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What job do you have? What kind of education is required for your job? Did you get on the job training, or did you learn your trade in college, or vocational school? Did you have to go through a team interview to get your job or was it just a one on one interview? Lastly (and I don't need a number unless you'd like to tell me.) is your job worth the pay?

Asked By: Daughter of King Jesus - 3/28/2010
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I work at a newspaper as a prepress technician. I got on the job training on the computer sysytems and the different machines we use to produce a daily news paper. The interview was one on one. The education needed was just a high school graduate but if I had college the pay would have been more. I started out at $10 and hour but have been at this job for 6 years and have earned raises.
Answered By: Yobnoj - 3/28/2010
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Receptionist at a housing authority.. High school diploma is needed.. Yes a job interview was done, after passing the civil service test.
Answered By: Deb R - 3/28/2010
I wipe a$$, no degree needed BUT certification is required by law, just two interviews and no the job is not worth the pay and as a nurse i will take a huge pay cut for the amount of work i will have to do-i am a student nurse working on obtaining my bsn
Answered By: Marvy Girl - 3/28/2010
Small engine mechanic, you don't really need one, yes, no, yea for now.
Answered By: sean243 - 3/28/2010
I have two jobs. I work for the Department of Human services. I had to get a bachelors degree to do so. I got 6 months of on the job training after my 4 years in college. I went through 1 team interview (7 people) the first interview I had and didn't get the job and 2nd interview- when I was hired- was 2 people. This job, yeah even though I have to drive an hour to work.
JOb #2 is Fast food, I work at Sonic. I have worked there 6+ years. No education required. All training can be done in 3 days if you have no prior experience. Pays about 4 dollars an hour less than other job, but is incredibly stressful. I can deal with people getting upset over losing their food stamps, but people screaming because their burger took 5 minutes instead of 4 and insisting we fire people who have children just because the food was wrong (even though the person to be fired didn't make the food?) It's not worth the pay. I didn't interview for this job, I turned in an application and a month later I got a phone call and was hired.
Answered By: TabN - 3/28/2010
What job do you have? I'm a firefighter/Paramedic

What kind of education is required for your job? EMT course, Paramedic course, i have a Bachelors Degree in Fire Science and Safety. (Not required)

Did you get on the job training, or did you learn your trade in college, or vocational school? I got my firefighting skills in the fire academy provided by my dept, i got my EMT and medic status at a college. I got my Bachelors degree at a college.

Did you have to go through a team interview to get your job or was it just a one on one interview? I had to do both.

is your job worth the pay? I started as an EMT at AMR which was a private ambulance company for $11 an hour then moved to $13 an hour when i got my Medic certificate. Being in private EMS is not worth the money, but if you can get on a fire dept or city owned you can end up making $100K+.
Answered By: Anthony D - 3/28/2010
What job do you have? I'm a Teacher (2nd Grade)

What kind of education is required for your job? A minimum three year diploma (I have a four year uni degree)

Did you get on the job training, or did you learn your trade in college, or vocational school? I had prac teaching but mostly got thrown in the deep end and took it from there.

Did you have to go through a team interview to get your job or was it just a one on one interview? I was interviewed by a panel.

Lastly (and I don't need a number unless you'd like to tell me.) is your job worth the pay? Job satisfaction makes up for it...we are on vacation here in South Africa and on Friday when I told my class we had an hour to go before our break started I had one girl and three boys in my class start crying because they were going to miss me :(
Answered By: ♥The Forgotten Angel♥ - 3/28/2010
High School (9th grade) English Teacher

4 year degree + California Teaching Credential (9 classes). I took an additional 4 classes to earn a Master's Degree in Education which places you into a higher pay column. We also have to pass competency tests in a particular subject to qualify to teach it. We are continually taking classes (5 last year) to study textbooks, classroom management, teaching English Language Learners, etc.

Got the job and an internship. From there you follow a basic curriculum plan and run your class with the support of admin. and other teachers who also very busy. Learn by doing.

I interviewed with a retiring principal and his designated replacment.

Worth the pay? Yes, the pay is decent, the benefits (such as health care and retirement programs, time off like Spring Break) are great. There isn't a day when it feels like work. I love kids (even when they are bad), and the privilege of teaching them is a humbling endeavor. Feel blessed every day.
Answered By: BK - 3/28/2010
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