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go away Level: 86 Posts: 1049/1788 EXP: 5991509 Next: 150598 Since: 02-23-07 Last post: 4978 days Last view: 1547 days |
I'm relatively sure that not everyone here has settled on their final career choice in life, since there aren't all that many older users. I know Sukasa has a job programming, so I guess that's his, but my point is ...
What do you want to be? What do you have to do to get there? What are you giving up? Personally, although it's probably one of the worst uses of my potential (hey, I'm not being egotistical, you've all got it), I'm aiming for a job in computing somewhere. It's something I find easy. I can pick up pretty much any language in a few hours if I put the time in to it, I'm also good with the hardware side of things (never owned a computer that came fully built), so that's a whole bunch of jobs available. The point is, I could probably be something that helped people if I wanted, but this is easier. It's also not that hard to get a career like this, however I want a few qualifications first, so that I at least find it easier to climb the ladder. I'm also not giving up that much time, since if I put some energy in to it, I can get most of my work done fairly fast. (I'm in an Applied ICT lesson right now ..  )
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 Red Cheep-cheep Level: 35 Posts: 194/220 EXP: 258677 Next: 21259 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 5430 days Last view: 5430 days |
Well I already have a job as a Software Developer at the University here... only problem is it pays only 30k a year, which really isn't that much for the work I'm doing. Granted I get all the health care benefits and cheap tuition, plus I don't have my degree yet so that may be another reason why my pay isn't closer to the regional average for the work I'm doing (around 60k).
Once I get my degree in May, things will probably change, I'll probably still start at a relatively low position wherever I go. Right now I'm looking at Gallup, Google, Yahoo, Paypal, and some insurance places in the area. While I'd love to get into some Systems Administration gig somewhere, I think I've got the best shot at doing development, as I've kind of realized that's what I do best, and over the past few years realized that's what I really enjoy. My final goal is to work someplace where I don't have to get into management to move up "the ladder" so to speak. Gallup is like this, I can be a developer my whole career their and get paid just as much as my managers if that's what my talents fit and what I want to do. Really, the highest I'd want to move up is to a Lead Developer position where I'm the team lead but still doing some development. Some day down the road, when I'm more experienced etc. I wouldn't mind starting my own development firm or something similar. For this to happen I would probably have to go back to school and get an MBA so we'll see if that ever happens. ____________________  |
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 The Guardian Moloch whose eyes are a thousand blind windows! Level: 124 Posts: 2041/4196 EXP: 21547922 Next: 288679 Since: 02-19-07 From: Ithaca, NY, US Last post: 480 days Last view: 93 days |
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 Red Birdo Level: 92 Posts: 1057/2112 EXP: 7694715 Next: 62222 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 4456 days Last view: 3228 days |
I don't have a hugely far-reaching aspiration right now. Myself, I'm looking ahead into the short term; to get a solid foundation so that I can get a decent job... so that I can be in a position to achieve just about anything I set my sights on. Apart from that, I don't have much in the way of aspirations other than a few abstract plans. |
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 Pokey Level: 57 Posts: 477/693 EXP: 1431485 Next: 54443 Since: 06-27-07 From: cKy Last post: 219 days Last view: 127 days |
I've recently graduated from vocational High School. I took programs Interactive Media and Network Systems.
I'm not sure what I want. I either want to play guitar for a band or have a life in computer-related businesses. ____________________ 
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Red Cheep-cheep Account taken over, please contact admins to reclaim Level: 34 Posts: 159/217 EXP: 242887 Next: 10764 Since: 07-14-08 Last post: 3039 days Last view: 3039 days |
Machinist.
Make a decent living doing something I love? Sure, wtf. |
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 Sledge Brother Compromised account. Level: 86 Posts: 604/1815 EXP: 6130038 Next: 12069 Since: 02-19-07 From: Oregon Last post: 1822 days Last view: 1821 days |
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Level: 82 Posts: 1117/1610 EXP: 5121382 Next: 87845 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 3613 days Last view: 4603 days |
My ultimate aim includes escaping the convenience of normalcy, constructing a idea of self I can call unique, and not giving in to the welcoming embrace of apathy; if I can really feel like a person with some sort of visceral agency and not just a byproduct of social institutions, then I think that would be aspiration enough.
For me, ambitions simply exist as the complement of one's fears. Concretely, I want to find mathematical pathologies. |
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go away Level: 86 Posts: 1062/1788 EXP: 5991509 Next: 150598 Since: 02-23-07 Last post: 4978 days Last view: 1547 days |
Posted by SX You have really, really low ambitions. That's the type of thing an LSD trip would do to you. Maybe you should look in to that .. |
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 Super Koopa Level: 62 Posts: 550/842 EXP: 1936855 Next: 47831 Since: 02-19-07 From: durff Last post: 4497 days Last view: 4020 days |
Someday I hope to become god-like but villified by all but my occasional insane followers. Dracula-esque, you know.
edit: but I guess in the mean time I'll just continue to work on my owner / operator's license. ____________________ Zelda Hacking Forum hobbies: delectatio morosa |
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