What's Your Profession?
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I'm a Reference Librarian at UMBC.
If you like technology, finding answers, and you never want to stop learning, librarianship is a great profession. There are definitely some wack-jobs in it, but I suspect you'll never escape that, even if you work for yourself.
The profession is graying at an alarming rate. There will probably be plenty of jobs in the next ten years, as older librarians retire.
The future = a universe of information on the head of a pin and delivered anywhere with a virtual smile!
Cheers!
If you like technology, finding answers, and you never want to stop learning, librarianship is a great profession. There are definitely some wack-jobs in it, but I suspect you'll never escape that, even if you work for yourself.
The profession is graying at an alarming rate. There will probably be plenty of jobs in the next ten years, as older librarians retire.
The future = a universe of information on the head of a pin and delivered anywhere with a virtual smile!
Cheers!
Heh, interesting thread. Well, just 'cause some posters have done / are doing "Liberal arts" stuff, don't let that put you off career stuff any.
If it's of any interest to any of the kids out there
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I did American Studies here in the UK, specialising in literature... I went to a school in the US for a year as part of my degree, and studied in liberal arts there.
I came back from the US in 1994, did my final year in the UK, and went straight into a job with a Big Six accountancy firm (now the Boig Five!), as a... trainee chartered accountant.
Ooof.
Did that for three years, then moved into programming. I've now been coding for 3.5 years with the same firm. I started with web / Lotus Notes & Domino stuff, but I'm also moving in to Java (esp J2EE). I've touched upon some VB stuff through experience with Lotusscript, and so on, but Java's defintely the way to go...
So there we are. Now, if I could just get a new Mac, I could really start rolling with Java and maybe Cocoa! You can be a programmer without doing CS / math degrees. Kind of
And contrary to what many think, it's extremely interesting! I've gotten to do basic graphic design, page layout, JavaScript, web programming, etc. etc. Then, with the more "hard-core" code stuff, if you like problem solving as I do, go for it!
If it's of any interest to any of the kids out there
:I did American Studies here in the UK, specialising in literature... I went to a school in the US for a year as part of my degree, and studied in liberal arts there.
I came back from the US in 1994, did my final year in the UK, and went straight into a job with a Big Six accountancy firm (now the Boig Five!), as a... trainee chartered accountant.
Ooof.
Did that for three years, then moved into programming. I've now been coding for 3.5 years with the same firm. I started with web / Lotus Notes & Domino stuff, but I'm also moving in to Java (esp J2EE). I've touched upon some VB stuff through experience with Lotusscript, and so on, but Java's defintely the way to go...
So there we are. Now, if I could just get a new Mac, I could really start rolling with Java and maybe Cocoa! You can be a programmer without doing CS / math degrees. Kind of
And contrary to what many think, it's extremely interesting! I've gotten to do basic graphic design, page layout, JavaScript, web programming, etc. etc. Then, with the more "hard-core" code stuff, if you like problem solving as I do, go for it!
homer
Safety Inspector
Well, my research is about as far removed from clinical practice as it can be (and neuropsychology tends to be directed clinically, as far as I can tell). I sometimes wonder how I ended up in a psychology department anyway. My research is probably best described as behavioral neuroscience (although I sometimes think that even describing it as behavioral is stretching it a bit). I'm looking at how dopamine systems regulate arousal state (inasmuch as arousal state describes sleep-wake state), with brief forays into stress kinds of things, perhaps.
I have little or no aptitude for social psychology!
Klink
Member
Great to hear what some of you do for a living. I'd like to think this gives us a better understanding of your words.
Dopamine and arousal states sounds like fun homer. Do you get to participate with live test subjects?
I work in a recording studio as a technical engineer. During the last 5 or 6 years, more of my time has been devoted to data networks within this and sister companies. Also freelance various related computing jobs. And when I'm feeling particularly musical, I'll gig with musicians and do recordings.
Dopamine and arousal states sounds like fun homer. Do you get to participate with live test subjects?
I work in a recording studio as a technical engineer. During the last 5 or 6 years, more of my time has been devoted to data networks within this and sister companies. Also freelance various related computing jobs. And when I'm feeling particularly musical, I'll gig with musicians and do recordings.
tagliatelle
_____________________
I am auxilary workman and in stage as warehouse manager.
BlingBling 3k12
Somewhere... dunno though
on my resume i had to write for this company i'm applying for...
Profession: 15 year old web designer
Profession: 15 year old web designer
Bluefusion
Into the Breach
BB, on my resume I have to use the same line each time... there is a long and a short version but I usually use the short one, which means I just put under "Profession": "Artist, musician, writer, dreamer." The long one lists....well, let's just say WAY too many different jobs!
tismey
Official Bartender
I'm a general techie for the compilers of the UK music and video charts. We use Oracle to compile the charts and serve our online database, and of late I've taken on more projects which are more 'proper' PL-SQL development than simple mods and maintenance.
And if you're intested, I have a BA in English and French, and an MA in English. So hardly hardcore techie qualifications!!
And if you're intested, I have a BA in English and French, and an MA in English. So hardly hardcore techie qualifications!!
dlookus
Disgruntled user
Mine's in PDF format on this page:
My temp site
My temp site
.dev.lqd
Angry Member
Thus far I've found that it doesn't matter what you're studying so long as you learn to have a good attitude, acclimate QUICKLY, and be memorable and enthusiastic.
I'm studying for a BFA right now but am working as a technician for the school's sysadmins... I've been asked to do things from rebuilds older macs from the ground up for faculty office use to putting together proposals for new purchases and researching software options.
When I get out I plan to pitch myself to some post production houses and interactive development firms for a similar position or a development one.
My other option is to go after smaller firms and try to sell the duality as a designer/developer/technician to them as a way to save money, since most places don't have as much design work or technician work two qualify for two full time positons.
After that, there's a grad program in sweden that I'm going to be pestering for admittance in about four years... really really cool fine-art based digital media program...
I'd like to use the experience/cred's i get from there to get a gig somewhere doing UI development/research, probably in an academic setting, ultimately finding somewhere cosy to teach, if I'm lucky. Ultimately that's my goal... because I really enjoy the whole student/teacher dichotomy as well as encouraging and guiding people when they have that initiation to knew knowledge due to their own experiences...
I'm studying for a BFA right now but am working as a technician for the school's sysadmins... I've been asked to do things from rebuilds older macs from the ground up for faculty office use to putting together proposals for new purchases and researching software options.
When I get out I plan to pitch myself to some post production houses and interactive development firms for a similar position or a development one.
My other option is to go after smaller firms and try to sell the duality as a designer/developer/technician to them as a way to save money, since most places don't have as much design work or technician work two qualify for two full time positons.
After that, there's a grad program in sweden that I'm going to be pestering for admittance in about four years... really really cool fine-art based digital media program...
I'd like to use the experience/cred's i get from there to get a gig somewhere doing UI development/research, probably in an academic setting, ultimately finding somewhere cosy to teach, if I'm lucky. Ultimately that's my goal... because I really enjoy the whole student/teacher dichotomy as well as encouraging and guiding people when they have that initiation to knew knowledge due to their own experiences...
