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Posted February 08, 2012
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Zookie: Sadly enough I kinda do. It's a job so of course some days are better than others. But on the whole I like what I do.
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Rucksack: There's nothing sad about that! I've heard nothing but good things about Federal work.

If it's anything like working for a university, at least you can go home at the end of the day being proud that you did something (however small) to further the general public good. You can't find that in most jobs.
That is true, which make it sad that many American view those who work for the government with disdain. But if you are in education you understand. You catch your share of flak like that too.
Posted February 09, 2012
In terms of actually getting paid, I was in business to business sales. Got laid off, have been off work for a year and half. Just got a job as a vendor selling cow shit. Really, lol. I'm now going to be selling fertilizer at Home Depot's, so I sell shit, lol.

My work that doesn't, or rather, has yet to pay is as a writer. I must just suck at it or haven't found my niche yet, but I've placed in the quarter finals in at least one screenwriting contest, and am currrently trying to get an agent so I can publish my book about the Devil. I'm also weighing the pros and cons about self-publishing on the Kindle and ibook stores and have yet to decide what to do since I need a book cover, and I never grew out of stick figure people for artwork and I don't have money to pay for a graphic artist.

Would love to write a video game. Have a whole pile of rough game ideas. However, as with everything in arts, you either need to know someone inside already that can get you in, or you smash against the beautiful Catch 22 of needing experience to get a job, but how do you get experience if no one gives you the opportunity?

I've thought of game journalism, but since I don't actually have a journalism degree (have a Creative Writing degree), same Catch 22 applies to that. Have thought of trying my hand in my own video game news website since I've got like 50-60 game reviews I've already written, but . . .I'm stretching thin as it is with time, including responding to posts like this, lol.
Post edited February 09, 2012 by Scribe81
Posted February 09, 2012
I argue with people on the internet.
Posted February 09, 2012
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Scribe81: In terms of actually getting paid, I was in business to business sales. Got laid off, have been off work for a year and half. Just got a job as a vendor selling cow shit. Really, lol. I'm now going to be selling fertilizer at Home Depot's, so I sell shit, lol.

My work that doesn't, or rather, has yet to pay is as a writer. I must just suck at it or haven't found my niche yet, but I've placed in the quarter finals in at least one screenwriting contest, and am currrently trying to get an agent so I can publish my book about the Devil. I'm also weighing the pros and cons about self-publishing on the Kindle and ibook stores and have yet to decide what to do since I need a book cover, and I never grew out of stick figure people for artwork and I don't have money to pay for a graphic artist.

Would love to write a video game. Have a whole pile of rough game ideas. However, as with everything in arts, you either need to know someone inside already that can get you in, or you smash against the beautiful Catch 22 of needing experience to get a job, but how do you get experience if no one gives you the opportunity?

I've thought of game journalism, but since I don't actually have a journalism degree (have a Creative Writing degree), same Catch 22 applies to that. Have thought of trying my hand in my own video game news website since I've got like 50-60 game reviews I've already written, but . . .I'm stretching thin as it is with time, including responding to posts like this, lol.
Have you thought of getting involved in a kick starter or small indy project? Not likely to pay off, but it would be experience you could build on. Just a thought. You could also use places like that so solve your artist problem (either offer credit/other reward to artist, or ask for money to pay someone).
Posted February 09, 2012
Working towards a PhD in learning technologies and learning design, doing all kinds of small jobs to make ends meet, being constantly confused and clueless.
Posted February 09, 2012
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orcishgamer: I argue with people on the internet.
If only...

Actually, I'd love a paying job insulting people on the Internet...dare to dream! :)

As for reality, I'm running a warehouse for Cameron Oilfield. It's about as glamorous as it sounds.
Posted February 09, 2012
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Scribe81: In terms of actually getting paid, I was in business to business sales. Got laid off, have been off work for a year and half. Just got a job as a vendor selling cow shit. Really, lol. I'm now going to be selling fertilizer at Home Depot's, so I sell shit, lol.

My work that doesn't, or rather, has yet to pay is as a writer. I must just suck at it or haven't found my niche yet, but I've placed in the quarter finals in at least one screenwriting contest, and am currrently trying to get an agent so I can publish my book about the Devil. I'm also weighing the pros and cons about self-publishing on the Kindle and ibook stores and have yet to decide what to do since I need a book cover, and I never grew out of stick figure people for artwork and I don't have money to pay for a graphic artist.

Would love to write a video game. Have a whole pile of rough game ideas. However, as with everything in arts, you either need to know someone inside already that can get you in, or you smash against the beautiful Catch 22 of needing experience to get a job, but how do you get experience if no one gives you the opportunity?

I've thought of game journalism, but since I don't actually have a journalism degree (have a Creative Writing degree), same Catch 22 applies to that. Have thought of trying my hand in my own video game news website since I've got like 50-60 game reviews I've already written, but . . .I'm stretching thin as it is with time, including responding to posts like this, lol.
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_Bruce_: Have you thought of getting involved in a kick starter or small indy project? Not likely to pay off, but it would be experience you could build on. Just a thought. You could also use places like that so solve your artist problem (either offer credit/other reward to artist, or ask for money to pay someone).
Yes I have, but I don't know anybody interested in indy developing a video game. Most people I know are sports and TV nuts, which I am not. I'm a video game'o'holic. Guess I could try finding people on these game forums. Or I could just try to learn how make a game easy, or use editors from games like Dragon Age. That's actually what I've been leaning more towards.
Posted February 09, 2012
Self taught programmer 20 years ago. Been a professional Software Engineer for the last 12.
Posted February 09, 2012
I was a student of computer engineering, but, some months after my first degree in 2009 (in Italy we have two degrees, one after three years of university, another one after two years of specialization), I had to came back home, because my father wasn't feeling good. After a while, we discovered he had a cancer and, one year later, he left us.
When I returned to home, in December 2009, I started to make his job, so now I sell beverages, expecially beer. I'd like to return to study (I studied far from my home), but don't want to loose this job, so I don't know what to do...
Posted February 09, 2012
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Artemis_E: Btw. I've recently been in Baden-Württembergs. In city of Freiburg to be exact.
Shwarzwald is awesome - great forestes nad awesome foresters;)
funny.... i'm from Freiburg, but now i'm studying "far away" from home architecture.
Posted February 09, 2012
QA engineer for wide format printing.
Posted February 09, 2012
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Vagabond: Becoming a standard now, since programming is basically applied logic.
Well, applied logic the good days at least ;)

Like many people here it seems, I'm also working in software development field, mostly working with "high level" languages and databases...
Posted February 09, 2012
Engineer, M.Sc., Drilling.

(also Fearsome Viking)
Post edited February 09, 2012 by stonebro
Posted February 09, 2012
Sad but true i work in an accounts firm yawn. Exciting stuff this looking at numbers.
Posted February 09, 2012
Freelance translator and interpreter, working with Czech and English (both ways). I have a Master's in translation studies. I specialise in (surprise, surprise) IT, but do all kinds of stuff, really.

I'm planning to return to the academia in a year or two, start a PhD and teach; I'd also love to translate a few fiction books over the course of my life, too. So right now the plan is to stockpile enough money to make that possible, because literary translation is no way to make a living in this country.
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