What field do you work in?

[Daniel]

It would be interesting to see the distribution of intj's across different carriers.

[Santana28]

i put law, for the lack of an option for "law enforcement" or military.

[Daniel]

sorry for that,unfortunately the system doesn't allow me edit the poll

[coffeeloverfreak]

I put "business" for lack of options. But I work in the advertising agency world, which is a world unto itself and a true collection of oddly assorted, crazy adrenaline junkies. Despite the long hours, high-stress environment, burnout risk, and "needed-it-yesterday" insanity, I find I'm oddly suited to the role of juggler in a 3-ring circus, and I got quickly bored when I tried to switch to corporate marketing. Maybe I'm just nuts.

[Headstrong]

Currently I am a part time babysitter. I'll be in the psychology field once I get my degrees.

[BlueTopaz]

Well generally I don't work out there, I just go out there to hang around. I guess that makes me a person out standing in my field.

What about education, as in teacher/professor?

[Snuggles]

Engineering (me) and CS are the top... what a shocker?

[AliciaS2R]

For the past 18 years I have worked doing direct care with people who have developmental disabilities. The past 3 years have been as a supervisor.

[karen]

I'm a highschool science teacher until I find something more fun to do... I'm thinking I'll try [animal] population genetics next summer.. like research for the department of fish and wildlife.

[Caramel]

Biosciences + computer sciences --> Bioinformatics.

And now I want to get into AI.

[Daniel]

Well generally I don't work out there, I just go out there to hang around. I guess that makes me a person out standing in my field.

What about education, as in teacher/professor?

Shouldn‘t you be a teacher in some specific field: chemistry, physics, math, languages....Please correct me if I‘m wrong.

[Caramel]

In what field do you work in?

Can someone please explain me the grammar of this sentence?

I always thought it was 'What field do you work in?', or 'In what field do you work?' without the double 'in'. But since English isn't my native language, I'm probably wrong on that one. Please help me get smarter. :(

[Daniel]

Can someone please explain me the grammar of this sentence?

I always thought it was 'What field do you work in?', or 'In what field do you work?' without the double 'in'. But since English isn't my native language, I'm probably wrong on that one. Please help me get smarter. :(

It would be interesting to know... English is like my third language...

[ginandsour]

Shouldn‘t you be a teacher in some specific field: chemistry, physics, math, languages....Please correct me if I‘m wrong.

Yes, but the choice to become a teacher in light of training or education that offers more lucrative positions makes it a "different" field.

[Uytuun]

I put modern laguages, but it's really more literature.

[BlueTopaz]

Yes, but the choice to become a teacher in light of training or education that offers more lucrative positions makes it a "different" field.

Ginandsour is correct. But to answer the other question: I am qualified to teach biology, chemistry, physics and math.

[Daniel]

Ginandsour is correct. But to answer the other question: I am qualified to teach biology, chemistry, physics and math.

Wow.A lot.You must be a cool teacher.I would ask about everything.





Daniel added to this post, 7 minutes and 6 seconds later...

Hm...strange.Philosophy is not a popular choice among INTJ's. I thought we are great at it, but maybe it's because we are very practical about our degree...

[PortInStorm]

To answer a prior question (and bravo for knowing more than one language, I don't *applause*): "In which field do you work?" or "What/Which field do you work in?" etc.

I'm in forensic psychology- if you consider graduate work, work.

[INTJoe]

Can someone please explain me the grammar of this sentence?


Well, the extra "in" is superfluous, to start.

The sentence should read: "In which field do you work?" But nobody really talks like that. "Which field do you work in?" is technically wrong because "in" shouldn't be at the end of the sentence. I don't know the name of the rule, but I'm pretty sure that is right.

Most people would say: "What field do you work in?", but typing "In which field do you work?" is the best, imo.

[PortInStorm]

Hey, I didn't know that rule (not putting in at the end of the sentence). Thanks! Is that the whole "dangling participle?"....

[Siegfried]

Oh no... IT rulez!

