What do you do for a living?

Calal · Post by **Calal** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 1:54 pm

I always wanted to become a movie director untill I found out you' re ought to have the cash to finance 'college-projects', which I don' t have. But I still learned a great deal about the sector though during those two years.

Right now I' m studying to become a primary school teacher, although I know the pay is lousy, but it' s something that gives me fullfillment.

Lynxer · Post by **Lynxer** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 3:20 pm

Working with kids is kewl.

Forty-six & Two · Post by **Forty-six & Two** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 3:58 pm

Lynxer wrote:Working with kids is kewl.

Like making meat puppets out of them and something with gravy?

morris · Post by **morris** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 5:02 pm

Calal wrote:I always wanted to become a movie director untill I found out you' re ought to have the cash to finance 'college-projects', which I don' t have. But I still learned a great deal about the sector though during those two years.

Right now I' m studying to become a primary school teacher, although I know the pay is lousy, but it' s something that gives me fullfillment.

Yeah, it's really sad that movie directing is so hard to get into unless you have:
(1) big friends in the industry
or
(2) enough money to do your own projects until you get recognized

the only option you really have if you don't have those is to come up with a great idea and try to get investor's or people who want to back your idea for artistic reasons (these are hard to come by).
Another option you might have is to come up with a good idea, and then pitch it to some "Endowment for the Arts" funds... though they tend to be pretty competitive, it's worth a shot if you have a good idea.

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 5:21 pm

morris wrote:Yeah, it's really sad that movie directing is so hard to get into unless you have:
(1) big friends in the industry
or
(2) enough money to do your own projects until you get recognized

You could always do something related but much more low-key, like being a screenwriter or something. Which is something I could probably do quite well (I've tried writing such things actually). Get involved you know?

spyder07 · Post by **spyder07** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 8:06 pm

atoga wrote:
morris wrote:Yeah, it's really sad that movie directing is so hard to get into unless you have:
(1) big friends in the industry
or
(2) enough money to do your own projects until you get recognized
You could always do something related but much more low-key, like being a screenwriter or something. Which is something I could probably do quite well (I've tried writing such things actually). Get involved you know?

Yeah like a fluffer or something like that. Seriously though, if you're into the trades you could be a set painter or carpenter or something.

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 2:06 am

Or just enter a low-budget production with whatever skills have you. Zing! You're hired.

PerroViejo · Post by **PerroViejo** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 6:53 am

I design videogames. That's my life's work. It makes me no money.

I drive trucks. That's my job. It pays the bills.

Without either of them I would be utterly miserable, poor and probably homeless.

Yup. I'm happy.

Someday, I hope to design videogames that will make me money. Then I will drive trucks for fun.

That day I will be ecstatic.

And quite honestly I hope that then you guys will be happy, because I would've helped to make a game you like.

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 7:07 am

one summer I had a job at my dads office in which all i did was stuff envelopes, thousand upon thousands of envelopes. Some times i wake up late at night seein my hands doing the motion of stuffing, sealing, adressing, stamping each one. THE HORROR THE HORROR.

Slave_Master · Post by **Slave_Master** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 4:11 pm

I am a 'collage' student so I leech food and shelter off anyone I can.

Hammer · Post by **Hammer** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 4:15 pm

Yeah and my tax payer dollars are paying for you to do that you little turd.

Slave_Master · Post by **Slave_Master** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 4:17 pm

Well at least I'll be joining the army and serving my country and whatnot.

Lynxer · Post by **Lynxer** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 4:28 pm

Im a student yo. If everything goes according to plan ill be a doc in 8 years

Slave_Master · Post by **Slave_Master** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 4:34 pm

Lynxer wrote:Im a student yo. If everything goes according to plan ill be a doc in 8 years

What specialty?

Lynxer · Post by **Lynxer** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 6:30 pm

Medicine

Neon Dingo · Post by **Neon Dingo** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 2:12 am

W00t, I got paid today.

Yup, I get paid $5.15 an hour to make toast.

It's time for me to find a new job.

Anyone have any advice for a 17 year old High School senior looking to get a decent part time job (over minimum wage)?

I sent in applications and completely random places and got nothing back.

satanisgreat · Post by **satanisgreat** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 2:14 am

Neon Dingo wrote:Anyone have any advice for a 17 year old High School senior looking to get a decent part time job (over minimum wage)?

drug dealer.

Neon Dingo · Post by **Neon Dingo** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 2:46 am

Haha, that is seriously not a bad idea.

A lot of people think I deal/do drugs already (I've never touched anything besides 6 bottles of Miller Lite).

Maybe I can keep the guise of a drug user/dealer and sell to them without turning my brain into a thick, goey, lumpy mixture of strawberry cake and vanilla ice cream.

satanisgreat · Post by **satanisgreat** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 2:49 am

Or just hustle fake drugs to stupid people. Or steal they're money and say you got robbed. I've done it before, it's a quick way to make good money. It's not like you're hurting anyone important.

Max-Violence · Post by **Max-Violence** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 4:21 am

satanisgreat wrote:Or just hustle fake drugs to stupid people. Or steal they're money and say you got robbed. I've done it before, it's a quick way to make good money. It's not like you're hurting anyone important.

Or wait outside of a short school bus and rob kids as they get off.