I turned in my 2 weeks notice today. I am currently working at a movie theatre, doing web stuff on the side. I've recently got a job offer doing all web stuff.

Kinda nervious, wondering if I'm making the right decision, but it got me thinking.

Are you happy with your job?
What do you do?
How many jobs did you go through to find out what you like?
Are you doing what you planned to do in College/HighSchool?

Just wondering :)

1.) Yes Sir!
2.) Web Design, Run a recording studio, music production, film production & editing
3.) These are my very first jobs.
4.) Im not doing webdesign and stuff related to that in college. Sound Engineering is my major.

1.) yea its ok the guys are great.
2.) i stack shelves at tesco's
3.)i've had quite a few as i used to keep getting laid off
4.) i'm a bit too old for college and my son would call me a hippy if i went back:)

1.) Yes I am!!
2.) I run Portal Planet - we provide affordable website design and hosting
3.) 4-5
4.) Yes I always wanted to run my own company

Justin

1. meh! I'm good at it and it pays very well so despite being unexciting, I'm happy enough.

2. I'm a systems analyst/developer/programmer at an insurance company.

3. I've had a lot of jobs in the last 30 years. Have been with my current employer 6 years.

4. Computers didn't exist as we know them now when I was in HS, so no. The programming profession has changed dramatically from when I first started (around 1983) but I'm still in the business. My advice is to be flexible and always willing to upgrade your skills.

Jobs are hard to come by in these days,you shouldnt have quit your job my friend!!!

I hope you have another one to hold you over........

The Dude :)

1) Yes, its a lot of hard work, getting even harder now we are expanding into other things.
2) Hosting, Design, Consultancy, Software (Well at least building towards this)
3) 2
4) Didnt really know what I wanted to do, always expected it to be in this sort of area though. I had originally planned to do aerospace engineering at university but changed at the last minute.

Originally posted by The Dude_
Jobs are hard to come by in these days,you shouldnt have quit your job my friend!!!

I hope you have another one to hold you over........

The Dude :)


In his first post he said he was offered a new job...

First of all, Good Luck, sure it will be fine.

1) Yes. I enjoy my job.
2) Hosting (Shared/Dedicated), Web Design, Consultancy. Background is in Advertising Radio & Network Television.
3) Good Amount. Been through about 5, however they have all been in Media and Advertising, so not really swaying that far from the middle.
4) Guess so...Major was Marketing and Minor was Computer Science.

Again, Good Luck -

good luck.

1. yes, operating your own business is the most gratifying job in the world.
2. hosting - colo, dedicated, transit, the whole nine yards.
3. i liked almost all of my jobs, not that i had many. i did some network security stuff for an online brokerage firm when i was 15, english tutoring when i was 14, owned a music/party promotion business from 16 to 18, did a few random jobs when i first moved to the US, did some freelance coding/development, got a software engineering position, then dumped the whole thing and went into business for myself again.
4. i never planned back then, the word 'tomorrow' was not in my vocabulary.

paul

Are you happy with your job?

Yup, all three :)

What do you do?

I am a computer tech for my City, a private web host (only do locals) and a martial arts instructor (owner of business too).

How many jobs did you go through to find out what you like?

I am pretty young, those are all the jobs Ive had other than being a pool cleaner, which sucks out here in the bright and hot AZ sun.

Are you doing what you planned to do in College/HighSchool?

I am in community college doing business management.

Any tech job is better than a no skills needed job. I shows that you are able to think for yourself.

Yea, I really hope my new job works out.

It sounds great. Doing everything I'm doing now but actually getting paid decently for it :)

The hardest part is leaving the people. There is a lot of great people at my old job, not to mention where me and my gf met, so I am still attached.

Are you happy with your job?
What do you do?
How many jobs did you go through to find out what you like?
Are you doing what you planned to do in College/HighSchool?

1) Yes, its nice to be your own boss.
2) Hosting
3) I've went from working at a local supermarket when I was 15, to being a tech for a company, to owning a small computer shop, to owning my own car body shop.
4) Yes, my major was computer engineer.

