What do you do for a living?
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I also wanted to mention that it's so strange how much they simplify job titles when you are in elementary and high school. I was listening to a radio show the other day that was discussing how the jobs that people have as adults are things you never would have imagined or chosen as a child. Not because it's a bad job or you don't like it, but because you never knew such a job existed. I mean, what kid says they want to be an associate program analyst consultant when they grow up?Yet these are the types of job titles we have as adults. When you were a kid you wanted to be a "graphic designer," but then you actually enter the field and realize how many niches and specialties and facets there are and suddenly it doesn't seem so black and white as you were taught.
It's funny--every year I go to career day at an elementary school and give the "hey kids, if you stay in school you can have a cool job just like me." It's very hard to explain what I do to 10 year-olds. One year, I led with, "I write books." Didn't get too many responses. The next it was, "I study gambling," and they still didn't get it, though I got a few interesting stories about parents who gamble too much. The third I talked about my former job working in a casino, and the kids just wanted to know if I got to beat people up there. Then I settled for just telling them about how going to college is a pretty good idea that they should look into when they're older.
Don't know what I'll say this year.
And it's very funny that the first question out of their mouths is usually, "How much money do you make?" and "What kind of car do you drive?"
You're right. I don't necessarily disagree with you. I'm just saying that people react differently to these questions based on their comfort levels. I for one am neither ashamed nor proud of what I do. As an old friend once said, "Work is work; it pays the bills.”
That's seems accurate. When I walked into one room, a bunch of the kids said, "Wow! Are you an FBI agent? Or a professional wrestler?" because their only frame of reference for a man wearing a suit was, apparently, either a federal agent or a wrestler.
You should have told them, "both".
I don't mean to dishearten you, but don't count too much on job placement programs. Pretty much every university or technical school in the country has a job placement program, and obviously they can't place every student in a job in their field, unless demand for that field happens to be really high. Job placement programs/career development centers are usually really good at giving you resources to search for jobs on your own, but you can just as easily look up those resources yourself online or in person. I'm not saying you won't get a position, but don't count on a job placement program as if it is a sure thing.
I wasn't. I was more counting on one of your points. they give you the resources to help find positions. The tech field along with healthcare will be growing. Plus my work can also be mini-computers, which is also another growing field. I am terrible looking up things online. If they don't give me good resources, I won't let that stop me, but I would perfer it.
Ahhhh! When he said, "This is what I don't get," I thought he missed that I wrote that we don't pass judgement!^^^ He was agreeing with you and further elaborating.
I get self-conscious sometimes, mostly because I hang out with doctors and lawyers for the most part. It's a bit awkward.
As a general rule, if Timby responds to anything I say, I usually assume he's arguing with me. It really throws me off when we agree on things.
At this point in time with the economy what it is, nobody should judge anyone for their job. Everybody needs to be grateful if they're employed and able to pay the bills.
That said, one shouldn't use the economy as an excuse to settle in at a crappy job. I think people should always try for better.
Congratulations on your upcoming graduation, and good luck in your job search.
You can add "5-world story writer extraordinaire" to your resume!
Aren't you a wee too young for it? 
And a moderator? How do you find the time for all these things?? I'm impressed.
I'm a college instructor. Social psychology is my game.
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I sit in my darkly-lit office, reading and writing entirely too many emails, looking at obnoxious databases, and irritating people all day long as I try to track down, prioritize and organize programs, promos and commercial matter for 13 U.S. cable networks. There is absolutely nothing glamorous about it. However, I occasionally enjoy the benefits of being able to watch programs before they air on TV, infrequently see someone who's kinda sorta famous, and yell at people.
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