Curious-what business is everyone in? Or-better yet, what's your real passion? Are you changing careers or starting a business? Tell us about it :D

Despite working my way up to Production Manager after 2 years (supervisor after being an assembler for 3 months, acting manager after 1 year) what I really want to do is programming. I'm currently doing a Microsoft Certified Professional in C# and a Sun Certified Programmer in Java.

That's where my passion is - solving problems. And programming's a great logical way of doing it.

I have awesome ideas that become real for someone else within months of me thinking of it, so I think once I can create the software, I can call on my electronics and business skills to create some kick ass products - or a kick ass hi-tech company!

Very cool, do you have any working knowledge in any programming yet?

I made lots of stuff in Visual Basic at school, but this is my first real experience with Object Orientated Programming. Damn there's a lot to take in. And C# has a concept called "Delegates" that I just can't get my head round.

Apart from that, I love it!

My current paying job is as a computer programmer using the age-old language of COBOL for an accounting product called JAMIS Financials.

In my spare time, I started a small business with Cemiess called Power Essence. As I mentioned briefly in another post-reply, it covers many of the same issues that Neo-Tech Publishing addresses . . . and more.

I also created a portfolio website of my artistic painting, photographs, and writings. Eventually, I'll upgrade Gregfolio.com html and interface to be more consumer friendly.

I'm very interested in turning my first novel into a movie: "River of Souls - The Epic Journey". I also have a strong interest in computer graphics and animation. I did a short Shockwave animation experiment for Power Essence in the early days of development, and it's available to view at my Lightning Zone Animation page.

By the way, my Avatar image is part of the background I use for my homepage and for the Lightning Zone pages. It is a time-lapse photo of holiday lights.

Gregfolio :tiphat:

Cobol huh? Don't they do that on an abacus? ;)

Yep, cool avatar!

LOL! :biglaugh:

Yeah, stone beaded abacus! Plus, the software bugs come stuck in prehistoric amber!

Maybe it's time I upgrade my skills to C++ or something. I've studied a little Visual Basic, and I did start on the C++ book, but I started other projects so everything else is on the backburners. If I could eliminate sleep all together... and slow the rotation of the Earth so there's more hours in a day...!

Dino-folio

I am helping other people realize their dreams. A little more specific: I am helping people become healthier, more energetic, look better, have a better quality of life and gain financial freedom.

Currently...
Telecom. B2B Sales.
And also working on hosting a site (and other motivational endeavors)

Good topic. I went to college to be a Designer, graphic designer and that is my goal to get into the field of design and be a graphic designer someday. The reason why I picked that field is not only do I love art, but I learn more and more about the challenges and problems that designers face while being in the field. Very interesting to me and it seems to never get boring where there is a dull moment. That is what I want.

Plus, I love reading about design more now then I ever have when I was in college.

Sarah-you should post a link in your sig if you have a web site. Many of the people here may need a designer. You could offer a resonable price as a new designer, they could get some quality work with out spending a ton of money (important for start ups) and you would get some exposure. :)

Despite working my way up to Production Manager after 2 years (supervisor after being an assembler for 3 months, acting manager after 1 year) what I really want to do is programming. I'm currently doing a Microsoft Certified Professional in C# and a Sun Certified Programmer in Java.

That's where my passion is - solving problems. And programming's a great logical way of doing it.

I have awesome ideas that become real for someone else within months of me thinking of it, so I think once I can create the software, I can call on my electronics and business skills to create some kick ass products - or a kick ass hi-tech company!


Acting and Real Estate. The Business of making money :)

I really enjoyed this kind of thread in "the other place" so I thought I would drag this one up from the basement and see what happens here.:bouncy:

I am in healthcare, specifically radiology. My real interest, though, is in 'alternative' (a term I hate) health and wellness and real nutrition. Allopathic medicine likes to think they have the market cornered. :cookoo:

So, by day I zap innocent human flesh with ionizing radiation to help people diagnose what is wrong with them, or right with them, as the case may be, and then by night learn about why conventional medicine is not necessarily the best thing for people and what fringe science is saying is a better way. Nice tension there that keeps me from thinking I have all the answers like many in my world. I like it because I can keep one foot in each world and not completely discount one way over another.

My husband is a manager for a large computer company.

How about you?:wave:

Jennifer

What other place??:hmm:

Anyway, this January will be 13 years that I've been working fulltime as a medical secretary for an Otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat). So, for all you smokers out there, I've seen total laryngectomy's...which is ripping your voice box out and many other cancers due to smoking, so quit now!!

I also work part-time doing medical billing for another ENT. It pays much better than the secretarial but I don't enjoy it half as much!

I am in Warehousing, for a very well know speaker. I am also getting started in Real Estate :thumb:

I am a realtor in Vancouver, BC, Canada who has just discovered this fabulous forum.

I look forward to spending a great deal of time here.

Welcome, tom. :)

Jennifer

Currently in HR and payroll. Have been in payroll over 15 years! Thinking of a change to a passion I adore, love and it totally the real me - dancing and fitness!

Plan to have a pole dancing business within 5 years or less! book in for instructor course for personal training as well!

I am a partner and managing broker in a residential real estate firm.

I'm a practicing psychologist and on the clinical faculty at the Tulane University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Hi,

I'm an administrator at a seminary where I serve as the Director of Internships (the third year of our Master of Divinity degree consists of an internship in some sort of ministry setting).

That's where I hang my hat!

Lee

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