What is your career? SURVEY

[Apple!Freak]

Where do you guys and gals work? Such as what is your job and what industry do you work in? I am going to go out on a limb here and assume everyone who answers this survey owns a Mac.

Reason being I am conducting a survey as to the industry those work in who own a Mac.

I am a Journalist.

[nrd]

Grad student in Urban Planning. If ESRI would release ArcGIS for the Mac, I'd never have to use Windows.

[killuminati]

I'm a highschool student. I basically just use a mac because it is a far superior operating system.

[PlaceofDis]

College student graduating with an MA in English, going to be going to grad school for Creative Writing within a year

[Mav451]

Grad student in Urban Planning. If ESRI would release ArcGIS for the Mac, I'd never have to use Windows.

Heh I'd be inclined to agree. I'm a Civil Eng student. Dunno if i'm sticking to this as my "career", but for the near future yes. I'm using ArcGIS 9 right now...it carries some of its own annoying tendencies though...

[nrd]

Heh I'd be inclined to agree. I'm a Civil Eng student. Dunno if i'm sticking to this as my "career", but for the near future yes. I'm using ArcGIS 9 right now...it carries some of its own annoying tendencies though...

Yes, Arc and its quirks. Like not handling file locks properly, closing without warning... it seems like sometimes it just wants to mess with your head.

[ham_man]

High School student

[mad jew]

Well, after fiddling about with engineering, I decided medicine is the way forward for me. I'm enjoying it much more too. Not that there was anything wrong with engineering, medicine just seems to suit me better.

[sorryiwasdreami]

I'm a grad student getting my teacher's certification in the field of high school art education.

[Blue Velvet]

Graphic designer working 95% in print... mostly publications, flyers, reports etc.

[James L]

paramedic.

[840quadra]

Work
IT Engineer / Network Engineer. (LAN, WAN, Datacenter)

Side work,
Freelance journalist and photographer for European automotive interests.

[Lacero]

Self-employed video editor. Hopefully one day I can join in the SBO quadrant, but currently still in the SE quadrant.

[Stampyhead]

I do web design and graphic design for a company that does marketing for auto body shops.
I am also a freelance classical musician (flute, piano) and I'm working on a second career writing film scores.

[barneygumble]

Chemical Engineer

[Jaffa Cake]

Grpahic designer working 95% in print... mostly publications, flyers, reports etc.That describes exactly what I do too! :D

[Nuc]

I'm a nuclear engineer, worked in the field for ~1.5 yrs now I'm back getting my masters in it....

[DeSnousa]

There plenty of students, the education discount must get switchers over or something.

Btw im a student :rolleyes:

[rdowns]

I'm VP of Sales and Marketing for a company that sells wholesale and retail. I head up their retail efforts (Internet and direct mail).

[iGary]

Work: Editor - small national annual. Type "Gary Reich" into Amazon. ;)

Freelance: Professional photographer and writer.

I love me some Macs. :D

[Les Kern]

Director of Technology - EDU

[iSaint]

I'm in graduate school to gain certification to teach high school English. 2nd (or 3rd or 4th) career.

Edit: I don't know why I alwasy forget to say I'm also a part-time youth minister...maybe because I've been doing it so long.

[cheekyspanky]

Studying Computer Aided Product Design, so I'll end up somewhere in that field unless I have a change of plan!

[kiwi-in-uk]

Management consultant - business strategy, governance, BPR

[WinterMute]

Senior lecturer, Music and audio technology. London Uni.

[swindmill]

Just finished 1st year in law school. Now an intern at the ACLU

[yellow]

Senior IT Analyst (whatever that means) for a top 5 teaching hospital in the US, specializing in Mac OS X. Translation: Mac Computer Geek

[Badradio]

Technical Author/Copywriter.

Trying to get published as a novelist, but real life is conspiring against me.

[iGary]

Technical Author/Copywriter.

Trying to get published as a novelist, but real life is conspiring against me.

Real work so gets in the way of things. :rolleyes:

Good luck!

