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Axis
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What kind of job did you do?
i have learn as first machinist but this was not my dream.. my parents want that i do that..
after my civilian service i deadicated to learn geriatric nurse(altenpfleger)..
after 7 years in this job i became the chance to work as computer specialist.. my hobby was my job..
after 4 years in a big company i must go because job shakeout. i become a lot of money but must go back to old people's home..
after 2 years looking i'm have become now again the chance to work in a big company as IT specialist..
only a temporary contract at the moment but i hope to be longer here in the firm! Hope so!!!! |
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Sixx
Registered: May 2005
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OK.
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dalezy
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 476 |
this place is getting interesting |
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T.M.R
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i'm a piano player in a whore house... no that's a lie, i can't play the piano [whistles innocently =-] |
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
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Well, I for one like to know what people are doing in real life, and how that connects to their scene activities.
Me, I'm a software architect, responsible for the 5th largest site in Holland. Also, my love for writing (long) scrolltexts resulted in me being a lyricist for a Dutch singer (shameless plug: http://www.lyrical.demon.nl/owngod/)
The scene made me what I am today, for sure. |
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Total Chaos
Registered: Mar 2006
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I dance naked for sailors on bar-tables... much as I did whilst in the scene... |
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DRAX
Registered: Oct 2004
Posts: 225 |
I work as a clinical psychologist on a psychiatric hospital for children and adolescens. I once considered making a living from music but for some reason I have always wanted to keep the music primarily a hobby... Been studying math stuff for a year but it wasn't really that interesting... Doing music commercially now and then... I guess most sceners today work with computers... ;) |
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Steppe
Registered: Jan 2002
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Studied geology and am now working in a geological engineering office, doing mostly environmental engineering, also a bit groundwater and civil/underground engineering. It's about 75% office work, writing expert reports and consultant recommendations, the rest is field work aquiring data, taking ground/water samples, surveying. My dream job ever since, and it has absolutely nothing to do with my history as C64 user. ;) |
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Matt
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 598 |
am I the only one not working with computers?
I'm a decorator.
I paint, I lay carpets and I hang wallpaper.
Hanging wallpaper is very much like making love to a beautiful woman!
You clean all the relevant services,
spread her out on the table,
colour with paste and stick her up!
You clean your brush,
light ur pipe,
stand back and admire your handywork!
8)
in all honesty,
I love my job!
8)
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DRAX
Registered: Oct 2004
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hehe, that one was good :D |
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Matt
Registered: Apr 2002
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but I AM a carpenter!
true story!
8) |
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TWR
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So what do I do for a living? Well, I work at a bioscience company, GE healthcare where I handle the distribution (mainly in europe). Yes, you could say I'm a swapper. ;-) Nice work, good pay and excellent working-pals. |
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TDJ
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Quote: but I AM a carpenter!
true story!
8)
So are you Karen or Richard? |
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Wile Coyote
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Quote: i'm a piano player in a whore house... no that's a lie, i can't play the piano [whistles innocently =-]
Interesting.. |
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Wile Coyote
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Quote: Well, I for one like to know what people are doing in real life, and how that connects to their scene activities.
Me, I'm a software architect, responsible for the 5th largest site in Holland. Also, my love for writing (long) scrolltexts resulted in me being a lyricist for a Dutch singer (shameless plug: http://www.lyrical.demon.nl/owngod/)
The scene made me what I am today, for sure.
"Woke up this morning, got out of bed
one more day closer to death"
Well the opening lines are very up-lifting, i must say. |
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
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Quote: "Woke up this morning, got out of bed
one more day closer to death"
Well the opening lines are very up-lifting, i must say.
Especially when sung by Jeroen Tel (you *did* know it was Jeroen singing the first part there, didn't you?) |
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Tch
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Hmm,jobs..
Does "Butchering bread,adding some hardware,driving forklifts and delivering it to your door" make any sense?
I´ll be whatever comes along.. ;) |
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Jetboy
Registered: Jul 2006
Posts: 301 |
I'm more concerned about my future jobs than the previous ones...
I've done some things throug computer journalism, both paper and TV, through game cartridges development, through web development, through bussines java application programming, through doing some 3d illustrations, through foreign trade, through Manga/Anime importing, through the game programming for PC, to whatever future brings...
You know what they say - if you done so many of them, you cant be really good at any :)
Oh! I used to work as a teacher for one year too :) |
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jailbird
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1578 |
IT. Namely administration, but mostly web development. That isn't what I've always dreamt of, but once you live in a major shithole like Serbia, you shouldn't be too picky considering jobs. |
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A3
Registered: Dec 2005
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Quote: Hmm,jobs..
Does "Butchering bread,adding some hardware,driving forklifts and delivering it to your door" make any sense?
