Actually, you're wronggooglebratJune 6 2009, 00:24:30 UTC
You have experience in the utilities industry. You know how things work behind the scenes. You understand how things are calculated (because it's not just stupid phone people - VERY FEW people know that). That might well buy you a job in utilities - OFF the callcentre floor.
If your systems are anything like ours, you can, at a pinch, work out bills manually - which is NOT easy maths. That's good experience if you want to go into maths style work. (Accountancy? I hate it, but hey)
You've had experience learning and using proprietary user input systems. You understand those, and you understand how people get them *wrong*, because you've sworn at them. That's invaluable software design, and user testing knowledge.
I know we usually do Leeds places, but sometimes The Boss forgets to tell us when they open for places. Experience says that it's a GOOD scheme. And utilities experience is GOOD.
Re: Actually, you're wrongfroodleJune 6 2009, 00:33:48 UTC
I think any math-related job would disappoint me vastly by totally failing to be like Numb3rs. I'd be like, "So when do we go out and catch some arsonist-ninja-terrorist-spies with the power of SUMS?" and they'd be like, "Seriously, we just need you to do a statistical model showing the most effective way of displaying products on a shop floor," and I'd be like, "YOU ALL SUCK!"
You crack me up - even as you scare me {note to self: be nice to froodle; be very nice to froodle}. LOL I understand your frustrations and with the week I've had, I would buy your Deppotron, even though sex with Johnny Depp has never been high on my list of "Things To Do" (unless he's looking/acting/sounding like Jack Sparrow, 'cause that's a whole other fantasy sequence... ;) ).
As googlebrat said, you have tons of transferable skills - and if I wasn't so burnt out, I would articulate them just like they did. But I am, so I won't. Instead, I will play the game you set out.
Because I'm obsessed...er...focused and seriously need help, I am, of course, going to say: Major Edward Beck. (surprise!!) I'm really curious to see what you're going to come up with. :)
The Deppotron can do anything the real Johnny Depp can do, plus some extra stuff like shoot rockets and punch through walls and other roboty things. So being Jack Sparrow wouldn't be a problem. In fact, it would be better, because the real Jack Sparrow is undoubtably riddled with syphilis, whereas the Deppotron is immune to any manner of filthy disease
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First, good point about Jack Sparrow being riddled with syphilis and other nasty STDs - but by God, I'd bet he'd make it worth the risk... ;) So, the Deppotron it is!
f. Their ship from hell. Beck/Mehmily. OH MY GOD I JUST THREW UP IN MY MOUTH JUST FROM WRITING IT.
AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!! ew - ick - uck - ptui ptui!! Mind bleach! I need mind bleach!!
Ahem.
Yes, I can certainly agree with this point of view. :)
I suppose since we are modern women with access to condoms and anti-biotics, we wouldn't be as much at risk of catching syphilis from Cap'n Sparrow as other Ye Olde Worlde harlots and gay blacksmiths, so it could still be worth it, if only so that we could better compare the experiance to the Deppotron and thus refine it's various functions. All in the name of SCIENCE of course.
I know, it was so gross I cried a little bit as I was typing it. MEHMILY! Thou art a curse.
Do I even have to put which character I want you to do? I believe not. XD
And I suppose going for Communications (that's what I'm into) would be out of the question, if you don't want to deal with people, lol. But I totally get what you mean-- I'm a cashier, and God knows I've had to put up with a lot of fucktards over the last three or so years. :/
I felt sorry for the Next Dimension. By the time it aired, it was too late to really be considered a continuation of the original series, so it had to stand on it's own merits, but at the same time EI had just started to achieve cult status, so it was never going to live up to it's predecessor. It kind of got screwed coming and going.
And NO! That would be almost as doom-worthy as your love of the unmentionable P&P remake.
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If your systems are anything like ours, you can, at a pinch, work out bills manually - which is NOT easy maths. That's good experience if you want to go into maths style work. (Accountancy? I hate it, but hey)
You've had experience learning and using proprietary user input systems. You understand those, and you understand how people get them *wrong*, because you've sworn at them. That's invaluable software design, and user testing knowledge.
And that's just the BEGINNING.
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http://www.rwesystemsapprentices.co.uk/RegInterest.aspx?scheme=apps
I know we usually do Leeds places, but sometimes The Boss forgets to tell us when they open for places. Experience says that it's a GOOD scheme. And utilities experience is GOOD.
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As googlebrat said, you have tons of transferable skills - and if I wasn't so burnt out, I would articulate them just like they did. But I am, so I won't. Instead, I will play the game you set out.
Because I'm obsessed...er...focused and seriously need help, I am, of course, going to say: Major Edward Beck. (surprise!!) I'm really curious to see what you're going to come up with. :)
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First, good point about Jack Sparrow being riddled with syphilis and other nasty STDs - but by God, I'd bet he'd make it worth the risk... ;) So, the Deppotron it is!
f. Their ship from hell.
Beck/Mehmily. OH MY GOD I JUST THREW UP IN MY MOUTH JUST FROM WRITING IT.
AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!! ew - ick - uck - ptui ptui!! Mind bleach! I need mind bleach!!
Ahem.
Yes, I can certainly agree with this point of view. :)
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I know, it was so gross I cried a little bit as I was typing it. MEHMILY! Thou art a curse.
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And I suppose going for Communications (that's what I'm into) would be out of the question, if you don't want to deal with people, lol. But I totally get what you mean-- I'm a cashier, and God knows I've had to put up with a lot of fucktards over the last three or so years. :/
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And, oh my God, why do I suddenly want to write some sort of creepy dark fic with Dash/Mayor Chisel? D: D: D:
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And NO! That would be almost as doom-worthy as your love of the unmentionable P&P remake.
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