Title: What do You do for a living (you know, in real, non LC life:) )
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Just curious what we all do in real life. 
Title: What do You do for a living (you know, in real, non LC life:) )
Post by: mitgib on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: mitgib on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Other - I own a small hosting provider, I offer mostly VPS servers
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Post by: bassfamily on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: bassfamily on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
I do blogging - www.thenicheblogger.com 
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Post by: yojoakak on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: yojoakak on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
No technology?
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Post by: yaoyao on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: yaoyao on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
I'm in IT (Unix admin).
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Post by: ee1x on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: ee1x on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
I do technology consulting for financial companies.
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Post by: TravelingPennies on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
by popular demand...technology and a blogger for bassfamily 
and a blogger for bassfamily
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Post by: GS on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: GS on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Small business owner ... Land Surveyor.
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Post by: TravelingPennies on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Title: What do You do for a living (you know, in real, non LC life:) )
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Not quite sure which option to pick - my main job is in print publishing, but part of it is IT/tech stuff... I also do occasional freelance work and I have a music blog.
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Post by: DaveSch on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: DaveSch on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
I retired last year at 62. I'm a webmaster for my (and for others) hobby websites. The ad revenue gives me an earned income so I can still fund my Roth IRA.
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Post by: core on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: core on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
"In real, non LC life" meaning LC is not allowed as an answer? This is my main source of income. It pays the bills and nets a decent savings on top of that. I find this p2p stuff is more relaxing and certainly more stable than other things I could be doing.
But if that's not allowed... I retired from software development 15 years ago in my 20s and now use those skills to come up with whatever schemes will make the most money in the shortest amount of time without human intervention. For example card counting blackjack bots. Backgammon for money. Sports arbitrage. Video game currency exploits.
But if that's not allowed... I retired from software development 15 years ago in my 20s and now use those skills to come up with whatever schemes will make the most money in the shortest amount of time without human intervention. For example card counting blackjack bots. Backgammon for money. Sports arbitrage. Video game currency exploits.
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Post by: rockinray on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: rockinray on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
IT Security.
Firewall, Vulnerability scanning, AV stuff.....
Firewall, Vulnerability scanning, AV stuff.....
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Post by: brycemason on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: brycemason on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Title: What do You do for a living (you know, in real, non LC life:) )
Post by: bozzi on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: bozzi on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
finance - tax planning and preparation
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Post by: rlv99 on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: rlv99 on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Retired 17 years ago at age 60. Owned a consulting telecommunications engineering company which did a of the early cellular radio system development and design work. Since then, private investor, small VC stuff.
LC is fun for me. Fills the time when it rains and I can't play golf. I suppose once I lose some money, it won't be so much fun!!!
LC is fun for me. Fills the time when it rains and I can't play golf.
I suppose once I lose some money, it won't be so much fun!!!
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Post by: Zach on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: Zach on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Title: What do You do for a living (you know, in real, non LC life:) )
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Title: What do You do for a living (you know, in real, non LC life:) )
Post by: core on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: core on June 04, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Title: What do You do for a living (you know, in real, non LC life:) )
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
It is nice to hear some of the storied behind the screen names. Thanks for playing everyone!
I am the 1 person who answered real estate. I am 36 years old. I did well in the good years and managed ok during the crap real estate years. I have been my own boss basically since I walked out of college. I invest my portfolio in various investments such as LC (just started this year), obviously real estate (commercial and residential) and various other opportunistic areas with a mixture of high and low risk with corresponding yields except one which is low risk and (relatively) high reward for that risk. I have 3 kids and try not to work too hard and help those in need as best I can.
That's my life in a paragraph !
I am the 1 person who answered real estate. I am 36 years old. I did well in the good years and managed ok during the crap real estate years. I have been my own boss basically since I walked out of college. I invest my portfolio in various investments such as LC (just started this year), obviously real estate (commercial and residential) and various other opportunistic areas with a mixture of high and low risk with corresponding yields except one which is low risk and (relatively) high reward for that risk. I have 3 kids and try not to work too hard
and help those in need as best I can. That's my life in a paragraph !
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Post by: rawraw on June 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: rawraw on June 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
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Post by: thezfunk on June 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: thezfunk on June 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
I do physical security system design (CCTV, access control). Currently working on a national account for a TBTF bank. It's quite a mess (their current setup).
