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How can some one please fill out and answer my interview form What's your job title and what do you do on a regular day? What are some tough parts about your job? What do you love most about your work? What is your least favorite thing about your work? How did you get interested in your career? What kind of education or training did you need for your job? What skills do you think someone needs to do your job? Can you tell me about a project you've worked on? What tools or technology do you use every day? What advice would you give to someone my age who wants to do what you do? What new technology are you excited about? How often do you work with others in your job? How long is your work day? Do you have to work extra hours or travel? Would this be a good job for someone who likes spending time with their family and friends? Would you say it is a stressful job? Do you know the entry level salary for this type of work? Is there a need for more people to do this job? How would you use programming in your job? Would you advise that someone in your field get a Masters degree? What colleges would you recommend for this job? ?
How can some one please fill out and answer my interview form? What's your job title and what do you do on a regular day?
What are some tough parts about your job?
What do you love most about your work?
What is your least favorite thing about your work?
How did you get interested in your career?
What kind of education or training did you need for your job?
What skills do you think someone needs to do your job?
Can you tell me about a project you've worked on?
What tools or technology do you use every day?
What advice would you give to someone my age who wants to do what you do?
What new technology are you excited about?
How often do you work with others in your job?
How long is your work day?
Do you have to work extra hours or travel?
Would this be a good job for someone who likes spending time with their family and friends?
Would you say it is a stressful job?
Do you know the entry level salary for this type of work?
Is there a need for more people to do this job?
How would you use programming in your job?
Would you advise that someone in your field get a Masters degree?
What colleges would you recommend for this job?
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John Easton CEng FIET FBCS CITP
Design large computer systems for companies
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Winchester, England, United Kingdom
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John’s Answer
What's your job title and what do you do on a regular day? - My job title is Distinguished Engineer. I work with (mostly) large clients helping build large systems to solve complex business problems. Very variable depending on who the client is and what industry they are in. Also, depending on what technologies (there is never just one!!) they want to use.
What are some tough parts about your job? - Nothing that can't be solved. Just like any job you will have good days and bad days. But many more of the former than the latter. I don't think there is anything that is systemically tough.
What do you love most about your work? - Solving problems, especially big and complex ones.
What is your least favorite thing about your work? - Some of the politics both in the company I work for and in clients themselves. Things would be so much easier if this wasn't there - but at the same time, maybe less interesting ;-)
How did you get interested in your career? - I more fell into it than there being any intent or plan. I needed to find a job after university. IT looked OK (I'd done a little bit of Fortran coding for the degree) and the rest as they say is history.
What kind of education or training did you need for your job? - While I did a STEM degree (Chemistry), I didn't do anything much as part of that to get the job. The key thing is that the company has given me pretty much all the training I would ever need to be successful.
What skills do you think someone needs to do your job? - Key ones would be good communication, collaboration and problem solving skills.
Can you tell me about a project you've worked on? - I once built a system to run a major airport. All of the ground operations.
What tools or technology do you use every day? - email (Outlook), instant messaging (Slack) and stuff like word processing, presentations etc (MS Office) are used every day. Otherwise it depends on what the project is. If I look at what is running on the laptop now, I have git, VS code, discord, draw.io, webex
What advice would you give to someone my age who wants to do what you do? - Be flexible. Technologies come and go so be prepared to learn new stuff. Find things that interest you and work with this. Actually use the technology, you will learn so much more using it than by just reading about it.
What new technology are you excited about? - That is a hard question. Right now I think we need to look for new solutions to run AI workloads that reduce the energy consumption of these. This will surely be specialised ASICs.
How often do you work with others in your job? - All the time and every day. It would be very unusual to be doing something 100% on your own.
How long is your work day? - Very variable. Doing a lot of work with a client in California right now, which as I am based in the UK means the days can run pretty late. And (of course), I have clients in Europe too which means I can't just start later.
Do you have to work extra hours or travel? - Yes and Yes. Though there is much less travel since Covid as I think people are happier with video calls. Still a fair bit though. For the extra hours, it depends. See the answer below this one.
Would this be a good job for someone who likes spending time with their family and friends? - You really need to carve out your personal time and stick to that if you can. The job can have very busy times when it will be harder to spend time with family. It also has slower periods when it's much easier. It works for me.
Would you say it is a stressful job? - It can be. Particularly when there is a big delivery as part of a project or a key meeting. Mostly though, it is pretty reasonable.
Do you know the entry level salary for this type of work? - In the US, I'm afraid not. I know typical UK salaries. I might suggest you look somewhere like glassdoor.com for a view on this.