[Piarco]

NHS Service Improvement Manager. More fun than it sounds. No, really.....

[Cooknn]

Was Information Technology, now Advertising and Marketing. The tech support aspect doesn't go away though :rolleyes: In my spare time I am working as a Photographer with my startup small tax shelter uh, business.

[Badradio]

Good luck!
Thanks, iGary - much appreciated. :)

[wordmunger]

Okay, there are *way* too many writers here. Add me to that list.

[iShater]

Software Engineer - Depending on the project I range from a Systems Analyst to a GUI developer.

All Windows at work. Mac at home to keep my sanity :D

[Mr. Anderson]

Full Time - Mr. Mom

Freelance - Digital Media, 3D Animation, Photography and other assorted design stuff

[zelmo]

VP of Prepress for a commercial sheetfed printer.

[iGary]

VP of Prepress for a commercial sheetfed printer.

Peake?

[zelmo]

Peake?

check PM

[emw]

After dawdling in Mechanical Engineering, I somehow made the move into Prepress and Design, specifically process management.

I'm now a Process Manager for one of the top print/premedia suppliers worldwide.

Ho hum. It basically means I track people down and shoot them for being non-standard.

[GroundLoop]

C4ISR Systems Engineer (Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance). Defense industry (obviously).

Hickman

[PismoGuy]

I am currently a college student working on a B.S. in electrical engineering.

[cr2sh]

What is your career? SURVEY

Exactly. I do large scale geodetic mapping, lots of airports, counties, cities... I'm a surveyor!

[AnewMac]

Teacher, middle school. Working on my masters in administration. :D

[bubbamac]

Pilot

[Toppa G's]

I'm also a student, graduating this December with a BS in Graphic Communications Management and a BS in General Business Administration. GCM is an all-Apple laptop major :D

[Westside guy]

I'm a web developer and fallback system administrator at a university. My title actually is "webmaster", but when I use that people tend to think I'm a graphics person rather than coming from the technical side of things.

[the dr]

dr (of medicine)..... to be ;)

so that would make me a medical student. :D

[evilernie]

That describes exactly what I do too! :D

Me too! With some web design thrown in.
:D

[Dr.Gargoyle]

I am at the end of my PhD studies (thank God) in Game Theory....
No, it has nothing to do with either Doom or Poker
Yes, the only thing missing is the pocket protector

[varmit]

IT Manager/Tech/Administrator - Data research/background checks/Due Diligence industry.

[Aaon]

Ph.D. Student in Electrical Enginering, focusing on nanoelectronics and CMOS/SET integration.

[deryk]

Profession: I work as a liason between community based organizations (CBOs) working with minority populations around HIV/AIDS, local, state, and federal governmental agencies. My main goal is to make sure that the CBOs are not left behind and that they know how to speak bureaucratese.

School: Graduate student studying Industrial Design

[Cooknn]

Ph.D. Student in Electrical Enginering, focusing on nanoelectronics and CMOS/SET integration.Awesome :D What University? I have an aspiring 14 year old who is interested in nanotech. He's hanging in there with a 4.0+ gpa and already talks about his future Ph.D. :p From what I've read Florida State has a good nanotechnology program...

[Jsmit]

Farmer.

[Cuckoo]

ITIL manager at a bank

[dops7107]

Molecular biologist. Never really got the hang of Macs until the change was forced upon me when I moved to the lab in Oxford... I soon ate my words when I bought one of my own!

[wrldwzrd89]

Right now, I'm a contractor doing dull filing work and computer work (on Windows, only because I don't have a choice in the matter) when I'm called on to do it.

[jefhatfield]

Where do you guys and gals work? Such as what is your job and what industry do you work in? I am going to go out on a limb here and assume everyone who answers this survey owns a Mac.

Reason being I am conducting a survey as to the industry those work in who own a Mac.

