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I was just wondering that what are the professions of the people who access this forum and are they satisfied with it? Those who are umemployed, they can tell their qualification...
I am a student myself. I think that I will like to be a doctor in the future or maybe an Engineer (if I will get good marks in Maths, I will think of that.)
what about you all?
I'm an engineer working in a chamical plant. I mentioned before that I like the whole chemical field. It's so much fun to figure things out, how to improve a process...
I have had a number of professions during my life:
Like Rick in the film "Casablanca," I consider myself a professional drunkard. Very satisfying work.
My first profession was journalism. I was a reporter for a newspaper that printed all the "news" the owner thought the public should know. In other words, I wrote lies to please my employer and get pay raises. Not very satisfying work.
My journalism career was interrupted by 4 years as a meteorologist in the Air Force. (It was either that or years in prison as a draft dodger, with a very large cellmate nicknamed Bugger.) Military work is an oxymoron.
After military service, I was a freelance travel writer and photographer. That's a wandering bum who travels to exotic foreign countries with a notepad and a camera in his backpack and stays in roach-infested cheap hotels. The work was okay unless I caught some dreaded tropical disease -- malaria, yellow fever, leprosy, etc.
Then I became a published fiction author -- the biggest mistake I ever made. I enjoyed inventing stories (like my journalism days), but my pay sucked. I did most of the work and my publishers kept most of the money.
Lastly, I tried to cash in on the internet boom by teaching myself web design and software programming. By the time I was fully proficient in 2000, the "dotcom" bust happened and all the money vanished like a puff of smoke. I had developed a web design editor almost as good as Dreamweaver, but I couldn't give it away for free.
That's the history of "my professions." Now I profess to only one thing -- early retirement this coming July. The path to my grave will be lined with Social Security checks. Work is for suckers and people with no imagination.
I'm a student of English and American Literature and I've got no idea what I want to do in the future. Apart from studying I teach litle imps of devil <11 year old kids> English :brickwall
I work at acomputer company that handles online pc games :)
What i do basicly is playing pc games all day long... Joy!
I'm a mechanical engineer. We develop products for various things. I'd rather keep the company and what we do outside of the forum. I'm on the forum and its not my place to bring others to public forum without their consent. I find it immensely challenging, creative, and enjoyable. I said this in my intro, while the education of engineering is hard and boring, which makes it doubly hard, the job of engineering can be great fun.
Papaya - Nice to know there is another engineer on the forum. Would you agree with my characterization of engineering? Also, the engineering field has been predominantly male, and it still is, but lately we've hired a bunch of female engineers. I find them to be top notch.
Pensive - Feel free to ask me anything about engineering that you like. You need to get good grades in math for engineering school, but I've found that in my the actual application of engineering math is mostly insignificant. But you do have to understand the math.
Nice professions we have got here.
Papay: its good that you are satisfied with what you are doing. You know things like unemployment is getting common with population increasing day by day.
starr: Like I said to papay, I will say the same to you that atleast you had jobs. You found a way to earn your own living.
Monoica: I am good at english in my class but I don't like it as a subject and I think the reason is that I have heard from many people that it has not much scope. Its nice to see you working as a teacher. I like teaching children very much.
I used to imagine myself a teacher and then I used to imagine the work I used to do was done by a student and then I used to check it and I also used to give lectures to my own self.
Willow: It would be fun.
Virgil: Thanks Virgil, I am trying my best to improve myself in Maths.
I'm thinking of becoming and engineer... I think it'll be interesting.
Betcha I have the most exciting job of all: superhero and forest vigilante! HA!!
:goof:
College flunky, here. Hopefully a student again this coming fall, for now I'm a shop-keep. I ring people up at the register and make sure the shelves don't get empty. In school, though, I study Art and English Literature. Maybe I'll be an illustrator. *fingers crossed* Maybe I'll spend the rest of my life working a register and making sure shelves don't get empty. Guess which one I'm hoping for?
Supposedly I am a student, but I prefer to see myself as part time ruler of the universe.
haha Emily. Whatever you do you will bring a fresh breath of air to the job and make life interesting for anyone around you. my guess is the shopkeep.
