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Apple certified technician. I diagnose and fix broken Apple things up to 14 years old. I submitted my resume to a local company that needed an "APPLE Expert". Got the position. Lots of Apple workshops and other nonsense courses were required Company paid for all of them but the starting ones.
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Currently a student, but will be an industrial and systems engineer.
Requirements: be a huge nerd and a BS in ISE.
May pursue my masters. Dunno yet.
Requirements: be a huge nerd and a BS in ISE.
May pursue my masters. Dunno yet.
Video Producer/Editor
- I made crappy skate videos growing up with a hi-8 camera and figured I could be happy doing that for a living.
- I went to college for it.
- Went and cut my teeth making ski and snowboard films for a well known company.
- Moved home years later and became freelance.
- Hated the freelance hustle after years and took a good position for a big market research firm creating their production dept.
- I am happy.
- I made crappy skate videos growing up with a hi-8 camera and figured I could be happy doing that for a living.
- I went to college for it.
- Went and cut my teeth making ski and snowboard films for a well known company.
- Moved home years later and became freelance.
- Hated the freelance hustle after years and took a good position for a big market research firm creating their production dept.
- I am happy.
Clinical Psychologist.
I was a philosophy major (metaphysics) my first year of undergrad but I decided I wanted something with more direct impact on others. This is not to suggest the study of philosophy does not have profound effects on the individual, but I wanted something with a more interpersonal impact.
To be Licensed one must have a Doctorate in clinical psychology from a graduate program accredited by the american Psychological Association.Grad school takes about five years, unless you screw around like I did, and it took MUCH longer! When I earned my degree, a Ph.D was it. That was before the Psy.D was developed, which is also acceptable for Licensure. After completion of the Doctorate, and 1 or 2 years experience, one can sit for a national exam, leading to state licensure. In Mass, only licensed psychologist can use the title "Psychologist", which is regulated by statute. Anyone can call themselves a "psychotherapist", but only one with a state license can be called "Psychologist".
I have done a very wide variety of practice foci, currently I'm working with geriatric patients in Nursing Homes.
I was a philosophy major (metaphysics) my first year of undergrad but I decided I wanted something with more direct impact on others. This is not to suggest the study of philosophy does not have profound effects on the individual, but I wanted something with a more interpersonal impact.
To be Licensed one must have a Doctorate in clinical psychology from a graduate program accredited by the american Psychological Association.Grad school takes about five years, unless you screw around like I did, and it took MUCH longer! When I earned my degree, a Ph.D was it. That was before the Psy.D was developed, which is also acceptable for Licensure. After completion of the Doctorate, and 1 or 2 years experience, one can sit for a national exam, leading to state licensure. In Mass, only licensed psychologist can use the title "Psychologist", which is regulated by statute. Anyone can call themselves a "psychotherapist", but only one with a state license can be called "Psychologist".
I have done a very wide variety of practice foci, currently I'm working with geriatric patients in Nursing Homes.
firefighter/paramedic in san diego county, california
EMT for 3 years
Medic for 6 years
was a reserve firefighter for 3 years, then finally hired full time.
EMT for 3 years
Medic for 6 years
was a reserve firefighter for 3 years, then finally hired full time.
Creative director at a game studio my girlfriend and I run.
Basically I just write up game concepts and GDDs, float them along to whoever will take them, direct the project and adjust as we go, then get wheeled out to shows and expos. Or help direct/produce/guide other studios games. Wouldn't trade it for anything.
Training+education? It was a hobby since I was like 6 or 7 and I used that passion to force my way in. I have college and uni degrees in graphic design, but it doesn't really help my job.
Basically I just write up game concepts and GDDs, float them along to whoever will take them, direct the project and adjust as we go, then get wheeled out to shows and expos. Or help direct/produce/guide other studios games. Wouldn't trade it for anything.
Training+education? It was a hobby since I was like 6 or 7 and I used that passion to force my way in. I have college and uni degrees in graphic design, but it doesn't really help my job.
IT work (I usually fall into IT Generalist positions which are all kinds of different things).
Training: Self taught mostly although I have 7 years of college and a degree and roughly 12 years of IT experience.
