The Career Thread
 

I don't spend that much time in the Lounge but I thought I'd drop by and make this thread.

So this is the career thread. If you have a job, tell us what it is. If you're studying for a qualification, tell us as well. What do you want to do with your life? ... Sorry if this is a repost

Right now I'm doing a BE in software engineering with hopes of becoming a game programmer. I'm also learning various languages since I want to travel a lot in the future.

I tell a bunch of people on the flightline what to do. It's called ATOC or Air Terminal Operations Center. We pretty much run sh!t.

yay...*high fives for the people that run shilt I don't but ummm....I'm getting a BA in accounting and hopefully one day when I grow up I can be a production accountant for movies and you'll see my name in the credits if you sit there long enough to see it. I'll most likely get my CPA as well.

no qualifications, but employed as a car dismantler. good money, free gas and other associated perks

both cool things to do.

I also want to travel a lot - ideally on tour with a band, but however. I don't really know what I want to do though. I'm at college just now and I'm going to uni next year. I dunno though, sometimes I think I'd be happy just having a part-time job, sharing a flat in the city with some friends, and spending as much time as possible on making music, writing, and going out. Something that's entirely unfocused on a "job", and more focused on leisure and my relationships with other people. A job that pays well is obviously going to help get what I want, but the last thing I want to happen is become one of these guys that becomes consumed by their jobs and loses touch with what their life. I've seen it happen first hand.

but that's probably stupid youthful idealism

I think focusing on a career is not a bad thing, it just depends on your perspective. I'd like to write, in some capacity. Whether it's a newspaper, a novel, or a music mag. I'm probably going to take a joint course of philosophy and something writing-based.

I'm currently doing A levels in Biology, Chemistry, English Lit and Psychology. I'm not sure about my future right now, I'd like to go to university though and I hope those qualifications should open some doors.

I run a juice bar with lots of hot young women. I'm a chef by trade, but I hated the hours.

I'm in law school...I don't have any ambitions. :\

This is unrelated, but who is that guy in your avatar adidasss? He's too familiar, yet I can't quite put my finger on him.

^I believe its Cedric Bixler-Zavala from At the Drive-In/The Mars Volta.

Indeed...:yeah:

im a senior in highschool and i work part time as a sales associate in hss surf. its right by the beach so i was so stoked when they hired me. plus, we get mad discounts on all their stuff. and there are so many hot guys walking in and out. lol

^ Do you guys have a Ron Jon in CA? I'd like to work in a surf store, I'm looking at a couple of options as it is. I'd also like to do a lot more travel now too.

...Oh, hey everyone...hows it going?:)

:D Long time, no see mate. Hope you're well.

I'm a Bartender and a Bookkeeper, just started at a new pub about a month ago and they've got me on about 45-55 hours a week, good money though, so I don't mind. The girlfriend doesn't like it too much though, at the moment she has to work on my 2 days off, but only for another couple of weeks.

yeah...there's only one that i know of and its freaking huge.

I want to be a primary school teacher eventually. I just need to get the training...

Right now I'm studying music technology, Philosophy and Photography at A level and gigging in the nights, there's a lot of bars locally so i was thinking of getting a bar job to get a bit more money in but it'd be difficult not having it clash with my gigs.

i want your life.

I'm 18, i live in a one bedroom flat on a student budget with my 7 month pregnant girlfriend who is devastatingly manic depressive. It aint the easiest life to take on ever. :P

then fuck that shit.

currently, i'm hoping not to **** up so bad that i can't get into the University of Vermont, where i plan to study botany.
my fallback jobs, which i am taking courses for now, are electrician, foreman, or surveyor.

Good luck dude, i was planning to go to uni once, think i'll just go for a job in the dvla instead now though.

I'm trying to get into Stanford, get a degree in Business probably. So far I have a 4.0 gpa, but we'll see.

2.3 gpa..
what are my options?

That's a C...Not too bad. Community college first.

Im studying for a degree in Music Psychology. Will hopefully work at a private practice place so i can earn the big bucks.

...

Career?

You asking me that?

P.H.D.? You're 36 right?

Ya, carear change. Got sick of the **** i have been doing.

And will be able to make a decent amount for once.

Lol.

I'm currently in college getting an associates degree in music. If for some odd reason I decide to, and if I learn the art of crapping money, I'll transfer to a 4 year college.

I'm really doing this for my parents who won't get off my back about it. I'm not looking for a career. I intend to start a band or ensemble, of any form of music, and try to make it. If not, I'll have fun doing it; gigging at bars and stuff, doing various odd jobs to make money for rent.

I'm in high school...

lmao.

Just graduated college (HA in DECEMBER!) Looking for a good job... thinking about moving.

im a hairdesser. it's ****. i want to go back to school, i just need to figure out what for, first.

Im in my last year of Highschool this year..and I have no idea what I want to do after grad. But right now I work part time at a Lumber Mill.

I'm in my first year of university, looking to major in Biology. eventually I'd like to work in the marine biology field, preferably working with whales.

Seriously? A lumber mill? That's awsome, but sounds like pretty hard work.

yea, its good money...but yea, since Im the young one there..I do all the hard labour. Its alright though, kept me inshape for the offseason.

You play football?