The Conservative Cave
The Bar => The Lounge => Topic started by: cclanofirish on January 22, 2010, 07:12:22 PM
-
I have been an out-of-work chemist for three months, and in that time I have been teaching myself computer programming languages and architecture. All the hard work, and occasional feelings of desperation, has paid off. I now have, in spite of my B.S. degree in Forensic Chemistry, my foot in the door of a major IT help-desk company here in Austin. I just want to thank all of you on this board who have sent encouraging messages over the last few months, and provided potential leads in this industry.
I can finally consider myself, once again, a productive member of society. :cheersmate:
-
I have been an out-of-work chemist for three months, and in that time I have been teaching myself computer programming languages and architecture. All the hard work, and occasional feelings of desperation, has paid off. I now have, in spite of my B.S. degree in Forensic Chemistry, my foot in the door of a major IT help-desk company here in Austin. I just want to thank all of you on this board who have sent encouraging messages over the last few months, and provided potential leads in this industry.
I can finally consider myself, once again, a productive member of society. :cheersmate:
You taught yourself enough to do that in 3 months??
Say what?? Are you some kind of genius or sumthin? :o
-
You taught yourself enough to do that in 3 months??
Say what?? Are you some kind of genius or sumthin? :o
I guess...or it could be that my brothers and my dad are in the computer industry and have helped me determine the most useful areas to study. They have also been extremely helpful in answering all the questions I came up with when I was studying.
-
I guess...or it could be that my brothers and my dad are in the computer industry and have helped me determine the most useful areas to study. They have also been extremely helpful in answering all the questions I came up with when I was studying.
I have been using computers for 20 years and I still couldn't learn BASIC. dang.
-
congrats!!! :cheersmate:
-
I have been using computers for 20 years and I still couldn't learn BASIC. dang.
Hee, hee. What a language that was - you've probably saved yourself from getting permanently warped by not learning it. Speaking of which, anyone ever learn COBOL, or Pascal?
-
congrats!!! :cheersmate:
Thanks :-)
It feels good to know my learning has not been a waste of time. :hyper:
-
I have been an out-of-work chemist for three months, and in that time I have been teaching myself computer programming languages and architecture. All the hard work, and occasional feelings of desperation, has paid off. I now have, in spite of my B.S. degree in Forensic Chemistry, my foot in the door of a major IT help-desk company here in Austin. I just want to thank all of you on this board who have sent encouraging messages over the last few months, and provided potential leads in this industry.
I can finally consider myself, once again, a productive member of society. :cheersmate:
The whiners and bitchers on DU could learn from you. They won't, but they could. Congrats and way to go! :cheersmate:
-
Congrats CCLAN! :cheersmate:
-
You're a chemist? And you were out of work in Austin?? Dude ... wouldn't it have been easier to set up a lab and make some meth or crack for the liberals??!!
Gots to roll with the flow.
You could have been retired by now.
:thatsright:
KC
-
You're a chemist? And you were out of work in Austin?? Dude ... wouldn't it have been easier to set up a lab and make some meth or crack for the liberals??!!
Gots to roll with the flow.
You could have been retired by now.
:thatsright:
KC
The hypocrites would have taken my creation, and then turned around and demanded that my earnings be confiscated. :tongue:
-
Congrats CCLAN! :cheersmate:
Thanks! :-)
-
Hey cclan, nice to see you - now that you're gainfully employed you can start posting again...what was it 300 a day??
-
Congrats!!!! Good to see you back here.
-
Hey cclan, nice to see you - now that you're gainfully employed you can start posting again...what was it 300 a day??
More like 750 :evillaugh: :innocent:
-
Congrats!!!! Good to see you back here.
Thanks...good to be back!
-
I have been using computers for 20 years and I still couldn't learn BASIC. dang.
I was rewriting BASIC programs some 30 years ago........
:lame:
:-)
CONGRATS, cclan.......... :)
-
Hee, hee. What a language that was - you've probably saved yourself from getting permanently warped by not learning it. Speaking of which, anyone ever learn COBOL, or Pascal?
My stepsister is a COBOL developer for Frito Lay.
Congrats, cclan. I have a friend with a degree in chemistry that now works as a network security consultant and makes some pretty good money. Strange how that happens.
-
Congratulations, CClain! I love hearing success stories like these, because they show determination and perseverance in the making!
-
Congratulations, CClain! I love hearing success stories like these, because they show determination and perseverance in the making!
It helps to have technical experts in the family...I learn best by asking a lot of questions and building my knowledge base by understanding why things work the way they do. It takes very patient people to spend their valuable time providing the information. Thankfully, I have those patient people in my family.
-
Hee, hee. What a language that was - you've probably saved yourself from getting permanently warped by not learning it. Speaking of which, anyone ever learn COBOL, or Pascal?
I learned COBOL. I don't know how much I remember, but I took COBOL programming in College.
-
It helps to have technical experts in the family...I learn best by asking a lot of questions and building my knowledge base by understanding why things work the way they do. It takes very patient people to spend their valuable time providing the information. Thankfully, I have those patient people in my family.
Congrats! :cheersmate:
I am glad you found something!
-
Congrats!
-
Congratulations, but I'm confused about the job market.
Chemistry is one of the hard sciences.
Few people go into chemistry because it's not easy.
On the other hand, there seems a big demand for people who know chemistry.
Hell, cclanofirish, when you were over at our old home, and mentioned that as your major a few years ago, I thought, "Well, this is one person who's never going to lack for a well-paying job."
What's with the job market on chemists?
-
Congratulations, but I'm confused about the job market.
Chemistry is one of the hard sciences.
Few people go into chemistry because it's not easy.
On the other hand, there seems a big demand for people who know chemistry.
Hell, cclanofirish, when you were over at our old home, and mentioned that as your major a few years ago, I thought, "Well, this is one person who's never going to lack for a well-paying job."
What's with the job market on chemists?
Austin, TX has very limited opportunities for chemists fresh out of college. I could move to other states and find potential jobs, but I am a family man first...and I am dating someone that I don't want to give up quite yet...
-
Time for an update:
Two months into the job, and I have been promoted to Lv.2 Technical Support Rep (skipped over Lv.1) and I now have an interview for a second position within the company as a Recruiting Specialist.
Finally feel comfortable in the fact that I moved into a completely new field, and I love every minute of the job, which I was not expecting. Thanks again to all of you that were supportive during the transition period.
-
You only have 50 posts, I hope you are around more... after work.
-
You only have 50 posts, I hope you are around more... after work.
Been keeping really busy, averaging 50 hours a week...I need to get my private student loans paid off quick so I can finally buy a house. Slowly getting to that point.
-
Welcome back and congrats
-
Congrats!!!