[pletharoe]

Haha, after 60 votes, I'm the only one that works in "tourism transport and travel". It's a bit of a misnomer though. I'm a pilot. I used to work in IT but this way I find I have bigger more expensive computers to work with, and a much nicer view!

[Cytastic]

I put Engineering, but I'm closer to Manufacturing. I run a graphic design dept. for an engraving company (along with the laser engraving dept, and special projects, I wear a lot of hats). I did spend 10 years as a C++ software engineer, though, so maybe I'm just moving around in the "engineering" sphere.

[med2006]

I am an Instructional Designer. Instructional Designers design curricula, and training materials for K-12, secondary and adult education. In my geographical area most jobs are in adult education meaning we design training that companies will to their employees. This training could be pre-deployment (as in a police academy) training or continuing on the job training.

Instructional Designers are knowledgeable of Educational Psychology, curriculum design, writing, editing, project management, Instructional Technology (which includes at least some knowledge of computer animation, web design, video, and audio production).

[stephenmberns]

I'm a general pathologist.

[locu64]

Electrical engineer here, mostly enjoy signal processing.

[Daniel]

Here are the leaders so far (>= 10%)

1.Computer sciences and IT
2.Engineering
3.Business and management studies/Economics
4.Law
4.Medicine/Dentistry/Nursing/Pharmacy and pharmacology/Veterinary science/Anatomy and physiology
5.Art and design/Drama and dance
5.Earth and marine sciences/Geography and environmental studies/Agriculture and forestry

{ I never thought we would have so many artistic people ;) }

[schmidt]

Currently working as System Administrator for a small/medium sized consulting form so, computer science or it was my answer.

[denaria]

Hey, I didn't know that rule (not putting in at the end of the sentence). Thanks! Is that the whole "dangling participle?"....

WARNING - I have experienced a severe dose of pedantry in the making of this post, readers of a sensitive disposition may choose to avert their eyes NOW.

2ndtimestudent is thinking of the rule against prepositions at the end of sentences, and it's a bit spurious really; made up in the eighteenth (I think) century when some attempts were being made to standardise English. Unfortunately the intellectual snobbery of the time meant that they tried to make English grammar like Latin grammar - and Latin does not permit prepositions at the ends of sentences, but mainly because that's where the verb goes - a bit like modern German. Winston Churchill summed up the inherent weakness when he said, "Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put."

In particular English has plenty of complex verbs made up of a root verb plus a preposition e.g. to put, to put up, to put on, to put by, to put across, to put away, to put up with...all of which have quite different meanings. Other languages do similar things but generally not so much, making more use of reflexive verbs. Russian by contrast also uses prepositions to modify verb meanings but tends to stick them on the fronf, cf:
Ходить / Идти - To go by foot (walk)
and then
входить / войти - to go in, to enter
выходить / выйти - to go out, to leave, to exit
взходить / взoйти - to go up, to ascend
доходить / дойти - to get to, to get as far as, to reach
заходить / зайти - to drop in, to stop by
обходить / обойти - to walk around, to bypass
отходить / отойти - to walk away
переходить / перейти - to go across, to turn
подходить / подойти - to approach
приходить / прийти - to arrive, to come
проходить / пройти - to go by, to go past
сходить / сойти - to go down, decend
уходить / уойти - to go from, to leave, depart

[RepetitionKills]

An Archivist currently wondering what the next career will be or whether I should harvest my present satisfaction into self employment.





RepetitionKills added to this post, 5 minutes and 9 seconds later...

Here are the leaders so far (>= 10%)

1.Computer sciences and IT
2.Engineering
3.Business and management studies/Economics
4.Law
4.Medicine/Dentistry/Nursing/Pharmacy and pharmacology/Veterinary science/Anatomy and physiology
5.Art and design/Drama and dance
5.Earth and marine sciences/Geography and environmental studies/Agriculture and forestry

{ I never thought we would have so many artistic people ;) }

This doesn't surprise me. With introverted intuition being the dominant function all information is filtered through it. The result of this highly personal process can often result in artistic/creative endeavors.

[Laimgugh]

Hate to say it, but my field is missing: English/ Education (I teach too).

