Do you feel like you make enough money for the time/effort you put in?:
Compared to people outside Silicon Valley, yes. Compared to peers/coworkers I'm underpaid.

>Would you recommend your job to other people?:
No. They'll find out about the scam.

>>814254
any general tips on charming the big boys? Do they have any common characteristics? Things to do and not do?

what firm are you working for?

>>814124
>What's your job?
Plumber, I do new houses.

>How did you get your job?
6 month full time course after finishing high school, 4 year apprenticeship, qualified and left for another company.

>Do you feel like you make enough money for the time/effort you put in?
I did until I started budgeting for a house and browsing biz.

>Would you recommend your job to other people?
Yes, if they enjoy the work.

>>814124
>What's your job?:
Lab tech, high power lab

>How did you get your job?:
Had the right qualifications, and better personality match with the other tech and engineer than the other applicants.

>Do you feel like you make enough money for the time/effort you put in?:
It's decent money, and fairly easy work. That said, I may be a little underpaid, but that's my fault for not negotiating properly, I was in a bit of a bad way when the offer came in, and was ready to bite on anything that would get cash flowing into my pockets again.

>Would you recommend your job to other people?:
If the .webm here didn't give you a quarter chub or better, it's likely not the job for you.

>>814255
Scam?

Clinical psychologist. Made 70k a couple years after graduating with my PhD. Now I have my own practice and make a little over 100k after taxes. Highly recommended if you have the drive to do 9+ years of study.

>>814288
mfw i'm making 70k at my first job out of undergrad with a cs degree

>>814239
>How long did it take to get certified in welding?

Where I live, we have different levels of formal training. Of which, I am the middle level, which is fine for everything except the most demanding jobs. This took me about two years of school and experience to complete.

My other qualifications are in structural welding, for which I am certified in SMAW all position, FCAW all position and GMAW flat.

Each "all position" ticket takes four tests (flat, horizontal, vertical, overhead). You can do them all at once or spread out over time, which is the normal way, since it's advisable to practice like hell for these. One every two weeks is about as fast as you could go, if you practiced daily.

If you want to be a welder, structural or pipe certifications are what you want. If you're American you want to look into American Welding Society (AWS) testing. Canadians have the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB).

What's your job?: Risk analyst outsourced middle office
How did you get your job?: Applied online
Do you feel like you make enough money for the time/effort you put in?: I work maybe 30% of the time I'm on the clock
Would you recommend your job to other people?: Yea sure if you like to be mediocre

At least I'm only doing it because I'm in school

>>814124
>What's your job?:
Fabricator for a auto supplier factory
>How did you get your job?:
My dad. He's the boss and I was without a job after trying to move out after I dropped out of college.
>Do you feel like you make enough money for the time/effort you put in?:
I've been there a year now, and gotten some decent raises. I think I'm at 13.50/hr. My coworkers either bust their ass or get apathetic and have a whole "if nobody else works hard why should I?" Attitude. It's grating sometimes, but usually we get done all we need to. Biggest pain is when boss men change a design that's nearly done and you've gotta refab large chunks.
>Would you recommend your job to other people?:
The money is pretty OK for what it takes. 10 hour days are usually what we run. Sometimes 12 hour shifts, sometimes work 13 days straight. But that's only if there's a lot to be done. And then you get mad overtime with which I have been able to pad my bank account nicely because my biggest drain on my account is cigarettes. It's reading blueprimts (if my bosses get around to making them) welding, cutting metal, drilling metal, heavy lifting, sandblasting, soldering, operating air tools. I've done just about every job back in the shop at one point or another. It's rewarding to work with your hands but recently the summer heat has made it consistently over 100 degrees in the shop by the end of the day. 90+ degrees by 10am. So, has pros and cons. Luckily the cons are reinforcing my desire to go back to school.

>>814268
I'm just myself when I "charm the big boys" and talk to them, not up to them. For example, I was at an event last week and was able to speak with CEO of BlackRock and have a really good chat with him. I also had a very quick meeting with the Brazilian President and because of that I may have a very new line of business from Brazil and will need to be down there three times in the next coming month.

There are no common characteristics with the big boys. They're tough and firm, you need to be the same. But the key is really to be a quick-on-your-feet person, don't stumble in conversation and be educated about worldly events..

In regard to things to do/not do, don't be arrogant and don' bullshit them. They see right though it. So I'm myself when I speak with the big wigs, crack jokes, talk about life, current events, then business. I'm not impressed by money, I'm impressed by character. About a month ago I met a billionaire and he was completely arrogant I had to excuse myself from the conversation.

I can't tell what firm I work at due to the fact you would be able to tell exactly who I am.

Pic related, the event with the Brazilian President (who I strongly dislike), if that's any gauge of proof. I was sitting front row next to multiple ministers of Brazil. Pretty cool opportunity.

