How does /p/ pay the bills? I work as a bartender during the

If I told you, I'd have to kill myself.

>>2933048
That bad huh?

>>2933051

No, but I'm pretty sure it's in my contract.

(I work for a German)

I work offshore oil and gas work 6 months a year travel the other 6. 200k a year.

>>2933045
>How does /p/ pay the bills?
I don't.

Audio mixer on film shoots. 350-700 a day, sometimes booked for weeks, sometimes spending a week on /p.

>>2933045
I work food service part time since I'm in uni. It's soulcrushing

i work fixing audio stuff. im pretty good so i can fix shit in 5 minutes and ask top dough for the job. i spend all my money in photo books, 120 film and quirky film cameras. i dont regret a thing.

>>2933078
This.
>$20K on the credit card
>only shoot film (so not a pro, obvs)
>food is for the weak

Working as an SAP Consultant.

>>2933045
IT networking gigs and 830 to 5 office work probabbly 2k a month

Work in IT and do music gigs on the side for fun and extra cash. Photography is a hobby and pays me nothing.

>>2933045
I'm the head moderator for the DRTV subreddit and get paid in photography memes that are concentrated into a vial that I inject into my buttocks on a weekly basis.

That is why this place is so spectacular.

Digital Artist (mainly doing photo retouching/ebooks/magazine spreads).

Used to do some nightclub photography in uni, quickly realized how shit and scum tier it is. Absolutely no respect for that job, or the industry as a whole. Moved overseas, comfortably earning 100k+ now, happy AF.

>>2933057
I'm in the wrong industry, holy shit

Are you still hoping you could >make it<? Do you still think you only have to invest a little more time and effort and eventually you will be able to make a living out of your photography? Because you are different from others and put all your energy in it? Because you put yourself into the situation of having no other choice? Because you missed out so much in life for the sake of your dream becomes true? Because you restrict yourself and spend all your money, free time and mental capacities in your passion?
Do you think in the end life has no other choice to grant you what you deserve? Do you expect people will finally accept and respect your work and will remmunerate all the good-will-power you put into it?

Do you think life works like this?

I got bad news for you: Nobody gives a shit about you and your great plans which theoretically could work out but in reality never will, because you made the huge mistake and felt for the biggest illusion in this world and this is: Everyone could make it. You have a chance. Just try it.

Waste your time.

Do it.

>>2933057
>offshore oil and gas

Do you photograph on the platform?
Could be pretty interesting.

>>2933205
Offshore sucks ass homie. He earns every cent of that money the time he's working, and that's even if he does some slack as fuck job.

>>2933045
I work as a serviceman in spectroscopy with necessary optician work from time to time, all in laboratories.
Along with the usual bills I also pay for my ongoing studies. Photography is strictly a hobby.

I teach middle school at a school with serious behavior issues and sell the occasional photograph.

>>2933314

How does everyone cope with your behavior issues?

Student here.
It takes a while to save for gear on my state funded student support.

>>2933316
HA

I don't work, I play

>>2933324
Daddy likes when his little girl plays

Office wagecuck

>>2933217
Basically this is correct money is good but ive sacrificed a lot since working in this industry. I join after i finished high school and Ill probably never have a family with my roster and my swings i cant keep a relationship since im away for 6 months a year sometimes more ive pretty much lost all contact of my friends since they are all married and starting families. Money isnt everything. But travel is nice and i got photography and liquor to keep me warm. Not ideal but atleast i own a house.

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>>2933493
I feel you. I'm in a similar boat, so to speak, but not as hardcore. I like long hitches, but I don't think I could deal with what you offshore guys have to. Turned down two offers to work that but I like that post work beer too much...

>>2933533

where is this. looks eerie.

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>>2933536
North Dakota, I'm on a frack location

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>>2933542
And another because why not?

>>2933045
I make porn and sell it to private buyers.

I'm a pawn broker at a pawnshop

>>2933542
Fracking hasn't dried up yet?

I take pictures for money.

>>2933572
It mostly died out for a few months while oil was under $40/bbl, but has steadily been picking back up over the last three months. It won't die entirely because of how mineral leases are generally written though. There's almost always a time limit for the oil company to develop a given property or they lose their lease and the money they've already paid for it. So even though they may be developing wells, they're just as often just shutting them in after flow testing.

