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MontyBrunswick

Feb 18, 2013 10:55 AM
gport_tennis;1391436 wrote:So basically you hate your job and hate people that try to find you another job?
The job is OK. The environment isn't. I'd rather do this in a public setting.
Feb 18, 2013 10:55am
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O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

14,994 posts
Feb 18, 2013 10:56 AM
Email Specialist with a medium-sized web-based marketing company. Been here 7 months. I like it.

Run a small affiliate marketing business that is just me. Been doing it for over 3 years. I like it more.
Feb 18, 2013 10:56am
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Automatik

Senior Member

14,632 posts
Feb 18, 2013 10:59 AM
Marketing Production Coordinator, specialty food biz.

Great company, great coworkers, but I'm currently looking to get out. It's a small company, not much room for growth unless I stick around for a MUCH longer time. No thanks.

I'd like to make the jump to sales and/or account management.
Feb 18, 2013 10:59am
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MontyBrunswick

Feb 18, 2013 11:01 AM
O-Trap;1391447 wrote:Email Specialist with a medium-sized web-based marketing company. Been here 7 months. I like it.

Run a small affiliate marketing business that is just me. Been doing it for over 3 years. I like it more.
What does an email specialist do? I write emails sometimes...am I an email specialist?
Feb 18, 2013 11:01am
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osuturfman

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41 posts
Feb 18, 2013 11:01 AM
Golf Course Superintendent in suburban Columbus.
Feb 18, 2013 11:01am
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O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

14,994 posts
Feb 18, 2013 11:05 AM
dlazz;1391457 wrote:What does an email specialist do? I write emails sometimes...am I an email specialist?
It's a fancy way to say I do the email marketing for a couple of our larger clients. Job description would include things like content creation, layout, best practices QA, analytics, deliverability (inbox placement) monitoring, compliance, graphics, etc.

In my spare time, I'm working on getting a best practices white paper published as well.
Feb 18, 2013 11:05am
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MontyBrunswick

Feb 18, 2013 11:07 AM
O-Trap;1391462 wrote:It's a fancy way to say I do the email marketing for a couple of our larger clients.
so you're a spammer.

BURN IN HELL
Feb 18, 2013 11:07am
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O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

14,994 posts
Feb 18, 2013 11:09 AM
dlazz;1391464 wrote:so you're a spammer.

BURN IN HELL
LOL No. Mostly, I send newsletters about conferences and/or new medical technology to doctors who have signed up for them. Other emails are health tips for former patients who have requested them. Nothing unsolicited, and most the time, it's not even selling anything. Just brand recognition.

Although, if you've never read the CAN-SPAM Act, you'd be surprised at what the actual definition of spam is.
Feb 18, 2013 11:09am
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Terry_Tate

Senior Member

7,606 posts
Feb 18, 2013 11:09 AM
Controller/CFO for a company that owns and operates 16 restaurants in Cincinnati. I like it other than the stress, but figure that comes with any important job.
Feb 18, 2013 11:09am
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WebFire

Go Bucks!

14,779 posts
Feb 18, 2013 11:25 AM
O-Trap;1391462 wrote:It's a fancy way to say I do the email marketing for a couple of our larger clients. Job description would include things like content creation, layout, best practices QA, analytics, deliverability (inbox placement) monitoring, compliance, graphics, etc.

In my spare time, I'm working on getting a best practices white paper published as well.
That sounds incredibly boring.
Feb 18, 2013 11:25am
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O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

14,994 posts
Feb 18, 2013 11:44 AM
WebFire;1391486 wrote:That sounds incredibly boring.
I enjoy it. It can get a little stressful at times, with the time constraints and impatient clients, but I like being able to create something and then watch how it does.
Feb 18, 2013 11:44am
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sleeper

Legend

27,879 posts
Feb 18, 2013 11:48 AM
Honestly the best job in the world is a Notre Dame football beat writer. You can pretty much copy and paste the same pre-season, mid season, and post season updates every year.

Pre-season = "Oh we got a bunch of 5 star recruits that'll never pan out; ND, despite it's viciously tough schedule in week 2 against Michigan, should go undefeated and win a championship.

Mid-season = "Well we are barely just skating by after a close loss to USC. Hopefully we can get the coach a 10 year extension because losses are a benchmark for success in South Bend"

Post season = "Once again, ND gets blown out in a bowl game they didn't deserve, but the game was in doubt in the 3rd quarter so we have something to build on for next year. Next year is our year".

