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Artemis_E: I guess im kinda odd:)

Im a Forester
"Park ranger" forester or "lumberjack" forester?

Cos the German word "Förster" comes to mind when I see that but I can't help thinking that you mean you chop down trees.
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Titanium: I like to state the obvious and feel important.
So you wanna be a unemployment office clerk?
Post edited February 08, 2012 by jamyskis
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crazy_dave: What are the translations for your terms?
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Adzeth: The local terms are luonnontieteiden kandidaatti (candidate of natural sciences: Bachelor of Science), filosofian maisteri (*I think maisteri would translate as master, though AFAIK it's sort of a word that just means a guy who graduated properly in a University, as opposed to the actual word for a master, mestari* of philosophy: Master of Science), filosofian lisensiaatti (licentiate of philosophy: between MS and PhD) and finally filosofian tohtori (doctor of philosophy: PhD). Those would be the titles for people studying natural science stuff. If you study actual philosophy, you'll become a "Master of society science" :D

Now that I put 'em like that, they don't seem so confusing anymore, though I keep thinking of something silly when the word bachelor is involved.

/edit: typo
cool, thanks!
Programmer with a strong background in mathematics & statistics.

I do a lot of tutoring for university students in computer sciences or statistics to pay the bills. Also doing a bit of tutoring at the high school level, but that market is overcrowed (you have fewer volunteers to teach a second year university student about statistical linear models than you do to teach a high school student about trigonometry :P).

I also entertain some youths on behalf of an institution by being their referee for their roleplaying game sessions (yes, they pay me to do that...).

In the longer term, I'm working on a web game. Latest accomplishment: rendering decent-looking clouds on an html5 canvas :P.
Post edited February 08, 2012 by Magnitus
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Titanium: I like to state the obvious and feel important.
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jamyskis: So you wanna be a unemployment office clerk?
I think engineering fits the bill quite nicely.
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Artemis_E: I guess im kinda odd:)

Im a Forester
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jamyskis: "Park ranger" forester or "lumberjack" forester?

Cos the German word "Förster" comes to mind when I see that but I can't help thinking that you mean you chop down trees.
Hmmm neither:) Park ranger - is a park ranger - he rather keeps order and minds tourists:)
And im definitely not a lumberjack (i know how to operate chainsaw, tho;P)

Polish forester is more rural job:) - what tree to plant where, and when to chop it down - so forest would keep as much natural build as possible:)
We also prepare timber for sale, decide on its value etc.

Btw. I've recently been in Baden-Württembergs. In city of Freiburg to be exact.
Shwarzwald is awesome - great forestes nad awesome foresters;)
Diversified independent contractor.

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Artemis_E: I guess im kinda odd:)

Im a Forester
You're not completely alone. My dad has a forestry degree (I don't) and I grew up learning quite a bit about it. Most of the work I've done has been for hire for tree services though.
Oh, I really wanted to stay away from this one, but... nothing. I was laid off in December.

I have a BA in Psychology, spent six years in the Army as a Counterintelligence Special Agent, and most recently worked security at a nuclear plant... and yet I can't find a job. I really need to move!
I work at a little video game company. I think I'm the guy in charge of all of the PR & marketing or something.

I'm not really sure what that means.
Industrial Automation Engineer.

(Degrees: Engineering: Robotics and Mechatronics, Computer Science and Software Engineering)
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morecowbell24: I'm a poor college student majoring in something I hate (journalism) just in hopes that I can write about video games for a living (so I like journalism just not "normal" local, news, and politics journalism).
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Vagabond: The best advice I got in school was to go what you were actually interested in. So I dropped computer science for philosophy.
It's great advice. I just don't know what I'm interested in that my university offers, and I'm trying to save money, so I'm gonna try to pull through since I'm half way through my major already.
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Vagabond: The best advice I got in school was to go what you were actually interested in. So I dropped computer science for philosophy.
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morecowbell24: It's great advice. I just don't know what I'm interested in that my university offers, and I'm trying to save money, so I'm gonna try to pull through since I'm half way through my major already.
I would personally back up your choice, basically putting getting any sort of degree above switching out of a major you are so far into already. You can always go back, just get something to get you started.
I have been working on a variety of back-office positions in banking and financial services – currently in controlling unit of a corp.
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Vagabond: The best advice I got in school was to go what you were actually interested in. So I dropped computer science for philosophy.
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morecowbell24: It's great advice. I just don't know what I'm interested in that my university offers, and I'm trying to save money, so I'm gonna try to pull through since I'm half way through my major already.
I started off computer science and in my 2nd year I started taking all kinds of random courses and eventually settled on psychology. It took me 5+ years. Psychology was also the major that I originally wanted to take way back when but didn't because it's pretty useless by itself. It only took me 2 years of computer stuff to realize screw the future prospects, I'm gonna do something that I'm more interested in.

Now I'm trying to get into the social work field (so I'm in school again). We'll see how that goes...
Post edited February 08, 2012 by GoJays2025
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Skystrider: I'm something for a freelancer. As long as it's fair, square, doesn't require decades of study, and is legit I can (usually) do it.
So... you're Agent 47.
I'm a manage/sous chef at a family owned and operated pub 'n' grub that specializes in barbecue, event caterings and a sort of hybrid atmosphere. From 11 AM to 10 PM, we operate much like any other restaurant, serving food for both dine-in, carry out and even delivery. (Crazy for a full service restaurant, I know.)

After 10 PM, the age of admittance is 21 or older only. We operate solely as a nightclub, with stuff like karaoke, live music, DJs, etc. The business has been operating in this fashion for about six years now and I've worked there for almost seven.

I started as a line cook/dishwasher, worked my way into a head cook's spot in about a month or two, learned pretty much every job in the kitchen, then was promoted to assistant manager (Night shift.) After proving my abilities in that function, they gave me day shift to run as my own, as the sole supervisor. I handle customers, do money, work inventory, help with caterings, open the building every morning I'm scheduled to work, cook food, prep, handle vendors, deal with petty cash and pay outs, etc. I'm a certified jack of all trades, working towards a MASTER OF ALL.
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Skystrider: I'm something for a freelancer. As long as it's fair, square, doesn't require decades of study, and is legit I can (usually) do it.
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Vagabond: So... you're Agent 47.
YOu know, Bruce Lee was a philosophy major as well. When asked about what he intended to do with it, he replied: "Think deep thoughts about finding a job."
Post edited February 08, 2012 by LiquidOxygen80