What is your career? - Page 3

Coraz

United States252 Posts

October 27 2011 08:56 GMT

#41

I deal in a casino

accepting jesus is more important than getting your $100000000000000000000000 college degree and being unemployed with it, bro

I thank god i even have a job while american u6 unemployment is 20% and [there is] record high under employment.

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_fool

Netherlands670 Posts

October 27 2011 09:08 GMT

#42

First off, my thoughts on the RDPD thing. I'm really stuck in the E mentality. I want the secure job with benefits, I don't need to get rich at all, as long as I can comfortably run my (family's) life and have some financial reserve to take care of any emergencies. I tried the S for a while, and it failed horribly (I even start grinning when I think of how bad I was at it

). To be honest, I think the B and I are tier2: you can't start off being a B or I. You have to be either E or S in order to have money and business network to become B or I.

When it comes to career advise, consider the time-money ratio and what you consider important. What I see a lot around me is people who are so busy working that they no longer have time to enjoy their income. People that buy a 2000 dollar mountain bike because they like cycling... but they never find time ride it. I'm on the other side of the spectrum. I work less than 40 hours a week, which gives me a slightly lower income but more time for family and fun stuff. I like it a lot, but everyone should find his own sweet spot. In my experience it's easier to ask your boss for a pay raise than it is to ask your boss for extra days off. That's why I started off with more time and less money: I expected to raise my income to a decent level later on, and it has. Haven't regretted that decision ever.

Bottom line: money is great stuff, but so is time. Most of the time, there's a trade-off between the two. Find a career that suits your individual needs

Cuddle

Sweden1345 Posts

October 27 2011 09:28 GMT

#43

I don't know what I want to be when I grow up. I'm 28. I liked math but didn't want to be a math major so I went with physics. Masters in Engineering Physics which means I'm not qualified for anything but have a fancy degree and companies know I am easy to teach.

I work in PCA-quality at an electronics manufacturer and I like it but it's no dream job. If anything better paying or better sounding pops up I'll probably switch. I have no idea what I want to be though.

My career choice after Uni has been mostly dictated by the needs of my family and daughter. I want the steady income and i want to stay in the city I'm currently in so the choices are rather slim, though not non-existent.

logikly

United States329 Posts

October 27 2011 09:55 GMT

#44

I'm a EMT working in the Bay Area of California and preparing to switch into paramedic and possible go fire. My end Goal is FireFighter/Medic or Doctor.

Flummie

Netherlands417 Posts

October 27 2011 10:17 GMT

#45

I am a translator in Thai language (learned that while being in Thailand for a long time) and right now Im working as a computer technician. Further on I do some graphic design for several organisations. I just do what I like doing

Never really followed any formal education and learned most of my stuff while being abroad or by just doing it

imanoob

New Zealand27 Posts

October 27 2011 10:24 GMT

#46

Im an automotive technician 3 years at tech/uni. work in town for 10years. now working on a dairy farm enjoying the outdoors, and sc2 when I can

gosuRob

United States319 Posts

October 27 2011 10:26 GMT

#47

Currently I am working at Target... and it really blows. That being said, it has opened my eyes to a really important lesson I should have already known: All work sucks compared to playing video games, skateboarding, playing music, hanging with friends & partying etc, so get a job doing something that doesn't suck or that you are interested in!

Joining the US navy in feb and going into their nuclear program! It has to do with math and physics and electronics so it should be right up my ally... on the other hand if it sucks then I will have a shitty next 6 years. It's a risk... hope I like it haha

RubiksCube

Germany259 Posts

October 27 2011 10:56 GMT

#48

I'm the manager of customer care for the biggest company for temporary workers in Germany. Got here while studying, started as an agent in the callcenter while playing games most of my time. Got promoted to teamleader after about 2 years and that's where it kicked in and I wanted to really invest energy into this. Got promoted again about 4 years later, one of the youngest managers in the company now actually.

RogerX

New Zealand3180 Posts

October 27 2011 11:03 GMT

#49

Haven't finished high school yet, have a year left.

Right now, I find my science subjects incredibly dull and difficult, (Probably because of how big of a step it was from junior to senior, makes me not enjoy the subject, so stupid -.- ) Anyway, I'm taking statistics and calculus next year, with sociology, classics and Biology, the only science which I still kind of enjoy.

I'm interested at Psychology and intending to do Psychology at uni, what do you guys think? (Just want to get peoples opinion real quick)

EDIT: Sorry guys, accidently wrote philosophy when i was supposed to write Psychology, lol. But thanks to responses.

Egyptian_Head

South Africa508 Posts

October 27 2011 11:14 GMT

#50

I am currently doing my final exams in geography and environmental management. I will likely be applying for jobs in the field of environmental assessments or geographic informational systems (GIS). But the way South Africa is I doubt I will find anything in the country.

Egyptian_Head

South Africa508 Posts

October 27 2011 11:18 GMT

#51

On October 27 2011 20:03 RogerX wrote:
I'm interested at philosophy and intending to do Philosophy at uni, what do you guys think? (Just want to get peoples opinion real quick)

I did philosophy for three years at uni. Its an awesome subject, but it is basically useless. I never found it particularly hard but you need very good English with some of the texts, you might end up reading stuff like the treatise of human nature by Hume and wondering is it even written in English. I would say the subject is not for everyone but it can be great.