I'd really like to do support in a film or game studio and I'd REALLY like to switch professions to a technical director or technical director assistant but I can't seem to escape my IT rut.
Training: Self taught mostly although I have 7 years of college and a degree and roughly 12 years of IT experience.
I'd really like to do support in a film or game studio and I'd REALLY like to switch professions to a technical director or technical director assistant but I can't seem to escape my IT rut.
Drunkard, but it's more of an avocation than an occupation.
I also do other stuff, but that doesn't pay very well.
I also do other stuff, but that doesn't pay very well.
Musician, performance and practice
My parents and other musicians were my influence
I took different types of music based classes growing up, from elementary school band to high school marching band, to music theory, to audio engineering, learning about recording music and live sound
My parents and other musicians were my influence
I took different types of music based classes growing up, from elementary school band to high school marching band, to music theory, to audio engineering, learning about recording music and live sound
Substitute teacher... I think you know what that consists of lol
I got my BS Ed. mjr/English degree and landed a job teaching 11th grade English. I taught for about a year but did not get my contract renewed, along with every other new teacher that couldn't teach math or science, due to budget cuts.
I started substitute teaching to support myself while I looked for a new job but I found out that I really enjoyed teaching a variety of subjects and age groups. Now it's my primary profession for the time being (I would like to eventually teach secondary English again but I'm unwilling to leave my area). I do other work on the side; I'm currently working part-time at the public library and writing for one of the local papers to supplement my income.
Nothing exciting but I love what I do.
I got my BS Ed. mjr/English degree and landed a job teaching 11th grade English. I taught for about a year but did not get my contract renewed, along with every other new teacher that couldn't teach math or science, due to budget cuts.
I started substitute teaching to support myself while I looked for a new job but I found out that I really enjoyed teaching a variety of subjects and age groups. Now it's my primary profession for the time being (I would like to eventually teach secondary English again but I'm unwilling to leave my area). I do other work on the side; I'm currently working part-time at the public library and writing for one of the local papers to supplement my income.
Nothing exciting but I love what I do.
I hope you can find that secondary English job you want.
Teachers have my highest level of respect.
Kudos to you, Mate.
Drunkard, but it's more of an avocation than an occupation.
I also do other stuff, but that doesn't pay very well.
Yes, but an avocation that demands time, energy and utter commitment. Not an easy avocation, my friend. Indeed, in order to do it well, it requires the sort of demanding apprenticeship (followed by a lengthy time at journeyman status) - the sort, of demanding and trying entry conditions, in fact, that medieval guilds could only dream of being able to impose in terms of setting onerous conditions before one can be allowed to describe oneself as a fully fledged master of the trade in question.
Myself, I'm an academic (used to teach history and politics at university) who has sort of drifted, or strayed, into public service.
Photographer
No schooling-but lots of self-teaching, just a basic understanding of math, creativity, business, and excellent people skills lol
I love it!
No schooling-but lots of self-teaching, just a basic understanding of math, creativity, business, and excellent people skills lol
I love it!
I'm surprised no-one's made a 300 reference yet.
And as for me, I'm an I.T. guy, though I do some iOS app development on the side (currently got two apps on the App Store, but neither one sells much)
And as for me, I'm an I.T. guy, though I do some iOS app development on the side (currently got two apps on the App Store, but neither one sells much
)
Attorney
Seemed interesting while in undergrad, and was a 3-year doctorate
3 years of law school
IT professional ... what ever that means.
I started with technical education; shared hand with bits and bytes while building some small CPU boards. Z80, 6502, 68000, those little old friends.
Studied econonomics and IT (mastered with expert system dealing withgermsn tax law).
started to work with pharmaceutical software development (recipe data and dispensing).
switched to SAP inhouse consulting and operation (and hell do I love it still).
but now I'm more manager style of work; budget, supervise projects etc.
miss the old days ...
I started with technical education; shared hand with bits and bytes while building some small CPU boards. Z80, 6502, 68000, those little old friends.
Studied econonomics and IT (mastered with expert system dealing withgermsn tax law).
started to work with pharmaceutical software development (recipe data and dispensing).
switched to SAP inhouse consulting and operation (and hell do I love it still).
but now I'm more manager style of work; budget, supervise projects etc.
miss the old days ...
