This is to go in parallel with the "What do you do at work" thread. I read what you people do at your work, and I wonder "what the hell kind of job do these people have that allows them to do the equivalent of what I do at my home?". I mean, seriously. Are you all college graduates meaning that you have so many diploma's and certifications that prove your genious so all you NEED to do is just be there? I'm out in the job hunting field myself as I just got out of Highschool and need to start saving money for my eventual college education and new living quarters. The past jobs I worked at sucked. Everyone was too serious about doing their job, and working with endless amounts of people standing in a line and taking them to their seats while they complain sucked. What am I missing that disables me from getting a job like you people have?
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samus4ever
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Pizza Delievery boy. I need the money because i'm a poor college student, and how to get the job, well, just apply!
StrikerObi
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I work at the student movie theatre. I swipe FSU cards to validate that people are students, or I take $4 from them to see the movie if not. There's also selling concessions and cleaning the theatre.
I'm in the wrong part of the country....either that, or I look funny so they wont' give me a job. I can swipe cards! I can have my limbs stabbed to death! And I don't steal. Hm....or it could be the fact I havn't turned in an application yet because I'm afraid of working with the public for the simple fact that I have a problem dealing with smart-asses or dealing with pure ignorance. Smart-ass remarks usually get a smart-ass remark right back at them.; however, i hear that when you work in public, you cannot do such a thing. I cry! You have to grin and bear it. Anyway...the job ideas are great. Keep them coming.
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
i do illustrating for some companies in aus/nz.. nothing particularly exciting, but becuase i get all my work via email, i don't have to go anywhere to work thus saving money on petrol and parking, and the working hours are completely flexible.. pays quite well too 
oh, and you're not doing anything wrong not having these jobs.. well, in the case of mine anyway.. it just by luck came up after a horrible 7 months of applying for jobs and frantically getting my folio done.
oh, and you're not doing anything wrong not having these jobs.. well, in the case of mine anyway.. it just by luck came up after a horrible 7 months of applying for jobs and frantically getting my folio done.mjq jazz bar
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Job: I ghost color for a couple of colorists for Marvel. My situation sounds really similar to julls, acutally(also came upon it after 7 or so months of job search). I get work over emails and work from home. Very flexible hours(unless there's a deadline), except it doesn't pay well. I get alot of time to visit GAF though, i mean, work on my 3D portfolio...
How: I got it thru personal contacts. Though I'd guess you can submit to the colorists directly.
. I get alot of time to visit GAF though, i mean, work on my 3D portfolio... How: I got it thru personal contacts. Though I'd guess you can submit to the colorists directly.
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
jiggle said:Job: I ghost color for a couple of colorists for Marvel. My situation sounds really similar to julls, acutally(also came upon it after 7 or so months of job search). I get work over emails and work from home. Very flexible hours(unless there's a deadline), except it doesn't pay well
How: I got it thru personal contacts. Though I'd guess you can submit to the colorists directly.
ok this is scaring me
i was about to add something about how the job is good cos it gives me time to work on my 3d folio.. its pretty time consuming as i'm still learning and torn between overestimating my skills and creating something worthwhile; or continuing learning new stuff until i have broad(er) skills.. always temping to jump the gun and see what i can come up with oh well i'll patch something together soon ...i hope
kiss of a loved one
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Don't lose direction, young Otaku. Attend Full Sail--only there will you find true enlightenment.
ScientificNinja
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Job: I'm a magazine editor and general manager of loose ends.
How Can You Get This Job? Start writing, think more "what does my editor want?" and less "my opinion is fact"; and don't treat the job like it's a joke - treat it like it's actually a serious, professional job.
How Can You Get This Job? Start writing, think more "what does my editor want?" and less "my opinion is fact"; and don't treat the job like it's a joke - treat it like it's actually a serious, professional job.
mjq jazz bar
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May the great Green Rendered Genie make every wish of yours come true.kiss of a loved one said:
PlagueWielder
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job: Satanist.
how to get it: Poo in front of church entrance.
how to get it: Poo in front of church entrance.
