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Old 01-04-2003, 08:29 PM   #21
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I'm just someone's mum at the moment. I do have occassional casual work here and there, but nothing right now.
In February, when our college year starts, I'll be going to school to do a 3 year computer degree.
My heart is with the arts, but I'm not talented enough to actually BE an artist.
Technology is cool, though; so I'm happy to learn more in that direction.
Ya might want to look in to graphic arts. It is an entirely different way to express your creative side....
I can't draw. My stick figures elicit confused looks. But I can make 3D images, 'toons, and movies like it's cool.
I would really like to go to college for a graphic arts degree, but work won't pay for it. Stuck with a CS degree and trying to elective my way into a sort of minor in CGI....


For now, and back on topic, I am the world's greatest PC technician. (At least according to my workmates, last year.)

Doing Sys Admin work right now.
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Old 01-04-2003, 08:31 PM   #22
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I run the Customer Relations department for a small telecommunications firm.
Ahh, otherwise known as "The abusive tirade recipient" ?
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I'm the director of a consulting business unit at a market research and consulting company. It's a reasonably satisfying career being an expert that the clients call for advice.

If I could do it again I'd probably want to have gone into academia.
Cool!

Here's a hint: People hate Telemarketing.

Any possibility you could convince the marketing business of that little fact?
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Old 01-04-2003, 08:55 PM   #24
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Cool!

Here's a hint: People hate Telemarketing.

Any possibility you could convince the marketing business of that little fact?
Our clients tend to be large business to business electronics companies. They don't do consumer telemarketing.
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Old 01-04-2003, 09:04 PM   #25
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I'm a biology student and a bartender. Haven't noticed that full tip jar that was mentioned.
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Old 01-04-2003, 09:23 PM   #26
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I'm a 2nd-year music major--ethnomusicology, to be exact (studying/learning to play the indigenous music traditions of different world cultures). If I have the dedication to make it through a PhD, I'd like to teach at a big university. I'm also sort of interested in composition; I've always liked playing with words, too, so I've been thinking about trying songwriting. I got the guitar I wanted for Christmas (yay! ...so my xtian parents are cooler than I thought at the beginning of the xmas break...I love my guitar...), so now all I have to do is learn to play it and I might be able to write something that other people actually want to listen to. Not that I'm planning on making much money doing it.

So many dreams, so little time.
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I frame art. I really enjoy it very much. It is a moderately well paying gig considering my lack of formal education, I love being exposed to art (there is a lot of crap, but some real gems too.) the hours flex around my family obligations, and I like most of my co-workers. But, I can't stand my boss. Fortunately he is arrogant, refuses to ask for or accept help and is utterly clueless. It is only a matter of time before he crashes and burns. The question is weather I can hold out long enough to see it happen.
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Old 01-04-2003, 11:19 PM   #28
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I am an international spy, neurosurgeon and underwear model.
I've dabbled in interplanetary exploration, amateur gynecology and typewriter repair. I'm currently considering a career as a vagabond drifting from small town to small town solving peoples problems then mysteriously disapearing once the crisis has been averted.
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ChickenGirl, warum bleibst du nicht bei CS als Hauptfach und nimmst Deutsch einfach als Nebenfach?
du meinst, major in CS und minor in Deutsch? Meine College hat keine Sprachenebenf�cher. Aber, es gibt ein CSnebenfach. Ich k�nnte vielleicht CS mein Nebenfach und Deutsch mein Hauptfach machen.
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I am a teacher during the school year (I teach biology), primarily sophomores...
However since I am a R.N I work in an emergency room during the summer and some weekends/vacation days during the school year.
Before I got into teaching I was a paramedic as well as working my nursing job. I was saving money to buy a house so I was working as much as I could...
Now I am 31 and I am interested in getting into a PhD program so we'll see where that takes me...
I have never heard of one person doing the three most underpaid jobs at the same time. Damn you're good.

Me I am a Powerplant operator at a Dam.
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