What is something that is secretly cool about your job?
 

I'm not talking about salary or vacation benefits. I'm talking about stuff that's not obvious to an outsider and will never be mentioned as a benefit, but nonetheless it's kind of cool and brings you a little enjoyment in your workday.

For me, a secret cool thing is that I get to go behind the scenes at tons of jobs. I've gotten to tour the back operations at everything from jails to caulk factories to college presidents' offices, and I get to hear about their industries and challenges and how they view the world. I really like doing this.

Another secret cool thing is that when we do focus groups we often get to take home pizza and brownies.

The third cool thing is that I get to know all sorts of great internet places for data. I'm always hunting around and finding odd data sets. Granted, not everyone may think that's cool, but I do.


What about y'all?

I help design and support a super high visibility product that is on the absolute cutting edge of technology.

I get to evaluate consultants. But they don't know it.

Do they ever let you drive the Curiosity rover?

Bazinga!

No, but I've seen people accidentally knock over satellites. :D

I get all the free blank DVDs I want.

I rarely have to show up anywhere.

I wear a tshirt and sandals in the office

I have a window.

I get to inhale nitrous oxide whenever I want.

Sometimes I post stuff on a football website and argue with dipshits on the DC forum.

I take off as much time as I want... which is A LOT... and can work whenever I feel like it.. and for however long a specific job takes. (usually no more than a week to complete each objective) :D

Several cool things about my job;

1. We drink beers every Friday at our weekly sales meetings and sometimes we have food paid for by the company.

2. ALL my gas and tolls for my car is paid since the day I started-no record keeping on mileage or where I'm going, just receipts. All my appts are on the calendar. This has saved me a ton since I started especially on personal trips.

3. All my cell phone bills are paid by the company.

4. I don't report to an office expect for our weekly sales meetings.

5. Computer and internet paid for by company.

6. All the coffee, snacks, and other items in our kitchen in our satellite office, where I work from, is free.

7. My medical plan is both paid for and fantastic

Overall a great place to work for and our company has a market niche that is unique with an easy sell.....

got my own shitter.
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I’m in speed measurement, which is cool enough on it’s own, but I’ve also logged plenty of test time in the police intercepter packages from Chevy(Caprice when they still made them), Ford (Crown Vic), Dodge (Charger), and even spent a few weeks running video from the seat of a BMW R1100RT.

That is cool.

I can pretty much work whatever hours I want as long as I put the required hours in. This allows me to get off around 3 on Thursdays and noon on Fridays.

ha, yeah i like my job because I have the flexibility to jack around on ChiefsPlanet while I wait for my stuff to run

The ballots that you fill out on election day? I count them.

get to sleep when many people are at work.

never work longer than a 3 hour shift.

no boss breathing down neck.

THAT is a great gig. Who do you work for?

I own a couple of small businesses. The main benefit is being your own boss, which can be a blessing or a curse.

I could say my favorite benefit is that I never have to purchase alcohol. We put on a number of high dollar fundraising events which I control the catering. When ever we get the opportunity to control the bar I play bartender and basically purchase what I want. Any left overs go home with me. I don't really over purchase, but there are times when people just are not in the mood to drink and I really score some great stuff. I have not bought a bottle of wine or beer in years. When people come to the house they are always amazed at my selection. This is more difficult with hard liquor, but when the right event comes along I stock up. I've built a nice scotch collection over the years.

Another benefit is that I have a client who invites me to a number of "business" functions. That's usually 3 or 4 college football games, and one 4-5 day no expense sparred business trip. I actually get to help select the city, which is typically based upon what NFL game is going on. This has allowed me to attend most stadium in the destination cities in the country.

In another thread I think he mentioned that he worked for Vandelay Industries.

I know stuff that only a few people in the world know....... for now.

ROFL - I miss Seinfeld

Nice.

I work four 10's, wear whatever I want to work, can listen to whatever I want while at work and my boss is 2000 miles away.

Watch yourself. Speaking as a friend here.

I take 2, sometimes 3 hour lunch breaks everyday on the clock. I see the inside of different businesses all over Springfield/Republic/Nixa/Willard. My job has gotten me laid by 4 different women over the last 3 years...a few times on the clock.

I had 4 10's until about a month ago...for 5 years I had that. Then the powers that be thought I should be present for at least a half a day on Fridays. It sucks, but it's still better than 5 days a week.

I'm also the only guy who does what I do. I'm a System Admin. I'm privy to more information than anyone in the office. I try not to be drunk with power...

1. I wear jeans, a golf shirt and Keens half the year, and jeans, button down and boots the other half. :Peace:

2. I make my own travel schedule and I'm gone about 2-3 days of every week.:loser:

3. I've owned my own business(s) for over 10 years :usa:

4. I started my most successful company out the basement of my house - and no, it's not porn or meth:D

5. I plan to retire in 3 yrs or less :skip:

The most rewarding thing has to be helping people chase after their dreams.

Can you get dual layered dvds?

Very cool.

I get paid 43 hours every week even if I only work 35.

No uniforms

Show up any time before 8:30, leave when you're done.

I get to be outside most of the day.

Time FLIES

Yes postal carrier.

Now thats a really cool job! :clap:

Drive in a car and tell people what to do all day.

I can find out a lot of personal information about our residents. For instance, I know that the Russian lady who just moved in has a conviction for prostitution on her record.

This. And it's incredibly cool. Watching defenses come down, and then hopes and dreams spilling forth from people who completely forgot they knew how is probably the coolest thing I've ever done. And I do it everyday. But not for the next week. It's my turn. :D

That's good information to have. Is this a Russian lady who could make a good living at prostitution, or one who would have no choice but to cater to only the worst kinds of perverts?