I´ll be whatever comes along.. ;)
Hey I also did "delivering it to your door for a year" these days I work for the Swedish government. (no, not as an politician) |
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Spinball
Registered: Sep 2002
Posts: 88 |
i´ve been working in a videostore for some years, selling hollywood-crap, pr0n and pc/playstation/x-box games. guess the xxx-stuff ist very scenerelated :)
Also did some pdf related coding for some insurance, most boring shit i ever did. I got that job because the owner is an old shoolmate of me who remembered that i used to code on the c64.
these days i´m doing prepress stuff at a scientific book-publisher. Pretty cool job, as i have much time to hang around here while printing the plates for offsetmachines. |
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drake
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i ever studied for gardner. later i worked in a lot of factories, was selling kitchens, working with psycho-geriatyc ppl, was a butcher for 3 years. now i study social pedagogich work (spw) and i work in a gindergarden...9 women and only 1 man :-) |
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Wile Coyote
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Quote: Especially when sung by Jeroen Tel (you *did* know it was Jeroen singing the first part there, didn't you?)
I have not heard the song. I simply read the lyrics. I assumed the song was to be performed by the famale on the page, although i did notice the small print at the bottom of the screen implying J.Tel on vocals. Never knew J.Tel could sing. |
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Wile Coyote
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Quote: I'm more concerned about my future jobs than the previous ones...
I've done some things throug computer journalism, both paper and TV, through game cartridges development, through web development, through bussines java application programming, through doing some 3d illustrations, through foreign trade, through Manga/Anime importing, through the game programming for PC, to whatever future brings...
You know what they say - if you done so many of them, you cant be really good at any :)
Oh! I used to work as a teacher for one year too :)
I've done my fair share of a vartiety of various jobs while on my quest to find out what i *really* want to do. I'm still searching :) |
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Wile Coyote
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Quote: IT. Namely administration, but mostly web development. That isn't what I've always dreamt of, but once you live in a major shithole like Serbia, you shouldn't be too picky considering jobs.
Jailbird, you live in Serbia, no way. I drove though there last year while traveling. I felt like i was on the moon or some Mad Max place. I stuck to the toll roads which were empty most of the time, there were a few other cars on the road from time to time. Every now and then i'd see a petrol/gas station. I pull over and pop in and see what was on offer. Most of the shelves were empty. They sold cans of coke and one place had very hardcore porn dvd's on a stand directly as i walked into the shop, which seemed an odd place to located such material, an i always felt like i was their first customer in weeks. All in all it was quite an experience. |
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jailbird
Registered: Dec 2001
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Quoting wile coyoteJailbird, you live in Serbia, no way. I drove though there last year while traveling. I felt like i was on the moon or some Mad Max place. I stuck to the toll roads which were empty most of the time, there were a few other cars on the road from time to time. Every now and then i'd see a petrol/gas station. I pull over and pop in and see what was on offer. Most of the shelves were empty. They sold cans of coke and one place had very hardcore porn dvd's on a stand directly as i walked into the shop, which seemed an odd place to located such material, an i always felt like i was their first customer in weeks. All in all it was quite an experience.
You most likely travelled on the southern part of the country, actually it's really like that there. I live on north, where the economy is more steady, there are a lot of farmlands, industries, and the life conditions are slowly getting better and better. However, the unenployment is still above 50% here on north, and a salary of 150 euros is considered to be a quite fine catch, now imagine what's down there... |
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Jetboy
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Quote: Quoting wile coyoteJailbird, you live in Serbia, no way. I drove though there last year while traveling. I felt like i was on the moon or some Mad Max place. I stuck to the toll roads which were empty most of the time, there were a few other cars on the road from time to time. Every now and then i'd see a petrol/gas station. I pull over and pop in and see what was on offer. Most of the shelves were empty. They sold cans of coke and one place had very hardcore porn dvd's on a stand directly as i walked into the shop, which seemed an odd place to located such material, an i always felt like i was their first customer in weeks. All in all it was quite an experience.
You most likely travelled on the southern part of the country, actually it's really like that there. I live on north, where the economy is more steady, there are a lot of farmlands, industries, and the life conditions are slowly getting better and better. However, the unenployment is still above 50% here on north, and a salary of 150 euros is considered to be a quite fine catch, now imagine what's down there...
Seems like Poland some years ago. It will get beter in time.
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Dane
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I've been teaching for six years. And will probably stick to it. |
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Wile Coyote
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Quote: Quoting wile coyoteJailbird, you live in Serbia, no way. I drove though there last year while traveling. I felt like i was on the moon or some Mad Max place. I stuck to the toll roads which were empty most of the time, there were a few other cars on the road from time to time. Every now and then i'd see a petrol/gas station. I pull over and pop in and see what was on offer. Most of the shelves were empty. They sold cans of coke and one place had very hardcore porn dvd's on a stand directly as i walked into the shop, which seemed an odd place to located such material, an i always felt like i was their first customer in weeks. All in all it was quite an experience.
You most likely travelled on the southern part of the country, actually it's really like that there. I live on north, where the economy is more steady, there are a lot of farmlands, industries, and the life conditions are slowly getting better and better. However, the unenployment is still above 50% here on north, and a salary of 150 euros is considered to be a quite fine catch, now imagine what's down there...
