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Title: What do you do for a living?
Post by: Cossack on November 02, 2002, 03:44:37 am
I am a camera man, actor, and stage hand in a comedy troupe at a club in Austin. Otherwise I am in college studing Political Science and International Affairs for a job in the foreign service or Army of Russia or America.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: Typhy on November 02, 2002, 03:52:38 am
 I am a student. My dad is a photographer, and my mom is a Music Teacher.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: |MP|Buccaneer on November 02, 2002, 04:50:47 am
Currently doing some freelance work while trying to start up our own business (Deadeye and me are).

Previously, a certified PMP (Project Management Professional).  Which means that I would run around the country and tell business how to run projects and not have 80% of them fail.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: Bondo on November 02, 2002, 05:13:24 am
I am currently involved in the planning process with a few people to find a profitable space in the gaming media realm so I could be writing about games for a living soon.

P.S.  This would be a financed venture if it happens...financed to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars so it wouldn't just be a little nothing website that could make it big.

I may have some questions to ask the video gamers here just to help out on knowing what we should be looking to offer.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: Jeb on November 02, 2002, 05:30:11 am
First and formost i'm a ameture gynocologist,
I'm a student, and i get paid to make websites for my uncle and my dad's lawfirm
My daddy is a Partner in a lawfirm, and my mommy is a freelance art direct/producer for alot of local tv comercials and print stuff.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: Mr.Mellow on November 02, 2002, 06:02:33 am
I'm a student and an unemployed musician(Boy, that pays well!). Probably gonna get a job digging graves or something weird like that. If I become a part-time grave digger, I'll definately work at night. They'll probably pay more, cuz who wants to be in a graveyard in the middle of the night, digging those graves? Creepy man. I'll be ready for those zombies, though. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~damnr6/yabbse/YaBBImages/rambo.gif)


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: |MP|Buccaneer on November 02, 2002, 06:35:25 am
Hey, it sounds like a good job to me.  You could meet hot chicks like Buffy or the one that plays Faith (what I'd do to that in a cemetary).  

Oh, sorry, probably shouldn't post after drinking.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: tasty on November 02, 2002, 07:33:01 am
I am a student studying anthropology/political science in order to attend graduate school to become a city/community planner. Sorry for my previous post, it made no sense and I realize this now. And since all the other non financially independent people made a post telling what their parents do, my mother is a French teacher and my father is a stock broker.



Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: Brain on November 02, 2002, 07:45:39 am
well, i'm in college studying to become a Mech. Eng. my mom is a PE teacher and my dad is a managet for tech support for the engineering devision  at rockwell automation


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: Dragonic on November 02, 2002, 12:09:25 pm
I am an student, who will be going to study for biomedical engineering or for becoming an (plastic) surgeon.  At the moment im still going to school ( im 16 ! ) and im loading and unloading trucks to earn some money to buy my shrooms or weed.... not for a living !


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: *DAMN Mauti on November 02, 2002, 12:55:28 pm
I am studying Software Engineering at the vienna university of technology. Next to it I am working for a transport company as driver and I am cutting car videos for company's like Two Oaks Offroad Training, Motorline.cc, Toyota Frey and HEKLA so I can afford my appartment and car.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: ?TF6_lionpants? on November 02, 2002, 01:46:44 pm
I'm a student, my dad's a Computer Consultant, and my mom works at Canada Post.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: Shade on November 02, 2002, 03:01:05 pm
I'm a student, my dads an investment banker, my stepmoms a writer, and my moms a scientist


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: (SiX)Ben on November 02, 2002, 04:09:55 pm
I'm a student and soon to be employed cashier at Longs! (LOL... Yay!) Senior year if HighSchool.... So, my aspirations are not confirmed, but an English teacher wouldn't be so bad... If not I could network computers for a livin, as I'm hoping at the end of this year I'll be CCNA certified. My mommy is a teacher, my daddy is a teacher, my sissy is a college student (and soon to be teacher)...

