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What is YOUR day job?     posted on 16th of september, 2008

There was a recent thread about how many contributors are connected to DT. The result can be found here Community Stats and wow what an eye opener.

Not only are there a lot of contributors but at this writing, 5:15 a.m. Eastern standard time, there are over 5000 folks on line. Me included! That certainly says a lot for Dreamstime and its global appeal. I do not want to think everyone is up so early on the same side of the planet.

With over 45,000 contributors I began to think… what does everyone REALLY do? Certainly there are the full time contributors making a living with their photography. I applaud them!! I do wonder what percentage is doing so. Hmmmm….. food for thought.

OK now the question. What do the rest of us do to bring home the bacon? How do you earn your keep? What is your day job?









Are you a doctor?............A lawyer?..................A Chef?
Do you work outside or behind a desk? Are your customers animals ?

















I am in the IT industry. Yes it gives me a real headache sometimes. ID 10 T errors all day long. But it does pay the bills!

What about you? How do YOU make a living?


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I am a IT general manager for a financial company. Also have a small company of cleaning services for offices, factories, buildings... Have a degree on business administration and another as Industrial design / Graphic design.

And an enthusiastic photographer at the little time that i have left!
- posted by Froogz on August 04, 2011
I too was a slave at many IT companies. Now I have turned full time into this. Cant run two lives, though my earnings here is currently almost nothing to what I was earning.. - posted by Mnsanthoshkumar on August 04, 2011
Retired, this is my renaissance career ?!?!? - posted by Karenfoleyphotography on June 08, 2011
I work in the Music Business and have now added Photography to my skills......lots to learn....and loving it.......... - posted by Cosmostellar on June 07, 2011
I am a photographer....... What was I thinking !@#$%$^^ - posted by Cammeraydave on May 01, 2011
i am a pharmacist - posted by Samiph222 on February 17, 2011
I´m a passionate high school/college teacher for mathematics and physics in Germany. Travel and photography are some of my other passions I enjoy during vacation. - posted by Ulita on November 19, 2010
I´m a passionate (female) high school/college teacher for mathematics and physics. Travel and photography are some of my other passions I enjoy during vacation. - posted by Ulita on November 15, 2010
That is a great list and good to see that we have a variety of people here from all walks of life.
(yet to see a politician, but they don't have the time I suppose)
As for me I am a Design Engineer working in an Automobile Co in India. To be specific its Tata Motors, the company which is going ahead with the NANO (the small car concept)
- posted by Joezachs on June 14, 2010
I'm a Security Officer and I work for a company called Coil Offshore in St John's Newfoundland. It is a group of six different companies the supply drilling pipe and materials to the offshore oil rigs that sit 300 to 500 km of the Eastern coast of Newfoundland. I've been taking pictures for years but only in the last view years did I venture into the digital world of photography and I just recently purchased a Nikon D90 which is the best camera I've had yet. - posted by Secmaster on January 15, 2010
Total paper-pusher. I wish I could just take pictures all day for a living. I really need my portfolio here to take off and start providing some much needed income. Love your blog. - posted by Gilmourbto2001 on November 19, 2009
At this present time I am a support worker,I work with people with learning disabilities. I enjoy working with people. At the same time I also love photography and nature. - posted by Bluwarrior on November 03, 2009
I am a Distribution manager for a photographer.I spend everywaking moment dreaming of being a big gun in stock photography. - posted by Freedomimage on October 23, 2009
I'm a Japanese-English interpreter/translator :D - posted by Gnohz on October 22, 2009
I am a digital printer, printing images on to canvas, mouse mats etc., and freelance mac operator. - posted by Susanfindlay on July 02, 2009
I was a web designer, but stopped for now to concentrate on my 6 month old son. now it's house wife and photographer for me :) - posted by Keki on July 02, 2009
Hi, i've done a lot of interesting things over the years, advertising,freelance photographer, art teacher, dairy farmer, process worker, am now almost a fully qualified interior designer and i'm an illustrator on the side. :-) Also doin the mom thing, but my boy no longer a wee boy anymore (he's 15. lol) - posted by Naturesillustrations on July 01, 2009
A software engineer / business analyse in a small software house company in Thailand :) - posted by Prapass on June 24, 2009
I'm a wife of 23 years and a homeschooling mom of 7 striving to live each day to the fullest on our little hobby farm. - posted by Countrymama on June 20, 2009
I'm a multimedia designer. Primary task is to do interactive flash (mostly actionscript coding), but i get to do photoshop and illustrator work for various online and print assignments as well. - posted by Danielmouritsen on June 19, 2009
I'm a lawyer trying to find time to take pictures. - posted by Eric1513 on June 19, 2009
I write my diploma thesis in Astrophysics. - posted by Inganielsen on June 19, 2009
Im an unemployed chippy and small builder who would like to get by on just photography.Slim chance. - posted by Brianarbuthnot on June 18, 2009
I work in Amsterdam 3 days a week as a Security Officer in the Subway / Underground. I also have my own small company making Voice Overs with my own Voice (Audio)


Stanley
- posted by Stan020 on June 17, 2009
I'm a student (Master of Innovation Management) - posted by Thijsschouten on June 16, 2009
I work in R&D for a large chip manufacturer. I essentially get paid to try new things to see what happens...

Potato chip?
- posted by Littlemacproductions on June 16, 2009
I work in R&D for a large chip manufacturer. I essentially get paid to try new things to see what happens... - posted by Jaboardm on June 16, 2009
I'm a medical doctor.
I date a doctor does that count? I'm a full time photographer and I work on documentaries that deal with social issues. I desire to leave this world a better place than I found it.
- posted by Conceptualcreations on June 15, 2009
Neddog... are you a dad too? :)) - posted by Rookiedi on June 15, 2009
I'm a process worker of 11 1/2 years, wife of 19 years, mother of nearly 11 years. Was a student of landscape design. Always into Photography! Still doing the mum things but once youngest starts school soon, will be doing more photographic things yipee! But will still be doing housework things :0P - posted by Wildmac on June 14, 2009
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