What do you do for living ?

Browser_ICEBrowser_ICE Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6944Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">besides school and the likes</div>I"m just curious. What do you do for a living ?

I used to work 10 years for CGI doing application support on mainframe and a bit on UNIX (left due to budget cuts). Now I am transfering from a 6 months contract of Tivoli software distribution at IBM to mainframe operator contract (still at IBM). Doing contracts at IBM is a strategic move to get back at a decent working/salary level (gota get hired and promoted first) and being part of a big company.
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    At the moment I'm working at an open-air [starlight] cinema for $20/h. I help set up the giant screen and take it down, then rent chairs out to people. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />

    I'm considering what to do with my life... one thing that interests me is working at Qantas for a while on ground crew, then using those skills to apply for a stint doing similar work in an Antarctica base. But most likely I'll just move from job to job, desperately trying to pay all my bills on time, for the next 20 years.
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    Professional loser.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1606283:date=Feb 13 2007, 09:05 PM:name=Sonic)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sonic @ Feb 13 2007, 09:05 PM) [snapback]1606283[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Professional loser.
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    Kinda with you on that.

    ATM I do office work for a College. It is a city college, so woot for decent wages/perks and what not.

    Admitedly I have no real idea what I want to do with my life. Probably go back to college and compleate a CS major...

    Not sure what I will do after that.


    And on a random note, How to know you are reading to much Cyberpunk:
    Reading ICE's name and trying to think of a browser that makes your eyes/ears/nose bleed <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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  • SillyGooseSillyGoose Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14572Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1606283:date=Feb 13 2007, 09:05 PM:name=Sonic)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sonic @ Feb 13 2007, 09:05 PM) [snapback]1606283[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Professional loser.
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    I am also with you. I'm 19 and am currently working construction. I hate it not because of the work but because I work 7 days a week and 10 hours a day, and after that on Tuesdays and Wednesdays I have to go class. I failed last semester at real college, so I'm back home to go to Community College. Hurray!
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    Perhaps 'professional bum' would have been more appropriate for me tbh, 19 and never had a job. ever.
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    I kill children and harvest their souls to power my electric scooter. The money is in the scooter.
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  • RoverRover blargh Join Date: 2003-09-23 Member: 21139Members
    I leech off my mom.


    No seriously, what I wanted to do for the next 3 years (multimedia & communication technology) was all filled up. Thus: the year off.
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    I'm in the Marines.
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    I worked for an advertising agency for awhile, haven't worked recently though (Im running out of money!)

    Im considering working for ChaCha.com, just because it would be easy money.
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  • Speed_2_DaveSpeed_2_Dave Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8788Members
    I work security for a small local firm. The hours are great, the pay is not. But during my free time I design code, and read. So by this time in 2 years I should have a degree and might be doing something else.

    And we all float on....
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    High school.
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    Programmer for <a href="http://valvesoftware.com" target="_blank">Valve</a> since the ripe old age of 23. Currently it's exactly where I want to be until I retire and I really thought it'd take me longer to get here. So now I've gotta come up with some new life goals to pursue in my free time, otherwise just coast from here on out.
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    Mooch.
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    I program for Google in the webspam department. (Fighting webspam, that is.)
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  • RoverRover blargh Join Date: 2003-09-23 Member: 21139Members
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    I program <!--coloro:#333333--><span style="color:#333333"><!--/coloro-->for<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> Google <!--coloro:#333333--><span style="color:#333333"><!--/coloro-->in the<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> webspam <!--coloro:#333333--><span style="color:#333333"><!--/coloro-->department<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->. <!--coloro:#333333--><span style="color:#333333"><!--/coloro-->(Fighting webspam, that is.)<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
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    WE KNEW IT ALL ALONG
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
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    I'm in the Marines.
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    +1 for military

    airforce over here
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  • SloppyKissesSloppyKisses omgawd a furreh&#33; Virginia Join Date: 2003-07-05 Member: 17942Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1606323:date=Feb 13 2007, 10:54 PM:name=Sonic)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sonic @ Feb 13 2007, 10:54 PM) [snapback]1606323[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Perhaps 'professional bum' would have been more appropriate for me tbh, 19 and never had a job. ever.
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    qft, being this age and doing nothing but freeloading are the best days of your life <3
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1606350:date=Feb 14 2007, 03:56 PM:name=T_h_e_m)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(T_h_e_m @ Feb 14 2007, 03:56 PM) [snapback]1606350[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Programmer for <a href="http://valvesoftware.com" target="_blank">Valve</a> since the ripe old age of 23. Currently it's exactly where I want to be until I retire and I really thought it'd take me longer to get here. So now I've gotta come up with some new life goals to pursue in my free time, otherwise just coast from here on out.
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    Your new life goal can be getting episode 2 out the door, that should take you a good few years <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
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  • torquetorque Join Date: 2003-08-20 Member: 20035Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Game publishing and development (I do about an even blend of design and PR). Other than that, I've danced on tables for money.
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    For Japanese businessmen, no less.
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  • GreyFlcnGreyFlcn Join Date: 2006-12-19 Member: 59134Members, Constellation
    Mooch atm

    Currently doing an internship at a corporate public policy group that kicks ######, (asside from the unpaid part)
    Other than that yeah, College.
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  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    I come up with creative ways to spend my student loan on anything but books.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    19, no job, never have. I might get a job at a Market or something, just for some extra change.
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Game Testing.
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  • TyrainTyrain Join Date: 2003-01-03 Member: 11746Members
    edited February 2007
    Getting my nerves crashed and destroyed by whiny children and adults that don't seem to understand simple language, for example: No.

    I am a gamemaster.

    Edit: It's a fulltime job in Europe.
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  • BlackMageBlackMage [citation needed] Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17474Members, Constellation
    Student loans are infinite, right?
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  • BijiyBijiy Fantastic Damage Join Date: 2003-11-28 Member: 23697Members
    I hope so, I'm never going to pick a major at this rate. Hold me BM. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    Currently between jobs... that is... between unemployed and applying for jobs. Was a games tester last month and if this job application I just got yesterday goes well I could be a gamestester yet again (but for a different company) :3
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    I love this. Everyone is either a student, or employed in a relatively awsome job (google, valve, gamemaster, and possibly gametester).



    I need to find an awsome job (or more acuratly, I need to become qualified for an awsome job, and then get one)
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    I'm a gigolo.

    Hey, it pays the bills.... ... .. . <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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