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| VK3DRB:
Most of us either have qualifications and/or experience in electronics in one form or another. I am interested in what career you did before moving into electronics or indeed what you are doing after moving out of electronics. I don't put it on my resume, but besides working in electronics for over 30 years as a qualified engineer, I am also a trained children's shoes fitter. During high school I worked part time for a few years at Myer Melbourne (the then Aussie equivalent of Macy's) in the Children Shoes Department and was trained to fit and sell shoes to children. The job gave me valuable experience in dealing with people (and fitting shoes). A few years later when I finished uni, I went back there to get a reference from the manageress who gave me a glowing reference which helped me get my first engineering job at IBM. People at Myer were really nice. The name of manageress of Children's Shoes Department was Mrs Shine, and there was also a Mrs Springett and a Mrs Niblett. The department next door was called Women's Lingerie and there was one guy working in there and his name was Mr Strange (and he was a little strange too). No kidding, the names are true. So where did you come from in a previous job? Or are you one of those which gave electronics away as a career and now just do it as a hobby? Please share your story. |
| indeterminatus:
I'm a software engineer (studied CS, but that was already long ago, merely counts any more). I've been tinkering around with stuff since early childhood, but mostly software -- getting a computer to display the pixels in the coloring and brightnesses that *I* told it was good enough for me. I've always been most interested in designing and implementing games. As of recently, my interest in electronics has been kindled; more like the physics of the chips, and bridging the gap between "mere algorithms" and the physical world. Right now, I'm spending most of my little leisure time (two young kids at home) learning everything I can about electronics. For my pay-checks, I'm still a full-time software engineer, and still love it; I don't see it as a job, I'm really born for it. |
| bob91343:
I am a jazz musician, and a weight lifting trainer. I can do auto repair too but these days the equipment and knowhow needed is more than I can handle alone. |
| Zeyneb:
I'm doing DIY car repairs/maintainance on my two 90s cars. I'm also a member of a DIY car repair shop. |
| dr.diesel:
My professional career is EE/Software and Automation, which I enjoy. Outside of work I own a machine shop, build cars and off road machines, MIG/TIG weld and do general fabrication. One of my Fav early jobs was working at Menards (Hardware store/lumber yard) during College. I might even return to that same store part time when I'm too old to do anything else. |
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