What Do You Study/Do For A Living?

xbl0x180 · Post by **xbl0x180** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:03 am

They pretend to pay me, I pretend to work.

What do I do for a living? Nothing at all. I'm hoping the IT dept. doesn't find out I veg for about 8 hours at work in front of the computer posting on random messageboards

guigui · Post by **guigui** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:33 pm

mesh control wrote:I am studying mathematics or physics or something in Sad Francisco.
I hate everyone.
I also eat pie and cupcakes.

I am a math teacher.
Even though you hate your math teacher, he loves you.

MJR · Post by **MJR** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:30 pm

I've been making video games since 1994. While I love making games, the state of the industry and the mentality of people working on it -these days- has made me really hate this job.

I wish I could make comics for living.

hvx · Post by **hvx** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:16 pm

subversive elementary school teacher

KAI · Post by **KAI** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:58 pm

Sometimes I work(?) as an private English teacher, but most of the time I do nothing.
Is so hard to be a hikkikomori these days.

mesh control · Post by **mesh control** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:30 pm

guigui wrote:
mesh control wrote:I am studying mathematics or physics or something in Sad Francisco.
I hate everyone.
I also eat pie and cupcakes.
I am a math teacher.
Even though you hate your math teacher, he loves you.

I actually like my teachers; however, the students are vile.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:45 pm

hvx wrote:subversive elementary school teacher

Is there any other kind?

moh · Post by **moh** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:15 pm

I'm currently on a coop term teaching calculus and physics

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:28 pm

WHY DO SO MANY TEACHERS PLAY SHOOTING GAMES

guigui · Post by **guigui** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:40 pm

MX7 wrote:WHY DO SO MANY TEACHERS PLAY SHOOTING GAMES

I dont know outside France, but here, teachers are often seen as people who get paid for not working. Thus the time to play STG !

trap15 · Post by **trap15** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:56 pm

That same stereotype exists here in America

As for myself, I'm a Software Developer/Reverse Engineer for a non-profit R&D company. It's pretty fuckin' cool

hvx · Post by **hvx** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:31 pm

Where I'm from teachers are revered, adults stand up when a teacher enters a room. We have the most important profession because we mold the future. Or something. It's cool. But we make shit pay.

I also became a pole vault coach today. I don't know why so many teachers play stgs, but I like it.

guigui · Post by **guigui** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:18 am

hvx wrote:Where I'm from teachers are revered, adults stand up when a teacher enters a room. We have the most important profession because we mold the future. Or something. It's cool. But we make shit pay.

I also became a pole vault coach today. I don't know why so many teachers play stgs, but I like it.

Which heaven country is that ? Do you need math teacher ?
Here we are despised, and get the shit pay too compared to all those studies needed.

As far as I'm concerned, STG are just like maths in the sense that rules are clear :
- you do it the right way, you live
- you do it the wrong way, you die
Students dont follow the rules, so let's play STG after work to forget that.

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:45 am

Whoa, math has become serious business, huh? Back in my day if we did it wrong, we just flunked and had to take the class again.

jasoncslaughter · Post by **jasoncslaughter** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 7:51 am

I cobble together a living ruining America's youth through various adjunct professor positions, as well as performing gigs. I'm also attempting to finish a Ph.D. in Musicology, which will render me completely unemployable.

guigui · Post by **guigui** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:24 am

jasoncslaughter wrote:I'm also attempting to finish a Ph.D. in Musicology, which will render me completely unemployable.

This will indeed. Living for your passion does not earn money, except if your passion is ... maths !

sjewkestheloon · Post by **sjewkestheloon** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:54 pm

Update:

I am now a full time School Librarian, which is brilliant. I get to buy more games and spend less time playing them.

mortified_penguin · Post by **mortified_penguin** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 5:34 pm

Was a mechanical draftsman before the manufacturing bubble burst here in the Midwest. Now I'm just another guy having the post-high school 'aaaagh what do I do with my life' freakout in my late twenties.

Weak Boson · Post by **Weak Boson** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:00 pm

Studying mathematics at the moment, first year. No idea what I want to do for a career. I wouldn't mind teaching, but I really hated secondary school and don't want to distress my past self. The worst part is I get the feeling a lot of opportunities are passing me by. On the one hand, I don't want to drive myself into an ultra competitive field which I have no passion for because then however much effort I put in I will still be unfulfilled, but then again I don't fancy flooring much either. I guess when exams are over I'll have to take stock and decide what objectives to pursue...

xavierjesus · Post by **xavierjesus** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:06 pm

xbl0x180 wrote:I'm hoping the IT dept. doesn't find out I veg for about 8 hours at work in front of the computer posting on random messageboards

Haha, yes this!

"Press Specialist" for publishing company here. Picture editing mainly, plus some graphics work - means I get to play around with a Man Roland printing press most nights! 96 pages full colour baby, the only one on this island!

(Posting this from work right now actually

)

Hella lot of teachers in here! Interesting reading through this thread. I must admit, I do enjoy this job immensely (conditions/£££ etc.), but I feel for those that don't. I been trapped in some SHITTY situations over the years. I fully empathise. The only thing that changed situations for me, was simply quitting everything I had going on, and starting from scratch. Burn your bridges, and work (or preferably lie/cheat

) towards what you want.

Ciao hombres.

hvx · Post by **hvx** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:22 pm

mortified_penguin wrote:Was a mechanical draftsman before the manufacturing bubble burst here in the Midwest. Now I'm just another guy having the post-high school 'aaaagh what do I do with my life' freakout in my late twenties.

teach, or substitute teach to see if you'll like it. possibly the best decision i've ever made in my life. everyone else seems to teach & shmup, give it a shot

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