A Bug's Life

I have been meaning to spend some time looking at career options. And I should probably next look in some more sensible or better targetted places, but this made for an interesting first stop.

I've got around! Though my skills are wide, they're not deep. I've usually been working in an environment where I had many diverse tasks coming in, and no time to focus and gain real expertise.

1. Chemical Engineer - I can see where they get this from. It's about processes, and efficient systems, and science, and has huge shining metal vats of pure vitriol! And giant pressurised boiler canisters!! With gas manifolds!!! Ah, my pretties... In an alternate universe, maybe, instead of the physics dergee.
2. Certified Public Accountant - These quizzes always suggest accountancy. It'll be the attention to detail. I've done audit clerking, and treasurering for clubs and conventions and auctions. The long hours and years of training put me off it as a career, though again in an alternate universe where I went to train as an accountant straight after my degree it all might have worked out well. They would have handled the mobility problems a lot better than the chemical/electrical/clean labs of my PhD.
3. Business Systems Analyst
4. Database Developer - these two are where I'm heading. I'm glad to see them up here!
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