Help Me Find a New Career - Page 2

Lamplighter · 07-11-2012, 05:45 PM

Whichever path you choose to do, be sure to use the talent you have
with words/ideas and spur-of-the-moment associations... a la this

infinite monkey · 07-12-2012, 07:29 AM

Aw shucks, thanks Lamp, but I'm thinking it's not really a marketable skill.

BrianR · 07-12-2012, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

How about erotic phone solicitor?

We're always looking for talent!

Pam

skysidhe · 07-12-2012, 11:46 AM

Park Ranger. I like that idea. I would love to do that too, if I were younger and tougher.

I know you can hold your own against woodland creatures and your nose against nasty bathrooms. Nasty bathrooms can't be worse than nasty coworkers.

Lamplighter · 07-12-2012, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Don't throw things in the pit-potty.
They are very hard to retrieve.

infinite monkey · 07-12-2012, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by skysidhe

Park Ranger. I like that idea. I would love to do that too, if I were younger and tougher.

I know you can hold your own against woodland creatures and your nose against nasty bathrooms. Nasty bathrooms can't be worse than nasty coworkers.

Ain't that the truth?

Sigh...I look around with different ideas, different programs available at schools...I'm completely and hopelessly lost.

If I thought it would really happen I'd ask Gawd for a sign...

BigV · 07-12-2012, 12:16 PM

Heh.

Tha's true, lamplighter. Not impossible, but heroically difficult.

This one time, at band camp (not really band camp, scout camp actually, but band camp sounds funnier) a nighttime trip to the kybo resulted in one of the scout's maglites being dropped into the pit.

Shit.

No, really. Shit.

Ironically, the light had tumbled as it dropped and landed vertically, shining straight up. You know how you're not supposed to shine a light directly in your eyes? That's true for all your eyes. Anyhow, this pit was pretty full, and the mound onto which it stuck was high, high enough to tempt us to fashion a rigid wire noose for an emergency extraction. One of the other dads got that shitty assignment, and the light was rescued.

Now I know it's not worth it.

Trilby · 07-12-2012, 12:18 PM

I've asked the Uni for a sign before with the caveat that it be really freakin' obvious as I am a dark crayon and you know what? I've always gotten one (answer, that is) and you will, too. Just ask for it to be OBVIOUS as sometimes the Universe is too subtle for me.

infinite monkey · 07-12-2012, 12:25 PM

Every time I ask for a sign someone runs into my car.

There's my sign: shut up and like it.

Trilby · 07-12-2012, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Every time I ask for a sign someone runs into my car.

There's my sign: shut up and like it.

No....I respectfully disagree. I think there is another message there...
keep asking and if you get run into again, we'll have a serious pow wow about you becoming some sort of mechanic...

infinite monkey · 07-12-2012, 12:30 PM

Tell me how weird either of these things sound:

Heavy equipment operator

Medical coding

Trilby · 07-12-2012, 12:45 PM

I like both of them for you because you can kind of be in your own world with both those jobs. I'd imagine you'd have little interaction with people as a medical coder and those people are in need in this area. SCC has (or used to have) an AS in Medical Records.

monster · 07-12-2012, 12:52 PM

I think you'd have fun operating a wrecking ball

infinite monkey · 07-12-2012, 06:21 PM

That would be fun as hell!

Clodfobble · 07-12-2012, 06:34 PM

I can actually see you being really good as a site manager for a general contractor. Telling the tile guys that being late is unacceptable, and they'll be finishing after dark without overtime pay, and having them tip their hats and meekly reply, "ma'am."

07-12-2012, 12:16 PM	#22
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Heh. Tha's true, lamplighter. Not impossible, but heroically difficult. This one time, at band camp (not really band camp, scout camp actually, but band camp sounds funnier) a nighttime trip to the kybo resulted in one of the scout's maglites being dropped into the pit. Shit. No, really. Shit. Ironically, the light had tumbled as it dropped and landed vertically, shining straight up. You know how you're not supposed to shine a light directly in your eyes? That's true for all your eyes. Anyhow, this pit was pretty full, and the mound onto which it stuck was high, high enough to tempt us to fashion a rigid wire noose for an emergency extraction. One of the other dads got that shitty assignment, and the light was rescued. Now I know it's not worth it. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

07-12-2012, 12:18 PM	#23
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I've asked the Uni for a sign before with the caveat that it be really freakin' obvious as I am a dark crayon and you know what? I've always gotten one (answer, that is) and you will, too. Just ask for it to be OBVIOUS as sometimes the Universe is too subtle for me. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

07-12-2012, 12:45 PM	#27
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I like both of them for you because you can kind of be in your own world with both those jobs. I'd imagine you'd have little interaction with people as a medical coder and those people are in need in this area. SCC has (or used to have) an AS in Medical Records. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

07-12-2012, 12:52 PM	#28
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I think you'd have fun operating a wrecking ball __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

07-12-2012, 06:34 PM	#30
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I can actually see you being really good as a site manager for a general contractor. Telling the tile guys that being late is unacceptable, and they'll be finishing after dark without overtime pay, and having them tip their hats and meekly reply, "ma'am." __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

07-11-2012, 05:45 PM	#16
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Whichever path you choose to do, be sure to use the talent you have with words/ideas and spur-of-the-moment associations... a la this

07-12-2012, 07:29 AM	#17
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Aw shucks, thanks Lamp, but I'm thinking it's not really a marketable skill.

07-12-2012, 11:46 AM	#19
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Park Ranger. I like that idea. I would love to do that too, if I were younger and tougher. I know you can hold your own against woodland creatures and your nose against nasty bathrooms. Nasty bathrooms can't be worse than nasty coworkers.

07-12-2012, 12:25 PM	#24
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Every time I ask for a sign someone runs into my car. There's my sign: shut up and like it.

07-12-2012, 12:30 PM	#26
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Tell me how weird either of these things sound: Heavy equipment operator Medical coding

07-12-2012, 06:21 PM	#29
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	That would be fun as hell!

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