Profession of IM members.

PortieOwner · Oct 19th, 2006, 01:43

Trained as an econ professor, work as an IT wallah.

daresendez · Oct 19th, 2006, 03:32

I'm an actuary (financial consulting) and graduate student (University of Texas)

daeve · Oct 19th, 2006, 03:52

...trained as an historian, after working as a librarian, now a social geographer, also a 5 year stint as a full-time trade union activist...

peace & love

daeve

emilii · Oct 19th, 2006, 04:03

A student of social psychology. I´ll start to do my Master´s thesis on January. Going to India in November for 6 weeks cause it´s the last chance to do that for a while

ladyvetphd · Oct 19th, 2006, 14:31

I initially trained to be a vet.a nd practised as a vet for some time, then got my phd and trained as a scientist, now working as a pharmacologist for a drug company. In between taught students as a lecturer.

vasuki · Oct 19th, 2006, 16:13

Initially worked in Ahmedabad, Gujarat as Sales Manager for cellphone company called Cellforce for 5 years. Left the job 3 years back and am now settled in Shimla hills at Narkanda/Kotgarh and looking after my apple farm.

PortieOwner · Oct 19th, 2006, 20:01

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Originally Posted by Luckywoman

Interesting job. Are the lessons you teach mandatory for the students in high school or by choice in USA?

That will depend upon the school, school district, and state requirements. The problem is you can require whatever you like but at some schools and school districts the teachers will be unqualified to teach and the students will either sleep through, play through, or be truant from class.

Portie

Eve68 · Oct 19th, 2006, 20:10

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Originally Posted by Luckywoman

Interesting job. Are the lessons you teach mandatory for the students in high school or by choice in USA?

Yes, like PortieOwner explained, it all depends on the state and district. Two of the classes are electives (World Religions and Global Studies) so that means complete independence to structure the course. World History in our district has a loose set of curriculum standards to be followed, and of course, a number of units that should be covered, but it's also up to the teacher how he/she wants to structure the teaching. Honestly, I can't complain about my job. The students are well-behaved, eager to learn, schedule is great and the time off is the reason I can travel. If you're not out to be a millionaire I think teaching is a wonderful profession...

The money's not too bad either, not like what people say at all.

Fotuman · Oct 19th, 2006, 20:30

A "business analyst" in a bpo masquerading as a kpo

NEVSAY_D · Oct 19th, 2006, 20:36

musician and audio engineer..

TimMakins · Oct 20th, 2006, 02:20

I'm an electronics technician, specialising in radio communications. Also alarm systems. Oh, and I design computers at component-level. Yes, and I program them too. And then I'm a web-designer. And I make maps for the internet - have my own website to market them. I am a gardener. I do welding, too. I can rennovate houses. and do the electrics, plumbing and heating. I do building, and roofing. Spent 12 years doing that. I've worked as a researcher in India for Footprint Books, on a few occasions. I'm currently a volunteer, doing a driving job, until I broke my ankle. Now doing admin work, and in the afternoons I am a receptionist. I once trained to level 3 as a Cordon Vert chef.

Is that enough?

Tim in England

CliveG · Oct 20th, 2006, 03:17

Aaah but have you slain any dragons in your spare time?

Blakey · Oct 20th, 2006, 05:02

Son & Brother = 45 years
Husband = 22 years
Father = 22 years
Steel Fabricator (now ex) = 11 years
Firefighter = 17 years
Watch Manager = 10 months

Apprentice human = 45 years

ghummakadz · Oct 20th, 2006, 13:35

Officially the description's something like computer systems and web site administrator, but more often "web guru" or "'puter wrangler" will do. Like TimMakins, I can either program 'em, or build them component level, from the case on up...

My other talents include things like beer brewing and writing science fiction, but so far i haven't managed to get consistently paid for either one of those.

Speaking of unpaid writing, is anyone else planning to participate in National Novel Writing Month?

mahmud · Oct 27th, 2006, 22:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blakey

Son & Brother = 45 years
Husband = 22 years
Father = 22 years
Steel Fabricator (now ex) = 11 years
Firefighter = 17 years
Watch Manager = 10 months

Apprentice human = 45 years

Interesting!

Oct 19th, 2006, 04:03	#304
emilii Back to Delhi =)) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 164	A student of social psychology. I´ll start to do my Master´s thesis on January. Going to India in November for 6 weeks cause it´s the last chance to do that for a while __________________ Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. -Dr. Seuss My homeland http://virtual.finland.fi/Picture_Book

Oct 19th, 2006, 16:13	#306
vasuki mast maula Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Narkanda/ Kotgarh/ Shimla Posts: 299	Initially worked in Ahmedabad, Gujarat as Sales Manager for cellphone company called Cellforce for 5 years. Left the job 3 years back and am now settled in Shimla hills at Narkanda/Kotgarh and looking after my apple farm. __________________ Of all the things lost.. I miss my mind the most

Oct 19th, 2006, 20:30	#309
Fotuman Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 76	A "business analyst" in a bpo masquerading as a kpo __________________ Is there life beyond office hours??? Find out at http://www.ajjuman.blogspot.com/ Flickr: http://flickr.com/photos/ajayclicks

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ghummakadz Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rewalsar, HP Posts: 45	Officially the description's something like computer systems and web site administrator, but more often "web guru" or "'puter wrangler" will do. Like TimMakins, I can either program 'em, or build them component level, from the case on up... My other talents include things like beer brewing and writing science fiction, but so far i haven't managed to get consistently paid for either one of those. Speaking of unpaid writing, is anyone else planning to participate in National Novel Writing Month?

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