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Finally, finally, finally!!!
« 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:
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2010, 07:15:53 PM »
Quote from: 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:

You taught yourself enough to do that in 3 months??

Say what?? Are you some kind of genius or sumthin?  :o
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2010, 07:20:58 PM »
Quote from: FGL on January 22, 2010, 07:15:53 PM
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.
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2010, 07:24:13 PM »
Quote from: cclanofirish on January 22, 2010, 07:20:58 PM
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.
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2010, 07:25:54 PM »
congrats!!!   :cheersmate:
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2010, 07:29:22 PM »
Quote from: FGL on January 22, 2010, 07:24:13 PM
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?
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2010, 07:29:54 PM »
Quote from: debk on January 22, 2010, 07:25:54 PM
congrats!!!   :cheersmate:

Thanks  :-)

It feels good to know my learning has not been a waste of time.  :hyper:
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2010, 07:54:32 PM »
Quote from: 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:

The whiners and bitchers on DU could learn from you.  They won't, but they could.  Congrats and way to go!   :cheersmate:
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2010, 08:23:41 PM »
Congrats CCLAN!  :cheersmate:

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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2010, 08:25:29 PM »
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:

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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2010, 08:55:36 PM »
Quote from: Texacon on January 22, 2010, 08:25:29 PM
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:
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2010, 09:21:41 PM »
Hey cclan, nice to see you - now that you're gainfully employed you can start posting again...what was it 300 a day??
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2010, 09:35:53 PM »
Congrats!!!! Good to see you back here.
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2010, 10:10:44 PM »
Quote from: RightCoast on January 22, 2010, 09:21:41 PM
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:
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #15 on: January 22, 2010, 10:11:14 PM »
Quote from: DixieBelle on January 22, 2010, 09:35:53 PM
Congrats!!!! Good to see you back here.

Thanks...good to be back!
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #16 on: January 22, 2010, 10:15:16 PM »
Quote from: FGL on January 22, 2010, 07:24:13 PM
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........


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CONGRATS, cclan..........  :)
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #17 on: January 22, 2010, 10:36:41 PM »
Quote from: Oceander on January 22, 2010, 07:29:22 PM
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.
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #18 on: January 22, 2010, 10:37:54 PM »
Congratulations, CClain! I love hearing success stories like these, because they show determination and perseverance in the making!
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #19 on: January 22, 2010, 10:51:59 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on January 22, 2010, 10:37:54 PM
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.
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #20 on: January 23, 2010, 06:48:47 AM »
Quote from: Oceander on January 22, 2010, 07:29:22 PM
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. 
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #21 on: January 23, 2010, 06:49:36 AM »
Quote from: cclanofirish on January 22, 2010, 10:51:59 PM
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!
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #22 on: January 23, 2010, 08:06:03 AM »
Congrats!
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #23 on: January 23, 2010, 09:06:24 AM »
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?
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Re: Finally, finally, finally!!!
« Reply #24 on: January 23, 2010, 12:09:04 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on January 23, 2010, 09:06:24 AM
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...
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