Members jollibug Posted August 27, 2005 Members Posted August 27, 2005 A - What is your current occupation? -- Front Desk Clerk B - What jobs have you done in the past? -- Database Administrator / Software Trainer - gave it up to study music and film. C - What would you like to do for a living? -- Music, film, pro surfer, and master of the universe.
Members blue2blue Posted August 27, 2005 Members Posted August 27, 2005 Originally posted by Kendrix Some years ago i read an article that reported a high correlation between musical aptitude ( esp. related to reading music) and computer programming skills. It was noted that both involve coding/decoding an abstract "language" Judging from the distribiution of skills/jobs reported here there does seem to be something to that. A really large portion of forumites seem to be in IT. Interesting. Of course, it may be that those are the folks sitting around in front of computers with a minute or two to spare. Show hands: how many are on the job, right now? Well, on second thought...
Moderators MrKnobs Posted August 27, 2005 Moderators Posted August 27, 2005 Originally posted by blue2blue Of course, it may be that those are the folks sitting around in front of computers with a minute or two to spare. Show hands: how many are on the job, right now? Well, on second thought... You'd make a good researcher. Terry D.
Members nursers Posted August 27, 2005 Members Posted August 27, 2005 1 .Now - Clinical Team Leader - managing 10 other health professionals at a health insurance company. - freelance music tech writer - musician / composer for hire 2. Previously - Nursing roles in: youth health (drug and alcohol, homeless youth), sexual health, men's health, palliative care, little bit of emergency and surgical. - Online support for Rocket Network (those were the days) 3. Ideal job -a bit of everything listed above with time / mone to write a book.
Members Fendercaster Posted August 27, 2005 Members Posted August 27, 2005 Just a plain old blue collar worker here. I'm the dispatcher for a foodservice company, and play lead guitar and sing with two local weekend bands.Before I got the dispatching job, I worked as a route driver for 25 years, 20 of them delivering ice cream before I came to my present company.In the past, my first job was slinging cow manure and tossing hay. I then worked as a dishwasher, pumped gas, worked at a food counter, a dairy, a cheese factory in Idaho and a biological research company before I spent four years as an Air Force medic, then worked for three years in a grocery store when I got out. I then started my driving career.As to my dream job, I'm very happy with what I do now, but I wish I'd gotten more training to work with/on computers. Of course, I'd love to play music full time, but that's not going to happen, I've got bills to pay!
Members Tedster Posted August 27, 2005 Members Posted August 27, 2005 Originally posted by Fendercaster Just a plain old blue collar worker here. Nothing plain or old about being a food service dispatcher. We've all gotta eat, and if it wasn't for guys like you doing their jobs, we'd be in trouble. And as to your agri and Air Force medic background...if I were the guy who chose who was to go into the lifeboat to make for a desert island, I'd choose someone with your background over an attorney anyday.
Members Strings74 Posted August 29, 2005 Members Posted August 29, 2005 1. I'm a lawyer. In house counsel for a company that does something more or less non-exciting. 2. In college, I tended bar, delivered appliances, waited tables and the retail thing. 3. I'd love to be a pro screenwriter and be involved in moviemaking. Or a World Famous Rock and Roll Musician.
Members Dave Bryce Posted August 29, 2005 Members Posted August 29, 2005 A - What is your current occupation? I have two main gigs - I'm the VP of US operations for ADAM Audio and sales manager for Dave Smith Instruments. I also do some voice over work here and there... B - What jobs have you done in the past? Music related: Working for other manufacturers (Kurzweil and Alesis), working in a bunch of different music stores, playing in various bands, and a short stint as keyboard tech on Miles Davis' road crew. Non-music related: Not much. Mainly working in sub shops and doing some cooking when I was in college. C - What would you like to do for a living? More voice artist work. dB
Members Chris Groegler Posted August 29, 2005 Members Posted August 29, 2005 Currently I'm Senior Sound Designer for Red Storm Entertainment working on computer games. I also work part-time for Gale Froce Media mixing audio for The Carolina Hurricanes and NC State football and basketball games. Jobs I've had in the past:Meat cutter (job through college)Del Taco employee!!Asset Protection for Mervyn'sNarc for a high school (Campus security)Builders Emporium employee (electrical dept)Shoe salesman (Ooo fun!) Dream job would be what I'm doing now, creating sound effects, writing music, recording voice-overs, etc. I guess I'd love to get a song of mine cut by a major artist, but that's not going to happen anytime soon. This is a great thread. It's neat to see what people are doing. Chris
Members G Geezer Posted August 29, 2005 Members Posted August 29, 2005 A - What is your current occupation? -- Commercial Landscape and Irrigation, and keeping the XP boxes on line, and LandCAD Student B - What jobs have you done in the past? -- 30 plus years of Retail Advertising, Printing, Fashion Photography , Rhythym player during the Cosmic Cowboy heyday, Grocery Store stuff etc etc etc... C - What would you like to do for a living? -- Always thought the Radio Biz was cool (but I know better now), Lotto Winner and Retiree would be fine, buy a Mom and Pop music store and listen to the kids play Enter Sandman all day long.
Members Greg Bogoshian Posted August 30, 2005 Members Posted August 30, 2005 A - What is your current occupation? Engineering Technician in forward product engineering. B - What jobs have you done in the past? Oriental rug repair and service, install driveways on an asphalt crew, sold stereo systems and electronic equipment. C - What would you like to do for a living? If I were laid off tomorrow, I would go to nursing school. I have a good friend who is a nurse in the heart transplant unit here in Rochester, and as I was an EMT in the past and he knows my skills and my patient rapport, he would love to have me work with him on his floor... He's a great guy and it is really tempting, if I could afford to pay for my house and pay for school as well... I would still love to build guitars on the side and as a source of income during my retirement years. Boggs
Members kptkarl Posted August 30, 2005 Members Posted August 30, 2005 A) Technical engineer in audio post-production. Some freelance work as a film/tv music mixer and studio tech. B) Machinist, construction, cook, retail sales C) world traveler well ok...more film/tv music mixing work will do.
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