brainwashed
by mikrosopht
What is your job like?
I have a couple "jobs", one of them is for Harvard University, another is for Mass Communications College, another is for the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and I run brainwashed.com, including brainwashed recordings and Killer Pimp recordings on the side as well as DJ at a local college radio station.
What are the duties/functions/responsibilities of your job?
Making sure web sites are created/modified/updated/accurate/working/looking good/informative/innovative/educational/effective. I also listen to music and play it for other people.
What kinds of problems do you deal with?
Lack of hours in the day, lack of the ability to be in 8 places at the same time, motorists who don't acknowledge bicyclists when turning, pimples, cash flow, not giving an album enough attention, not having any time to do my own music, caffeine allergy, bands who give too much information all the time for their website, bands who give no information for their website, not having a database-driven architecture.
What kinds of decisions do you make?
How a website is going to function, which variety of "Vitamin Water" will I drink today, who I'm going to review every week, what reviews from others to publish, how to edit various submissions, who to call for publicity contacts, how to redesign a web page, how loud I'm going to yell "cunt" to a driver on a mobile phone, where a band is going to play, how much to charge a distributor versus a store versus a consumer.
What percentage of your time is spent doing what?
25% inspiration, 50% perspiration, 25% hibernation.
How does the time use vary?
Are there busy and slow times or is the work activity fairly constant?
There is never any solid routine.
If there's "downtime" there's always other holes to patch. There's always something.
How did this type of work interest you and how did you get started?
I started "playing DJ" with friends around 8, actual DJing at 13, went to college at 17, worked for a couple record labels starting at 18, started playing on the net at 19, graduated college at 21, left record labels, started designing web pages.
How did you get your job? What jobs and experiences have led you to your present position?
I created brainwashed from the start with help from a couple other contributors, I worked in various web roles over the last 7 years and proposed a plan for Harvard and applied to teach at other schools.
Can you suggest some ways a student could obtain this necessary experience?
Work, work, work, work, volunteer, pay dues, work. It doesn't end until you're dead.
License Information
Have you ever been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance (drugs)?
no
Have you ever been convicted of reckless driving?
no
Has your license or privilege to drive ever been suspended or revoked for any reason?
yes, but it was a registry goof and was corrected
Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
no
Driving Experience
typey / nyearsapprox.#_miles Straight Truckno-- Tractor & Semi Trailerno-- Othersauto3200,000 Accidents (any vehicle)
no
Traffic Violations (any vehicle)
speeding
have you noticed many more ladybugs in and around your home or workplace these days?
no
can I mix a repellent with a sun block?
i don't know, ask an expert
brainwashed website