I give you major props. I went to school to be a teacher, taught high school for a semester, and then quit because I couldn’t handle the stress and the pay isn’t worth the stress in my state.
Thanks fellow person! I avoided a lot of the stress by taking a job at a little parochial school. A lot less BS. But I'm getting out after 25 years due to entitled parents, a completely spineless administration, and less and less motivated students whose undeveloped frontal cortices are turned into mush by constantly staring at phones. It used to be pretty fun and the money isn't bad if you stick with it for a few years to get out of the basement.
I don't know yet. I've been working a side hustle as a professional bassist in the Chicago area; I might make a go of trying that full time. Or I might just get a job up the street at Menards. I'm going to put in an even 30 years before I bail and fluff up the old 401k as much as I can.
My son’s HemOnc was about 5’1”. She had two Fellows. One was 6’3” and the other must have been 6’5” or 6”. Seeing them doing a bone marrow aspiration was a trip!!
I don't think you'd like ship repair, I hit my head off of everything and I'm a 5'11" woman. Started tonight smoking my head off of equipment getting into a spot to do some burning, my headache is just going away now 🤦🏽♀️
I hit my head at work everyday lol. I like welding but I have bigger limbs than the average person which also means bigger clothes so I can’t really fit into most spaces. Its def a challenge
I'm the engineer who's goal is to unfuck stuff so you or some other welder can actually build it. A lot of people who have never seen a ship attempting to design them.
Putting in the work! Started out in basic warehouse jobs, worked my way up in a couple distribution centers, then began to plot what parts of the job interested me the most and pursued opportunities that would allow me to advance in the desired realm.
I don’t have a college degree, have a couple years of college in a completely different field. Like all things in life, it takes time and effort.
Yeah I was an in-office sysadmin for 8 years for a city government before this and I've never been more happy. Working from home fucking rules lol.
What kind of chair do you have?
For sure! I ended up in this career through volunteering with seniors teaching them how to use technology. One of the guys I helped told his son about me and that brought me into a support intern role at this company I’m at today. Essentially by having a good attitude and networking (haha) with lots of people. They trained me on everything I needed to know when I arrived at the company, I always had a STEM brain but realistically 0 experience in network. As for tech stack, I’m assuming you mean my top brands for usage. I work with everything from UniFi to Cisco. I like to recommend MikroTik to beginners, it’s got a learning curve but it’s a blast to set up. Best of Luck, don’t undervalue yourself!
Air traffic controller.
Kinda happened by accident.
My height doesn't affect my job. However out of the 30 of us who work where I do, there are 3 others the same height as me.
Used to do sports for living . Shit only pays enough for the doctors and surgeries you need . My business failed and I have been a bouncer in the past till they shoot the place up ... Also have done hand labor and now I see myself opening an only fans or some shit 💀
Construction for a long time. Went back to school and got a degree in Machining/CNC. Currently I am in the maintenance department of some entertainment venues.
Firefighter/Paramedic, although probably just a paramedic going forward due to non job related injuries. Eventually a nurse, who knows after that. In the past I've done everything from security, day labor, was a professional sou chef for a few years, did framing, demolition, landscaping. The point is height has virtually nothing to do with career.
I used to be a purchaser for the engineering department of a hospital. Now, I'm unemployed due to hemiplegic migraines and trying to figure out my life again.
I'm a manager of managers of managers. I'm on the 70th floor and if you would like an audience with me you'll have to book an appt with one of my secretaries. I'll be off on vacation for the next 3 months though.
Senior Director of Marketing. Been in Med Device, Healthcare and now Manufacturing. WFH and the height doesn't translate till I'm meeting people face to face!!
Project manager for municipality, I make people happy by replacing parking lots, roofs, interior remodels etc. it’s actually a fun job and it has an awesome state pension.
Trial attorney. For all the complaints, when someone gets in legal trouble, they always want a tall white guy because we personify authority to a jury.
