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13342666, what do you do?
Posted by Trinity444, Sat Aug-10-19 11:17 AM
question I got from my eldest grandson, yesterday
I forget the riding in the car discussion we were having
but his question stood out...

because I don’t speak well off the cuff, I told him I’ll get back to him. I’m about to get back.

through text, per his request
new age grandma lol

/
a homie came through last night.
good food, good wine and bomb conversation
hygge
she went home to freshen up and we’re doing it again tonight

tell y’all what I learned come Monday...


#editmyshit

13342671, As in your occupation or in a certain scenario?
Posted by legsdiamond, Sat Aug-10-19 12:29 PM
13342887, What?
Posted by Cenario, Mon Aug-12-19 08:42 PM
13342891, Wait - that’s a hard question to answer?
Posted by Ryan M, Mon Aug-12-19 10:31 PM
13342896, not that it was hard...
Posted by Trinity444, Tue Aug-13-19 02:21 AM
it’s not a profession such as “nurse” or something a child would easily understand. I realized I had to break it down further to him. He didn’t understand it.





13342902, Well, we all know what you don’t do
Posted by legsdiamond, Tue Aug-13-19 05:24 AM
Communication skills on E
13342954, lol. You ain’t shi*...
Posted by Trinity444, Tue Aug-13-19 11:36 AM
I did tell him what I do...he didn’t understand it. so I needed time to think about how to break it down to a kid. I was driving and we reached our destination...

hence, I’ll get back to you...
13342917, I preside over a kingdom where all of my subjects are treated as my equal...
Posted by Creole, Tue Aug-13-19 09:04 AM
until I need to put that pimp hand down.
13342919, i keep telling my fam what i do, name of company
Posted by mista k5, Tue Aug-13-19 09:07 AM
customers of ours and yet they keep saying why you so secretive about your job????
13342920, Tommy? Is that you?
Posted by Creole, Tue Aug-13-19 09:09 AM
13342921, Haha... do you voluntarily talk about your job?
Posted by legsdiamond, Tue Aug-13-19 09:16 AM
I don’t really speak on it unless I’m asked or there is a networking opportunity.

Some folks like to brag tho so many e they think you are secretive because you don’t lead with it in random conversations.

I hate how people value what they do instead of who they are when meeting people.
13342965, nah not really
Posted by mista k5, Tue Aug-13-19 12:29 PM
i only talk about my job with people that ive worked with before or when asked about it. sometimes the convo leads to it so i will volunteer some info.

but yeah sometimes family will ask me how work is which will lead to more questions and i try to answer the best i can. not try to be vague. ill explain where the building is in location to near by streets and landmarks.

i mean i have a stupid title so if i tell people my title they will have a blank stare so sometimes ill just say its in graphic design. if they ask for more info i try to explain what exactly i do and what kind of products you will see stuff i work on. sometimes even point out something, like hey we make those at work. lol

13342963, my fam knows I work for a big phone company.
Posted by tariqhu, Tue Aug-13-19 12:18 PM
but that's it. it wouldn't do any good to explain it to them.

once I told them 'big phone company', the next question is can you get me a discount on a phone. followed by complaints about the company.

even my momma.........no, I don't work in that dept!
13342966, lol when i worked at the label company i did get some requests
Posted by mista k5, Tue Aug-13-19 12:32 PM
like can you print me 15 stickers???? there was a bit of time i could especially since we were getting familiar with new equipment. the company wouldnt really do runs that were less than 500 linear feet though so not really convenient.


i dont really know what one of my brothers does. i know he works at some sort of copper cable company, thats about it. dont even know the company name.