Ben


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: Flame on November 02, 2002, 06:07:37 pm
I have no life.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: Mattster on November 02, 2002, 06:15:13 pm
I am a student/Waiter my dad is a chemist at Kodak and my mom is Physician Assistant at Gennesse Hospital.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: |MP|Cringe on November 02, 2002, 06:21:52 pm
i am i highschool freshman, my dad is a pediatrician that started his own tiny little practice, and my mom is a paralegal, which basically is someone that is a personal secratary for some bastard attorney that lays all of their work on her, then blames her for not finishing it on time, when its their fault for not giving her all the information that is needed. She has to work for Three attourneys at the law firm


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: jn.loudnotes on November 02, 2002, 06:38:46 pm
I am multi-talented but too busy to be employed  :D

I hope I'm not the only one that caught Jeb's joke. . .nice one!

Anywho, at some point I'll probably do a little freelance trumpeting work, and I'm decent at webdesign as well.  My Dad is a lawyer and I made his site

Capitol District Law Offices (http://www.capitolaw.com)


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: *DAMN Elandrion on November 02, 2002, 08:44:46 pm
Until february i'm serving my country as a paramedic in my civil service year, then i'll be student at technical physics in Vienna.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: Ace on November 02, 2002, 08:51:08 pm
I'm a computer engineering/computer science student at USC, and I'm working on a minor in gynecology (none of that amateur shit like Jeb). During the summer I was a construction worker, which I guess is the only living I made until I get a job down here.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: OoA Rob on November 02, 2002, 10:00:58 pm
I eat to live.  Besides that, i'm a freshman at a community college(way better than striaght university, for more than one reason).  I am looking for a job.  I checked out an apple store for a job, but you need to be 18, so in about a month I could apply.  Keeping my eyes open for jobs.  I do help my mom's buissness if need, such as IT stuff and data entering and other crap.  She started her bussniss over a year ago and is quickly growning.  They handle much of hospitals billing through out the U.S. And my dad is a high school teacher, part time professor (mainly psychology), and occasional psychologist one on one with people.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: |MP|Buccaneer on November 02, 2002, 10:25:58 pm
Rob, I've toutered some students at the local community college.  In many ways the classes are harder, because they have to be if they are going to make sure that they transferr (the students that I toutered were at a CC that will refund the money for any class that doesn't).

But, I wouldn't say it's better.  Going to college is as much a growth experience as an academic one.  Almost everything I needed to know for work I learned at work, or in my graduate studies.  The stuff I learned as an undergrad is good, it makes me a well rounded person.  But living on campus, being on your own, having to worry about all the things that you will one day have to worry about is a good thing.  Being in a safe (and colleges are pretty safe) environment where you can push all your limits, and not end up a homeless guy on the street is a good thing.  

College is about a lot more then just going to classes.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: OoA Rob on November 02, 2002, 11:31:11 pm
What I said was a personal opion.  In my case going to a CC is the best choice.  Due to bad high school grades(below 2.0), I was limited.  Never the less, I recommed a CC general edu to anyone.  Universities use there professors in research.  As a result, a new freshman often get professors that may not beable to deliver the information in a manner students need.  Some university professors can not communicate clearly in the english language, yet the university highers professor for researh.  Also, professors may loath teaching to freshman classes they are stuck with.  This can result in a poorly structured course, now that a professor has his university, he could careless about the students.  As for a CC professor battles and competes to be recognized, so a university will pick them up, or they truly enjoy teaching.  This can create better learning enviorments.  Also, unarguably CCs are cheaper.  Although, you shouldn't judge education only on price, it sure is a bonus.

As for, "Going to college is as much a growth experience as an academic one".  You can experience going away from home at a CC also.  You can be away from home and be at either types schools.  Personally, I know many people out of state attending my CC.  And whats wrong with exploring what fields you might like in a CC as apose to a UC? After all, it is cheaper. As I am, going to a CC and transfering. I will be moved out by then to "experience" these things you discribe.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: Deadeye on November 02, 2002, 11:40:04 pm
rob, i don't know of many big universities where freshmen actually see a professor.  full professors usually only teach high level courses.  we had mostly ta's, instructors and a couple associate professors.

lets just say that it isn't common.



Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: OoA Rob on November 02, 2002, 11:46:08 pm
I don't see what your saying.  Can you clearify what your point is?


