[TheKingdom2000]

I'm just curious. What do you guys do for a living?


1. What type of job do you do?
2. How much do you get paid?
3. What is your highest level of education?
4. If your education is associated with your job, do you actually use what you've learned?
5. Do you enjoy what you do?
6. How long have you been doing what you do?

I'm a recent graduate in Kinesiology and Health Science. I want to become a Chiropractor, but if not that, I would have no idea on what to do...

[invader]

The only Chiropractor schools i know of are in Toronto and Oregon

[FiveDime]

I'm just curious. What do you guys do for a living?
I'm a recent graduate in Kinesiology and Health Science. I want to become a Chiropractor, but if not that, I would have no idea on what to do...



If you went to SFU, you prolly know my ex. Shes a bitch.


Anyways im a Server administrator. No schooling after HS besides the odd certification and i make 65k

[JHatta]

^how long have you been doing server admin for?

[FiveDime]

^how long have you been doing server admin for?

1 year now...

[JSALES]

1. Customer Service Representative
2. $10/hr
3. High School Graduation and 1st year college
4. No
5. Not really
6. Almost a year now

[iEatClams]

...

if you do a search theres been many threads with a similar if not exact topic.

[El Bastardo]

And we have an employment forum too

[ImportPsycho]

1 year now...

no post 2nd, no experiences, just some certificates, and 65K?

[Blinky]

I think it's typical for IT. Frequently though the positions are contract and do not include benefits.

[cho]

1. What type of job do you do? food services
2. How much do you get paid? 11.50
3. What is your highest level of education? college diploma
4. If your education is associated with your job, do you actually use what you've learned? yes
5. Do you enjoy what you do? yes
6. How long have you been doing what you do? 4 years

[iPee]

1. Property Management Assistant
2. $11.00 LOL
3. SFU grad
4. Sort of, some accounting and law but mostly time management, prioritizing, and communication skills. I guess its skills that I learned indirectly from attending school.
5. I'm on revscene how can I not enjoy my job.
6. 7 months

[silk]

1. What type of job do you do? douchebag
2. How much do you get paid? non-profit
3. What is your highest level of education? self-paced on RS
4. If your education is associated with your job, do you actually use what you've learned? yes, i learned how to punch others ball or break the windows if im not happy, the biggest learning experience on RS is always people pointing out grammar mistake and corrects it. Better than a teacher in school
5. Do you enjoy what you do? yup, people always telling me im a douchebag, i guess i achieved my goal
6. How long have you been doing what you do? since 2 months ago

[treize]

1. What type of job do you do? Server
2. How much do you get paid? $8.40/hr + tips (usually ends up to be ~$25/hr)
3. What is your highest level of education? Currently in University... just finished 2nd year
4. If your education is associated with your job, do you actually use what you've learned? Nope
5. Do you enjoy what you do? Yes
6. How long have you been doing what you do? Close to a year

[winson604]

1. CSR
2. $23 and change /hr
3. HS
4. n/a
5. Yes
6. 3 months

[liu13]

1. What type of job do you do? Server
2. How much do you get paid? $8.40/hr + tips (usually ends up to be ~$25/hr)
3. What is your highest level of education? Currently in University... just finished 2nd year
4. If your education is associated with your job, do you actually use what you've learned? Nope
5. Do you enjoy what you do? Yes
6. How long have you been doing what you do? Close to a year

wow most servers get around 20/h?? i did not know they were that ballin

[treize]

wow most servers get around 20/h?? i did not know they were that ballin

ya it's a pretty sweet job to have while in school :D. i mean obviously some nights are slow and people are cheap and some nights are busy and people are generous, so it depends... but i keep track of what i make and it usually is around the $24/25/hr range

[triplexcel]

1. cook at cactus
2. ~14
3.highschool diploma...but i'm gona try to get my bcrpa then hit up vcc for culinary arts.
4. does cafeteria in high school count? haha
5. hells yeah!
6. 1 year and counting

My goal is to become a regional chef. if that doesn't happen then i can always go with personal training since i love both jobs.

[triplexcel]

ya it's a pretty sweet job to have while in school :D. i mean obviously some nights are slow and people are cheap and some nights are busy and people are generous, so it depends... but i keep track of what i make and it usually is around the $24/25/hr range

yeah some servers make a shit load of money. i guess it always depends which restaurant you work at. when i was at hotel vancouver, servers made atleast ~200 a night depending how busy it gets. also, they're hourly isn't that low either..

