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• Hello!

You see, it's not always a waste of time to bitch and moan about your job. Somebody sent me this link :

www.assessment.com

Even if you do like your job, it's still interesting to find out more about yourself.

I dont have a job anymore

I miss my old job. It was GRATE.

Wow. 71 questions and it tells me virtually nothing. Wahey.

Apparently I am "conscious of existence, meaning, purpose, potential and destiny of humankind, people, and self" and that I am good at "seeing the big picture". Whatever. I don't know a great deal about myself, but one thing that I always know is never to trust personality quizzes.

arsepuppy, what was your old job and what is your current job? asked you on another thread, but you didn't see, or were you just ignoring me again?

tom, you have to spring for the $20 to get more information. That's about 11 pounds?

Yes. Eleven pounds which I don't have for a personality quiz. I'm already secure in my choice of career and don't need a computer program to tell me.

What is it, then?

Sorry, Uma :)

I used to work for a government-related organisation doing graphic design, web design, photography and video editing / production (making corporate safety videos, and filming business meetings and setting up webcasts for 'em). I'm now (back) at university to do my final year. It's awful.

what are you studying?

BSc Multimedia Comp.

It's a mix of programming, art, design, animation, theory (technological politics and ethics, etc), databases, sound engineering, etc. Mainly programming though. Which sucks, obviously.

Not as hard as Rosie!

My ex used to suck like a Dyson.

What? Leaving you alone and just sucking the carpet?

Unlucky.

*cue joke about emptying bags*

*not to mention extensions and adaptors*

There was a bloke on radio 1 yesterday that admitted getting drunk and 'pleasuring himself' with a hoover attachment. He ended up getting it stuck...

Muppet. He had to go to Hospital 3 days later with a nob infection! Serves him right!

Hard to tie 'job satisfaction' in with what's become of this thread...which sadly seems to be the way of all my threads. Perhaps I should try the 'oldest profession' and kill two birds with one stone...

...and dare anybody say, what plumbing and i'll fucking brain you

what plumbing!

Did I read that right? Oh hang on. That means hit me, right.

Damn!

Er, to Uma's question upthread, the legal profession.

Tom - aren't you doing a video/photography-based degree though?

Yes, but I'm transferring.

That's a bit old tehcnology isn't it. Are they the kind you used to get in lucky bags that you just have to lick your wrist and stick on, or the one's you used to get in girly magazines that have to be ironed on?

Whooooohooo! Anybody there? Cal?

i'm here, yeah

Me too.

: )
this screen is funny, this keyboard is funny, this rat is funny...hmmm

Preferences for Daniel fully support being perceptually, subconsciously, and consciously aware of fantasy, symbols, symbolic relationships, abstract ideas, options, and choice of options as they relate to creative or innovative activities. Perception triggers ideas in Daniel's mind, a process that just happens - a process often called intuition. It is not a conscious effort to logically "come up with" creative ideas; instead, the process is best identified with the statement that "a thought struck me." A quote by Carl Jung probably makes complete sense to Daniel: "Art is innate in the artist, like an instinct that seizes and makes a tool out of the human being. The thing in the final analysis that wills something in him is not he, the personal man, but the aim of the art."

Daniel has a strong preference to work under the management or supervision of others who are competent and knowledgeable in their area of expertise. This also may indicate a preference to avoid work of an independent nature (i.e. self-directed, self-planned, self-managed). Performance, morale, energy, enthusiasm, and quality of work tend to reflect how satisfied Daniel is with the working environment as created and managed by the motivational and inspirational leadership of a manager, director, supervisor, or lead-person.

Philosophical, cultural, scientific, literary, managerial, and/or computational work, more than likely, represent very important types of mental activities for Daniel. Being capable in those activities, Daniel's mind is naturally receptive to consider abstract ideas, theory, concepts, inquiry, exploration, analysis, logic, systems, and procedures. Factors in this aptitude section, plus the data and reasoning sections show the degree of motivation and talent Daniel has for each of those mental activities. High rating for this trait indicates an intellectual orientation that is functional in, or has potential for, academic, scientific, research, literary, executive, or consulting activities.

Daniel is motivated to voluntarily communicate to others with the intent or hope that the information will be in their interest and for their benefit. At this motivational level, it is probable that Daniel is more strongly motivated in benevolent and literary traits rather than just this persuasive trait. The persuasive trait here might have a lower motivational level, however, the sense of service responsibility will cause certain willingness, even duty, to communicate persuasively if warranted.

Daniel has a certain level of preference for working with machines, and probably has the ability to operate controls and observe machine performance or is adequately motivated to learn the required skills. Current personal motivations support Daniel coping well with the routine involved with fixed-site machine operation. Daniel is moderately motivated for on-site machine operation rather than being dedicated to that activity. So tenure in the position may not be guaranteed for an extended time for this individual. However, merit raises, variety of work assignments or activities, etc, may heighten motivational levels.