>>814582
idk if you realize this but actually working 30% of an 8 hour day probably means that you're probably an above average worker, depending on how hard your office is

Universityfag who's never worked in his life here reporting, other than internships of course. Is it true that most people actually work less than 30% of the time on the job? Or does it completely depend on the field/job title, etc.

>>814124
>What's your job?
Real estate manager and owner
>How did you get your job?
I was given real estate portfolio from my parents.
>Do you feel like you make enough money for the time/effort you put in?
Yes, I basically work 12 weeks a year.
>Would you recommend your job to other people?
No, they should stick to rat race so they can pay me rents.

>>814788
How much does it pay, for only 12 weeks of work

>>814795
Around 20k USD per year, it is actually way above the average wage where I live and you have to put into context that I have minimum expenses, no debts and already all I need to live a sustainable life without much worrying.

What's your job?: scheduling coordinator for workers compensation disputes

How did you get your job?: I used to work for a lady whos son is a big shot lawyer; he recommended me for the job and the interview went well enough for me to get it.

Do you feel like you make enough money for the time/effort you put in?: I make more than I should; this is a very straight forward job. The sad thing is the woman who had this before me was struggling with it apparently.

Would you recommend your job to other people?: it's pretty boring, but it pays well, so yeah, I guess so.

>>814282
>Scam?

That I do 15-35 hours of actual work each week and get paid $170k.

>>814878
Congrats you just described what literally every other office worker already knows. Except you actually sort of produce something, while many people in other positions can just hold "meetings" and recolor their Excel sheets.

>>814255
What scam?

Don't care about position just the scam

>No, they should stick to rat race so they can pay me rents.
>>814788
Fucking yes. So much fucking yes. What city?

>>814945
Most white collar jobs are just sitting around doing nothing, while getting pay big bucks. This is something a lot of people don't know. Most office workers just sit around in their desk checking facebook, porn, etc.

>>814124
> contract manager
> studied whilst working full time for ten years, worked my way up
> $130k for 38 hour week, so yep, I think it worth it
> I would recommend my job to others

>>814950
Engineer/Sales/Marketing officefag here. Can confirm. Make 6 figures and literally jerk off in my office daily

Lead Generator/Realtor for big realty team in Chicago. My boss is a family friend and hired me as her assistant when I was 18, I'm 22 now. She was giving me a cut under the table for each lead I generated before but now I get 5% of each lead sale I find.
Doesn't sound like a lot but the team averages about $9m sold per month and the realtors commissions are 2.5%. On an average month before taxes I make about $10-11k.

I don't think my position really exists for other people. I was extremely lucky becoming her assistant and sort of molding my own position over time. It's actually mostly attributed to me that my boss's realty team is one of the biggest in the city. I work from home, and work on average 30-40 hours per week.

I'm planning to move away though soon. The money is great for me, but its not very fulfilling.

>What's your job?:
Senior Business Intelligence Engineer
>How did you get your job?:
I'm very good at SQL and with data modeling and analysis in general. 10+ years experience
>Do you feel like you make enough money for the time/effort you put in?:
I make just a shave under $100k, in the Portland Oregon metro area. I'm at about industry average
>Would you recommend your job to other people?:
Yea if you have the skills.

>What's your job?:
US Navy Special warfare shit
>How did you get your job?:
Joined the Navy?
>Do you feel like you make enough money for the time/effort you put in?:
There are times when I am totally getting overpaid. Most days spent stateside I go in, workout, go to lunch, come back check my email and then bounce. There are other times when I feel totally underpaid for the shit i deal with. Oh well.
>Would you recommend your job to other people?:
I think it was a really good choice considering I had nothing really going for me in my life, it sets me up for free college when I get out which is also pretty good. You get to travel too, sometimes to some shitty places but oh well. There are a lot of people who could greatly benefit from some military service but it's not for everybody. Definitely turned my life around though.

>>814997
Looking for a condo in the Chicago area, would you recommend anything that's under 100k or would it need fixing? HOA under 300

>>815031
If you're being serious we can work something out outside of 4chan.

I can run a quick search, but for under $100k most of the condos will be near the outskirts of the city, in the hood, or in the suburbs. Any locations in particular you are looking at?

>>815031
There are a handful of Condos around the center of the city. If you're okay with commuting there's more.

Generally if you stay away from foreclosures then the unit will be turn-key and won't need any work. Foreclosures under 100-200k typically mean whoever owned it fucked it up physically. Foreclosures over 200k typically mean a loan was given to a person who couldn't afford it.

>>814124
>What's your job?
a wire-line engineer at the oilfield.
>How did you get your job?
a friend recommendation.
>Do you feel like you make enough money for the time/effort you put in?
not even remotely close.
>Would you recommend your job to other people?
not in my country.