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Currently working fulltime and training as an Anaesthetic Technician.

I run SFE in PE/EU during my spare time (of which i have very little) with 3 other mates (Vantastic, Hawkwing and TimUnleashed).
 
Svenn said:
It's a good job, but don't be fooled... the pay is low, the hours are long, and it's very very tedious and repetitive.

Playing a game and testing a game are two very different things. First of all, I have no choice in what to play. Second of all, I have no choice in what I DO in what I play, and what I do play usually ends up being the same thing for about 2 years. Logging 6000 hours in a single game kind of kills it...

As far as your actual assignments, essentially, they sit you down and go "This is your assignment for the day" and you do it. That assignment could be a million things, including something as boring as "Sit here and reload this save over and over, killing this same creature, for 8 hours."

Also, it's not like I get to start a game and keep a save all the way through, playing along until I beat a game. I might restart dozens of times in a day. I might play a game for 6 months and ONLY ever see the first 20 minutes of the game.

Do I like my job? Sure, I love it. I'm around video games all day. However, it has it's major flaws, and is not as fun as it might sound. Just something to think about. :)
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:)

Different kind of testers are there not?
Like testing for a magazine or something, and writing a 5 line review about it.. That be nice.
 
I finetune my resumé and send out application letters.
 
i do stuff for people :|
 
CycoKick said:
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Different kind of testers are there not?
Like testing for a magazine or something, and writing a 5 line review about it.. That be nice.
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That would be a reviewer, not a tester. That's a bit different, but their job is not really any better. I have friends who are reviewers. :)

Imagine being forced to play terrible games that you can't stand to completion and then having to write up an entire article about it...
 
Svenn said:
It's a good job, but don't be fooled... the pay is low, the hours are long, and it's very very tedious and repetitive.

Playing a game and testing a game are two very different things. First of all, I have no choice in what to play. Second of all, I have no choice in what I DO in what I play, and what I do play usually ends up being the same thing for about 2 years. Logging 6000 hours in a single game kind of kills it...

As far as your actual assignments, essentially, they sit you down and go "This is your assignment for the day" and you do it. That assignment could be a million things, including something as boring as "Sit here and reload this save over and over, killing this same creature, for 8 hours."

Also, it's not like I get to start a game and keep a save all the way through, playing along until I beat a game. I might restart dozens of times in a day. I might play a game for 6 months and ONLY ever see the first 20 minutes of the game.

Do I like my job? Sure, I love it. I'm around video games all day. However, it has it's major flaws, and is not as fun as it might sound. Just something to think about. :)
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Its still better than rolling in the mud and sand, and holding on to the monkey bars all day long like i do :p

But heh, truly comparing your job and mine, i wouldn't trade my mud and sand for your video games :D I fucking love my job :p

Svenn said:
That would be a reviewer, not a tester. That's a bit different, but their job is not really any better. I have friends who are reviewers. :)

Imagine being forced to play terrible games that you can't stand to completion and then having to write up an entire article about it...
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An the worst part of reviewing it, is when your magazine has some sort of agreement with the game developer's company, as in advertisement of their games and such... Imagine the mind boggling reviewer not being able to write what he just saw and tried out for the sake of advertisement :p
 
I draw on people with needles, whilst they feed me Beer!!!..... and eat their biscuits!

Jamhot
 
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i do IT / Help desk work an in my own time run my own help desk thing and a lil hacking and security work. ( white hat stuff and fairly new to it )
 
I have a 2 hunting store...
Like guns i guess and hate hunting in Entropia :eek:

Regards.
'Lana
 
Jamhot said:
I draw on people with needles, whilst they feed me Beer!!!

Jamhot
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Why does that not surprise me? I can see Jamhot laying some ink.

Dante aka Ghost said:
i do IT / Help desk work an in my own time run my own help desk thing and a lil hacking and security work. ( white hat stuff and fairly new to it )
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I'm finishing up my network security and penetration schooling right now, I'll be there with you in about 6 more months.