Somehow, as I focus on literature, I can't see myself under communications. Modern Languages is normally towards the use of other languages, not literature, so I'm not sure it fits either.

[KDog]

Well my training is in Physics (PhD, hons etc) which I worked in for a bit (quantum optics research), but I now work as an electronic engineer in a chemistry department.

[raconteur213]

I consider my job a secure way to pay the bills, but I tend to spend my freetime creating and reading. I've always felt that I have been on a quest for the ultimate understanding of knowledge learned. I tend to shun myoptic people; however, they seem to be rampant in commerce.

[Tual]

Wow this forum has more people in chemistry than there were in the final year of my masters :stunned:

[Motor Jax]

i put law, for the lack of an option for "law enforcement" or military.

i'm also miltary

i am a CTM

CTMs or Maintenance Cryptologic Technicians maintain electronic and electromechanical equipment and i also work on network systems and global comms

so yeah, i picked Computer Science/IT

[PortInStorm]

WARNING - I have experienced a severe dose of pedantry in the making of this post, readers of a sensitive disposition may choose to avert their eyes NOW.
You are fantastic! You've just saved me months of googling time.

[wiccademic]

I work in air freight. Love the independence it affords me. Basically I move freight and get paid by the job (direct deposit). I bill my client directly for the work that I do. I'm a contractor so I come and go as I please. I drive my own truck so I know I have good, reliable equipment. It was a great gig for the last ten years but with the falling dollar / economy combined with rising gas prices, it's getting more difficult to turn a profit. I have recently immersed myself in stock trading moving towards a career change to trader / broker. I've always wanted to work at home. :)

[PRBori]

I do Certification and Accreditation of Systems. Basically analyzed organizational and system level security compliance, document findings, evaluate tools, and make recommendations for improving IT Security.

I also developed my own system for taking care of the documentation side. I'm a Senior Technical Writer specific for documenting IT environments whether it's helpdesk issues, to applications under development, workflow processes, management plans in various areas and FISMA compliance.

Of course I can go on and on.. but bottom line, I'm in IT Security.

[terencec]

Does any INTJ work in sex industrial??? i.e. any male/female stripper is INTJ? I would be a bit surprise if the answer is yes.

[Gabrielle]

I consider my job a secure way to pay the bills, but I tend to spend my freetime creating and reading. I've always felt that I have been on a quest for the ultimate understanding of knowledge learned. I tend to shun myoptic people; however, they seem to be rampant in commerce.

Since you didn't list your field, I'm guessing no permanent job...?

[HappyMondays]

All those choices and none of them really fit.

I'm a data analyst for the guvmint.

[SeaCzar]

I am an air freight forwarder.

[Timdotz]

I'm currently studying Computer Systems Engineering, but from what I've read about INTJ's, I suspected a trend towards IT, Business/Management and Engineering... Guess I was right :D

[bladeserver]

Hedge fund manager but I voted, for want of a better choice, in the business/economics section.

[Elfrun]

I picked Music, I don't work in music I work in finance but there was no option there and music sounded good. Sorry if I've upset your results, if it causes major problems let me know and I'll quit my job to pursue music full time ;)

[Mogura]

Computer Science/IT still in the lead. Being that it's an INTJ crowd, no surprises there.

But this begs the question, what did INTJs do for jobs/careers before computers became so pervasive in our lives? In other words, I wonder what sort of career choices would have been available to INTJs in the 1960's (or earlier).

Also, it seems that many jobs/careers geared for the INTJ requires some level of formal, post-secondary education. There was a point in time when a college education was not so widely available for the masses. Again, I wonder what sort of career choices would have been available to INTJs in the past.

It must have sucked to be an INTJ in the 1950's...

[Zadoc]

I am an Instructional Designer. Instructional Designers design curricula, and training materials for K-12, secondary and adult education. In my geographical area most jobs are in adult education meaning we design training that companies will to their employees. This training could be pre-deployment (as in a police academy) training or continuing on the job training.

Instructional Designers are knowledgeable of Educational Psychology, curriculum design, writing, editing, project management, Instructional Technology (which includes at least some knowledge of computer animation, web design, video, and audio production).


