Why SE should hire me

Jyoeru if you are truly a Rice Alum and looking for a job... contact me. I know someone who graduated from Rice who runs a 1000 person company... +points if you're from Ohio, Nebraska or Texas.

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Originally Posted by Duelle

I don't get it. The fun and random threads in WoW's general forums are along the lines of "rate the above person's transmog", genuinely funny declarations of whatever, the ocassional mentions of something relevant to the real world, and waffles.

What we get is attention-seeking trolls like the OP and people claiming the game is dying. What gives?

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I guess funny is subjective. Your subjectivity doesn't meet my criteria for humor.

Not sure how I trolled anyone. I have been cordial, and I even engaged a persistent troll in a polite and light-hearted manner. I think our definition of trolls are also in disagreement.

My apologies to you and your kin (future, existing, exhumed and non) for any offenses my post has presented for lacking in vanity, humor, or lacking in any way to relate to the real world. I did discuss waffles here recently, so I guess there is that.

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Originally Posted by Hobo

Jyoeru if you are truly a Rice Alum and looking for a job... contact me. I know someone who graduated from Rice who runs a 1000 person company... +points if you're from Ohio, Nebraska or Texas.

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No, I think I need to clarify that. My Religious Studies instructor holds her doctorate from Rice. I am from Dallas, live in Indiana, and other than managing credit unions and just now finishing my degree--for the sake of the ability to say I have one (because experience + degree > degree > nothing at all)--I am really not qualified to take on much. Thanks for trying to lookout for us little folk, though ;)

Keep on checking their career page and keep on submitting requests for the positions you qualify for. It could take up to months or years before one of your apps go through but once you get through and you got yourself a job interview, don't get nervous and just try your best.

Wish you luck.

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Originally Posted by Pandastirfry

Nothing says "hire this guy!" Quite like a list of non-accomplishments and begging for a job on a vidya game's general discussion board.

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Graduating from college is an accomplishment. At least be fair if you are going to be critical towards someone.

Apply to this posting: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH01/ats/car...X&cws=1&rid=61

However, English majors are a dime a dozen... I don't mean to be rude, but most English majors share the same story of falling back to one of the easiest degrees to obtain because what they had in mind was too difficult for them. Most of them end up working retail or some other, non-professional job, although with slightly better opportunities for promotion. If you can afford to take out loans, I recommend immediately going to graduate school and getting a degree that won't be overlooked. While doing that, you could also build your resume doing freelance writing. If you leave it at just the English degree with no real work on your resume, it's going to be a steep, uphill battle.

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Originally Posted by Jyoeru

No, I think I need to clarify that. My Religious Studies instructor holds her doctorate from Rice. I am from Dallas, live in Indiana, and other than managing credit unions and just now finishing my degree--for the sake of the ability to say I have one (because experience + degree > degree > nothing at all)--I am really not qualified to take on much. Thanks for trying to lookout for us little folk, though ;)

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Very true. Once someone has a few years of work experience I rarely put much weight on what university they graduated from. Heck, I've even hired people that graduated from online colleges. Also try not to change jobs too often... if you hold too many jobs for less than a year it can become a red flag.

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Originally Posted by Marenwynn

Apply to this posting: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH01/ats/car...X&cws=1&rid=61

However, English majors are a dime a dozen... I don't mean to be rude, but most English majors share the same story of falling back to one of the easiest degrees to obtain because what they had in mind was too difficult for them. Most of them end up working retail or some other, non-professional job, although with slightly better opportunities for promotion. If you can afford to take out loans, I recommend immediately going to graduate school and getting a degree that won't be overlooked. While doing that, you could also build your resume doing freelance writing. If you leave it at just the English degree with no real work on your resume, it's going to be a steep, uphill battle.

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Fresh English majors with no work experience will likely end up as a junior copywriter for a retailer. Most English majors I know try to freelance some stuff on the side to keep the income up. Entry level 35k... max maybe 65k

This is why I tell people who have a good understanding of languages and math to go for a computer science major... Entry level programmers can make around 50k and can max out well beyond 150k

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Originally Posted by Hobo

Fresh English majors with no work experience will likely end up as a junior copywriter for a retailer. Most English majors I know try to freelance some stuff on the side to keep the income up. Entry level 35k... max maybe 65k

This is why I tell people who have a good understanding of languages and math to go for a computer science major... Entry level programmers can make around 50k and can max out well beyond 150k

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That's even on the low end. :P Many computer science majors start out at around 70K USD, if they have any (even non-related) working experience. :)

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Originally Posted by Jyoeru

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I'm honestly surprised that a PhD for such a field exists. I get it's religious studies, but religion and higher education usually only get along for so long...like Jesus and Judas.

But back to the OP. That is the worst attempt for finding a job as possible. When people get random degree's and then choose to go into a different field it's beyond me. If the field is somewhat related then that's fine. In this case I'm not sure what the OP is looking to do other than find a job. Become a contributor for a gaming website and then work your way up. But specialized companies only have so many slots for people with non-related majors than their industry.