:thumbup:
Feb 18, 2013 11:48am
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BigAppleBuckeye

Senior Member

2,935 posts
Feb 18, 2013 12:13 PM
Publisher for a website and magazine for marketing executives.
Feb 18, 2013 12:13pm
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gut

Senior Member

15,058 posts
Feb 18, 2013 12:17 PM
Belly35;1391395 wrote:I'm in the process of potentially closing both companies .... walking away
Take my Military Disability Retirement, apply for early SS, get a meaning less job for $15,000 year (not to go over the SS cap) get paid the reminder via gas, food cards and paid vacations arrangements additional value of $15000, use my other skill to created a cash only business ... make over $75,0000 per tax free....
I'm guessing a minimum wage job would suck for you. What you want is to be able to leverage your experience into some part-time consulting gigs. You know, make like $50 an hour and work about 6 weeks a year.

I like your plan, I just wouldn't want to be a Walmart greeter 40 hours per week just to pull-in $15k a year. And finding part-time work would be tough, at least with my skillset. But I'd imagine a cost accountant or IT person could find someone looking for part-time support.
Feb 18, 2013 12:17pm
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OSH

Kosh B'Gosh

4,145 posts
Feb 18, 2013 12:32 PM
Soccer coach. Been doing it 5 years. I am on the job hunt again, I hope I don't have to find a different career. Although, if this VP job works out, I think I could do it for a long time and enjoy it.
Feb 18, 2013 12:32pm
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wildcats20

In ROY I Trust!!

27,794 posts
Feb 18, 2013 12:36 PM
osuturfman;1391459 wrote:Golf Course Superintendent in suburban Columbus.

What course?
Feb 18, 2013 12:36pm
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that_guy

Senior Member

439 posts
Feb 18, 2013 1:07 PM
Treasury Manager for a High Tech Company. I get 5 weeks of vacation, and the pay is good, but other than that I'm tired of my job.
I've been at the company for four years, and this is usually the point where I get bored and switch companies. This time I'm trying to find a way out of Corporate America, I don't think I'm cut out for it anymore, I've been doing it for 12 years and lose my patience with coworkers more and more each year....
Feb 18, 2013 1:07pm
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MontyBrunswick

Feb 18, 2013 1:16 PM
that_guy;1391552 wrote:Treasury Manager for a High Tech Company. I get 5 weeks of vacation, and the pay is good, but other than that I'm tired of my job.
I've been at the company for four years, and this is usually the point where I get bored and switch companies. This time I'm trying to find a way out of Corporate America, I don't think I'm cut out for it anymore, I've been doing it for 12 years and lose my patience with coworkers more and more each year....
I think you'll lose patience with people regardless of where you work.

People are morons.
Feb 18, 2013 1:16pm
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O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

14,994 posts
Feb 18, 2013 1:17 PM
dlazz;1391561 wrote:I think you'll lose patience with people regardless of where you work.

People are morons.
This.
Feb 18, 2013 1:17pm
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WebFire

Go Bucks!

14,779 posts
Feb 18, 2013 1:25 PM
OSH;1391528 wrote:Soccer coach. Been doing it 5 years. I am on the job hunt again, I hope I don't have to find a different career. Although, if this VP job works out, I think I could do it for a long time and enjoy it.
College?
Feb 18, 2013 1:25pm
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4cards

Ohio Chatter Legend

2,551 posts
Feb 18, 2013 1:26 PM
...Logistics Manager for a plastic manufacturing company.
Feb 18, 2013 1:26pm
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Curly J

Self Pwner in Training.

7,282 posts
Feb 18, 2013 1:30 PM
MIS Department of a large PBM
Feb 18, 2013 1:30pm
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SportsAndLady

Senior Member

35,632 posts
Feb 18, 2013 1:48 PM
Investment and retail banker for a regional bank in Chicago.

I could see myself leaving the industry soon..or manage a bank downtown. not really sure.
Feb 18, 2013 1:48pm
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wes_mantooth

Tomfoolery & shenanigans

17,977 posts
Feb 18, 2013 1:55 PM
I really don't know what my job title is...for real. IT stuff, robotics programming and designing control panels for machinery, but mostly, I facebook, tweet and other stuff until needed.
Feb 18, 2013 1:55pm
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osuturfman

Member

41 posts
Feb 18, 2013 1:56 PM
wildcats20;1391532 wrote:What course?

Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club
Feb 18, 2013 1:56pm