What's Your Specialty

[FlyingTeaPot]

Haha, very good! My speciality is procrastination. I think our personalities are compatible! :yes:

Indeed, it would seem so!

 

[Revoltingest]

My specialties:
- Design of mechanical/pneumatic/hydraulic systems
- Management of medical services buildings
- Engineering & manufacturing history
- Bacon consumption
- Landscaping
- Revolting

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Money:
Systems Analysis
Database Development
Software Development
Web Design and Development
Graphic Design
Internet Marketing

Fun:
Music Writing and Production
Guitar
Fiction Writing
Sketching, Drawing, Painting
Growing Things
Annoying People

 

[Revoltingest]

Kilgore's a failure!
Many posters here are far better at annoying people than he is.
Or.....do you require compensation to reach the apex of annoyingness?

 

[Penumbra]

I have a bachelor's degree in electronics engineering, and my profession is sort of an electronics/system engineer, since I primarily do electronics but dabble in software, mechanical systems, and project management and integration (and basically any other buzz word I can fit on a resume).

In terms of hobbies, I've got a fair amount of experience in martial arts and investing.

I try to be more of a generalist than a specialist, so I seek to learn about science and engineering, philosophy, religion, nutrition and physical improvement, economics, society, history, etc. The areas where I'm not doing so well are music and language.

 

[Erebus]

Currently working on a degree in English (with emphasis on Gothic/Romantic literature and creative writing).

I'm also a writer, painter and avid reader in my spare time

I tend to write horror, science fiction and comedy, though I'm looking to try my hand at crime fiction soon too. My painting is predominantly wargames figures and the occasional water colour.


It's maybe not the best option for a high paying job (unless somebody here wants to commission a few horror comedies?) but I enjoy what I do

 

[FlyingTeaPot]

Haha, very good! My speciality is procrastination. I think our personalities are compatible! :yes:

I think it has something to do with the fact that we are both Indian,
as explained here:

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YouTube - Russell Peters Indian Slaves in South Africa

 

[Kathryn]

I'm a bank manager, which, as I type that I realize sounds like the most boring job in the world. But...it's not. I love it! It combines several elements that I really love - motivating a team, solutions based problem solving, a professional environment, community involvement, and surpassing personal and team goals.

I have two talents which probably qualify as "WOW" talents. First of all, I can paint a bad *** mural on a large wall. That takes a bit of doing, but I love it. I can also paint sets and backdrops for theater productions.

The other talent is interior decorating - but not just the froufrou stuff. What I mean is that I can walk into any room, and immediately I sense where the furniture SHOULD be, spatially. I can immediately envision pictures on the wall, lamps, rugs, you name it. Tricky floor plan? No problem - I got this. It's like I walk into a room and in my minds' eye, a three D photo just drops into place, of how it SHOULD be.

 

[The Neo Nerd]

I'm in my final year of university doing a double degree with majors in HRM (business), Psychology and Sociology.

Hi Madhuri,

Is in there anything within those fields which fascinates above the rest?

-Q

 

[Madhuri]

Hi Madhuri,

Is in there anything within those fields which fascinates above the rest?

-Q

I absolutely loved studying Sociology. Some psych subjects are really interesting. Business is mostly dry. Sociology topped everything and I actually enjoyed studying
Now I just have some business subjects left before I complete the degree, yay!

 

[Kathryn]

Madhuri, I worked in HR for 15 years and I loved it! Human behavior is always very interesting to me.

What do you intend to do with your degree?

 

[Madhuri]

Madhuri, I worked in HR for 15 years and I loved it! Human behavior is always very interesting to me.

What do you intend to do with your degree?

Oh awesome! I'm glad to see you write that because lately I've had a few people saying how stressful and hard it is. I need all the positivity I can get because it is the field I intend to work in. Unfortunately I still don't know exactly what area of HR I should get into. Maybe training, maybe Industrial Relations, maybe Administrative...I can't decide!

What did you specialise in? Or did you have a more general role? What did you like about it the most?

 

[jarofthoughts]

I'm an elementary school teacher and I love my job (teachers in Norway usually have what amounts to a Bachelor in Education, which is to say a mix of various subjects you need to teach elementary school). ^_^
I mostly teach Science, but also Math and English.

I've practiced martial arts for about a decade (mostly Aikido and Shotokan, but I've dabbled in Jojutsu and Kenjutsu a bit too) and I worked as a bouncer for five years while studying.

Once I'm done with this Cultural Relations class I intend to start working on a Bachelor in Biology just for the fun of it.

