Career/Future plans

[Wolf]

I'm currently in my 6th year as a civil servant. Yes, yes, I've heard all the tax paying jokes that you can think up. I'm not sure if all of our other-than-usa members know what this is....I'm employed by our local government and peoples taxes pay my salary. This is what people do who didn't finish their college education due to mitigating financial and familial circumstances....in other words, I had kids and couldn't afford to continue going. I work for a university so personal development is big here. I've completed several certificate programs that allow me to say that I'm a:

1 - Certified Web Designer
2 - Certified Web Developer
3 - Certified Flash Developer

I've also taken classes in Photoshop etc... I'm currently going for my A+ certification and then on to Network + and Security +.


So, you could say, I'm a certifiable computer geek.

My plans are to get my kids through school, get my wife through school (currently working on a masters in early childhood education), get out of debt...retire so I can play video games FULL TIME!!!!!!!

[Deathifier]

I'm currently working on a PhD in the field of computer science and am about a year into it - figured out what I want to achieve, done some initial experiments and starting to publish papers in various places

Supporting that is a 1st Class Honours degree, again in computer science, where I worked on multi-modal interfaces, this particular one involving gesture recognition and a touch-screen style device.

For career aspirations I aim to end up somewhere in the game development industry or software development in general.


Of course it would also be pretty cool if I could turn my fledgeling virtual empire into a full time business, and so I'm working on that too

Bye,
Deathifier

[Skam]

First of all:

Big GRATS Essi!!!

Originally Posted by Shade

Skam -

Good luck on that career path. It's probably the most competitive and toughest career choice you could make. But, it can be very rewarding.

If you ever get into the LA area working on something, let me know. I've made some local TV programs, a couple shorts and one feature. Right now I'm trying to get the money for a TV pilot that I'm certain would be a big hit. But that's a S-L-O-W process

Indeed it is tough, but if you get high grades on school you can get into journalism-school (they have very high standards...)

But anyway, if things dont work out with journalism, I still have my familybusiness. So I have a safetyline

I live in Norway, so LA is kinda far away

[Svetlana]

Originally Posted by Deathifier

I'm currently working on a PhD in the field of computer science and am about a year into it - figured out what I want to achieve, done some initial experiments and starting to publish papers in various places

WOW! A wealthy Phd student Didn't think they existed
Sry death, couldn't resist

[DevAng]

I'm at the university on the 3rd year (just a couple of steps from 4th year) of Computer Engenering. I'll probably be a programer of some sort or something like that , maybe even help MA get rid of those nasty bugs :P lol

While I study I've had a few jobs on the side, but now I've been working in a gym for 3 or 4 years as an intructor/monitor/personal trainer sort of thing

[Devil Doll]

I'm gonna be a Rock Star when I grow up! Until then I am a Retirment Consultant.

DD

[Einstein]

I'm doing a master in Industrial Engineering in Biological science (dunno if that's the correct translation ).
My dream is to go work in foreign country's and help developping agricultural projects.
As long as I don't have to stay in Belgium, i'll be happy

[Knoop]

Wow, all of you do such advanced stuff

I drive a forklift for minimum wage

[Svetlana]

Originally Posted by Knoop

Wow, all of you do such advanced stuff

I drive a forklift for minimum wage

Nothing wrong with that knoop If it makes you happy, then you've got it made

[Faustian]

Originally Posted by Knoop

Wow, all of you do such advanced stuff

I drive a forklift for minimum wage

I fix your damn forklift... stop dragging your forks, pushing shit across the floor, dragging broken pallet parts with it please and all the other crap you do to abuse it....! You'll make my job alot easier
Productivity = BAD! I don't care what you dumbass Boss says!
Suit and Tie = I don't know shit about most anything