OT: What's your job/career??

[tesco samoa]

systems engineer at a big company... and grocery clerk at another big company

would rather get out of big company and do something enjoyable in life.... ( you will see )

[Colonel]

Professionial Assasin: I work for a secret company that leases soilders of fourtune to High price Companies in need of protection..

or

I am a Nuclear Weapons techichian, I am responsible for disarming former Soviet Nuclear Weapons that are past there warrenty life in former Soviet Republics

or

I am a student in High School...

Can anyone geuss which one of these is the truth?

[Makinus]

Lawyer, specialized in civil lawsuits...

[Timstone]

Aaahhh!!! Lawyers! There are lawyers on this forum again!

*Screams some more and runs like a lunatic through the entire Cantina*

Calmly Raging Deadstar walks up to Timstone and gives him his medication with some brewski.
Timstone returns to normal and begins:

I'm a mechanical enigneer with a company that produces pump, generators and more of those big thingies.
I'm head of one of three teams that goes around the world to fix machines we delivered. I do this job for two years now and I really, really enjoy it. For a while I even had my personal secretay (who was also my GF, yes I said WAS ). For a short period I was called back to homebase (Good old Holland) for some more updates on machines and to begin another study. Coming april I'll be graduating from that study and then I can be called doctor (well at least I think that is the proper title in English terminology, in Dutch it is "Doctorandus").

[Raging Deadstar]

Timstone said:
I'm head of one of three teams that goes around the world to fix machines we delivered. I do this job for two years now and I really, really enjoy it. For a while I even had my personal secretay (who was also my GF, yes I said WAS ). For a short period I was called back to homebase (Good old Holland) for some more updates on machines and to begin another study. Coming april I'll be graduating from that study and then I can be called doctor (well at least I think that is the proper title in English terminology, in Dutch it is "Doctorandus").

Ahh Sorry to hear that Timstone, I can remember your side comments about your girlfriend and gearbox for a long time on this forum, Hope Life's going well for you. But good to hear you're about to get a title, Doctor Timstone

I have a title, it usually combines the words "Patron Saint of" and the following words "*****iness/Sarcasm/Compassion or Penguins." Needless to say i need it validated .

Renegade: Don't worry about not being sure what to do in life. The way I see it is if you don't know you'll flit from job to job or stay in education. Either way it equals expirience or qualifications for you to put towards gettign a job you really want in the future.

[Timstone]

RD:
You always put a smile on my face. If you were a girl/woman, I would come to England and marry you.
It's cool to hear the stories of my gearbox and GF are still in the memory of this great community.
Life is kind to me, but I still haven't got some pretty girl/woman next to me. Arg! Me have to catch one soon, or else...

If you'll all excuse me, I'm going to hit the sack. Tomorrow I'll be facing some stupid exam. I'm pretty sure I'm not going to make it, so I'm going to enjoy sitting in the classroom and anoy other people.

[David E. Gervais]

In case your're interested I'm a graphic artist. I work exclusively on the computer and don't have great skill at the 'traditional' school stuff. But given some good software tools and lots of creativity I manage to do some good stuff.

I started my 'work' career doing hard time in the textile industry. During that time my hobby was computer games and artwork. After leaving the textile industry I worked as a computer salesperson and eventually moved up the ranks to manager. That taught me alot and gave me many connections in the computer industry. Now I work on computers, doing art and for games. I lucked out, I'm currently doing exactly what I love.

Today there are lots of options in the computer industry. If you love working and playing on computers, it might be good to gear your education towards that. Any company can use other skills too,.. marketing, management, sales, and accounting are found in most companies. Basically, think of what you would love to be doing and work towards increasing your chances in that field.

Have a great day, Cheers!

[Gandalf Parker]

This is what I do. I sit on forums. Web forums, local newsGroups, support forums, channels, chats, support email accounts. Also computer security response. Anything where a "presence" is desireable and immeadiate reaction is preferred. I telecommute from home with DSL (many advantages but it is fattening). I can watch TV, or play games, or anything I want as long as I can stay responsive to any other windows that call me.

As for suggestions... this was more true a decade ago but still might be true. DO NOT try to force yourself into something you dont like. Get creative. I get asked alot about "getting a computer defree" and my usual response is that if you dont already know you should then you probably shouldnt. High interest in computers is useful but attach it to something you want to do. No matter what it is; art, english, fireman, policeman, doctor, lawyer, teacher, coal miner, etc etc.. you can move yourself up in the line for hire if you can firmly attach computer to it. EVERY job nowadays needs SOMEONE who knows computers.