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[MT2008]

Originally Posted by S&Wshooter

What kind of job do you have anyways, MT2008?

I work for the political action committee of a biotech firm.

Originally Posted by Excalibur

ok fine, when I worked in fast foods, you have no time to sit down and take a breath, much less get a computer to turn on. You are constantly on your feet when you work at a burger king. I guess like an office job maybe

I haven't worked in that kind of job since I was in high school. Working at a desk in front of a computer is pretty much all I ever do (and yes, it sucks, but this isn't my career...at least I hope not).

I'm also a graduate student, so in the last year, I pretty much lived at a desk in the library with my own laptop for companionship (that's how I was able to spend so much time on here). But I'm almost done with my coursework, which means that next semester, I'll only be a part-time student (only taking two classes). Since I wasn't able to get a grant, I decided to get a job while I write my thesis on the side.

[S&Wshooter]

Originally Posted by MT2008

I work for the political action committee of a biotech firm.



I haven't worked in that kind of job since I was in high school. Working at a desk in front of a computer is pretty much all I ever do (and yes, it sucks, but this isn't my career...at least I hope not).

I'm also a graduate student, so in the last year, I pretty much lived at a desk in the library with my own laptop for companionship (that's how I was able to spend so much time on here). But I'm almost done with my coursework, which means that next semester, I'll only be a part-time student (only taking two classes). Since I wasn't able to get a grant, I decided to get a job while I write my thesis on the side.

You're still in college, right? What are you aiming to become?

[MT2008]

Originally Posted by S&Wshooter

You're still in college, right? What are you aiming to become?

Nope, I'm a graduate student. Finished college two years ago (I first discovered IMFDB when I was unemployed and bored after graduation).

My Master's will be in international relations, and I want to be an intelligence analyst. Though I've already gotten used to the idea that I might have to settle for something less exciting (like what I do now).

[S&Wshooter]

Originally Posted by MT2008

Nope, I'm a graduate student. Finished college two years ago (I first discovered IMFDB when I was unemployed and bored after graduation).

My Master's will be in international relations, and I want to be an intelligence analyst. Though I've already gotten used to the idea that I might have to settle for something less exciting (like what I do now).

I'm going to try to be a Lawyer of some sort (definitely not a trial lawyer though). If that doesn't work, I'm probably going to end up working for my father's company (AKA busting my ass doing refinery turnaround)

[Swordfish941]

Here's what I'm going to do if my writing career fails: I'm going to step in front of cars and sue the drivers.

[S&Wshooter]

Originally Posted by Swordfish941

Here's what I'm going to do if my writing career fails: I'm going to step in front of cars and sue the drivers.

Have fun being crippled

[MT2008]

Originally Posted by Swordfish941

Here's what I'm going to do if my writing career fails: I'm going to step in front of cars and sue the drivers.

Originally Posted by S&Wshooter

Have fun being crippled

...what Smithy said.

Anyway, I wanted to be a writer at one point myself (I used to write for my college's newspaper). It's another career option I don't recommend unless you excel at it. I know people who graduated Summa Cum Laude from the English program and interned at countless publications, and they were unemployed after college for much longer than I was.

[Swordfish941]

Originally Posted by S&Wshooter

Have fun being crippled

Okay if that doesn't work, this will. It's my smartest plan yet:

Step 1: Find the worst play ever written.

Step 2: Hire the worst director in town.

Step 3: Raise $2 Million.

Step 4: Hire the worst actors in Hollywood, and show it at Cannes,

Step 5: Film closes, take money, and head to Amsterdam.

[MT2008]

Originally Posted by S&Wshooter

I'm going to try to be a Lawyer of some sort (definitely not a trial lawyer though). If that doesn't work, I'm probably going to end up working for my father's company (AKA busting my ass doing refinery turnaround)

Eh, if you want my advise...think carefully before even considering going to law school.

I'm the son of a lawyer. I used to want to go to law school myself; I even interned at a law firm after I graduated. And I have several friends in law school now. I've been around lawyers and law students long enough to know that it basically means selling your soul for tedious bullshit. Unless your overarching goal in life is financial stability (and even that's not assured in this economy), or you genuinely love the practice, you really don't want to be a lawyer.