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DJ Craig Moderator location: Johnson City, TN Gender: Male Break the Silence \| \| \|	Best job for UE? < on 6/9/2008 9:35 PM >

	What is the UEer's dream job? What is the best job to have that will allow you to explore various abandoned, industrial, or otherwise restricted areas? A cop or security guard I'm sure is high up on that list. What about asbestos removal? Firefighter (pre-plans)? Appraiser? Demolition worker? What about jobs that don't require a degree? As cool as it would be, a computer science major like me can't just get a summer job as a cop. I have a (very rich) friend who buys up old factories so that he can restore the old equipment and resell it, sometimes as antiques or sometimes as functional equipment. He owns some beautiful buildings. "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go..." -Dr. Suess

Oryx location: Who knows :\| \|	Re: Best job for UE? <Reply # 1 on 6/9/2008 9:50 PM >

	I would say cop. I guess an asbestos worker could be interesting, but at the same time, hobbies seem to lose their glow when you're forced to do them to pay the bills.

yokes location: Toronto Gender: Male I aim to misbehave \| \| \|	Re: Best job for UE? <Reply # 2 on 6/9/2008 9:55 PM >

	Sounds like you should be a very rich person who buys old factories. "Great architecture has only two natural enemies: water and stupid men." - Richard Nickel

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Re: Best job for UE?
<Reply # 3 on 6/9/2008 10:07 PM >

Posted by yokes
Sounds like you should be a very rich person who buys old factories.

My school doesn't offer the "rich mo' fo" major.

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go..." -Dr. Suess

dsankt location: live and in the fresh \| \| \|	Re: Best job for UE? <Reply # 4 on 6/9/2008 10:11 PM >

	The job you can handle spending 8hrs a day at without going postal, that gives you the money to pursue your hobbies (be they exploring or something else). Pick something with a decent wage so you can save lots for plane tickets, train tickets, car rentals etc, and something versatile enough that you can work just about anywhere (or telecommute like a champ). Get your CS degree, get some experience under your belt and then move basically anywhere in the world you want and explore like crazy. Decent money, okay work and lots of opportunity. Half the fun of exploring is being places I'm not supposed to be, why would I want to remove that from the experience by having permission to be there? ps. You don't know a Marko Kovacevic by any chance do you? sleepycity.net: watch out for the third rail baby, that shit is high voltage. urbex and urban exploration photography

Neophile location: Chicago, IL Gender: Female She dreams in digital. \|	Re: Best job for UE? <Reply # 5 on 6/9/2008 10:36 PM >

	I think there were some good ideas along this vein in this thread: http://www.uer.ca/...d=1&threadid=54353 The problem with getting a security job is that there is a good chance you might get tied to one site for a while. I guess a cop would be better. I have a feeling (as others have said) that dealing with this all the time would probably take all of the fun out of it though.

Lord above and beyond \|	Re: Best job for UE? <Reply # 6 on 6/9/2008 11:13 PM >

	This is a good one for such a thing a Fire Alarm Installer / Repairer they have to get in every part of the building.. I've seen some that have to get into City area's (TTC Contract) and they get free run of the place.. i've had good conversations with Fire Alarm System installers THE KING OF JOBS FOR U.E. .. I was talking talking to guy who works for the City of Toronto and he handles all of the Building Contracts for Toronto.. He was doing his thing for the guys putting up 1 bloor st e. (new condos going up ) I managed to "borrow" him and his knowledge for a bit.. he knows EVERYTHING about EVERY SINGLE NOOK AND CRANNY UNDER THE STREETS!!!! no frikking lie !!! I forget the exact name of his post but it was along the lines of City planner something something.. best U.E job.. plus he gets paid a lot of good money I will defeat that which was once untouchable only so that I may now move on

micro Gender: Male Slowly I turned \|	Re: Best job for UE? <Reply # 7 on 6/9/2008 11:23 PM >

	Or you could just go into the city's planning department and ask for maps.

don cornelius This member has been banned. See the banlist for more information. location: Your asshole. Proud Parent \| \|	Re: Best job for UE? <Reply # 8 on 6/9/2008 11:28 PM >

	construction field or restoration field will let you see lots of good stuff. is this a duplicate account for Marko or Origato? just curious. 40+ year olds with Myspace pages are not cool, they are pediphiles on the prowl. Buyer beware.