I made $52 an hour (over 200k/yr with the hours we worked) before as a Rope Access technician. We would climb and rappel structures and do repairs, inspections etc. Did a lot in chemical plants and refineries towards the end. Got tired of it. Took a job as a photographer making $15 an hour. Couldn't be happier.

>>2933578
So how do you feel about job security?

Do you live in ND or did you move there?

>>2933606
For the time being, good. My job relies on cold weather, so until it warms up, I'm good. I'm trying to get over to being a lease operator though, which is one of the more stable but lower paying positions in the oilfield. If that doesn't happen soon though, I'm getting the hell out of here. I don't want to deal with the boom and bust cycle any more...I mean imagine sitting on substantialsavings because you don't know if the bottom will fall out again, having the money to buy a house, but not knowing if in two years you'll be able to make payments, etc.

Yeah,I moved up here about six years ago. Had my fill of ND though, might do Colorado next.

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Retouching - full time, salaried for a large clothing company. Low six figures. Could make more as freelance with a lot of scrambling for work but I'd rather spend my energy on other things. Can't complain.

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Cinematography/videography pays the bill

>Spend it all on niche cameras
>bring it on set
>poison my crew

>>2933615
>having the money to buy a house, but not knowing if in two years you'll be able to make payments

Making payments isn't what I call "buying a house."

Do you like ND?

>>2933631
It is if you have good credit and know how to capitalize an investment. Just because you can walk in and plop down cash doesn't mean it's a good idea to do so.

ND is alright. Could be a lot worse, but dear God, so much flat nothing here.

>>2933493
is there electrical engineering jobs in offshore?

>>2933211
Did you try to "make it?"

>>2933626
How'd you get your job

>>2933662
Specialize in automation/controls and you can work in literally whatever industry you want.

>>2933045
Aerial photographer

>>2933666

work from the bottom to the top and no complaints even if its shit. Surround yourself with knowledgeable people and be as humble as a mouse.

that is how i got the job

I'm a welfare queen, currently waiting on a new 2 bed apartment in central London (average minimum cost of rent is about £2.4k for a 2 bed) and take home that, plus an extra £900 a month in benefits, and next year i get a free brand new car, insured and taxed, and a parking spot.

When alls said and done it comes to around £50k ($70k) a year, probably more if you factor in the cost of a parking spot in central.

Seriously, who the fuck gives up half of their awake hours to lead a similar life?

>>2933724
t. moopco

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Eigo no sensei desu.

Enjoyable gig that allows me to live in another country and save $$ at the same time. This is my second year and I'll be finishing at the end of July. Not a bad way to spend a year or two of your twenties.

Freelance web dev
From 0 to £1600 per week, depending on work load. Been a busy year though.

Struggle with procrastination, should be working right now. I leave stuff until the very last second before finishing anything but always hit deadlines because I'm good at what I do, starting to stress me out though. Should really sort it out, could probably earn double if I put the effort in.

>>2933636
How is buying a house in the middle of bum-fuck nowhere where the only source of income is an industry that grows and collapses in the span of a couple seasons a good investment?

>>2933724
I love my job and I doubt you actually love being so frail and sickly you actually managed to catch TEN more than once.
How long do you expect to live and how miserable do you think the last, say, three years of it will be?

You remind me of the episode of the Simpsons where Homer intentionally becomes morbidly obese so he can work from home.
Nobody here envies you your pathetic condition, no matter how much money the State is handing your out of pity.

>>2933045
I correct the record for ten cents a post on /pol/

>>2933777
whats it like, i want to get into that and have some knowledge

>>2933886
Who said it would be bought in the middle of nowhere?

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Freelance writer for some magazines, websites and a youtube channel. Trying to move into creative writing but in the meantime trying to build my photography skills to compliment my writing career.

Product Manager, after work I walk/bike around my city and shoot for a few hours while I wait for traffic to die down.

I dont. I'm a 32 year old man who lives in his mothers house, and spends her disability money on chips and ice cream.

>>2933045

Systems Engineer. I also live downtown and don't own a car so I have money to save. I'm actually leaving for a 1-2 year travel adventure through Japan, SE Asia, and where ever else in about three weeks.

>>2933054
does that mean you're a jew?

>>2934107
As long as i don't have another reaction, i have the same life expectancy as anyone else. I can manage without Anti depressants and I've found an anti biotic i don't react to.

And I've never had ten, only sjs, and now i know how to stop it, the last 2 flare ups i rid myself of before they became an issue.

