Robb in Austin Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 How does one get into the porn reviewing business and does it pay well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 How does one get into the porn reviewing business and does it pay well? Guess you want to have your cake and eat it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planeden Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 How does one get into the porn reviewing business and does it pay well? i have no idea on either count, actually. i've never even seen a porn review, so i'm not sure what publication you would even apply to. never seen "new your times give it four blushes" or anything on the back of a box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bige Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 If she was in law maybe she was reviewing for legality. But even if I told you the porn was terrible, wouldn't want to see this "terrible" porn. Reviewing seems pointless. But if they are hiring why not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planeden Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 If she was in law maybe she was reviewing for legality. But even if I told you the porn was terrible, wouldn't want to see this "terrible" porn. Reviewing seems pointless. But if they are hiring why not. sorry, wait...i should have said friend-in-law, like mother-in-law. i was describing the relationship, not the occupation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bige Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Oh then she just watched porn. I guess when girls watch it it's called "reviewing". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Monnat Jr Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bpb Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Well this thread went from rated G to PG-13 in a hurry!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Well this thread went from rated G to PG-13 in a hurry!! I think PG13 may be subjective... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 LOL, but let's bring it back into line guys. Family-friendly.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Pedretti Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Well this thread went from rated G to PG-13 in a hurry!! yea it did lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FluxCapacitor Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 My job consists of slaving over a hot keyboard from midnight until 11AM for 4 days a week. I get paid 12% shift diff for doing this which makes it kinda ok. My sanity is definitely suffering from months of "running on fumes" when it comes to sleep. I'll be moving to second shift soon. Anyway, about my job... I'm a Linux Engineer working in Network Operations at WPEngine.com. My job consists of ensuring that our customers can house their websites on our servers in a fashion that makes them happy. This boils down to fast, reliable, and premium support. I came into the company as a Tier 3 Support Tech and after two years transitioned into the engineering department. I did enjoy talking with customers but at the same time I'm glad that I don't have to do that very often anymore. I make sure that the servers are under control in terms of high system load, disk i/o, memory consumption, network throughput, and disk capacity. When there's nothing going on in that regard, I check to make sure there aren't any requests to build new servers on the various cloud vendors we use. We do use all the newest and best technology in terms of what's available and being actively developed on. This is one of the things about this company that has kept me excited to work for them. They're not resting on their laurels like, "we've made it and now we can coast." We're always improving things and I'm a part of the team that gets to develop new ideas and squash platform related code bugs. My previous jobs have consisted of cook at KFC, cook at Bill Miller, computer technician at Lockheed Martin, on-site computer technician for a small company in Arlington, TX, diesel mechanic for a year, linux tech at CIHost.com, and linux tech at HostGator.com. I went through my younger life not knowing what I wanted to do when I grew up. Well, here I am.... I'm kinda grown up now.... and I'm doing what I had as a hobby as a way of paying my bills now. Recently, as in 2 months ago, I got into this hobby of salt water aquariums. I haven't been more excited to learn new things in a long time and I'm now considering going to school to get a degree in marine biology. I think it might be my calling. Anyway, if you made it this far, thanks for reading. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Wow 2012 thread! There are people on here that I haven't seen in quite a while. I wonder how many have changed jobs since originally posting where they worked. I work for the Department of Aging and Disability Services in the accounting unit and my wife works for the Texas State Department of Agriculture. I'm currently looking for another job though. I originally wanted to get into Financial Analysis after completing my degree but got a job as an accountant when we moved to Austin. I like my job, but would like higher pay or less commute time. I actually changed jobs two months after writing this. I've been with the Health and Human Services Commission for three years working as a Rate Analyst. I collect and audit cost information from Medicaid providers in Texas and set the rate that they get paid from the state. It's kind of ironic seeing this thread again because I've been considering moving into actuarial analysis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 (edited) Indeed! Utilization percentage was always the bane of my existence! Keep that billability above 90 sir... thank you!Your target utilization was only 90%?!? My target this year is 98.5%!! Man, you had a lax