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bag and baggage with all one's belongings

a bag of bones an emaciated person or animal

(one's bag) informal one's particular interest or taste

a bag (or whole bag ) of tricks informal a set of ingenious plans, techniques, or resources

in the bag informal (of something desirable) as good as secured:

do the job informal achieve the required result

do a job on someone informal do something that harms or defeats an opponent

on the job while working; at work.

out of a job unemployed

Bet y'all are like o-0 or this =/ right now, huh? Fair enough. To tell you the truth, ever since I was a little kid I was always curious to know what's in those silly grown-ups's briefcases, bags, etc. that's so important to them? What they do for a living? Are they happy or do they wanna karate chop their bosses if they have any, that is. I never found out, though. But thanks to the social media answered my first question. There are a bunch of ''grown-ups'' who shared what they do for a living and what's in their bags:

Name: Terence Leezy
Place: Portland, OR
Occupation: Engineer. Photographer. Wanderlust.
Website: www.terenceleezy.com

What can’t you live without? My iPhone 6 Plus.

What’s the most surprising thing you carry? A ridiculous large filter (145mm) for my 14-24mm lens.

In my bag: Nikon D800E, Nikon 14-24mm, Nikon 24-70mm, Nikon 70-200mm, Nikon 16-35mm, Nikon 60mm, Nikon SB900, 15inch Macbook Pro, Wonderpana 145mm. Lots of filters, spare batteries, cables and my laptop charger.

Name: tracie
Place: Georgia
Occupation: transportation solutions

What can’t you live without? Bike, dog, travel
What’s the most surprising thing you carry? Zip ties

Name:  Snap Dude
Place:  Portland, Oregon (PDX)
Occupation:  Photographer/Martial Artist/Veteran

What can’t you live without?  Jesus Christ, and my Nokia Lumia 1020.
What’s the most surprising thing you carry?  I think it would be my Nokia Lumia 1020, because when people see it and find out it is a phone they get surprised.  It takes RAW, full resolution JPEGS, and 5MP condensed JPEGS, amazing in low light.  

On a normal day I carry all of this gear in the pic, give or take a notebook for workout planning (I use Microsoft OneNote App on my Mac more).  I love how I have had my Timbuk2 classic messenger for 3 solid years, and it is still like new!  Many people here in Portland have these messengers by Timbuk2, and when they see the patches of the countries, and states I have been too, as well as, the military patches I have sewn on the straps they are amazed.  Thanks for the amazing bag, laptop sleeve, and camera insert Timbuk2!!

Name: Cole Ewert
Place: Salem, Oregon
Occupation: Space Lawyer/Ranch Dressing Expert/Wizard/Head of Potatoes
Website: n/a

What can’t you live without? My camera. Fuji X100s
What’s the most surprising thing you carry? Bamboo Silverware

Name: Jessica
Place: Iowa
Occupation: Full Time Mom

What can’t you live without? Cloth Pocket Diapers
What’s the most surprising thing you carry? Again… the cloth pocket diapers. They are quite the conversation starter.

Name: Roberto García Fadón
Place: Spain
Website: robertogf.com

What can’t you live without?: My iPhone 

What’s the most surprising thing you carry?: A book about sailing navigation.

Name: Fr. Henry+
Place: Williamsburg VA
Occupation: Parish Priest

What can’t you live without? The comfort of the Book of Common Prayer, even for the prayers that I know by heart, that and my MacBook.
What’s the most surprising thing you carry? tape measure - just in case I happen upon a deal on a bicycle

Name: Jordan
Place: Tempe, Arizona.
Occupation: Full-time Dungeon Master and Comic Book slinger.

What can’t you live without? I could live without any of this stuff. A book and u-lock are pretty important though. Water helps.
What’s the most surprising thing you carry? 
It’s all pretty standard, but the Princess Mononoke patch used to start some conversations before it faded. It said: “If we kill the humans, we save the forest.”

What's your occupation and what's in your bag?