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Independent Game Developer, in every aspect of the phrase. Not really a lot of other options here in Australia. Sort of feel sorry for kids doing their degrees her, blissfully unaware at how there is literally No AAA studio here. The closets thing Australia has to a big studio is Half Brick (Fruit Ninja). Working in AAA gives a developer a lot of experience that serves them well going forward, most of the indies people salivate over now these days had their starts in AAA.
But yeah, it doesn't pay well, probably never will, and my ideal game will probably never happen with a budget of $0. But i do what I want.
But yeah, it doesn't pay well, probably never will, and my ideal game will probably never happen with a budget of $0. But i do what I want.
You know that place that's been in the news today for being "like hell but with worse customer service"?
I work there. In customer services.
I work there. In customer services.
Yeah! Working at the movies rules! But what's happening to projection sucks big time. We recently decommissioned the last of our 35mm projectors and went full DCP, but it didn't even stop there for the corporate owners - no, they've also gone and centralized the controls for it all so that there are no longer any full time projectionists either. Which sounds fine until there's a problem (which there always is with digital systems) and suddenly the Duty Manager who is also working projection has to run off, and the cinema is left being run by two or three minimum wage cinema attendants with no training because the company's too cheap to appoint supervisor roles...busterkeatonrules said:
But yeah, free movies rule, and during the week all I have to do is make coffees and spin great yarns with little old ladies.
I am an HR Manager at a large geopolitical consulting firm. I started out hoping to do consulting work myself, but a) can't afford the schooling and b) like 90% of people who try to get into the field are unemployed. Doing HR for them is the next best thing, steady job with clear growth potential, but at the same time I get to talk about fascinating topics with a fascinating group of people. I'm good at my job because I know a lot about a lot of topics, which is bad for a consultant as you need to specialize but good for my role as I can be talking to specialists on Ghana or Global Health issues or coal mining and know the right questions to ask them to test their knowledge and creativity. It's why I've been promoted so quickly and I now head HR in one of the larger offices.
For those who don't know, geopoli consultants are PhD holders who get paid by governments, militaries, and sometimes businesses (though rarely, they aren't business consultants) to predict the future on topics including international relations, domestic politics of various countries, security issues like terrorist groups, and the like. I'll say this, for most people in the field Russia invading Ukraine was not surprising.
For those who don't know, geopoli consultants are PhD holders who get paid by governments, militaries, and sometimes businesses (though rarely, they aren't business consultants) to predict the future on topics including international relations, domestic politics of various countries, security issues like terrorist groups, and the like. I'll say this, for most people in the field Russia invading Ukraine was not surprising.
Became unemployed last week to get back into uni after the summer break. Had been working in an electronics factory. Was even running the shipping department for three weeks. As an engineering student I need to complete 800 hours of work experience for my bachelors degree.
I'm following my passion of cooking 
My dream is to attend Johnson and Wales University and major in Culinary Arts and Business. I want to run my own kitchen.
I currently work as a Pantry Chef (basically, everything is already prepped for me, which is okay because I already have about a year of prep experience), I just cook and plate it, and make sure it looks good. I prefer my previous job at a smaller restaurant, where I would come in at 8:30, prep till 11:00, cook till 4:00, and be off by 5:00. But, sadly, the pay was aweful and there was no overtime.
So, I'm working my way up until my resume is good enough to get into the training program at Olive Garden, and then use that as a stepping stone to Johnson and Wales.
My dream is to attend Johnson and Wales University and major in Culinary Arts and Business. I want to run my own kitchen.
I currently work as a Pantry Chef (basically, everything is already prepped for me, which is okay because I already have about a year of prep experience), I just cook and plate it, and make sure it looks good. I prefer my previous job at a smaller restaurant, where I would come in at 8:30, prep till 11:00, cook till 4:00, and be off by 5:00. But, sadly, the pay was aweful and there was no overtime.
So, I'm working my way up until my resume is good enough to get into the training program at Olive Garden, and then use that as a stepping stone to Johnson and Wales.
I work in engineering as a composite laminator, welder, machinest.
It's pretty good, I've done a lot worse and it's a fairly relaxed atmosphere where I work (you need thick skin for the banter though!).
Mostly I have worked on marine, renewable energy and civil aviation projects.
I wish I was either football player or fighter pilot though.
It's pretty good, I've done a lot worse and it's a fairly relaxed atmosphere where I work (you need thick skin for the banter though!).
Mostly I have worked on marine, renewable energy and civil aviation projects.
I wish I was either football player or fighter pilot though.
I've taken 3 years of culinary at my high school, and while I really enjoy cooking I don't know if I want to pursue a career as a chef. I like cooking when I can do it at my leisure but once orders have to be make as quickly as possible I don't think I'd enjoy it as much tho.newfoundsky said:I'm following my passion of cooking
My dream is to attend Johnson and Wales University and major in Culinary Arts and Business. I want to run my own kitchen.
I currently work as a Pantry Chef (basically, everything is already prepped for me, which is okay because I already have about a year of prep experience), I just cook and plate it, and make sure it looks good. I prefer my previous job at a smaller restaurant, where I would come in at 8:30, prep till 11:00, cook till 4:00, and be off by 5:00. But, sadly, the pay was aweful and there was no overtime.
So, I'm working my way up until my resume is good enough to get into the training program at Olive Garden, and then use that as a stepping stone to Johnson and Wales.
Still a fun field to go into, I've actually met Michel LeBorge, the founding chef at the New England Culinary Institute, he was a pretty chill guy.
