[Hippo]

College, Firefighter, stagehand. Not necessarily in that order. Couldn't dream of anything else.

I'm behind the guy in this picture. Look closely and you might see him. Closer.

[Unknown Target]

Dream job:  Either work at an observatory at Hawaii, or be some sort of deranged explosives specialist.  (The FBI apparently pays good money for those folk) 

Same job, better pay and benefits.

If I were in the airforce, I would do this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlFADyOg2vk

And I will be doing this prety soon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN8COQj5y8o&

A lot of those planes used to fly out of my island here, when they're checking up on the storms. Serious badasses, IMO, anyone who has the balls to fly into that kind of weather gets a double plus good rating.

[Ford Prefect]

 

College, Firefighter, stagehand. Not necessarily in that order. Couldn't dream of anything else.

I'm behind the guy in this picture. Look closely and you might see him. Closer.

Oh ****, I was home for winter break when that happened. I drove by while it was going on and I had to turn around 'cause the road was blocked.

[Polpolion]

I'm unemployed.


But if I could have a job, I'd be a car tower guy for the county.

I'd be driving around, and I'd be like "Oh NoEs!! car Parked next to a fire hydrant!!!" And I'd tow the car, and the owner would be like "wtf are you doing? ^(%!093!!!" Then I'd say "your car = parked in fire lane" then theyd say "I dont care gimme back!!!" and i'd be like "go drink bleach" and they'd go crazy and say "screw you I go buy a new car!!" and I'd be like "have fun".

[Nuclear1]

and i'd be like "go drink bleach"

Siggified.  Congratulations.

[Bob-san]

High School. Sophomore. No official job, though I help out with some friends computer problems. I do little upgrades for pocket change occasionally.

I would like to get into system-building, though I don't have enough capital to start. It's actually hard to get a job where I am; so many major retailers are taking stupid lazy employees because they're told to by the government. It's impossible to get into one of the grocery stores right now; you have to have friends in there, and none of my friends work there.

I'll get a job when I get a car...

Oh if I can, I'll start building computers for friends and friend's friends... taking about $20-$50 for a system is a good deal.

[aldo_14]

High School.  Senior.  No job.

Taking flying lessons at the moment, should have private license by next month.  Then off to EKU (Eastern Kentucky University), or the Air Force for further training.  I would sure love a job flying for UPS or FedEx.  It's not only the pay that's nice, but for me it's a desirable work environment.

Can't say I'd ever want to go Air Force, I couldn't stand the discipline. It's a private life for me
But a tip to any would-be pilots in this thread: do NOT leave your E-6B in your car on a sunny day. The heat is enough to warp the plastic wind calculator slide, which makes reading measurements a bit difficult

Tip to all would be Air Force pilots - orange strips mean 'friendly', not 'bomb me please'.

[Nuclear1]

High School.  Senior.  No job.

Taking flying lessons at the moment, should have private license by next month.  Then off to EKU (Eastern Kentucky University), or the Air Force for further training.  I would sure love a job flying for UPS or FedEx.  It's not only the pay that's nice, but for me it's a desirable work environment.

Can't say I'd ever want to go Air Force, I couldn't stand the discipline. It's a private life for me
But a tip to any would-be pilots in this thread: do NOT leave your E-6B in your car on a sunny day. The heat is enough to warp the plastic wind calculator slide, which makes reading measurements a bit difficult

Tip to all would be Air Force pilots - orange strips mean 'friendly', not 'bomb me please'.

*flies over to Scotland*

*paints big orange strip over aldo's workplace, home, daily route to and from work, and local shops*

*waits*

A lot of those planes used to fly out of my island here, when they're checking up on the storms. Serious badasses, IMO, anyone who has the balls to fly into that kind of weather gets a double plus good rating.

Until today, I'd never really figured who the big blot on the clustermap from the Virgin Islands was. 

Well, there's one HLPer I'll probably end up visiting at one point or another.

[Black Wolf]

Final year geology/biology student, going to graduate and have a fly in/fly out job at $75000+ AUD as a mine geologist within weeks of graduating.

I like mining booms.

[Windrunner]

I work as an IT-consutant or in other words as a test and verification engineer for a company called HIQ. We are currently working on a project outsourced by Sony Ericsson.

[IceFire]

Ok...so how many of you like or hate your job?  My contract extension is nearly up so long story short I'll probably end up being offered to stay longer.  Which is good because I'm making money and have very few expenses right now (living at home yes, no cell phone, no car, pay board and food and all that stuff so I'm not a freeloader) and no debt.  So its a good financial situation.  And my co-workers and boss rock.  Great people to be with.  The problem is the job itself...its a painful thing being in tech support. You pretty much hate everyone at the end of the day.

So I haven't figured out when the right time to move on is and if I should expect better things or just more of the same.

[Halo Maker]

I do direct response marketing. Its a good job - 1st - is that I work from home. NO MORE FRAKIN BOSS! As I am self employed, I choose what project and how much to be involved. I get to put peoples products in 3,200 catalogs nationwide - I do a lot of Internet marketing getting products exposed to millions... as well, I do those annoying infomercials we all see late at night. I pretty much get to spend my free time here on the Island off the coast of St. Petersburg when I am not busy hatching up a new marketing campaign for a tape measurer or a new trade program online. My newest project is the trademarker.us product. Its a fun product and fits all households. I guess I'm not ready for a career change yet as the coin can be unreal. If I had the a meaningful choice - and chance - I would bring my arsenal of marketing to bare and would sure love to resurrect Free Space 2 and give it the proper marketing it should have had the first time. Take all the mods I could get - repackage it in some manner and blow out 2 million copies and pay all the diligent modders there due! Thats what I'd really like to do!!

[Wild Fragaria]

I am biomed researcher   It's quite an interesting job.  I like it despite the fact I have to deal with a bunch of morons in the work environment.

[MP-Ryan]

I have a B.Sc Specialization in Molecular Genetics, and I'm currently a full-time student completing a B.A. in Sociology and Psychology.  I work part-time in law enforcement.

[aldo_14]

I have a B.Sc Specialization in Molecular Genetics, and I'm currently a full-time student completing a B.A. in Sociology and Psychology.  I work part-time in law enforcement.

Bit of a polymath, then?

[MP-Ryan]

I have a B.Sc Specialization in Molecular Genetics, and I'm currently a full-time student completing a B.A. in Sociology and Psychology.  I work part-time in law enforcement.

Bit of a polymath, then?

Polymath?  I think the word you're looking for is "masochist"

I have diverse interests.  I didn't realize that I'd go insane working in a lab environment until my fourth year of Genetics, so I decided to finish it and do something else

[Kosh]

I am biomed researcher   It's quite an interesting job.  I like it despite the fact I have to deal with a bunch of morons in the work environment.

Basically like Dilbert, but in real life?

[Wild Fragaria]

Yes, very much like it, on a daily basis.  They sometimes annoy me, and sometimes amuse me.

[IceFire]

So do you take any time out of your work day to read: http://www.dilbert.com/

My co-workers and I do.  One of them has the Dilbert official candy dispenser in his office

[Ford Prefect]

I am biomed researcher   It's quite an interesting job.  I like it despite the fact I have to deal with a bunch of morons in the work environment.

Where do you research, if you don't mind me asking? I ask because my school is huge for that sort of thing.