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Thu Nov-06-03 12:05 PM
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Poll question: DU Professionals: |
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I've seen a lot of "Is there a doctor in the house?" and "Is there a lawyer in the house?" posts of late. Do you consider yourself a "professional", and if so, in what area?
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:07 PM
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But I teach creative writing and am a poet.
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:07 PM
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2. I'm a professional procrastinator! |
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Thu Nov-06-03 02:43 PM
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I'd like to explain why that has become a problem, but I think I'll do it a bit later.....or tomorrow or in another thread :evilgrin:
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Thu Nov-06-03 03:26 PM
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32. We should unionize...ummm...later.... |
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:10 PM
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3. Scientists and engineers are always left out ;-) |
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Having been both, I'll go pout now.
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:13 PM
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:) Wouldn't that go in "Craft & Trades"? :shrug:
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:20 PM
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I already voted for 'other', so it's too late!
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Perhaps I should have voted for 'The Arts'. At least for the engineering part. That seems to fit best! ;-)
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:49 PM
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20. Software Engineer (Solaris, realtime, drivers). (NT) |
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Thu Nov-06-03 03:27 PM
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Planners are even further down the line.
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:11 PM
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4. Well I "consider" myself a medical professional |
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in that I *practice* it, however, I don't have any education in the area. If anyone has any health problems, please feel free to ask.
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:11 PM
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5. Real estate...licensed appraiser |
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:13 PM
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6. Medicine should really be Health Care Professionals... |
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Edited on Thu Nov-06-03 12:19 PM by TopesJunkie
Under that rubrick you've got physical therapists, audiologists, psychologists, nurse practitioners, lcsw's, msw's, speech therapists, nutritionists, physician assistants, clinical nurse specialists, dentists, dental hygienists, nurses, anesthesiologists, etc... etc...
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:13 PM
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8. I am the very model of the modern liberal media... |
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:25 PM
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:30 PM
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14. Nope, cleaning toilets... |
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I write about the janitorial industry.
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:17 PM
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9. Before I was a stay at home mom |
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and when I go back to working I will work in the social services industry. I used to be a case manager for pregnant teens and high risk teens. I also did alot of work with mentally ill and developmentally disabled (QMRP for those who know the term) developing long and short term goals to lead them toward independent living. Social service is a very rewarding field to work in.
True to the democrat ideal, I enjoyed helping people who really needed it.
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:40 PM
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I have been to lazy to fllow-up on my LCSW as of late.
DDQM
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:47 PM
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thanks to bu$hco. I have always intended to go back and get my masters while my kids were in school but ooops, money is tighter than usual. If we can elect a dem, maybe that will change and I can go back to school. (Refuse to take out more student loans)
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:27 PM
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12. Where would archaeology go? |
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Crafts and trades?
I'm irate! Offended, I say!
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:29 PM
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13. Other..you left out all the business folks! |
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I consult on capital markets and large investments. :shrug: I used to work for government analyzing environmenatal policy and budget issues.
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:32 PM
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15. Does 'entertainment' count as 'the arts'? |
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Sometimes it's a fine line, sometimes not. Usually not, because most entertainment is pap.
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:43 PM
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Could go in the Arts or Media, depending. ;)
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:48 PM
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Thu Nov-06-03 07:23 PM
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:50 PM
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21. Sort of a bizarre mix, but finance, homicide and technology. |
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Kinda strange how life ends up.
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Thu Nov-06-03 12:54 PM
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I was an airline pilot. I think that's generally considered a "profession". And what baout "sales"?
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Thu Nov-06-03 01:58 PM
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23. Engineers? Computer Professionals? Scientists? |
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Where are these? Are we not professionals?
