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How old are you Eve Traders, and what is your profession in RL?
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Viziam
Amarr Empire
#121 - 2012-05-02 21:43:01 UTC
corestwo wrote:
Kalipoli wrote:

Very interesting and kind of telling, I had a feeling the average age for this game would be around 30ish.


I would point out that we're not sampling the entire game population here. By Krixtal's blatantly incorrect assumptions, the average age would probably be 20.


I have met 2 people younger than me in this game, and I'm 21 so I have a feeling that it is much closer to 30 than 20.
Gei'neille
Paragon Group
#122 - 2012-05-02 22:42:28 UTC
Mars Theran wrote:
Mercur Fighter wrote:
Gei'neille wrote:
I don't know why I keep getting degrees.


You Sir, are a scholar.


No, I'm a scholar; he's just a guy who presumably has a lot of degrees. Lol At least they are related; it's not like he threw up a PHD in Astrophysical Egineering or something. The thing that gets me, is that he is both a soldier and a Vice President Question Otherwise I might believe it.


The soldier is not that hard to believe if you understand the military system in the US. I'm a reservist - meaning one weekend a month and two weeks a year. I joined the Army at 17, used it to pay for my education (all of it), to give me experience that I could leverage into a civilian career. After active duty I landed a job as a sourcing manager with GE, then parlayed that into another job, so on and so forth. I've stayed in the reserves, because I enjoy it. I'm on my 3rd enlistment in fact. So that is how I am both a soldier and VP. The VP position came in January. It's a junior position, but it's nice to be in the executive band. I could stop getting degrees by now, since the military experience, the veteran status, and my civilian resume mean that I can basically command whatever job I want. But it's free with my reserve benefits, so I see no reason to stop educating myself, especially if I have time (I take online courses in the evening). My final degree will assure me a very technical overview of business and perhaps a boardroom position in 10 to 15 years.
tradingggg Sotken
Doomheim
#123 - 2012-05-02 23:34:40 UTC
Gei'neille wrote:


The soldier is not that hard to believe if you understand the military system in the US. I'm a reservist - meaning one weekend a month and two weeks a year. I joined the Army at 17, used it to pay for my education (all of it), to give me experience that I could leverage into a civilian career. After active duty I landed a job as a sourcing manager with GE, then parlayed that into another job, so on and so forth. I've stayed in the reserves, because I enjoy it. I'm on my 3rd enlistment in fact. So that is how I am both a soldier and VP. The VP position came in January. It's a junior position, but it's nice to be in the executive band. I could stop getting degrees by now, since the military experience, the veteran status, and my civilian resume mean that I can basically command whatever job I want. But it's free with my reserve benefits, so I see no reason to stop educating myself, especially if I have time (I take online courses in the evening). My final degree will assure me a very technical overview of business and perhaps a boardroom position in 10 to 15 years.


I think i'll leverage and parlay my foot into your ass Lol

good job btw
Mars Theran
Foreign Interloper
#124 - 2012-05-03 00:00:15 UTC  |  Edited by: Mars Theran
Mercur Fighter wrote:
Mars Theran wrote:
Mercur Fighter wrote:
Gei'neille wrote:
I don't know why I keep getting degrees.


You Sir, are a scholar.

Besides, it's been proven that people will lie about anything given the opportunity, and it doesn't really matter where or why so long as they think it benefits them or serves some particular purpose they see as being more important than the truth.


True, but I think most people here are telling the truth. Because for most, there is no incentive or reason to lie.


Lol ..that's just naive. Smile
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Mercur Fighter
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#125 - 2012-05-03 00:33:08 UTC  |  Edited by: Mercur Fighter
Mars Theran wrote:
Mercur Fighter wrote:



True, but I think most people here are telling the truth. Because for most, there is no incentive or reason to lie.


Lol ..that's just naive. Smile


Most people who responded are not frequent forum posters, why would they care enough to lie? (Not accusing any frequent posters of lying either)

This is more of a fun thread where you seem to be the only passionate one.
Nova Casso
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#126 - 2012-05-03 01:45:16 UTC
20, Studying Economics at SUNY New Paltz. Otherwise I work part time at BJ's Wholesale Club.
Mars Theran
Foreign Interloper
#127 - 2012-05-03 06:16:27 UTC  |  Edited by: Mars Theran
Mercur Fighter wrote:
Mars Theran wrote:
Mercur Fighter wrote:



True, but I think most people here are telling the truth. Because for most, there is no incentive or reason to lie.


Lol ..that's just naive. Smile


Most people who responded are not frequent forum posters, why would they care enough to lie? (Not accusing any frequent posters of lying either)

This is more of a fun thread where you seem to be the only passionate one.


You might be right, but it has been my experience that people on the internet tend to embelish their personal occupations and history at the very least, if not outright lie about it. Some do tell the truth without a doubt, and kudos to them for doing so, whether their real occupation is something special or dull and ordinary like mine.

