Originally Posted by birdmanx1 (Post 1167848)

Very well said. I have a degree in Computer Information Systems with Business Admin. I enjoyed both Finance & Accounting though finance was/still is higher up in my preference list. I was always amazed at how easy the accounting rules made it to distort the numbers whichever way one needed it to be for disclosure purposes. I used to work for one of the largest asset manager firm in the world interacting on a close basis with traders, research analysts & investment bankers (Many of whom not all had egos the size of Texas :bowrofl:). I personally thought that many needed to go back to school to rehash basic finance principles though coming from Ivy League schools. I ended up being right when the company was forced to disclose a $2,000,000,000 loss due to some poor bets in the midst of the crisis.

Some of the stuffs, I found from those guys's workstations hosted on the enterprise storage and backup replicated devices. They would even hide it under several nested folders and name it Mikey Mouse for instance thinking they were too smooth... It was unbelievable :p

Originally Posted by hansoac (Post 1167864)

Nice degree good sir :tup:

My company always publishes based on EBITDA.

Originally Posted by birdmanx1 (Post 1167909)

:icon18: Drastically changing economic times hitting my main targeted audience (ladies with deep pockets) have forced me to put my exotic dancing calling aside for now and more on a contractual basis. I now perform at Bingo sessions (the elder can get wild), funerals , circus & churches (no comments) :shakes head::p

Originally Posted by birdmanx1 (Post 1168003)

Woohooo, get ready for the heat my friend, I'll give a new meaning to MAZOC BBQ :tup:

Originally Posted by ath3ist (Post 1168496)

About to celebrate my 15th year at Microsoft

Originally Posted by Xplicit97 (Post 1168857)

I'm a grease monkey for the DOD (civillian) Working on carriers and subs.. Love it pays well and get to travel all over

Originally Posted by birdmanx1 (Post 1169489)

Isamu & Xplicit, you'll both lose your TS clearances for just having said that much info about your specific jobs. National security at stake here :icon17: jk good stuff guys.

Originally Posted by Masa (Post 1169599)

I'm an office slave at the University of Maryland handling accounts and grants in the Engineering department. I basically look at numbers on an Excel spreadsheet all day. :tup:

Originally Posted by 98intrigue (Post 1170421)

I'm looking for a new job. Is that an occupation?

Originally Posted by 98intrigue (Post 1170421)

I'm looking for a new job. Is that an occupation?

Originally Posted by hansoac (Post 1170493)

At least you are looking. dont even get me started on those lazy ******** who sit around and collect my hard earned money. i understand unemployment and why we have it...but i have a friend who makes 80% of his previous check just for sitting on his ***...he has been doing it for over a year now and has yet to look elsewhere.
:shakes head:

Originally Posted by Dzel (Post 1170507)

Man the oil field went down last year, and a whole bunch of people I knew were getting unempolyment and making more money than I was cause they were doing side jobs on top of the checks they were getting. While I was living check to check. Anyways yeah I was pissed.

On another note I hate when I go to the grocery store and some one uses food stamps for their grocreries. Which is fine if you need help you need help. But when you get into a Escalade or a Lexus after using taxpayers money to pay for your food! It's complete BS

Originally Posted by Isamu (Post 1170445)

actually it is! its called unemployment! :bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

Originally Posted by hansoac (Post 1170493)

At least you are looking. dont even get me started on those lazy ******** who sit around and collect my hard earned money. i understand unemployment and why we have it...but i have a friend who makes 80% of his previous check just for sitting on his ***...he has been doing it for over a year now and has yet to look elsewhere.
:shakes head:

Originally Posted by hansoac (Post 1170493)

At least you are looking. dont even get me started on those lazy ******** who sit around and collect my hard earned money. i understand unemployment and why we have it...but i have a friend who makes 80% of his previous check just for sitting on his ***...he has been doing it for over a year now and has yet to look elsewhere.
:shakes head:

Originally Posted by doublea2527 (Post 1165008)

Sergeant in the Army:

Basic Job Description

The Cavalry Scout is the commander's eyes and ears on the battlefield. When information about the enemy is needed, they call on the Scouts. Cavalry Scouts engage the enemy with anti-armor weapons and scout vehicles in the field, track and report enemy movement and activities, and will direct the employment of various weapon systems onto the enemy.

Duties performed by Soldiers in this MOS include:

Performs duties as crewmember, operates, and performs operator maintenance on scout vehicles. Armored Airborne Reconnaissance Vehicle, and Cavalry Fighting Vehicle, crew-served weapons, and communications equipment. Loads, clears, and fires individual and crew-served weapons. Operates and performs operator maintenance on wheeled vehicles. Assists in the recovery of wheeled and tracked vehicles. Secures, prepares, and stows ammunition on scout vehicles. Performs mounted and dismounted navigation. Serves as member of observation and listening post. Gathers and reports information on terrain features and enemy strength, disposition and equipment. Applies principles of except and evasion. Collects data for the classification of routes, fords, tunnels, and bridges. Performs dismounted patrols Employs principles of cover and concealment and camouflage. Assists with construction of light field fortifications, laying and removal of mines, and emplacing demolitions. Performs dismounted patrols. Requests and adjusts indirect fire.

Supervises scout vehicle crew, cavalry fighting vehicle crew, and M551A1 crew. Supervises operator maintenance of tracked and wheeled scout vehicles and individual and crew-served weapons. Selects, organizes, and supervises scout vehicle recovery operations. Trains scout vehicle crew. Supervises request, receipt, storage, and issue of ammunition. Leads scout vehicle crew and assists in leading scout squad. Serves as gunner, on CFV, ITV, TOW jeep, HMMWV, and M551A1.

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s (Post 1169657)

Yo send me some of that cash so I can get some mods :icon17:

I'm a chemical engineering intern and student at the University of Maryland. :tup:

Originally Posted by lochness (Post 1204960)

What are you studying? I work for a fuel cell company and I've done some work with some of the engineering groups at UofM.

Originally Posted by V8Killer (Post 1205569)

Occupation: DOD Security Contractor

Originally Posted by lochness (Post 1204960)

What are you studying? I work for a fuel cell company and I've done some work with some of the engineering groups at UofM.

Originally Posted by birdmanx1 (Post 1205500)

Answering on behalf of b1ades - because he's that important and we don't want to disrupt the cash cow aka the future Mid-Atlantic group investment/retirement fund.

B1ades studies Chemical Engineering and as noted is currently working as a chemical engineer for a silicon/silica gel plant - he can design and shape bewbies whenever he wants to :icon17:

Originally Posted by Nitex (Post 1206242)

Trying to fix problems with.... Design engineering, Liaison Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aviation mechanics non conformance, Quality Assurance lack of brain cells. And train the extremely under skilled work force.. So we can sell the worlds first carbon fiber commercial jet liner. The Dreamliner should have been named... The Dreambreaker! Go Boeing!

Originally Posted by Florida_GATOR (Post 1205762)

without to many details, Xe, ITA, Titan inc?
Ive been looking into doing the same thing. :usa:

Originally Posted by V8Killer (Post 1206453)

The type of gig I am on at the moment I would prefer not say. OPSEC of course. I am assuming your out of the military? What branch and MOS?

Originally Posted by Florida_GATOR (Post 1206541)

Understandable. Im still in the Navy. Right now im a boat guy but im waiting on a BUDs package to get picked up (hopefully), If i only do 4 or 8 i still want to go somewhere that i can use the skill set ive learned.