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« on: September 16, 2007, 10:32:21 PM » |
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I'm curious what everyone does for a living here...(or what you are studying in school).
I got my degree in Business (marketing and psychology). I've been working as a web developer since before I graduated (around 10-12 years now).
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« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2007, 12:06:50 AM » |
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grad student at the place in my sig...earning an M.A. in global affairs and management. Its a business polysci hybrid degree at an MBA school. undergrad in Int'l business with a focus in mgmt and quantitative methods worked as an engineer for 5 years during my undergrad and one year after. I also like candle lit dinners with long walks on the beach  |
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« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2007, 08:18:20 AM » |
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I have a degree in Marketing and PR and another one in Insurance and I kind of blended the two together and made a good career out of the mix  And I like candle lit dinners and long walks on the beach too. What are you doing Saturday night neo........sometime in the year 2032 (that's how long it will take to get me a visa to the States)  |
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« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2007, 12:57:58 PM » |
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I have a degree in Marketing and PR and another one in Insurance and I kind of blended the two together and made a good career out of the mix And I like candle lit dinners and long walks on the beach too. What are you doing Saturday night neo........sometime in the year 2032 (that's how long it will take to get me a visa to the States) Obtaining a visa in the US is a little more subjective than you think...my old hometown was literately RUN by Lebanese (descent of course). The federal representative in Congress was Lebanese, judges, mayors, policeman, business CEOs, Caterpillar's chairman of the board of directors along with a solid chunk of its headquarters employees, professors...the list goes on. Anyway, during the Israeli conflict with Hez last year, I personally know several Lebanese that arrived immediately to get out of the danger zone....and are still here indefinitely. All you need is some type of sponsorship...HB1 visa or diplomatic overrides....marriage...the list goes. so how bout that dinner and beach walk  |
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« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2007, 05:50:31 PM » |
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I got my PhD in Electrical Engineering (specializing in communications and computational cryptography) last December. Now I'm working as a stock-boy in a shoe store.....
I kid, I kid. No, now I am working as.......you guessed it, an electrical engineer. Amazing how that works!
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« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2007, 08:26:18 PM » |
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I got my PhD in Electrical Engineering (specializing in communications and computational cryptography) last December. Now I'm working as a stock-boy in a shoe store.....
I kid, I kid. No, now I am working as.......you guessed it, an electrical engineer. Amazing how that works!
so what type of degree do you have then? |
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« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2007, 09:58:39 PM » |
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As of today I cover high school football, mostly recruiting for colleges, for a new KC-based website.
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« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2007, 10:02:19 PM » |
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I'm studying Criminal Justice
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« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2007, 02:47:30 PM » |
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so what type of degree do you have then?
BS, MS, and PhD in electrical engineering. I was kidding about the shoe store. Although, with the way things are going - I may have to teach. Money is pretty good and you can't beat the hours! |
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« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2007, 07:28:01 PM » |
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I got about a years worth of electronics training in the Marines to fix Circuit Boards on IFF, TACAN, and radar altimeters. After I got out I work in a depot repair facility for a Biomedical's instrument division. They closed the plant and offer me a job as a Field Service Engineer. Its a pretty good gig. I get a company car that I can use for personal reasons. They pay all the gas, insurance and registration. They also pay for my cellphone and internet connection. I pretty much sit on my butt till an instrument breaks and I go and fix it. I work from home so I don't really have a regular commute but I do a lot of drive I cover from Orange county to Santa Barbara. I am pretty happy with the job just not my location. The Pay is great, twice as much as I made working in the depot facility. But here in California, I might as well be making minimum wage.
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« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2007, 02:07:23 PM » |
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I was a business owner but sold up and cashed out a few years so am retired now.
But I probably will do something else later(I promised myself I would write a book). Sitting on the beach all day is great but you do need a bit of self fulfilment as well.
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« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2007, 03:55:48 PM » |
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Well, right now I am a Vacuum Technician at an up and coming Solar company. There aren't many people out there with actual knowledge of evaporation and sputter deposition of thin films. Plenty of people with education in it, we have a handful of PhD's out of 30 at the company. But actual working knowledge? Not many. I just happened to luck out to be one. I've worked in R&D and manufacturing in consumer electronics, medical devices, now Solar. It is a huge market, and our stock has is up to $16 now, started at $7.50 I think...
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« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2007, 01:49:26 PM » |
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I'm something of a jack of all trades currently... Hopefully moving out of that stage soon. I have a BS in liberal studies (sociology, human geography, and urban planning), and I've done a lot of kitchen and construction work. I also tutor and teach math part time. I'm about to finish a geography/mapping sciences degree in December and just got a job doing drafting work with a land engineering firm. The coolest job I've ever had was doing photogrammetry work as an intern. I drew features from 3D aerial photos. The most shocking thing about air photos is that you hardly ever see people. If aliens are watching from a distance, they most likely think SUVs are the dominant life form on the planet. Eventually I hope to get a MS in cartography or GIS, but I'm going to shop around for a situation where an employer can pay for that. |
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« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2007, 08:22:11 AM » |
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Bad boys bad boys, watcha gonna do. Watcha gonna do when they come for you.
I want to be Sheriff John Brown.... Studying criminal justice.
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« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2007, 08:42:38 AM » |
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Bad boys bad boys, watcha gonna do. Watcha gonna do when they come for you.
I want to be Sheriff John Brown.... Studying criminal justice.
...He say "kill it before it grow". Are you thinking about fed or state? |
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I mean what did you think, my agenda was to freestyle, smile
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