.from the motor way (toll road) the landscape was just so flat with nothing there. It felt really good. Every so often a petrol station would appear and there could be a house or 2. I would think, what a place to live. |
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
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Quote: I have not heard the song. I simply read the lyrics. I assumed the song was to be performed by the famale on the page, although i did notice the small print at the bottom of the screen implying J.Tel on vocals. Never knew J.Tel could sing.
Click the title of the song on the top of the page - there's an mp3 under it ;)
Jeroen sings the first part (guy feeling sorry for himself), Brenda sings the main part (girl telling him to get over it). Yes Jeroen can sing, although he's a much better musician ;-)
This is just one of the first few 'real' song lyrics I wrote though (only rap lyrics before that), latter ones are much much better but unfortunately I can't give you the mp3s of those (or Brenda would kill me - she doesn't even like this page).
And hey, you can always check out trans*form again to read some of my lyrics if you wanna! |
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Wile Coyote
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Quote: Well, I for one like to know what people are doing in real life, and how that connects to their scene activities.
Me, I'm a software architect, responsible for the 5th largest site in Holland. Also, my love for writing (long) scrolltexts resulted in me being a lyricist for a Dutch singer (shameless plug: http://www.lyrical.demon.nl/owngod/)
The scene made me what I am today, for sure.
Just downloaded the mp3. J.Tel as a vocalist did not come across as a natural singer, he sounded like he was holding back. I know a singer and she is very confident and loves her voice (shameless plug: http://www.talykorenmusic.com/ )
We had some fun together a little while ago, i made a small music video, a zero budget video (another shameless plug: http://www.truecolor.741.com/You_are_my_Only_One.html )
So when will J.Tel make some more cool music for Focus :) |
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Celtic
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very interesting to read what everybody does for a job. I work in the music business nowadays, with 3 jobs.
my 'hobby' job is running my record labels which tries to promote unknown dutch bands and give them a step up.
My second job is my booking agency. I set up tours throughout Europe (mostly holland though)for bands from all over the globe. I work with bands like Fishbone, Aereogramme, Saian Supa Crew and Textures (and many many more).
Last, for a steady wage, i work as an assistant promoter at a venue in my hometown called Patronaat. I book bands in the venue, but i also prepare all of the productions.
Busy busy, but i love this work, it is like a dream come true. |
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Tch
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@WEC: Thank you for that shameless plug!
Love it/her!! 8D |
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Hate Bush
Registered: Jul 2002
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audio producer in polish radio for fourth year running. that was my first serious job after graduating, and quite satisfying (mostly in a financial aspect ;>), i consider myself a lucky bastard. |
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Hate Bush
Registered: Jul 2002
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tdj, thanks for the link. really something, to hear jeroen singing, and more importantly - rhyming in blondie's 'rapture' manner, won't be the least bit surprised to hear him playing ocarina someday, after that. |
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Tao
Registered: Aug 2002
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I work as a Linux developer for Nokia/OSSO (responsible for the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet and the Maemo application development platform), in the team that works with system performance, reliability, power management, and device state management. |
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
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Quote: tdj, thanks for the link. really something, to hear jeroen singing, and more importantly - rhyming in blondie's 'rapture' manner, won't be the least bit surprised to hear him playing ocarina someday, after that.
The first version of this demo had me rapping but the sound quality was too low .. or at least that is what Jeroen claims, I still think he wanted to replace me because he knows the rappers get all the pussy ;-) |
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DRAX
Registered: Oct 2004
Posts: 225 |
Personally I am not impressed by Jeroen's singing in this song. I have heard other stuff where he sings much better and not holding back at all. I think Jeroen is one of the most musically talented persons I have ever met... This song doesn't impress me - the best thing about it is the text ;) ... and Brenda's voice... |
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
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Quote: Personally I am not impressed by Jeroen's singing in this song. I have heard other stuff where he sings much better and not holding back at all. I think Jeroen is one of the most musically talented persons I have ever met... This song doesn't impress me - the best thing about it is the text ;) ... and Brenda's voice...
I agree with you about Brenda's voice - she is one of the best singers I've ever heard, not just based on this song alone ofcourse. I've known her for about 10 years and have many other tracks by her, plus I've seen her performing several times.
And yes, Jeroen can do much better but please remember: this is just a demo, he was never meant to be the one doing the honours on the final track. The very first demo version (with me rapping) both parts were sung by Brenda.
As for my text: I can do much, much better as well, and I have, believe me ;) Like I wrote earlier, this is one of the first times I tried 'real' song lyrics instead of rap lyrics, and it shows. |
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Laxity
Registered: Aug 2005
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I used to work with composing and producing music fulltime at Funcom in Oslo some 10 years ago. I left the job to be together with my girlfriend (now wife), and I guess I was a little bored with it. After that I took an education to become a teacher, worked as a programmer for a company that did games for XBox, PS2, Gameboy Advance etc. (made my first game - for the GBA.. .. yiha!). Unfortunately the company went bust, and I had to find myself teaching kids for half a year before I luckily got my current job (I love networking)....
