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What the heck does everyone here do?

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I kinda work at a pharmacy doing whatever everyone else doesn't want to do, but i'm done in a few weeks, then I will be doing NOTHING!
 
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: crab453
Originally posted by: huey1124
cancer research scientist at the biggest pharmaceutical company in the world. testing/experimenting with cancer drugs to have it cleared for clinical trials.
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Heh, I used to work for Smithkline-Beecham...but in a much different way than you. 😉 Lemme guess...your company has a "z" in their name?
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Pfizer is voted one of the top companies to work for. They don't only rank in salary either. Pharmaceuticals is lots-o-cash. I worked for a pharmaceutical company only 3 months when I switched to IBM (strange career path, I know) and they still compensated me for a whole year's worth of vacation pay among other things. I was like... whoa, I'm coming back if IBM doesn't pan out. 😉 Stick with it huey. No matter what the economy is like, health care is where it's at.
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yeah, no matter what the economy is like, people will always get sick. since the employer will pay for 100% tuition and books with no limit, i plan on getting either MBA or Master's in regulatory affairs sometime in the future, taking classes evenings and weekends.





 
Originally posted by: huey1124
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: crab453
Originally posted by: huey1124
cancer research scientist at the biggest pharmaceutical company in the world. testing/experimenting with cancer drugs to have it cleared for clinical trials.
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Heh, I used to work for Smithkline-Beecham...but in a much different way than you. 😉 Lemme guess...your company has a "z" in their name?
Click to expand...

Pfizer is voted one of the top companies to work for. They don't only rank in salary either. Pharmaceuticals is lots-o-cash. I worked for a pharmaceutical company only 3 months when I switched to IBM (strange career path, I know) and they still compensated me for a whole year's worth of vacation pay among other things. I was like... whoa, I'm coming back if IBM doesn't pan out. 😉 Stick with it huey. No matter what the economy is like, health care is where it's at.
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yeah, no matter what the economy is like, people will always get sick. since the employer will pay for 100% tuition and books with no limit, i plan on getting either MBA or Master's in regulatory affairs sometime in the future, taking classes evenings and weekends.
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I worked for Regulatory Affairs at my pharma company (a summer contract + 3 months full-time)... using my DB skills to help documentation. Good times, good benefits. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: huey1124
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: crab453
Originally posted by: huey1124
cancer research scientist at the biggest pharmaceutical company in the world. testing/experimenting with cancer drugs to have it cleared for clinical trials.
Click to expand...

Heh, I used to work for Smithkline-Beecham...but in a much different way than you. 😉 Lemme guess...your company has a "z" in their name?
Click to expand...

Pfizer is voted one of the top companies to work for. They don't only rank in salary either. Pharmaceuticals is lots-o-cash. I worked for a pharmaceutical company only 3 months when I switched to IBM (strange career path, I know) and they still compensated me for a whole year's worth of vacation pay among other things. I was like... whoa, I'm coming back if IBM doesn't pan out. 😉 Stick with it huey. No matter what the economy is like, health care is where it's at.
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yeah, no matter what the economy is like, people will always get sick. since the employer will pay for 100% tuition and books with no limit, i plan on getting either MBA or Master's in regulatory affairs sometime in the future, taking classes evenings and weekends.
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I worked for Regulatory Affairs at my pharma company (a summer contract + 3 months full-time)... using my DB skills to help documentation. Good times, good benefits. 🙂
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cool! how did you like it? i hear Regulatory Affairs can be a real drag at times, but a good career path nonetheless. if end up in RA, most likely i'll actually be putting together the documents, to submit them to FDA. i mentioned getting MBA, just so i can have something to fall back on, in case i plan on changing my career path. but if i don't end up going to any more grad school, then i will probably do clinical work (using patients and healthy volunteers for drug experiments).


 
Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Originally posted by: Cyberian
Wow!

There are a lot more people here with non-computer type jobs than I would have guessed.
Even some folks that actually *gasp* work with their hands.
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Always have, always will!

It's a LOT easier than working with my brain. (such as it is!!)
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Same here!

I spent 30+ years as a Field Tech for IBM. I think I would just wither up if I had to work in an office or a cube farm.

 
I walk around looking for free cell phones. I believe smart dogs can be trained to do 80% of my job in my cube, which is mostly sitting, drinking coffee(with hot chocolate added), and make noise with the keyboard.
 
Originally posted by: ComputerMonkey
Originally posted by: Mandrill
Animal Keeper at a major metropoliton zoo
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That sounds like a cool job. What kind of animals?
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I work in the Australian area. I take care of Kangaroo's, wallabies, and other assorted marsupials
 
PhD student, working on thin film plasma surface engineering. Hope the new project kicks off soon cause I dont really like the scope of the current one....
 
Accounting Assistant during the day although my B.S. is in marketing, and a package handeler in the evening, making sure your package are properly damaged by the time they get to your door.



j/k thats the drivers job.
 
Lotus Notes/Java programmer, currently contracting at IBM...
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it is now my side job at work to teach some of the morons I work with how to use that lovely program we got from you. I work for the FAA doing electronics and IT/LAN Admin as my secondary job for the people who can't work a computer.
 
Originally posted by: Cyberian
Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Originally posted by: Cyberian
Wow!

There are a lot more people here with non-computer type jobs than I would have guessed.
Even some folks that actually *gasp* work with their hands.
Click to expand...

Always have, always will!

It's a LOT easier than working with my brain. (such as it is!!)
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Same here!

I spent 30+ years as a Field Tech for IBM. I think I would just wither up if I had to work in an office or a cube farm.
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Amen, I spent 2 years at WMS Gaming repairing the electronics (CPU Boards, IO Boards, Power Supplys, Monitors) inside casino games.... was a great job... but now Im a field tech, its alot of labor installing/repairing mills and lathes and such but I dont go to an office, I work out of my house, my boss lives 40 miles away, and they gave me a truck that I can use on personal time also... my car has no trans right now so its a godsend, even if the money is less, it is much more enjoyable!

 
I'm the Network Admin (Novell/Notes) & hardware guru in the MIS department of a multi-million dollar commercial roofing company.

Edit: removed company name and link in case someone is looking. 😀
 
Shockingly enough, I'm still in school. Working on my PhD in engineering mechanics--which basically means, at the moment, I do a lot of "publishable" (meaning: hasn't been done before) research for the USARL and get paid the poverty line to do it. But I'll get out one day.....
 
Originally posted by: eakers
i study mathematics at the university of guelph and looking for p/t employment
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Guelph rules. They like me so much they took me back twice (third time wasn't the charm 😀)

I'm looking forward to trying to get back in. 2 Years away from my B. Sc. in Molecular Biology and Genetics.

I have a diploma in Industrial Microbiology, and right now I'm doing QA work at Parmalat's Cultured Products Division in Toronto.

And I don't care who reads it. 😉

 
Oracle DBA/Peoplesoft Admin...
Prior to that, Network Engineer/ Filenet (Imaging software)System Admin.....
Same Company 16 Years
Part Time Softball Coach/Part Time Basketball Coach
Full Time Dad 🙂
 
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