What do Enworlders do in real life?

[Elodan]

I'm a development DBA at a company that creates software for human resource talent management. I mostly do development (scripts to do DDL & DML), a little database design and I know enough about the admistrative stuff to be dangerous. Currently, I'm mainly SQL Server but a company we acquired has Oracle products so I'm starting to pick that up as well. I'll have been at my workplace for 9 years come August.

 

[Gilladian]

I'm a reference librarian and computer class teacher in a medium sized public library. I'm the "computer expert" people always ask for help from, instead of calling the IT department. I'm also the "art person" because I can actually design reasonably effective signs. I've been with the library for 12 years now, in various positions. It's a job that changes constantly and yet is always the same. I have a Masters in Library Science.

 

[Eridanis]

I've been doing IT support work for over five years, and hate every minute of it. ("Then why stick with it?", I hear you cry. Because Mrs. Eridanis stays home with the kids, and I have to do something that will come close to making ends meet all by myself.) Currently at one of the major TV networks doing executive tech support. Someday I'll get back to librarianship, or maybe teach, or take a flier and start my own rare book shop. That'll be a few years down the road, when we have two incomes again and I can be slightly less responsible...

Heaven forbid I actually use my college degree (BA in theatre/math). I'm 35 and still don't know what I want to do when I grow up!

 

[Kwitchit]

I sail on tall ships that run semester-at-sea programs, teaching traditional seamanship and navigation.

Carl

Which outfit? Ocean Classroom?

I'm currently at school in the UK, coming up to GCSEs. I plan to go through uni partly by working as a charter yacht captain/ delivery skipper in the summers, then become a scientist, probably tending towards the engineering side of things.

But first I need to get around to getting my RYA tickets...
I have Comp Crew and about 1/2 the knowledge needed for day skipper. A course should get me up to day skipper standard, and I can possibly fit in bits of CS, then the hard bit starts:

In the Gap Year, do a fast-track YMO course. Start out as a mate on delivery runs- racking up miles with a more experienced skipper, and gaining experience on a variety of boats in various conditions. Then, it's on to captain. Deliveries before the season begins, then find a job with a charter company. It's a brilliant racket: go sailing in a vacation spot, food and accomodation included, and you get paid for it!

 

[Snotlord]

I am a Taxman.

 

[CGoat]

Electronics Technician
Shop Steward
and in two months... DAD

 

[ssampier]

I'm one of drones (or is droids?) in tech support. I received my degree in Sociology with a minor in Information Technology.

I'd like to move my way up the I/T ladder and not answer the phone all #$*@ day.

 

[player 2]

I'm a middle school teacher/librarian and webmaster.

I was a middle school teacher(7th grade math, science, and social studies) before my children were born and I now stay home with them. So I still get to use my education degree

Because Mrs. Eridanis stays home with the kids, and I have to do something that will come close to making ends meet all by myself.

Since today is mother's day, I think you should thank her for all of her hard work. It can be extermely hard at times to be home with children all day long, so give her a hug when you get home. I'll tell my husband how much I appreicate all he does and all he sacrifices for us. Deal?

 

[Maggan]

Basically I'm a communications consultant.

I'll be whatever you pay me to be ...

Most often it's writing e-learning courses or putting together strategies for implementing training in large organisations. Sometimes it's marketing.

Once in a while I'll get to write a game or a comic as well. But not as much as I used to.

/M

 

[ceratitis]

Electronics Technician
Shop Steward
and in two months... DAD

congrats!!!!

go now and get lots of sleep... you wont get another good night sleep for several months or years if you plan on several kids
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