Unflappable Drayk The Loquacious Lord Grimm Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Today, in the US, is Labor Day. In recognition of this federal holiday honoring labor organizations, let us take the time to recognize the laborers among our ranks... Or, in lieu of that, just post your job. _________________________ The Silent Assassin is in the business of making your life interesting. Also, remember to check your closet tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Hehe. Graduate student = not job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Part of my job involves dealing with laborers and more importantly unions of laborers. It suuuuuuuuucks. But, to quote a good friend of mine, that's why they pay me the big bucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Hardware store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 International crimefighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I don't have a real job, per say, but I do some odd yard-work now an then. I am otherwise a college student. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Rowen Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Security Officer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Tech support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk The Loquacious Lord Grimm Posted September 7, 2010 Author Share Posted September 7, 2010 Real Estate Photographer. _________________________ The Silent Assassin is also involved in independant weapons and stealth research. So if you hear a random set of flip-flops in the night, and notice the strong scent of pineapple... it's probably your imagination. Best not to dwell on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Physicist / neurosurgeon / test pilot / rock star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Acky Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Garbage man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Tirien Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Originally Posted By: nikki. International crimefighter. You stole my job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Cairo Jim Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Though I'm out of work at the moment, steel fabrication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody waterplant Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Flowering when appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Matanbuchus Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I work as a sidekick for an international crimefighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Niemand Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Originally Posted By: Dintiradan Physicist / neurosurgeon / test pilot / rock star. Does your physicist/test piloting involve adventuring in the eighth dimension? My job as a (student) physicist, involves remaining firmly in our standard set of four dimensions, and typing on a computer a lot. I do get to program computers which are at the south pole, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Sullust Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Software Engineer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 right now i'm basically living off rental income from the properties my family owns i'm pretty sure that technically makes me a capitalist ;_; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Originally Posted By: Niemand Originally Posted By: Dintiradan Physicist / neurosurgeon / test pilot / rock star. Does your physicist/test piloting involve adventuring in the eighth dimension? It used to. Nowadays I'm fighting the World Crime League with Nikki and Mr. Matanbuchus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Tirien Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Wonder if the World Crime League is hiring any evil masterminds/chefs... Or at the very least some minions... I need a job already... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Originally Posted By: Lime Pickle Wonder if the World Crime League is hiring any evil masterminds/chefs... Or at the very least some minions... I need a job already... Sorry, recruiting for higher level positions is closed. You're welcome to join the Legions of Terror, if you wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Tirien Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Originally Posted By: Dantius Sorry, recruiting for higher level positions is closed. You're welcome to join the Legions of Terror, if you wish. How are the hours? Any benifits? What are the wages like? Is their a union? Do I get free pie? How many fingers am I holding up? Are they my fingers or did I cut them off of some hobo living under the bridge? How many licks to the center of a tootsie pop!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 You seem not to understand how the Legions of Terror work. —Alorael, whose job is the same as always. He's enjoying the last months of acceptable weather before pedestrians become rare in the completely snowbound parts of winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Originally Posted By: Nikki International crimefighter. Does this mean we can't rob any more banks together? Dikiyoba's job is to get a degree and graduate college as soon as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Originally Posted By: Lilith right now i'm basically living off rental income from the properties my family owns i'm pretty sure that technically makes me a capitalist ;_; Are you not a teacher? Also, I am a grocery store clerk. I hate people because of my job. And I worked last night without holiday pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Originally Posted By: Master1 Are you not a teacher? not any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Originally Posted By: Dikiyoba Originally Posted By: Nikki International crimefighter. Does this mean we can't rob any more banks together? If we use the funds to create a greater good, I don't see why not. I'm sure Bond broke more than a few laws whilst duking it out with SPECTRE, and he got the girl AND a clean rap sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Originally Posted By: Lilith Originally Posted By: Master1 Are you not a teacher? not any more Shame, you seemed, from what the internet told me, to be a good one. I mean, heck, you play video games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Originally Posted By: Master1 Shame, you seemed, from what the internet told me, to be a good one. I mean, heck, you play video games! i don't really relish the thought of explaining to a room full of 15-year-olds why Mr. X is now Ms. X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Originally Posted By: Lilith i don't really relish the thought of explaining to a room full of 15-year-olds why Mr. X is now Ms. X I'm sure your school would have solved that problem for you by reassigning far enough away so that no one knew your previous incarnation. A worse problem would have been that people meeting you for the first time would automatically assume you were less intelligent because you are a female. It's happened and the person was upset at seeing earlier work getting higher regards than current work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 yeah, another issue is i don't really think i'm psychologically up to working for someone else right now, no matter where you work there's just way too much crap to deal with i'm trying to start up a business but it's easier said than done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast VCH Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Dairy Farm worker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody waterplant Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Originally Posted By: Lilith right now i'm basically living off rental income from the properties my family owns i'm pretty sure that technically makes me a capitalist ;_; No, it makes you a feudalist - a 'Victorian' in the purest sense. Sorry, Queenslander jokes don't even raise a smile any more - Victorians are much more fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Originally Posted By: Lilith Originally Posted By: Master1 Shame, you seemed, from what the internet told me, to be a good one. I mean, heck, you play video games! i don't really relish the thought of explaining to a room full of 15-year-olds why Mr. X is now Ms. X You could just use a unisex title like "Professor X" as opposed to Mr. X or Ms. X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I got a job offer just yesterday at the place I've been interning for 6 months. Took all of five seconds to think it through, and now I am officially a paid QA Tester/Game Designer. Still kinda reeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Originally Posted By: Ephesos I got a job offer just yesterday at the place I've been interning for 6 months. Took all of five seconds to think it through, and now I am officially a paid QA Tester/Game Designer. Still kinda reeling. Congratulations!!!!!!!! Sounds pretty interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Australia uses the British system of academic ranks, in which only the most senior grade of university faculty are called professors. Doctor is a more easily obtained unisex title, but Lilith isn't officially there yet, either. I think she should go for it, though. It's a silly paper credential, sure, but it might go a little way toward correcting stupid expectations of low intelligence. And grad school is a good place to let part of your life go slow and recover while focusing on other parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Congratulations indeed. Will you be able to let us know which games you are working on, so we can know which suckages to blame on you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 *cough* There are a few other preview articles hanging around out there in the intertubespace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Originally Posted By: Student of Trinity Australia uses the British system of academic ranks, in which only the most senior grade of university faculty are called professors. Doctor is a more easily obtained unisex title, but Lilith isn't officially there yet, either. I think she should go for it, though. It's a silly paper credential, sure, but it might go a little way toward correcting stupid expectations of low intelligence. And grad school is a good place to let part of your life go slow and recover while focusing on other parts. That whistling sound was an X-men joke flying above your head at several times the speed of light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Mea Tulpa Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Originally Posted By: Randomizer Originally Posted By: Lilith i don't really relish the thought of explaining to a room full of 15-year-olds why Mr. X is now Ms. X I'm sure your school would have solved that problem for you by reassigning far enough away so that no one knew your previous incarnation. Keep in mind that we're talking about high school here. I'm not sure most high schools are large enough for that, unless Lilith is less physically recognizable than I would imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Originally Posted By: Student of Trinity Australia uses the British system of academic ranks, in which only the most senior grade of university faculty are called professors. Doctor is a more easily obtained unisex title, but Lilith isn't officially there yet, either. I think she should go for it, though. It's a silly paper credential, sure, but it might go a little way toward correcting stupid expectations of low intelligence. And grad school is a good place to let part of your life go slow and recover while focusing on other parts. i've burned a lot of bridges as far as academia goes, and the reason i left in the first place was that i was burnt out to the point of being suicidal i really, really don't want to go back for another 3+ years to get a phd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Originally Posted By: CRISIS on INFINITE SLARTIES Originally Posted By: Randomizer Originally Posted By: Lilith i don't really relish the thought of explaining to a room full of 15-year-olds why Mr. X is now Ms. X I'm sure your school would have solved that problem for you by reassigning far enough away so that no one knew your previous incarnation. Keep in mind that we're talking about high school here. I'm not sure most high schools are large enough for that, unless Lilith is less physically recognizable than I would imagine. Where Lilith would teach is irrelevant; she'd have to do as much explaining at a new school as she would at the old school. Having a neutral title like professor as opposed to a gendered one would be largely irrelevant as well. Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Current job #1: working at a pizza place Current job #2: individual income tax preparer, though I'm planning to switch to a tech support role Originally Posted By: Lilith right now i'm basically living off rental income from the properties my family owns i'm pretty sure that technically makes me a capitalist ;_; To a degree, I guess. I currently get about $400 a year from my stock market investments, so I probably fall into the same category, if not a similar one. Originally Posted By: Master1 And I worked last night without holiday pay. Been there, done that. I've had several fast food jobs over the years, and have worked every major holiday (except Thanksgiving and Christmas); I have yet to get more than regular pay without working more than 40 hours in a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Originally Posted By: The Mystic Been there, done that. I've had several fast food jobs over the years, and have worked every major holiday (except Thanksgiving and Christmas); I have yet to get more than regular pay without working more than 40 hours in a week. I actually get Sunday pay. An extra $2 an hour really helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Originally Posted By: Master1 I actually get Sunday pay. An extra $2 an hour really helps! Lucky you; I get the same pay rate no matter what, except for the (extremely rare) occasions when I work enough to get overtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Okay, I confess I'm not really up on the X-Men. In fact one of my best posts here, in my own opinion, was a confession of ignorance on this subject among others. But, for the record, I actually am a professor, even in British and Australian usage, though the German system is different again. The issue here is whether or not I am allowed to call myself Prof. Dr. X, like professors with German doctorates, or only Prof. X, Ph.D., since my doctorate is only from Canada. This requires a government ruling, which I have not yet bothered to obtain. My subject is theoretical physics. My workday is a lot like Niemand's, except with some administration thrown in. I have no mutant powers. Not wanting to spend at least three years on it is always a fine reason not to do a Ph.D. Grad school is great except that it's also horrible, so it's never a good idea unless you really want to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast VCH Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Yeah I came to the conclusion that research would eat up too much of my life, and I'd rather have some fun instead. Hence I'm not going to do grad school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Have you read Portuguese Irregular Verbs or its sequels, SoT? The trials and tribulations revolving around the number of Doktors between Herr and Professor are a substantial part. —Alorael, who finds it interesting how PhDs invariably describe the graduate student experience as a wonderful one filled with misery and suffering. (See also: PhD Comics) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Artemis~ Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I work at chick-fil-a on the weekends, anyone wanna stop by for waffle fries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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