Today I work as a senior programmer with a company that makes games for mobile phones (TAO, go down that hall and kick those guys that implement sound in j2me in the nuts - will ya?!).. On the side of that I do audio projects here and there when they pop up and I have the time. I play some music too, and had a few records out with a band a couple of years ago (not my music) - didn't hit though ;)
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macx
Registered: Mar 2002
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Not much computerrelated for me.
I have worked with all kinds of things, for a swedish organization promoting the usage of condoms, as a substitute teacher, in a bar in London, ... The longest work experience I had though, was in a cooled warehouse driving the forklift and doing some stockkeeping.
I have also been studying quite a lot of philosophy (of science, ethics, history, political, cognitive) and might continue bits of that, though I am now mainly studying to be a physician (medical doctor). I started those studies up north in Umeå, but am as of this autumn continuing them in Odense. Reasons for the move was that my girlfriend since four years started her medstudies here in January and also the improved climate (I am from the south myself). |
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Total Chaos
Registered: Mar 2006
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wow, ppl are all serious and stuff here ;)
ok... I work as a system administrator for unix-systems @ Volvo... and no, I don't know SHIT about cars and I don't care ;)
been pretty much working with computers for as long as I can remember... some of the diffrent systems I've been working on are:
OS/390 (z-os today, IBM Mainframes... love 'em)
AS/400 (i-series today, IBM midrange.. called "micro computers"... don't ask me why 'coz they are freaking HUGE)
SUN (Solaris, Jurassic Sparc)
AIX (IBM unix... right now I have about 70 servers in 6 Regatta-shells and 12 more on the way in shiny new 595-stylee :D )
I have my own office far away from all thouse annoying fucks, what you call them... USERS... and they can only reach me by mail as my phone# is unlisted :D
I have also worked some on *bluerk* winblows, but only for like 2-3 months... hated every moment of it as I actually had to talk to real ppl then...
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Stainless Steel
Registered: Mar 2003
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Aww well Im a "System engineer" (atleast thats what the business card says).
Ive been working in the Citrix / Terminalserver field for the past 4 years. Before that i was doing webdevelopment for various companies and before that i was working for UPS loading / unloading trucks in the nightshift (damn hard work) and some other smaller jobs not worth mentioning.
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cba
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Quote: wow, ppl are all serious and stuff here ;)
ok... I work as a system administrator for unix-systems @ Volvo... and no, I don't know SHIT about cars and I don't care ;)
been pretty much working with computers for as long as I can remember... some of the diffrent systems I've been working on are:
OS/390 (z-os today, IBM Mainframes... love 'em)
AS/400 (i-series today, IBM midrange.. called "micro computers"... don't ask me why 'coz they are freaking HUGE)
SUN (Solaris, Jurassic Sparc)
AIX (IBM unix... right now I have about 70 servers in 6 Regatta-shells and 12 more on the way in shiny new 595-stylee :D )
I have my own office far away from all thouse annoying fucks, what you call them... USERS... and they can only reach me by mail as my phone# is unlisted :D
I have also worked some on *bluerk* winblows, but only for like 2-3 months... hated every moment of it as I actually had to talk to real ppl then...
Nice to read this,
I've been always working with computers, starting out
as an all round system administrator, later I moved away
from that, and concetrated only on unix/linux full time.
IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, Debian, Redhat etc.
Currently working @ a big University in Switzerland, enough time to work on CSDB & The Digital Dungeon :)
Niels
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Zedrick
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Like most (?) people in our subculture, i started out with technical support (though my education is in history and archaeology), and after a few years dealing with idiots (=customers) for different companies (Xerox, Symantec etc) in different countries, I'm now a Hostmaster at a big webhost. Which basically means that I sit most of the day at the office talking rubbish with my colleagues and reading slashdot, taking care of domain/dns-problems about 2 out of 8 hours a day. Very relaxing, and I can't imagine anything better (since I'm such a lazy person).
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TDJ
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Quote: Like most (?) people in our subculture, i started out with technical support (though my education is in history and archaeology), and after a few years dealing with idiots (=customers) for different companies (Xerox, Symantec etc) in different countries, I'm now a Hostmaster at a big webhost. Which basically means that I sit most of the day at the office talking rubbish with my colleagues and reading slashdot, taking care of domain/dns-problems about 2 out of 8 hours a day. Very relaxing, and I can't imagine anything better (since I'm such a lazy person).
/ Z
To be honest, such a job would drive me mad. I need constant work pressure, or else the days just are too long :) Fortunately at my current job, there is no lack of pressure, no lack at all ;) |
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Celtic
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Quote: To be honest, such a job would drive me mad. I need constant work pressure, or else the days just are too long :) Fortunately at my current job, there is no lack of pressure, no lack at all ;)
for what site do you work? |
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
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Quote: for what site do you work?
