Careers of Ubuntu Fans

[mindy2]

Hello everyone, I am a high school senior preparing for college and am interested in a know what career fellow ubunutu-ist.

I am looking into majoring Computer Science or getting a Masters in Science for nursing. Anyone with experience in these two?


Thank you!!!~~~

[Don_Stahl]

You list "nursing" so you may be a people-person. However, I'll give a small shout out for automation engineering. Nearly everything uses computer automation in one way or another. From micro-surgery to bronze casting, all the sensors and devices are talking to computers. And someone -- preferably someone clever and wise! -- gets to design the programming for all this. I guess if that's interesting, I'd advise a student to seek broad knowledge; once you are hired into a position your work will probably narrow down to whatever system you work with the most.

[tgalati4]

Nursing. I'm going to need someone to change my bedpan.

[send2]

Drafter here using AutoCAD and Inventor. Engineering is a good field but it all comes down to your interests :). Good luck to you!

[mindy2]

Hey, tgalati4 (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=241895)! Maybe I'll program a robot to change you bed pan. <3 ~

[Roasted]

My career? I work in a small IT department for a large public school district. We've been migrating to Ubuntu for the last few years and recently did a single rollout of 1,700 laptops to our students, bringing the overall numbers just shy of 4,000 Ubuntu systems total.

wait for it...

http://www.linux.com/news/featured-blogs/200-libby-clark/761499-pennsylvania-high-school-rolls-out-1700-linux-laptops-to-students

BAM

[Nayab Basha Sayed]

Be a Linux Programmer. You will have a bright future ahead. Look forward to it when you join a company.

[k-tim-b]

Database Administrator is a hot job these days and pays very well.

[ibjsb4]

My wife is a retired nurse. Watch your back, there all evil.

On the bright side, she made more money :D

[PJs Ronin]

Let me just say that I'm old enough to have many friends in senior IT positions and many friends who are senior/retired nurses. Without exception, the group that extols the virtues of their profession most are the nurses. They will tell you the hours are horrendous, the superiors are dragons, the workload is intense and the monetary rewards are little. And none of them would give up a minute of their career to do anything else. If you have this passion, then choose nursing. If not, then plan B is acceptable.

[ibjsb4]

Let me just say that I'm old enough to have many friends in senior IT positions and many friends who are senior/retired nurses. Without exception, the group that extols the virtues of their profession most are the nurses. They will tell you the hours are horrendous, the superiors are dragons, the workload is intense and the monetary rewards are little. And none of them would give up a minute of their career to do anything else. If you have this passion, then choose nursing. If not, then plan B is acceptable.

I believe that to be true. A term not used often anymore "we are a bunch of stuffed shirts".

Another plus: Nurses throw the best parties :)

[xc3RnbFO8P]

House Painter

[ventrical]

My career? I work in a small IT department for a large public school district. We've been migrating to Ubuntu for the last few years and recently did a single rollout of 1,700 laptops to our students, bringing the overall numbers just shy of 4,000 Ubuntu systems total.

wait for it...

http://www.linux.com/news/featured-blogs/200-libby-clark/761499-pennsylvania-high-school-rolls-out-1700-linux-laptops-to-students

BAM


Just awesome..

Edit:

I sub contract for Kelcom as a specialty communications equipment repair person. My first diploma was Certified Pinball and Video Game Repair Technician (before Microsoft, Windows and Linux ) but, honestly , I just love data entry level stuff. There is a certain kind of peace there.

Regards..

[k-tim-b]

My career? I work in a small IT department for a large public school district. We've been migrating to Ubuntu for the last few years and recently did a single rollout of 1,700 laptops to our students, bringing the overall numbers just shy of 4,000 Ubuntu systems total.

wait for it...

http://www.linux.com/news/featured-blogs/200-libby-clark/761499-pennsylvania-high-school-rolls-out-1700-linux-laptops-to-students

BAM

That is just awesome! outstanding!

[mindy2]

I am so jealous. My school got Macbooks. The problems they have constantly with the constant limitation they have.


http://www.dailyhome.com/view/full_story/23689313/article-County-schools-%2B-Discovery-Education-%3D-win-for-students

[mattlach]

For me Linux is a hobby, not a profession.

I run it on my home computers and servers.

I got my undergraduate degrees in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research and I am now working on my MBA.

At work I am a Quality Assurance Engineer in the Medical Devices field.

[mastablasta]

senior sales executive --- not as glamorous as it may sound to some...

[Swagman]

I enjoy solitude so my career is truck driving.

No-one breathing down the back of your neck, You'll get there when you get there (No rush)

Yup, great life.

[iamjiwjr]

Employee Assistance Counselor

[Irihapeti]

I don't know that I have anything as grand as a career, but I do document writing and I'm an enthusiastic Toastmaster (voluntary public speaking organisation). Ubuntu does come into both activities.

