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02-12-2009, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by hotjoint   thats a part of why I made this thread. I have a few friends who dropped out of school but are making big bucks now (legally)  | doing things such as?? i hope you dont mind me asking..
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02-12-2009, 10:11 PM
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#152 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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Originally Posted by dubzz24 Good thread.
Working as a Business Analyst for one of the world's largest financial institutions. Came to the realization that I've pretty much reached the top pay tier possible without having a degree and/or designation. With any luck I'll be starting my CGA courses shortly and I'll end up in a few years with a BBA in accounting. | How much do you make? My accounting teacher told me the average CA or CGA Accountant makes 165,000 in BC.
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02-12-2009, 10:42 PM
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#153 | | Tech Team Mod
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Originally Posted by Eastwood How much do you make? My accounting teacher told me the average CA or CGA Accountant makes 165,000 in BC. | Not that much yet but hopefully not too much longer 
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02-13-2009, 12:02 AM
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#154 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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just curious...are there any CA or CGA that are actually passionate about their careers?
I'm still young..and most of my peers that wanna do it seem to be after the paper chase. So what if it ends up being a really dullll job?
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02-13-2009, 12:06 AM
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#155 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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Originally Posted by dubzz24 Not that much yet but hopefully not too much longer | Can you give me a figure? This is the internet, it's not like your name is attached to anything.
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02-13-2009, 12:13 AM
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#156 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Originally Posted by dubzz24 Good thread.
24 years old with no post-secondary and currently working as a Business Analyst for one of the world's largest financial institutions. Came to the realization that I've pretty much reached the top pay tier possible without having a degree and/or designation. With any luck I'll be starting my CGA courses shortly and I'll end up in a few years with a BBA in accounting. | How'd you work to that?
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02-13-2009, 12:19 AM
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#157 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero just curious...are there any CA or CGA that are actually passionate about their careers?
I'm still young..and most of my peers that wanna do it seem to be after the paper chase. So what if it ends up being a really dullll job? | lol.. I looked at the RFD career forums and it almost seems like no one there likes doing their accounting job at the big 4. i'm guessing the worst part is working towards your CA when all you're doing is auditing and auditing and auditing and...
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02-13-2009, 07:52 AM
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#158 | | Tech Team Mod
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Originally Posted by flawless How'd you work to that? | Gave my 2 weeks notice when I had an offer from RBC years ago and the VP of operations asked what he needed to do to keep me there. I told him there was a local position I applied for a few weeks earlier that hadn't been filled and I hadn't heard anything back yet. 30 minutes later I had an interview, and an hour after that I got the job.
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02-13-2009, 07:59 AM
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#159 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by dubzz24 Gave my 2 weeks notice when I had an offer from RBC years ago and the VP of operations asked what he needed to do to keep me there. I told him there was a local position I applied for a few weeks earlier that hadn't been filled and I hadn't heard anything back yet. 30 minutes later I had an interview, and an hour after that I got the job. | nice you must be a hard worker. Quote:
Originally Posted by 03aspec doing things such as?? i hope you dont mind me asking.. | Let me find out
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02-13-2009, 09:07 AM
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Got my hours change to 9 to 5. Pretty good job still. My one year is comming up so I should get a raise.
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02-13-2009, 10:14 AM
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Commercial Banker now, it's slow going/
but it's a job where you seriously put in what you get.
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02-13-2009, 10:41 AM
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#162 | | How I Mod your mother
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02-13-2009, 07:49 PM
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#163 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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2 years time, ill be fulltime military doing my pilot training stuff
20 years time, ill be your captain for that air canada flight
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02-13-2009, 08:01 PM
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#164 | | Blood tests positive for LOL mod
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I'm an FX Artist at Electronic Arts. Took the Visual Effects course at CDIS (aka AiCDIS) for two years.
I'm also a professional "part time" photographer
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02-13-2009, 09:04 PM
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#165 | | I don't get it
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risk manager for one a publicly traded company
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02-13-2009, 09:22 PM
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#166 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Cat M. Apprentice..
I have 5.5 months left in my 2.5 year apprenticeship. Went through BCIT to get my diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Cat. M. When I was in high school, I knew i wanted to work in the aviation industry since grd 11. Even before I graduated BCIT, I got hired to work for a local MRO (maintenance repair organization). In 2 years I've worked on different types of large aircraft.
I love the aspect of working on planes, and figuring out how things work. Most of the time, when I am not pulling panels off, work is fun. I also have decent hours.
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02-13-2009, 09:52 PM
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#167 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Changing jobs to start a career. Currently an ABM Technician, training to be a train conductor.
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02-13-2009, 10:05 PM
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#168 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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At night I sell arms to freedom fighters and militia in the congo republic of africa.
During the day I'm a secret agent cowboy astronaut millionaire. 
ok fine...
I'm a private investor that exchanges securities on a daily basis in a publicly traded market...
Fancy way of saying im a day trader...
I wanna be a astronaut...
fuck...
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02-14-2009, 12:50 AM
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#169 | | "They call me Bowser...RawR!"
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IT guy for Seaspan, Vancouver Drydock, Washington Yachting Group and Vancouver Shipyards. On occasion IT guy for Victoria Shipyards. Been in the IT industry since '98 straight out of highschool. No post secondary, wrote industry certs based on work experience.
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02-14-2009, 09:20 AM
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haven't worked in a week...argh
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02-14-2009, 09:33 PM
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#171 | | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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02-14-2009, 11:27 PM
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#172 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Originally Posted by Mananetwork I'm an FX Artist at Electronic Arts. Took the Visual Effects course at CDIS (aka AiCDIS) for two years.
I'm also a professional "part time" photographer | Did you work on FaceBreaker? I was on that team for about 4 months.
I'm a Game Designer currently working for Sanrio Digital in HK. I went to school at Vancouver Film School.
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02-15-2009, 12:15 AM
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#173 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Originally Posted by !LittleDragon IT guy for Seaspan, Vancouver Drydock, Washington Yachting Group and Vancouver Shipyards. On occasion IT guy for Victoria Shipyards. Been in the IT industry since '98 straight out of highschool. No post secondary, wrote industry certs based on work experience. | I bet Hamid is your stalker
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02-15-2009, 12:21 AM
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#174 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Originally Posted by !LittleDragon IT guy for Seaspan, Vancouver Drydock, Washington Yachting Group and Vancouver Shipyards. On occasion IT guy for Victoria Shipyards. Been in the IT industry since '98 straight out of highschool. No post secondary, wrote industry certs based on work experience. | I was an IT guy for them before too but in the office downtown  I had no post secondary training for IT either. Do you know Bas?
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02-15-2009, 04:56 AM
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#175 | | "They call me Bowser...RawR!"
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Originally Posted by artmotion I was an IT guy for them before too but in the office downtown I had no post secondary training for IT either. Do you know Bas? | The downtown office is strangely a separate entity, I don't even know where it is... lol
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