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Law. elleng Feb 2012 #1
Hey, ellen! Here we are again in the middle of the night... CTyankee Feb 2012 #4
Hi, Yank! Good example! elleng Feb 2012 #11
oh, I know about those tenure battles, but people do survive. CTyankee Feb 2012 #33
hey sister mahina Feb 2012 #8
You're welcome! elleng Feb 2012 #13
So you're an attorney, eh? Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #29
Yes, Cali, I'm a RETIRED attorney, elleng Feb 2012 #41
I recommend the sciences, particularly the natural type. seeviewonder Feb 2012 #2
Good to know, thank you! mahina Feb 2012 #9
Auto mechanics... TreasonousBastard Feb 2012 #3
True but it irks me that so many are condescending toward them Populist_Prole Feb 2012 #7
So long as their checks clear, I love the paper-pushing MBA asshole types. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2012 #70
Thanks for that info, hadn't thought of that. mahina Feb 2012 #10
Same here - I've worked all over the country bhikkhu Feb 2012 #15
I agree for the most part fujiyama Feb 2012 #21
Any thoughts on civil engineering? mahina Feb 2012 #22
One big downside izquierdista Feb 2012 #35
I have read (and I don't know how true it may be) - bhikkhu Feb 2012 #48
I'm not so sure about that... Throd Feb 2012 #86
I'm not as familiar with civil engineering myself fujiyama Feb 2012 #61
I would recommend something science and technology related fujiyama Feb 2012 #5
Thank you for that very helpful answer. mahina Feb 2012 #12
I added another area in my post fujiyama Feb 2012 #17
Truck Driving B Calm Feb 2012 #6
That would be a tough one here mahina Feb 2012 #14
There are driving jobs there DiverDave Feb 2012 #28
Look at the job ads in the newspaper B Calm Feb 2012 #31
Unless you get screwed by your first employer FrodosPet Feb 2012 #66
Actually I been screwed over by employers B Calm Feb 2012 #81
If I were young I'd look at being an airline pilot bhikkhu Feb 2012 #16
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True, but the long-term looks very good bhikkhu Feb 2012 #43
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2008 was probably a good model for what is to come bhikkhu Feb 2012 #47
My brother is a pilot. mahina Feb 2012 #88
Health Care Administration n/t cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #18
Become a machinist. Their skill set is immensely valuable in any economy. Selatius Feb 2012 #19
Interesting! mahina Feb 2012 #23
Start your own business. Luminous Animal Feb 2012 #20
Engineer or Programmer R.Blue Feb 2012 #24
Programming jobs are hard to find LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #50
Drafting/Design kentauros Feb 2012 #25
What do you LOVE to do? What do you WANT to do? MADem Feb 2012 #26
Information Technology Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #27
I beg to differ somewhat LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #53
Hedge fund manager or oil company president. Those two do very well. Scuba Feb 2012 #30
Personally, I'm a speech-language pathologist. phylny Feb 2012 #32
Out of the perverbial box choice...Futures Trading from home masmdu Feb 2012 #34
Fire washer. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #36
Nursing NNN0LHI Feb 2012 #37
as a nurse, I concur dana_b Feb 2012 #45
I was gonna say that, too. Sparkly Feb 2012 #98
Mechanical Engineering FSogol Feb 2012 #38
one man barber shop sorefeet Feb 2012 #39
Military... JSnuffy Feb 2012 #42
Pharmacy school dmr Feb 2012 #46
CNC Programmer - Metal Cutting Industry BOHICA12 Feb 2012 #49
This message was self-deleted by its author FarCenter Feb 2012 #55
Plumbling n/t TheCentepedeShoes Feb 2012 #51
spell checker, lols...career, I meant, really. mahina Feb 2012 #52
Accounting or Engineering. DCBob Feb 2012 #54
Engineering of security devices and systems FarCenter Feb 2012 #56
A linguist (specializing in Chinese and/or Arabic). 11 Bravo Feb 2012 #57
Start your own business. Prometheus Bound Feb 2012 #58
One word. Just one word. Plastics. (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #59
Healthcare! BigDemVoter Feb 2012 #60
Try to do something you enjoy DefenseLawyer Feb 2012 #62
That is true. RebelOne Feb 2012 #79
Play guitar! guitar man Feb 2012 #63
good job but it is not related to the person's subjects pennyfor Feb 2012 #64
Editor pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #65
Educational administrator. BlueIris Feb 2012 #67
Fail at sports or entertainment first badtoworse Feb 2012 #68
I'm a nuclear chemical operator mick063 Feb 2012 #69
Hydraulic mechanic/machinist/welder. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2012 #71
Get a government job AngryAmish Feb 2012 #72
What the hell does that mean? Skidmore Feb 2012 #82
That government jobs pay well, have lots of days off and many have great pensions AngryAmish Feb 2012 #90
That didn't work out too well for many TX State employees over the past fifteen years.. LanternWaste Feb 2012 #84
One I recommend against - electronics tech IDemo Feb 2012 #73
if they are top notch in the sciences, I would think clean energy magical thyme Feb 2012 #74
btw, if you are the young person forget editing magical thyme Feb 2012 #75
No joke! mahina Feb 2012 #85
Pirate. Ikonoklast Feb 2012 #76
As shallow as this sounds, develop a line EmeraldCityGrl Feb 2012 #77
I'm reading a lot of posts from folks who've ... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2012 #78
Investment banker, if they are going to stay in the U.S. jtuck004 Feb 2012 #80
I'd have gotten apprenticed in as an electrician, a plumber, or an HVAC tech. LanternWaste Feb 2012 #83
Listen to Throd. Playing guitar for hardcore punk bands in not a stable ticket. Throd Feb 2012 #87
Career. lonestarnot Feb 2012 #89
Noted! Two spelling mistakes in one headline, mahina Feb 2012 #95
It's all good my friend. lonestarnot Feb 2012 #100
Seriously? I would recommend looking into being a Statistician lunatica Feb 2012 #91
Honey Dipper..... WCGreen Feb 2012 #92
Isn't that what they call a porta potty technician? n/t Larry Ogg Feb 2012 #101
Yep..... WCGreen Feb 2012 #102
What satisfies another person won't work for you Yo_Mama Feb 2012 #93
Telecomunications or Robotics snooper2 Feb 2012 #94
I've been a freelance... meaculpa2011 Feb 2012 #96
politics tabbycat31 Feb 2012 #97
Anesthesiology deaniac21 Feb 2012 #99
Thank you and thanks all who answered. mahina Mar 2012 #103
Revolutionary me b zola Mar 2012 #104
Web UI/UX Developer - good pay, I get lots of calls, and I love it :) got root Mar 2012 #105
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