What's your job?

[Zapranoth]

I work as a housekeeper at a Veterans' Hospital.  A government job where you can get away with a lot of crap, and a lot of employees really test the waters (pick fights with other employees, misbehave in other ways, screw around, etc.).  I do not; I stay busy (though I will take extended breaks since I deserve 'em) and do more detail work in my ward than pretty much anyone else.  Staff/supers are almost universally cool with me and I am generally pretty happy there (save for an employee currently TRYING to get fired) and make good money-- PLENTY to keep a roof over my head and have some cool toys in my house, like a popcorn stand, 60 inch hidef tv and some arcade machines.

The VAMC in Portland, right?  I went to OHSU and spent a lot of time in the VA there.  :)  The patients there are the best, I'd have to say.   

One day I was learning to start IVs -- was in the pre-op area and an RN was helping me improve my very poor skills.  One vet let me try three times and his veins just kept blowing.  I thanked him and told him that I'd go get the RN since I was not succeeding.  He gave me a warm smile and, completely unironically, said "you aren't gonna give up, are you?"   

[claws]

I work shifts at a small company that makes all kind of small plastic parts for other companies. It is not a physically demanding job, all I do is check on the parts from time to time and change the boxes when they are filled up. From all the jobs I had this is my second favorite job I ever had. There's no boss breathing down our necks and we have plenty of "free time" between the little we actually have to do. This means lots of coffee breaks and depending on the shift, we also cook meals in the break room which is equipped with a kitchen. The best thing is I can ride my bike to work, only takes me 7-8 minutes.

[HappyGilmore]

I've had a steady job in the same restaurant for 11 years.  There's a huge turnover rate here.  I stay because the owner of the place (who owns several) actually takes care of me (although some other employees don't get the same treatment.)  I'm one of the few employees there who gets a paid vacation, Christmas bonuses, and a few other perks that most of the staff doesn't get.