Is there a need for more people to do this job? - Always.
How would you use programming in your job? - Personally I don't. I can program (but not very well!) so I do occasionally write little programs to help me out - mostly to manipulate data for analysis. But programming is not something I do as a formal part of my job.
Would you advise that someone in your field get a Masters degree? - NO! I don't think it's necessary and would likely be a waste of time and money. Actually, I wonder whether getting a Degree is actually necessary. I see lots of people coming in via Apprenticeships instead and doing perfectly well.
What colleges would you recommend for this job? - Sorry, not being in the US, I can't advise on this one I'm afraid.
What are some tough parts about your job? - Nothing that can't be solved. Just like any job you will have good days and bad days. But many more of the former than the latter. I don't think there is anything that is systemically tough.
What do you love most about your work? - Solving problems, especially big and complex ones.
What is your least favorite thing about your work? - Some of the politics both in the company I work for and in clients themselves. Things would be so much easier if this wasn't there - but at the same time, maybe less interesting ;-)
How did you get interested in your career? - I more fell into it than there being any intent or plan. I needed to find a job after university. IT looked OK (I'd done a little bit of Fortran coding for the degree) and the rest as they say is history.
What kind of education or training did you need for your job? - While I did a STEM degree (Chemistry), I didn't do anything much as part of that to get the job. The key thing is that the company has given me pretty much all the training I would ever need to be successful.
What skills do you think someone needs to do your job? - Key ones would be good communication, collaboration and problem solving skills.
Can you tell me about a project you've worked on? - I once built a system to run a major airport. All of the ground operations.
What tools or technology do you use every day? - email (Outlook), instant messaging (Slack) and stuff like word processing, presentations etc (MS Office) are used every day. Otherwise it depends on what the project is. If I look at what is running on the laptop now, I have git, VS code, discord, draw.io, webex
What advice would you give to someone my age who wants to do what you do? - Be flexible. Technologies come and go so be prepared to learn new stuff. Find things that interest you and work with this. Actually use the technology, you will learn so much more using it than by just reading about it.
What new technology are you excited about? - That is a hard question. Right now I think we need to look for new solutions to run AI workloads that reduce the energy consumption of these. This will surely be specialised ASICs.
How often do you work with others in your job? - All the time and every day. It would be very unusual to be doing something 100% on your own.
How long is your work day? - Very variable. Doing a lot of work with a client in California right now, which as I am based in the UK means the days can run pretty late. And (of course), I have clients in Europe too which means I can't just start later.
Do you have to work extra hours or travel? - Yes and Yes. Though there is much less travel since Covid as I think people are happier with video calls. Still a fair bit though. For the extra hours, it depends. See the answer below this one.
Would this be a good job for someone who likes spending time with their family and friends? - You really need to carve out your personal time and stick to that if you can. The job can have very busy times when it will be harder to spend time with family. It also has slower periods when it's much easier. It works for me.
Would you say it is a stressful job? - It can be. Particularly when there is a big delivery as part of a project or a key meeting. Mostly though, it is pretty reasonable.
Do you know the entry level salary for this type of work? - In the US, I'm afraid not. I know typical UK salaries. I might suggest you look somewhere like glassdoor.com for a view on this.
Is there a need for more people to do this job? - Always.
How would you use programming in your job? - Personally I don't. I can program (but not very well!) so I do occasionally write little programs to help me out - mostly to manipulate data for analysis. But programming is not something I do as a formal part of my job.
Would you advise that someone in your field get a Masters degree? - NO! I don't think it's necessary and would likely be a waste of time and money. Actually, I wonder whether getting a Degree is actually necessary. I see lots of people coming in via Apprenticeships instead and doing perfectly well.
What colleges would you recommend for this job? - Sorry, not being in the US, I can't advise on this one I'm afraid.
Thomas O'Shea
Live Sound Engineer, Music Producer, Musician
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Madison, Wisconsin
Updated
Thomas’s Answer
What's your job title and what do you do on a regular day?
I technically have 2 jobs (and do even more jobs on the side). My two main are Live Sound Engineer and Music Producer/ Composer. To preface, I'm also in college finishing my audio production degree, but during breaks most of my day is either working on music or working with artists live for a show. My job title at my main job is AV Tech 1.
What are some tough parts about your job?
The toughest part of my job is grumpy musicians. When I do live sound, I need time to set up equipment and sound check the group. Sometimes, band members can be jerks and say some hurtful things. Also, on the music producer side of things, technology not working is a REALLY tough part.
