Category: Jobs and Employment
This is a survey. I want to take a temperature in the Zone. I'd prefer you reply only if you do have a job, whether its paid or volunteer.
1) Work, Volunteer, Internship?
2) How many hours a week?
3) How long have you been doing this specific job?
4) If you're getting paid, is it enough to live on?
5) If you're not getting paid, are you looking for paid work?
6) What skills do you use in the day-to-day of your work?
1. work
2. Full time
3. 12.5 years
4. yes
5. n/a
6. I assume you're referring to blindness skills? if so, I'll say mostly computer and Braille but I rely heavily on educational training specific to my job as well. And then there are all the little social skills that are crucial for blind people to masterin order to work and fit in to any employment situation, such as dressing appropriately and not being socially awkward.
1) Work, Volunteer, Internship?
* work and volunteer
2) How many hours a week?
* salary for work (till it's done, that is),
* 5 to 15 a week volunteer
3) How long have you been doing this specific job?
* I have been in the software business for around 15 years consecutive with a year and a half hiatus
4) If you're getting paid, is it enough to live on?
In the recession? With a teenager? Enough said, kids. That's no slight on the employer.
5) If you're not getting paid, are you looking for paid work?
* Who isn't? I'm still exploring what will be Project Next. Guess humans do that till they end up dead.
6) What skills do you use in the day-to-day of your work?
* for wirk:
software development / IT, project organization, task management, customer focus, the usue.
* for the volunteer effort:
management, first response, research, training, a few other things human resource types are better at communicating.
1) Work, Volunteer, Internship?
I work two jobs; as a teller and receptionist at a bank, and as an audio transcriber for a documentary producer in Nanaimo.
2) How many hours a week?
Right now anywhere between 37.5 to 42 between the two jobs. It will be cut considerably once I'm finished training at the bank.
3) How long have you been doing this specific job?
At the bank, seven weeks. About a year and a half as a transcriber.
4) If you're getting paid, is it enough to live on?
We get by.
5) If you're not getting paid, are you looking for paid work?
6) What skills do you use in the day-to-day of your work?
In the bank I need to know enough about the products, services and procedures to be helpful. Social skills are absolutely essential. As a transcriber, good typing and patience.
1) Work, Volunteer, Internship?
volunteer, clerk/front desk for a local thrift store
2) How many hours a week?
4, more when requested
3) How long have you been doing this specific job?
8 to 10 months
4) If you're getting paid, is it enough to live on?
not paid
5) If you're not getting paid, are you looking for paid work?
yes, always.
6) What skills do you use in the day-to-day of your work?
social skills (interaction with customers), braille, time management, organization, patience (lots of this for the non-english speakers and my atempts at multi-lingual communication)
1) Work, Volunteer, Internship?
Work full-time.
2) How many hours a week?
Usually 40, more on occasion.
3) How long have you been doing this specific job?
Just over 7 years.
4) If you're getting paid, is it enough to live on?
Yes.
5) If you're not getting paid, are you looking for paid work?
N/A
6) What skills do you use in the day-to-day of your work?
Database/programming, social interactions with others.
What's the survey for? Is this for something beyond curiocity?
I was wondering the same thing; if it's just curiosity, I don't plan on answering it.
1) Work, Volunteer, Internship?
Internship, but as September first, it will be a full time job.
2) How many hours a week?
20 hours a week for the internship, 40 hours once I'm hired full time.
3) How long have you been doing this specific job?
Three month internship.
4) If you're getting paid, is it enough to live on?
Its money, any money helps. I survive, I can't go out drinking every weekend,but that is something that happen swhen you have responsabilities.
6) What skills do you use in the day-to-day of your work?
People skills, adaptive technology, and the knowledge I have obtain with my undergrad degree.
I Volunteer, although I get paid for selling my Artworks. I work for an Organisation who helps people who are Blind and Deaf, different programs such as Art Therapy, Music and Recreation activity.
I'd say I work aprox 2 to 3 days a week, really cool jobs I do.
It's just curiosity, which is why I didn't ask for any more detailed information.
1) Work, Volunteer, Internship?
I just started volunteering for a state Senate candidate from my district.
2) How many hours a week?
That's still being worked out as I just started in the position. Last week I worked about 5 hours over 2 days. Hours will probably increase as the campaign heats up.
3) How long have you been doing this specific job?
Since last week, though I've performed similar tasks in several of my previous positions.
4) If you're getting paid, is it enough to live on?
Not getting paid, and if I was it definitely wouldn't be. Fortunately I still live at home so I don't have to worry about rent.
5) If you're not getting paid, are you looking for paid work?
Yup. My most recent paid position ended in June. Been on the hunt since then.
6) What skills do you use in the day-to-day of your work?