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: Deadeye on November 02, 2002, 11:51:23 pm
rob, much of your previous opinion involved why it was not as good at universities to have freshmen instructed by professors (and you listed out reasons).

i was pointing out that at most public universities, freshman usually are not instructed by professors, and don't have that list of problems you mentioned.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: Ace on November 03, 2002, 12:09:57 am
rob, i don't know of many big universities where freshmen actually see a professor.  full professors usually only teach high level courses.  we had mostly ta's, instructors and a couple associate professors.

lets just say that it isn't common.



I've only had full professors teach me. And they all speak English natively other than some of my CS professors (hey, what do you expect after all).


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: Deadeye on November 03, 2002, 12:18:10 am
they have full professors teaching freshmen at ucla?  ok, usc.  had to say it though.  

that surprises me.  full professors have to stay published.  once they get to full professor around here, they have their class schedules reduced, and then they get the pick of the classes.  while there was a full professor slated on one of my freshman classes, it was actually taught by a ta.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: Ace on November 03, 2002, 12:20:17 am
For the pre-scholarship 30 grand a year, it damn well better be full professors teaching every one of my classes.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: Deadeye on November 03, 2002, 12:24:46 am
is usc a private school and i just missed it?

for that kind of money, which is private school money in these parts, yeah, you get professors.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: Ace on November 03, 2002, 12:28:22 am
Yeah, USC is a private school. You can tell the public schools in California because they are either UC-Wherever (ie UCLA, UC Berkeley, etc.) or CSU-Wherever (ie CSU-Coors Light... err, Chico).


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: tasty on November 03, 2002, 01:21:40 am
i have full profs teaching 3 of 5 classes, all in the humanities. almost all of my classes are in lecture/discussion format, meaning the professors lecture but not teach? only in one of my classes does a full professor actually instruct, and it is an honors class.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: PsYcO aSsAsSiN on November 03, 2002, 02:05:13 am
Yeah, USC is the school for people who couldn't get into UCLA and wanted to waste an additional 15k on an inferior education  :D

For the record, 2 of my 3 classes are taught by professors, and the other class is lectured by 4 professors, and taught by an associate professor.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: KoS PY.nq.ict on November 04, 2002, 05:58:45 pm
Im a student majoring in Architecture and possibly going for a dual degree (Architecture/Engineering). My father's an Exploration Geologist and my mother's the production manager for a newspaper.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: FLiP? on November 04, 2002, 06:53:23 pm
I am an operations manager at Strong Enterprises ( largest full line parachute manufacturer in the United States).   I've been with the company for 11 years.  I'm a certified tandem instructor, aff instructor, static line, videographer, scuba and master rigger.  I've logged over 2200 skydives and only 2 cutaways.
www.strongparachutes.com


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: *NADS Capt. Anarchy on November 04, 2002, 09:46:09 pm
My job has many duties, ranging from food prep and washing dishes to minor construction work and splitting wood. But hey, for $9/hour plus room and board for three nights a week i'm happy.


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: DaVaN_HuNTeR on November 05, 2002, 05:09:40 am
I... uh... yeah, that's it. My dad, eh, doesn't even know what he does himself, he's some IT Manager at Sequenom (Genetic research company) and my mother's studying English (used to be a professional beutitian.



Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: j47 on November 06, 2002, 12:12:21 am
I am a soon to graduate (in December) with a BS in Multimedia Design Technology (Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, DVideo Production, 3D?). I currently work at bank doing research for their ATM department. I will be looking for work soon in the LA area but I need experience, so JEB tell your mom to hook me up!


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: cookie on November 06, 2002, 05:41:14 am
student, webmaster (for a limited pay of $30 per site) muahahaa


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: Shade on November 07, 2002, 02:23:09 am
lol... I might become a soccer reff. soon. and then Id get $50 a game.... thats more than I make in a month


Title: Re:What do you do for a living?
Post by: MacMan on November 08, 2002, 01:40:50 pm
I'm a student of (sorry, this part is hard to translate:) structural engineering (mb?). After this i'm going on to study architecture. So what i'd basically be doing is designing buildings, and then make a proper blueprint.
Dad's, well, Interior designer/carpenter/salesman/whatever (still confused, though i've known him for 19 years).
Mom's a midwife.
[Edit] Forgot, i have a sister studying middle eastern languages, with a major in Hebrew (just had to tell, it's such a rare study :) [/Edit]