I am a Journalist.

currently...pc computer consultant and gardener/landscaper

11 years ago after college graduation...hr/computer person for defense department and hotel/motel front desk person

23 years ago right after high school...college student and sometimes retail clerk at chinese gift shop and parents' gift shop when at home

near future...not a pc computer person, thank god...and a home based employment attorney

and yes, i totally prefer a mac over a pc ;)

[feakbeak]

Programmer - mostly C, C++ but our new projects are now done in C#. Work on Windows apps for software installation creation/repackaging as well as some IT tools for application management.

[Macaddicttt]

I'm a college student. I have no idea what I'm going to major in. I really want to do something with architecture, but I hear that it's hard to do any of the good stuff you think of when you hear "architecture" unless you're really, really good, so...

[Doctor Q]

Commercial software designer and programmer.

[Stinkythe1]

I work for a place that does action photography. My main job is to design collages. We all use PC's, but hopefully I can convince the owner to switch... :D

[Eastend]

One of three managers of very small card company.

[asqy]

law student at unsw

[Doctor Q]

Say, Apple!Freak, would you like to suggest a list of career categories (say no more than a dozen) so we can do a real poll?

[macdad2]

Spent ten years as a recording engineer, ran my own studio for the last three, working mostly with bands. Really started missing my family and friends after a while (the hours are brutal) and somehow ended up working for a major corporation doing multimedia work and graphic design. Not nearly as exciting but it's nice to (mostly) have nights and weekends to myself again. ;)

[zelmo]

I think Mr. Anderson has the best job so far. I'd love to stay at home and hang with the little man all day. My wife would come home from work and find us crashed on the couch, wireless PS2 controller in one hand, the other doing the Al Bundy, with Cheetos and Dew cans all over the floor. :D

[jcgerm]

I'm a Graduate student in Electrical Engineering focusing on robotics and control systems.

[Jovian9]

Social Services - I have been working with people who have an autism diagnosis (and some with other diagnoses) for 6 years. All that I have worked with have some sort of mental disability or impairment and some have physical disabilities/impairments. A very rewarding field.
But I am leaving this field to go to film school in NY this fall.

[wrc fan]

I run a small web development/graphic design/digital video company with my business partner and am also a part-time student getting a degree in Modern European History... well unless I decide to switch to Cultural Anthropology.

[nightdweller25]

I'm a high school student...only 15, no career yet.

[Apple!Freak]

Say, Apple!Freak, would you like to suggest a list of career categories (say no more than a dozen) so we can do a real poll?

I sent you a PM. You could add "Student" to that list as well.

[Hoef]

Besides an animator I am a business advisor doing economic and financial analysis for large scale world wide gas projects. And an avid investor ofcourse...

[revenuee]

If all goes well i'll be your stepfather ;) ... LOL

Working towards a B.A in Theatre and Film
i work part time at my university newspaper as a photoeditor < -- getting paid to do what i would do for free rules
i work part time in a photolab

[Doctor Q]

This thread now begins with a poll. If you already replied, please go back to the beginning of the thread and vote among the categories offered.

[wrc fan]

what if you do multiple things?

[Mudbug]

Designer by day, superhero by night.

[arf]

Molecular Astrophysicist (or soon to be....)

[evil_santa]

Video Editor / Compositor. I dont use mac at work right now, I use Quantel Editbox & Adobe Premiere. Use FCP @ home. Hoping to get FCP at work soon. :D

[angelneo]

Just a personal comment, I think the career in IT or Engineering differs quite a lot unless you are talking about computer engineering. There are quite a number of fields that engineers work in such as electricial engineering, chemical engineering, environmental so on. However, IT deals mostly in Information which is based mostly on computers, technology so on. Perhaps, we can be more specific on that engineering term and put it as computer engineering.

[mouchoir]

Graphic designer working 95% in print... mostly publications, flyers, reports etc.


yep, that pretty much describes what I do too...

[Kushiro]

....patent translator (Japanese and English)

[840quadra]

what if you do multiple things?

Yeah!?

I decided to put in a vote for what I get paid for the most. Since my freelance work has only earned me a few dollars here and there, I had to omit that :(

[risc]

My pay slip says System Engineer - but I'm more of a IT bum.

