I just would like to know what everyone is interested enough in to do for a living...to start.....I am a student right now but plan to be a threesome of author/journalist/archealogist.....I guess I just like writing and looking at the really really old bones of dead people Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
Chemical/Materials Engineer
AJ
Posted by Lady Jane (Member # 7249) on :
Technical Writer and Web Designer
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Is Hatrack an occupation?
I'm a stay-at-home-dad.
Posted by Coccinelle (Member # 5832) on :
High School Teacher
Posted by mothertree (Member # 4999) on :
Editor. (:ahem:What's)
currently still SAHM but looking to become an accounting clerk and just yesterday began to consider MPH. (Master's in Public Health, not Porter.)
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Telecommunications manager. But I'm thinking about branching out...
Posted by HippyGirl (Member # 7354) on :
I'm a full time hippy.....but you knew that already Posted by Shigosei (Member # 3831) on :
Bioengineering student (undergraduate).
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
I help take care of sick kids. Currently, I'm employed as a research fellow, and I study alcohol use disorders in adolescents.
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
Cheap way to get that last answer.
Posted by Eduardo_Sauron (Member # 5827) on :
College Professor, Military and High-School Teacher (Literature)
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I'm a SAHM who also sews on the side (currently just making Katie's dress; I occasionally sew for a woman who makes ballet costumes).
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Creative. But there's at least two of them I don't think he'll get from this, so he'll still have to work a little.
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
quote:I guess I just like writing and looking at the really really old bones of dead people
You should be an art historian specializing in medieval relics.
Idealistic me is a graphic designer, scholarly me is an art historian, and fiscal me works in a gallery.
Posted by HippyGirl (Member # 7354) on :
I am planning to study to be a......
Posted by HippyGirl (Member # 7354) on :
oh yeah I forgot to say....I plan to be a pharmacist and a circus performer on the side....you know I just love riding horses around in a circle in front of people....its just a passion of mine Posted by Boris (Member # 6935) on :
A pair of Elipses? I'm an english student/computer technician.
Posted by Lost Ashes (Member # 6745) on :
I'm a former journalist and editor who still dabbles in freelance on the side. Regular paychecks are provided by a customer service job for a mail order wedding company thanks to the recent economic scene.
Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
Network Administrator.
Though with the vast amount of sewage left in this network from the previous Network Administrator, I should be a plumber.
Posted by HippyGirl (Member # 7354) on :
and when I get out of high school I will join the Peace Corps, be a pharmacist, and a circus performer, I will promote peace, give people their painkillers, and ride around in circles on a horse all at the same time....and retire to a nudist colony in California
Posted by Steev (Member # 6805) on :
Computer Engineer in the Aerospace industry.
Posted by scottneb (Member # 676) on :
Evaluations Manager for the 366 Fighter Wing.
That's just a fancy way of saying that I push paper endlessly, day-in/ day-out; the military really wants everyone to feel special. Believe it or not, this was supposed to be a step-up from Videographer. Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
Hippy, I've been to a nudist colony in california (ONCE!) believe me, it's something you DO NOT WANT TO SEE!
(No, I kept my clothes on, before anyone asks. Yes, the other people were grateful I did.)
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
I am an at-home mom and a college student, studying elementary education, with plans to immediately head to graduate school for a master's in library media when I finish. My ultimate aim is to be an educational librarian.
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
Student, Activist for Intelligent Policies for Society and Technology.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
graduate student, research assistant, photographer
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
I am a marketing copywriter and future author of the next Great American Novel. Posted by screechowl (Member # 2651) on :
Lurker and as of right now high school principal. The board meets on my continued contract in 2 hours.
Who can tell? Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :
Umm, afr, *I'm* writing the Next Great American Novel. You'll simply have to be content with the Next Next Great American Novel.
space opera
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
You know, this is really an informative thread. There have been several now that I didn't know...
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Who didn't you know, ElJay? Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
Oh, we'll see about that, SO.
Soon as I can find the key that unlocks the closet where I keep my great novels, that is.
Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :
That's it, afr. We shall write to the death!!!
space opera
Posted by Dread Pendragon (Member # 7239) on :
Marriage and Family Therapist
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
I'm a software engineer, specializing in automated material movement control systems...robots and conveyors and such.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
kq: I didn't know The Pixiest or screechowl, and I was unsure about Steev. I thought engineer of some sort, but I didn't know details.
