Employment: What do you do for a living?

[malice10985]

I am tired of working at a crummy gas station for low wages. I figure that my college degree is worth more than that in the job market.

If you all tell me what you do for a living, and what kind of educational/training background you have, maybe I will get an idea of what I can do.

[Little G]

I work at a grocery store in scanning, and I also coordinate part of the sales ad. I have no degrees and I make 32k.

[sac2165]

Structural Engineer
4-yr BS degree

[InZane4all]

Computer Technologist II

Currently working on my B.A.
in Network Management

In my line of business, certifications count more than a degree to be honest. Don't get me wrong, having a degree is a plus in the technology field, but having those certifications are worth a whole lot more.

If you do not have an MCP, MCSA, MCSE, or that fake certification known as the A+, you will not get hired regardless whether you have any degree in the technology field.

There's more certs. available, but there are way too many to mention.

[Tyler]

well inzane4all that just lifted my spirits..

im currently going to Atlantic technical center.. I have A+ and MCP.. but i have been having trouble finding an IT job...

im currently attending for CCNA then i WANTED to do CCNP for networking..

im slowly losing interest though because of the job market and i dont really like office jobs.. sitting in front of computer screens

[3.4 slow to go]

USAF 11yrs & change. Just finished my CCAF degree, and AF has 100% Tuition assistance so I cain finish my Associates in Mechanical Engineering/CADCAM here & move on to the Bachelors, or some more Associates in related feilds.

[1998silverbird]

Aviation Electronics Tech in the Navy.. Make around 50,000 a year and have been doing this for 5 years.. I have a high school education, and working on a collage one from the Navy..

[57s98Camaro]

Working on a degree in Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State currently. I'm an unemployed, broke-*** college student [img]smile.gif[/img]

I figure if ME doesn't work out I'll try my hand at Rockstar Studies ;)

[PiLOTLiTE]

CNC Machinist, 40k/year, 22 years old, no degrees (yet, working on one).

[99v6cam]

I bag groceries at a grocery store... made $6500 last year... I'm high rollin...

[BigCutlass]

i work at UPS in the mornings and Lions Choice(fast food) at night..i dont really mind working 2 jobs and between the 2 of them, i pulled in 24k last year..only sucky part is going into UPS at 3:45a.m. gets old real quick. been going 2 1/2 years though, and i have 3 weeks paid vacation, full medical dental and vision benefits, and making 11 an hour(up to 12 in august).

[Fredless]

I work at UPS now, making 600-650 a month p/t after dues and taxes. I work 20-25 hours a week and go to school f/t.

Hopefully I'll be making around 35-40k a year after I get out school and working f/t at a ford dealer.

That degree you have can't get you anywhere man?

[shock_core]

Street Corner Entrepenuer

[Mogobs30th]

I am in school for the first time in six years for Aviation Maintenence, hoping to get my AMT degree and my A & P licence by Oct. of next year. I have a 7 year plan, ultimately working for UPS in the Worldport in Louisville, KY. Besides school, that I attend 4 days a week from 8 am till 2:45 pm, I also work part time at UPS. If things go right, I will get my transfer to Louisville, and finally start making enough money to where I don't have to worry about paycheck to paycheck BS.

[crasher]

I"m an aprentice mechanic still working hourly but I'm learning a ton.