[Eastend]

I have to say here that the poll is too limited, my job hits on 2 of the things listed and since our company is small there are more. One would be publishing, two would be marketing, one not listed is management, but above all else it is Sales. Sales is the most important part of any company.

[efoto]

As stated above, it would be nice to seperate the fields a little more, especially IT/Engineering as it has the most hits and I would be curious to see how many are IT and how many Engineering. Of course you could take this on forever as there are probably 5-8 major Engineering fields, and at least 30+ within ME alone!

That said, I put IT/Engineering....but its a strange mix for me personally.
Student 6 months a year, full-time Bio-medical Engineer for a global company 6 months a year. 5 year school/work program that I'm getting done in nearly 4 (go me :D). A pain to move all the time, but I love it.

[jefhatfield]

Just a personal comment, I think the career in IT or Engineering differs quite a lot unless you are talking about computer engineering. There are quite a number of fields that engineers work in such as electricial engineering, chemical engineering, environmental so on. However, IT deals mostly in Information which is based mostly on computers, technology so on. Perhaps, we can be more specific on that engineering term and put it as computer engineering.

a couple of years ago i wanted to expand my computer repair business and go for a computer science degree but i found the classes to be more related to software and programming...but then i discovered a computer engineering program (corrrespondence master's degree, uc santa cruz) and it related somewhat more to my job but still not a perfect match

the working computer engineers i know in the field actually have degrees in electrical or electronic engineering and the westtech job fair seems to want those more traditional, and vigorous, engineers to design computers and peripherals

the computer engineering program has some hardware engineering, some programming, and at best is a mixture of a few disciplines without getting caught up in the vicious upper math, physics, and chemistry classes that fill out the schedule of the traditional engineers

many years ago when i was first in college, there was a niche degree for computer engineers at my school called engineering technology and it avoided the hard math and sciences to focus more on the practical day to day work of a technician and many a graduate ended up in silicon valley

today, one does not have to know as much about the inner workings to be a computer technician with a bs degree but a certificate (mcp, cna, ccna, mcsa, mcse) or associate's degree usually fulfils many of the IT industry's requirements for technicians and systems engineers

on the poll, it would be too crazy to cut up the IT/engineering field into sub categories because then you would have to do that to everything else and in no time, you can have two hundered poll choices...artist-fine, artist-commercial, artist-musician/composer, artist-performance, artistic director....medical-dentist, medical doctor, medical nurse, etc etc

[jcgerm]

Just a personal comment, I think the career in IT or Engineering differs quite a lot unless you are talking about computer engineering. There are quite a number of fields that engineers work in such as electricial engineering, chemical engineering, environmental so on. However, IT deals mostly in Information which is based mostly on computers, technology so on. Perhaps, we can be more specific on that engineering term and put it as computer engineering.

Computer Engineering is really a part of Electrical Engineering. It's a field of embedded systems, chip design, network design, machine intelligence, etc. IT really has nothing to do with it. So overall, it's really Electrical Engineering with a slant toward computers. Engineers design and build. When I think IT I always think business.

[jefhatfield]

That said, I put IT/Engineering....but its a strange mix for me personally.


my friend who has his phd in computer science from stanford and his ms in computer engineering from mit (and teaches software engineering) has told me that those two schools still do not officially accept software engineering as a degree in engineering

but he considers himself a real engineer, he he, because he got his bs in electrical engineering and did da math, baby ;)

[~Shard~]

I’m currently a Technology Project Manager with the largest Service Provider in these parts. I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Systems Engineering with a Minor in Computer Science. I have my ITIL, CCNA, PMP and P.Eng. Certifications.

Outside of work though, I do pretty much the opposite of IT/Engineering work. For instance, I perform with the Regina Symphony Orchestra, (played in an orchestra for 7 years when I was 12-19 years old, good to get back into it!) I also used to compose music (not anymore :() - music is still one of my passions. Also, I enjoy writing (currently finishing a screenplay), and I also belong to an agency and do modeling and acting when I have the time. Also, I am big into health and fitness, so I go to the gym frequently and keep active. I also am an avid world traveler, and love backpacking all over the world – it’s the only way to travel! For me, traveling has really opened my eyes on the rest of the world and helped me become a better person – just experiencing the people, the culture, the history, the adventure –I couldn’t imagine never going anywhere in my life, there’s so much to experience out there!