[treize]

yeah some servers make a shit load of money. i guess it always depends which restaurant you work at. when i was at hotel vancouver, servers made atleast ~200 a night depending how busy it gets. also, they're hourly isn't that low either..

hm well that's how much i make hourly hahaha, i don't think i'd make that up

i work at Moxie's, so obviously the more expensive restaurant you work at the higher your tips will be, i'm hoping to go somewhere with a higher price level soon

[Shun Izaki]

1. Data Network Engineer
2. more than you can afford pal
3. HS, some College
4. I use my experience more
5. To a degree, i have freedoms and enough power
6. Since Dec 08

[taylor192]

1. Glorified IT person
2. About 1/2 of a real engineer

FFT

[IfUCare]

1. What type of job do you do? GIS Tech, (aka glorified data entry)
2. How much do you get paid? 42k a year + full benefits
3. What is your highest level of education? B.SC + bcit diploma
4. If your education is associated with your job, do you actually use what you've learned? kinda, but not really
5. Do you enjoy what you do? HELL YEA, work your ass off for 4 months, slack off for 8
6. How long have you been doing what you do? 9 months

[Chuck Norris]

I'm just curious. What do you guys do for a living?


1. What type of job do you do?
2. How much do you get paid?
3. What is your highest level of education?
4. If your education is associated with your job, do you actually use what you've learned?
5. Do you enjoy what you do?
6. How long have you been doing what you do?

I'm a recent graduate in Kinesiology and Health Science. I want to become a Chiropractor, but if not that, I would have no idea on what to do...

JOB #1

1. Business Manager Fundco XYZ
2. Salary works out to $48.70 based on a 37.5 hour work week but I'm pretty much on call 24/7 Bonus can be large or small (for example this year it's $0) A good year I've seen people do $50k a month extra.
3. Undergraduate Degree, CFP expired, CFA
4. None whatsoever although that's not to say it's easy. Requires a really fast learning curve that's always changing
5. No, I hate it. In fact, because of this I'm going back to school and applying to surgery at UBC med
6. The exact job now about 3 years but the industry for about 7 years.

JOB #2

1. Day trader
2. Enough
3. Same as above
4. In fact education made it harder for me to trade in the beginning
5.Stressful as hell, especially now with a larger account. Try enjoying your weekend when on Friday morning you lost more than some people make in a year. No security at all. You can make a million today, and tomorrow be broke.
6. 4 years with the last 2 being profitable.

[JSALES]

1. CSR
2. $23 and change /hr
3. HS
4. n/a
5. Yes
6. 3 months

shit, where do you work?

[taylor192]

1. Software Engineer
2. Close to 6 figures
3. University, graduated top 5%
4. Learned from experience, school was a necessary evil to get the piece of paper
5. It pays the bills
6. Current job since Oct 08. I have 7 years experience since graduating, and 2 years co-op.

[RenoMan]

http://www.bigdoor.co.za/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/barneyste.jpg

PLEASE

[murd0c]

1. What type of job do you do? Inside sales
2. How much do you get paid? 38k + 7k bonus
3. What is your highest level of education? Grade 11
4. If your education is associated with your job, do you actually use what you've learned? negative
5. Do you enjoy what you do? sometimes
6. How long have you been doing what you do?2 1/2 years

[Supafly]

I'm just curious. What do you guys do for a living?


1. What type of job do you do?
2. How much do you get paid?
3. What is your highest level of education?
4. If your education is associated with your job, do you actually use what you've learned?
5. Do you enjoy what you do?
6. How long have you been doing what you do?

I'm a recent graduate in Kinesiology and Health Science. I want to become a Chiropractor, but if not that, I would have no idea on what to do...

1. Power Engineer / Product QMP
2. Enough to afford decent lifestyle.
3. a degree in Mech Engineering / a certificate in Jet propulsion
4. NO
5. to a certain extent
6. 4 yrs..

looking for a change of careers now...do what i am doing now is losing its appeal...gonna go into Medicine..:)

[will068]

1. Client Advocate (PM duties without the PMP cert)
2. $83K
3. Major Comp Sci - Minor Business (Although I did the equivalent work of a Double Major - Comp Sci and MIS)
4. Yes - although what you learn from school is 5% of what you need to learn for your career.
5. Yes.
3. 4 months on current job. 3 years work experience total - 3rd position within 3 years. Technical Support --> Software Developer --> Client Advocate.

[hk20000]

1. What type of job do you do? Male Giggolo
2. How much do you get paid? None if you are hot enough, a whole lot if you are rich mainlander looking for company
3. What is your highest level of education? Gr 12.
4. If your education is associated with your job, do you actually use what you've learned? positive, Skills wooing chicks in school helps.
5. Do you enjoy what you do? sometimes, if the client is hot/rich as fuck.
6. How long have you been doing what you do? All my life.

[FiveDime]

no post 2nd, no experiences, just some certificates, and 65K?