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I clean the toilets at Taco Bell, but occasionally when the manager isn't looking I'll put my meat and special sauce in the tacos.
Client Service Director. Basically I manage the high profile clients for the content aggregator company I work for. Most, if not all, clients I deal with are idiots. I'm amazed by how many "business" people out there sign contracts without even reading them then complain why section xxx is in the contract.
I got into this completely by accident. No special schooling required but the ability to bite your tongue and not blurt out, "are you a freaking idiot or what?" or "how are you still in business?" all the time does come in handy.
I got into this completely by accident. No special schooling required but the ability to bite your tongue and not blurt out, "are you a freaking idiot or what?" or "how are you still in business?" all the time does come in handy.
I'm a Tech Specialist for a large non-profit, but really I'm a graphic designer and web programmer. It's a horrible job title for what I do.
I have a Masters Degree in Early Modern History from a well respected uni, but it took me over a year to get a job that obviously has nothing to do with my degree. Luckily my experience as a photographer/videographer/general tech nerd gave me enough experience to land my job.
I absolutely love what I do, and the organization that employs me.
Hoping to get my PhD in History at some point to teach at the university level. (I was a substitute teacher during the year I was looking for full-time work and loved being in front of a classroom, just not at that age group. I worked a lot, but didn't care for the lack of benefits or weird scheduling procedures.)
I have a Masters Degree in Early Modern History from a well respected uni, but it took me over a year to get a job that obviously has nothing to do with my degree. Luckily my experience as a photographer/videographer/general tech nerd gave me enough experience to land my job.
I absolutely love what I do, and the organization that employs me.
Hoping to get my PhD in History at some point to teach at the university level. (I was a substitute teacher during the year I was looking for full-time work and loved being in front of a classroom, just not at that age group. I worked a lot, but didn't care for the lack of benefits or weird scheduling procedures.)
Currently a student, hope to be a Private Neurosurgeon.
Get a 4 years MSc degree in the UK (Physics or Neurobiology, I can't decide), 4 year Med School in US, 5 year surgical residency in US, 2-3 year specialist training in neurosurgery... open neurosurgery clinic.
Requires a BSc in any Biological/Mathematical Science and an MD from medical school, a 5 year surgical residency, and specialist training.
However, I hope to pursue a PhD or ScD in either Physics or Neurobiology too.
Get a 4 years MSc degree in the UK (Physics or Neurobiology, I can't decide), 4 year Med School in US, 5 year surgical residency in US, 2-3 year specialist training in neurosurgery... open neurosurgery clinic.
Requires a BSc in any Biological/Mathematical Science and an MD from medical school, a 5 year surgical residency, and specialist training.
However, I hope to pursue a PhD or ScD in either Physics or Neurobiology too.
1) I work in Consultancy and also develop on the side.
2) Via UK Graduate Scheme.
3) I did Computer Science.
2) Via UK Graduate Scheme.
3) I did Computer Science.
I'll bite. I sell computers and pro video equipment at a fairly reputable independent apple store.
On the side I am working toward starting my own post production company. It's a work in progress.
I got my bachelors in film/video after jumping through a bunch of other majors. It's still early in the game.
On the side I am working toward starting my own post production company. It's a work in progress.
I got my bachelors in film/video after jumping through a bunch of other majors. It's still early in the game.
Medical student.
To be precise, I'm on the graduate-stream course at a London university, so I'll be entering the UK Foundation programme after four years in medical school, which is one year faster than the norm. After that, I'll be in Foundation for 2 years, then on to specialist training where I'm looking at some flavour of paediatrics. End qualification will be an MBBS, which I will no doubt add to over time - possibly a UK MD qualification.
My previous degree is a BA(Hons) Photography and a PostGraduate Certificate in Clinical Photography.
To be precise, I'm on the graduate-stream course at a London university, so I'll be entering the UK Foundation programme after four years in medical school, which is one year faster than the norm. After that, I'll be in Foundation for 2 years, then on to specialist training where I'm looking at some flavour of paediatrics. End qualification will be an MBBS, which I will no doubt add to over time - possibly a UK MD qualification.
My previous degree is a BA(Hons) Photography and a PostGraduate Certificate in Clinical Photography.