 

[MysticSang'ha]

By trade I'm an entrepreneur. I have come to see how I have skills in systems integration within businesses' sales structure, marketing plans, floor plans, staffing, billing, and operations. The dream of the dance studio is here, but I've now been doing advising work and training for other area businesses with their management, marketing, and setting of price points.

Always thought of myself as an artist. Never once thought of myself as an entrepreneur when I was younger. But I really do love business. A LOT!!

Of course I dance....ballet, jazz, tap, musical theatre, modern/contemporary, and a little hip hop. Have been dancing and training for 34 years. But I also sing. I'm a mezzo soprano with a four octave range, and I love to belt out the upper register.

I trained in classical and jazz piano for 8 years when I was younger. Family will still ask me to tickle the ivories with a few arias.

In sports, I just love team management. I'll watch a baseball, basketball, or football game and love watching what happens away from the ball in order to gain an advantage. In other words....I have a keen interest in sports strategy.

And finally - my passion is pleasure. Sexual, sensual, floral, food, spirits, clothing....you name it. When there's a bright full moon, a pouring rain shower, a stirring symphony, a delectable piece of cake, a sudden orgasm, I jump in head first and connect with the universe and all it's wonder.

 

[Songbird]

And finally - my passion is pleasure. Sexual, sensual, floral, food, spirits, clothing....you name it. When there's a bright full moon, a pouring rain shower, a stirring symphony, a delectable piece of cake, a sudden orgasm, I jump in head first and connect with the universe and all it's wonder.

My specialty is increasingly MysticSang'ha.

 

[MysticSang'ha]

My specialty is increasingly MysticSang'ha.

I should also mention a specialty in seducing and corrupting hot chicks in cyberspace. :curtsy:

....but back to the OP....

I forgot to mention that more and more I, along with my gorgeous husband Steve, practice the art of self sufficiency. We like growing food, preparing and storing our food, and plan on adding livestock next year. We also have been testing out ways of cleaning, heating, and cooling our house without reliance on fossil fuels. Some things have done well. Others, yikes.

In the next few years we plan on building a greywater system to reduce waterwaste. Both of us are absolutely dedicated to green living, but he envisions living waaaaayyyyy out in the country (or better yet, a cabin in the woods). I see an urban farm for us right in the heart of a major metroplitan area.

I don't think we'll ever get our own way. We're working on how we'll compromise.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

By trade I'm an entrepreneur. I have come to see how I have skills in systems integration within businesses' sales structure, marketing plans, floor plans, staffing, billing, and operations. The dream of the dance studio is here, but I've now been doing advising work and training for other area businesses with their management, marketing, and setting of price points.

Always thought of myself as an artist. Never once thought of myself as an entrepreneur when I was younger. But I really do love business. A LOT!!

Of course I dance....ballet, jazz, tap, musical theatre, modern/contemporary, and a little hip hop. Have been dancing and training for 34 years. But I also sing. I'm a mezzo soprano with a four octave range, and I love to belt out the upper register.

I trained in classical and jazz piano for 8 years when I was younger. Family will still ask me to tickle the ivories with a few arias.

In sports, I just love team management. I'll watch a baseball, basketball, or football game and love watching what happens away from the ball in order to gain an advantage. In other words....I have a keen interest in sports strategy.

And finally - my passion is pleasure. Sexual, sensual, floral, food, spirits, clothing....you name it. When there's a bright full moon, a pouring rain shower, a stirring symphony, a delectable piece of cake, a sudden orgasm, I jump in head first and connect with the universe and all it's wonder.

A true Epicurean.

 

[MysticSang'ha]

A true Epicurean.

Sort of. I don't really dig his views on sex.

But the Four Part Cure? Totally, dude. :yes:

 

[Kathryn]

Oh awesome! I'm glad to see you write that because lately I've had a few people saying how stressful and hard it is. I need all the positivity I can get because it is the field I intend to work in. Unfortunately I still don't know exactly what area of HR I should get into. Maybe training, maybe Industrial Relations, maybe Administrative...I can't decide!

What did you specialise in? Or did you have a more general role? What did you like about it the most?

LOL, HR IS stressful and hard - and the skills will serve you for the rest of your life.

Just today, I had to be an HR manager again. I had to give someone their final written warning. I had to give someone a verbal warning. I had to investigate a case of fraud and interview employees regarding it (not internal fraud, thank goodness!). I had to do some coaching and training. I had to research and document reasonable accommodation for an employee with serious, long term health concerns and regular treatments. I had to give a new employee her orientation and set her up with mentoring. I had to post a job opening and then peruse and sift through applications. I had to lead a morning meeting and line out a new program to an employee who will be spearheading a project.