Right now my job involves heavy phone work. I use my Braille note to keep track of calls and read off information, and DocuScan+ to scan the call lists I'm sent. I'm hoping to start using Excel more as it would make a lot more sense for us to track calls in one spreadsheet rather than a bunch of separate files.
I work, but have volunteered and interned in the past.
I have been at my job for a year-and-a-half. I work about 25 hours a week, sometimes more. I make enough to live on. When I interned/volunteered, I always looked for full-time work, especially when I finished college. I joined AmeriCorps for two years.
I use computer skills, time management skills, people skills, teamwork, boundaries, good written/verbal communication and being flexible.
It's a lazy Sunday, so....
1) Work, Volunteer, Internship?
work and volunteer.
2) How many hours a week?
40, unless I'm asked to work over time for pay, which also happens from time to time. Can be as much as 60.
I also volunteer several hours a week doing various things on a few different websites.
3) How long have you been doing this specific job?
Been working for my current employer for almost 2 years. Volunteering varies, as I help with different projects at different times.
4) If you're getting paid, is it enough to live on?
Almost no money is enough to live on if you know how to manage it.
5) If you're not getting paid, are you looking for paid work?
I'm always open to taking on more works that will pay. The more I get paid, the more time I'll dedicate to said job.
6) What skills do you use in the day-to-day of your work?
people skills, writing skills, technology skills, teaching skills, and probably an entire lot of things I never stop to think about.
@BLW how do you use boundaries as a skill on the job? Just curious: I have heard the chicks use that word a lot but they mean that in relationships and stuff I thought. When you join a corp, you've got no rights, unless you have the means to pay for civil costs to sustain them.
So I'm just curious what you meant by that word in an employment context. Me missing something here? Very possible, if not probable.
I am a Case Manager, and to have to deal with guardians and individuals. I also have to work with various departments such as Behavioral, Residential, and Vocational. The individuals I serve have developmental disabilities. Some things are asked for that I feel aren't I'm not able to accomodate. Therefore, I have to set a boundary, whether it be financial or otherwise. One of the best boundary-setting skills is the ability to tell someone no. Not in a harsh way, but in a professional one. In my previous job, I worked with individuals who were on low-income housing assistance. A lot of them would demand things that again, I and the agency could not accomodate. Also, some of them would make demands on my time, such as showing up without an appointment. I also have to respect boundaries with respect to privacy and confidentiality. These skills are essential in any job, but especially more so for any type of Human Service work. Leo, I can see why you think boundaries is a chick-related word. My boyfriend probably thinks the same thing. Lol.
Hmm sounds confusing and difficult, and hope they give you merits for doing all that. I'm kind of a boots-on-the-ground kind of guy so I understand how this is a very challenging thing. It's hard to say no when you think it will be easier to just jump in and do it. The better half has got on me for that more than a few times. So, I understand. And, with your kind of work, that sounds hard.
What makes it simpler in the Coast Guard is the chain of leadership and management, aka chain of command. That removes the boundaries thing, I guess one would say, since it's not needed, being we've already got the tasks allocated.
Thanks for the explanations. Hopefully people higher up the ladder than you understand you are doing all of that.
Is a stressful monday so...
1) Work, Volunteer, Internship?
Volunteer
2) How many hours a week?
anything from 20 to 60
3) How long have you been doing this specific job?
Varies, i volunteer in different job and projects at different time or same time
4) If you're getting paid, is it enough to live on?
n/a
5) If you're not getting paid, are you looking for paid work?
Definitely
6) What skills do you use in the day-to-day of your work?
Um, i'm afraid 8000 carractors may not enough?
1) Work, Volunteer, Internship?
internship.
2) How many hours a week?
about 10 to 12.
3) How long have you been doing this specific job?
about 2 months.
4) If you're getting paid, is it enough to live on?
I'm not getting paid yet, but I'm hoping I'll get hired once my internship ends.
5) If you're not getting paid, are you looking for paid work?
Absolutely
6) What skills do you use in the day-to-day of your work?
I don't do the same thing everyday; in fact, I've done a number of different assignments throughout my internship, including writing congratulations letters, scheduling upcoming events, writing proclamations and talking points.
1) Work, Volunteer, Internship?
Both work and volunteer I am a professional musician, bagpiper performing for weddings, parties, and more. Plus union delegate for the central labor council. Lots of volunteer hours for Obama this year.
2) How many hours a week? Depends on the week
3) How long have you been doing this specific job? I have been performing professionally for two years and was elected union representative in July.
4) If you're getting paid, is it enough to live on? Sometimes
5) If you're not getting paid, are you looking for paid work?
6) What skills do you use in the day-to-day of your work?
contacting people, networking, musicianship, thinking logically.