company to work for there Ty.I think I may be the only environmental professional left on this thread now that Ty and Victoly have left the field to pursue better and cleaner things. I was hired as an environmental scientist right out of my internship with the TCEQ in 2012. Been an "air quality specialist" for 4 years, but also have been involved in ground water remediation, I operate a state superfund clean up site in Texas, test inerted chemical/oil tankers for fugitive emissions, and whatever else a client needs done that falls in the realm of environmental monitoring/sampling. I travel about 90% of the time making this hobby a real love-hate relationship considering I'm never home to enjoy it. Thank God for my Apex and Internet on my phone. Traveling for work with a wife and needy tank at home stinks, but it does afford a lot of travel perks like miles and points that allows me and my wife to take some great vacations! Not sure how long I want to stay in this profession, especially if I start making babies. I would love to find a more sedentary job that doesn't take me away from Austin as often, but I have no clue what I would be good at or what would be better than where I'm at now. For now I can't complain, it pays the bills and keeps me entertained. Edited June 8, 2016 by Gig 'em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 They bumped it up to 95% and I said I was out... not really but it didn't matter as I think my average was about 110%. Hurry up and start that coral farm so you can stop traveling. It got old for me by the 6th year and I didn't find an exit strategy until my 9th year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 ...I went through my younger life not knowing what I wanted to do when I grew up. Well, here I am.... I'm kinda grown up now.... and I'm doing what I had as a hobby as a way of paying my bills now. Recently, as in 2 months ago, I got into this hobby of salt water aquariums. I haven't been more excited to learn new things in a long time and I'm now considering going to school to get a degree in marine biology. I think it might be my calling. Anyway, if you made it this far, thanks for reading. Ex microbiologist - full time network engineer. Follow the money....! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfrench Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Physician Assistant turned consultant Physician Assistant turned consultant 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 The travel is tough. My wife and I went through two years of deployments and don't want to separated again. The kids make it exponentially harder, but it depends on how many responsibilities that you share. If I were gone 4-5 days at a time, then she'd basically be a single parent without any help until I got back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 ...I went through my younger life not knowing what I wanted to do when I grew up. Well, here I am.... I'm kinda grown up now.... and I'm doing what I had as a hobby as a way of paying my bills now. Recently, as in 2 months ago, I got into this hobby of salt water aquariums. I haven't been more excited to learn new things in a long time and I'm now considering going to school to get a degree in marine biology. I think it might be my calling. Anyway, if you made it this far, thanks for reading.Ex microbiologist - full time network engineer. Follow the money....! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Nice! I worked 2 years as a microbiologist for the USDA working with antibiotic resistant pathogenic bacteria. Enjoyed my time doing that, but I'm not sure I could have made a lifetime career out of it. They bumped it up to 95% and I said I was out... not really but it didn't matter as I think my average was about 110%. Hurry up and start that coral farm so you can stop traveling. It got old for me by the 6th year and I didn't find an exit strategy until my 9th year. Oh man, I hope it doesn't take me 9 years to stop traveling or find something better. If coral farming made lucrative money then you know I'd follow that in a heartbeat. Coral farming and selling is at best a hobby in this town. Now if I could move to Tahiti and farm corals and tridacnids, that would be a different story! [emoji56] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 The first 6 years I was a young, single guy enjoying the traveling. I got sent to all kinds of fun locations, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Washington DC, Little Rock, Reno, Denver, etc. It was like an all expense-paid vacation where I worked during the day and then had steak, lobsters, seafood, and drinks on the company at night. The bonus airline mileage, hotel points, and rental car points were a boon because it gave me access to travel to other destinations for free on my own time. The last 3 years of consulting I was miserable because I was leaving my wife by herself everytime I left and all I longed for was to be home, in my pajamas, hanging out with my wife, and staring at my reef tank. That's when I made the change to real estate and never looked back. I get to spend plenty of time with the wife, I have a career that I enjoy, and my reef tank looks fantastic! Oh yeah, and I make more money these days than when I was consulting too... cherry on top! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Brag brag brag 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 (edited) Maybe one day I'll be as lucky as you Ty [emoji847] Edited June 8, 2016 by Gig 'em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Maybe one day I'll be as lucky as you Ty [emoji847] Probably not. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Maybe one day I'll be as lucky as you Ty [emoji847]Careful what you ask for... You may be laid up in the ER with palytoxin one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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