Go get em!

Is she hot?

I work from home writing software. I left a decent job for a really lucrative job without the cube-farm/drive/assholes. Well, there are a few assholes when I have to deal with them. No getting away from that!

She picked up her keys yesterday, but I have not seen her yet.

Good on you. I can't imagine not working from home though I respect those who don't.

Is your name Chad? From the Florida elections?

It was 22 years working in that environment. I jumped at the chance.

I get to wear jeans every day. (I hate dress pants, ties and the rest of that crap.) I put all my expenses on my Capital One card and get reimbursed every week, by doing this, I acquire a boat load of points for airline travel for free. I keep refineries, mines and power plants from blowing up at startups, which can be a challenge at times, but I really enjoy all the detail.
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Make the most of it. Once you get the taste it's very hard to go back, I would think.

Cool. Plus you are in God's country.

**** that stupid state. Do you know how much shit the elections division gets because of those ****tards?

Purchase of plane tickets on hold until confirmation.

It's a small growing company of just around 20 people. Been here for over 2 years and we are now growing. If I put the company's name or even what we do out there, I would expose myself and not in good way. :D

It's a blue collar business but we are sales driven.

That doesn't hurt. :thumb: On a side note, I got the pint koozie's, very nice. I'll be breaking them in soon.

NICE!

NICE!!! :clap:

1. I get to meet sports figures as well as affluent, important people whom you would never otherwise know were important.

2. I get to talk about cars with people everyday

3. I get to go to shows all over the state/city and sometimes out of state too

4. I pretty much make my own hours, take lunch breaks when ever/however

5. I can **** off on CP because no one is here looking.....

We used to have free massages in the office once a week, now they are once a month and we have to pay. Still, we have a dedicated office for it and its nice to just take a 30 min break like that during the day.

I also get to travel to interesting places that would be really expensive to get to on my own. Not typical tourist destinations, but interesting nonetheless.

I can smoke, drink, get blow jobs in my"office".

Today I was sent a medical claim for someone that was born in 1871.

I don't know when they died, or how the hell someone that died at least 30 years ago (I'm not sure of the actual date of death, just assuming) has a computerized medical claim being sent to me.

I was calculating when they turned 60 and it was 1931 and I knew that something was wrong lol.

Civil War victims deserve special consideration.

1. Work from home in an environment I created.

2. Wear shorts, flip-flops and tee-shirts every day of the year.

3. Love my work. It's my life's passion.

4. Flipping through 600 channels and, uh, "Hey, that's me!".

5. Lifetime plus 75 years.

:D

I can claim all of these as well. :evil:

Congressman?

Congressman my ass. Vail is living the life of Bill! :D
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This my friend, sounds like the life.

I get to travel to far off lands like Jonesboro, AR, Lubbock, TX, and Lake Charles, LA.

They feed us like kings.

Coaching;
Free clothes/gear
Free food
Rumor mill
Having access to a ton of coaches at every lecel

I feel that hoodies are in my future.

I can actually take a piss in any building on the farm without having to go find a real bathroom.

For me, it really is, although when there's pressure involved, it's all on me.

The best part is that next year, when the baby is in preschool, I can take a break to put in 4-8 miles riding at Lake Hollywood, which will be awesome.

:D

I get to network like a MOFO.

We should schedule a bike ride with Dimitroff in a few years.

I don't know if I could do that, I have to be able to get out and move around.
I like the fact that my work is seperate from my home.

My work is incredibly diverse. In the last year:

Building projects
We just moved in to a new 110,000-sq foot building. I didn't do much on the programming or design of the building, but have been deeply involved in the finishes, office assignments, moving logistics, and shakedown cruise.

I oversaw a $500,000 lab renovation, from conception through final construction

I have just been appointed to lead a committee of four faculty members to provide user input for 40,000 square feet of labs.

Supervision

I supervise about 25 people. Many of them are accounting and office staff types, but a few of them do things that increase the variety of my work experience. One guy runs a world wide computer network to transmit scientific data with high speed links to Russia, India, Africa. Another guy I supervise runs a nonprofit that promotes alternative transportation fuels.

Project direction

Projects I oversee include a multidecade, watershed database; a project to convert renewable feedstocks into chemical feedstocks; and global scale air pollution modeling.

Personal research

Gene regulatory networks that control conversion of biomass into simple sugars. Basically I set the research direction, supervise the students that do the lab and computer work, and edit their papers.

Student advising

I'm the main advisor for our department. I get to work with students on a daily basis to help them graduate sooner, overcome scheduling conflicts, or other problems.

Administrative stuff

I do all the course/instructor/room/TA scheduling for our department; handle curriculum issues; lead assessment efforts; approve programs of study for graduate students

Meet lots of interesting people

Former senate majority leader, a US representative, a best-selling author, business owners, ex-NFL QB etc.

I'm tired.

Sounds like a plan

I'm probably going to have to upgrade mine or buy a road bike. Dimitroff sounds like an absolute savage on the road.

Personally, I'm not very trusting of people in cars.

That's why Lake Hollywood, which is just behind my house, it's awesome.

It's a four mile, fully enclosed, track. It circles the lake and there are no cars allowed inside. It's gated so the only vehicles are LA DWP vehicles and they are not allowed on the road during park hours.

Plus, you get a great view of the Hollywood sign, Moby's house, Bugsy Seigel's home and tons more. Plus, there are always hotties jogging, including actresses and models.