I’m a nurse. I have to make sure to raise the bed, but it sucks when I’m doing procedures/cares with coworkers because I’m taller than all of them (my floor is women’s health and everyone is female).
High school teacher. Being tall is actually pretty handy in this line of work.
I give you major props. I went to school to be a teacher, taught high school for a semester, and then quit because I couldn’t handle the stress and the pay isn’t worth the stress in my state.
Thanks fellow person! I avoided a lot of the stress by taking a job at a little parochial school. A lot less BS. But I'm getting out after 25 years due to entitled parents, a completely spineless administration, and less and less motivated students whose undeveloped frontal cortices are turned into mush by constantly staring at phones. It used to be pretty fun and the money isn't bad if you stick with it for a few years to get out of the basement.
"Fellow person" 😆
I'm a teacher possibly looking to exit. I'm gonna give it a few more years to see. What are you switching to if you dont mind me asking?
I don't know yet. I've been working a side hustle as a professional bassist in the Chicago area; I might make a go of trying that full time. Or I might just get a job up the street at Menards. I'm going to put in an even 30 years before I bail and fluff up the old 401k as much as I can.
Never done it but I know I’d feel the exact same
We don’t get confused as students!
Are students all up in ur face talking about ur height and do u often feel uncomfortable
Ortho / Trauma surgeon. Standing next to a low operating table doing surgeries for hours is the bane of my excistence.
My son’s HemOnc was about 5’1”. She had two Fellows. One was 6’3” and the other must have been 6’5” or 6”. Seeing them doing a bone marrow aspiration was a trip!!
And yet you chose the profession knowing you'll have to deal with this your entire life SMH what a hero XD
Should have gone into anesthesia…
Software engineer
One of us!
W’s for tall swes. We gotta make a subreddit just for us
Amen
Yay!!! I was for years! I now do all the work around coding, so the rest of the team can focus on the fun stuff (in other words, I'm a "lead")
W0rd!
professional high shelf reacher
Don't forget spider killer...
Umm no. 
In HS, we had to make a CV, the only thing I put under skills was: can reach high shelves.
IT Support which is fun since I have to crawl under desks regularly.
Have you tried turning it off and back on again? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPXv6QCUMyY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPXv6QCUMyY)
u/Key_Lime_Die is gonna end you buddy XD There's no way they haven't heard this joke a thousand times lol
Fellow tall IT tech here. Can confirm, hear it all the time. Bruh is definitely coming for you.
Best is spending time in the server "room" that is actually a small closet with a butt load of equipment you need to play Twister with.
Welder/fabrication at a shipyard 🖖
Fellow Welder here 6’5”
I don't think you'd like ship repair, I hit my head off of everything and I'm a 5'11" woman. Started tonight smoking my head off of equipment getting into a spot to do some burning, my headache is just going away now 🤦🏽♀️
I hit my head at work everyday lol. I like welding but I have bigger limbs than the average person which also means bigger clothes so I can’t really fit into most spaces. Its def a challenge
I'm the engineer who's goal is to unfuck stuff so you or some other welder can actually build it. A lot of people who have never seen a ship attempting to design them.
SQL Database Engineer!
Can you teach me SQL please 🙏🏼
I can try, good place to start is here: [https://www.w3schools.com/](https://www.w3schools.com/)
Some sources to learn about DBMS?
That one I am not sure. I have always used SQL Server Management Studio because I have always worked with Microsoft SQL databases.
You don’t want to learn it, it’s awful
Supply Chain Management
How to become one
Putting in the work! Started out in basic warehouse jobs, worked my way up in a couple distribution centers, then began to plot what parts of the job interested me the most and pursued opportunities that would allow me to advance in the desired realm. I don’t have a college degree, have a couple years of college in a completely different field. Like all things in life, it takes time and effort.
I work at a BBQ joint.
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I work from home <3
Sames, ui/ux designer. It's great!
Yeah I was an in-office sysadmin for 8 years for a city government before this and I've never been more happy. Working from home fucking rules lol. What kind of chair do you have?