"Synthesize: putting two or more things together to form a whole; the combination of separate elements of thought into a whole; the operation by which divided parts are united" (Webster). Daniel is motivated by seeing the big picture so much so that (s)he, attempts to see all parts of the picture in that larger context, then sees all parts relative to each other, but still within that larger context. Perception and thinking are therefore holistic and conceptual. Philosophical and intuitive processes are involved. Scientific, managerial, and/or literary preferences may also be involved. Other mental factors in this section are subordinate, secondary, or complementary to this primary motivational attribute. This is an overview and scanning activity that includes ideas, concepts, theory, fiction, hypothesis and assessment. (Note that words in the last sentence are unrelated to logic that Webster defines as "the science of the operations of the understanding subservient to the estimation -- ----------- --- ------- ----------- --- ---- ---- -- --------- ---- ----- -- -- --- -- ------- ------ ----- ---- -----------

Daniel is strongly motivated to apply thinking to the big picture through holistic ideas, concepts, options, and strategies. This does not mean, suggest, or imply that thinking is kept only in a holistic context but it does mean that the first and constant priority or preference for consideration and focus are on the big picture. (Example: Daniel more likely prefers to be an executive rather than a manager, and more inclined to be a manager rather than a supervisor.) Considering how pieces of the picture are brought in to the big picture stimulates motivation for the activity.

Daniel prefers to consider math extending more toward theory, abstract concepts, experimental applications, etc. Because of the moderate motivational level for this theoretical activity, it is not likely that it would be satisfying as a primary vocation or have too heavy an emphasis. However, it remains a valuable asset that extends normal capability beyond usual activities.

Daniel is highly motivated to consider creative writing and communicating at professional levels. Preferences are holistic, conceptual, imaginative, and creative. "Ideas trigger more ideas" can probably be said about Daniel. High motivational levels for this worker trait indicate an interactive combination of literary and philosophical traits. As Dean W. R. Inge said, "Literature flourishes best when it is half a trade and half an art." That probably makes a great deal of sense to Daniel. Motivation at this level indicate preferences that probably include writing fiction, poetry, scripts for movies or television, advertising copy, marketing copy, teaching creative writing, etc.

Daniel is most like the Muppet Gonzo.


How that helps me I've no idea.

the last bit clearly suggest you should publish your book :D

What, the fact that he's a bit like Gonzo?

You must become a writer. If you don't, it will be a terrible bloody waste. I'm jealous.

Manual labor is not an activity where Samantha is in any way motivated.

Samantha from Bewitched?

she's about 30 yrs older than me vic ffs!

So? She's fine!

i cant twitch my nose like that but i do a thing with my eyebrows apparently. will that do??

Can you cast spells and counter Endorra's mischief?

of course i can. any requests?

Can you make it Friday again?

(The day that is)

See the Forer Effect.

How is that going to make it Friday?

The link is for the actual original topic. :P

I could make it Friday again, but unlike you 9-5ers, I'm working Fri and Sat night... so I won't. Neener!

Nina?

Nena? 9-5? Abe Frohman? Nnnnng! Best things of the 80's overload! *kaboom*

or something

Red Ballons?

Luft Balons actually.

Brock, I've got a *whoosh* addressed to you here.

Oh. Could you send it to me at work? I have a hangover and need something to lean on...

np

neun und neunzig?

29 Red Balloons?

Sul: If Abe was on about the Dolly Parton song though (9-5, innit), you may have to hang on to that *whoosh* i'm afraid.

But the number was wrong... and... and... and...

*head explodes with confusion*

Maybe i was, Maybe i wasn't, maybe i was on about Sheena Easton.

Here you go Abe - It's Friday again!

There, now that's magic...

Abe you bastard. I can't stop whistling that hairy-pitted bloody germans song now!!

(and anyway, the English version said "Red Ballons" so there! Correction invalid!)

It reminded me of "Morning Train" by the lovely Sheena Easton. The *whoosh* came from brocks stating the quite obvious 99 red balloons reference made by me. Do you want a *whoosh* yourself, young man?

Here, let me take the pain away with a song off my playlist.


The silicon chip inside her head
Gets switched to overload,
And nobody's gonna go to school today,
She's going to make them stay at home,
And daddy doesn't understand it,
He always said she was as good as gold,
And he can see no reason
Cos there are no reasons
What reason do you need to be shown
Tell me why
I Dont't like Mondays
I want to shoot
The whole day down

The Telex machine is kept so clean
As it types to a waiting world,
And Mother feels so shocked,
Father's world is rocked,
And their thoughts turn to
Their own little girl
Sweet 16 ain't that peachy keen,
No, it ain't so neat to admit defeat,
They can see no reasons
Cos there are no reasons
What reason do you need to be shown

Tell me why ...

All the playing's stopped in the playground now
She wants to play with her toys a while
And school's out early and soon we'll be learning
And the lesson today is how to die,
And then the bullhorn crackles,
And the captain crackles,
With the problems and the how's and why's
And he can see no reasons
Cos there are no reasons
What reason do you need to die

The silicon chip ...

Tell me why ...

Sul: get you, with your crazy, indiscriminate seemingly limitless *whoosh*ing...

You're just showing off aren't you?

*THUD*