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Public Discussion => General Discussion => Flotsam and Jetsam => Topic started by: Sahe on June 12, 2011, 05:55:14 am

Title: The Problem with wanting a Career.........
Post by: Sahe on June 12, 2011, 05:55:14 am: Is that it isn't until you have one that you realize you don't want a career, you want a paycheck...... .

I have a masters in EE&CE.

When I graduated, and went into the private sector (after my military days), I realized I hated my career choice, and bounced around until I finished up in the oilfield.

What do you do, and how did you get there? Is it what you wanted? Why.....or more likely, why not?
Title: Re: The Problem with wanting a Career.........
Post by: Moz on June 12, 2011, 11:33:33 pm: I've done a few different things during my time in the "workforce" so far. I worked for a game company for 15 years, where I ran the mold making department. We made molds for pewter casting. Ended up getting laid off with everyone else when they closed the facility. After that I bounced around and tried different things, worked in hotels for a few years. Right now I'm a tech support rep at a call center. I try to explain using the internets to folks who aren't tech savvy.
Title: Re: The Problem with wanting a Career.........
Post by: Urragra on June 13, 2011, 07:06:45 am: I work at a Military Youth Academy as a cross between a Drill Sergeant, a teacher and a mentor. I have a Masters in Diplomacy and International Relations and thought I wanted to work for the State Department... until I worked for the State Department. Actually, I suppose it wasn't all the State Department as much as it was I want to stay in Alaska now. I'd kind of like to get in to emergency management, or something along those lines.

As an aside, what is EE&CE?
Title: Re: The Problem with wanting a Career.........
Post by: Aeren on June 13, 2011, 06:31:03 pm: educated guess and say Electrical Engineering and Civil Engineering, but i could be wrong.
Title: Re: The Problem with wanting a Career.........
Post by: Gilgamoth on June 13, 2011, 11:10:50 pm: I would bet Computer Engineering (programming). The two go together. Think electronics/computer hardware and software combined.

I dated a woman who studied both. She still didn't know how to put together a PC from parts though. She was on the honor roll, fluent in like 5 languages, obviously very bright, so I'm not sure how that worked. Then again, she was dating me, so she must have had a few screws loose. ;)
Title: Re: The Problem with wanting a Career.........
Post by: Sahe on June 14, 2011, 03:46:13 am: Quote from: Gilgamoth on June 13, 2011, 11:10:50 pm
I would bet Computer Engineering (programming). The two go together. Think electronics/computer hardware and software combined.

Got it in one!!
Title: Re: The Problem with wanting a Career.........
Post by: Connor Altinus Mcleod on July 29, 2011, 01:42:19 pm: Well I am now a Army Officer with 19 years :) Like my job but have to think about a new one? Any ideas?