A good kitchen, in my experience at least, has a laid back atmosphere. If you want to try it out, I recommend a smaller mom and pop establishment that pulls in about 700-1000 dollars a day. Now that I'm so much faster with tickets, I have a lot more time to actually relax while working at places like these, and sit with customers and chat about the food or whatever they would like to talk about. I've never really had a day of work in the last year, because I love what I do, even if sometimes I have to hustle.Bravo Company said:I've taken 3 years of culinary at my high school, and while I really enjoy cooking I don't know if I want to pursue a career as a chef. I like cooking when I can do it at my leisure but once orders have to be make as quickly as possible I don't think I'd enjoy it as much tho.newfoundsky said:I'm following my passion of cooking
My dream is to attend Johnson and Wales University and major in Culinary Arts and Business. I want to run my own kitchen.
I currently work as a Pantry Chef (basically, everything is already prepped for me, which is okay because I already have about a year of prep experience), I just cook and plate it, and make sure it looks good. I prefer my previous job at a smaller restaurant, where I would come in at 8:30, prep till 11:00, cook till 4:00, and be off by 5:00. But, sadly, the pay was aweful and there was no overtime.
So, I'm working my way up until my resume is good enough to get into the training program at Olive Garden, and then use that as a stepping stone to Johnson and Wales.
Still a fun field to go into, I've actually met Michel LeBorge, the founding chef at the New England Culinary Institute, he was a pretty chill guy.
With skill comes joy, basically.
I'm a pretty basic bloke and I work a basic admin job in a HR department in a UK manufacturing company. It's tremendous fun; people will always suprise you (in good ways as well as bad) and I get to make all the spreadsheets I can eat. The objectives will never be the same from one year to the next but there are core responsibilities that give me the certainty I need, also I'm not in a position of responsibility so there is a limit on how much damage I can cause.
The best thing is the stories. Everyone's file is a story and there is never an end to the twists and turns that people's stories take. You can even help people sometimes!
The best thing is the stories. Everyone's file is a story and there is never an end to the twists and turns that people's stories take. You can even help people sometimes!
Currently i work in analytics and statistics for one big international company (really big). Can't complain much about it. It's your typical corporate crap they try to roll on you. I was over 6 years in something similar before. Got even sick from stress once. Once you get used to the environment and how these gigantic companies work it's normal business, you talk to the guy on this side of the world, then the other side and so on. You get to learn a lot of cultures and a lot of people from everywhere.
By the trade i have six sigma green belt so guy interested in quality and methodical ways how to improve it (very broad area actually, not going to bother you with it it's just too much).
By the trade i have six sigma green belt so guy interested in quality and methodical ways how to improve it (very broad area actually, not going to bother you with it it's just too much).
Alright, I'll bite...
I work for a local County-level government agency as a road engineer. Basically, I design new roads to take into account everything under the sun... sidewalks, road grade, stopping sight distance, illumination, traffic signals, retaining walls, storm & sewer lines, stream crossings, etc etc etc. Along with making sure we don't have any conflicts with the countless utilities buried in the road.
I absolutely love my job and it is a big challenge to make sure all the pieces fit together correctly. Honestly, the actual design work is the easy part. The largest challenge is making sure you meet all the legal requirements (ADA, Fire Code, highway design code) and complying with the dozens of permitting agencies.
Just trying to make all the permitting agencies happy is enough to make the strongest person scream in aggravation. Often times, permitting agencies have overlapping responsibilities and many times they have contradictory requirements. So it takes a miracle to make everybody happy.
So yeah, it can be stressful at times, but I still love it.
I work for a local County-level government agency as a road engineer. Basically, I design new roads to take into account everything under the sun... sidewalks, road grade, stopping sight distance, illumination, traffic signals, retaining walls, storm & sewer lines, stream crossings, etc etc etc. Along with making sure we don't have any conflicts with the countless utilities buried in the road.
I absolutely love my job and it is a big challenge to make sure all the pieces fit together correctly. Honestly, the actual design work is the easy part. The largest challenge is making sure you meet all the legal requirements (ADA, Fire Code, highway design code) and complying with the dozens of permitting agencies.
Just trying to make all the permitting agencies happy is enough to make the strongest person scream in aggravation. Often times, permitting agencies have overlapping responsibilities and many times they have contradictory requirements. So it takes a miracle to make everybody happy.
So yeah, it can be stressful at times, but I still love it.
Well i'm an IT Consultant who basically goes to companies, analyses their business and than adapts the ERP to be optimal. What i like the most about it is the analyzing of the business, it allows me to learn how companies do things in depth. And off course continuously learning about new functionalities of the IT system is always nice. (Also gives a feeling of "learning")
I work in the backroom of a Target back-stocking, pulling and, back-stocking some more. It's a repetitive job that keeps me and the other two or three people also on the group I work with. I'm thinking of looking into doing the same general thing in a factory or, distribution center though since I'm sure just about any other DC or warehouse will pay me a lot more than Target. Well maybe not a LOT more but more than what I'm getting now.
Occupational Safety and Health inspector at Hubbs Sea World Research Institute in San Diego as a intern. It is rather nice, I work outside in the open sea air, tons of exercise and only have to report to my boss once a month.
Well lets see, graphic designer, die maker, janitor, repairman, general shop labor... pretty much anything required of me. I work in a small stamp & die shop, we make well stamps & dies for printing labels on all kinds of things from pencils & makeup bottles to medical equipment & mud flaps.