SDA Mini Survey (BUMPED)

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As promised, I’ve brought this post to the top.
On June 1st, I asked our readers the question – “What is your primary occupation?”
(Physicist and engineer) Ed Minchau collated the 633 responses as of 1:46 am, June 3rd. Do read the whole thread – many of our readers have multiple or specialized fields of expertise that general categories don’t quite do justice to.

engineers: 61
computer programmers/consultants/systems analysts: 47
management: 46
military: 36
educators: 31
scientists: 28
small business: 28
technicians/technologists: 27
accountants/bookkeepers/economists/taxation/insurance: 24
construction/electricians/plumbers/carpenters/contractors: 23
financiers/brokers/bankers: 21
farmer/rancher/cowboy/agriculture/veterinary: 19
stay-at-home parents: 18
consultants: 18
sales: 16
pilots/air traffic control: 15
lawyers/legal assistants/advocates: 14
doctors/nurses/healthcare: 14
pastors/priests/missionaries/social workers/psychologists/counselors: 13
civil servants: 12
artists/musicians/photographers: 12
manufacturing/machinists: 10
writers/journalists/reporters: 10
police/corrections/security/investigation: 8
students: 8
truckers/railroad workers: 8
statisticians/actuaries/data analysts/librarians: 8
architects/draftsmen/urban planners: 8
radio/television/telecom: 7
mechanics/heavy equipment operators: 6
oil workers: 6
real estate: 4
forestry: 3
purchasing/logistics/warehousing: 3
secretary/administrative assistant:3
quality assurance: 2
map maker/surveyor: 2
human resources: 2
other: 12
total: 633 (ignored obvious duplicate entries, general comments)
Oh, and … whorehouse piano players (aspiring or claiming to be): 10
piano teachers (listed under educators): 2

Responses are still trickling in.
Thanks to everyone who participated. To quote (air traffic controller) “Yukon Gold” – “Boy, what a bunch of highly-educated, highly learned and experienced bunch of mouth-breathing knuckle draggers we are.”
And to think – we do it all in our pajamas!
Note – submissions are still welcome, but please refrain from using this thread to chatter about the survey. If you wish to discuss the survey, please do so here.


Original post continues below:

About 18 months ago, I asked readers to share their ages in a dedicated comments thread, in response to yet another media portrayal of blog readers as “tech savvy twenty-somethings”. As it turned out, around here the “tech savvy” includes a lot more 40, 50 and 60 year olds than most people would have guessed.
Today, I have a different question: What is your primary occupation? (or occupation prior to retirement). No need to provide extensive information, just a quick job title (eg. in my case, “freelance commercial artist”.)
I already know you encompass a pretty wide field of expertise, based on some of the discussions here. I think it would be interesting to find out just how wide it is.
I’d like to encourage those who are regular readers but who don’t typically comment to participate in this one. You aren’t required to provide a name or valid email address.

816 Replies to “SDA Mini Survey (BUMPED)”

  1. Professional Engineer (manufacturing) & amateur barista extraordinaire.
    Hey, Truthsayer – I’m an avid coffee roaster; you can’t beat India Monsoon Malabar, medium roast for #1 kick-@ss espresso: thick, rich crema that looks like Guiness when you pull the shot!
    mhb23re
    at gmail d0t calm

  3. Air traffic controller, 31.
    (CAW Local 5454 – probably the only conservative branch in Buzz’s red army.)
    Rob, if you’re still here, what center/tower do you work out of?

  11. 29 years as a Powerline Technician.
    Yup, one of those knuckle dragging mouth breathers you love to see in the middle of a ice storm to put the lights back on.
    Cheers

  13. Credentialled Alcoholism Counselor; before that, ran logging crews (forestry). You run a great site, Kate. Hang in there!

  15. VP Regulatory Reporting Major Brokerage House in my 60’s. I started reading your blog after the age survey.

  23. -Theatre consultant/designer
    -Marketing consultant/manager
    -Executive
    -Corporate trainer
    […]

  25. Retired, 69, escapee from GTA, Electronics Engineering, Teaching, Consultant Computer/Web Design, Eclectic pursuits, voracious information sponge, conservative/capitalist/opinionated, still learning new stuff everyday, enjoying life on a Canadian Island in the Pacific Ocean, far from the “far from the madding crowd’s ignoble strife”. SDA favourite blog of the dozen I visit every day.

  29. Texas Canuck
    “BTW, never learned to play the piano but have been to LaGrange, Texas.”
    I understand the are rumours spreadin’ round
    That Texas town
    but, then, I might be mistaken.
    hmmmm, hmmmm, hmmmm

  35. Occupation: Henchman in the VRWC, Canadian Division.
    In my spare time I’m a heavy equipment mechanic.

  39. Television producer/editor, writer, part-time MA student, formerly a forensic chemist (age 53)
    I read your blog every day, as an antidote to the MSM and a prophylactic against insanity.

  41. Kate,
    Now that I see what a truly class act this site has become based not only on your offerings, but the clientèle, I shall be more thoughtful and polite in my future comments.

  44. Corporate manager, amateur musician, political junkie and all round curmudgeon. Age 59

  49. The only urban planner who reads this?
    Bohemian hippie in a suit.
    Never worked for gov’t. By choice.
    Love debate. Ergo, I enjoy SDA and shun MSM.

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