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[Mitch86 5,000+ posts]

I work as a concept artist for computer games mainly (and one film - Star Wars Episode III). Live in Southern California. Salary > 100k, but not going to get into specifics. Graduated college in 97, been doing this ever since.
My job consists of creating designs for vehicles, weapons, environments, characters, creatures and digitally sketching and painting them all day in Photoshop. It's one of those jobs that sounds like bullshit to most people not in the industry, but its a real thing //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Wife was also in the film industry for 15 years, our combined salary was slightly under $250k for a while. The film industry has been gutted in the US in the past few years, so she has changed careers and is now about to apply to graduate school for a degree in occupational therapy which, around here, starts at about 75-85k and should prove to be a rewarding career. She in school now, but already loves it more than working on films. Will be actually helping real people with real problems.

Nice! I have an occupational therapist in the family.. $60/hr and companies throwing jobs and benefits at her all the time. I was going to go to school to be a occupational therapist assistant but never committed. Dumb *** me.

 

[Dam_nDirtyApe]

Nice! I have an occupational therapist in the family.. $60/hr and companies throwing jobs and benefits at her all the time. I was going to go to school to be a occupational therapist assistant but never committed. Dumb *** me.

Yea it's a great career - not too demanding, you have lots of flexibility, and in huge demand and will be not be replaced by robots or people in India //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif. It's never to late to go back and finish your prerequisite classes at a community college. You have to volunteer for like 75 hours and take the GRE exam, and then grad school is like 2.5 to 3 years. but after then you're set up for life.. never have to worry about hunting for jobs or not being able to move around.

Having 2 careers or more over a lifetime now is common. Go for it if you want it!

 

[mt3130]

I'm a CPA in public accounting. The potential earnings and career options are basically limitless. The more clients you bring in and/or the more services existing clients use you for, the more you make. You also learn a lot about different industries, which makes a jump to private industry as a Controller or CFO very seamless.

I'm 26 now, I'll be making six figures by 30, and have my house that I bought 6 months ago paid off in 7-8 years, and will almost certainly have a net worth of $1M+ by 40, regardless of whether I stay public or go private. It requires an advanced degree, professional license, and a lot of hours in the beginning, but its definitely worth setting up being comfortable for the rest of your life.

 

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

in my senior year of college so i havent entered the field yet but it wont be long lol. my major is in unmanned aircraft systems and ive been getting my pilot certifications as well, im currently instrument rated. my intent is to fly long endurance med/high altitude UCAVs. so far i love it, i get to learn some really cool things and being able to operate something on such a high level in the future is exciting

anyone else in aviation?

 

[Mitch86 5,000+ posts]

Yea it's a great career - not too demanding, you have lots of flexibility, and in huge demand and will be not be replaced by robots or people in India //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif. It's never to late to go back and finish your prerequisite classes at a community college. You have to volunteer for like 75 hours and take the GRE exam, and then grad school is like 2.5 to 3 years. but after then you're set up for life.. never have to worry about hunting for jobs or not being able to move around.
Having 2 careers or more over a lifetime now is common. Go for it if you want it!

You're right! I'm only 28... I work 3rd shift now so going to school during the day is a possibility. I think I'm going to look in to it more and decide if that's a path I'm willing to take now. Pretty sure COTAs bring in $35/hr+ here. As you said, there's always high demand and job security.

 

[MrFoca]

Work for homeland security.

 

[Mitch86 5,000+ posts]

Interesting to see all the different careers. This hobby bring in a diverse crowd. From 15 year old kids spending mommas money to people with 6 figure salaries and pretty much everyone in between.

 

[hone]

I'm a pharmacy technician. Not a bad job but I wouldn't say it's a career unless you are working toward becoming a pharmacist. A lot more stress than its worth imo.

Also , never go to one of those technical schools to be a Pharmacy tech that charge like 20 grand. You can get a job at walgreens, cvs, or rite aid(front end)and they'll train you to be a tech for free.

Working toward a mechanical engineering degree and learning computer programming in my spare time.

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[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

I'm a pharmacy technician. Not a bad job but I wouldn't say it's a career unless you are working toward becoming a pharmacist. A lot more stress than its worth imo.
Also , never go to one of those technical schools to be a Pharmacy tech that charge like 20 grand. You can get a job at walgreens, cvs, or rite aid(front end)and they'll train you to be a tech for free.

Working toward a mechanical engineering degree and learning computer programming in my spare time.

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20 grand is ridiculous and definitely a scam, you can just study off a book and intern then transfer.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

Small business owner/independent contractor, Mainly sell/supply mattresses and foundations to senior citizen homes. Day job is currently an office manager for a civilian military academy. combined pay is around 60k-80k depending on business, looking to getting into CHP or any other law enforcement atm.

 

[fly_marlin]

and now i've deleted it

 

[xiang]

I became a licensed architect last year. I Work at a Small architecture firm.

 

[rfluvinmf 10+ year member]

Program Technician and Management for Space and Naval Warfare Center.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

I'm a whore. The only thing I don't like about it is black guys and their massive penors.

 

[jboy2015]

20 grand is ridiculous and definitely a scam, you can just study off a book and intern then transfer.

Theyve actually shut down a lot of those schools. (Bryman's and the likes)

The wifey went to torrance adult school for like $500 to get her Pharm tech Cert.

Anyway, Metallurgy dept in Materials Engineering group at Aerospace Company.