Status of your school/study/job - Page 2

BreakABone · 09-01-2008, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Schadenfreude

Starting my second year of college as a Psychology major.

Nice.
Another Psych person on these forums.

Anyhow, I still loathe work.
And after a lovely weekend away from the city, I start the new season with a 15 hour day.

Fox 6 · 09-02-2008, 12:01 AM

Start school tomorrow.

Basic info : http://www.bcit.ca/business/graphiccommunications/

For 2 years.

KillerGremlin · 09-02-2008, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by BreakABone

Anyhow, I still loathe work.
And after a lovely weekend away from the city, I start the new season with a 15 hour day.

Presumably, you have a sub-conscience attraction to your job or you would have quit by now.

BreakABone · 09-02-2008, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

Presumably, you have a sub-conscience attraction to your job or you would have quit by now.

Or I enjoy having some type of an income flow and know what it is like to be unemployed for some time.

mickydaniels · 09-02-2008, 09:32 AM

I'm in the intermediate stage between college graduate and first real job.
How old I feel. Especially after reading some of these posts.

Pretty soon, there'll be a "post pics of your kids" thread.

KillerGremlin · 09-02-2008, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BreakABone

Or I enjoy having some type of an income flow and know what it is like to be unemployed for some time.

Psshhh...you just enjoy having 15 hours a day of free time to write comics.

The Germanator · 09-02-2008, 01:07 AM

Yeah, we're playing a show with a friend's band who are locals. Should be a good time. I really like Madison.

Angrist · 09-03-2008, 03:56 PM

Now wasn't this thread a nice break from all the political ones?

My supervizor was happy with the report.

Dyne · 09-03-2008, 11:25 PM

Might as well. Just started my programming coop at Propaganda Games and I'm so glad I'm back. I'm working in Core Tools which is a huge change of pace for me, but my degree actually has helped.

I'm so stoked for what the company is doing right now. It's a good place to be. I just hate that I have 5 courses left at school.

Angrist · 02-24-2010, 12:34 PM

I saw a guest watch this thread and I found out it's a good place to post.

I finished my MSc in November 2009. I've been looking for a job since then, but it's incredibly hard.
Last week I started a temporary job which has been fun so far. Farmers can get subsidized for natural elements on their land. I process those requests (with about 50 others). It's nice to work with something visual (maps) and nature-related.

Dylflon · 02-24-2010, 01:15 PM

After this semester, I just have two classes and then I'll have my Bachelor of Fine Arts for film.

Still working on my grad film.

And working at Starbucks :\

Vampyr · 02-24-2010, 01:49 PM

Still working at Perot Systems, same as the last two years, except now it's Dell Perot Systems and soon to just be Dell Services.

My boss asked me a while back if I had an interest in being hired full time after I graduate, which I definitely do.

I'm all set to graduate this coming May...so I'm pretty excited about that.

ZebraRampage · 02-24-2010, 01:58 PM

I graduated in December with a BS in Civil Engineering. I've been looking for a job since the start of January and haven't had any luck yet, but hopefully I'll get one at some point this year.

ZebraRampage · 05-21-2013, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ZebraRampage

I graduated in December with a BS in Civil Engineering. I've been looking for a job since the start of January and haven't had any luck yet, but hopefully I'll get one at some point this year.

In April of 2010 I finally got a job, but instead of an engineering job, I was just a construction inspector. The company that I worked for was called Prime Engineering Inc., and I worked on a Bridge Rehabilitation project around Wilmington, Delaware on the major highways, 95, 495, and 295. After that job I was moved to a roadway project in Newark, DE which is where the University of Delaware is located. I'm sure Germy knows all about this area.

Anyway, in August of 2011 I started a new job as a Civil Engineer Trainee with PennDOT (Pennsylvania Department of Transportation). I basically spent the year going through the office and learning what each unit does, and 5 of those months were also in construction as an inspector, which I already had experience doing. After that year was over I was put in my final placement, which is in the Utilities Unit. I'm basically their inspector for any utility work prior to any construction projects, and I inspect any railroad work on our state roads, so I'm constantly dealing with freight and passenger railroad companies too. It's nice to be involved with the railroad, but I really want to get involved in design further on in my career.

Vampyr · 05-21-2013, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Vampyr

Still working at Perot Systems, same as the last two years, except now it's Dell Perot Systems and soon to just be Dell Services.

My boss asked me a while back if I had an interest in being hired full time after I graduate, which I definitely do.

I'm all set to graduate this coming May...so I'm pretty excited about that.

Well, that happened a couple of years ago. Been working there since I graduated...sort of.

Year before last the company we did IT consulting for decided they wanted to insource their IT, so they offered everyone on my Dell team jobs.

We all accepted. Kind of hated working for Dell. Current company is very small, around 200 employees. It was also a pay increase and I have 100% free and fully covered health insurance now.

We also have some new digs - moved into this little office on main street, very cozy with all brick walls and such.

All in all, things are going well. I'm working on a Grails project, and I hate Grails, so sometimes that sucks, but oh well.

No plans on going back to school, ever.