But man people are brutally honest in this forum with regards to majors. I didn't want to bring up many of the points since it crushes the soul of a newly graduated unemployed individual. I was kinda hoping they'd see for themselves the suffering and despair of choosing an easy and common major.

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Originally Posted by Marenwynn

Apply to this posting: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH01/ats/car...X&cws=1&rid=61

However, English majors are a dime a dozen... I don't mean to be rude, but most English majors share the same story of falling back to one of the easiest degrees to obtain because what they had in mind was too difficult for them. Most of them end up working retail or some other, non-professional job, although with slightly better opportunities for promotion. If you can afford to take out loans, I recommend immediately going to graduate school and getting a degree that won't be overlooked. While doing that, you could also build your resume doing freelance writing. If you leave it at just the English degree with no real work on your resume, it's going to be a steep, uphill battle.

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I actually have about 160 hours ranging in high-end math and sciences. I chose English for personal improvement in my writing (my focus is in creative writing). I figure most BA degrees are useless--except to serve as stepping stones to the MA/PhD programs. I don't regret my decision at all. Even if I never make a lot of money, I am happy with my choices. That's what matters, eh? I just have to find the MA program I want to attend, and that I am undecided on at the moment.

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Originally Posted by Hobo

Very true. Once someone has a few years of work experience I rarely put much weight on what university they graduated from. Heck, I've even hired people that graduated from online colleges. Also try not to change jobs too often... if you hold too many jobs for less than a year it can become a red flag.

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Most of my experience is in sales/finance and call center management and upper-management for credit unions. I haven't deviated much. A communications degree is perfect for these types of jobs, the way I see it. My degree essentially was for getting to the MA step and for improving myself for myself (and so that I could have the paper to validate that aspect of my experience)

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Originally Posted by Jyoeru

But I--I took Japanese. While other students were out partying at some cheap bar and practicing their Spanish by ordering tacos at a late-night Jack-in-the-Box, I was choking on particles and te-forming my way through insults of being called a weaboo.

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I lol'd at this part. You need JLPT N2 before a Japanese company will even consider you. Then, you have to prove you can actually speak the language through an interview. It's not as simple as saying you're a unique snowflake who took on the mighty Japanese language.

Also, this is the wrong place. This could very well be a troll post, but if you are serious, you need some skills that they need. You like to write. Get working on a writing portfolio. Build up experience. Then send in your CV/resume to Square Enix through their job application.

If this is a troll post... 10/10. Got a chuckle out of me!

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Originally Posted by Stryker

I'm honestly surprised that a PhD for such a field exists. I get it's religious studies, but religion and higher education usually only get along for so long...like Jesus and Judas.

But back to the OP. That is the worst attempt for finding a job as possible. When people get random degree's and then choose to go into a different field it's beyond me. If the field is somewhat related then that's fine. In this case I'm not sure what the OP is looking to do other than find a job. Become a contributor for a gaming website and then work your way up. But specialized companies only have so many slots for people with non-related majors than their industry.

But man people are brutally honest in this forum with regards to majors. I didn't want to bring up many of the points since it crushes the soul of a newly graduated unemployed individual. I was kinda hoping they'd see for themselves the suffering and despair of choosing an easy and common major.

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It's only as easy and common as you make it. I think I have been trying to point that out. Writing good research papers is hard. Writing creatively is hard. Writing well at all is a skill many people lack. Now, getting a degree in perhaps modernist literature might be daunting as far as proving competitive. Fair enough. But most English majors don't have about 30 hours of math and 30 hours of science. I could have refined the degree to pick up some minors, but after doing college off and on for 10 years, I was done. Just wanted to be done.

I at one point in my teens worked at SE in El Segundo. Why not just apply there directly instead of making a post that will likely never be read? Heck, they even post on craigslist for open positions occasionally. Doing it this way is just lazy.

Btw, unless if you plan on working for SE Japan or translation/service (which would require a lot more than a few courses in college), I'm pretty sure you don't need to speak Japanese. For anything.

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Originally Posted by ninthfantasy

I lol'd at this part. You need JLPT N2 before a Japanese company will even consider you. Then, you have to prove you can actually speak the language through an interview. It's not as simple as saying you're a unique snowflake who took on the mighty Japanese language.

Also, this is the wrong place. This could very well be a troll post, but if you are serious, you need some skills that they need. You like to write. Get working on a writing portfolio. Build up experience. Then send in your CV/resume to Square Enix through their job application.

If this is a troll post... 10/10. Got a chuckle out of me!

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I never proclaimed to be proficient. Then again, I also didn't specify how much Japanese I have taken and know. The point, which I am sure you can agree with, is that Japanese is a more challenging language to learn than Spanish. Though, in the US, what you learn bleeds out fast because there are so few outlets to sharpen and maintain your skills, unlike Spanish.