Ive been in the IT industry for 6 years.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

1. What type of job do you do? janitor
2. How much do you get paid? $24
3. What is your highest level of education? BCIT
4. If your education is associated with your job, do you actually use what you've learned? negative
5. Do you enjoy what you do? sometimes
6. How long have you been doing what you do? 10 months

:thumbsup:

[dinosaur]

1. What type of job do you do? archaeologist
2. How much do you get paid? lots
3. What is your highest level of education? BA
4. If your education is associated with your job, do you actually use what you've learned? BA in Archaeology, so yes.
5. Do you enjoy what you do? fuck yeah.
6. How long have you been doing what you do? 4 years

[FatalCloud]

wow a lot of you guys are freaking ballers.

1. What type of job do you do? union
2. How much do you get paid? $27 and change/hr
3. What is your highest level of education? BA
4. If your education is associated with your job, do you actually use what you've learned? No.
5. Do you enjoy what you do? somewhat.
6. How long have you been doing what you do? 3 years.

[Chuck Norris]

1. Power Engineer / Product QMP
2. Enough to afford decent lifestyle.
3. a degree in Mech Engineering / a certificate in Jet propulsion
4. NO
5. to a certain extent
6. 4 yrs..

looking for a change of careers now...do what i am doing now is losing its appeal...gonna go into Medicine..:)

Good luck with the change. People think I'm crazy to make a switch but people really don't understand that money is not everything, especially when you're making decent cash.

[achiam]

1. What type of job do you do? parking attendant
2. How much do you get paid? $18/hr
3. What is your highest level of education?
4. If your education is associated with your job, do you actually use what you've learned? /
5. Do you enjoy what you do? Yup
6. How long have you been doing what you do? 2 years

[Harvey Specter]

1. IT Network admin. / family business (television)
2. $87k, $95k+ with bonuses
3. BCIT / MSCE/CCNA
4. 50/50, learned a lot of stuff on my own when I started working or at home.
5. Yup, tons of perks like free travel but have to put up with messed up hours.
6. 6 1/2 years

[CivicBlues]

1. What type of job do you do? Drug Patent Lawyer
2. How much do you get paid? 2xx,xxx Euros + bonus
3. What is your highest level of education?
-BSc Microbiology
-MSc Pharmacy
-LLB/MBA
4. If your education is associated with your job, do you actually use what you've learned? /
5. Do you enjoy what you do? Yup
6. How long have you been doing what you do? 2 years

you make $300k+ a year and you balk at tipping 15%?? :haha:

p.s. nice job editing your post, not that you're fooling anyone.

[Carl Johnson]

1. What type of job do you do? janitor
2. How much do you get paid? $24
3. What is your highest level of education? BCIT
4. If your education is associated with your job, do you actually use what you've learned? negative
5. Do you enjoy what you do? sometimes
6. How long have you been doing what you do? 10 months

:thumbsup:

lmao!!!

And here i am studying finance and might only get a freaking $16bucks an hour job when its all said and done.

[Harvey Specter]

I know someone who works a union job as general laborer at one of the grain elevators in North Van and he brings home almost $100,000 a year (with overtime and grave yard shifts) and he's only 25. He said 50% of the time he sits around and gets so bored that he takes a nap for a couple hours.

[liu13]

I know someone who works a union job as general laborer at one of the grain elevators in North Van and he brings home almost $100,000 a year (with overtime and grave yard shifts) and he's only 25. He said 50% of the time he sits around and gets so bored that he takes a nap for a couple hours.

tell me more and how do i attain this job?

[sh0n]

I'm just curious. What do you guys do for a living?


1. What type of job do you do?
2. How much do you get paid?
3. What is your highest level of education?
4. If your education is associated with your job, do you actually use what you've learned?
5. Do you enjoy what you do?
6. How long have you been doing what you do?

I'm a recent graduate in Kinesiology and Health Science. I want to become a Chiropractor, but if not that, I would have no idea on what to do...

1. Financial Analyst
2. Decent wage to get by but not to live an extravagant lifestyle
3. Business Undergrad
4. Yes you build the basic building blocks and foundation but its more how you apply that to the real life situation
5. Sometimes. It gets boring stuck in a cubicle the whole day and looking at the samething time and time again.
6. About 1 year right out of school

[tiger_handheld]

1. Financial Analyst
2. Decent wage to get by but not to live an extravagant lifestyle
3. Business Undergrad
4. Yes you build the basic building blocks and foundation but its more how you apply that to the real life situation
5. Sometimes. It gets boring stuck in a cubicle the whole day and looking at the samething time and time again.
6. About 1 year right out of school


1. Jr. Accountant for a .com biz
2. Good enough for a student, working super flex hours
3. In the process of completing a BBA
4. Yes. However, I learn more on the job, than I do in class. Sometimes I'm able to apply my work knowledge to problems in class - those are the best!
5. Yes, It's always super busy, and always something challenging or something that needs improving.
6. Still in school :)