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Post by dalailala on Jun 30, 2007 22:58:52 GMT -5
Hi all.... catching up again, school has been kicking my beehind! Once upon a time I was going to be a middle school (junior high, for ya'll northern cousins) teacher, but then couldn't finish college. Then I worked for Waldenbooks for 10 years (sucky management job but it was pretty nifty there for a while when Ep 1 came out - i have a cool promo full size stand up cardboard battle droid! woot!) Then I got married and didn't want to work weekends anymore, so I got into data entry/clerical work for a small place. After five years there I decided (with a lot of prompting from my husband) that it was time to finish college. Now I go to school part time and work part time for a Dept of Labor contract; it started as data-entry, but then they decided to take advantage of my new college major - I am now officially a Technical Writer. All that really means is that I take old user guides and installation guides written 20 years ago by programmers and try to make them... ummm... readable.. hehehehee.... But when I get my degree I want to be a science writer, hopefully in something Astronomy or space related. (Physics in the Fall..... aaaaaauuugh!)  Lala |
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Jun 30, 2007 23:16:11 GMT -5
Astronomy... my favorite field! Good luck to you! I'm a geek enought about it to have a favorite science writer... Rob Roy Britt, who writes for Space dot com. He seems to make everything funny, and has a certain sarcastic wit about him, while stating the facts in a professional manner. I love it!
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Post by Lady Shada on Jul 9, 2007 19:01:42 GMT -5
I finished college with a degree in Psychology, but I had no desire to attend more school in order to pursue a Master's Degree. So I now work as an Administrative Assistant for a Human Resource Consulting Firm in the Retirement section of the business. On the weekends, I work for a small wedding videography company owned by a friend of mine. I get to crash other peoples' weddings and run a video camera, basically. It's wonderful! |
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Post by I Five on Jul 10, 2007 7:26:41 GMT -5
And I thought you were going to say you stalked Ewan full time  ;D |
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Post by Granny-Wan on Jul 15, 2007 17:57:41 GMT -5
Well.... I don't do anything except collect a disability check... Sounds easy, but it was not my career goal! I worked in accounting for many years (20+)... a theme park, a law firm, a consulting company, an air conditioning contractor... I do manage an Ebay store for my sister, but I do that for free... Stalking Ewan full time? That's not a job, it'd be an adventure!  |
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Post by J'aii-Gun Jiinn on Jul 15, 2007 18:26:03 GMT -5
"Always on the move." is Ewan,but I can say the same about Liam too! |
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Post by JediMistressDragon on Jul 28, 2007 16:27:14 GMT -5
Leda, your art is stupendous!  I am a published author--yes, I get to say that. I also have done acting, in films, TV mini series and on stage--though haven't in year and half and most was extra work in films. JediMistressDragon FantasticDreams.50megs.com (official website)-you can see what I have published, including a n onfiction book! |
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Post by Lady Shada on Jul 30, 2007 13:19:44 GMT -5
And I thought you were going to say you stalked Ewan full time ;D He's my other part time job. Er, I mean...stalking him is my other part time job. Yeah. That's what I meant! ;D And a so many accomplishments, JediMistressDragon! Congratulations! That's wonderful! |
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Jul 31, 2007 13:37:31 GMT -5
Yeah, I work as a part time dreamer/slash/wannabe.
I like my job, though.
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Post by Granny-Wan on Jul 31, 2007 13:59:10 GMT -5
Yeah, I work as a part time dreamer/slash/wannabe. I like my job, though. Now, there's a job I could do... |
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Aug 1, 2007 18:19:45 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm pretty good at it! lol! Recently I have been thinking of being a flight attentant for the airlines. I have to look into it. I'm very good at serving coffee.  |
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Post by Jauhzmynn Enz on Aug 1, 2007 20:15:56 GMT -5
Hehehe.
Xana. my three cats do that too. Climb into the tub and INSIST I turn the tap on for them to drink.
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Mon-Jas Charan
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Post by Mon-Jas Charan on Aug 1, 2007 23:42:23 GMT -5
For me what pays the bills right now, I am Software support Engineer for Oracle On Demand.
Also my wife and I have a home business helping people with Wellness and Weight loss. |
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Post by I Five on Aug 2, 2007 8:25:03 GMT -5
What a bummer Mon-Jas  Are there many jobs available in your area in your field? Hopefully it will turn into a positive thing in the end.... |
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Post by Kryy Jacobi on Aug 3, 2007 17:36:28 GMT -5
Agreed... our thoughts and prayers are with you, Master Mon-Jas. Hope the unemployment won't last long! Me? I was an art major -- drawing and painting -- back when the original Star Wars was released. (I liked making all sorts of costumes back then for various dorm events, socials, etc. -- usually something "assembled" from items from the thrift store and fabric store.) Then I decided "I can't earn a living being an artist", so I switched to Interior Design, which is my degree. I hated it. Not the decorating part, but the selling part, which is more of what working in that field really entailed. It didn't fit my temperament. So after I married I quit and went to work with my husband for several years in a family business where I learned bookkeeping. That's what I do now -- for a Christian non-profit organization -- and I have worked here for 14 years. It's a small office, the people are really great, and I've discovered I'm more "task-oriented" so it suits my temperament better. (And I'm a bit "tightly wound" and "perfectionist" as you have probably observed from some of my posts  so that fits with doing accounting.) I still like to paint -- watercolors, mainly landscapes -- and do creative stuff such as the faux finishes and costuming. |
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so that fits with doing accounting.)