What kind of job do you have? Do you like it?

[SecretYuna]

I am a secretary for a company. I like my job it is hard and tiring some days especially when it's busy and my boss needs me to do many things

[NamerOfStars]

I am- was- a school bus driver. I enjoyed it; like most people who can appreciate the absurd, I like kids (you don't become a school bus driver if you don't, and if you try anyway, you don't last long). It's not a job that you make much money at, but I don't need much money, and the lower number of working hours meant I had more time to pursue my interests.

Then the governor decided it'd be better if my job didn't exist, and it all fell apart.

[SecretYuna]

Aw very sweet! It sounded like fun. Why would they stop bus driving haha kids need a way to get to school

[NamerOfStars]

Well, they didn't when the schools were shut down. I had a lot of plans for Spring Break (since you don't drive when there's no school, I had the time off), but then Spring Break wound up lasting six months. And Illinois went Covid-crazy, and even NOW, almost two years in, most schools aren't operating at full capacity- and since most companies assign routes by seniority, and I was near the bottom, there simply wasn't any work for me.

[SecretYuna]

Aw that is sad sorry :( what were your spring break plans?

[NamerOfStars]

My headphones are made by a company that has a "no questions asked" warranty; you send them the sets and money for a shipping, and they'll send you a new pair. And if you happened to live in the area, you could just drop them off with a check and they'd ship them back- best of all, if you gave them 24 hours notice, you could drop yours off and they'd have a new set WAITING for you. It was an amazing deal. The factory was in Milwaukee, about 90 minutes from me, and I was planning on making a day of it heading up there- and then everything was closed.

[FunkyMonkee]

My last job was as a fucking janitor! No, I didn't like it!! My previous job, if you can call it that, was voice acting in a couple of movies. That, I liked and hope to do more, soon!!

[SecretYuna]

You were in movies?

[FunkyMonkee]

Yeah, two of them. Almost got a gig doing a cartoon voice, too!

[SecretYuna]

Which movies maybe I watched them and wow you are talented!

[FunkyMonkee]

Thank you! I'm also a drummer, am learning bass and keys, I sing and write, too.
One of them was a very short locally shot movie by some college students and, last I heard, it was called, "Coins And Comas". I played the part of an alien. I suppose I had the most lines, there were only 3 people in the movie sand one only said one or two words off camera via a phone.
The other one was a Hollywood movie and I was able to just record my parts here and e-mail them out to them. I did 16 different voices in that one. It's called, "The Surveyor II". Last time I looked it up online I couldn't find it under that name because it had a subtitle that they go by, now. Something like "Crypt Games" or "Crypt Wars". There were 3 parts of the movie but they shot the 2nd one first. So far, I haven't even seen either one!! There WAS an ad for it ion YT a couple years ago with at least two of my voices in the commercial but, it's been taken down, since then.

[SecretYuna]

That is very cool! You did not watch your own movie? Why? I hope you get to voice act in more movies! Or in TV shows or video games too

[FunkyMonkee]

Thanks! I thought so, too! In fact, someone was scouting my house for use in a t. v. series and the only thing that stopped them from using it was my record collection. They didn't want to go to the expense of having them moved to a storage unit until they were done shooting.
I've been looking for a copy of it on DVD for 3 or 4 years, now and can''t find it anywhere! If it ever played in theatres, I don't know about it.
Thanks!! I hope so, too!! At the moment, all my recording gear is in storage so, there's not much point in looking for more such work, at the moment. I have to get rid of a ton of the junk in this house to be able to bring it up here. It's a much smaller house than the one I was evicted from (by my greedy, evil ex-sisters!! May they rot in hell!!) I also have to find a way to buy this house before the banks try to take IT away from me, too!! My aunt left it to me but there's no Will to say so and, before she died a year ago, she mortgaged it to give more money to her scammer buddies!! So, now, I'M stuck with the bill!!

