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#61 OFFLINE   The New Guy

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Posted 03 June 2012 - 10:16 AM

View PostTheWebAtom, on 03 June 2012 - 06:06 AM, said:

You really should talk to the career advisor at your university. All Australian Uni's provide them for free to undergraduates and alumni. They will probably suggest getting an entry level, flexible job in retail or hospitality. Those sort of jobs are both manageable between study, and provide good job skills development.
That I shall do, eventually.... :) Thanks for the heads up!


View PostTheWebAtom, on 03 June 2012 - 06:06 AM, said:

Unless you're studying High Performance Computational Physics with honours, then no. The average starting salary for technology/engineering related courses is about AUD$55,000 a year. Approximately $925 a week. Take about 10% from that if you're using student loans (HECS debt)
Oh really now? I had thought engineering course will grant a job that pays at least $2000 a week....or does that depend on who you work with?
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Posted 03 June 2012 - 11:48 PM

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Oh really now? I had thought engineering course will grant a job that pays at least $2000 a week....or does that depend on who you work with?
Eventually, yes. But you don't earn those sort of figures on your first year out of uni, unless you're really fortunate.
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Posted 28 July 2012 - 09:59 AM

View PostTheWebAtom, on 03 June 2012 - 11:48 PM, said:

Eventually, yes. But you don't earn those sort of figures on your first year out of uni, unless you're really fortunate.
Ahh, I hope I am fortunate enough to find a job that does offer that kind of money in return...hehehe ^_^

Ahh geez, just made it worse...I'm "overloading" it along with a friend of mine....5 units per semester....I doubt I'll be able to find time to look for a job/career, let alone get one.....the only time I think I'll be able to break that would be during the mid-semester break or the end of semester exam, well of course after my exams...during the summer holidays, unless I'm....*studious*....I should be able to find time to look and possible get a job with ease....but of course my lust to continue where I left of gaming on my computer somewhat stops me from doing this....it's not a good idea to stop in the middle of a game that you were really interested in, but had to leave because of...well you could say I had *school*....and then when you come back to it later in life, you've forgotten all about the game! Well, in storyline progression and what you were about to do after some point wise.... ...that's if it's got a interesting storyline or and gameplay like the Assassins Creed series(I love their games! Others may not, but I do! :wub: )... ^_^

-_- Yeah, I'd continued, but I'd go off on a tangent...

Anyways, back on topic; how would you rate me getting a nice *paying* job after I graduate from my Computer Systems Engineering degree, or if I decide to go further - do my "Masters" and or even a PH.D on it?
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Posted 28 July 2012 - 10:06 AM

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Anyways, back on topic; how would you rate me getting a nice *paying* job after I graduate from my Computer Systems Engineering degree, or if I decide to go further - do my "Masters" and or even a PH.D on it?

Something like that cannot be predicted, there are too may variables
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Posted 28 July 2012 - 10:18 AM

I knew of an extremely well qualified engineer who could have earned more as a bus driver.

His specialty was thermionic emission as used on ancient radio and television valves and display tubes.
He was doing very well until transistors took over.

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Posted 28 July 2012 - 10:23 AM

View PostAlan_B, on 28 July 2012 - 10:18 AM, said:

I knew of an extremely well qualified engineer who could have earned more as a bus driver.

His specialty was thermionic emission as used on ancient radio and television valves and display tubes.
He was doing very well until transistors took over.
:o ...ouch....that sounded like that person wasted all that time on that particular subject....I hope I don't end up like that person.... :unsure:

View Posthazelnut, on 28 July 2012 - 10:06 AM, said:

Something like that cannot be predicted, there are too may variables
I guess one variable would be my past work experience... I guess you could be right....there are lots of variables to consider....but I guess I don't mind, I'll be excited if I could game 24/7 after my degree! ^_^ ^_^
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 02:44 AM

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I guess one variable would be my past work experience.
I think Hazelnut is referring to economic, disruptive innovation and socio-political variables; more than past qualifications. In Australia especially; a growing number of employers are totally ignoring the resume/references system and judging potential employees based on the skills they can demonstrate in an interview. I have a friend who recently got a job at BAE systems. In the interview he was asked to produce a fully functional program to calculate the amount fuel a jet would consume after travelling a user-defined distance. Not overly difficult; but still challenging to do under the stress of an interview.

