>8 billion people, 6 billion jobs.

[littleman]

Cough.  I got a job.

It is not technology related.  Starts early in the morning, is part time.  I get paid for 6 hours while working about 4 hours.  Pay is not *great* for someone with my background, but it starts out at $32/hour but gets to $42/hour pretty quickly. There's a surprising amount of studying required to do this. It still gives me time to work on my other streams of income. Union.  Care to guess what it is?

[ergophobe]

UPS?

> Cough

And by the way, I have made multiple switches from solo working for myself to working for someone else, from PhD-level white-collar to low wage blue collar to medium wage white collar. I've had multiple jobs where cleaning toilets was part of the work.

I'm proud of this.

My wife also ended up taking a shitty job that didn't even require a high school degree after a PhD.  I'm proud of her for that too.

I've seen people get stuck in life because this or that was below them in some way (pay, responsibility).

As a person with a family to keep together and provide for, all (legal and moral) money is good money. So good on you for this step! You should be proud of this too.

[Rupert]

Mmm, what is it? 

Healthcare related?

Or some sort of inspection, not building regs, But perhaps electrical

OK, I am sure I am wide of the mark. What is it?

[rcjordan]

(Datsun in his garage)

mechanic?

[rcjordan]

+
I took a job as a plumber's helper once upon a time.

[littleman]

>UPS?
>mechanic?
>Healthcare related?
>Or some sort of inspection, not building regs, But perhaps electrical?

Good guesses(!) but nope.  More hints:  I wanted something that I could do into and possibly beyond my 60s.  Something recession proof, that isn't backbreaking and will not get replaced by AI.

>I've seen people get stuck in life because this or that was below them in some way (pay, responsibility).

Me too, and I honestly was in danger of that myself. I have a big ego when it comes to my own abilities, yet I also know I have my limitations.  It is just very strange to be an above average intelligence yet highly dyslexic person.  By the end of my in-class training session for the new job the instructor was calling me "Brainiac" and at the same time I was also terrified that he'd ask me to read something out loud to the group.

>As a person with a family to keep together and provide for, all (legal and moral) money is good money.

I would agree with that. 

>You should be proud of this too.

Thanks!

[ergophobe]

So, intake/training was in a classroom setting, so that means it's not plumber's helper...

Early morning, so that means not installer of some sort (cable, home automation). At least not residential

I'm stumped.

[littleman]

Okay, more hints: 

• A baton type of tool is essential for the job 
• I need to be first-aid certified
• A lot of people who do this job are really out of shape
• I work a split shift
• No high school diploma needed to qualify
• Violent criminality disqualifies (background check & drug test required)

[Rupert]

Prison officer.

[littleman]

Hmm, I can see how you came to guess that.  Good guess, but no.

More hints:

• The baton isn't used on people
• There is a fair amount of law to know
• I wear a safety vest
• I interacted with short people
• Some technical knowledge needed (but not computers)
• Three departments of state government regulate this job

[ergophobe]

Crossing guard!

[buckworks]

School crossing guard.

[littleman]

Going in the right direction!

[littleman]

More hints:

• air brakes
• flashing lights
• 30,000 lbs (13,600 kg)

[Travoli]

Uber driver! -the kids, probably