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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 00:10:09
Subject: Re:What is your Career?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Jihadin wrote:I teach your kids
Granted Ouze has dibs in the clock tower with a scope sniper rifle screaming about how I wouldn't let him play second base....I'm sure your kids can achieve better
Sorry Ouze, that you didn't get to play second base.... But you see, What had already secured the starting job there, and we couldn't really move him because Hu was on first, and I-Dunno is really amazing at third.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 01:55:35
Subject: Re:What is your Career?
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Shas'ui with Bonding Knife
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Frazzled wrote: Haight wrote:I'm an ex-paralegal turned Chief Estimator and Business Development Manager at a construction industry manufacturer. The chances are excellent you've walked in building that has heat, cooling, or electricity due to my company's products if you are in the US, Western Europe. If you're in America, then the chances are excellent that you've walked in a building that has elec / heat / cooling because I was the guy that figured out what was needed in that building. Your apartment building or house might have hot water or heat systems because of me.
So its your fault I always get the hottest room in the house. I knew it was a conspiracy!
Hah! More true than you know. I'd say probably 90% of bid-spec jobs are over-engineered for the worst design degree day imaginable by 20% or more. Which is a huge run up in project costs due to materials, etc.
We try to educate our clients, but ultimately if he / she insists on putting in 3000 mbh for an objective that 1000 mbh will cover adequately, give 'em what they ax' fo'.
So if the Weiner Dogs are toasty, blame your engineer!
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daedalus wrote:
I mean, it's Dakka. I thought snide arguments from emotion were what we did here.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 00:25:24
Subject: Re:What is your Career?
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Lord of the Fleet
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Some really cool jobs you guys have.
I'm an RCAF helo pilot. Going to be flying the Sea King in hopefully a month.
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Mordian Iron Guard - Major Overhaul in Progress
+Spaceship Gaming Enthusiast+
Live near Halifax, NS? Ask me about our group, the Ordo Haligonias! |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 00:32:06
Subject: Re:What is your Career?
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Shas'ui with Bonding Knife
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Blacksails wrote:Some really cool jobs you guys have.
I'm an RCAF helo pilot. Going to be flying the Sea King in hopefully a month.
I find it ironic the Helo Pilot tells others they have cool jobs.
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daedalus wrote:
I mean, it's Dakka. I thought snide arguments from emotion were what we did here.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 00:35:37
Subject: Re:What is your Career?
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Lord of the Fleet
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Haight wrote:
I find it ironic the Helo Pilot tells others they have cool jobs. 
Grass is always greener, eh.
In fairness, being a government employee and in a department particularly subject to the whims of the people in a country that doesn't exactly prioritize military spending comes with its own drawbacks for the job.
The flying is dope though and the benefits are excellent. My wife is a bridge watch-keeper in the RCN on board the frigates, so we have conversations that we get tired of, but others find fascinating. Its weird.
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Mordian Iron Guard - Major Overhaul in Progress
+Spaceship Gaming Enthusiast+
Live near Halifax, NS? Ask me about our group, the Ordo Haligonias! |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 00:38:39
Subject: Re:What is your Career?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Always remember......the crew chief has the last words.....if not the Pilot Attitude Adjuster tool is located near the crew chief (crash axe)
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Proud Member of the Infidels of OIF/OEF
No longer defending the US Military or US Gov't. Just going to ""**feed into your fears**"" with Duffel Blog
Did not fight my way up on top the food chain to become a Vegan...
Warning: Stupid Allergy
Once you pull the pin, Mr. Grenade is no longer your friend
DE 6700
Harlequin 2500
RIP Muhammad Ali.
Jihadin, Scorched Earth 791. Leader of the Pork Eating Crusader. Alpha
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 00:40:09
Subject: Re:What is your Career?
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Lord of the Fleet
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Jihadin wrote:Always remember......the crew chief has the last words.....if not the Pilot Attitude Adjuster tool is located near the crew chief (crash axe)
We don't have crew chiefs.
Occasionally we'll have a crusty Master Warrant for a sonar operator. Then we just do autos until he's complacent again.
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Mordian Iron Guard - Major Overhaul in Progress
+Spaceship Gaming Enthusiast+
Live near Halifax, NS? Ask me about our group, the Ordo Haligonias! |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 00:47:01
Subject: Re:What is your Career?
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Widowmaker
Somewhere in the Ginnungagap
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I am the destroyer of worlds. In my spare time though I am the front house manager of an LGS.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 01:15:31
Subject: Re:What is your Career?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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I take pictures people give me and embroider them onto clothing or fabric using my very large, aggressive machine. Consequently I spend a lot of my day wearing ear-protectors.
Also sewing. I create bespoke stuffed animals and small clothing items for folks.
I don't know what the job title is. If I say "Machinist" people assume I make pipes.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 01:28:03
Subject: What is your Career?
