Vixen Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 So I'm home from the clinic. Jiggity jig.The Utopians have been terrific. (So has everyone who helped me out with my problems - hugs and kisses for all.) They made me a job offer, obviously, with the Materials Engineering division of their company.I asked them why. They said they were very interested in how I can just tell things to become other things, and if that could somehow be replicated. They theorize that eventually I'll be able to just 'see' what something's made out of, which would be undeniably handy.I asked the Utopian agent if he had any openings in the field of biological sciences. He looked honestly surprised, and asked me why. I replied that I had two doctorates and I'd gotten them because I enjoyed working in that field, and just as the words came out of my mouth I felt a sinking in my stomach. To his credit I think he sensed it too, because he said that he'd check for me.As I hung up the phone I thought about it for a long time. I decided to ask around:Do people's foreknowledge of "what powers you have" color their expectations of you? I'm worried they do for me - that I'm not a doctor anymore, but the fox-girl whose eyes glow and who makes things change shape. And does anyone still keep at their old jobs despite erupting? I want to, honestly, even though the old job's more or less gone. I love my job, and I know that sounds dopey when I could be showering in dollar bills, but they say 'do what you love.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood_Tiger Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I think my powers reinforce my job... so I got semi-lucky like that. I'm still in my old job... but that job is getting higher profile, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jael Carver Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Originally Posted By: Roxanne RichardsonDo people's foreknowledge of "what powers you have" color their expectations of you? I'm worried they do for me - that I'm not a doctor anymore, but the fox-girl whose eyes glow and who makes things change shape. And does anyone still keep at their old jobs despite erupting? I want to, honestly, even though the old job's more or less gone. I love my job, and I know that sounds dopey when I could be showering in dollar bills, but they say 'do what you love.' Keep doing what you love - if you don't, you'll go nuts. I'm looking at the same situation myself, in the future.But yes, a lot of expectations are leveled on you once you erupt, or at least I've had that. I can't advise about the job-thing - mine hasn't changed, but that's because I'm in high school and I have to finish that, first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Grant Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I was visited by a small group from Project: Utopia the this morning and They want my to sign a contract to join T2M. I don't know the first thing about being a super hero so I can only assume they want me for my powers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zer0 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 My eruption effectively spelled the end of my normal existence. However, with great power comes great opportunity and use it to try entirely new endeavors. And yes, for those who are familiar with my skill set, it almost always colors expectations of me.I took my eruption as a new opportunity do do what I like to do as opposed to what I had to do to survive as a baseline in a world of titans.As an aside, Dr. Richardson, I too have an affinity for the various sciences and absolutely love the idea of being on the cutting edge of any field. If you would like to do research in that field, I would be more than happy to sponsor your endeavors. If you like I can provide a workspace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VileBill Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Lady, you're a big, fuzzy, animalperson. You thought life could stay the same?Lemme guess, book-smart but life-stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevlar Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I got to keep my old job because I asked for it, and it seems things generally go the nova's way in contract negotiations. My 'powers' don't make me any better at it, but then they don't really make me any better at anything usually-relevant (unless I'm being murdered or in a plane crash or something). To my corporate overlords, my being a nova was worth more than what I could do as a nova, or a baseline.Not complaining, mind you. I'm plenty happy with my situation, but it would have been indisputably more awesome to be able to simulate complex polymer-folding in my head than what I ended up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aušrinė Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 ,,Quote: Do people's foreknowledge of "what powers you have" color their expectations of you? I'm worried they do for me - that I'm not a doctor anymore, but the fox-girl whose eyes glow and who makes things change shape. And does anyone still keep at their old jobs despite erupting? I want to, honestly, even though the old job's more or less gone. I love my job, and I know that sounds dopey when I could be showering in dollar bills, but they say 'do what you love.' My own powers and abilities have colored the expectations of virtually everyone I've encountered since my eruption. I don't know if that sounds cynical or not, but it's true. Before I erupted I worked with for a company that helped other companies switch over to the (then brand new) OpNet protocols, and I did some basic networking as well. I know that probably sounds boring to some, but I enjoyed it (yes, I'm a geek, sue me). Anyway, after my eruption, I remember that it seemed like there was just no way that I would be able to continue my old life. So I signed up with Team Tomorrow just like the Utopia reps wanted me too.Looking back on it, do I regret it? Not really. My parents were incredibly proud of me, all of my friends thought it was the greatest thing ever. But would I choose differently if I knew then what I know now? I don't know. I know I miss the work, and I miss doing something that I both liked and understood - something that I had chosen for myself, instead of something that almost felt (at times) like it was chosen for me.Hmm. You know what, Vixen? I'm rambling here. Forgive me. What I'm trying to say, and failing horribly at, is that you've erupted now and you can't go back. Whichever career you choose, you're life is going to be different. People will treat you differently. Things will happen to you that never would have otherwise. The only thing you can do is make the best choice you can at the moment, and go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rena Morgan Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Absolutely, to both questions. Do my powers make my job different? In some ways easier, given that it makes me more personable and more compelling in negociations. In some ways, harder. It's the classic beautiful woman in a suit syndrome - "You mean she has brains to go along with the looks?" Unfortunate, really, but not so different from dealing with being an attractive baseline woman in a law firm except as a matter of scale.Of course, the United States government is currently trying to prevent me from keeping my job, which you've no doubt seen me complaining about before. But it's been what I loved doing since I was an undergraduate, and I have no intention of stopping now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anateus Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 If things go the way they're going, I'll probably end up being trained as a bodyguard, a "troubleshooter", or a 'paid volunteer' to test the nova-scale stuff Biocorp makes. Probably all of the above. Kinda weird, since I got into the business side of things. But at least I have a good health plan, both from the company and my little magic brain tumor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Aeon Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Nova test subjects are in high demand. I hope your researchers know what they are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryusei Hideyoshi Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombshell Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Well, erupting fucked my career path. I guess I'm sort of in the same boat as Rena Morgan. I was a jock and hockey star before 'busting out' and now I'm a quantum-powered jock, so I'm not eligible for the NHL anymore, which blows, 'cause I totally owned John Tavares on the ice and would have gone #1 in the draft. On the other hand, it would be completely unfair to let me play against baselines. I skated with my old team (the 67's! WooHoo!) during a practice, and I pwned them all. Easily.Admittedly, their woodies probably didn't help them any either. So now, I'm trying the XWF, 'cause modelling seems really boring. I guess I could maybe work as an Elite, but I've never even held a gun, and the only heavy duty combat I've seen is on SOCOM and Call of Duty. I don't think I'd have the stomach for it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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