For me, life is about balance, so to offset the logical/analytical side of my mind which I use all day at work, I like to engage the other half of my brain in creative endeavors on the other side of the spectrum, so to speak. So, in general, I try and have a variety of things going on in my life – that’s what it’s all about, after all, and what keep things interesting – you have to enjoy life and make the most of it. As I like to say, the path of excess leads to the tower of wisdom. :cool:

[efoto]

on the poll, it would be too crazy to cut up the IT/engineering field into sub categories because then you would have to do that to everything else and in no time, you can have two hundered poll choices...artist-fine, artist-commercial, artist-musician/composer, artist-performance, artistic director....medical-dentist, medical doctor, medical nurse, etc etc

But there are already some things that seem to be seperated into finer groups than IT/Engineer. It doesn't really matter, but seeing as IT/Eng has the most responses I think it would be interesting to see how many of them fall into which more-closely-specified field.

my friend.....he considers himself a real engineer, he he, because he got his bs in electrical engineering and did da math, baby

I can attest to the 'da math' as you put it, its a real pain the ars, especially having worked in industry and seeing that 94% of the people have either forgotten everything I am currently learning, or if they do remember they don't use it. Great, I'm so glad I'm bending over and paying thousands for something I will likely forget and never use. Engineering is the best :D

[efoto]

...I also belong to an agency and do modeling and acting when I have the time...

For me, life is about balance, so to offset the logical/analytical side of my mind which I use all day at work, I like to engage the other half of my brain in creative endeavors...

So how does one go about joining an 'agency', and is it only for the naturally beautiful or do they count the potentially Photoshop-beautiful in their searches? I, sadly, watched an episode or two of 'Americas Next Top Model' of which not all the potentials were hotties to begin with.
There is still hope for me, I just know it. This body was meant to be shown off :rolleyes:

[j_appel]

I'm a college student going for a degree in math education. I want to be a high school math teacher.

[jefhatfield]

I can attest to the 'da math' as you put it, its a real pain the ars, especially having worked in industry and seeing that 94% of the people have either forgotten everything I am currently learning, or if they do remember they don't use it. Great, I'm so glad I'm bending over and paying thousands for something I will likely forget and never use. Engineering is the best :D


i guess the ee and el's like to claim their superiority to engineering tech majors and computer engineering majors because they went through the traditional theory part and the others didn't (as much)

but what i found interesting during the height of the dot.com was that the so called "lower" technicians with just a high school diploma or associate's degree with micrsosoft or cisco certifications made more than the traditional engineers with bs degrees (visual basic magazine, annual industry salary suveys)

when it comes down to it, the person with the skills that match for profit businesses (not government or non profit), are the ones who make the bulk of the money in this world, and are the ones who get paid the best...a large crane operator with a high school diploma or a cocktail waitress is likely to make a lot more than a marine biologist with a master's degree

evil, evil capitalism ;)

[agreenster]

Other: Video Game Animator

[jadam]

Im a college student right now, but im majoring in Physics, and plan on getting a Masters in either High Energy Physics or Aerospace engineering.

[FoxyKaye]

Nonprofit management (I have an MPA from NYU) - currently I'm building a pottery portfolio to apply for an MFA in ceramics.

Basically, I'll never make any money. :rolleyes:

[FoxyKaye]

I have to say here that the poll is too limited, my job hits on 2 of the things listed and since our company is small there are more. One would be publishing, two would be marketing, one not listed is management, but above all else it is Sales. Sales is the most important part of any company.