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I'll be excited if I could game 24/7 after my degree!
The unlikeness of that statement makes me smile slightly.
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 01:53 PM

Marry a rich girl, that's the only way your going to make millions of dollars and be able to play video games all day.

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 08:37 AM

View Postrridgely, on 29 July 2012 - 01:53 PM, said:

Marry a rich girl, that's the only way your going to make millions of dollars and be able to play video games all day.
-_- Hmmmm, very *unlikely*......though it that would help, if it did happen...hehehe... :lol:

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I think Hazelnut is referring to economic, disruptive innovation and socio-political variables; more than past qualifications. In Australia especially; a growing number of employers are totally ignoring the resume/references system and judging potential employees based on the skills they can demonstrate in an interview. I have a friend who recently got a job at BAE systems. In the interview he was asked to produce a fully functional program to calculate the amount fuel a jet would consume after travelling a user-defined distance. Not overly difficult; but still challenging to do under the stress of an interview.
Ahh....well....this may change things *slightly*....


View PostTheWebAtom, on 29 July 2012 - 02:44 AM, said:

The unlikeness of that statement makes me smile slightly.
:) ^_^ Well, maybe *not* 24/7, but at least get me back into gaming for around two to 10 hours a day...and feel the world that I've missed so... B)
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Posted 31 July 2012 - 02:14 PM

View PostThe New Guy, on 30 July 2012 - 08:37 AM, said:

-_- Hmmmm, very *unlikely*......


Marry a rich guy then.

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 08:36 PM

Don't get his hopes up! LOL! A lot of rich women tend to marry rich men. Occasionally, it may differ, but...

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 07:16 AM

View PostDennisD, on 31 July 2012 - 02:14 PM, said:

Marry a rich guy then.
... :blink: - Um, no; I'd rather die before that happens.... <_<  

View PostSuper Fast, on 31 July 2012 - 08:36 PM, said:

Don't get his hopes up! LOL! A lot of rich women tend to marry rich men. Occasionally, it may differ, but...
-_- Exactly...that's what I was thinking at.... :( but it won't happen....

I've not known *any* rich girls at my uni....nor anywhere else around my area or at least where I've been to.....but that's probably due to my *gaming* life....always at home...playing on my computer; never going out...ever....I must be *anxious*....actually, I think I am...I'm also very *skeptical* of situations....and so I base my decisions on the *negative* outcomes, regardless of how much good things I can get....

Playing games on the computer, there isn't much, maybe besides the computer BSOD in front of you...or some hardware or software fails....or something...but I usually can find a way to fix them...so it's all good!
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Posted 01 August 2012 - 07:42 PM

Don't be intimidated by rich girls. They're usually lonely; mostly because everyone assumes they're whingy little snobs. The only thing you need to be worried about is their father. One of my female friends' father owns a rather large law firm - scariest dude I've ever encountered.
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 06:49 PM

View PostTheWebAtom, on 01 August 2012 - 07:42 PM, said:

Don't be intimidated by rich girls. They're usually lonely; mostly because everyone assumes they're whingy little snobs. The only thing you need to be worried about is their father. One of my female friends' father owns a rather large law firm - scariest dude I've ever encountered.

Is that why rich hot women always marry Hugh Heffner? :D

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Posted 05 August 2012 - 04:46 PM

My advice is to turn the video games off, get a part time job(grocery store, movie theater, gas station, whatever), and also get involved in extra curricular activities at your university. If you graduate college without the necessary social and work skills then it will be next to impossible to find a job no matter what degree you have.

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 09:37 AM

View Postrridgely, on 05 August 2012 - 04:46 PM, said:

My advice is to turn the video games off, get a part time job(grocery store, movie theater, gas station, whatever), and also get involved in extra curricular activities at your university. If you graduate college without the necessary social and work skills then it will be next to impossible to find a job no matter what degree you have.
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