That's cool. I do instructional design for a living as well, writing curricula for training on proprietary software, Microsoft applications, customer service, and ethics. I also design and develop web based applications training courses, primarily with Camtasia.

On the other side of that I also facilitate the same training classes.

In addition, I am tasked with business systems design, business analysis, and the like.

I greatly enjoy what I do and the freedom that I have to develop and deliver my own classes.

Still, as big and as important the projects are for the place that I work for, it seems like I am really doing nothing important with my life at all.

[Frex]

Here's a new one. I teach 4th and 5th grade.

[mental drift]

Military, no option available in the poll, but I answered with this post.

[True Rune]

Bleh, I need a physics tutor..
I'm in no field yet, but I enjoy studying religious things and history.

[Starylon]

Since education wasn't an option i chose mathematics and computer sciences/IT, since those are the subjects in which i will educate the high school (Swedish gymnasium) youngsters. There seems to be quite a few who work in education. That's nice to hear since i've been wondering how suitable that field is for an INTJ, but now i won't wonder no more ^^

[Mercury]

I don't know what to put in the poll. I'm a writer mostly, opening a used bookstore in June. I will be working there full-time. I have a business degree & have owned an indie publishing biz for almost 8 years. I also am developing a fashion line of reconstructed, hand-made clothing. I plan to pursue a graduate degree in physics and teach college when my kids are all grown. I have a lot of interests and like being able to pursue them and turn them into money.

[augustus]

I got an MBA but decided to get into technology because I thought the Internet is the wave of the future.

Well, after a few failures later I am stuck in various positions in IT.

Still trying to do my own thing though..

[hongi]

Many things and qualifications over the years:

Military (Navy - communications/navigation), physical geographer, cartographer, communications design, IT, teacher, Genealogist . . . right now managing a Graphic & Mapping Group working with the Natural Resource Sector.

. . . learning how to be a father of a five year old (hardest one yet).

[replicant]

I wish I could say I was in a field but I am a secretary. With no college degree, I can't exercise my intellect in many places. Paper is more important than what I can do apparently. I have been working on my Bachelor's rather slowly for many reasons that I don't feel like explaining. I will graduate in 2010. I work full time and go to school part time. I am in a secretary gig because I got laid off my technical support job and landed in a period where jobs in my area were slim. It took me 5 months to get a job. I have been stuck in my job since Nov. 2003. I want out. I hate working where I do because I can't stand the majority of the other females I work with. They are conniving, catty, and bothersome. Plus, the job bores me. The only reason I am there - stability and benefits.

[Mercury]

@replicant: it took me 15 years to get my degree! so I feel you. I'm cheering you on!

[jadefalcon]

mechanical engineer with electrical engineering and systems engineering backgrounds, if you consider being a university student full time work. :laugh:

[MsUnderstood]

I chose Business. Interesting to see so many chose Computer Sciences and IT...

I started work as a Software Technician at our local Uni when I was 17. After that I studied Computing at college, but somehow, I ended up working for an international finance company (which never sat well with my soul) and in the blink of an eye, I have been in the same company for nearly 14 years. I work in the Training section of the business, which gives me a little peace of mind, but it still isn't the job I want..

Anyway, I thought it was interesting as lately I've been thinking about getting back into IT in some form, probably programming (if the youngsters still call it that - when I was in IT, nobody I knew had the internet at home, so things have changed a lot, no doubt). There's something quite appealing about the rules of code, especially considering that computing has so much more to offer the creative mind these days.

Oooh I suddenly feel quite old.

[AutisticCuckoo]

I'm definitely in Computer Sciences and IT: I'm responsible for the external web site and the intranet of a small Swedish public agency. My background is in programming, and I still do a bit of that, too.

[Sara27]

I've been in the sciences and will be pursuing a career as a Philosopy professor (Ethics in Science). I love science and have constantly encountored ethical triumphs and pitfalls in the industry which has led me to a career change.