For now - I'm a contractual legal compliance specialist presently working for one of the largest cellular providers in the U.S. I get to argue with lawyers, judges, government agents, and every small town police chief that thinks they are god. Pay isn't what you would expect, the hours are long, but I still like it more than my last job (automotive detailer - if the car is still intact, I can make it look like it is new, no matter how filthy).
 
WhiteStar said:
Not just ubers mate, as i said you could just be studying something...
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Well, in that case, I am an electronic engineer in the GPS / Laser field. :D
 
I work for the Railroad inspecting and repairing the rail cars. Not a bad job I get to be outside all day which is nice most days.
 
I work at an institution with Mentally ill people where I basically just talk with the people and relief them with lots of the stuff they have in mind, and feed them with medicin.

But once in a while when a band I am guitarist in is in town, we use to play at a bar that pays pretty good, nearly all people in the band are taking education and usually only home at vacation / no school periods,.

Else if I should run around unemployed I got access to a boat that I can use and hunt Seals with, one Seal sells for around 60bucks and is very much eaten where I live.

Sounds somewhere unbeliveable, but lol, nothing normal in my town.
 
At moment I work in the Care and Welfare Sector!
 
I'm a graphic designer / desktop publisher..

SOme cool projects .. some extremely boring projects as well (LIKE right now... 112 pages and counting.. pricelist for a ventilation company.. with a sh*tload of small pics and productcodes.. grrrr ghrrr :bomb:
 
Economist/Financial Analyst/IT ..for...
well... now around 2010 years old company.:scratch2::D
 
Warehouse manager for a web direct Skid Steer loader attachment manufacturer and retailer.

I don't make much and it is not fun. :(

WTB: Home based job at boxes!
 
I work at our city's college as a computer tech, and I treat those students as if they were my own children.

And I hate children.
 
Derid said:
Feels like most I do is sit on airports waiting for next flight.

But on the rare occasions I actually do work I improve effiency at
companies by, studying, reporting and finally changing how they work.
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MA should hire you ASAP, I think ;)
 
Irl

IRL I post way too much on the forums here, lol. ;)
 
Mommy first then consultant for a University in the USA that is exploring using virutal worlds as a teaching tool and manage a bank in some game we all know and love. Essentially paid to play on the internet.
 
Sitting right here, waiting for better times...
 
I am a prophylactic tester, its hard work but worth it.
 
I am a Passenger !
 
Alex Mart said:
MA should hire you ASAP, I think ;)
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Don't know much about their organisation and think I would probably cause too much havoc in their way of working than there would be benefit. This of course just based on my impressions and no real knowledge of MA organisation setup.


Starkiller said:
He would probably lose all his credibility for not being able to change them :p
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You would be surprised how many times I take "blame" for organisational changes that higher level management wants to do and do not have the guts to do it themselves. So they pay me to take the blame for it so they can just sit back and not having to worry about their polish.
 
im efd and rep and peds whore, its hard work and its consuming much time, if u dont believe, then look at "last man standing competition" here https://www.planetcalypsoforum.com/...opia-forum-competition-last-man-standing.html :laugh:

P.S actually im a student, and playing EU very very veryyy rare, i created account ~2 years ago, but i spend time online about ~25-30 hours and im still big noobie there, so im not the one who can say how to get uber gear on EU :laugh:

P.S nice thread =)
 
I serve food and drink, clean up vomit, police, counsel people, administer cpr, fire fighter, bomb disposal and save 150+ people from disaster. Thankfully only the first 5 of these thing happen on a regular basis.

I am your friendly Flight Attendant :D
 
ultimababe said:
I serve food and drink, clean up vomit, police, counsel people, administer cpr, fire fighter, bomb disposal and save 150+ people from disaster. Thankfully only the first 5 of these thing happen on a regular basis.

I am your friendly Flight Attendant :D
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That job sounds like a lot of fun, I have to say I'm a little jealous. I am just a little scared I would have a flight connecting with the world trade center or some other building though.
 
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