As for frail and sickly, not at all, i just don't have a great deal of explosive energy. I probably lose 1 to 2 hours a day to being ill, you lose 8 going to work.

Not to mention how much a career shortens your lifespan, takes you away from family and kids and introduces the main cause of stress in most peoples lives. My most stressful days are when a colonist in rimworld dies or if i have to go to the shop to get loo roll.

>>2934166
I thought you were talking about buying a house there.

>>2934457
What camera do you use?

>>2934420
How do I write?

Consultant job working on improving search engine results, subroutines and algorithm. Web+graphic design stuff from time to time when I feel like I could use some extra money or for free if friends need something.

>>2933625
how does retouching even reach a six figure salary in SF?

>>2933045
Good thread lads

>>2935612
He works for a major clothing company? Salaried , in-house specialty jobs like that are cushy af

Military. Switching to combat camera next year.

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>>2935689
I work as a retoucher for cosmetics, but holy shit it's not a six figure job unless theyre seriously senior or some 12 hour god

Lawyer.

>>2935713
I had no idea this was a thing, but I can't stop watching YouTube videos about it. It looks exhausting but fascinating. Congratulations?

I'm an office manager/website manager for a body jewelry company. I make around $20k/year and am going to school for CS. Photography is just a hobby and I #staybrokeshootfilm so I can't afford any new equipment without sacrificing vacation/fun money... I'm currently looking for a new job.

>>2933057
this is ideal, can i ask what type of work you do?

would there be many jobs going for an electronic engineer?

I work part time loading/unloading trucks. Make ~$800 a month. Poor as fuck right? So I also donate blood plasma for an extra $280 a month.

I shoot with a Rollei 35 and for digital an Olympus XZ-2. Saving up to get into medium format, which I really can't afford, but fuck it.

Working at Starbucks right now. I'm trying to build up my gear up and at the moment intern with this guy to do events with. Hopefully I can get some exposure, so far I have been getting connections

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>>2936520

Learn how to drive them you'll make that in a week.

And you'll get to see cool shit too.

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>>2936508
I work on rig tenders and various vessels that supply and support the rigs, i am AB deckhand / rigger / dogman. Though right now i got a gig helping decommission a whalf here in adelaide so thats a nice change a bit more laid back then offshore work.

>>2936508
Watch Mark Walberg's new movie before you say that.

>>2936560
When we do all our training for the industry that is always the example that we learn from. The cause of the incident was actually a failure in the isolation/lock out procedure they had at the time.

>>2935733
Well I'll be damned. I didn't know there were any other lawyers here.

>>2933212
no you goof he doesnt do photo on the rigs at all

>>2936576
Oil companies are a paranoid bunch right now im working for exxon mobil im not allowed any usb's on their site or mobiles corporation espionage is huge to these guys.

>>2935602
Start your own blog or if you're in high school/college join your school paper. After you've written enough so that you have a good amount of samples and are comfortable with your skill level, you can start pitching to publications.

Look for websites, newspapers and magazines that publish the kind of content you're interested in writing.

Find the editor's email and send them a pitch. A pitch is a short description (around 400 words is good) of an article you want to write for them. Make sure to include links to 3 articles you've previously written. If you're good enough and are consistent, you should be able to work your way up to regularly getting gigs that pay $100-$400 per article.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/may/08/how-to-pitch-freelance-articles-to-editors

Pro-tip: Games journalism is dying. The pool of paying gigs is constantly shrinking. Game reviews don't pay nearly enough for the amount of time you need to put in them to actually do them right. And a lot of the people with the most clout are pretentious, passive aggressive assholes who hate their job, hate video games, hate gamers and hate people who read games journalism. But if you absolutely insist on doing games journalism, specialize in VR and esports. That's what publications are looking for.

Jobs writing about anime are almost non-existent. The weeaboo boom is over. There's only one English language print magazine left in America, and they don't pay much and getting paid is a fucking hassle. I doubt they'll be around (at least in print) five years from now.

Comics writing is kind of a mix between those two.

You should be able to carve out a consistent run of well-paying gigs by working with local publications and find yourself a niche.

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>>2933212
I also work offshore and I used to take a lot of pictures. Not so much any more because I've become jaded.

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>>2936639
Thanks didn't expect a response from such a generic question.

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>>2936646
Honestly this is kinda why I love /p/. I wouldn't expect to see shots from an offshore rig, especially from this perspective.

>>2933045
Rich wife