What Is Your Actual Profession?

[Mark Wolfe]

I was talking to a woman who is with a man who "owns" a pub here in Lamai (it's actually in her name, of course). She told me that he was actually an electrician in the UK.

This got me to thinking...I was wondering what you folks out there actually do. I don't mean what you do now in Thailand, unless, like me, it is the same you have always done.

So for my answer:

I am a journalist, spending most of my career as a copy editor. I have worked on newspapers, magazines and a national news wire service (CNA in Taiwan). I also do freelance feature stories.

[sbk]

I was a student, Mark. Left the country two weeks after graduation.

[chiang mai]

I used to work in one of the professions that Douglas Adams wanted to extract from society as a whole and put on a separate planet and I refuse to say which one.

[SamuiJens]

Will biker do?

[OxfordWill]

I left the uk while a student also!

[nomadspike]

I have been working as a cook and chef for the last 20 years, in Europe, the US & Thailand.

I also work as a free-lance web designer in my spare time.

[ham]

Before 1st time in Thailand (1992-1996)

I was working about 15 years as a "Site Manager" on oversea construction sites (Asia/Africa/Middle East) for a Swiss company (Civil Engineering and Architecture).

Before 2nd Time 2005-2009? I was working as an IT-Project Manager for an US IT Company in a big Swiss Bank (no comment , but good money) I'm here now, due to the knowledge of big changes (Transformation) ahead of us!

Now (if).....working with my laptop/printer/laminator/internet/website.....everything what go's in the jungle

[MSingh]

I, like thousands of others on this Island who reside here, am anything you want me to be..

Edited October 29, 2008 by MSingh

[PoorSucker]

Computer consultant 15 years, specialized in group consolidation.

[mattias33]

Machine engineering / robot programming for 12 years. Swore 2,5 years ago i would never go back, but i did a short comeback for 4 months this summer. Terrible!

Over here i tend to do pretty much nothing allthough i sometimes involve myself in our small electric company in Bangkok. It´s owned by me, runned by my wife, and the actuall work done by staff, hahaha. I do mostly the "representation". I´m very good at organizing good nights out for the customers. . Other than that small exports of things to Sweden and sold in our shop there. However the good weather over here makes me too lazy, i should work more but just can´t do it. The fact that i am now without a workpermit gives me a good reason to stay out of things when my wife ask for help. "Sorry, i´m not aloud", .

Fun thread btw!

Edited October 29, 2008 by mattias33

[Devil]

Worked in Sales in the UK.

Worked in Thailand my first 3 years as a Diving Instructor then Dive equipment sales. Now run my own small consultancy for SEO for websites and run a few small websites of my own.

[BigC]

I was talking to a woman who is with a man who "owns" a pub here in Lamai (it's actually in her name, of course). She told me that he was actually an electrician in the UK.

This got me to thinking...I was wondering what you folks out there actually do. I don't mean what you do now in Thailand, unless, like me, it is the same you have always done.

So for my answer:

I am a journalist, spending most of my career as a copy editor. I have worked on newspapers, magazines and a national news wire service (CNA in Taiwan). I also do freelance feature stories.

nosey nosey

[BigC]

i was a sword fighter

[nod]

I was an Inspector in the Ministry of Private Parts. Female Division!

[sbk]

I was talking to a woman who is with a man who "owns" a pub here in Lamai (it's actually in her name, of course). She told me that he was actually an electrician in the UK.

This got me to thinking...I was wondering what you folks out there actually do. I don't mean what you do now in Thailand, unless, like me, it is the same you have always done.

So for my answer:

I am a journalist, spending most of my career as a copy editor. I have worked on newspapers, magazines and a national news wire service (CNA in Taiwan). I also do freelance feature stories.

nosey nosey

Human nature BigC

[Eli27]

if I told you I wold have to shoot you...

[OxfordWill]

I was trained to think..

not as vocational as I had hoped.

computers turned out more profitable. plus they can think for you.

[Bizz]

Engineer company i worked for shipped me all over the world training ended up in thailand and quit. Found my heaven

[mattias33]

Engineer company i worked for shipped me all over the world training ended up in thailand and quit. Found my heaven

I´m dying to know your country of origin..... .

They really sent you on engineer training in Thailand?

Sounds like quite the movie-material. Tell us more about your specialties and your homecountry!

Curious!

[OlRedEyes]

Sexual Artist.

[dingdongrb]

I am a 'high paid glorified babysitter' working for a USA based company doing manufacturing here and being paid to make sure the Thai company does it correctly.

[sbk]

Sexual Artist.

Really? You are full of surprises

[Jingthing]

Hack writer and professional homosexual (but I can't dance)

Edited October 29, 2008 by Jingthing

[suegha]

I have not yet moved to Thailand so my relpy is slightly off! Currently own and run two businesses, a training consultancy (this pays the bills) and a wine tasting and events business (this is just a hobby). When in Thailand, although I won't have to work, I plan to teach Tai Chi and Yoga. I would also like to pursue my hobby business of wine tasting events but have no idea how this might work in Thailand.

[lazygourmet]

I have not yet moved to Thailand so my relpy is slightly off! Currently own and run two businesses, a training consultancy (this pays the bills) and a wine tasting and events business (this is just a hobby). When in Thailand, although I won't have to work, I plan to teach Tai Chi and Yoga. I would also like to pursue my hobby business of wine tasting events but have no idea how this might work in Thailand.

I do, organize, monthly wine tastings in Bangkok.

Feel free to pm me when you are back in Thailand.

[thaierless]

I was a student, Mark. Left the country two weeks after graduation.

which country is "THE country"?

[thaierless]

I left the uk while a student also!

so?...you did or did not graduate? ...from oxfart?

[thaierless]

I, like thousands of others on this Island who reside here, am anything you want me to be..

AND a nothing where you come from!

[thaierless]

I was talking to a woman who is with a man who "owns" a pub here in Lamai (it's actually in her name, of course). She told me that he was actually an electrician in the UK.

This got me to thinking...I was wondering what you folks out there actually do. I don't mean what you do now in Thailand, unless, like me, it is the same you have always done.

So for my answer:

I am a journalist, spending most of my career as a copy editor. I have worked on newspapers, magazines and a national news wire service (CNA in Taiwan). I also do freelance feature stories.

nosey nosey

so you BIG C are one of our upstanding members of the community?....can't say who you are back home ...please excuse us.

[thaierless]

i was a sword fighter

I was Indiana Jones