What do you do and where?

[WayAbvPar]

18D? I once knew a 36DD.

[SnakeCharmer]

I'm back to lurking and reading when I have internet.  I've recently finished the selection process for US Army Special Forces, and am currently undergoing training as a Special Forces Medic (18D) and being taught Russian. 18D's learn everything from basic sick call to trauma surgery to dive medicine and veterinary skills. I've got a lot on my plate, so that cuts f13 reading time, but I pop in every now and again.

Enjoy growing your beard and not getting a haircut.

[BigBlack]

I'm a foreign policy analyst-type-person focusing on Sino-American relations, currently finishing up a Master's in Washington DC, about to embark on 18 months of intensive Mandarin study, and after that heading into the IC or some other executive branch agency.

[Signe]

Do you actually have a job?  I thought you just... you know... hung around.  My nephew has degrrees in Chinese language. You must be taking one of those weird language courses the Air Force uses for their guys.  They're supposed to be pretty good.

[BigBlack]

Do you actually have a job?  I thought you just... you know... hung around.  My nephew has degrrees in Chinese language. You must be taking one of those weird language courses the Air Force uses for their guys.  They're supposed to be pretty good.

I'm 21, so it's all been internships up until this point (doing bachelor's/master's simultaneously), but I have about 2 years of research analyst work at several foreign policy think-tanks under my belt.  The 18 months of Mandarin study is federally funded, but it's at normal universities, both here and in China.  My degrees are in security studies.  Starting from high school up until this summer I was studying Japanese (7 years' worth), so I'm going to need the 18 months to play catch-up. :)

[Cheddar]

Do you actually have a job?  I thought you just... you know... hung around.  My nephew has degrrees in Chinese language. You must be taking one of those weird language courses the Air Force uses for their guys.  They're supposed to be pretty good.

I'm 21, so it's all been internships up until this point (doing bachelor's/master's simultaneously), but I have about 2 years of research analyst work at several foreign policy think-tanks under my belt.  The 18 months of Mandarin study is federally funded, but it's at normal universities, both here and in China.  My degrees are in security studies.  Starting from high school up until this summer I was studying Japanese (7 years' worth), so I'm going to need the 18 months to play catch-up. :)

You have a fetish.

[BigBlack]

Hate you!  But just to clarify, taking Japanese in high school was basically a "Knowing French or Spanish doesn't won't do shit to get me into a good international affairs university, but this will" decision, though I ended up enjoying it.  I hate Chinese with a passion, but I'm learning it for work.  On a personal level, I don't have much interest in East Asian cultures.

[lamaros]

Hate you!  But just to clarify, taking Japanese in high school was basically a "Knowing French or Spanish doesn't won't do shit to get me into a good international affairs university, but this will" decision, though I ended up enjoying it.  I hate Chinese with a passion, but I'm learning it for work.  On a personal level, I don't have much interest in East Asian cultures.

Fetish.

[Rendakor]

Hate you!  But just to clarify, taking Japanese in high school was basically a "Knowing French or Spanish doesn't won't do shit to get me into a good international affairs university, but this will" decision, though I ended up enjoying it.  I hate Chinese with a passion, but I'm learning it for work.  On a personal level, I don't have much interest in East Asian cultures.

Fetish.

The word is "weeaboo." 

Also, I'm a security guard, going to school to be a programmer, or at least an IT dork.

[Signe]

Do you get to carry a gun around?

[Rendakor]

Nope I'm one of those guys checking ID cards at a gate. Though I wouldn't trust me with a gun if I were my boss.

[stray]

I got a new job at a printing company, I think. They do the TMNT comics. Maybe I can get a discount.

[schild]

A discount on comics?

Are you an honorary jew?

[IainC]

I 'do' the English speaking community for the Euro WAR servers.

[stray]

A discount on comics?

Are you an honorary jew?

Heh..

OK, maybe a discount on printing comics seems more worthwhile. If only I actually made comics...