I'd rather not say ;) It's not a porn site, but I'll give you a hint: they have very 'funny' commercials on the Dutch television. |
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WVL
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Quote: I'd rather not say ;) It's not a porn site, but I'll give you a hint: they have very 'funny' commercials on the Dutch television.
omg.. you're not responsible for this jamba-crap, right?.. |
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TDJ
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Quote: omg.. you're not responsible for this jamba-crap, right?..
You insult me sir. |
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Celtic
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and i dont consider jamba to be very porn-like. but then again, maybe it turns you on to watch a 'crazy' frog :) |
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Puterman
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I work as a programmer, specialized in mobile phone stuff, mostly Symbian. |
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Wile Coyote
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Quote: @WEC: Thank you for that shameless plug!
Love it/her!! 8D
So you like Tally, eveyone likes Tally. Tally is v.popular :) |
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Wile Coyote
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@Tdj I hgad another listen to J.Tel track on my other PC (which has better speakers). The track is interesting. If i were to break it up, the keyboard sounds i really quite liked, they reminded me of sounds used in films from the 70's/80's i was thinking of Escape from New York, that use similar sounds. The drums were ok, slighly bland. I'm still not sure about J.Tel's sing, i could picture more depressed person singing the lyrics, as J.Tel did not come across as heavy enough. The female singer sounded good. I thought the track was about 1 minute too long. It starts off good, J.Tel sings and then the female sings and then T.Jel appears again and then the track drags on for another unnecessary minute. So overal the tracks has some very good points. |
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Wile Coyote
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Quote: The first version of this demo had me rapping but the sound quality was too low .. or at least that is what Jeroen claims, I still think he wanted to replace me because he knows the rappers get all the pussy ;-)
Electronic music and slighly bland singing can work. The slight rap sound without the full on rap was reminding me of the Pet Shop Boys and their track West End Girls. When i first heard West End Girls i was thinking, oh, that sounds like upper class rapping, alomost talking with a hint of rhyme and T.Jel is doing that alittle on his track. |
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TDJ
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When I was still working on this track (circa 1999) I was in touch with one of the best Dutch rappers to do the verse, but he wanted to write his own lyrics instead so that fell through. Then later on I found another group, and this time it was me who proposed to have them change the lyrics.
Nowadays, I would probably opt to drop the rap completely. |
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Hate Bush
Registered: Jul 2002
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"I was in touch with one of the best Dutch rappers to do the verse, but he wanted to write his own lyrics instead"
mc has to write the lyrics he's delivering himself, that's one of the few unbreakable rules. |
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
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Quote: "I was in touch with one of the best Dutch rappers to do the verse, but he wanted to write his own lyrics instead"
mc has to write the lyrics he's delivering himself, that's one of the few unbreakable rules.
Heh. Do you really want to play that game? Ever heard of the term 'ghostwriters'?
A few years ago I was an active member of the Dutch hiphop underground, famous for my lyrics (not so famous for my rapping), even amongst those who are now appearing on my television screen (for the Dutch: I killed Baas B. in a textcee compo! Okay, not so hard but still ..). And I've had this discussion there many times. Most people there agree with you, but I don't. I feel, sure, an mc can do his own lyrics, unless he sucks at writing them. Then personally I prefer it if somebody else does his. But in that world it's a big no-no, well, at least they act like it is. Unbreakable rule my half-Surinam ass ;) |
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Tch
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Oh no,Baas Bert mentioned on CSDb.
We are doooooomed!!! |
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TDJ
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Quote: Oh no,Baas Bert mentioned on CSDb.
We are doooooomed!!!
It's the eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeend! |
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Tch
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Quote: It's the eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeend!
Respect though! 8D |
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Hate Bush
Registered: Jul 2002
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@tdj
c'mon man, you sound bitter. there is always a possibility to switch on to another genre. :)
if an mc sucks at writing, it's exactly like he couldn't keep the beat. i know about exceptions to this rule - ice cube writing the whole nwa joints etc. - but i don't consider them fine and let's do it too, won't hurt. and i doubt that anyone connected with the subculture will. 'cause hip hop is probably the only genre where there are/should be no professional lyrics writers, and ghostwriters are hunted down. personally, i'd like to keep it that way.
we're driving off the topic and far away, yeah, noticed that. |
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Scout
Registered: Dec 2002
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Quote: Respect though! 8D
Fuck off with that lame-ass wigga!
/me throws an icecube
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
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Quote: @tdj
c'mon man, you sound bitter. there is always a possibility to switch on to another genre. :)
if an mc sucks at writing, it's exactly like he couldn't keep the beat. i know about exceptions to this rule - ice cube writing the whole nwa joints etc. - but i don't consider them fine and let's do it too, won't hurt. and i doubt that anyone connected with the subculture will. 'cause hip hop is probably the only genre where there are/should be no professional lyrics writers, and ghostwriters are hunted down. personally, i'd like to keep it that way.
we're driving off the topic and far away, yeah, noticed that.
