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« on: February 02, 2011, 11:34:47 AM » |
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i'm writing a career handbook for eduloan, and i have reached, now, the medical categories. and, of course, for some reason unknown, under occupations, there are homeopath (?), acupuncturist, herbalist,... and i cannot, in my mind, add these as actual careers?
i allready had to add 'spiritual leader', which i was cringing through.
surely, if i added those as actual careers, then i can put reiki master, reflexologist, sangoma, psychic.....
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« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2011, 11:47:10 AM » |
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...and dominee, bishop...under category bullshitters!
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« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2011, 11:49:25 AM » |
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we're living in a capatilist country, if you can make money doing it, its considered a career. As a matter of interest, you can register as a psychic at some institution or another (I didnt pay all that much attention) and its considered a legitimate job description on your tax return.
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« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2011, 11:51:57 AM » |
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hum. i would like to know what the criteria is? must you kill a goat with your mind?
and then, if they are legit according to this institution, wil my medical aid cover this, as it does a proper psychologist?
do they train the candidates in cold reading? and bulshitting 101?
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« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2011, 12:07:59 PM » |
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don't forget 'Sex-worker" then either...at least they don't make promises they can't deliver on...
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« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2011, 12:18:07 PM » |
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Faerie is right. Your career is essentially that what you do to persuade others to give you money. Short of breaking the law, anything is tolerated, which is probably not a bad thing in principle. I don't envy you your task of including the fringe practices in your guide. Is there no way of removing herbalist and ilk from the Medical section, and including it under Entertainment  ? Mintaka |
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« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2011, 12:28:43 PM » |
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Another agree. "Sales-representative" may be an occupation I'd also file under "bullshitter", but it's an occupation that a lot of people consider legitimate. (Apparently)
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« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2011, 12:38:13 PM » |
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the careers are lumped under subject choices, so under natural sciences, medical stuff comes up a lot.
luckily, there is only room for about 10 careers in each subject field, so i cleverly made other careers sound fabulous, so that there is no room for herbalist/homeopath/acupuncturist. in my opinion, if you cant study it at a university, get a degree, and call yourself doctor what-have-you, then it's not medicine.
we have moved too far in medicine and understanding the human body, for some random oke to have the power to poke around with my health.
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« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2011, 13:48:50 PM » |
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herbalist/homeopath/acupuncturist. in my opinion, if you cant study it at a university, get a degree, and call yourself doctor what-have-you, then it's not medicine.
You'll have to find another way to "unjustify" those "careers" I'm afraid, all of them are offered as 3 - 6 year degreed courses at the big varsities in SA....  |
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« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2011, 14:18:46 PM » |
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herbalist/homeopath/acupuncturist. in my opinion, if you cant study it at a university, get a degree, and call yourself doctor what-have-you, then it's not medicine.
You'll have to find another way to "unjustify" those "careers" I'm afraid, all of them are offered as 3 - 6 year degreed courses at the big varsities in SA.... ag fok. maybe i can just have heading for 'alternative medicine'. or even better, leave them out completely. and hope nobody notices. |
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« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2011, 14:39:13 PM » |
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ag fok. Heh!  |
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« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2011, 14:45:25 PM » |
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and then, if they are legit according to this institution, wil my medical aid cover this, as it does a proper psychologist?
Our company's medical aid will pay for a visit to a Sangoma... so I guess its just a sidestep away from paying for a psychic, maybe next year, there's probably a delegation of psychics, who, right this moment, are waving a handful of documents which will give them access to asking medical aid rates for their sittings....  |
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« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2011, 15:03:49 PM » |
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Our company's medical aid will pay for a visit to a Sangoma... Do you mind my asking which medical aid that is? |
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« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2011, 15:13:14 PM » |
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Our company's medical aid will pay for a visit to a Sangoma... Do you mind my asking which medical aid that is? Bankmed - as medical aids go, not a bad one to be on. |
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« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2011, 15:33:13 PM » |
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a delegation of psychics
shouldnt it be, a mockery of psychics |
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