What do/did you do for a living?

@trentmemphis - I trained as a mainframe-programmer and spent most of my time fixing other peoples screw-ups and installing software packages from third-party vendors. Large companies don't want in-house developed software because the people responsible for the systems are too lazy to determine what they actually need and don't want to spend the time laying out the specs. Also, if things go south with their "almost what I need" turnkey system, they want a fall-guy to point the finger at. Spend 10 times the money to get half of what they want.

As for me:
Jobs I have done:
1. Movie theater Usher
2. Laborer in commercial laundry
3. Assembled large pull-down maps for classroom use
4. Machinist in shop that made computerized machine tools
5. Punch-press operator making transformer laminations
6. Wall-to-wall Carpet installer
7. Lead assembler on line making test machinery for textile ind.
8. Stock room clerk
9. Commercial interior painter
10. Box kicker for UPS
11. Assembled UPS equipment for Telecom industry in Southwest
12. Technician in Hollywood duplication studio
13. Cable TV installer
14. Faculty assistant at technical school
15. Programmer/Analyst, System designer, System engineer
16. Transportation Security Officer, McCarran Airport, NV for TSA.

is I sell leaf blowers in Portland.

At age 64 , I realized I can shuffle  a few things around  in my business and make a $1k a day  working only 4 to 5 hours a day .Only problem is , I only have work for about 12 days a month.That's pest control for you , been good to me .Also have  1 Airbnb and two long term rentals that bring in about $5k a month .Do the math :)I know this thread is " what do you do" and not "what do you make ".I had to shuffle things when my only employee of 12 years died in Feb .So , now I am semi retired
Last year , sold my motorcycle  and bought hifi stuff right when my hearing loss happened , lost 5% , I guess .  Ringing in the ears , hissing and other sounds

I've had my own small business since 2009. I'm in the industry of destroying peoples lives. Not really but often it feels like it. I'm a process server. I get summons and complaints, subpoenas etc. usually from law offices and I serve the paper on businesses, entities or individuals. I like making my own hours. I like that I created it from nothing. I don't like impatient and demanding lawyers. I also don't like serving divorce papers. I hate it, but a client is a client and more often than not it's already been discussed between the parties. When it hasn't and I'm a surprise...that is awful.

Cyber Security Architect and Subject matter expert. General Nerd type. I have also owned 2 Comic book stores in the past.