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Post by: Rob L on June 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: Rob L on June 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
One of the 3 small business owners that have replied so far. When I apply for my next LC loan I'll be sure NOT to list its purpose as business. My business is a small electronics design and manufacturing firm. I was lucky enough to get into something I loved from the start and I still do. Play a little golf but I never plan to retire. I'm very new to P2P and simply enjoy learning new stuff. P2P seemed like a nice way to diversify my retirement portfolio (ok, desperately reach for yield) and also participate in something interesting at the same time. Guess P2P is my next new thing...
Title: What do You do for a living (you know, in real, non LC life:) )
Post by: PennySaved on June 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: PennySaved on June 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Chemical Engineer. Federal Employee working for a regulatory agency.
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Post by: brycemason on June 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: brycemason on June 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Probably most people know, but I'm a college administrator. I do all the statistics and some policy analysis for a medium sized university in Los Angeles. Before my 8 years in college administration, I was at the RAND Corp. for 5 years as a doctoral fellow.
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Post by: Lloigor on June 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: Lloigor on June 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Airplane pilot, in my 30s. Hoping to retire out of the country by 50, expecting to by 55.
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Post by: TravelingPennies on June 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Title: What do You do for a living (you know, in real, non LC life:) )
Post by: daniel2023 on June 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: daniel2023 on June 05, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
nonprofit social services
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Post by: Grant on June 06, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: Grant on June 06, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Anesthesiologist in an academic practice. In an MBA program for fun on the side.
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Post by: AnilG on June 06, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: AnilG on June 06, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Cool, another Chemical Engineer. I am an ex-Chemical Engineer, switched to IT after I leading IT people as ChE and realized that I was getting paid half of them and working twice as hard.
from: PennySaved on June 06, 2013, 02:48:30 PM
from: PennySaved on June 06, 2013, 02:48:30 PM
Title: What do You do for a living (you know, in real, non LC life:) )
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 06, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 06, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Title: What do You do for a living (you know, in real, non LC life:) )
Post by: rawraw on June 06, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: rawraw on June 06, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Title: What do You do for a living (you know, in real, non LC life:) )
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 06, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 06, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Sure. In theory you should be able to click the little globe icon under my name (WORLD wide web, get it?) and it will take you to my website.
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Post by: Fred on June 07, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: Fred on June 07, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Sorry for being late; have been traveling lately.
I have the usual 9-5 office job. The only thing that makes it a bit more interesting is the investment bank portion, mainly because of the incessant limelight; otherwise, it is mostly meetings, Excel, and PowerPoint. I have been with 2 of the last Wall Street investment banks in the past few years.
I migrated from sell-side (investment banks) to buy-side (investment mgmt) recently.
I have the usual 9-5 office job. The only thing that makes it a bit more interesting is the investment bank portion, mainly because of the incessant limelight; otherwise, it is mostly meetings, Excel, and PowerPoint. I have been with 2 of the last Wall Street investment banks in the past few years.
I migrated from sell-side (investment banks) to buy-side (investment mgmt) recently.
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Post by: Lloigor on June 08, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: Lloigor on June 08, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
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Post by: Lucky Loser on June 08, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: Lucky Loser on June 08, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
I sell and service Nuclear Medical cameras specifically for Cardiologist. I help them make them dollar bucks.
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Post by: TravelingPennies on June 08, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 08, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
I'm a landlord, a high end hotel and restaurant "mystery shopper", a financial adviser, and employed as a consultant of sorts for depository institutions ranging greatly in size.
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Post by: Zach on June 08, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: Zach on June 08, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Title: What do You do for a living (you know, in real, non LC life:) )
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 08, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 08, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
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Post by: TravelingPennies on June 09, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 09, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Title: What do You do for a living (you know, in real, non LC life:) )
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 09, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: TravelingPennies on June 09, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
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Post by: lender_john on June 09, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: lender_john on June 09, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Another one in IT..
Mostly Healthcare IT consulting and application/system architecture.
A few tech and non-tech projects on the side, but not quite enough to quit my main job.
Mostly Healthcare IT consulting and application/system architecture.
A few tech and non-tech projects on the side, but not quite enough to quit my main job.
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Post by: lc12 on June 09, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: lc12 on June 09, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Im a power plant operator here in Florida. Not as cool or fun as most of yall but it pays...
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Post by: meggie01 on June 10, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: meggie01 on June 10, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
I'm a college student studying marketing and I'm a blogger/article writer/online marketer
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Post by: mukoh on June 11, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: mukoh on June 11, 2013, 11:00:00 PM
I have a few small IT ventures. Private equity in developments as well as development companies.
Just joined the forum and am 9 month LC investor now.
Just joined the forum and am 9 month LC investor now.