What's your work...

[doublea1535]

Presently, I am an unemployed Computer Network Engineer (CNE, MCSE). Recently returned home from S. California doing contract work for ADT home alarm installs... it was costing me more in gas than the $50.00 per install. It is really tough to find a job in the Central California area (at least in the city I live in).

I may have some leads for you, its not in California, but still Western US. Drop a thread in the FOTCM members board if you are interested and I will reply. I'm reluctant to give any more info in a public thread and PMs are discouraged.

 

[RyanX]

Presently, I am an unemployed Computer Network Engineer (CNE, MCSE). Recently returned home from S. California doing contract work for ADT home alarm installs... it was costing me more in gas than the $50.00 per install. It is really tough to find a job in the Central California area (at least in the city I live in).

I may have some leads for you, its not in California, but still Western US. Drop a thread in the FOTCM members board if you are interested and I will reply. I'm reluctant to give any more info in a public thread and PMs are discouraged.

I'll second that. I may have some leads for you too. The catch is the job is in the middle of Wisconsin. I can ask some of the managers tomorrow at work and see if they're still looking for folks.

 

[AdamJM]

Illustrator, who has yet to sell an illustration. So i find that Henrik Drescher quote made by Tigersoap at the beginning very apt.

 

[GMFaudio]

I went to school for finance, and while in school, started my own web marketing business with my good friend. I was working in the finance industry until several months ago when I decided to work for myself full time and have never looked back. I feel very fortunate that I can work from anyplace in the world if needed, all I need is a internet connection and computer. Unfortunately, that also means that I can work from anywhere, hence, I am always at work. Thank goodness I can escape into some thought provoking reading material.

 

[EGVG]

I just started working on a production company, I'm really happy with this job thought is hard work!!

 

[Aliana]

Have a degree in Finance/Accounting and worked in the oil and gas industry for years after graduating. Finally couldn't take that anymore.

So now, I am an Office Admin for a small firm - do editing / bookkeeping and just basically keep things running. It is really nice not to work in a large corporation anymore - I miss the $ but it is so lovely to not dread going to work!

 

[celtic]

I am to young to have a major right now I am currently going to college but I will tell you what I want to major in I want to major in psychology or become a writer.

 

[Possibility of Being]

... in other words... I make a baaad lawyer... A disgrace to the sharks! :P

I really do want to thank you for your links. It's very interesting with lots of interesting reads and really do wish that there's more those kind of sharks (I mean, lawyers!) ;)
Hmmm.... wishful thinking..... (caught myself there!)

Hey Starlight,
Just wondering.... Could this idea be interesting enough as a challenge for "half a lawyer" fed up with sharks?

 

[Tristan]

My last job was customer service officer in a call center

"May the Force be with you"

 

[doublea1535]

Presently, I am an unemployed Computer Network Engineer (CNE, MCSE). Recently returned home from S. California doing contract work for ADT home alarm installs... it was costing me more in gas than the $50.00 per install. It is really tough to find a job in the Central California area (at least in the city I live in).

Hi oneopenmind, I thought of you when I found this job posting on LinkedIn, it's for San Diego which may be too far away, but I post it anyway in case it's helpful. The post says he is looking for a handful of positions.

Looks like you have to join the CISCO PROFESSIONALS group first, FYI.

_http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers=&discussionID=33577223&gid=65533&goback=.nmp_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1.gde_65533_member_33577223&trk=NUS_DISC_Q-ttle

 

[Avi]

Recently I started working again (after a couple years without work) in accounting/tax services.

Prior to that my career, post-degree, was in the disaster management industry, employed by big corporation as project manager/environmental scientist. That career started by working for state government agencies. Enjoyed the work, but not the office politics and the greed that permeated the mentality of the corporate structure, so in 2008 changed course rather drastically and dramatically, major crises. Which was "good" and "bad" - for example, drained all my financial resources, but also, shortly after leaving that fiasco, discovered SOTT, which probably would not have happened had I continued the course I was on.

I am in a rebuilding phase of life yet still after all this "time" do not really KNOW what it is I want, or am meant, to do. That part is frustrating though it is probably not as complicated as I tend to make it.

 

[Gonzo]

Hi Herakles,

I know what's it's like to take a few uturns. I've started over a few times and feel I'm finally close to what I should be doing. Although, working for the government has some major deficits. The office politics, as you mentioned, gets tiresome as does witnessing poor decisions by people too arrogant to consult experts. Oh, and then there's the political meddling and control from the elected government who want to remove any evidence of problems occurring on their watch and replace it with blather, motherhood statements of how we're caring for the nation and the inevitable political sniping. But aside from that, life's peachy. LOL

Considering your current work and your previous career, have you ever considered business continuity planning consultancy?

It would cover everything from identifying critical procedures, personnel and infrastructure and then developing plans to ensure constant functioning of critical processes in various scenarios from cometary bombardment to rapid ice age emergence.

It would seem a good fit for you skills and experience. Of course, not knowing that much about you, I could be way off.

You could even specialize in consulting to specific sectors you are aligned with. Heh, maybe SotT could use some help.
Gonzo

 

[jarod_al]

Hi, everybody, yes, amazing the mix of occupations in this "family". Very conductive to widespread points of view.

I graduated some 30 years ago in Germany as a computer technician. Today I live in Colombia and work as a consultant in design and implementation of control systems for industrial boilers. It gives me a lot of freedom and satisfaction finishing a project on-site (in central and south-american locations).

Also this kind of occupation brings me around to different cultures and mentalities, widening my horizon and staying humble (staying humble because I found out, that these people in underdeveloped countries are just as intelligent as we from "developed countries").

Anybody who can confirm this?

jarod_al

 

[Finduilas495]

Well, I used to be a software engineer (also by education, though I never finished my degree, and also somewhat regretted that I didn't stick with physics in the first place).

My first job in the industry was software developer in telecommunications. From there I went to project manager and finally sales, that was after all the technical jobs were outsourced to India and China.

Not overkeen on the sales part, but it does pay the bills, and I can also find some meaning in what I am doing due to the specifics of the equipment I sell.

Since I've read all the articles on HAARP and the backup of that system via cell phone towers, I've started developing severe doubts though... I don't think that most of the companies developing communication systems will build in evil stuff on purpose, but there are all these standards that have to be followed that might have been manufactured to serve that purpose. Now I do wish I'd understand the technology better.

Anyways, I'll wait and see how the job pans out.

Thank you everyone for sharing your stories BTW, the diversity in this place is refreshing :)

 

[torell]

I'm currently looking for a full-time job (I have a MA degreee in social science), but I haven't had any luck with my applications yet. I do have a part-time job as a social worker (children welfare), though my degree doesn't qualify for a "proper" job there. This part-time job, though, keeps my head above water, economically speaking :)