Originally posted by Jasber
I turned in my 2 weeks notice today. I am currently working at a movie theatre, doing web stuff on the side. I've recently got a job offer doing all web stuff.

Kinda nervious, wondering if I'm making the right decision, but it got me thinking.

Are you happy with your job?
What do you do?
How many jobs did you go through to find out what you like?
Are you doing what you planned to do in College/HighSchool?

Just wondering :)



1) Absolutely, I can't think of a better job. I honestly look forward to going to work in the mornings.. The enviroment is great, my co-workers are great, and I think I have the two best bosses.. I don't say this because we own the forum.. But that I really do love this job...
2) Little bit of everything... I develop, maintain, and a million other things in the office...
3) 4 maybe...
4) Kind of, I've always known it would be computer related, but didn't think I would be doing things like this...

Yes.
Opperations worker The Brick Corp. We and Graphics Designer
2
Not sure but sort of yes.

1) Yes :)
2) Computer Upgrade/Repair for ForcePC, we also goto daycares and teach children how to use a computer. Aside from that, I recently started out helping with ForceHost, doing sales, some administrative work. Although the same company owns both, I get a nice variety of work to do.

3) Let's see, i've been working since I was 16, and now im in my mid 20's!, Shoprite Bag/Cart Boy, Lot Attendant, Best Buy Sales, Best Buy Technician, Data Entry, Rio Representative, Painter, Wharehouse work, Computer Repair work, and a bunch of others im probably missing :P

4) I was origionaly going to college to become a lawyer, I ended up droping out early. And finally went back, got A+ & MCSE certified, and also take non-certification courses over the summer to learn new things.

1. Yes I am happy with my job.

2. I work as a vet MD intern(in college to finish the degree) at a animal shelter/animal farm...I do web design on the side.

3. This is my third job and I am over 20........

4. Yes...I knew I had always wanted to work with animals.

1. I'm happy with my job, only downside is that it's continuous 5-shift, 24/7x365.

2. I'm a BFS machine operator in pharmaceutical company, for tech freaks, The Blow-Fill-Seal Site (http://home.online.no/~josandoe/bfs.htm).

3. I have had 4 jobs before this, and I'm 24.

4. I graduated as chemical process operator from Vocational School, and possibly going to College somewhere in the future, in a work&study program.

:D

Originally posted by Pricyber
Are you happy with your job?

Yup, all three :)

What do you do?

I am a computer tech for my City, a private web host (only do locals) and a martial arts instructor (owner of business too).

How many jobs did you go through to find out what you like?

I am pretty young, those are all the jobs Ive had other than being a pool cleaner, which sucks out here in the bright and hot AZ sun.

Are you doing what you planned to do in College/HighSchool?

I am in community college doing business management.

What part of AZ are you in if you don't mind me asking?


Are you happy with your job?
Web Dev/Programming is a blast. Changing tires gets real boring real quick

What do you do?
I work for a tire store (discount tire co) and do web development, programming and some computer-related consulting.

How many jobs did you go through to find out what you like?
Not sure if I fully like what I'm doing and will probably change career fields several times in the next 30 years.

Are you doing what you planned to do in College/HighSchool?
Studying Network Technologies right now at a local community college and then hoping to transfer to a University and get something related to Business Law or Pre-Law and transfer to a law school. I like working for myself and love legal related stuff, so hopefully I'll end up in Legal Consulting (strictly for Businesses) in the near future..

Good luck with your new job! Don't be frightened!! lol change is GOOD.

(1) I'm fairly happy with my job, currently I don't know everything there is to know about but I'm getting there :P
(2) I'm an I.T Assistant for a U.K Car Insurance company. I also run the corporate website and am the company consultant/problem solver!
(3) I'm 20, and this is my first permanent job. I temped once before but I've been very lucky with jobs :)
(4) Yes sir, I am. I've always wanted to work in I.T or webdesign, and I'm also managing to find the time to do my other love - writing :) I'm very happy.

1) Very
2) Programming with an emphasis on web technologies
3) About 3
4) Yep