What do you say when people ask you what you do for a living?

Internet Based Marketing and Sales!

I tell them I work on ejection seats in fighter jets, trying to learn how to start a business in the internet realm

Regardless of what you tell them, they're going to think you don't have a real job (just sitting on your computer all day), until you show them "results" consistently. After that, it doesn't matter what you tell them.

Just say that you code programs. They will not ask any more questions after that.

At first I tell them i'm a Jedi.

They stare.

Then I explain what I actually do.

Then they say, "wtf, are you like a Jedi or something?"

I present myself as a Website Developer and Online Marketing Consultant

This is such a 2003 question. I would think that most people in 2014 understand that some people have "business interests" that allow them to work from their computer.

I say, "have you seen those commercials for those service that let you make a website? I run some of those services." - Its a lot easier to explain now that everyone has seen the commercials and used the Internet. Explaining what I did back in 1999, nearly impossible.

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I just tell them I'm in marketing.

And instantly they assume that I either make as much as someone that makes barely minimum wage

brain surgeon, but on holiday as few people to practice on

I have a day job, so I referred people to my day job title if someone asks me
but if I would ever introduce myself for online business, then I would tell them that I work as Internet Marketing Consultant.

That is by far the hardest question to answer!

It gets even harder when they ask you to explain it to them!

I simply say that I sell Items on the Internet.

Although I am an Internet Marketer, blogger, Developer, Programmer, Coach lol

Im from Madrid, Spain and i have this problem... Not be what to answer when I am asked which is my job.

I have 3 answers...

A / the person knows nothing about internet

Business on the internet

B / the person has between 35 and 50 years

Online marketing

C / the person knows the world of internet and social media

Consultant seo, ecomerce and community manager
Marketing consultant is also good response.

We are pioneers and that is why we have this problem

I am glad to know that I am not the only one with this problem.

Different countries, same problems.

It is a pleasure to meet everyone, I am at your disposal

I only do this as a side hobby but I call it internet marketing. It's a broad term to cover practically everything related to what we do. If they ask what that is then I'd explain what exactly I do and the projects I'm currently involved with. Fortunately I'm only really doing limited things such as running my blog and compiling email lists right now.

I try to be fairly vague.

I'll usually tell them I have an online business. If they push further, I'll disclose that I work in writing and marketing.

The toughest aspect for me is that I live in another country and it's difficult to explain that no, I'm not on vacation, but I'm also not "here" for work. People have trouble grasping the fact that I can live and work remotely from anywhere I choose.

I always accept what is happens. I don't get upset at all.

The truth that I follow my dream and work on what I'm passionate of.

No one outside our community knows what a copywriter does, so I usually say "one man independent ad agency."

I have the same problem :-P

But I don't care what people think about me.

When it's my old friends who ask, then I say "I'm unemployed.".

Usually they just laugh. When they ask for more details, I say "I'm a blogger" or something like that.

When they still ask, I explain everything, and usually they don't understand what I'm talking about and then like "Okay, whatever. I have no idea what you were talking about...lol"

I just tell them the truth, most people are fascinated by something they don't know about. Then that is when you ask them, how do they like their job. Then you explain what you do, and move on from their

When it gets brought up, which I like to avoid, I ask them if they know the ads on youtube and other various social medias.. yeah well I put those up among other things. I am an internet marketer and proud.





-Zachary Prohodsky

http://ZacharyProhodsky.com

I smile, tell them "that's an interesting question" then ask them what made them ask it. I learned that once as a polite way of not answering a question you don't want to answer.

Tell 'em your a Warrior for hire and give them a hard stare...lol

I'm glad someone brought up this issue because it affects me too. When someone asks what I do it can become very awkward because if I say to them I do internet marketing they almost instantly look down at me and think I'm either a deadbeat, unemployed or do some random thing on the web that earns me pennies. Its almost as if I can read their minds and hear them say "shame, what a loser".

I have a college degree (and a good one ) but rather chose to challenge myself at being an entrepreneur and have been doing web marketing for 6 years and have been earning a steady income over that time. Its really tough and when it crashes and burns then I will get a real job.

It does frustrate me, and I understand other people who voice their frustrations here because if I cannot tell someone I am a "software engineer" or "accountant" or "lawyer" or some other title which would imply a 9-5 job, then they think you're almost a lost cause (in my case). The reality though, is that I earn probably 3-4 times as much as I would If I had that 9-5 job. Being the person that I am, I would never say this to anyone.

The bottom line though is that I don't really care but at the same time it's frustrating when people look down at you when in fact you are highly educated and earn more money than most people with high end university degrees with many years of experience in their jobs.

People are very narrow minded and you just have to accept it.

I tell them I develop and maintain websites from home. If they ask for more info I say I'm a webmaster and marketing consultant.

And many people here in the countryside consider I'm jobless because they have no idea what I'm talking about and never see me carrying truckloads of heavy and dirty stuff around from dawn to sunset :p

I tell them I'm a serial entrepreneur. Set up different types of business. Tell them about the successful ones and the ones that failed. This time I'm trying internet marketing. People ask why? I love the challenge of something new

I believe this is so common among IM'ers.

Best advice is: they will never understand, until you start living the lifestyle. Don't try to explain. Show.

I'm a web designer and still get stares, even if most people I know actually use the internet, so they kinda know what sites are. If they're still sporting 'that' look, I tell them I create websites like Facebook

Anyway .. it's irrelevant what they think. As long as you are earning well and are pleased, who cares?

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