Hey, at least your field is even listed (see post above). :(

[efoto]

i guess the ee and el's like to claim their superiority to engineering tech majors and computer engineering majors because they went through the traditional theory part and the others didn't (as much)

I guess claim as you want, its all just funny to me. I am sure there are people who take more math (math majors to name one) but at my school we are only two courses away from minoring in Mathematics without even wanting to :p We have to take Calc I-III, Diff Eq, Numerical Methods and Matrices, Probability Statistics, and one elective. If I were okay with staying another half year, I would throw on two more math classes and have my minor.

but what i found interesting during the height of the dot.com was that the so called "lower" technicians with just a high school diploma or associate's degree with micrsosoft or cisco certifications made more than the traditional engineers with bs degrees (visual basic magazine, annual industry salary suveys)

when it comes down to it, the person with the skills that match for profit businesses (not government or non profit), are the ones who make the bulk of the money in this world, and are the ones who get paid the best...a large crane operator with a high school diploma or a cocktail waitress is likely to make a lot more than a marine biologist with a master's degree

evil, evil capitalism ;)

The real joy is once you start yourself in a given career path only to realize that the career field is over-flooded with semi-skilled to skilled workers who will ultimately be your competition come graduation. The job markets flows like the waves in the Bramuda Triangle (or was that the still spot :confused: ), so eventually every job that is 'full' now will be in demand again sometime.
In computer engineering and programming, software stuff, etc (sorry, not to offend but I don't know the degrees/areas), it seems that certificates do mean more than actual degrees to some extent. My school's CE and CS programs are not accredited, however friends of mine said it doesn't even matter because the job market doesn't require accreditation in those fields.

And another thing, what’s with being able to get a masters in an unrelated field to your undergrad? If it is complimentary or something, sure, but there are a ton of people who study one thing only to master in a completely unrelated field. I thought a masters was an advancement of one's learnings in their undergrad studies....

[redeye be]

IT guy in highschool + 2 hours of classes/week (lotsa holidays)
i chose education in the poll

i'm checking my regular job-sites every day :o

[Les Kern]

I chose education in the poll
I'm checking my regular job-sites every day :o

EDU IT is it, man. I wish I had "discovered" it earlier in life. I was a Russian major/ History minor. I had it all planned. Took the artificial language test at NSA, passed, and was on my way. Trouble is, they stopped hiring because of a glut and some funding issues. The cold war was winding down. I waited and looked for opportunity. Nothing. So I moved on to this or that still dreaming. Haven't spoken the language since and wasted YEARS of my life. Okay, so that's MY problem to be sure, but now? I'd rather work for a riteous cause than for some big corporation that sucks the life out of you then boots you out. Medicine, education, charitable organisations and the like are not only great places to work but help the greater good. Oh, and the dough can be pretty sweet too. "Mean to an end" jobs tear out your soul.

[~Shard~]

So how does one go about joining an 'agency', and is it only for the naturally beautiful or do they count the potentially Photoshop-beautiful in their searches? I, sadly, watched an episode or two of 'Americas Next Top Model' of which not all the potentials were hotties to begin with.
There is still hope for me, I just know it. This body was meant to be shown off :rolleyes:

No, you definitely don't have to be "naturally beautiful" (just look at my pic in my user profile!), but it depends what you want to do. For me, I actually focus more on acting, so my looks aren't as important as if I wanted to do modeling all the time. That being said, I have done a couple male fashion shows (showing off tuxedos, suits, etc. for clothing companies), and one spot for board shorts (that's where it helps having good abs!), so having the right look helps, but it all depends what the agency is looking for. And like I said, I focus more on acting, so in that business actors come in all shapes and sizes (I would be hard pressed to call Steve Buschemi "naturally beautiful" yet look how successful he is!)

So, never count yourself out. If it's something you want to get into, like anything else, you need to have the right skills for the trade, but it's more of a personal thing than anything. :cool:

[puckhead193]

I'm a student at Curry College in Mass.

[redeye be]

EDU IT is it, man.
You're right, it's nice to work in an edu environment.
There are lots of things that need to be done, and you're forced to be creative because of the lack of money. If you get things done you are making a difference. Lots of holidays (downside is you can't plan them yourself) and a nice (although low in comparison) paycheck.
I just don't feel like being the IT guy for the rest of my life. Cleaning up the mess of users (admin personel, students and teachers). Teaching really isn't my cup of tea neither, at least not teaching 'computer' at a high-school level.
I do have the luxury now to apply for only the jobs that look really interesting.

