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Made in gb
Fixture of Dakka




Manchester UK

My job, increasingly, seems to be locating *literally* millions of dollars when idiotic fund managers have accidentally misplaced them. It literally takes something as stupid as an incorrect digit in one field of a SWIFT and *poof*, half a billion dollars temporarily disappears. I get free coffee though.



It's awful.

 Cheesecat wrote:
 purplefood wrote:
I find myself agreeing with Albatross far too often these days...

I almost always agree with Albatross, I can't see why anyone wouldn't.


 Crazy_Carnifex wrote:

Okay, so the male version of "Cougar" is now officially "Albatross".
 
   
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MN (Currently in WY)

I also forgot to mention that in addition to being a corporate wage slave, I own a small business. It is a bakery.

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Toronto

And for the entrepreneurs: how do you find time for hobby stuff?
Does your business run your life?
   
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I am feel incarnate.

I also write and do odd jobs part time while going back to college to prepare for Medical School.

Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
 
   
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Chicago, Illinois

MaxZ wrote:
And for the entrepreneurs: how do you find time for hobby stuff?
Does your business run your life?


You could basically change that to anyone in any field especially tech fields. Where we don't get paid overtime. Most designers I know put in more hours than they should and don't get paid for that extra work they put into their games. I am a fulltime student with several several.. Several. Several projects running at the same time, sometimes for clients and I only find maybe two hours a day for freetime. Though that is only because I have a 'light load' compared to my compatriots.

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Joined the Military for Authentic Experience






Nuremberg

On the enjoyment thing: I hated being a researcher (my previous career) due to the workload, crappy pay and terrible job security.

I love being a teacher because interacting with teenagers is pretty entertaining, I get to have a captive audience to rant at, and the holidays are fantastic. Also, sometimes I feel like I did some good.
I give it a solid 8 out of 10, it's only not a 10 out of 10 because marking sucks.

   
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Leerstetten, Germany

I wipe the poop of people's butts.
   
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 Da Boss wrote:
Dreadwinter: That is an important job, fair play to you.



I get that a lot. Then I tell people I make $8.25(Illinois Minimum Wage) an hour and get no benefits. Eyes widen.
   
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Fixture of Dakka




Manchester UK

 Ahtman wrote:
I am feel incarnate.

I also write and do odd jobs part time while going back to college to prepare for Medical School.


Oh, no way! Congrats mate! I had no idea..


incidentally, I meant the coffee was awful, not my job. I actually love it.






The job I mean, not the coffee. That remains awful.

 Cheesecat wrote:
 purplefood wrote:
I find myself agreeing with Albatross far too often these days...

I almost always agree with Albatross, I can't see why anyone wouldn't.


 Crazy_Carnifex wrote:

Okay, so the male version of "Cougar" is now officially "Albatross".
 
   
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New Orleans, LA

 d-usa wrote:
I wipe the poop off people's butts.


That's a lot like working the Lost Luggage desk at the airport.

You pretty much catch gak all day.

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 Albatross wrote:
 Ahtman wrote:
I am feel incarnate.

I also write and do odd jobs part time while going back to college to prepare for Medical School.


Oh, no way! Congrats mate! I had no idea..


incidentally, I meant the coffee was awful, not my job. I actually love it.






The job I mean, not the coffee. That remains awful.


Got it.

The job's awful, but the cofee is good. Check.

Good coffee is a good perk. Too bad about the job though.


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 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
I'm a Marine, cripple and presently unemployed individual who's planning on opening a gun store with a buddy.


A gun store? In America? There must be ten billion of them

No disrespect, but I think you'd have more chance of selling rice to China or sand to Saudi Arabia

Best of luck with it.

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deaths and the sun will be swept from the sky. But is it true?" - Tom Kirby, CEO, Games Workshop Ltd 
   
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UK

MaxZ wrote:
How do you guys with jobs in science/engineering let the hobby co-exist with your career? What's your social group? More than one group? Mostly gamers? Mostly co-workers?
Also, do you like your jobs? (Rate 1-10) maybe? (1 is depression causing and 10 is you enjoy it as much as the hobby


It's varied over time,

sometimes I've had fellow gamers within the lab or department which is cool (if not there are often clubs/societies if your working at a university), sometimes you're just relying on gaming friends from outside work

I've tended to end up with 2 social groups, long term friends (often no longer in the same city/country) and friends/aquentences you get on with on a day to day basis and are up for going out/hanging out or whatever on a more regular basis

when everything is working the jobs easily a 9 or 10, when it's not (and with basic research that's not uncommon, if we knew what the results were going to be we wouldn't have to do the experments) it might be a 5 or 6 as it really sucks to. realise the past 6 months work were for nothing

University research especially comes with the bonus of pretty much being in charge of your own time (as long as the work gets done) so late/early starts, days off without lots of planning/formal notice etc, on the minus side you tend to end up doing loads of what is effectively unpaid overtime.... sort of a halfway house between having your own business and working in an office

 
   
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 Albatross wrote:
 Ahtman wrote:
I am feel incarnate.

I also write and do odd jobs part time while going back to college to prepare for Medical School.


Oh, no way! Congrats mate! I had no idea..