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Thu Nov-06-03 03:28 PM
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34. exactly. apparently technical people aren't professionals? |
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Thu Nov-06-03 02:00 PM
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24. Commercial writer. I clicked "crafts and trade." nt |
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Thu Nov-06-03 02:09 PM
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25. I had to choose other, though a few of the catagories apply |
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I am a professional:
Instructional Designer Writer Editor Marketing program coordinator
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Thu Nov-06-03 02:14 PM
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26. I voted "Other"...I'm an Urban Planner. |
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Grant management, GIS, Flood Insurance, Ordinance writing, Grants, et cetera.
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Thu Nov-06-03 02:19 PM
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27. "Professional" as opposed to "amateur"? |
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i.e., I get paid for what I'm doing? That's me! I'm an epidemiologist, by the way, Ph.D. level. No, I'm not a health-care professional, unless you broaden that to mean health care of populations rather than individuals.
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Thu Nov-06-03 02:34 PM
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28. Ah, the poor forgotten engineers. Nobody loves us. |
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I suppose it could have been worse. I almost became a mathametician. That's truly the most forgotten profession.
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Thu Nov-06-03 05:15 PM
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36. Not if they're in String Theory |
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Those mathematicians just had 3 hours on national television.
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Thu Nov-06-03 05:16 PM
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37. Like when you make a cat's craddle with string? ;-) |
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Thu Nov-06-03 02:35 PM
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29. Corporate training and development...jobless at the moment |
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Thu Nov-06-03 03:25 PM
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31. Military Professional |
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But only for 3 more months.
Anybody want to hire a old sailor?
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Thu Nov-06-03 03:35 PM
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35. I'm an animator/illustrator... is that media or arts? |
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I dunno. I'm going with "arts" because it's better for my ego.
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Thu Nov-06-03 05:45 PM
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38. Professional writer, primarily technical matters. |
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Thu Nov-06-03 06:01 PM
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39. this whole "professional" thing has always reeked of elitism to me. |
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bite me, if you do something for a living, you're a professional at it. i've met doctors that have less intelligence than my toe jam, and construction workers that make many lawyers look like dubya. it's just stupid to me, another way to differentiate between social/economic classes.
my .08 cents.
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Thu Nov-06-03 06:14 PM
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40. Already addressed the issue myself, see post 27 |
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and to some degree I agree with you - but "elitism" is one of these pejoratives that we really use without thinking much, and it worries me. It has an distinct smell of anti-intellectualism about it, and taken to extremes, puts you into the Cultural Revolution, or Pol Pot. Having said that, there's always been a tendency to elevate status of jobs by fiddling with the words - look how many people have "clients" compared to 10 or 20 years ago. Consider the sad loss of janitors from the world.
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Thu Nov-06-03 06:32 PM
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41. I don't know if I'm a professional |
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I don't feel very professional at work wearing my white company uniform at my dysfunctional food factory. My boss tells me that I'm suppose to be a professional and act like it. He says that he treats me like a professional, but he usually ignores me. I don't know if that's how a professional should be treated. I don't feel that anyone at my company acts very professional. How am I suppose to learn how to be a professional? I'm a quality assurance professional by the way.
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Thu Nov-06-03 06:43 PM
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42. Director of a competitive youth performing arts group.... |
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Thu Nov-06-03 06:50 PM
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43. Rucky: Male Prostitute |
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Thu Nov-06-03 06:58 PM
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44. It looks like I'm going to be a professiona out-of-work person again. |
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Just got told that my last day on my current job, due to Bush/Murkowski economics, will be November 26. So, once again, after 2 years of being "on the dole", I find a job, it ends, I mope and look for another one.
Thank you, George W. You've just freed up some of my time to nail your ass to the wall in 2004 (by working to unseat you, of course)! Go Tony Knowles! Go Dems!
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Thu Nov-06-03 07:25 PM
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46. client/server programming is an art... right? |
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or am i the only one who thinks there's something beautiful about connection strings?
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Thu Nov-06-03 07:31 PM
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I retired from corporate life and became a ski bum. I'm working very hard at it, too.
;)
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Thu Nov-06-03 07:52 PM
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48. I'm a professional volunteer, homemaker, and minister. |
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