Posted by maui babe (Member # 1894) on :
Epidemiologist
Posted by Bella Bee (Member # 7027) on :
History student and the future author of the Next Great British Novel (for kids).
Posted by punwit (Member # 6388) on :
House painter and drywaller.
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
Technical support.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
No, lawyers?? That seems to be a bit of a surprise...
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
En garde!
Ok...call me Sam...no...call me Jose...no...call me Elmer...no...oh, forget it.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
You're not looking for a lawyer. You're looking for a law student. I can think of three of them, but none have posted here yet. Obviously. Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
oh well.....then I know the answer already....Dag...
Posted by Risuena (Member # 2924) on :
Currently a graduate student with plans of working for a non-profit focused on grassroots development and poverty reduction (in Latin America, preferably).
Posted by punwit (Member # 6388) on :
You still need that circus performer.
Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :
Stop dragging your feet and answer those questions.
[ February 07, 2005, 07:03 PM: Message edited by: Beren One Hand ]
Posted by Bob the Lawyer (Member # 3278) on :
Biochemistry student.
Posted by Desdemona (Member # 7100) on :
I know who it is
and you really should too, steve.
ADDED:(the curcius perfomer, I mean)
And I am a high-school student aspiring for a career in engineering, medical research or physics. Or broadcasting. Or with the CSIS. whatever.
[ February 07, 2005, 07:07 PM: Message edited by: Desdemona ]
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
punwit- No, I don't....HippyGirl is going to be one.....and right now she performs in a benefit circus for children with cancer....as a clown....and shes pretty good......of course she may not anymore because that was a few years back....oh yeah and I was a mime in a traveling circus for a little bit during the summer....those were good times
Edit:
Dessy-What should I really know? Now I'm confused...
[ February 07, 2005, 07:05 PM: Message edited by: SteveRogers ]
Posted by Architraz Warden (Member # 4285) on :
A-I-T
Feyd Baron, DoC
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Navy Mechanic. I hope to one day to either own my own tavern or to make so much off of my investments that I don't have to work. However, that is all a long time from now (about 14 years away).
Posted by punwit (Member # 6388) on :
I believe that hippygirl is your alter ego.
Posted by pseudo-hobbit (Member # 7269) on :
I'm a student (English major) hoping to someday get some novels published.
For the moment, though, I'm working two part-time jobs at campus food service and computer lab helpdesk.
Posted by HollowEarth (Member # 2586) on :
chemistry undergrad/massive slacker.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
English/History/Politics Student
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
I'm a law student.
(But only until July! Then I'm *eek* qualified)
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
High school science teacher by day, secretary/office person . . . also by day.
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
Student half the time, and an assortment of other things the other half.
I generally seem to end up in personal support work. Right now I have a full-time job as a supply educational assistant, and hopefully a part time job doing relief work for a nearby community living facility.
Posted by IrishAphrodite19 (Member # 1880) on :
Student hoping to one day be a high school English teacher. However, I might be in the process of being discouraged from the English part by my English class this semester... Grrr!
~Irish
Posted by Dread Pendragon (Member # 7239) on :
I was talking to someone once about what I should do with my career. He asked me what, if i didn't HAVE to do a specific thing, what would I choose to do?
I think the line of thinking that, "well, I've got this degree, and this job is available, and it has good benefits so I think I'll take it," is not a bad line of thinking. It is just living in reality. His question, though, gave me permission to really think beyond what was practical and acceptable, to what was ideal. It kind of lifted a burden off of me and gave me some good motivation. I'm making the practical choices now to some degree, but I am working toward that ideal. It helps me maintain my motivation and excitement.
So, if you didn't have to do what you are doing, what would you be doing?
(I thought it would be better to leave this in this thread than start a new one.)
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
I hate being indentified by a career.........
I'm currently technical support/PC Repair/help desk for a regional bank.
But wishes I were a SAHM/full-time farmer/rancher...
Farmgirl
Posted by Allegra (Member # 6773) on :
I am a high school student right now. I will either teach music & music history at the college level, or I will perform in a symphony or chamber group. I am thinking about joining the teaching core between my undergrad and my graduate degree.