What do you love most about your work?
I love everything about what I do (except for maybe the grumpy musicians). I get to write music and make beats for artists to use and I get to work with some cool groups. I also get to make music with some really cool people, and have heard my music in some really cool contexts.
What is your least favorite thing about your work?
I'm a perfectionist. If something isn't JUST RIGHT I get irritated sometimes. This is probably my least favorite part of the job. If an artist isn't using a correct technique with equipment or if I'm having trouble trying to decide where to take a piece of music I really lose patience, unfortunately.
How did you get interested in your career?
My high school choir teacher was the first to get me interested in production, and working in production for a bit is what got me interested in live sound.
What kind of education or training did you need for your job?
Need? Honestly not a lot. You can technically learn everything I do using YouTube and your ears. HOWEVER, it is really really helpful to get a degree in this line of work. I am finishing my degree in audio production and music business, and a certificate in music composition. Both of these will help me in what I want to continue doing. As for training, I am self taught in a lot of things and learned a lot more in my Audio Classes.
What skills do you think someone needs to do your job?
You really need technical skills. In the Live Sound side, you need to be able to trouble shoot and fix equipment when it's not working right. On the producer side, you need to know how to take a song from OK to Great. You need to be able to work with artists and push them to be the best versions of themselves.
Can you tell me about a project you've worked on?
Most recently (my newest release as of May 3 2024) I wrote an entire EDM song using nothing but sounds from a Pepsi Bottle. I recorded the bottle and used sound design and a lot of production to turn that bottle into music. If you want to listen, it's out now on all platforms: Is Pepsi OK? by TY'O.
What tools or technology do you use every day?
Computer, Microphones, Digital Audio Workstations (the software that producers use to record and mix songs together), Live Sound Boards, Speakers, Subwoofers, Many Many Many instruments, composition software, and probably a whole lot more that I'm just not remembering ATM.
What advice would you give to someone my age who wants to do what you do?
Take the leap and do start. You don't need fancy equipment or permission to start working in music. Start looking for opportunities or create them yourself. It's all about your own work ethic and creativity.
What new technology are you excited about?
Nope. Nothing. The only "new technology" that's really relevant in my industry is AI and I am the MOST against that.
How often do you work with others in your job?
Music is collaborative. I'd say about 85-95% of what I do is collaborative.
How long is your work day?
It really depends. Sometimes I work from 7:30am-11pm. Sometimes I work from 10am-5pm. My schedule fluctuates depending on performances, personal projects, meeting with artists, writing collaboratively, and if I have a studio booked or not. My longest day on record has been 6:30am-midnight.
Do you have to work extra hours or travel?
That also depends. I have not travelled yet for work (though I do plan to if the opportunity arises). Extra hours in live sound depend on if equipment breaks and needs repairs or if a show is going late. So, sometimes.
Would this be a good job for someone who likes spending time with their family and friends?
No. I would not say so. During my busy times, I don't see Family much at all except when I'm not working. This is partly because I'm still an up and comer in this industry. However, I work with my friends all the time- so in that case, YES it's a good job for hanging out with friends.
Would you say it is a stressful job?
Yes and no. You make this job stressful by either making something too complicated or working too much. I do both- so to me, my job is stressful.
Do you know the entry level salary for this type of work?
For production, entry level is free labor. Really no way around that. For live sound- it really depends on where you work.
Is there a need for more people to do this job?
There's always going to be a need for people working in the music industry behind the scenes. so YES.
How would you use programming in your job?
What kind of programing? Computer Science is used a lot in the Music Industry but I don't do that stuff
Would you advise that someone in your field get a Masters degree?
Optional. Not really needed but you can if you want.
What colleges would you recommend for this job?
Depends on what your focus is for it. I'm at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh for Audio Production and Music Business.
I technically have 2 jobs (and do even more jobs on the side). My two main are Live Sound Engineer and Music Producer/ Composer. To preface, I'm also in college finishing my audio production degree, but during breaks most of my day is either working on music or working with artists live for a show. My job title at my main job is AV Tech 1.
What are some tough parts about your job?
The toughest part of my job is grumpy musicians. When I do live sound, I need time to set up equipment and sound check the group. Sometimes, band members can be jerks and say some hurtful things. Also, on the music producer side of things, technology not working is a REALLY tough part.
What do you love most about your work?
I love everything about what I do (except for maybe the grumpy musicians). I get to write music and make beats for artists to use and I get to work with some cool groups. I also get to make music with some really cool people, and have heard my music in some really cool contexts.
What is your least favorite thing about your work?