Lucky Forward
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Systems Analyst/ Programmer for the federal government. I got in through a work-study program while in college and I never left. I keep showing up so they give me regular raises. I perform competently at my job so I get big cash awards. I have internet access at work all day long, so I've never needed to buy a computer for my home. What's not to like?
Job: Medical Claims Analyst
How to Get: I got in through a temp agency. I signed up for a data entry job, and they made me take a typing test. As long as you're competent, you'll get offered something. Just a quick note about those tests: use the number pad on the right side of the keyboard. If i would have done that, my test results would have been through the roof. Evidently, I'm fast as hell, as when i started at Blue Cross/Blue Shield, everyone kept mentioning my test results.
How to Get: I got in through a temp agency. I signed up for a data entry job, and they made me take a typing test. As long as you're competent, you'll get offered something. Just a quick note about those tests: use the number pad on the right side of the keyboard. If i would have done that, my test results would have been through the roof. Evidently, I'm fast as hell, as when i started at Blue Cross/Blue Shield, everyone kept mentioning my test results.
Having a degree doesn't mean you'll get a job easily. With how the economy is now, alot of college students are having a tough time competing with people who already have job skills. This is what scares me. I want to work for Treasury on counterfeiting, and with just a degree, it's going to be hard for me to compete with people who's been in law enforcement for years.
DJ Demon J
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AssMan said:
Apply to an internship or look for a position at a trade association that represents manufacturers of goods that can be pirated/counterfeit (clothing, accessories, movies, music, games, software, etc.) This of course only applies if you live near Washington, DC. Otherwise, I would apply directly to a specific company in one of the above industries and work towards their legal department.
DJ Demon J
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Job: Anti-Piracy Investigator: Search for pirates distributing copyrighted material, work with ISPs like Verizon, Cox, AOL, Comcast to cut their internet service and work with law enforcement to put them in jail.
How to get: Know a lot about piracy and its subculture. Live near Washington, DC. or near a large company's HQ (ones with large piracy/counterfeiting problems).
How to get: Know a lot about piracy and its subculture. Live near Washington, DC. or near a large company's HQ (ones with large piracy/counterfeiting problems).
AssMan said:
No, he and I work for a trade association that deals with the interests of the entertainment software industry. We work closely with governments, law enforcement and other associations on piracy, public relations and legislative matters. Best thing for a job like this is an interest in law and a strong knowledge of computers, games, piracy trends and the Internet.
Job: Arts and Entertainment Editor at a newspaper.
How to get it: Get a degree in English, learn how to paginate and design pages and interview well. Also, freelancing as much as possible before and during your employment with said company is important.
Soon to be job: Managing editor of major alt-weekly in major metropolitan area, at 23.
How to get it: Be lucky,
How to get it: Get a degree in English, learn how to paginate and design pages and interview well. Also, freelancing as much as possible before and during your employment with said company is important.
Soon to be job: Managing editor of major alt-weekly in major metropolitan area, at 23.
How to get it: Be lucky,
DJ Demon J
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AssMan said:
As Doth said, we are private sector. But since we have a lot of contact with law enforcement, if we were so inclined it wouldn't be hard to move into that area. Government/law enforcement agencies are always looking for new people (especially Homeland Security). Working Treasury Dept. in counterfeiting/anti-piracy means that you're looking at a Secret Service job. That is definitely a tough, high competition area to get into, but not impossible by any means. A Criminal Justice degree would definitely help, and if possible a Law Degree specializing in Criminal or Intellectual Property Law.
On a related tangent, many government/law enforcement people work for 20-30 years in those fields, then officially retire from governemnt, start collecting their pensions, and then go to work for another 10-20 years in private sector, using their highly-valued and sought after experience to get cushy positions as consultants or executives in business.
what: systems engineer at financial company.
how: http://www.careerforum.net
I went there for an interview with Squaresoft for a game programming position, but got a job with my current company while I was marveling at the number of people lining up to get an interview at the Sony booth.
how: http://www.careerforum.net
I went there for an interview with Squaresoft for a game programming position, but got a job with my current company while I was marveling at the number of people lining up to get an interview at the Sony booth.
Jobs: Host @ TGI Friday's, Cataloguer/Mover/Whatever at college library
How to get: Have a strong desire to wish you were dead (Friday's), be placed in library by Student Office (college library)
If it makes you feel any better, I'm two years away from getting my English degree and have absolutely no idea what I want to do with it.