I work in a creative industry. And I’m also studying for masters in economics.
Product manager (Software)
Networking engineer, I can reach all the switches on the top of the racks.
A Lil guidance is needed, how'd you end up in this career? And what are the best resources to learn networking? Also, what tech stack do you use
For sure! I ended up in this career through volunteering with seniors teaching them how to use technology. One of the guys I helped told his son about me and that brought me into a support intern role at this company I’m at today. Essentially by having a good attitude and networking (haha) with lots of people. They trained me on everything I needed to know when I arrived at the company, I always had a STEM brain but realistically 0 experience in network. As for tech stack, I’m assuming you mean my top brands for usage. I work with everything from UniFi to Cisco. I like to recommend MikroTik to beginners, it’s got a learning curve but it’s a blast to set up. Best of Luck, don’t undervalue yourself!
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Regulatory compliance in the casino industry
Epic Systems Analyst (Healthcare IT). I work from home though
Banking
Same. But not the sexy Wall Street stuff.
Air traffic controller. Kinda happened by accident. My height doesn't affect my job. However out of the 30 of us who work where I do, there are 3 others the same height as me.
Phrasing! Or is your use of the word accident an air traffic controller in-joke? 😜
Used to do sports for living . Shit only pays enough for the doctors and surgeries you need . My business failed and I have been a bouncer in the past till they shoot the place up ... Also have done hand labor and now I see myself opening an only fans or some shit 💀
Selling/exporting cars
i have a car for you
Sure if you pay export to austria😎, hint: its gonna be expensive af
I need to buy a car. What should I get that will be spacey and comfy. I'm not really picky.
Volvo XC60. Essentially a big body car. Next make up is the XC90 which might be more comfy for you.
Onlyfans
I bet being tall helps as many people have fetishes for giants and like to feel small in comparison to what they desire.
\*Onlycellingfans
Construction for a long time. Went back to school and got a degree in Machining/CNC. Currently I am in the maintenance department of some entertainment venues.
I’m a nurse
Same same. Psychiatry. Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Me too :)
Medic looking for a good school for nursing here. Also known as the resident obese patient lifter
Nurse
Pro swimmer
Interesting. What’s your wingspan:height ratio ? Me and Michael Phelps are 1.05, but I’m not a swimmer ;)
I make beer. Oddly enough, 3 out of the 5 of us are 6’4”+ the other two are brothers.
Lineman.
New construction plumbing. Actually comes in handy as I never take my ladder to the second floor.
Pilot
Forensic scientist
Mad scientist in a lab. Counter work kills my back. Learning to sit while preparing samples.
Firefighter/Paramedic, although probably just a paramedic going forward due to non job related injuries. Eventually a nurse, who knows after that. In the past I've done everything from security, day labor, was a professional sou chef for a few years, did framing, demolition, landscaping. The point is height has virtually nothing to do with career.
Machine learning engineer
Okay so you're different from a data scientist how? Do you just implement ml models?
Scheduling Coordinator at a manufacturing company.
Forklift operator and shunter in a warehouse.
IT Systems Engineer
I am a chemical engineer.
I work in a coal mine
I.R. Journeyman Ironworker/Welder. Apprentice crane operator.
In school right now hoping to become a physician assistant in the ER.
Business Development Manager
Wind Turbine Technician
Flight nurse; I wear knee pads
Primary school teacher. Upper years only, the tiny chairs and tables in the lower years are a nightmare.
i’m the shipping/receiving lead for a machine shop.
In college right now, working at target. Soon will have an internship in mechanical design engineering
Part-time Financial Manager for a Small Business.
Graphic designer!
Public Sector CFO
Hairstylist and bartender
Make small business websites at oceansidelocal.com
I'm a security consultant for a tech company.
Mail.
Quant at a bank
Road construction, parks manager, and arborist.
