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Offline adameastment

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Re: What Do You Do/Are You Studying to Do for a Living?
« Reply #140 on: February 23, 2012, 02:29:11 PM »
I'm studying Computer Aided Design at University, I aspire to go to work at a top Company and design for them. I would like to do a Masters too :)

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« Reply #141 on: February 23, 2012, 03:01:54 PM »
Have a degree in design management- engineering, interior, architecture, graphic... don't really use it.

I'm considered a "Quality Associate" for an aesthetic device company and currently filling their document control position until its filled. Then I'll get ISO certified to do internal audits, process improvements...


Anyone snoring yet? Most people find my work very dry and boring I'm sure.
I work full time building what you inspect, I work for Safran/Labinal and making wiring harnesses for 8-11 hours a day, and then curse out inspectors under my breathe :) I also understand everything you just said, one of the people I talk to a lot is a Quality Control Associate and has a QAR stamd, he is also certified to inspect GD, etc. We are ISO 9001:somethingsomethingsomething certified, or so the banner in our break room says.

I also go to school full time, I'm in my sophmore year, working towards being a high school math teacher.

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Re: What Do You Do/Are You Studying to Do for a Living?
« Reply #142 on: February 24, 2012, 07:28:03 AM »
Alright. As you might've read I'm hoping to be able to make it to a PhD as well. But first my bachelor's degree and then my master's. I'm not even sure I'm going to master in physics, might be mathematics... Or maybe something completely different when perhaps I don't even make it there. Who knows. :)

I didnt know what area I was going to be primarily working in for a while, so take your time to explore what areas you like. Though if you go theory chances are you can apply most of your skills to any area since programming is programming at the end of the day.
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Re: What Do You Do/Are You Studying to Do for a Living?
« Reply #143 on: February 24, 2012, 07:30:30 AM »
Alright. As you might've read I'm hoping to be able to make it to a PhD as well. But first my bachelor's degree and then my master's. I'm not even sure I'm going to master in physics, might be mathematics... Or maybe something completely different when perhaps I don't even make it there. Who knows. :)

I didnt know what area I was going to be primarily working in for a while, so take your time to explore what areas you like. Though if you go theory chances are you can apply most of your skills to any area since programming is programming at the end of the day.
Well I'm not that into programming... We had a Java course last year and I barely made it, pretty much hated it. After Java we learned our way around in Maple and R and we've got a matlab course now but those are completely different of course.

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Re: What Do You Do/Are You Studying to Do for a Living?
« Reply #144 on: February 24, 2012, 09:57:21 AM »
The danger with a PhD is that it's over-specialised and you are automatically excluded from many jobs for being over-qualified. So you still might have to build skills either through staff development, on the job training if available or further diplomas etc.

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« Reply #145 on: February 24, 2012, 01:32:59 PM »
Graduated with an associate's in radiation therapy, looking for work as a radiation therapist.

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Re: What Do You Do/Are You Studying to Do for a Living?
« Reply #146 on: May 07, 2012, 06:57:25 PM »
Just started my third week at my new job. My title is "Infrastructure Project Manager" which means that I run IT projects that deal with the company's data centers. I also help execute.

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« Reply #147 on: May 07, 2012, 11:13:45 PM »
Part time Retail Associate/Barista at Peet's Coffee & Tea.