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That Career thing
I've been meaning to post this for a few days now and kept putting it off...

1. Go to Careercruising.com.
2. Put in Username: nycareers, Password: landmark.
3. Take their "Career Matchmaker" questions.
4. Post the top results:


1. Computer Programmer -- Not surprised by this one at all

2. Computer Support Person -- This just makes me laugh, because I selected "Dislike" for the question about dealing with people and "Strongly Dislike" for the question about teaching and training people. Apparently, that means I have the perfect personality for Computer Support. Hee!

3. Business Systems Analyst -- I have no clue what this is, but I did say I wasn't at all interested in how businesses work. Weird.

4. Web Developer -- I've done this one and still do occasional work with it.

5. Database Developer -- I could see this, especially since I've been thinking of learning how to do it, already.

6. Video Game Developer -- This is really more of a subcategory of #1, isn't it?

7. Computer Engineer -- Not entirely sure what this is in comparison to Computer Programmer. Dealing more with the hardware? I do that all the time.

8. Multimedia Developer -- Again, a subcategory of #1

9. Optometrist & 10. Optical / Ophthalmic Lab Technician -- Huh. Interesting

11. Website Designer -- Okay, isn't this the exact same thing at #4? Been there, done that

12. Stationary Engineer -- O_o An engineer who stands still? What?

13. Power Plant Operator -- ewww-kay

14. Tailor / Dressmaker -- Not something I'm really interested in... and wouldn't that involve working closely with, you know, people?

15. Electronics Engineering Tech & 16. Electrical Engineering Tech -- Yay! Electronics!! I wonder what the exact differences are between the two.

17. Forensics Specialist -- Hmmm... that can't be as cool as it sounds...

18. Avionics Tech -- When I graduated from high school, the Air Force tried VERY HARD to recruit me to be an aircraft mechanic. Apparently, they were on to something.

19. Fashion Designer -- *sputter* *sporfle* ROFLMAO... That's just... *lapses into another fit of hysterical laughter*

20. Conservator -- I'm not sure what this is... something like an archivist?

21. Dental Assistant -- I could do that, as long as I didn't have to be anywhere near any syringes... and it's not like people end up talking to you a lot.

22. Electrician -- This is something I've often thought would be interesting to learn.

23. Dental Lab Tech -- Again, doable... especially since it is much more likely to not deal with syringes or people.

24. Cartoonist / Comic Illustrator -- Yeah, if I could, oh, I don't know... draw?

25. Biomedical Engineer -- Fun!!

26. Chemist & 27. Chemical Engineering Tech -- Both sound interesting, but I have never taken a chemistry course in my life.

28. Explosives Specialist -- There's a part of me that thinks I'd enjoy this... and another part that's gibbering in the corner at the thought of handling explosives.

29. Optician -- Goes along with #9 and #10, I guess...

30. Electronics Repairer -- I've done this one, back at the job I had in high school... we rented out VCRs and TVs and had to do some of the basic maintenance and repairs ourselves. Much easier in those days than it would be today.

31. Small Engine Mechanic -- I could see this, too. I did all the maintenance on my first car and really enjoyed it.

32. Security Systems Technician -- I'd have to deal with people again, wouldn't I?

33. Materials / Metallurgical Engineer -- Huh. Not sure what they do, but it sounds interesting.

34. Physicist -- Physics is an enjoyable hobby. I don't think I'd want to sully that by taking it up as a profession.

35. Helicopter Pilot & 36. Pilot -- Not something I'd considered. Ever. Not sure what I think about it, really, except that my depth perception is bad enough, I don't think it would work.

37. Picture Framer -- As in framing pictures? That's a career?

38. Medical Lab Tech -- As long as there weren't any syringes involved...

39. Upholsterer -- That could be fun.

40. Writer -- What I wanted to be from about the age of 10. Did some freelance work for a few years and wouldn't mind giving it a whirl again.

I realized that it sort of looks like I hate people, but it's not that at all... I just really don't enjoy jobs that require dealing with a whole lot of strangers. I used to find it invigorating, but now it just wears me down.

Oh, and an addendum to my last post... I've been listening to the radio this afternoon and during the news at the top of the hour the newsreader kept talking about the President visiting Marines at (and I'm spelling this sort of phonetically) kwan-TEE-ko. It took a few minutes to realize she meant Quantico. The sad part is that no one seems to have bothered to correct her pronunciation, because it hasn't changed all afternoon. I actually feel a bit embarrassed for her.