Don't worry man, I'm not bitter, at least not when it comes to this ;)
Also, I've never been wanting to score 'big' as a rapper because basically, I suck. Big time. I've known this ever since I first tried it out (1990 I think), and even though it hurts me sometime, it hurts me even more that I can't sing. At all. Man, if I only were able to sing, life would rock!
Eh yes, off topic indeed .. carry on ;) |
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Scout
Registered: Dec 2002
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I work as a system & network administrator at a foundation that houses and cares for mentally challenged people.
Nice job although I need some more action over there once in a while.
Besides that I have a small homestudio where I produce Electro on semi-professional level.
I'm doing gigs too once in a while. Highlight was playing at a sub-party of Sonar, Barcalona last year.
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Raf
Registered: Nov 2003
Posts: 343 |
don't have serious job... however few times a month I do some things concerned with computers and networks... web design , pc upgrades , network mainteance and so on :)
think about it:
I take care about computer systems in one company, I upgraded all low-end worker PCs and since 6 months they haven't called me even once - so is it good to really make this kind of job properly? those guys don't know what's going on anyway heheheh ;p well... just kidding , it's good to work properly ;-) |
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viper
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I drink vodka at Mitsubishi or National Instruments concern:) but seriously I program PLC drivers for machine building industry |
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Linus
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Worked as network administrator at the german telekom, went to school again, worked with disabled people during the civil service and with children in a kindergarten afterwards. Nowadays I code web applications (e-shops, cms etc) and run a small record label in my spare time. |
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VIC
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during the summer I work as a jockey at the race course, in the winter I arrange tupperware parties... |
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Wisdom
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Posts: 90 |
I manage installation and integration for large scale telecom projects such as location based applications. Before this, I took various roles from being a UNIX administrator to mobile games developer.
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Zeldin
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 33 |
Hmm... I learned insurance broker... found it too boring working in an insurance... went to university coming out as Master of Arts in politics and history and wrote a book about Open Source Software (http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/383342883X/028-6369008-6966921?..).
Besides working now as freelance webdesigner and IT-something in a small company, Mr.Lee/Cascade and me made a patchmanagement software (http://www.vislogic.de/eng/pm_info.html), which we are selling. Furthermore I support Mr.Lee's company (VisLogic) as good as I can...
@axis: nice to see you active here, Patrick... hoffentlich hauen wir heute Schalke wech :-) |
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Style
Registered: Jun 2004
Posts: 498 |
Senior A/P for Tax Reporting Systems at a share trading company.
meh.
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Shake
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I used to manage e-mail infrastructures for some years at a telecom company. Dropped that, and concentrated on server migration projects + systems administration at a food&drinks company in the Netherlands. |
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Alchemist
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I've always done computer science through school, university and jobs...
I used to do embedded software in Live Audio boxes.
Nowadays I write the software to make TV Stations work.
I'm also a start-up freelance photographer. |
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Bamu®
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I have studied something that can be translated as "Qualified employee for advertising graphic". :D
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Stan
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I still swop |
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macx
Registered: Mar 2002
Posts: 254 |
Quote: Don't worry man, I'm not bitter, at least not when it comes to this ;)
Also, I've never been wanting to score 'big' as a rapper because basically, I suck. Big time. I've known this ever since I first tried it out (1990 I think), and even though it hurts me sometime, it hurts me even more that I can't sing. At all. Man, if I only were able to sing, life would rock!
Eh yes, off topic indeed .. carry on ;)
Hey, don't give up so easily. I am thinking of taking some singing lessons. Honestly. We could choir at X :-) |
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dalezy
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 476 |
Quote: Hey, don't give up so easily. I am thinking of taking some singing lessons. Honestly. We could choir at X :-)
and i know someone who's trying to beatbox for some time!
anyone up for doing the bass? :D |
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
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Quote: Hey, don't give up so easily. I am thinking of taking some singing lessons. Honestly. We could choir at X :-)
A few years ago I met this guy who had done a record himself, produced another one, and was very fond of my lyrics. We started a project together and as a side-project he would also teach me how to sing. Then he crashed hard due to drug-problems and left the country to live with his dad in Thailand.
No really, I'm not bitter ;) |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
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Quote: and i know someone who's trying to beatbox for some time!
anyone up for doing the bass? :D
hey you gotta do both at once...c64 style combined percussion+bass :)
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Jon
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I have my degree in English lit and rhetoric but right now I work in a tech field.
I repair arcade equipment-- pinball machines, video games, jukeboxes, kiddie rides, etc etc etc.
-Ninj |
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Wile Coyote
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@Tdj has any of your rapping been leaked? how many other JT tracks does JT sing on? |
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
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Quote: @Tdj has any of your rapping been leaked? how many other JT tracks does JT sing on?
