The first job is system programmer.
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It’s a man sitting in the front of his computer, dressing simply. I am just like this guy in the picture, typing with a book casually putted aside. I do not wear glasses and my desk is messy, however, the state of him is very similar to what I am in the past and now, and maybe the future.
This job plays as the core of a product. For example, the system carmen we are using. A system programmer does with carmen system is building the whole program, like a building designer, but this job does much more, this job is also in charge of upgrade and maintain the system running. Sounds like this job is high-pressure. But it is worth, people earn 81,668 dollars averagely.
The second job is computer system analyst.
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In the picture, the women stand in front of her clients, showing the efficient way to solve a problem. This job is more like a teacher, or advisor about computer. Maybe someday I will sit in front of these people or I will be one of them.
Both two jobs are about computer, but they are very different. Unlike the first job, the second job focus on certain problems. If the system is dealing with usually happen problems, the system analyst is solving unusually happen problems. People in this job can earn 64,997 dollars per year averagely.
For me, the first job maybe more suitable for me. Because I am always like this, sitting in front of a desk, focus in the problem. I enjoy this lifestyle. Comparing to the second job, I prefer learn knowledge that are more specifically and focus in one field instead of facing different kinds of problems. My major is math, and math is highly related with computer science, they are very similar, the only different thing is the language people in these two fields are using. They are both doing logical works. Thus, if I want to do this job in the future it is not a problem. As for salaries, the second one is acceptable, and the first one is perfect for me. It is neither too much nor too little for me. Why it is not too much? Like for most people, earning money is a problem, but spending money is also a problem for me. For instance, besides the first time I spend 8 dollars for having a meal in the dinning hall because I cannot use swipes. I only spent 0.5 dinning dollars. The 200 dollars might not be used up until I graduate. In the past 2 weeks, I never spent any money for daily life. I can not imagine why these people spend that amount of money for some things that is not worth in my mind, so the salary is perfect for me. Just sitting in front of screen and creating codes and programs is very suitable for me. In short, the first job matches me perfectly!