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My education is a PhD in a Genetics/bioinformatics in France. Then I followed an academic carrer for more than 10 years in Germany. I was heading a research group in Computational Biology.
Since a couple of years, I am in a industrial group as head of Data Science and computational Biology in R&D.
 
Well, since I started this thread (not long ago), it appears I am part of the covid-19 job cutting trend. I'm now trying to figure if I want to go back to being a compliance officer or just be a MBA student.
Me too, although they insist its not Covid related ......
After 18 years in Dallas and 25 altogether in the USA I was ready to go back to Europe anyway. Maybe early retirement. I have a year left on the contract and am in the process of selling up. Plan is to buy a VW Campervan in the Netherlands or Germany and tour Europe (particularly France where I hope to settle and build my dream house). As they say every cloud has a silver lining so this is a great opportunity to finally pursue some dreams.
 
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Probably should have provided a little more clarity. I work in fixed income asset mgmt as a portfolio manager. Specialize in muni bonds and structured product (CMO and CMBS for the most part), and head up muni ESG.
Now you're speaking my language. Awesome. Side note: we are getting ready to launch a high-yield tax-exempt bond...too much work.
 
i'm a mechanic, or "technician" as its called today. i work with "heavy industry" stuff aimed mostly at mining/metals/construction/demolition/destruction markets. mostly hydraulic and pneumatic machines in one way or another. everything from hand held to many many ton machines. i'm also the product specialist, sales engineer, teacher for the new mechanics, tech support for the retailers and inhouse. tech support for the spare parts sales dept etc etc etc.

basically my job involves wrenching stuff apart with sledges/acetylene/hydraulic wrenches/angle grinders/other fun minor or major destructive tools. then find out whats wrong with the machine, fix that and then reassemble.

i kinda like it. its like all types of metalworking baked into one job. machining welding grinding banging sanding polishing and there is also a precision part in it. you need to have a good eye/judgement for the most minute detail but still need to be able to swing the biggest hammers to solve the problem.

before that i have worked as:
a cnc machinist/programmer/operator, manufacturing similar stuff i'm now wrenching on. more or less. also heavy industry. mostly the oil industry.

interior carpenter or "cabinet maker".

handyman in a paint shop. sanding and repairing the stuff thats gonna get painted.

also did a few years in the bar/club industry in greece for the summers. about 15-20 years ago. i worked in the bar. i can't believe they actually payed me for this :) but they did. probably the best job i've had.

oh yeah i forgot, i was also in charge of the wet t-shirt contests in greece :) THATS the best job. i found the contestants, and i also sprayed water on them. those were the days.

but i regard my jobs mostly as my side-gigs more or less. i'm mostly into metallurgy and steel, music production and synths, building bikes and other fun stuff. but its nice to have a fully featured workshop/manufacturing shop to do these things right :) if i cant make my own stuff at work, well then i would never work there in the first place.
 
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I used to be a functioning human being, then lept into BOH 35 years ago and haven’t looked back. Spent last 10 years in govt. service in support of the military community. Was thinking of opening a B&B when I retire where I could also breed Irish Terriers.
 
i'm a mechanic, or "technician" as its called today. i work with "heavy industry" stuff aimed mostly at mining/metals/construction/demolition/destruction markets. mostly hydraulic and pneumatic machines in one way or another. everything from hand held to many many ton machines. i'm also the product specialist, sales engineer, teacher for the new mechanics, tech support for the retailers and inhouse. tech support for the spare parts sales dept etc etc etc.

basically my job involves wrenching stuff apart with sledges/acetylene/hydraulic wrenches/angle grinders/other fun minor or major destructive tools. then find out whats wrong with the machine, fix that and then reassemble.

i kinda like it. its like all types of metalworking baked into one job. machining welding grinding banging sanding polishing and there is also a precision part in it. you need to have a good eye/judgement for the most minute detail but still need to be able to swing the biggest hammers to solve the problem.

before that i have worked as:
a cnc machinist/programmer/operator, manufacturing similar stuff i'm now wrenching on. more or less. also heavy industry. mostly the oil industry.

interior carpenter or "cabinet maker".