[mind_wander]

I choosed Business, although my first field was Computer IT. I didn't understand too much of the programming expect and my others grades started to plummet. Later changed my major to Business Management because I like solving problems. In Business there are tons of conflicts and its always apparent. Glad to add my 2 cents, if a supervisor or manager wanted to asked for some assistance.

[saakeli]

I'm an automotive-engineer student, and now that I got out of the factory level to office (part of team that is managing dealer network and customer support) I have to say that I love my job.

I wonder how would the poll results be among other personality types.

[Metaphor]

I'm a student currently, however, my plans right now are to go into pre-medical.

[istheather]

I work in IT

[Magnet]

I am a consultant specializing in Enterprise Project Management. I am also a project manager.

[emanon]

Accountant here. I started university aiming for IT, but I found a surprising knack for accounting when I took the intro class first semester.

[stone22383]

I work in college admissions... go figure? hahah. not my ideal job, but i dont mind it. i get to recruit smart students who are interested in the institution i went to.

its cool.

[RedemptionSong]

I wish I could say I was in a field but I am a secretary. With no college degree, I can't exercise my intellect in many places. Paper is more important than what I can do apparently. I have been working on my Bachelor's rather slowly for many reasons that I don't feel like explaining. I will graduate in 2010. I work full time and go to school part time. I am in a secretary gig because I got laid off my technical support job and landed in a period where jobs in my area were slim. It took me 5 months to get a job. I have been stuck in my job since Nov. 2003. I want out. I hate working where I do because I can't stand the majority of the other females I work with. They are conniving, catty, and bothersome. Plus, the job bores me. The only reason I am there - stability and benefits.

Hi Replicant - I am also on the extended degree plan so know what you are going through. I also barely tolerate the gossiping cliques at work but remind myself that I have a bigger purpose in life right now than they do.

So remember that you are a college student currently working as a secretary.
Keep your eyes on the prize :-)

[Gilbo]

I did work in Finance and qualified as an Accountant, but now I work in IT implementing Finance systems

[Inferior4th]

I started undergrad as an aerospace engineer but switched to mechanical because the AE professors sucked. Now I work in innovation for a beverage company in Atlanta.

[Minerva]

Geothermochronology and Mineralogy/Petrology

[hmarsh]

Well, the extra "in" is superfluous, to start.

The sentence should read: "In which field do you work?" But nobody really talks like that. "Which field do you work in?" is technically wrong because "in" shouldn't be at the end of the sentence. I don't know the name of the rule, but I'm pretty sure that is right.

Most people would say: "What field do you work in?", but typing "In which field do you work?" is the best, imo.

You are correct. I used to edit textbooks using the Chicago Manual of Style. We are not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition. Although in speech, sadly, none of the rules seem to apply anymore. But in the written word, "In which field do you work?" is correct.

[Lemmiwinks]

I gave "music" as my answer. I studied math, physics, and music as an undergrad then went to law school. I did not enjoy my career as a lawyer. Teaching music lessons is what put me through college and graduate school, so I returned to that as a full time business.

It might not be a job that most people would think is fun, but I set my own hours, prices, and teach out of my home. Basically, I get paid to sit on my butt at home and tell other people they suck. It appeals to me. I also tutor math and physics to local high school and college students, but that is more of a side job - they only come to me in hours of need. The music students have weekly lessons.

[kriss]

Facial surgeon. I enjoy the environment, its quiet, people are switched on and I can be autonomous.

[replicant]

Hi Replicant - I am also on the extended degree plan so know what you are going through. I also barely tolerate the gossiping cliques at work but remind myself that I have a bigger purpose in life right now than they do.

So remember that you are a college student currently working as a secretary.
Keep your eyes on the prize :-)

Thanks, I will remember that. I think if I could go back in time and knowing what I now, I would have pursued Geology with a passion.

It's fun and scary not knowing where I am going. Lol!

[Misselle]

Professor in technical communication. I also design and maintain web sites and edit documents (as well as teach web design and technical editing). I especially appreciate the discussion of sentence errors - I am truly in the right place! ((My people)) lol

[fonmaneal]

None of the above.
So I just picked one at random.
You can guess which one:)