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What do you do?? (2 Viewers)

- US Army officer 8 years, 'Nam era.

- Software engineer (real-time manufacturing processes, then military satellite control systems, then early TCP/IP development, then very early Web markup language development [sgml-> html-> xml]). RCA David Sarnoff Research Center, Bell Labs, MITRE Corp.

- US Patent Office, international data standards development and IP database implementation.

- Retired for five years now. Avoid all consulting work like the plague, but still stuck running about 20 domains for friends...

- Wife is an Army brat, professional PR type -- first for the governor of Colorado, then a Colorado congressman, and then into health care (American Association of Physician Assistants), and currently Senior VP for Communications and Marketing for the National Health Council. At the end of this month, she retires, and we're completely free. Hooray!
 
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legend672 said:
Village idiot ( retired)
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You need to move. Your people are down here in FL:

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I just graduated and will sit for my first SOA exam next month, after pissing away a solid decade of my life assisting both a lawyer/slumlord and a sleazebag/restauranteur.
 
rowlin said:
Society of Actuaries. Am taking the FM exam first.
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I majored in math. Considered actuarial work. I should have gotten that.

As an actuary I would have just been one of the many. As a Psychometrician, I'm a rock star. Highly recommended for anyone with strong quantitative skills and a head for programming and data organization.
 
I own a turbo rebuilding business. We specialize in rebuilding turbos for passenger cars, light trucks, industrial, construction equipment, and boats. We also sell complete turbos and all the piece parts for those "do it yourself" type folks. Best decision I ever made was getting out of the corporate rat race and running my own business.

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Other then that I'm in the Air Force Reserve
 
Mr. Cheese said:
I own a turbo rebuilding business. We specialize in rebuilding turbos for passenger cars, light trucks, industrial, construction equipment, and boats. We also sell complete turbos and all the piece parts for those "do it yourself" type folks. Best decision I ever made was getting out of the corporate rat race and running my own business.

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Other then that I'm in the Air Force Reserve
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Love the meme. Did you shit on Debra's desk after she rejected you? [emoji14]


(To others, watch the "Like a Boss" video by Lonely Island if you don't know what I'm talking about)
 
Pathologist Assistant. I dissect and describe tissue that has been removed in surgery. My description, and the sections I take, help the Pathologist determine the type and stage, of patient's cancers.
The final report from the Pathologist, is used by the Surgeon and Oncologist, in determining the best course of treatment for the patient.
 
Chicken Rob said:
I majored in math. Considered actuarial work. I should have gotten that.

As an actuary I would have just been one of the many. As a Psychometrician, I'm a rock star. Highly recommended for anyone with strong quantitative skills and a head for programming and data organization.
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I don't know if I have another two or three years of school in me at the moment, but your job sounds like a party. I mean, like, sign me up!

I have a done a lot of low-level Excel stuff, took an introductory Python course, and know how to open R, but that's about it for those things.

Short of pursuing another degree, it sounds like I should focus on learning to program to be more marketable.

MegaTon44 said:
Good luck! I passed the first 3 tests (not too bad), then decided that I didn't want to be an actuary. Real winner I am.
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Thanks! I am 30 days out. Need to finish the course review and start doing exams/problems full time the rest of the way.

Are you glad you took the exams? Any advice for a noob?
 
rowlin said:
I don't know if I have another two or three years of school in me at the moment, but your job sounds like a party. I mean, like, sign me up!

I have a done a lot of low-level Excel stuff, took an introductory Python course, and know how to open R, but that's about it for those things.

Short of pursuing another degree, it sounds like I should focus on learning to program to be more marketable.



Thanks! I am 30 days out. Need to finish the course review and start doing exams/problems full time the rest of the way.

Are you glad you took the exams? Any advice for a noob?
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I don't regret taking the tests, but it didn't do too much other than convince me I didn't want to be an actuary.

In terms of advice, just study. For all the tests, I only put like 5-10 hours of studying in and barely eeked by. There are a ton of smart mathematical people taking those tests, so be sure to put in a ton of time.
 
I'm sure I'm missing stuff, but I'm not digging out my resume for this. This should be in the proper order.

Newspaper delivery
Short order cook
Cashier
Cook
---went to college, major in Psychology minor in Photography - ran out of money---
Interpreter / Museum Docent
Cook someplace else
Day Care center volunteer
Sanitation worker
Retail sales
Door to door sales
Customer service at a grocery store
Baker (mass production)
Door to door sales different company
Stockboy (different grocery store)
Construction (decks)
Pre-press (proofreading/plate making) for a printer
Photographer's assistant
Firefighter (suburban Detroit)
Demos for a game company
Firefighter (much more urban, Detroit border town)
Private ambulance company driver/EMT (Detroit suburbs)
Firefighter (Suburban Chicago)
Private ambulance company driver/EMT (Chicago)
Firefighter (Suburban Nashville)

I know there's some missing. Does senility count as an occupation?
 
MegaTon44 said:
I don't regret taking the tests, but it didn't do too much other than convince me I didn't want to be an actuary.

In terms of advice, just study. For all the tests, I only put like 5-10 hours of studying in and barely eeked by. There are a ton of smart mathematical people taking those tests, so be sure to put in a ton of time.
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You must be really good at this stuff. I have been reading that people suggest spending hundreds of hours reviewing/studying/practicing.
 
rowlin said:
You must be really good at this stuff. I have been reading that people suggest spending hundreds of hours reviewing/studying/practicing.
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I wasn't any good at it. I got lucky and got a 6 in each of the three tests I passed. Got a 2 on the fourth and decided I was never doing that again.

Smart people who actually want to do well put about 400 hours into studying for each test, so you are doing the right thing. Good luck!
 
I work in a casino. I train dealers and handle personnel. 8 years Poker and table games experience.
 

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