handyman in a paint shop. sanding and repairing the stuff thats gonna get painted.

also did a few years in the bar/club industry in greece for the summers. about 15-20 years ago. i worked in the bar. i can't believe they actually payed me for this :) but they did. probably the best job i've had.

oh yeah i forgot, i was also in charge of the wet t-shirt contests in greece :) THATS the best job. i found the contestants, and i also sprayed water on them. those were the days.

but i regard my jobs mostly as my side-gigs more or less. i'm mostly into metallurgy and steel, music production and synths, building bikes and other fun stuff. but its nice to have a fully featured workshop/manufacturing shop to do these things right :) if i cant make my own stuff at work, well then i would never work there in the first place.
You mention Greece several times...WHat is your relation to this lovely country, if not a secret?
I should mention there is a reason behind the question - i found an old (from 1931) french-greek dictionary while I was clearing an old wardrobe... And now I wonder if I can sell it REALLY expensive and buy some good knife 😁
If anybody can give me an idea where online I can check how much this would be (like an online prawn shop), I would appreciate it
 
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i used to work in greece, because it was one of the best party places on earth in the early 2000s. so yeah i go where the party is. the party was better inside the bar than outside imo. you know its a good place when you can work after a few x and still get payed :) only happened twice or so but still. i love greece. i'd say it the premier party place on earth. its islands, blue sea, booze and babes. and clubs. what more could you ask for really.
 
and yeah before i set you off on a wild goose chase there are things you need to know.

greece and spain is where the rest of (the wealthy) europe goes to have fun for vacation.

but lets say. greece. its a lot of individual islands. maybe 30-40 of them that are popular. but at a given time only 3-4 of them may be truly good. and they only stay good for maybe 2-3 years at a time. then the good party moves on to the next island, ansd then after 2-3 years it moves on again. so you basically have to know first hand where the good islands are before going there.

i mean i heard crete was good. rethymnon. i went there in 2007. sucked ass. but i bet it was good in 2002-2004 or so. so it is what it is. you want to go where its the best right now imo. not where it was the best 3 years ago.
 
What a great thread, so great to see everyone's varying professions. Worked BOH after college all the while maintaining a neighborhood grocery gig at a family owned joint. Just bought the business last June with some long time friends and employees. Two locations in North Seattle.

I LOVE the perks. Here's and old Jewish proverb: Never pay retail.
 
what was the game you enjoyed making the most/ had the most fun with?
I work in a large team on a specific part of the game, I enjoy what I do but I don't exactly stay late playing games I make .. enjoyment comes from work I do and not the entire product. Not to dis ether game I made, great fun for many people .. but after seeing it 8 hours a day, I kinda need something else. I do play world of tanks, but not on the platform I make it for .. just as a change of scenery.

In the past, I often wished I would work on some of my favorite franchises like Deus Ex or Tomb Raider, but luckily never had a chance. I get obsessive and wouldn't be able to let go of some of the things that need letting go to get the product complete .. having a clear head for, sometimes, hard decisions is critical for a good final product.
 
Finishing up medical school. Nearly took the cook/chef route, but figured I could still cook at home as a hobby and get the best of both worlds. I'm sure that seems like an easy choice, but I left a career in finance that long-term would have set me up better financially so money was not the primary driving force. Moral of the story, I'm not built for a desk job.
 
Physician; I did private practice OB/GYN for about 10 years. After about 3,000 deliveries somehow it just wasn't what it once had been. I worked in and supervised public prenatal and family planning clinics for the State Health Department for about 16-17 years. I just moved into the office of the Medical Director for the State department of health in our county, right as the covid-19 reared its ugly head. It's kinda a trial by fire.
 
I just moved into the office of the Medical Director for the State department of health in our county, right as the covid-19 reared its ugly head
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Physician; I did private practice OB/GYN for about 10 years. After about 3,000 deliveries somehow it just wasn't what it once had been. I worked in and supervised public prenatal and family planning clinics for the State Health Department for about 16-17 years. I just moved into the office of the Medical Director for the State department of health in our county, right as the covid-19 reared its ugly head. It's kinda a trial by fire.
All I wanna do is just ride off into that sunset.....
 
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