[Signe]

I 'do' the English speaking community for the Euro WAR servers.

ALL of them?  You must be very virile!

[Triforcer]

Hmm, can't believe I never noticed this thread before now (I perused Broughden's little contribution to it in the Den). 

Anyhoo, I graduated from law school last year and am currently a clerk for a federal district court judge.  I wish I could tell all you lawyers on the board what I've learned about what judges like/don't like and how decisions are really written, but sanctity of chambers means its hard for me to speak even in generalities.

Next year I am heading to Japan to work, for one year, at a Japanese law firm.  Only like 3 people out of 50 speak English.  And I speak and write zero Japanese (don't need it for my actual work, strictly speaking, but I really should pick up some).  After that- who knows.

[Samwise]

I'm still doing the same thing I was doing on page 1.  Except I'm 3 years older now.   

[Ironwood]

Same here.  It's fucking depressing.  The job has changed from Regional to National and the Manager to Director, but it's roughly the same job.

Time to learn Goat Farming, methinks.

[JWIV]

I can't remember if I posted in this thread or not but whatever.

32, dropped out of college to go work in the NOC of a start-up ISP.  That was a little over twelve years ago.  Finally got out of operations and management about three years ago and rid myself of the Blackberry leash.  Did a two year stint contracting for a large telecom company and accepted a permanent position with them a little over a year ago which is what I'm still doing now. 

I'm also married for slightly over three years, currently reside in the Canton neighborhood of Baltimore, and the wife and I are expecting our first child in June.

[WayAbvPar]

Same here.  It's fucking depressing.  The job has changed from Regional to National and the Manager to Director, but it's roughly the same job.

Time to learn Goat Farming, methinks.

Maybe you can put the Wish alpha on your resume.

[Yegolev]

Are we reaffirming our jobs now?  Same thing here, AIX Support Specialist, just more money from tenure and promotion.  In 2009 I will get four weeks of vacation, so that's something to hold out for.

[NowhereMan]

Pretty much the same, I've graduated and am now doing an MA in Philosophy. I'm also filling out PhD applications and lots of shit for funding.

Although maybe just doing a law conversion course and joining the ranks of the employable would be a far better bet. Sometimes I wish I didn't actually enjoy doing my subject...

[Ironwood]

Same here.  It's fucking depressing.  The job has changed from Regional to National and the Manager to Director, but it's roughly the same job.

Time to learn Goat Farming, methinks.

Maybe you can put the Wish alpha on your resume.

Um.  What ?

[Signe]

You know, the game Wish?  The one that got canceled?  All the goat on goat action?  You know?

[WayAbvPar]

You know, the game Wish?  The one that got canceled?  All the goat on goat action?  You know?

You are officially hired as my reference explainer. Pay isn't good, but the benefits are even worse. Congratulations!

[Ironwood]

I didn't even know Wish allowed that.  Where do I sign up ?

[Signe]

I didn't even know Wish allowed that.  Where do I sign up ?

You know, the game Wish?  The one that got canceled? All the goat on goat action?  You know?

[Johny Cee]

Although maybe just doing a law conversion course and joining the ranks of the employable would be a far better bet. Sometimes I wish I didn't actually enjoy doing my subject...

What is it with F13 and lawyers?  There's like a dozen attorneys that frequent these boards.

[Abagadro]

What is it with F13 and lawyers?  There's like a dozen attorneys that frequent these boards.

We are drawn to shiny objects.

[WayAbvPar]

It is more that there are approximately 100x more lawyers in the world (especially the US) than are really needed. 

[Soukyan]

I am a shiny object.

[HaemishM]

Your avatar certainly is.

[Soukyan]

Your avatar certainly is.

Yes. I want to meet her some day. If only she came in concert closer to here.

[Strazos]

Still working at the Bank full-time. Still doing part-time at Gamestop.

It still all sucks on multiple levels.


But hey, I got an Agrias Oaks figure (FF: Tactics) to put by my computer, to lend it more geek-bling.