I want to be able to give people injections with impunity, which is what a Medical Degree allows I believe. POKE POKE POKE

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Manchester UK

 Ahtman wrote:
 Albatross wrote:
 Ahtman wrote:
I am feel incarnate.

I also write and do odd jobs part time while going back to college to prepare for Medical School.


Oh, no way! Congrats mate! I had no idea..


I want to be able to give people injections with impunity, which is what a Medical Degree allows I believe. POKE POKE POKE

The contents of this thread are going to feature heavily in a future malpractice lawsuit, aren't they...

 Cheesecat wrote:
 purplefood wrote:
I find myself agreeing with Albatross far too often these days...

I almost always agree with Albatross, I can't see why anyone wouldn't.


 Crazy_Carnifex wrote:

Okay, so the male version of "Cougar" is now officially "Albatross".
 
   
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Earth

Used to work in investment consulting. Now I am a marine to be in just over 32 weeks!

   
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Fort Campbell

Meteorologist for the US Air Force.

Also a currently a student with aspirations to become a History Teacher after retirement.

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MN (Currently in WY)

 Ahtman wrote:
 Albatross wrote:
 Ahtman wrote:
I am feel incarnate.

I also write and do odd jobs part time while going back to college to prepare for Medical School.


Oh, no way! Congrats mate! I had no idea..


I want to be able to give people injections with impunity, which is what a Medical Degree allows I believe. POKE POKE POKE


Are we still tallking about injections?

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Salem, MA

 Ahtman wrote:
 Albatross wrote:
 Ahtman wrote:
I am feel incarnate.

I also write and do odd jobs part time while going back to college to prepare for Medical School.


Oh, no way! Congrats mate! I had no idea..


I want to be able to give people injections with impunity, which is what a Medical Degree allows I believe. POKE POKE POKE


If I had a dollar for every time the nurses wanted to practice IV lines on me, I'd no longer need a career.

I work in Global Security Operations.

No wargames these days, more DM/Painting.

I paint things occasionally. Some things you may even like! 
   
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I'm a Senior Systems Engineer.


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Fort Campbell

MaxZ wrote:
How do you guys with jobs in science/engineering let the hobby co-exist with your career? What's your social group? More than one group? Mostly gamers? Mostly co-workers?
Also, do you like your jobs? (Rate 1-10) maybe? (1 is depression causing and 10 is you enjoy it as much as the hobby


Baring one exception, my table top gaming group is made up of fellow military members. Infantry, EOD, Helo Pilot, and Helo Mechanic. We also have a civilian civil engineer in our crew.

With one exception, I haven't made friends with actual coworkers that I see day to day in about 11 years.

As for how I rate my job? Probably a 7-8. I really enjoy it, even the suck factor (usually after the fact...). I don't want to do it forever though, hence my current track with college.

Full Frontal Nerdity 
   
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 gunslingerpro wrote:
 Ahtman wrote:
 Albatross wrote:
 Ahtman wrote:
I am feel incarnate.

I also write and do odd jobs part time while going back to college to prepare for Medical School.


Oh, no way! Congrats mate! I had no idea..


I want to be able to give people injections with impunity, which is what a Medical Degree allows I believe. POKE POKE POKE


If I had a dollar for every time the nurses wanted to practice IV lines on me, I'd no longer need a career.

I work in Global Security Operations.


Sit through a course of Combat Lifetak....Lifesaver when the average guy/gal learn how to stick a IV into each other.

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I find that becoming a parent will do more to wreck your hobby time than a job will - usually!

At least for oh, say 10 years or so!
   
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Fort Campbell

 Alpharius wrote:
I find that becoming a parent will do more to wreck your hobby time than a job will - usually!

At least for oh, say 10 years or so!


Seriously hacked into my time.

Full Frontal Nerdity 
   
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Leerstetten, Germany

 Alpharius wrote:
I find that becoming a parent will do more to wreck your hobby time than a job will - usually!

At least for oh, say 10 years or so!


Isn't that the truth...

   
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Brisbane

MaxZ wrote:
I am a High School student starting university in September, studying economics, business and computer science (if i get in). I am hoping to have some kind of career in IT related to wargaming in the future.

What is your career?


Forensic Psychologist/Psych PhD student.

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Brum

MaxZ wrote:
How do you guys with jobs in science/engineering let the hobby co-exist with your career? What's your social group? More than one group? Mostly gamers? Mostly co-workers?
Also, do you like your jobs? (Rate 1-10) maybe? (1 is depression causing and 10 is you enjoy it as much as the hobby


I don't game with anyone I work with although at my last job we had a longstanding RPG group. Generally speaking I play with toy soldiers at public gaming clubs and their membership tends to be completely random.

I would rate my job an 8 although some of it is pretty tedious.

My PLog

Curently: DZC

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Burtucky, Michigan

I'm currently the warehouse manager at the delivery company I work for. I don't love it, but I can certainly tolerate it with no problems
   
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If I had to rate school, a 3. It's fun, but the boredom of classes and out of class is tough.

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Probably work

I work in QA for news delivery software. I've done everything from "Geek Squad" type work to programming to phone based software support.

Eventually I'd like to pave a way into professional beer-brewing, but I don't have the startup capital for that yet.

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