My life has always been divided into two areas-nanny/care aide for seniors and writer. I was a women's editor at nineteen, totally fluked my way into that(the editor was I think in the midst of a hangover and didn't know what he was doing). I became free lance after finding that you couldn't be very honest in the newspaper business and that meant lowering standards and integrity. not interested.
then a group of people came to me who heard the stories I wrote for children, especially abused and at risk children.They urged me to become a writer for children which I am currently doing. So really I combine care with writing, the children give me great ideas and since I am really a people watcher rather than participator I have a ton of notes on hand at any given moment.
I couldn't shopkeep if my life depended upon it and I wish I could, or waitress even, I have always wanted to do that sort of thing for a while because the professions are rich in interesting people just crying out to become heros and heroines in great literary books.
i am still in a Medicine student , it seems that it will take forever to finish it ....IS there is anyone studying Medicine here?
I'm studying what my quack of a doctor is doing to my body with prescription drugs that have vile side effects. Does that count?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord
What do you call the guy who graduates dead last in his class at medical school?
Doctor!
I'm the full-time ruler of the universe. That means I get medical insurance and profit-sharing.Quote:
Originally Posted by AimusSage
You keep reinforcing this image I have of you as Modonna with child. do you walk around with a gold halo around your head?Quote:
Originally Posted by rachel
I wonder which profession will suit me?
How old did you say you are?
My brother says that I am not old enough to decide what to do now. But, I am always picturing myself doing something: sometimes wandering in the gardens of Cambridge University other times serving people hot coffee in a hotel. lol
Unless you're ready to enter college, you're probably too young to decide at this point. I guess Robin is still too young! You'll have to see what you like and what you're good at. I've know plenty who were half way through college and still didn't know what they wanted to do. Try to do well in every class and when you get to college you'll try differnet things at first.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pensive
Thanks for the advise, but the problem is that I will have to choose between Biology and Maths next year. I am not good in Maths (there is always a room for improvement) therefore, I think that I will take Biology but I like Maths and I think that it has more scope. It just confuses me. :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
Don't worry about making the wrong decision. Life is long and you will get a chance to correct it later on. Let us know what you choose.
I agree -- Pensive's age of 13 is WAY too young to decide what she wants to do for the rest of her life. Things that interest her now might hold little fascination by the time she's 19 or 20 and (hopefully) in college. I don't think young people should try to grow up too fast. They should enjoy their relatively care-free time before entering the adult world.Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
(In the film "Say Anything" John Cusak's character delivered a very funny monologue about his future. He wasn't sure what he wanted to do for a living, but he knew what he DIDN'T want to do: manufacture or process goods, sell manufactured or processed goods, buy manufactured or processed goods or advertise manufactured or processed goods. He thought he might want to be a professional kick boxer.)
Hey starr, how can you say that I am 13?
Whaddya mean, "too young"? See, before I told you all my age, this wouldn't be an issue, but NOOOO, now it's all about comparison, well let me tell ya somethin', just because I'm only beginning the college preparation process doesn't mean I'm clueless as to what I want to do with my life!! :rage:Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
:D I'm just kiddin', I probably am too young, but I think I've reached that point where it's a hoppin' good idea to start thinking.
More than one poster ragged on me to clean up my language because you were 12 and then I thought you mentioned a recent birthday. In my mind that made you 13. Are we all wrong?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pensive
Wait, I must have missed Robin confessing his age in that interminable thread. He IS a teenager like I suspected. Now I know to take everything he says with a grain of salt. Including his imaginary girlfriend.Quote:
Originally Posted by RobinHood3000
No your not Starr your right!
Ok how about me I already Have a place at Uni/college and haev no idea what proffesion I want. in fact I dont think I want a career or proffession as such. Much to my dads unending dissapointment. Im too indisisve and easily bored. I dont want money I think I want experiance gathering jobs. Librarian, Paralegal, archivest, sheep farmer , paramedic (although the driving and blood might be an issue) general helper person.