[SecretYuna]

I hope you can find a copy and maybe someone will offer a job to you so you can pay for your house. I hate having money problems!

[FunkyMonkee]

Thanks! Me, too!!
Yeah, so do I but, they plague me!! all the wrong people have all the money!! If I was a billionaire, I'd LOVE to give some of it away to people that REALLY need it!!

[SecretYuna]

Me too! My boss at work is the CEO of the company and he always gives his money to his employees and charities that is what I would do

[FunkyMonkee]

I would go up to homeless people living in boxes or under a bridge and tell them, "Here's $100,000, go buy yourself a house on me.". I'd LOVE to be rich but NOT out of greed!!
I was out for a walk a few hours ago and spotted some guy inside a house nearby doing some kind of work in the house, like, he just bought it and it is remodeling. I was VERY tempted to ask him if he needed any help! A couple years ago, I was at the store and some woman in line ahead of me suddenly realized she didn't have the money to buy what she wanted and I was just about to tell her that I'd give her the money and then I realized, I'm flat broke except for the loose change I'd just found at the drive-thru windows at that mall moments before!! I had just enough to buy what I was there for!

[SecretYuna]

That is awesome! You have the right heart but no money like me haha. When I walk home after work there are a lot of homeless on my path I usually give them any spare change but even when I have nothing they are still happy if I spend time to talk to them! They are friendly people just having troubles

[FunkyMonkee]

Like I said, all the wrong people have all the money! They can't BEGIN to spend it but they WON'T give it to people that actually need it! I was trying to save my house a few years ago so, I started a GoFundMe account. NO ONE donated a thing!!! A good friend of mine near Chicago decided to toss some money on it to get the ball rolling and he dropped $4200 on me!! Still, no one else gave so much as a penny!! Of course, I lost my house. Although it was a gift, I still intend to pay him back! I just need to get my financial shit sorted out so I can do it.
Yeah, I KNOW what THAT'S like!! I've been completely alone since my aunt died Jan 5th and would LOVE to have someone come hang out and talk records or music with me, play cards, what have you! I've always been a loner but not like this!! A few years ago, when I HAD money, I bought myself a copy of the Beatles edition of Monopoly and Trivial Pursuit. So far, I played one game of TP against myself I think I won. At least mom & I would play cards for a couple hours after dinner every night for the last few months of her life. My aunt never played cards.
Anyway, just be careful with those people, hun! It sounds like you found some nice ones but, some of them might not be so nice.

[SecretYuna]

Being alone does feel bad. Yes I lived in the neighborhood for long time now. I know who to avoid but no need to worry they are really nice! Like one time these two guys were following me and harassing me but those homeless people that I have been nice to all helped to make sure they did not follow me home :)

[FunkyMonkee]

Okay, I'm just looking out for you.

[MTC29]

I'm a retired civil engineer. I liked the job (it was the only job I ever had), but I like retirement a lot more!

[SecretYuna]

Cool! My cousin is in school for civil engineering. Retirement sounds fun being able to do anything

[CuriousMufuxka]

I take apart and clean gigantic machines then put them back together. It's pretty good based on the wage that I make.

[SecretYuna]

How much money is it?

[CuriousMufuxka]

Mid range 5 figures.

[OlderThanILook]

IT internal help desk. The job is fine, the pay is good, but the people suck.

[SaoirseS]

Funeral home owner/operator. I love it.

[SecretYuna]

Does that get sad?

[SaoirseS]

It can but most times no. People are pretty resilient.

[SecretYuna]

That job would be hard for me but I am glad you enjoy it!

[shortster]

I am a forensic scientist; it is an okay job.

[UnknownGagsUser]

No jobs at the moment 😂

[SecretYuna]

Aw haha maybe you can get one soon!

[888theGreat]

All my work is self employment

[LegendaryIcon]

i work for a non profit. its ok

[AkshiJanjua]

Unemployed but i have a degree in computer science