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
See my screen name =) Seriously, I'm a legal secretary and this was as close as I could come.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
Oh, I'm also now a Summer Music Camp Counselor
Actually it's more like Publicist/Teacher/Curriculum Designer/Craft Designer/Accountant/Cook/Counselor
It's the job from heck but I love it! Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Waiting to finish undergrad and to find out where I'll be next year continuing my Classics studies ::crosses fingers:: I already know I'm not going to Washington... jerks...
In my spare time, I moonlight (daylight?) as a Student Hourly receptionist/general office worker in the department of Counseling Psychology.
Posted by hugh57 (Member # 5527) on :
Retired Student
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
I don't have to work, therefore I am doing what I want to be doing. I'm a writer. I write for two magazines plus I'm working on several (many) novels, all sci-fi. And it makes me heppy heppy heppy! Posted by Zeugma (Member # 6636) on :
Well, at the moment, I seem to be paid to sit around in my cushy office and spend hours and hours every day doing my own thing. Occasionally interrupted by manual labor.
I'm trying to figure out how to get people to pay me for doing this, and my goal is to learn enough about character animation to be able to work at a company like Pixar. I'm trying to get into an awesome distance learning program for that, but it's going to be swamped with applicants, so we'll see.
Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
Paginator aka news page designer. I work at a newspaper and put articles on pages.
And ... I am writing a series on weight loss - mine. Two articles out already, and the editors seem pleased with my work. Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I can think of three circus performers, without even trying hard.
Look up the Wmass Picnic pics on Madowl if you need a hint.
Kwea
Posted by HippyGirl (Member # 7354) on :
quote: I believe that hippygirl is your alter ego.
Well....now I am truly insulted.....and I'm sure that she will be too.....we are two totally different people......we just happened to meet by chance in 6th grade.....
Edit: this is SteveRogers.....she signed on my computer and the computer did the automatically sign you on thing.....I'll become me in a second
[ February 08, 2005, 08:36 AM: Message edited by: HippyGirl ]
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
ok now I am me......I'll remind her to log off next time she signs on my computer so that way I don't end up logging in as her...
Posted by Lucky4 (Member # 1420) on :
*Grad student hoping to one day stagger back out into the sunlight with my Masters in Nursing*
Posted by sndrake (Member # 4941) on :
I'm a professional troublemaker.
Seriously.
Ask anyone. Posted by TheHumanTarget (Member # 7129) on :
I can't tell you, I'd have to kill you. Lets just say that I work in the D.C. metro area for one of the three letter agencies.
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
Computer Engineer for IV&V JWST NASA project
Posted by urbanX (Member # 1450) on :
Formerly USAF F-15 Avionics Tech. Currently Computer Engineering Student (undergrad) Part time Network Admin.
Posted by TheHumanTarget (Member # 7129) on :
Jay, Seeing as how the launch of the JWST isn't scheduled until 2011, are you concerned that they might cut your project and instead opt to try to keep Hubble operational?
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
Not in the least. It’s a totally different kind of telescope and wouldn’t matter even if Hubble was still up there. Once this baby is up it’ll make the images that Hubble has brought us look like old black and white stuff. Ok, not quite that bad, but it’ll be a big difference. Plus the new budget doesn’t give money to keep it up: http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn6978 Personally I would rather see it stay up and eventually brought down in the shuttle cargo bay so it can be put in display in a museum. Either that or drag it out to the moon so it can be used there one we have our base. I don’t know. Guess it just seems a waste to splash it into the ocean.
Posted by Qrios (Member # 5259) on :
OK, I'm a lawyer and an archaeologist and a hippy, and a writer (for fun), and about to become a student again, but what I love most is READING. Wish I could get paid for that!
Posted by TheHumanTarget (Member # 7129) on :
Unfortunately, NASA tends to be one of the agencies that gets blown in different directions by differing administrations. My question wasn't necessarily geared towards the administration cutting funnding, but a reallocation of internal NASA funding to save other projects.
Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :
Grad student in music theory, aiming to be a professor in music theory. Posted by NewbTheTERRIBLErEVENge (Member # 5588) on :
cyber terrorist
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
THT, True. You are quite correct. But I get the feeling from those around here that Hubble has been great and terrific PR. But that they are done with it. Sort of like saving Windows 95. I could see private funds coming into play though and that might be an interesting turn of events. It’ll be interesting to see what happens with Hubble, but no matter what JWST is the next generation and will most likely have even more PR then Hubble once it is up.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
quote: Lets just say that I work in the D.C. metro area for one of the three letter agencies.
Are you being truthful here, THT? Because I'll be in D.C. in May if you want to get together and become "real"
Farmgirl
Posted by TheHumanTarget (Member # 7129) on :
I really do live in the D.C. metro area. We'll have to see what May brings. I know that I'll be out of country the last week of April through about the 9th of May.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
I'm an Archaeologist / Network Administrator / Web Designer / Graphics Artists / GIS / IT Manager / Application Developer / DBA / .. for a Cultural Resources Management group.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
That sounds like a fascinating job, Traveler....
Posted by Mike (Member # 55) on :
Computer programmer by day, and *dun dun dun* circus performer by night. There are so many of us! I feel so... common. Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
High school students are so uniformly romantic about their future careers. None of them seems to want a job that sticks them in a cubicle under fluorescent lights all day. I don't think that's part of anyone's plans for their life. I know it's not how I pictured myself. But here I am, not saving the world and getting a green tan in the process. [/tongue in cheek]
Posted by Alucard... (Member # 4924) on :
I am not a role-model.
I have never been to a nudist colony, I enjoy the circus, but only from the audience, and I was sandwiched in between the hippie culture and disco.
Somehow, I ended up being a pharmacist, and HippieGirl, if you are serious, I would caution you to investigate how Medicare D and HIPAA may affect the profession in the next few years to come...
But in the end, I really want to be a modern-day adventurer, and just go wandering around the entire planet with nothing but a satchel and a Visa gold card.
[ February 08, 2005, 01:03 PM: Message edited by: Alucard... ]
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
According to my business cards, I am a Technician. I work at a (very) small Environmental Testing Facility. My job is calibrating heat treating equipment for several companies here in Phoenix. The rest of the stuff we do is subjecting various things to simulated environmental stresses (because no one wants their airbags going off from the regular shocks and vibrations of driving and we all want the landing gear actuators on our planes to work even when covered with ice). Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
quote:this is SteveRogers.....she signed on my computer and the computer did the automatically sign you on thing.....I'll become me in a second
Oh, good save there. I almost thought you were HippyGirl!
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
yeah....she came down for a visit and signed on....and forgot to sign off....so when I got on....I'm used to it automatically logging in as me.....but since she forgot to log off it signed me in as her.....
Posted by arevoj (Member # 7347) on :
real job: Catalog Coordinator unreal job: Have a bakery / dessert shop - husband bakes and I do "other" stuff. As I hate to cook, this works out well...
Posted by Avadaru (Member # 3026) on :
student at LSU, majoring in studio painting with a minor in art history
part-time equine vet tech at the LSU Vet School part-time dog show handler
would eventually like to either teach art history at a university level, or marry someone rich and stay home and paint all day
[ February 08, 2005, 11:43 PM: Message edited by: Avadaru ]
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
Mommy.
Program Design, Contract Management, and Trainer for comprehensive programs that work with low-income families.
Oh, all right - government bureacrat. (I know it's misspelled - I'm too lazy to get the dang dictionary.)
I guard state taxes with zeal.
[ February 08, 2005, 11:57 PM: Message edited by: Shan ]
Posted by Mr.Funny (Member # 4467) on :
Well, after being born around 11 months ago, I currently teach medicine, as well as treating patients and dispensing drugs in my pharmacy. I stay at home on some days to take care of my kids, and I'm currently dual-majoring in Art and Law. I perform in the local circus on the weekends.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
That isn't funny Oh who am I kidding yes it is....... Posted by Mike (Member # 55) on :
Yeah? Well I was born yesterday.
Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
born yesterday, but member since 1999? Posted by Mike (Member # 55) on :
Yeah, I'm tricky like that. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Oh, come on, I didn't just fall off the turnip truck. Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
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Posted by España (Member # 7372) on :
My occupation is El Pais Vasco!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
What's confusing you, Steve?
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
Everyone is confusing me.........I guess I am just a very confusable guy.......
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