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Fresh-Faced New User
Brisbane
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Chute82 wrote: Haemonculus wrote: Chute82 wrote:Prison guard at a state prison. I deal with all the idiots that are locked up.. Not the ideal job but it sure pays the bills. Trying to transfer to a office job... Tired of babysitting for 16 hr shifts with a bunch of people who want to kill you
I used to work in a prison, as a psychologist, and hated it. Hence, I can well understand just how difficult it can be.
Worked in the mental health unit for a long time then got moved to watch the sex offenders. The sex offenders really creep you out most are there for child rape.
Actually, my PhD is on sex offenders! And yes, they are creepy.
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40k:
Infinity: (PO & CA)
Planetfall & Firestorm Armada |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 02:07:37
Subject: Re:What is your Career?
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Last Remaining Whole C'Tan
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Ensis Ferrae wrote: Jihadin wrote:I teach your kids
Granted Ouze has dibs in the clock tower with a scope sniper rifle screaming about how I wouldn't let him play second base....I'm sure your kids can achieve better
Sorry Ouze, that you didn't get to play second base.... But you see, What had already secured the starting job there, and we couldn't really move him because Hu was on first, and I-Dunno is really amazing at third.
If I played second base, it would be a pretty terrible game. I have all the athleticism that you'e expect from a career spent in IT
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lord_blackfang wrote:Respect to the guy who subscribed just to post a massive ASCII dong in the chat and immediately get banned.
Flinty wrote:The benefit of slate is that its.actually a.rock with rock like properties. The downside is that it's a rock |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 08:34:00
Subject: What is your Career?
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Painting Within the Lines
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I'm a software trials engineer in the RAF, seems to be a few military chaps in here then!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 16:20:50
Subject: Re:What is your Career?
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Battlefield Tourist
MN (Currently in WY)
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Buttery Commissar wrote:I take pictures people give me and embroider them onto clothing or fabric using my very large, aggressive machine. Consequently I spend a lot of my day wearing ear-protectors.
Also sewing. I create bespoke stuffed animals and small clothing items for folks.
I don't know what the job title is. If I say "Machinist" people assume I make pipes.
Textile Engineer?
Seamster?
Chief Designer?
Sewing Machinist?
Tailor?
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 16:56:46
Subject: What is your Career?
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Hangin' with Gork & Mork
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Tailor?
Tinker?
Soldier?
Spy?
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Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 17:02:47
Subject: Re:What is your Career?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Software Engineer, currently working at a Software House, working on SSIS.
Before this, I worked for 4 years as a "consultant" (meh, kind of ) and worked as an external for a big bank and then a brief trip of around 5 months to an insurance company in Denmark.
Had to switch jobs before I decided it was better to throw myself from a bridge or something.
I've learnt that although the Software House life really suits me more (FRAK SUITS TO HELL. FRAK THEM AND THE FRAKING TIES), I'm still kinda "meh" with computer science. Programming is not my life passion, is what I understand.
Thankfully I have plenty of hobby time and gaming time with friends to balance everything out. And learning Japanese because I sure would love to translate stuff, both for me or as a side job.
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"Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is truth! These are the truths of this world! Surrender to these truths, you pigs in human clothing!" - Satsuki Kiryuin, Kill la Kill |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 17:08:38
Subject: Re:What is your Career?
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Wise Ethereal with Bodyguard
Catskills in NYS
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And here I thought you worshiped Satsuki full time.
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Homosexuality is the #1 cause of gay marriage.
kronk wrote:Every pizza is a personal sized pizza if you try hard enough and believe in yourself.
sebster wrote:Yes, indeed. What a terrible piece of cultural imperialism it is for me to say that a country shouldn't murder its own citizens BaronIveagh wrote:Basically they went from a carrot and stick to a smaller carrot and flanged mace. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 17:18:44
Subject: Re:What is your Career?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Nah, painting an army inspired by Satsuki and (at the same time) dedicated to Satsuki is enough, I feel
That and body pillows
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This message was edited 4 times. Last update was at 2015/04/23 18:50:51
"Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is truth! These are the truths of this world! Surrender to these truths, you pigs in human clothing!" - Satsuki Kiryuin, Kill la Kill |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 17:50:29
Subject: Re:What is your Career?
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Waaagh! Ork Warboss on Warbike
Waiting at the Dark Tower steps..
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I work in insurance.... it sucks
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First rule of Avatars in a room is: you never call the mods. Second rule of Avatars in a room is: you never call the mods. -Tyler Durden |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 18:04:54
Subject: Re:What is your Career?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Embrace it
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Proud Member of the Infidels of OIF/OEF
No longer defending the US Military or US Gov't. Just going to ""**feed into your fears**"" with Duffel Blog
Did not fight my way up on top the food chain to become a Vegan...
Warning: Stupid Allergy
Once you pull the pin, Mr. Grenade is no longer your friend
DE 6700
Harlequin 2500
RIP Muhammad Ali.
