What is YOUR profession!

[alfredr]

Serious questions require serious answers.

Assuming you mean alcoholic beverages, the answer is yes, there is no prohibition against drinking. As always, I recommend that you drink responsibly. After all, you are representing the Peace Corps, your program and the United States, quite often in places where you may be about the only American the people know. Or maybe not.

If your question referred to drinking the water, that can be more complicated, but mostly you need to be careful. If you don't know the source and trust it, then better not. Bottled water is a possibility, boiling is another. When I was a volunteer, I did drink the water in the town I was stationed in, but as I say, I knew the source: a huge spring up the mountain. But they say it isn't as trustworthy now and everyone boils their drinking water. I also collected rain water for drinking without boiling it. I would not drink tap water in the rest of the country however.

And there is always Coka-Cola and other soft drinks.

Personally, I don't drink any alcohol, but that's just me. Otherwise beer would be an acceptable substitute for not drinking the water. As you can see above, beer is much simpler than water.

And then there was the Mormon volunteer who was out of sight of the Mormon church...

[alfredr]

Oh, darn. I can't believe I wrote Coka-Cola. Of course that's Coca-Cola.

[Mojo workin']

Yes, I should have clarified. Was talking about alcoholic beverages. I didn't know how restrictive of a lifestyle that the Peace Corps requires of its volunteers/employees, nor the availability of alcohol in the locations where they are sent to work. Thanks.

[Kayla]

I don't really have a profession yet since I'm still in school (MM in brass pedagogy).

I work at Walmart as a part-time cashier to pay the bills. I am hoping I can teach some private lessons (outside of my GA duties at school) as well.

[Tubajug]

Happy to say that I got a job as the 5-12 band director at a rural school here in SE Nebraska!

[Chadtuba]

Happy to say that I got a job as the 5-12 band director at a rural school here in SE Nebraska!

Good luck to you. That's what I was doing the last couple of years here in North Dakota except I also had general music and choir.

[KevinMadden]

I play tuba and trombone on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship (The Allure of the Seas)

[HGillespie]

I am a technical writer.

Helen

[deputysgttuba]

Deputy Sheriff Sergeant currently assigned to Civil Enforcement.
Will hit my thirty year anniversary October 12th.
Where have the years gone?

[arminhachmer]

I play tuba and trombone on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship (The Allure of the Seas)

Hey Kevin: Do you get a special rate on internet access? I paid a lot on a cruise last year...
Armin

[TubaRay]

When this thread originated, I was a band director in a small, rural Texas town. My job included band 6-12, plus general music K-5. As soon as I could, I retired from that profession. I am now a free-lance tuba player, teach private lessons, and also work as a low brass clinician. Most of my work as a performer is with one of two German-type groups that I perform with. The TubaMeisters is a tuba-euph group that has become fairly popular at fests and private parties, in this area. We actually earn a fair amount of money. I also perform with a more traditional group known as The Sauerkrauts. At certain times of the year, this group is very busy, and travels over much of the continental U.S.

The work in the public schools was extremely stressful. I didn't realize how stressful until I left. I am a much happier man, these days. I still get to work with kids, and have little contact with administrators.

[bearphonium]

Deputy Sheriff Sergeant currently assigned to Civil Enforcement.
Will hit my thirty year anniversary October 12th.
Where have the years gone?

Happy Anniversary. I've only got 26 1/2 in...

[oedipoes]

I'm a design engineer, I develop hydrostatic systems for agricultural vehicles.
(But I mow my lawn with a scythe)

Wim

[bort]

I've been on jury duty the last week and a half... so I'm a professional juror right now.

[TubaRay]

I've been on jury duty the last week and a half... so I'm a professional juror right now.

Off with their heads !!!

String 'em up! We might just have disqualified you from that jury.

[oldbandnerd]

I am a commerical dishwashing machine service tech. I fix dish machines in restaurants,hotels,hosipitals and such. Yeah , I know ... sounds really boring ..... and it is.

[oldbandnerd]

Thanks Joe. It's nice to be appreciated.

[Tubaryan12]

I play tuba and trombone on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship (The Allure of the Seas)

Darn. Wrong ship. I'll be on the Navigator of the Seas in 3 weeks.

[bigbob]

I'm an artist.. I do metal sculptures out of recycled metals. I love to play my tuba and accordion(not at the same time<s>)I also do portraits from pictures.......BB

[TubaTodd]

Job Title: Systems Programmer
Say What?: Basically I'm a Linux nerd who is the chief sysadmin and in charge of the hardware and OS infrastructure for the software product that my office designs. I've developed our virtual infrastructure and designed a bunch of scripts for making our jobs more efficient. Also, as a former support and implementation engineer, I spend a good bit of my time helping out the support and implementation folks with anything they need help with.
In Short: I get paid to play with computers.

Like I told my boss last week, every morning I drive to work content and happy to do my job. I enjoy what I do. There are a LOT of people out there who can't say the same. I feel blessed!!!!