How to get: Have a strong desire to wish you were dead (Friday's), be placed in library by Student Office (college library)
If it makes you feel any better, I'm two years away from getting my English degree and have absolutely no idea what I want to do with it.
Job: Accounting Officer at a major Canadian bank. Reconciling transactions between customers and the bank, and funding transactions for loans and bonds that the bank issues.
How to get it: Go through a temp agency or be lucky enough to get in contact with a headhunter. I did neither... I got through because they were looking for summer students to work a desk when someone went on vacation, so I got in that way. Been working here for 3 years as a part time employee while going to school, and just finished up working one year full time.
How to get it: Go through a temp agency or be lucky enough to get in contact with a headhunter. I did neither... I got through because they were looking for summer students to work a desk when someone went on vacation, so I got in that way. Been working here for 3 years as a part time employee while going to school, and just finished up working one year full time.
Hawksley
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The Job: Front-End Coordinator at a major Western Canadian grocery store. Essentially the head-honcho cashier and customer service representative, responsible for hirings, firings, schedule writing, and coming in at 5 AM to put cash in the tills. Basically lots of responsibility for not quite enough pay. But that's the case almost anywhere. Plus, firings. Oh giddy day!
The Way: You can be a cashier for, like, ten years, then apply if the position opens up. Or you can be a sly bastard and undermine the efforts of middle-aged women cashiers who want the position and get it just after your first year. Suckers!
The Way: You can be a cashier for, like, ten years, then apply if the position opens up. Or you can be a sly bastard and undermine the efforts of middle-aged women cashiers who want the position and get it just after your first year. Suckers!
BigJonsson
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Assistant Area Manager of a games area at a Paramount theme park
Got it by being a kick-ass staff, got promoted to lead, was a kick ass lead, got promoted to management
Got it by being a kick-ass staff, got promoted to lead, was a kick ass lead, got promoted to management
SteveMeister
Hang out with Steve.
Job: Game Programmer, Bethesda Softworks
How I got it: I worked for the parent company ZeniMax in R&D for a couple years, then transferred over to the game division when the company consolidated after the dot-bomb hit us.
How YOU can get it: It's all about what you've done. If you've never worked as a game developer before, the best way to get in is to write games your own, as I mentioned in the Computer Science Degree thread. You have to demonstrate the ability, dedication and passion to develop video games. Game companies get tons & tons of resume's and portfolios every day, and it can be extremely difficult to get noticed. You can apply for easy-to-get positions like QA, which gives you a chance to be known by the leads, but you'll have to work hard to prove that you'd be a good fit as a programmer, artist, or designer. Beyond that, who you know, being in the right place at the right time, and luck play big factors, too. I worked outside the game industry for 13 years before I got a game programming job.
How I got it: I worked for the parent company ZeniMax in R&D for a couple years, then transferred over to the game division when the company consolidated after the dot-bomb hit us.
How YOU can get it: It's all about what you've done. If you've never worked as a game developer before, the best way to get in is to write games your own, as I mentioned in the Computer Science Degree thread. You have to demonstrate the ability, dedication and passion to develop video games. Game companies get tons & tons of resume's and portfolios every day, and it can be extremely difficult to get noticed. You can apply for easy-to-get positions like QA, which gives you a chance to be known by the leads, but you'll have to work hard to prove that you'd be a good fit as a programmer, artist, or designer. Beyond that, who you know, being in the right place at the right time, and luck play big factors, too. I worked outside the game industry for 13 years before I got a game programming job.
Well, I pretty much know what I'm gonna do for work. I'll find some retail job and hope that it doesn't turn out too bad. There's little hope to find anything else at this point of my life. I might go get a job at the mall or attempt to apply at the local Gamestop. Might be able to find something relatively easy there. I'll just have to find some way to cope with the general public's stupidity.
norinrad21
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unemployed.....heh
mjq jazz bar
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You look like you're 15 years old. You're not going to get anything better. Quit yer whinin',Otaking said:
kiss of a loved one
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Do you like turtles, otaking? You look like you'd like turtles.
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