The reason is simple. People often feel insecurity over their jobs and life and want to make it look better or see what it is like to have people see them as something different. There is always something to gain, and it doesn't have to be anything tangible.

Anyway.. fun thread. Have at it then. Smile

edt: actually, I should apologize as I have been rather negative the past few days and seem to be taking a bit of it out on the forums here.

I have to move by the end of the month because of, "landlord or family member is taking your room/suite" clause eviction, need to buy a car and the one I was looking at that seemed the only good deal around just sold for probably less than I told the seller I was willing to pay.

Also, I have the wonderful luck of my regular job suffering from a **** poor economy resulting in limited employment for months on end which ended up being no work and a offer for work-sharing, (i.e: laid off without compensation or appropriate notice, as well as limited hours to get a decent average on employment insurance which would cut my monthly income in less than half).

I was lucky enough to get on with an Electrician at the same time the other dead-ended, but I'm still limited in hours so far, and haven't got any savings to speak of. Not just that, but stupid government tax program only deducted 65% of required income tax last year so I can't do my taxes without owing the government something like $2K.

Overall, it's actually been a dungheap couple of years that's only recently came to a head so I'm pretty pissy.

..anyway, enjoy your thread and I'll try to stop being so damned negative here and elsewhere.

Cool
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Lyrka Bloodberry
Spybeaver
#128 - 2012-05-03 08:15:49 UTC
middle 20s
Statistician

Spybeaver
Biutch
Perkone
Caldari State
#129 - 2012-05-03 08:29:53 UTC
Cant remember when my clone was created. 4 years ago?
Profession, trade PvP

Real Life? Im not sure I understand the question...
Samroski
Middle-Earth
#130 - 2012-05-03 08:32:18 UTC
44, Oral Surgeon & Teacher.

Any colour you like.
Xybin Ramone
Alba Industries
#131 - 2012-05-03 13:32:05 UTC
29 and in Administration, hate it, trying to change my career, something in photography, living in Scotland is pretty good place to start photgraphing stuff since everything is so bonnie!
Xybin Ramone
Alba Industries
#132 - 2012-05-03 13:41:38 UTC  |  Edited by: Xybin Ramone
Mars Theran wrote:
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Overall, it's actually been a dungheap couple of years that's only recently came to a head so I'm pretty pissy.

Cool


Things tend to hit rock bottom before they get better so the only way is up, chin up fella Big smile things tend to take a turn for the better at the least expected moment.

Edit: a bit of positivity from me there, is that allowed on the forums?!!
Darth Tickles
Doomheim
#133 - 2012-05-03 14:07:06 UTC
Mars Theran wrote:
You might be right, but it has been my experience that people on the internet tend to embelish their personal occupations and history at the very least, if not outright lie about it. Some do tell the truth without a doubt, and kudos to them for doing so, whether their real occupation is something special or dull and ordinary like mine.


Ya, I realized after I posted mine that pornstar ninja would have been a lot cooler. Ah well, just another step in a life filled with regret.
RAW23
#134 - 2012-05-03 14:15:57 UTC
Age: 33
Occupation: Spacejesus

In more mundane reality I'm 35 and a philosopher/historian of philosophy. Half of these facts are true.

I also have six hours sub left on this account. This fact is true.

There are two types of EVE player:

those who believe there are two types of EVE player and those who do not.
RAW23
#135 - 2012-05-03 14:25:55 UTC
Mars Theran wrote:



I used to think being a scholar was something important, until I grew up and realized it doesn't pay the bills and nobody cares.



I don't think you were doing it right.

The fact that nobody cares, on the other hand, is pretty much correct.

There are two types of EVE player:

those who believe there are two types of EVE player and those who do not.
Drei Ontalas
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#136 - 2012-05-03 15:41:16 UTC
27, Attorney.
Gorenaire
Theosophical Society
#137 - 2012-05-03 18:41:29 UTC
I'm an hundred years old white blueish Dragon living in the Dreadlands, on the Kunark continent.

Otherwise in the so called Real Life , I'm 45 and after a long time in IT business, I manage now a Kindergarten Twisted
OllieNorth
Recidivists Incorporated
#138 - 2012-05-04 16:24:28 UTC
29, married, first kid on the way. Currently sell Land Rovers, used to sell suits, used to be a sales rep for Microwave/Laser communication components and connectors. Before that Submarine Sonar Technician in the US Navy. Before that flunked out of college in New Orleans.

Currently taking night classes for a Bachelor's in History. Aspiring fiction writer.

Any other questions?
Tanya Powers
Doomheim
#139 - 2012-05-04 18:35:20 UTC
42 Entrepreneur (and eve troll hehe)
Kalli Brixzat
#140 - 2012-05-04 18:43:01 UTC
32. Attorney.