Post was just for fun ;)

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Originally Posted by Pandastirfry

Has nothing to do with "irony", or generalizations. I can assure you, they get the exact same thing you posted sent to their offices everyday, most likely covered in and stuffed with terrible fan art. What sets you above this pack of recent grads? At least they took they time to draw a terrible copy of Sepheriroth riding a moogle over a rainbow in La Theine Plateau. The hell did you do?

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Sadly I want to see a picture of this now. I don't know why.

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Originally Posted by Jyoeru

It's only as easy and common as you make it. I think I have been trying to point that out. Writing good research papers is hard. Writing creatively is hard. Writing well at all is a skill many people lack. Now, getting a degree in perhaps modernist literature might be daunting as far as proving competitive. Fair enough. But most English majors don't have about 30 hours of math and 30 hours of science. I could have refined the degree to pick up some minors, but after doing college off and on for 10 years, I was done. Just wanted to be done.

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EEh I think we'd have to agree to disagree. While those things are difficult there's a reason why certain professions make more money than others. While a genius can make anything easy the bar is set exceptionally low for liberal arts and social sciences. There's a reason why more people graduate out of those two schools compared to that of engineers or the other sciences.

While the 30 hours in both math and sciences is I guess impressive? That won't really matter in the grand scheme of things resume wise. I'd equate it to putting that you won beer pong champion 3 years in a row for Sigma Phi Epsilon or some other frat.

Also personally I couldn't imagine hiring anyone that was in and out of college for 10 years, but that's just me personally.

AS one who knows the company. Apply and see. But I will tell you right now you will need a minimal of a 4 year Business Management degree, or in marketing management, with equal technical skill. As well as at least 5 years experience in specific areas unless the English/Spanish/french call center.

Down side is there have been numerous layoffs.

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Originally Posted by glim

//I throw myself at your feet. I...

am out of words.

For now.//

LOL

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http://www.gifti.me/i/oXhxcJeR.gif
This sig of yours is friggin' hilarious lmao!
Hahaha. Anyways, good to luck to OP in your endeavors.

Dear SE,

I also have no real relevant skills that you need, but if you pay me, I'll fan-giggle and praise your works more than the OP. Job pls?

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Originally Posted by Jyoeru

I felt accomplished at the end of any RPG because I knew I had read at least 1/2 of a book for that year.

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I think I laughed a little too hard at that :P

And a lot of people need to learn what a joke is.

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Originally Posted by Jyoeru

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this might sound like i'm being a downer for this but... i highly doubt they'll hire you just like that... my younger brother has a friend who graduated from MIT with high honors and as a programmer/gamer and since he didn't have the right amount of years experience SE wouldn't higher him. Good luck though

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Originally Posted by Jyoeru

I graduate from college in about a month. The job market is tough, even more so for us English majors who seem to go unappreciated in a marketplace saturated with high-tech this and science that.

I originally wanted to be a computer programmer, which was because of FFVII. But, they wanted me to take physics, and I was like "nope," as I threw my books across campus and dropped out.

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I am without words...wow.

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Originally Posted by Jyoeru

I graduate from college in about a month.

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Allow me to give you an anticipatory congratulations! Graduating college is a great accomplishment, now with that being said, go ahead and get started on the GRE prep! With published research under your belt your application for grad school just became that much more competitive!!

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Originally Posted by glim

//I throw myself at your feet. I...

am out of words.

For now.//

LOL

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So off topic but Glim, I laughed for a good few minutes at your sig, thanks haha

In the MMORPG industry, your best credential would be "I was once directly involved in a MMORPG that totally flopped", since any guy who was actually involved in a successful project wouldn't be looking for a job anyway, and compare to that, it sure would seem like a credential of completely irrelevent things ought to be better than a guy who once failed spectcularly, and honestly, if your best choice is a guy who totally failed before, why not take a guy who has no experience?

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Originally Posted by Jyoeru

I guess funny is subjective. Your subjectivity doesn't meet my criteria for humor.

Not sure how I trolled anyone. I have been cordial, and I even engaged a persistent troll in a polite and light-hearted manner. I think our definition of trolls are also in disagreement.

My apologies to you and your kin (future, existing, exhumed and non) for any offenses my post has presented for lacking in vanity, humor, or lacking in any way to relate to the real world. I did discuss waffles here recently, so I guess there is that.

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I guess I'm that "persistent troll"? I wasn't trolling I was trying to get you to post bad MSPaint stick figures.

Creative writing is one thing... However, forums are for Performance Art!

All I have gathered from this is that some of you are a little full of yourselves and have taken this post WAYYYYYY too seriously.

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Originally Posted by Pandastirfry

I guess I'm that "persistent troll"? I wasn't trolling I was trying to get you to post bad MSPaint stick figures.

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:( I thought you were trolling. I don't have MS Paint where I am now, but let me see what I can whip up later!

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Originally Posted by glim

//I throw myself at your feet. I...

am out of words.

For now.//

LOL

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I forgot to say this: like many in this thread, I love your sig gif, too. I can't stop watching it. I even had to stalker it by looking it up on youtube to find the original. Okay, I'm done... for now.