[robin7]

Firefighter/paramedic for 30 years, retired as lieutenant. Best job ever. Drove a truck for 3 years, brutal, awful, miserable job. Worked at a blood bank as a donor services specialist for 2 years, great job, lots of fun, lousy pay.

But I never finished college, so now I'm kicking back and finishing my degree for personal enrichment and maybe teach someday. I don't think I believe in retirement, so I'll probably teach school just for fun until I can't work anymore. I love kids and I love teaching.

Xubuntu user since 10.04.

[sandyd]

My Ubuntu/Linux use isnt related to my (paid) job, where I work as an audio/video productions specialist.
Ive formerly worked at a datacenter though (I got the horrible late night shifts D: )

I currently use Ubuntu for servers and desktops.

[fugu2]

A bass player in a Heavy Metal rock band:guitar:
for which it is essential to use Ubuntu with

[farrinux]

I will give a shout out for being a toolmaker. It's a rewarding career.

[walterorlin]

I graduated UCLA but don't have a career yet.

[Jake_Paine]

I'm a web developer. I use Mac OS X primarily at work and at home on MacBooks however my home PC is running Ubuntu for some gaming, music/media sharing and PHP development.

[estamets]

I will give a shout out for being a toolmaker. It's a rewarding career.

I come from a long line of toolmakers. I'm 3rd generation toolmaker. We're getting sort of rare it seems. We're a small company so I wear multiple hats. Tech support is one of them also. However, that rarely takes up much time (Unless it's cryptolocker). I spend most of my time lovingly working with my 60 year old south bend lathe. I love that thing, it's a tank.

I get to make the jigs and fixtures for new assembly devices now a days mainly. Or I get to make the 1 or 2 piece jobs you're not going to set up a CNC lathe form.

[Jordan_Cameron]

I'm a First Year Student studying Teaching at University. I was so glad when I found out that the university actually encourages the use of Linux to those who want to use it, instead of my high school which forced me into windows 7 :(

[Portaro]

I graduated in Tourism on University.
I also have a Multimedia deisgn middle "formation" (adobe and things like this , eheh I prefer Gimp and Inkscape).
But - I don't have a career yet, eheh I'm Portuguese eheh:lolflag: Portugal the worst country on world eheh.:popcorn:

I Use Ubuntu since 2008/09 , in that time I still frequent the University in Tourism, for the reason of my teachers are completely stupid some word files dont open on OPenoffice, and some programs.And i have other problems some programs dont work on buntu in my case I need some biblio managers I dont remeber the name but only works on winderos and I unknow completely the word Wine eheh , so in this past - I cant use Linux day to day, well when I finish Unversity graduation I put winderos out of my pcs and since 2009 I use only GNU/Linux, I prefer Ubuntu because is more click install, but I also use other distros, my first distro was Slackware, since this I use Calculate Linux, Epidemic Linux, try to use Dragora, and many others. YES I LOVE FREEDOM!:lolflag:





Unfortunately in Portugal today still have problems to students uses GNU/Linux on schools, because schools are bad, the learning plans are bad, and some teachers living on winderos eheh.

I also try to develop a community in my region to spread info on my city about Linux, my intention was to make a contact with public to give to others knowledge about Ubuntu and Linux, try to recycle pcs and put the machines on hands of public spaces with linux, or in the hands of poor people that dont have money to buy pcs. The project is called Flavitu Linux and I launch some releases of derivative distros of Ubuntu.
But recently I leave this project because nobody listen me ):P.

[Deuce1912]

I'm a Police Officer and one of four system administrators for the Unix system that runs our law enforcement database. I'm hoping we will soon be moving to a Linux platform.

-Deuce1912

[lz1dsb]

I hold a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Radio Communications. I've graduated my Masters Degree in 2009. I've started working in the IP Networking field back in 2005 and I'm still into that area. I also teach coursed in IP Networking and VoIP.
Recently I started a side job configuring a network of a small data center. Sometimes I'm contracting, doing mostly Networking trainings.
I try to use Linux and Ubuntu as much as possible and when you're in the Networking field in general - using a Linux OS has many benefits. So for my side job and for my personal projects I use nothing else, but Linux - Ubuntu mainly.
Unfortunately my full time job requires that I use Windows - company policy!
But anyway... I'm quite happy with Linux and Ubuntu in general. It does what it's supposed to, it's free, I have many options to customize, I use many applications which even though free are awesome! And there's nothing illegal on my machine, I don't need to hack or crack any application like I used to do in Windows, which is again - a cool factor.
I really would like to push myself with some Linux certifications in the near future, I'll just have to find the time to study more....

[andrew.46]

I am looking into majoring Computer Science or getting a Masters in Science for nursing. Anyone with experience in these two?

I am a Clinical Nurse Educator in an adult Intensive Care Unit, nursing is a worthwhile profession but don't go there for the money :)

[echotech2]

I'm retired after 30 years in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Does that count?

[PJs Ronin]

I'm retired after 20 years in the Royal Australian Air Force. Does that count?

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