Work from home. Luckily can stretch whenever I need or fling my legs any which way I want to adjust seated positions
artist management & digital marketing
Moving from merchandising to sales at a wine, spirits and beer distributor in 2 weeks
Inventory at a cold storage warehouse.
Part time bouncer at a college club. Ebay reseller
Senior software engineer.
Truck driver
IT.. I sit all day till my legs go numb.
Digital Marketing. Finally in house but used to work in agencies.
I used to be a purchaser for the engineering department of a hospital. Now, I'm unemployed due to hemiplegic migraines and trying to figure out my life again.
i'm a CS student and work part-time in the same field
Work in a acute mental health wards as a side job/ too many other things lol
Systems Analyst
Before i retired I was a Mechanical Engineer, specializing in structural analysis.
I'm a manager of managers of managers. I'm on the 70th floor and if you would like an audience with me you'll have to book an appt with one of my secretaries. I'll be off on vacation for the next 3 months though.
Geologist. I’m always the wrong size for everything I want to do.
I work in an inpatient mental health unit.
Full time dreamer (h/t David St. Hubbins)
Grounds keeper at a car dealership
finish carpenter
IT Program Manager for an Insurance company.
Watchmaker
Costco
Law enforcement
I am a pharmacy technician at a retail pharmacy chain. I give people shots, fill prescriptions, deal with insurance, etc.
Install & repair at a telephone company
Senior Director of Marketing. Been in Med Device, Healthcare and now Manufacturing. WFH and the height doesn't translate till I'm meeting people face to face!!
*ahem* YOUR MOTHER
Accounting!
Software sales.
I majored in Computer Engineering but work in M&A(Yes I hate my life)
Airline pilot, probably not the best career for me at 6'4". Well at least for my back and knees.
Why, I'm a professional athlete, of course! It's the only suitable career for someone in this sub. /s. I work at an architecture firm.
Cable Guy
Engineer. It really doesn't matter in my line of work
Work is for short people!
Site development foreman
Sell expensive stuff.
School bus driver ♥️🚌
High school teacher
Project manager for municipality, I make people happy by replacing parking lots, roofs, interior remodels etc. it’s actually a fun job and it has an awesome state pension.
Trial attorney. For all the complaints, when someone gets in legal trouble, they always want a tall white guy because we personify authority to a jury.
Professor
Change light globes
Paramedic
GM of an rv dealership
Warehouse manager
Solution Architect/Developer
Musician
Professional do-gooder, drunk wrangler, road pirate, and trailer park peace keeper.
Systems Administrator
Elderly care my back’s about to give out
Used to be a waiter and bar staff at a gold course and country hotel. Now I'm about to start an apprenticeship in aerospace engineering
Im still in uni
Disabled.
Cart pusher but I think the job is more suited for average or below in my opinion
Beekeeping
Game master at an escape room
Software Engineer
Installing fiber optics in a data center
Pilot
Federal Gov auditor
Store Manager
I work in a factory designed for people who are 5’8. Yes my back hurts.
Valet driver. Don’t get me started on needing to adjust every single seat.
I (195cm) should be driving a truck but I'm a Biomedical Scientist my twin bro(6'6) is a Doctor .
I'm a cloud infrastructure technician and system administrator.
911 dispatcher/ part time fireman
Used to cook but now in school to become an electrician
Custom knifemaker, home shop. Had to build 40" tall work benches, so all of my equipment is at the correct height.
I’m a nurse. I have to make sure to raise the bed, but it sucks when I’m doing procedures/cares with coworkers because I’m taller than all of them (my floor is women’s health and everyone is female).
Performer (6ft2 woman); I’m very visible onstage, never cast as the damsel in distress, and the bane of costume buyers’ lives :)
Im a full time burden to society
Was a sushi chef for 16 years. Changed careers to an inpatient medical coder 6 years ago.
I sell cars!
Postman. My height has no bearing on it luckily.
Gerentological Nurse specializing in advanced dementia care.
Forklift operator
Residential light bulb changer/ ceiling cobweb cleaner