I am at this point in life where I need to start choosing a career(Grade 12). I have hobbies, and would definitely want to work as someone in those paths, but salary wise, none of them are worth it. Maybe someone here would like give me good pointers. Also, if you do feel like sharing what you do, would you mind also sharing your daily routines at work?

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Corporate Trainer for Applebee's, open new stores in the US and train the new staff including the managers. My trips are always paid for just got back from Norman, Oklahoma was there for a month.

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Scientist! Currently an undergrad for biology/environmental science, applying to grad schools for entomology, and I want to work at DARPA after getting my doctorate.

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You're still a student
Also good luck finding any jobs in entomology :/

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I'm already in contact with DARPA for work after I get my doctorate, thank you very much. And worst case scenario - postdoc and then professor. Also, applied entomology gives you consulting work for farms, pharmaceutical companies, pest control, virology, and countless others. Entomology has a lot more job opportunities and practical applications than people realize.

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So you are positive that within a 6 year time lapse that nothing at DARPA will occur to change hiring circumstances? Do you realize how many students they are 'in contact' with at any given time? I know for a fact entomology is generally pretty saturated, one of my best friends just got her PhD. I've almost completed mine in neuroscience.

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Obviously things could change, that's why I made that huge list of other jobs. I honestly have no idea why you're trying to argue with me right now. I trust the dozens of qualified professionals I've talked with over what someone I have no reason to believe actually almost has a PhD in a completely unrelated field. With the background and experience I have, I have several dozen fall back options if DARPA falls through. I just wrote what my goals were since I didn't think anyone would want several paragraphs explaining the pros/cons and chances of each option.

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I'm not arguing. Your post simply caught my eye - it's laughable that you called yourself a scientist when you don't even have a bachelor's yet. :) I had to delve into the ego behind the post.

12 years ago
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And I'm so glad you took the time out of your busy schedule to try and knock someone on the internet down a peg because you thought they had an ego -.- What would we do without people like you?

12 years ago
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bar & nightclub owner also an internet entrepreneur...

12 years ago
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I teach english to all of the people of countrys of latinoamerica.

Also, teach english to convicted in iraq, from legals troubles.

And teach english to italian and mexican inmigrators.

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Your english skills are quite good. I think you are a great teacher.

12 years ago
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LOL

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I work in IT.

Go to college and major in something you enjoy doing.

I'm in a position where I never have to work a day in my life. I get paid to do what I love.

12 years ago
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Still studying in college, this year will be my last.

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My degree's in economics, minored in French. I'm a temp agent, currently doing data entry for a small software company. It's ok and I don't mind it. Never really bought into the whole "find a way to make money doing what you love" idea. Because what I love is being asleep. I don't really have any real "career goals" so to speak; just kinda going through the motions here.

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Right now I'm an undercover cop in Hong Kong trying to gain access to the Triads. In my free time I drive around town with a complete disregard to traffic rules, do a few favors here and there to gain street rep and expose drug suppliers so that my fellow policemen can put them behind bars. Lately though I feel I've become too attached to my gang and my handler keeps pissing me off about it.

12 years ago
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Sleeping Dogs much?

12 years ago
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Skyrim

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Indie game developer lol jk univ student

12 years ago
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i work as a bear scaring people in caves,i also make sure god does his work rigth

12 years ago
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I'm batman.

12 years ago
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I'm actually QA Technician. It means testing games.

12 years ago
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Student :p programming

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I currently work as a Junior Financial Analyst. It pays well, but days follow a very standard routine. Most of it in my office on a computer working with excel and various other programs. 9 hour days (including lunch) and sometimes overtime on weekends. I really want a change in my life and hope to one day work in hotel management.

12 years ago
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Travel agent.

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What's it like? I've always found the idea quite interesting. You play a major role in deciding people's holidays after all!

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Yeah, I book flights and hotels, help people with visa applications, arrange sightseeing tours and generally try to make sure the client has a good time while on a trip :) The job can be pretty fun at times, as any other job that involves dealing with all sorts of people. And it can be quite stressful when things do not go as planned ^_^

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I see, thanks for the information :)

12 years ago
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Really? That's impressive. I considered going into the Tourism field, but salary wise, it's not that much higher than minimum.

12 years ago
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Yeah, the payment could be better. But on the upside, the job itself is not too hard. And I can procrastinate and visit SteamGifts often :)

12 years ago
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I study Pharmacy.

I do not work but for some things here and there and summer jobs.

12 years ago
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Software developer in International Corporation which makes me really happy mainly because of access to newest technologies, communication on daily bases with a lot of foreign customers/people (I'm from Czech Republic so we don't have much tourists except in capital city) and so on :)

12 years ago
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Junior Application Operator

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I work only on holidays because I will be able to work regularly when I will be 16 and I will be 16 in 3 months .

But in the holidays I work in a factory ,my dad works there so I can work there too by the teen working plan ,they ask the children of the workers if they want to work there .

12 years ago
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There is only one job worth craving for. Yes, I'm talking about Top Gear host. I worked as one when I had that face surgery that made me look like Richard Hammond. Good times.

12 years ago
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I am software developer at 2K.

12 years ago
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What are your hobbies?Maybe someone here would be able to provide a variation to it that provides decent income without straying too far from your hobbies.

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Software/Web Developer + Database Dev by Day..
Superhero by night (:

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Studying Transport & Environment and later Intelligent Transport Systems, but what I really want to do is make films, and there are universitys here to study that but it's either extremely hard to get in or too expensive.

So I'll try to get better at it and maybe one day make my own feature film.

I also love to trick, though that will probably only be a hobby, not more ;)

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