1. probably, but not in this scene
2. no clue, quite a few I think but mostly on demos (btw: I have been singing on demos as well - demos for Jeroen to build a track on. And no, you can't have them) |
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DRAX
Registered: Oct 2004
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Jeroen sings on a track that I have written but it hasn't been released yet. |
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deizi
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just a lame warehouseman... for 8years... truck driving/ loading containers, packing packages whatever a warehouseman do etc... computers is just still a hobby. and it shall be it. |
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Laxity
Registered: Aug 2005
Posts: 459 |
"btw: I have been singing on demos as well - demos for Jeroen to build a track on. And no, you can't have them"
Oh, come on ;) |
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1879 |
Quote: "btw: I have been singing on demos as well - demos for Jeroen to build a track on. And no, you can't have them"
Oh, come on ;)
No.
But who knows, I might 'leak' some of my hiphop tracks someday. |
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Wile Coyote
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Quote: 1. probably, but not in this scene
2. no clue, quite a few I think but mostly on demos (btw: I have been singing on demos as well - demos for Jeroen to build a track on. And no, you can't have them)
so who is better, you or JT |
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
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Quote: so who is better, you or JT
JT is a far better singer than I am. Then again, 99% of the world population is. |
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Style
Registered: Jun 2004
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Ive heard that TDJ makes Mike Patton sound like a drunk cat.
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Wile Coyote
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Quote: JT is a far better singer than I am. Then again, 99% of the world population is.
I must be the other 1%. Singings not my thing, Air drumming on the other hand ;) |
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
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Quote: Ive heard that TDJ makes Mike Patton sound like a drunk cat.
Hell, I make a drunk cat sound like Mike Patton. |
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Jetboy
Registered: Jul 2006
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So i guess we went from "What kind of job did you do?" to "What kind of singer are you?".
I like how the "discussion" tends to develop :)
Edit: no, i cannot sing too :) |
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
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Quote: So i guess we went from "What kind of job did you do?" to "What kind of singer are you?".
I like how the "discussion" tends to develop :)
Edit: no, i cannot sing too :)
Hey, all possible jobs were discussed, save from supermodel.
You're not a supermodel, are you? |
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Laxity
Registered: Aug 2005
Posts: 459 |
Quote: So i guess we went from "What kind of job did you do?" to "What kind of singer are you?".
I like how the "discussion" tends to develop :)
Edit: no, i cannot sing too :)
Standard for all threads on CSDb.. We're so old by now that noone can remember what the topic is once they've scrolled down the page a bit. ;) |
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Jetboy
Registered: Jul 2006
Posts: 301 |
Quote: Hey, all possible jobs were discussed, save from supermodel.
You're not a supermodel, are you?
I havent tried that job yet, maybe i should!
Not that i have the look, though :) |
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enthusi
Registered: May 2004
Posts: 677 |
its not the looks, its the lacks you have :)
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Matt
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 598 |
it all sounds a bit boring...
everybody seems to be in teh computerbusiness and there's so many other cool options in this beautiful world awaiting you!
I was hoping to meet some guys here with a more decent job like being a pimp or a full time mafiosi or something.
computers...
ts ts ts... |
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enthusi
Registered: May 2004
Posts: 677 |
ok, cosmologist here.
(though working quite alot with computers too :) |
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Rattus
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I work as a machine operator on polyethane? coating machine...
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DCMP
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My job is boring, in a stressful kind of way.
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
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Quote: My job is boring, in a stressful kind of way.
I told you not to take that job as a trapeze-artist. From left, to right, to left again .. |
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jailbird
Registered: Dec 2001
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By the way. If someone asked me this question 5 years ago, I'd say I am washing off chicken shit from gas-bottles. Now that's something you can be really proud of! |
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Laxity
Registered: Aug 2005
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Worked at a fish factory after I finished school (92-93 or so).. The darkest months of my lift. Especially the winter time was WAY depressing. |
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Hein
Registered: Apr 2004
Posts: 946 |
Ew. I can't imagine staring at those round fishy eyes whole day, chopping their head off. yuk. I'm glad I've had the privilege to work in a metal-cupboard factory, welding the hinges. |
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jailbird
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1578 |
Don't get me wrong, I'm not an asshole, but actually it's good to know that I wasn't the only one who had a fucked up job around here. God forgive me, my parents are idiots. They forced me to earn money whatever it takes while I live at their place. So I moved out. And that was the happiest day of my life. |
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Wile Coyote
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Quote: My job is boring, in a stressful kind of way.
hmmm.. have you thought about a change? ..interesting in a less stressful kind of way ;) |
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Wile Coyote
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Quote: Worked at a fish factory after I finished school (92-93 or so).. The darkest months of my lift. Especially the winter time was WAY depressing.
Lead singer of the group the Eurythmics, Annie Lenox did a stint in a fish factory.
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Wile Coyote
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Quote: Don't get me wrong, I'm not an asshole, but actually it's good to know that I wasn't the only one who had a fucked up job around here. God forgive me, my parents are idiots. They forced me to earn money whatever it takes while I live at their place. So I moved out. And that was the happiest day of my life.
