Visiting the World, as a Geek? 695
Han Onymous asks: "In nine months my contract as a research assistent at my Alma Mater will come to an end. It will not be renewed, I don't want it to be anyway. But outside the economy is too ill to welcome me. I am young. I am healthy. And I want to see the world before I've got the wife and the kids and the double mortgage. I have no money saved, and I don't plan to save some until then. What can a skillful geek (electrical, electronical and software engineer, speaks three languages fluently) like me do to see the world. Volunteer ? Working for a multinational with exchange programs? Something with no connection at all to the tech world? Please share your experience."
Traveling the world as a geek, cheap style (Score:5, Funny)
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Visa... (Score:1, Funny)
Yeah i tell you what you can do. (Score:3, Funny)
How to see the world... (Score:5, Funny)
That did it for me.
aloha,
=brian
Re:Traveling the world as a geek, cheap style (Score:4, Funny)
And you can meet "interesting" people and learn how to make gizillions of pp, then you never have to worry about a double mortgage....ohoh I've got reality and fantasy mixed up again haven't I?
Well... (Score:5, Funny)
*hopes that joke wasn't in too bad of taste, midly bad taste is acceptable*
Re:Uhhh.. I know... (Score:1, Funny)
Obvious.. (Score:3, Funny)
Teaching English is always good....... ;)
What to do.. (Score:5, Funny)
1) learn to speak three lanuages fluently
2) become a tech god
3) leave school
4) set up your own international smut business
5) PROFIT!
Join the Army! (Score:3, Funny)
Soon.
Language is the key (Score:5, Funny)
I hope they aren't too modern, for much of the world has yet to catch up. For instance, you might be fluent in Java 1.4, but that won't help you when you are in Perl territory.
I suppose you could travel a ways on COBOL--particularly through Europe--but I'd have to say it is C that will take you around the globe in good fashion.
Robert
Go back to school... (Score:2, Funny)
At least they are around here! Can you do physics and biology too? Can you play 3 different musical instruments, cook like a chef and also be near-top level athlete? Now you're talkin...
If you're so clever, go back to school for a graduate degree in something else, write some papers, go to conferences (in other parts of the world) with other people's funding.
Travelling on the cheap is nowhere near as fun as travelling in luxury, which you can do after you get a real job.
Or go teach English in Japan...
Re:Traveling the world as a geek, cheap style (Score:2, Funny)
Although, I do kindof wonder if the smilies are the same.
er (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Armed Forces (Score:1, Funny)
Just remember... (Score:5, Funny)
"Don't shoot, I'm Candian!"
Re:Obvious.. (Score:3, Funny)
India (Score:3, Funny)
a little presumtious, I'd say (Score:5, Funny)
Seth
Re:Just remember... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Just remember... (Score:2, Funny)
Don't shoot, I'm made of candy??
Here's a thought (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Armed Forces (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Well... (Score:4, Funny)
set sidearm = 1
set MaxAmmo = 9999
set AllowCamping = 1
set RespawnCount = 0
No thanks!
Re:Just remember... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Go Spooky (Score:4, Funny)
Comment about joining the CIA: 5, interesting.
Since both do about the same activities, I'd take that as a sign that moderators are once again on crack.
Re:Well... (Score:5, Funny)
Texas?
Re:Teach English (Score:2, Funny)
Try to look Canadian, that seems to work better (say, "eh" a lot, talk about hockey and drink tons of beer)
Re:Peace Corp (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Peace Corp (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Peace Corp (Score:2, Funny)
And Kill Them!
Just the way to see the world.
Re:Just remember... (Score:3, Funny)
bombed by US, eh?
Re:Teaching ESL in Taiwan (Score:3, Funny)
Duuuude... are you sure that's what you wanted to say? I can just see the hordes of sex-starved geeks lined up around the block for ESL jobs now... =p
Male Companion? (Score:2, Funny)