I'm a perfectionist. If something isn't JUST RIGHT I get irritated sometimes. This is probably my least favorite part of the job. If an artist isn't using a correct technique with equipment or if I'm having trouble trying to decide where to take a piece of music I really lose patience, unfortunately.
How did you get interested in your career?
My high school choir teacher was the first to get me interested in production, and working in production for a bit is what got me interested in live sound.
What kind of education or training did you need for your job?
Need? Honestly not a lot. You can technically learn everything I do using YouTube and your ears. HOWEVER, it is really really helpful to get a degree in this line of work. I am finishing my degree in audio production and music business, and a certificate in music composition. Both of these will help me in what I want to continue doing. As for training, I am self taught in a lot of things and learned a lot more in my Audio Classes.
What skills do you think someone needs to do your job?
You really need technical skills. In the Live Sound side, you need to be able to trouble shoot and fix equipment when it's not working right. On the producer side, you need to know how to take a song from OK to Great. You need to be able to work with artists and push them to be the best versions of themselves.
Can you tell me about a project you've worked on?
Most recently (my newest release as of May 3 2024) I wrote an entire EDM song using nothing but sounds from a Pepsi Bottle. I recorded the bottle and used sound design and a lot of production to turn that bottle into music. If you want to listen, it's out now on all platforms: Is Pepsi OK? by TY'O.
What tools or technology do you use every day?
Computer, Microphones, Digital Audio Workstations (the software that producers use to record and mix songs together), Live Sound Boards, Speakers, Subwoofers, Many Many Many instruments, composition software, and probably a whole lot more that I'm just not remembering ATM.
What advice would you give to someone my age who wants to do what you do?
Take the leap and do start. You don't need fancy equipment or permission to start working in music. Start looking for opportunities or create them yourself. It's all about your own work ethic and creativity.
What new technology are you excited about?
Nope. Nothing. The only "new technology" that's really relevant in my industry is AI and I am the MOST against that.
How often do you work with others in your job?
Music is collaborative. I'd say about 85-95% of what I do is collaborative.
How long is your work day?
It really depends. Sometimes I work from 7:30am-11pm. Sometimes I work from 10am-5pm. My schedule fluctuates depending on performances, personal projects, meeting with artists, writing collaboratively, and if I have a studio booked or not. My longest day on record has been 6:30am-midnight.
Do you have to work extra hours or travel?
That also depends. I have not travelled yet for work (though I do plan to if the opportunity arises). Extra hours in live sound depend on if equipment breaks and needs repairs or if a show is going late. So, sometimes.
Would this be a good job for someone who likes spending time with their family and friends?
No. I would not say so. During my busy times, I don't see Family much at all except when I'm not working. This is partly because I'm still an up and comer in this industry. However, I work with my friends all the time- so in that case, YES it's a good job for hanging out with friends.
Would you say it is a stressful job?
Yes and no. You make this job stressful by either making something too complicated or working too much. I do both- so to me, my job is stressful.
Do you know the entry level salary for this type of work?
For production, entry level is free labor. Really no way around that. For live sound- it really depends on where you work.
Is there a need for more people to do this job?
There's always going to be a need for people working in the music industry behind the scenes. so YES.
How would you use programming in your job?
What kind of programing? Computer Science is used a lot in the Music Industry but I don't do that stuff
Would you advise that someone in your field get a Masters degree?
Optional. Not really needed but you can if you want.
What colleges would you recommend for this job?
Depends on what your focus is for it. I'm at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh for Audio Production and Music Business.
Belsi Castilla Rodríguez
Sin empleo
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Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia
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Belsi’s Answer
1. ¿Cómo puede alguien completar y responder mi formulario de entrevista?
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Jim Hunter
RF Engineering
5
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Fleetwood, North Carolina
Updated
Jim’s Answer
What's your job title and what do you do on a regular day? I am a Distinguished Engineer and am responsible for a list of items that involve RF. My days generally are spent working with suppliers on products that they provide to us that are used to build, test and protect cell sites.
What are some tough parts about your job? Predicting the future. Its a challenge to look at where we are, where we need to go, and how to get there.
What do you love most about your work? Same answer as above... The challenge along with the ability to have a large impact on my companies performance.
What is your least favorite thing about your work? Weekly reports of my activities, it just is an unfortunate part of the job.
How did you get interested in your career? Right out of college I went into telecommunications equipment repair, which allowed be to get a deeper look into the telecommunications world. This continued to feed my desire to keep moving forward. I did find aspects of the telecom world that I don't like and many aspects that I do.
