Trying something new these days. There’s a website which posts the “Friday Five.” It’s five questions which should inspire writing on one’s weblog. I’m using these questions for today’s post.
1. What is your current occupation? Is this what you chose to be doing at this point in your life? Why or why not?
Data analyst for Nortel Networks. I didn’t grow up saying “I want to be a computer operator at some big telecom company.” It’s just where I happened to be placed. My major at Lipscomb (Government and Public Administration) didn’t help too much with this job. It was more experience working as a computer helpdesk tech while at Lipscomb….and having a CIS minor…that got me my job.
2. If time/talent/money were no object, what would your dream occupation be?
Radio Disc Jockey…where I would be able to pick the playlist.
3. What did/do your parents do for a living? Has this had any influence on your career choices?
My dad has worked as an acountant for the state of Tennessee for quite a while. On weekends he works at the Tennessee Air National Guard. He has held many jobs in his life. I can remember him working at a printing company way back in the 80s.
My mom has worked the same job all her life. She works 2 part time jobs as the secretary of non-profit organizations dealing with public health. She says she is always busy all the time, but I know this can’t be the case. For the most part I know that much of what she does, doesn’t have any noticeable impact on society (Sorry, Mom!).
The only influence my parents jobs have had was that I knew that state workers do not get paid very much. If at all possible I was going to try to stay away from working for the state of Tennessee.
4. Have you ever had to choose between having a career and having a family?
Nope. Just me.
5. In your opinion, what is the easiest job in the world? What is the hardest? Why?
The easiest job in the world is youth ministry. Getting paid to have fun on weekends is a breeze. Sure, you might have the occassional crisis to deal with, but for the most part it is easy.
The hardest job would some factory job working 12 hour days and getting paid very little for it.
In other news:
NY Man Wins Scrabble Tournament…”It’s all I do.” He hasn’t held a regular job in more than a decade.
Todd Bridges isn’t in jail anymore.
Meanwhile, I did find a really old news article about Nick Nance…who goes to church with me.
New Photo of the Moment is up.