Funny. |
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Wile Coyote
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*What kind of job did you do?*
After 4 interesting years in games industry working as an artist i quit (maybe quit isn't quite the correct word). After 12 months of traveling i felt great had fully re charged my flat batteries. I needed that, as the working in the games industry is a killer (long hours, sometimes late nights, weekends, no time off.. i could go on).
*What kind of job do you do?*
These days i am a surveyor. The hours are good, Monday to Friday (no weekends or late nights) and the pay is good (better than the games industry). I'm out and about in the fresh air and for most of the time i feel like i am my own boss. I get to take breaks when i choose, have pub/bar lunches and it keeps me fit :D |
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SuperNoise
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Quote: i have learn as first machinist but this was not my dream.. my parents want that i do that..
after my civilian service i deadicated to learn geriatric nurse(altenpfleger)..
after 7 years in this job i became the chance to work as computer specialist.. my hobby was my job..
after 4 years in a big company i must go because job shakeout. i become a lot of money but must go back to old people's home..
after 2 years looking i'm have become now again the chance to work in a big company as IT specialist..
only a temporary contract at the moment but i hope to be longer here in the firm! Hope so!!!!
My first job was in McDonald restaurant, I had to prepare hamburgers and other stuff. From this time I don't eat McDonald's food any more. I had to quite because my boss told me that I can't to keep my bycycle into the restaurant's garden :).
It was very good decision in my live, I think :). They paid me 1 Euro per hour (today they pay 2 Euro :) - you can call it 'progress'.
Now I'm something like project manager in one of Polish company, we work for Audi, BMW and other stuff. It's funny but one of the founder of my company is Mr. Huelsbec (do you know this name? :)
Anyway, it's a little bit strange, I spent a lot of time with c64, Amiga and PC but I have never get a job in the game industry. Meybe because my parent told me I have to finish high school and I did it. |
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dalezy
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 476 |
heh. so you're working at HUF? |
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SuperNoise
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Quote: heh. so you're working at HUF?
Yes, I'm working at HUF. Why? |
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DCMP
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Quote: hmmm.. have you thought about a change? ..interesting in a less stressful kind of way ;)
Yes, I am actually working on that at the moment. |
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PopMilo
Registered: Mar 2004
Posts: 146 |
Quote: .from the motor way (toll road) the landscape was just so flat with nothing there. It felt really good. Every so often a petrol station would appear and there could be a house or 2. I would think, what a place to live.
Well I'm also from Serbia, and like Jailbird said "you shouldn't be too picky considering jobs". I worked in a scrapyard, later advanced to an aluminium melting facility, then went to college, while studying took care of few gaming and internet caffes, made programs for runing restaurants, cable TV, some trading companies and an accountant application. Last three years I have been assembling and selling pc-s and I must say its getting more and more boring every day. But like one of my friends said, its just until we earn enough, so we can do what we really like - making games! :)
@wile coyote: If you come to Serbia again, you should get off the motorway... Real life begins where motorway ends :)
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Alias Medron
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 39 |
my jobs..
bartender.. webdesigner.. chemical analyst.. and at the moment what i've studied.. pharmacist .. |
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Lexi
Registered: Aug 2005
Posts: 11 |
I started my carrer as a Roofer, then worked as a Forkliftdriver in a freight forwaring company and finally 1997 i got a job as Phone Supporter for an ISP. Later then i advanced up to Hostmaster Level. Then in 2002 i became a Freelancer, which i am still, doing Network and Linux Stuff. |
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tomz
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Posts: 39 |
I drive whores to Tamworth for the Bandidos Motorcyle Club(outlaws)the girls parade around with their tits hanging out.Most of them are hookers and they get lots of tips.Some people may think this is a job made in heaven and I would be lying if I said it didn't have its perks,anyway these are just some healthy Australian ladies who are maximising their opportunities in life (cashing in on it).I have had worse jobs in the area so I can't really complain and besides the money is cash so it never happened,the best type of job there is!! |
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Mace
Registered: May 2002
Posts: 1799 |
I'm a civil engineer.
With a team of people we make drawings and contracts, so contractors can take care that terrains are prepared for building or living or street or sewers are overhauled. |
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Matt
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 598 |
tomz ur a pimp?
fuck that's my dreamjob!
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The Phantom
Registered: Jan 2004
Posts: 360 |
I install "cisco" networks, phone systems and run cable for CarQuest. I also upgrade Davita Dialysis systems with switches, modems and little networking.
My side job is working at a computer store. Repairing and building computers for idiots who constantly infect them. I also repair Monitors, stereos and some game systems. Basically anything with circuitry I can repair. I need mostly VISUAL contact with the object to repair it, so don't ask me how to fix your xxxxxxx...
The SAD thing here is, I'm still using a 1GHz p3 system (1 gig ram, 256mb ati videocard). I build systems 3 times faster than my own, but sometimes, the newer systems seem slower to me. |
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Doomed
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I used to work as lead developer at a company which does premium sms and phone services. (read phone/sms sex) (responsible for about half of those annoying tv-adds on dutch tv)
Right now i'm working as architect/developer in the online division of the 3rd dutch mobile operator. |
