what do you do for a living?

[Vervepipes]

I fix these :) Canadian Air Force gun plumber

[static808]

168 hour work weeks and ZERO pay. you guessed it, im a stay-at-home dad!! previously, i was an electrical engineer, high school math teacher, and comic book artist, though not all at once...

--B

[eTiMaGo]

Originally Posted by Vervepipes

I fix these :) Canadian Air Force gun plumber

say hello to my little friend...

[Yaris Revenge]

Originally Posted by Vervepipes

I fix these :) Canadian Air Force gun plumber

WHOA!

Canada has an Air Force?!




Seriously though, that's an awesome hunka' machinery!

I just sit around drawing carpet and rug patterns on the computer all day. Not nearly so interesting.

~YR

[eTiMaGo]

Originally Posted by Yaris Revenge

WHOA!
Seriously though, that's an awesome hunka' machinery!
~YR

Off topic, but bah, that's a pea shooter... All hail the mighty GAU-8/A...

And yes, that beast is mounted in a plane...

[kurokoma-kun]

I'm a product designer for a small manufacturing company. Like eTiMaGo I do all kinds of other things too, like graphic design, photography + illustration, market and other research, writing, Mac repair, etc.

[Kioshi]

Originally Posted by kurokoma-kun

I'm a product designer for a small manufacturing company.

If I may ask, what company do you work for and what designs are associated?
I ask because I am majoring in Product Design Research and Development at SFSU in Spring 08.
I would like some insight if you can, but you dont have to ^_^

Oh, I'm a college student at De Anza, majoring in product design at SFSU and work part-time at Home Depot ~_~

[YarisTom73]

ASE parts advisor for BMW North America, before that 10+ years at the local newspaper

[joey1320]

Originally Posted by YarisTom73

ASE parts advisor for BMW North America, before that 10+ years at the local newspaper

parts advisor??? what do you mean by that?

anyways i'm a BMW tech. I'm stuck with the MINI's now but i don't mind one bit. I have been with MINI for over a year and i like it. before that i was with Acura for a couple of years.

i plan on becoming an advisor and going back to school for a mechanical engineering degree and later down the road either try to get a job at the factory or becoming a shop manager.

[kurokoma-kun]

Originally Posted by Kioshi

If I may ask, what company do you work for and what designs are associated?

Kioshi, I am about the last one you should ask for career advice. My degree is in English with art minor! All my training has been on the job, and since I never had a career plan I've had some odd ones (for example, my first was designing exhibits at a museum where I had been volunteer classroom helper).

My only advice would be that whatever you are designing, keep the end user in mind at all times. Learn to think like they do and how people actually use stuff in the real world--this seems to apply whether you are designing an ergonomic chair or a web interface. And learn to justify your decisions to the accountants--this helps ensure your designs get produced with a minimum of aggravation for everyone.

Good luck to you! man I kinda wish I was just starting out again...

[pp.sweet]

FEDEX..been there Like 4EvEr

[churp]

Originally Posted by kurokoma-kun

.....My only advice would be that whatever you are designing, keep the end user in mind at all times. Learn to think like they do and how people actually use stuff in the real world--.....:

Good advice for anyone, in any field....and how they approach their customer whether internal for your business or an outside customer!!!!