Jihadin, Scorched Earth 791. Leader of the Pork Eating Crusader. Alpha
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 19:38:14
Subject: What is your Career?
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Cardolanian Thrall
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I work as an R&D chemist, inventing new products for a global company. My contract forbids me from naming them, but they're generally a very cool company to work for.
Plus, I get to play with chemicals.
In a previous job I invented the '30-atmospheres-of-pressurised-gas' powered popgun.
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"That's interesting. Horses don't USUALLY explode, no matter how hard you hit them." |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 20:43:33
Subject: What is your Career?
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Pragmatic Primus Commanding Cult Forces
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I go to school. After that I am going to study linguistics and politics in university. After that I want to become a politician and eventually become president of Russia
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 21:15:50
Subject: What is your Career?
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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Chute82 wrote:Prison guard at a state prison. I deal with all the idiots that are locked up.. Not the ideal job but it sure pays the bills. Trying to transfer to a office job... Tired of babysitting for 16 hr shifts with a bunch of people who want to kill you
Have you considered public school. They still want to kill you but the hours are less.
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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 22:00:32
Subject: What is your Career?
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Fixture of Dakka
Manchester UK
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Haemonculus wrote: Chute82 wrote: Haemonculus wrote: Chute82 wrote:Prison guard at a state prison. I deal with all the idiots that are locked up.. Not the ideal job but it sure pays the bills. Trying to transfer to a office job... Tired of babysitting for 16 hr shifts with a bunch of people who want to kill you
I used to work in a prison, as a psychologist, and hated it. Hence, I can well understand just how difficult it can be.
Worked in the mental health unit for a long time then got moved to watch the sex offenders. The sex offenders really creep you out most are there for child rape.
Actually, my PhD is on sex offenders! And yes, they are creepy.
Hey come on, guys. We have feelings y'know...
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Cheesecat wrote:
I almost always agree with Albatross, I can't see why anyone wouldn't.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/23 22:45:18
Subject: What is your Career?
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Fresh-Faced New User
Brisbane
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Albatross wrote: Haemonculus wrote: Chute82 wrote: Haemonculus wrote: Chute82 wrote:Prison guard at a state prison. I deal with all the idiots that are locked up.. Not the ideal job but it sure pays the bills. Trying to transfer to a office job... Tired of babysitting for 16 hr shifts with a bunch of people who want to kill you
I used to work in a prison, as a psychologist, and hated it. Hence, I can well understand just how difficult it can be.
Worked in the mental health unit for a long time then got moved to watch the sex offenders. The sex offenders really creep you out most are there for child rape.
Actually, my PhD is on sex offenders! And yes, they are creepy.
Hey come on, guys. We have feelings y'know...
Exalted, because I laughed aloud.
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40k:
Infinity: (PO & CA)
Planetfall & Firestorm Armada |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/24 00:27:47
Subject: Re:What is your Career?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Easy E wrote:Textile Engineer?
Seamster?
Chief Designer?
Sewing Machinist?
Tailor?
All of the above.
Maybe I should just have a "delete as applicable" business card? Usually people find me through my business name, so it's pretty damn clear what I do, but there are times such as 3am in a New York airport immigration control booth, it becomes challenging.
"What is your job, please?"
"Textile Design and Embroidery."
[Blank stare] "And what does that involve?"
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/24 01:32:12
Subject: Re:What is your Career?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Just finished my PhD in human factors engineering (in no small part due to subject matter contributions by certain members of Dakka's former military mafia) and accepted a full time industry research position. Not sure if this needs an update but I'm happy about it.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/24 06:40:14
Subject: What is your Career?
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Powerful Pegasus Knight
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I am a federal security officer for... a place... Can't go into specifics of what I do other than I am armed security with good pay, great benefits, terrible hours, even worse management and crappy working conditions. I have continuous drug tests, background checks and every couple years I am ran in the federal and Interpol computers. Although while I'm at work I have all the time in the world to surf Dakka and built/painted models.
I want to go to school for lock smiting and maybe get a job installing home security systems. With the background I have from my current job it should not be too hard to get hired on working with security systems as long as I get some know how.
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"Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts." |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/24 17:13:35
Subject: Re:What is your Career?
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Nasty Nob
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Air Traffic controller in the RAF.
I have the good fortune to spend my days talking to Lancasters, Spitfires, Hurricanes and Typhoons over the skies of Lincolnshire.
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"All their ferocity was turned outwards, against enemies of the State, foreigners, traitors, saboteurs, thought-criminals" - Orwell, 1984 |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/25 02:35:27
Subject: Re:What is your Career?
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Dakka Veteran
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I'm currently an IT Business Analyst, but my heart will always be in Software Testing (which I did before that)
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/25 13:43:25
Subject: What is your Career?
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Blood Sacrifice to Khorne
New Zealand
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Currently in uni, but training to become a fulltime professional circus artist. Also a street performer (magician) and a waiter to help pay that student loan.
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6000 points World Eaters
2500 points Harlequins |
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