I need to move around so anything that will keep me moving at least town to town if not country to country
:D
As opposed to the full shaker you took my words with before? I'm flattered.Quote:
Originally Posted by starrwriter
Night - You can try all sorts of different things, but do yourself one favor and get a college degree. You'll never regret it. Just think you can be the smartest sheep farmer around. First, the experience of Uni, as you guys on the other side of the Atlantic seem to refer to it, is worth any experience you've listed. The challenges, the friendships, the learning. Second, you never know what kind of job you will come across to your liking. Without a college degree, doors just don't open to something you might want or need. Third, it'll make your father happy. as long as he's not forcing you into something you won't like, doesn't that count for something too?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade
I know thats why Im going to uni plus Im intrested in how they are going to drag information mangment (meaning libraries) out over 3 years :D
Ps virgil did the pasting work??
Neither do I. But unfortunately my landlord, the supermarket, the electric company etc. all want money from me, so I'm forced to sink to their level.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade
You could try freelance journalism or travel writing, but I hope you're not too attached to eating regularly. Freelancing is the quickest way to starve ever invented.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade
M'Lord, don't listen to Starr or anyone else who now judges you by age. Did you know there is even a scripture in the Bible that says "let no one look down on your youth>"
Some teens can be wiser than just about ready to retire gentlemen.It all depends upon your heart, your lifestyle and the responsibilities you have been given at a young age and your view of the world and your responsibility in it.
As for me, your thoughts have many times blessed me and I am richer for them.
Virgil, tonight I broke down and cried for baby Hasia because she is not better yet. I upset my family because of my behaviour and believe me I have no halo. I just wish her pain was mine then I would have joy.
Starr is right, unless you have an inhouse job writing for some publication or chain of newspapers you will have to have another job that actually pays you every two weeks like everyone else. there are some who are art or food critics or movie critics that travel and free lance but i am inclined to think they have rich parents. listen to Virgil, if you are blessed with the opportunity and money to get a degree, get one.
Yes, thank you. Now I participate on the Google image thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade
We~ell, I'm sure nobody realized this and so it comes as a complete surprise to everybody (especially those people who've been posting in the "PAM" thread *ahem*) but I am a student myself.
Of (Austrian law) and English.
I enjoy it very much at least that part of my studies in which I'm actually studying ... AND before anyone starts to ask: NO, law is NOT "dry" or boring or anything like that. In fact, it's fun and much more interesting than anything I could currently think of ... and that's a lot of things.
Themis: I hope that you will pass the final exam with good grades. Keep on working hard.
Which one? ;)
But still thanks.:)
I'm a Student at the moment, but hoping to become an English and Drama teacher, and at some point do some writing, but I would love to act on stage at least once! Hehe....fun fun fun!
I love the law more than I can express. Not that I agree with a lot of what is currently on the books. But for instance in doing a legal brief, it is truly a very high art form and with words you can either save a man's life or lose it. I have taken most of my paralegal and will finish when I get some books out of the way. Later I will study criminal law. I will not become a defense lawyer because I refuse to ever represent someone that I believe is the merest fraction guilty. that is why I want to become perhaps a prosecuting attorney and use the money for those I do believe are innocent and get them out with the dna process. but law is beautiful. I was studying both Canadian and American law. how incredibly different they are really. In our courts the lawyers for instance must be completely gowned in black robes and have these red sort of bow ties, and must continually nod in a bowing sort of way to his honor. we don't say my lord like the english but we have a lot of their ways. and it can be so boring to the watcher if they don't love the law. American law is so loud and aggressive and adversarial, rather like a soap opera and the methods used are rather exciting and audiences can be rivited like at a great movie. And the way the attorneys dress seems so casual and a little disrespectful, especially the ladies at times.
you will be brilliant Themis, just remember to excell at doing briefs.
There is much variety here. By now, I am a psychologist but actually teach statistics at university. Also, I'm studying Literature. There are some other activities, but part time. Everithing is part time, in facts.
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Originally Posted by Virgil
I sort of agree with your characterization.... I really enjoyed the math parts, but have to admit getting through it was difficult.
It has been predominately male profession, there's still a lot of that "good ol' boy" network out there though. My biggest pet peeve is that men still apologize for their language, I'll be in a meeting and someone will be swearing up a strom look directly at me and say I apologize for my language. argghhhhhhh, that drives me crazy!!!!!!!! Do they not realize i just spent the morning on the plant floor talking like that???
I was judged by my age when I was a teenager. Why should I let Robin off the hook? Turnabout is fair play and it's his turn now.Quote:
Originally Posted by rachel