What kind of education or training did you need for your job? I chose a tech college to attend as it was the best fit for my interests. And in my opinion your college degree gets you started and helps get your foot in the door, what you do after that is up to you.
What skills do you think someone needs to do your job? A desire to learn, an understanding of RF, and the ability to take a look at what the problems are that need to be addressed to come up with solutions.
Can you tell me about a project you've worked on? Updating the system design we currently use to provide power and a communications link to radios at the top of a cell site.
What tools or technology do you use every day? Spectrum Analyzer, Vector Network Analyzer, Signal Generator, DC Power systems, Fiber Optic inspection microscope.
What advice would you give to someone my age who wants to do what you do? As I see it, there are a lot of young people going into the back end part of a telecom network, Ethernet, Routers, Networking, etc.. but there are not enough younger people getting into the parts of telecom that cant be virtualized like RF.. You can virtualize parts of a radio, a controller for the radio, a network switch, etc., but you cant virtualize an antenna or RF. These are things that have to exist in order for all of this virtualized equipment to function over a wireless connection.
What new technology are you excited about? Advancements in antenna design and components that PIM (Passive InterModulation) hygienic.
How often do you work with others in your job? Daily although is mostly via phone or video conference.
How long is your work day? 8+ hours
Do you have to work extra hours or travel? Yes on occasion to both parts
Would this be a good job for someone who likes spending time with their family and friends? Yes to both family and friends
Would you say it is a stressful job? As a general rule, no, but it will have periods of elevated stress levels.
Do you know the entry level salary for this type of work? $60K to $80K
Is there a need for more people to do this job? In the RF space, absolutely.
How would you use programming in your job? throughout my career I have had the need to use programming or write code myself, but in my current role, I dont use programming as things are too hands on and require so much manual intervention.
Would you advise that someone in your field get a Masters degree? Yes, however dont become a "professional student", get some practical knowledge in there through internships.
What colleges would you recommend for this job? I am partial to DeVry, but Virginia Tech used to have a really good RF program.
What are some tough parts about your job? Predicting the future. Its a challenge to look at where we are, where we need to go, and how to get there.
What do you love most about your work? Same answer as above... The challenge along with the ability to have a large impact on my companies performance.
What is your least favorite thing about your work? Weekly reports of my activities, it just is an unfortunate part of the job.
How did you get interested in your career? Right out of college I went into telecommunications equipment repair, which allowed be to get a deeper look into the telecommunications world. This continued to feed my desire to keep moving forward. I did find aspects of the telecom world that I don't like and many aspects that I do.
What kind of education or training did you need for your job? I chose a tech college to attend as it was the best fit for my interests. And in my opinion your college degree gets you started and helps get your foot in the door, what you do after that is up to you.
What skills do you think someone needs to do your job? A desire to learn, an understanding of RF, and the ability to take a look at what the problems are that need to be addressed to come up with solutions.
Can you tell me about a project you've worked on? Updating the system design we currently use to provide power and a communications link to radios at the top of a cell site.
What tools or technology do you use every day? Spectrum Analyzer, Vector Network Analyzer, Signal Generator, DC Power systems, Fiber Optic inspection microscope.
What advice would you give to someone my age who wants to do what you do? As I see it, there are a lot of young people going into the back end part of a telecom network, Ethernet, Routers, Networking, etc.. but there are not enough younger people getting into the parts of telecom that cant be virtualized like RF.. You can virtualize parts of a radio, a controller for the radio, a network switch, etc., but you cant virtualize an antenna or RF. These are things that have to exist in order for all of this virtualized equipment to function over a wireless connection.
What new technology are you excited about? Advancements in antenna design and components that PIM (Passive InterModulation) hygienic.
How often do you work with others in your job? Daily although is mostly via phone or video conference.
How long is your work day? 8+ hours
Do you have to work extra hours or travel? Yes on occasion to both parts
Would this be a good job for someone who likes spending time with their family and friends? Yes to both family and friends
Would you say it is a stressful job? As a general rule, no, but it will have periods of elevated stress levels.
Do you know the entry level salary for this type of work? $60K to $80K
Is there a need for more people to do this job? In the RF space, absolutely.
How would you use programming in your job? throughout my career I have had the need to use programming or write code myself, but in my current role, I dont use programming as things are too hands on and require so much manual intervention.
Would you advise that someone in your field get a Masters degree? Yes, however dont become a "professional student", get some practical knowledge in there through internships.
What colleges would you recommend for this job? I am partial to DeVry, but Virginia Tech used to have a really good RF program.