All this in one day. Yes, HR IS exhausting and stressful! But I feel like today it was also exciting, interesting, and productive. And I'm not even technically an HR manager!

I started in industrial relations - development of policies and procedures which allow maximum freedom and options for management while staying within the limits of state and federal law.

I did that for three years. Then I went into professional staffing and recruiting. I did that for four years and then moved out of placement and into the role of corporate trainer (fun, fun, fun - but lots of travel, travel, travel). I enjoyed both - but the staffing and recruiting, while very rewarding emotionally, is also the most stressful in my opinion. The travel as a corporate trainer can be tough too - depending on your own situation. I had to quit doing that when the needs of my family outweighed the job benefits.

From there I went into business ownership and sales management and managed two real estate offices - first one with 22 agents (which I co owned), and the next one with 80 agents (I did not own any part of this company). Though my agents were all independent contractors, and Texas is an at will employment state anyway, I still utilized a lot of my HR experience and knowledge.

Now as a bank manager, I find that this is the combination I enjoy the most. I have salaried and hourly workers, full time and part time, with their lives and careers in various stages, all presenting various challenges and opportunities. I love, absolutely LOVE, assembling a team of complementing skills and personalities, and encouraging them and providing opportunities for personal and professional growth, while simultaneously directing and when necessary, disciplining them - all so that we can be the best team of bankers in our area, providing the highest level of customer service and satisfaction out there.

I am thrilled to announce that our Gallup scores and production give testimony to the great team members we have! It's very rewarding, even when I have "discipline intensive" days like today.

 

[bain-druie]

I should also mention a specialty in seducing and corrupting hot chicks in cyberspace.

....but back to the OP....

I forgot to mention that more and more I, along with my gorgeous husband Steve, practice the art of self sufficiency. We like growing food, preparing and storing our food, and plan on adding livestock next year. We also have been testing out ways of cleaning, heating, and cooling our house without reliance on fossil fuels. Some things have done well. Others, yikes.

In the next few years we plan on building a greywater system to reduce waterwaste. Both of us are absolutely dedicated to green living, but he envisions living waaaaayyyyy out in the country (or better yet, a cabin in the woods). I see an urban farm for us right in the heart of a major metroplitan area.

I don't think we'll ever get our own way. We're working on how we'll compromise.

Mmmm, veeerrrrryyyyy nice. :yes:

[The green living part, of course. ] Seriously, my husband and I are aiming for a plot of land somewhere between rural and urban, but NOT suburbia, thank you, where we can build a cob home. We too plan on green living to the greatest practical extent. I've got some great design ideas, and he's got a good grasp on implementing most of the tricky bits. We've already started some experimentation with sand-clay ratio and use of extant materials to minimize environmental impact.

But we're not in a hurry.

For the rest, I was studying for a BS in nursing, but discontinued that when I discovered a much more intriguing path to a doctorate in naturopathic medicine. I'm finagling classes for prerequisite fulfillment and so forth at the moment.

My dilemma: I really miss clinical interaction with patients and other members of the health care team; I have a lot of empathy, and work well with (most) others. However, research into neurology and immunology hold special fascination for me. Infectious disease has been and continues to be an informal study of mine, though I don't plan to specialize in it.

I don't really want to specialize at all if I decide on clinical work; but I know I'd miss the intellectual stimulation in specialization.

My secondary field of study is linguistics. I once spoke fluent Spanish and French, but have lost about 95% of it through years of disuse. :sad: I'd like to brush up the Latin languages again, which would be especially helpful in clinical work. I also love language for itself, and would like to learn Gaelic and Welsh eventually (though they are of no real practical use).

I play the harp (not well), and sing (very well). I had 6 years of ballet training including 3 years of toe, which are long gone. I can now trip over anything, whether it actually exists in the physical realm or not. I love hiking. I enjoy knitting and crocheting things that do not involve complex shapes or patterns.

I used to go to Renaissance Faires and Celtic Festivals (when I had time, which hasn't been recently) in corset and skirts, sometimes with a harp for performance and sometimes not.

I LOVE books. I love so many KINDS of books that I've been called a book ****. (With some justification.) However, I am particular about my books in that I only get high-quality hardback editions of anything I intend to keep.

This sometimes conflicts with my druidic tree-loving instincts. I love being a druid, and am currently studying the bardic grade in my Order.

I also echo Mystic regarding hedonism; I love wallowing in whatever I perceive as pleasure, which mostly derives from Nature in some form.

And I think that about does it for me. :curtsy: