What do you do for a job?

[Nautical Honors Society]

A poor jobless college student.

Recently unemployed myself... Waiting for my next semester to start so I can concentrate on that fully, but right now I am looking for work...

It's hard out there, I can't get anything.

 

[SkyeNeko]

Biology student, work in the college as a librarian. It's nice, I get to set my own hours, but reading the spines of books gets really boring really fast.

 

[AgentCooper]

I'm a Admin and co founder of a website with others and manage the server locally.

 

[manaman]

I don't have a job. I would like to say that I am independently wealthy, but that would be stretching the truth a bit. I am however not in need at the moment, and spending some time... well developing my skills would be a good way to put it. I figure another few years and it's time to get back to working.

 

[megapenguinx]

Tech Journalist
I review phones and such and am the Android guy of our news site.

 

[loc978]

Security guard. Currently on vehicle patrols, though I'm trying to move to a less boring position.

 

[ilspooner]

I'm just a trainee soccer referee. I don't get paid much, but I guess I'm only in high school, so all is good.

You must have the thickest skin around to be going for that type of job jesus. Don't go near the premier league lest you want people burning effigy's of you haha

Oh god no, I'm not even close to that level yet. I'm just doing under nines games at the moment, so I haven't faced any ugly parents yet, and I hope I won't for a while.

 

[Chemical Alia]

I make video game art at Gearbox.

so youre in the industry huh?

find it hard to get in? or I supose you had contacts

I was referred to HR internally through a recommendation when I applied, in general that at least guarantees that someone would look at your portfolio, lol. I'd say the work you have to show is the most important factor, but networking is extremely helpful, especially when you don't have much experience or shipped titles on your resume. I was an art intern at id before I got hired here, and getting that job was a combination of persistence and luck. I remember sending out dozens of applications a day before I got my first job and it was very scary, and I noticed that most of the few callbacks/interviews came when someone at the company put in a good word for me. So yeah, I'd say networking is pretty valuable.

Are you looking into game development as a career?

 

[Vault101]

I make video game art at Gearbox.

so youre in the industry huh?

find it hard to get in? or I supose you had contacts

I was referred to HR internally through a recommendation when I applied, in general that at least guarantees that someone would look at your portfolio, lol. I'd say the work you have to show is the most important factor, but networking is extremely helpful, especially when you don't have much experience or shipped titles on your resume. I was an art intern at id before I got hired here, and getting that job was a combination of persistence and luck. I remember sending out dozens of applications a day before I got my first job and it was very scary, and I noticed that most of the few callbacks/interviews came when someone at the company put in a good word for me. So yeah, I'd say networking is pretty valuable.

Are you looking into game development as a career?

oh no,

I was just curious, just what Ive heard about the industry and such, that its hard to get into (like other industries related to entertainment) not meaning to imply your not talented or anything

but from what I can see, like anything I guess it requires not only talent, but experience, persistance and Networking

anyway congrats on having a job you probably really like

 

[Raikov]

Industrial electrician. I repair the machines that the operators brake.

 

[Shivarage]

Huh?

I completed two degrees at the same time at Uni. One of them was IT (Computer Science) my careers advisor thought I should go into web site design as I'm very artistic. So I'm doing a training course.

What's random? If you mean the History BA part it's a personal interest of mine. It also gives me literary and research skills.

I didnt know people could do 2 degrees... must have been hell of a lot of work

 

[Syntax Error]

Software Engineer. I still haven't used even 30% of what I learned in college (I have a degree in COmputer ENgineering)).

 

[Moonlight Butterfly]

Huh?

I completed two degrees at the same time at Uni. One of them was IT (Computer Science) my careers advisor thought I should go into web site design as I'm very artistic. So I'm doing a training course.

What's random? If you mean the History BA part it's a personal interest of mine. It also gives me literary and research skills.

I didnt know people could do 2 degrees... must have been hell of a lot of work

It was, sadly my dad died of cancer during my finals. It was a pretty extreme time. They let me do two becuase I got good marks in my A levels. I didn't think it was that strange.

 

[total crazy talk]

Right now Fuck all due to a motorbike crash that left me with a broken femur and shattered kneecap.

But Usually I work in construction mainly installing Air conditioning equipment.
When I am fully healed though I'll try to get work on offshore Oil rigs.

 

[rosac]

If you count writing reviews as a job, then I do that.

Other than that though as far as getting paid, I make chocolate, confectioneries and other sweet stuff at a small bakery with about 2 other people (owner and her husband), making stuff for their store and catering events. Cookies and such stuff like that.

Not bad for a 17 year old, eh? :3

well colour me jealous, I work at the local bakery, but as I can only work saturdays I have only been trained to serve people and bag bread. None of that fancy baking stuff. No sir.

I am however, looking for a job in a bar, which my many contacts is making easy for me

CAPTCHA: FAO asrvHou. Seriously, the fuck?

 

[Isan]

Video game programmer


hell yeah!

 

[sublight]

Ad writer for the last 10-odd years. Teacher for a few years before that.

 

[SomethingUnrelated]

In a fairly loose sense of the term 'job', I do some freelance video production for an online media company.

 

[Dirkie]

Architectural drafter, or something that comes close to it, i finish off the plans and sketch works from architects and make tem into plans that can actually be used to build things.
Mainly it's CAD work, but recently i've been moving towards the use of revit, but that makes things both easier and harder at the same time.
Ah well, it pays for the house the last 5 years, so i can't complain

 

[Malidictuim]

I work a petrol station a few towns over from me, doing night shift on friday and saturday.
I also work as event staff at a horse-racing club on certain days and I'm soon to start a 9 to 5 job at a call center. I'll never ever be not tired again, but the money is worthwhile.