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Re: Best job for UE?
<Reply # 9 on 6/9/2008 11:34 PM >

Posted by u25680
is this a duplicate account for Marko or Origato? just curious.

me? no.

pezking4 location: Raleigh, NC Gender: Male \|	Re: Best job for UE? <Reply # 10 on 6/10/2008 2:33 AM >

	My job has been pretty rewarding. (safety consultant for a large staffing company) I have to travel all over the state for my job with a lot of down time and paid travel. This has led to a lot of random location scouting and helped me cover the travel cost of getting to locations across the state. I become capability. I become the horror. What we know we can become only in our heart of darkness. It's my gift. It's my curse.

monster location: Sugarland, TX / Minneapolis MN Gender: Female I am the thing that goes bump in the night \|	Re: Best job for UE? <Reply # 11 on 6/10/2008 2:40 AM >

	How about a land surveyor?

musket boy location: Maui Gender: Male It smells like your grandpa and your feet stick to the floor \| \| \|	Re: Best job for UE? <Reply # 12 on 6/10/2008 2:52 AM >

	ue bag salesman uering

junkyard location: LaCrosse, WI Gender: Male Strategic Beer Command where the metal hits the meat. \| \|	Re: Best job for UE? <Reply # 13 on 6/10/2008 3:34 AM >

	Porn star. I drink gasoline for breakfeast and beer for dinner! Any problem can be licked with a case of beer and a few sticks of dynamite. Strategic Beer Command ruling the desert since 1995 http://www.strategic-beer-command.com

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Re: Best job for UE?
<Reply # 14 on 6/10/2008 8:26 AM >

Posted by junkyard
Porn star.

My school doesn't offer that major either.

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Re: Best job for UE?
<Reply # 15 on 6/10/2008 12:31 PM >

Posted by Lord
I forget the exact name of his post but it was along the lines of City planner something something..

best U.E job.. plus he gets paid a lot of good money

They're called urban planners.. something I would really want to do if I had the brains and dedication for it. They do get paid very well, as it's their job to help the city progress. They help brainstorm critical decisions that keep the city from being subjected to urban decay.

The only setback is you're committed to one city. No travel (unless you go for vacation), and you're subjected to a lot of criticism from people who disagree with the ideas you present. There's a lot of pressure to do well, but it seems to be the most rewarding, as you're making a direct impact of the health and integrity of a city.

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Re: Best job for UE?
<Reply # 16 on 6/10/2008 12:47 PM >

Posted by junkyard
Porn star.

Sure, but the only openings are in brutal hillbilly fetish porn. And after that, you'll never go near an abandoned barn again.

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Re: Best job for UE?
<Reply # 17 on 6/10/2008 12:55 PM >

Posted by metawaffle
Sure, but the only openings are in brutal hillbilly fetish porn. And after that, you'll never go near an abandoned barn again.

If you go that route, be careful of your 'openings'!

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don_corleyone location: F/RoX Gender: Male I have abandonment issues \|	Re: Best job for UE? <Reply # 18 on 6/10/2008 1:22 PM >

	i'll echo what dsankt said and add to it. any job that has you sitting in front of a computer connected to the internet with no restrictions is a good start, and an awesome boss is a great bonus. i have a friend who works for the federal gov't. he "works" for about 2 hours each day and spends the other 6 researching abandonments. also, being government he gets lots of paid leave to travel and explore. my job is similar. i work for a small company and spend all day online, and my boss lets me take off whenever i want. getting paid to research and explore is nice. leave the gun. take the cannoli.

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Re: Best job for UE?
<Reply # 19 on 6/10/2008 1:32 PM >

Posted by don_corleyone

my job is similar. i work for a small company and spend all day online, and my boss lets me take off whenever i want. getting paid to research and explore is nice.

Then do some damn research and EXPLORE! lol

sorry you know I couldnt resist

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