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Career Advice
Sep. 21st, 2004 10:08 am |
- "I am at a career crossroads; should I become an astronaut, a fireman,
or a system administrator?" This is the kind of question that these
"handy comparison charts" were just made to answer.
- PURPOSE OF YOUR CAREER
Astronaut: Advance scientific knowledge for the good of humanity.
Fireman: Save lives and property.
Sysadmin: Assure uninterrupted access to alt.binaries.erotica.sheep
...
- WILL YOUR JOB EVER GET ANY EASIER?
Astronaut: As computers get more and more advanced and able to control more of the functions of the space vehicle, yes.
Fireman: As more and more people install smoke detectors in their homes, yes.
Sysadmin: As more and more clueless newbies discover the Internet, absolutely not.
- Jonny looks around, confused, his train of thought disrupted. He
collects himself and stares at the teacher with a steady eye.
"I want to code demos," he says, his words becoming stronger and more confident as he speaks.
"I want to write something that will change people's perception of reality. I want them to walk away from the computer dazed, unsure of their footing and eyesight. I want to write something that will reach out of the screen and grab them, make their heartbeats and breathing slow to almost a halt. I want to write something they are reluctant to leave, knowing that nothing they experience that day will be quite as real, as insightful, as good. I want to write demos."
Silence. The class and the teacher stare at Jonny, stunned. It is the teacher's turn to be confused. Jonny blushes, feeling that something more is required. "Either that or I want to be a fireman."
I am seriously considering a career change.
