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BE A GEOLOGIST

  On 12/2/2009 at 3:43 AM, abusivegeorge said:

I'm in position to employ anyone thats not my job so I don't know why I'm asking you to do this.

 

Ipswich

 

in NO* position

i thought you were in london or some shit

i know people in ipswitch lol

Get a job as a bottle of shampoo

  On 12/2/2009 at 5:18 AM, marf said:

I always figured GD didn't pay well, and when it did it was sporadic

This is mostly true in the United States. The market is completely saturated as there are a million schools offering graphic design degrees, so people get them pretty easy then are out in the work force clogging up the field and driving down the wages.

"Man, I am so glad I dropped out of school in my fourth year. Greatest decision I ever made."

I wish I'd done graphic design instead of science, science is really hard and everyone who works in science is a boring old fucker

I guess I was in the same boat you're in, but guess what - I decided to finish up. Now I spend all my time in the office working on 3D games. I'm still unmarried, but at least I get a decent paycheck.

  On 12/2/2009 at 3:13 AM, Hoodie said:

learn something handy like plumbing or wiring or something in construction. they pay good (eh, fairly good), are always in demand and have flexible hours (by appointment!).

Short-term, manual labour always seems like a solid idea, but then you've got to think about if you want to be doing manual labour at 50+ years of age and the possibility that health-wise, you might not be able to do your job anymore.

  On 12/2/2009 at 4:32 AM, abusivegeorge said:

Have you thought about Graphic Design? I have no idea how education or even the working climate works in America but I have a bunch of Graphic designer friends who've just finished uni, had a great time studying it and still lived a pretty happy student type life. They have all gotten work pretty quickly one of them has even started his own busniess in furniture.

Graphic Design is a flooded market, where only the truly gifted and talented and/or those with excellent sales/marketing skills will make any real money - it's very hard to make a decent wage unless you've found some niche studio to work for (a prerequisite being your're really, really good), or some boring corporate department (steady and sometimes very good pay, but no real job security if the company decides it's cheaper going contract), or doing freelance, which has it's own ups and downs.

  On 12/2/2009 at 5:18 AM, marf said:

I always figured GD didn't pay well, and when it did it was sporadic

Yes. See above.

Im at a cross roads in my life. I have to basically start over. I don't have the time to go back to school for 4 years, Im too old. Older than Id like to admit. My only option I can think of is taking a computer training course for 6 months and getting certified in all that microsoft IT stuff. A friend of mine recommended a school. He makes good money after doing the same thing. God I sound like a Lincoln tech commercial. I could of course study on my own but I'm shit at doing that stuff by myself. Job and education decisions are purely a practical decision at this point.

  On 12/2/2009 at 3:52 PM, Al Hounos said:

"Man, I am so glad I dropped out of school in my fourth year. Greatest decision I ever made."

oh I plan on graduating with my architecture degree. I just want to do something with it other than be a CAD monkey for 60+ hours a week.

  On 12/2/2009 at 5:02 PM, lumpenprol said:

I guess I was in the same boat you're in, but guess what - I decided to finish up. Now I spend all my time in the office working on 3D games. I'm still unmarried, but at least I get a decent paycheck.

that's awesome! I always considered games. I had fun making levels in unreal tournament for a few yearas. I feel like it appeals to me because it's entertainment so it's somewhat less stressful than making real buildings that can fall killing hundreds of babies and mothers. then again... game developers are always under pressure from publishers and lots of devs close after one or two games because they lose so much money.

  On 12/2/2009 at 6:03 PM, marf said:

Im at a cross roads in my life. I have to basically start over. I don't have the time to go back to school for 4 years, Im too old. Older than Id like to admit. My only option I can think of is taking a computer training course for 6 months and getting certified in all that microsoft IT stuff. A friend of mine recommended a school. He makes good money after doing the same thing. God I sound like a Lincoln tech commercial. I could of course study on my own but I'm shit at doing that stuff by myself. Job and education decisions are purely a practical decision at this point.

yeah, IT sounds appealing honestly. good luck with your training.

I guess i'll be a bottle of shampoo. Alberto Balsalm brand!

  On 12/2/2009 at 2:48 PM, ezkerraldean said:

BE A GEOLOGIST

  On 12/2/2009 at 3:43 AM, abusivegeorge said:

I'm in position to employ anyone thats not my job so I don't know why I'm asking you to do this.

 

Ipswich

 

in NO* position

 

i thought you were in london or some shit

 

i know people in ipswitch lol

I am mate near London mate, but the company is in Ipswich :).

  On 12/2/2009 at 3:03 PM, xxx said:

  On 12/2/2009 at 3:41 AM, abusivegeorge said:

Move to England and I'll teach you how to tune cars. Before you do that though, I want you study in depth American muscle engines. Don't ask me which ones, you want the job just do it, all of them. An American working for the company with an intimatie knowledge of the American trade would be fucking brilliant here. We tune American muscle but it would look fucking diamond if we actually had an American here.

 

Do it.

 

Man, you would get a load out of my uncle. He's born and bred South Missouri so he talks somewhere between Karl Childers from Slingblade and Florida redneck but he's fucking brilliant--you can't let his accent fool you. He built a '65 Mustang that wins all these local drags. He's always talking about adjusting times and shit with engine; it makes no sense to me. He's pretty well respected around here. His brother built a '67 Nova and does a lot of racing out in Wyoming. I just think you guys would all get an equal kick out of one another.

Thats awesome man, we don't get many Mustangs in here, we get a lot of the new ones in but none of the old ones, we get things like Hemi Cudas, Dodge chargers, Plymouths, Dodge Vipers, Chevrolet Chevelle and Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds. Oh man I'm starting to dream now lol. He built a 65 Mustang? That must have cost a fucking fortune.

Joyrex You are right, and these 3 guys are particularly very good, with contacts.

Someone gimme a job in football. Thanks

how much sheer engineering and math computing is there in your work iamabe? How much shit do you calculate on a daily basis? Is it basically mechanical physics?

My Uncle runs this place. Does all the design work, everything. My moms Bro. Hes a genius

http://www.canepa.com/

  On 12/3/2009 at 5:31 AM, marf said:

My Uncle runs this place. Does all the design work, everything. My moms Bro. Hes a genius

http://www.canepa.com/

This is fucking awesome.

  On 12/3/2009 at 4:44 AM, dr lopez said:

how much sheer engineering and math computing is there in your work iamabe? How much shit do you calculate on a daily basis? Is it basically mechanical physics?

not very much. a bit of basic structural physics but a lot of architects at the firms ive worked at just do planning/design type stuff instead of engineering. i dont really worry about buildings killing kids. but architects are really overworked and it doesnt seem like theres much opportunity to just have a 40 hour work week.

bums

studying Robert Venturi at the moment

my dad Rich is an architect. he seems to enjoy it, had some commission for a friend in Japan last time I spoke to him

Become an Landscape Architect. You'll have the notoriety (almost) of an architect, and you'll be doing fun work. It's more art than craft.