Primadog

United States4411 Posts

October 27 2011 16:49 GMT

#52

On October 27 2011 16:19 heyoka wrote:
I work in ESPORTS. That's probably not very helpful for you but I enjoy it a lot.

F off Heyoka, not everyone gets to live the dream.

frdrk

Denmark17 Posts

October 27 2011 16:58 GMT

#53

Business College -> Voluntary enlistment as conscript in civil defense -> Job as a firefighting/phys.ed/CBRNE instructor -> Now studying a professional bachelors degree in risk and disaster management.

State employment doesn't pay very well but my job has lighting things on fire and exploding things. I am satisfied with this.

JustJonny

Canada294 Posts

October 27 2011 16:59 GMT

#54

Public sector IT (healthcare/networking specifically). I like it because public sector doesn't have the demands in terms of time that private sector can often have. I get paid for every minute i work, and still get to work on some fairly interesting projects. You really have to learn to deal with the speed at which public sector moves though....nothing happens quickly

All in all, my job gives me fair compensation with a structured system for increases and allows me to spend lots of time with my family.

Stirbend

United States45 Posts

October 27 2011 17:13 GMT

#55

Might consider becoming a pilot. You probably won't be playing much SC if you go the military route, but you will be flying!

lithiumdeuteride

96 Posts

October 27 2011 17:34 GMT

#56

+ Show Spoiler +

On October 27 2011 15:17 Empyrean wrote:

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Neither does simply posting three youtube videos without any context on why we should watch them. In any case, you're invoking a sort of tu quoque argument on me when you say I shouldn't criticize someone because I'm flawed myself.

By the way, here are some articles regarding Rich Dad Poor Dad. The ones from the Wall Street Journal Op/Ed, Slate, and John Treed's site are probably the most interesting.

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/number_1/2002/06/if_i_were_a_rich_dad.html

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB116052181216688592.html?mod=money_page_left_hs

http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/road_to_rich_dad/main.html

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/03/1086203560484.html?from=storyrhs

http://www.johntreed.com/Kiyosaki.html

http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/07/review-rich-dad-poor-dad/

http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/26/deconstructing-robert-kiyosaki/

That John T Reed piece is great. Watching a BS artist get their story torn apart in every possible way is singularly amusing. I think it would be an excellent and rewarding job, but I'm not sure enough demand exists to sustain it. Perhaps there's a niche in the talk show arena, doing fact-checking on guests with over-inflated opinions of themselves.

BudgetTheLeech

United States89 Posts

October 27 2011 17:47 GMT

#57

Right now, I'm going for my under-grad in Computer Science, always been interested in programming, but never had any experience until now, and it's amazing. Problem solving and Math have always been my strong suit, so I realized that this is a great opportunity for me.

Another reason why I chose this major is because I want to move west, San Francisco to be specific (I have a cousin who lives in the Bay Area right now, and her and her fiance are willing to let me live with them for as along as I need to get out on my own out there).

This leads to another thing. I've been a fan of IGN all of my life, and now that IPL is out and eSports is growing everyday, San Francisco is a great place to get involved with eSports from my perspective. Only recently have I started playing SC (with no RTS background at all) and I'm hooked, it's all I think about when I'm not doing homework or studying, honestly.

So with a degree that is heavily based on computers, while playing a computer game, it's interesting for me, thinking that one day I could maybe be helping make games like these. And even if not, I've got a backup plan for journalism, which would go hand in hand with my interest in gaming and help me land a job somewhere like IGN (although that will be incredibly tough I'm assuming).

I've always looked at the big picture, my advice to you is that you need to specify to yourself exactly what you want out of life (for example, I wanted to move West, and I'm interested in computers, and Computer Science is fairly large in the west compared to the east). After you can specify what you want, you need to evaluate your options, and if any of those options interest you, do it!

TL;DR - Dream big, aim high, and do what suits you.

Sated

England4983 Posts

October 27 2011 18:02 GMT

#58

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Ruffian

United States369 Posts

October 27 2011 18:03 GMT

#59

Currently I'm in college getting my Bachelors Degree in Equine Studies.I'm still deciding on whether or not I should minor in Biology. I plan on working at a thoroughbred farm raising and training young horses until I can get a barn of my own. I've chosen this major since I was 10 years old. Despite many people, including my parents, telling me I won't get a good job or make a lot of money for me it's all about doing what I love

Stereotype

United States136 Posts

October 27 2011 18:12 GMT

#60

I'm about to finish up my 2nd rotation in Emergency Medicine in a week here. I'm in my final year before I finish up my Physician Assistant degree. It's basically a perfect fit for me, because as a physician, once you specialize, you're pretty much stuck in that specialty for the rest of your life. As a PA, if I get bored of one specialty I have the ability to apply to various others and work in an entirely different field without need for re-certification.

The schooling portion of my learning was somewhat rough; 20 credits/semester with 15+ hours of lab work, including a cadaver lab, and a 16 credit summer semester. This is, of course, after acceptance to the program after completing all pre-requisites and interviewing for the spot. If you have an interest in providing health care, but aren't sure you want to commit to med school, being a Physician Assistant might be a viable option for you.

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