Just a little anecdote about being the IT guy. This happened a few weeks ago.IT teacher (has been doing this job for 8 years now) comes to me with a problem.
-Did you delete 'word' from the computers?
-No, why?
-I couldn't find the icon on the desktop so i had to make a floppy with a .doc on it, insert it in every computer (where the icon was missing) to start up word.
-...
I'll make sure the icons are back asap, you do know you can find most programs in your start menu, don't you?
-So it wasn't deleted?

I'm a patient guy and i do realise that every job has it's bad sides. This job however just doesn't seem to cut it for me.

Other, bigger, better (i hope :rolleyes: ).

My girlfriend's a nurse, i'll let her pay our dues to society ;)

[jefhatfield]

And another thing, what’s with being able to get a masters in an unrelated field to your undergrad? If it is complimentary or something, sure, but there are a ton of people who study one thing only to master in a completely unrelated field. I thought a masters was an advancement of one's learnings in their undergrad studies....

many people get a master's/phd in a totally different subject to advance in their field...i have seen many an engineer with their BS degree later go on to get a master's in business administration hoping to go from the ranks of techie to suit

also many people get a master's/phd to change careers...i had a friend who studied engineering and was in the navy for many years but then wanted out for various reasons, then get his master's degree, and become a teacher in social studies subjects

i got my BA in hr/business/mgt and having been in the field less than one year after graduation, i didn't like it so i tried different jobs until i chanced upon computers and eventually started my own business like many cs majors and non cs majors due to the dot.com phenomenon here in northern california where it was felt the most...it was then i decided to get into a master's program for computer engineering designed especially for those who wanted to join the field/do a career change and who didn't have their bachelor's in a technical field...the only stipulation was that the student take a few prerequisite classes in finite math, one programming language, and a couple of engineering classes (but nothing compared to a full BS degree in engineering)

there is also this MS degree in accounting (MSA program) at san jose state designed for people with a bachelor's not related to accounting or business and only requires a prerequisite class in financial accounting and one in managerial accounting and the program is closed to anyone with an accounting degree...it's a crash course for career changers who want to vigorously make a career change into a full fledged accountant with a master's degree

and finally, my roomate in college got his BS in metallurgical engineering and worked in the field for some years but then got into being a college professor teaching welding...but having a master's degree is usually the case for a professor so since he was now in an educational institution, he got his master's degree in education and the combination of a technical bachlor's degree and an education master's degree fit perfectly for his welding classes at the junior college

so there are good reasons to get a master's degree in a field unrelated to your bachelor's degree but a job candidate who has both a bachelor's and a master's in one subject area is definitely more focused/trained than a person who just spent two years of grad school in that field

[StarbucksSam]

I'm a student.

[wdlove]

My career is in medicine as a registered nurse.

[Mord]

student, a-levels suck

[efoto]

many people get a master's/phd in a totally different subject to advance in their field...i have seen many an engineer with their BS degree later go on to get a master's in business administration hoping to go from the ranks of techie to suit

also many people get a master's/phd to change careers...i had a friend who studied engineering and was in the navy for many years but then wanted out for various reasons, then get his master's degree, and become a teacher in social studies subjects

I understand the reasoning behind WANTING a masters in another field, no question there, I fully agree.
I was really wondering who first came up with the idea to let someone who majored in subject A pursue post-grad studies in subject B. I was not trying to say that getting a masters in another subject was a bad idea, its a GREAT idea! I have heard from many that getting your MBA after engineering undergrad is a very smart move.

[MontyZ]

I have done a couple male fashion shows (showing off tuxedos, suits, etc. for clothing companies), and one spot for board shorts (that's where it helps having good abs!)
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[~Shard~]

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I wasn't aware of this site at all - thanks a lot for the link! :cool: