OT: What's your job/career??

[Renegade 13]

Ok, I'm wondering what everybody's job or career is. You see, I'm trying to find some inspiration for what I want to be when I graduate next summer, and to be totally honest I have absolutely no idea right now. So I was thinking that if people post their jobs or careers (or what they're currently going to college/university to become), then maybe I would hit on something that would feel right. I need to apply to university soon if I'm going to go, so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Ty

[Will]

Student

If you don't know what sort of job you would be doing after graduating high school, I would say go to university. Not only will it help narrow down what it is you want to do for a career, it also opens up several that you would not have been able to get. Just about any job where only a HS diploma is needed is a wage-slave job. A degree makes things a lot easier to get a living wage.

But, some of the "jobs" I've had so far (some paid, some volunteer):

• web developer (get webpage design and content, then make it so)
• internal helpdesk support (inside the company, not with customers)
• public relations coordinator (basically keeping around 650 people updated on various events)
• front desk at the building I live in (mailroom, maintainence requests, lockouts, etc.)

What I'm attempting to become is a software developer, probably as a consultant. So instead of making shrink-wrapped software, visit a client, see what software automation can be used, see how people would use it, then create a tool to do the job. I think right now that would be the best fit for me since I like to keep moving on to new problems, rather than spend years focused on one thing. Traditional software companies don't have that flexibility.

Anyway, not sure if that helps any... but do at least apply to university. It will help out in the long run (spoken as someone who is first in the family to go beyond high school).

[Raging Deadstar]

Sorry Renegade, I'm a student as well

I'm in the same position, to be honest I have no real aspirations for a job, I'd much prefer a simple life, Once I finish this year of college i'll be down less courses so i plan to get a part time job and then do some charity work for a year or so. (Samaritans/Mencap/Mind/Red Cross/Ammnesty International, anything really)

Good Luck finding something that catches your interest Renegade

[Renegade 13]

Will said:
Anyway, not sure if that helps any... but do at least apply to university. It will help out in the long run (spoken as someone who is first in the family to go beyond high school).

First of all, thanks to everyone who's posted so far. I hope more people see this thread, and let their professions be known.

Will, I just applied to one of the Provincial universities today. They've already given me a full-tuition paid scholarship for the first 4 years. (worth approx. $16,000 CDN) So I think I'm definitely going to go there, and at least discover what I do NOT want to do.

(*EDITED for spelling errors. You'd never know I actually had a bit of a brain in my head with the spelling mistakes I can make *)

[Alneyan]

You don't get a cookie for guessing I am a student as well. And my contribution will be... how shall I put it... not exactly the most helpful you could wish for.

I am currently in my freshman year in English, a course I love so much I am thinking of going elsewhere. (Why can't we have Creative Writing here, or similar subjects, in any language?) And even if I do stick with that course, my most likely fate would be the one of a teacher - either teaching English to fellow Frenchmen, or the other way around.

The other way would be Pol Sci, but that would be slightly harder, and may not appeal to me either. At least, you would be better off if I went this way; it would mean less Alneyan on these Boards. Don't open the bottle of champagne yet though.

[deccan]

Alneyan said:
The other way would be Pol Sci, but that would be slightly harder, and may not appeal to me either. At least, you would be better off if I went this way; it would mean less Alneyan on these Boards. Don't open the bottle of champagne yet though.

Sciences po? Surely you don't mean to be an enarque? That would make you even more Machiavellian than you already are, though that would arguably make you even better at playing strategy games with lots of scope for diplomacy...

[Captain Kwok]

I'm doing a double major in biology and chemistry. I'll also work in the food industry, mainly characterizing wheat flours and stuff of that sort. [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon05.gif[/img]

[Atrocities]

Former Supervisor for one of the former worlds largest semi conductor companies. I left work do to a medical problem.

Trained to work in multiple departments from Ship / Receiving to Chemical Vapor Deprivation process. Ran some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world. Designed and processed new methods for manufacturing with emphasis on efficiency and quality.

Developed and authored many SOP/SOC's and training manuals for varying processes and departments. Improved safety by founding both the company wide safety committee which was directly responsible for improving safety by accepting employee suggestions and then acting upon them in a timely and productive manor And founding the Ergonomics Advisory Committee which was directly responsible for reducing work place injuries and improving the safety quality of our processes through education, training, and an on going incentive program to report dangerous working conditions and offer suggestions for improving them.

I loved my job, I miss my job.

Now I am medically disabled and do nothing all day long except sit in front of the computer, work on odds and ends, watch TV, eat, sleep, and occationally, when up to it, roam around the county visiting relatives and trying to appear normal.

You know the old saying that goes "Don't wish for something, you might get it?" Well brother you had better believe it. The next time I wish for something I will hire a lawyer to write it up as a contract.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

My job is trying not to go crazy (or lazy, either). In my spare time, I code stuff that will hopefully, eventually, get me money and off of welfare.

[Atrocities]

narf poit chez BOOM said:
My job is trying not to go crazy (or lazy, either). In my spare time, I code stuff that will hopefully, eventually, get me money and off of welfare.

I will drink to that. And when you do, write a book so the rest of us can learn how you did it and employ your process.