Does Justin ever talk about his job?
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Does Justin ever talk about his job?
Cliotheleo | Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 08:02 am     Amy sold real estate, she was an appraiser. Remember her talking about all of the technical stuff and what makes a house sell for more and why the Big Brother house wouldn't list very high. Did she coin the term "High Rent District" or was that from the season before? |
Dan | Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 08:57 am     Don't forget Will, our good Doctor. |
Puzzled | Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 09:34 am     I don't think Will had a job. He had graduated, but not done his internship? |
Gina8642 | Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 09:40 am     I've found it funny that Erika is getting all this flack from Robert for calling herself a pilates instructor when she's more of a bartender. Yet, Justin, who clearly is mostly just a college student, has earned NO flack from anyone for calling himself a head-hunter. LOL My sister has used head-hunters in the past to help herself find work. I think she'd be very dissappointed to find that guys without even a degree are doing the work. (Actually, she was quite sucessful. I'm not sure she paid any fee. I believe, she just told the head hunter agency she was interested in jumping ship, where (general location) she wanted to work, and her salary requirements. I think the head-hunter was paid by her new place of employment for setting up good interview candidates.) P.S. Will was a homeopathic doctor wasn't he? Some would argue that isn't a 'real' doctor. lol |
Cricket | Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 10:13 am     Maybe Justin was doing a non-paying or low-paying intership as a headhunter while he finished college. I think he said he just graduated. |
Bohawkins | Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 11:34 am     Gina. Will is an osteopathic physician not a homeopath. The osteopathic medical schools like the one he attended in Florida are credible universities. Some of the Osteopathic hospitals around the country are considered to be excellent. Doctor's Hospital in Dallas is highly respected. From what I read Will did complete his internship (prior to his BB stint), but that at that time he had not passed the board tests in Florida. Evidently he took the California boards and is now licensed to practice medicine in California. |
Crazydog | Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 12:17 pm     Will is a doctor of osteopathy (D.O.). D.O.'s are considered "real" doctors, but I thought the general perception is that D.O.s are not as good as regular M.D.'s. Given the choice, I'm not sure why someone would choose to go to D.O. school instead of medical school - my impression is that people who go to D.O. school only do so because they couldn't get in to medical school. I'm sure they are qualified, they just aren't M.D.'s. Also, for the most part, I don't believe the candidate ever pays the fees to a headhunter. It is quite common for the headhunter to collect the fee from the employer who gives the applicant a job. The fees can be quite astronomical, generally some percentage of the salary, something around 30% or so. Maybe Justin is to start working in the fall at this agency, and that he had done an internship there while in school. |
Gina8642 | Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 12:30 pm     He he he - I knew Dr. Will would get some people up in arms. You all are easy. LOL |
Demeter | Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 12:53 pm     Brittany worked as a pharmaceutical rep...a real job. Jordan was a "dancer". Karen...I believe she worked in an office atmosphere before BB, but quit her job to do BB. Jamie had a job besides being Miss Wahington, but I don't recall what it was. Cassandra worked at the UN. Eddie was a student. Josh...probably did not have a real job. Think he did some modeling. George was a roofer. Curtis was a law clerk and had accepted a position as a lawyer. Will Mega...who knows. |
Kaili | Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 12:59 pm     Lori works at a bank in Superior... |
Demeter | Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 01:03 pm     Hardy was a bouncer. Also had a band. Autumn was a singer. Shannon supposedly worked for a boating company. Will was unemployed, but had completed his medical school. Was not yet licensed when he was on the show. Didn't Kent work for a school district? Bunky...don't remember. Mike Boogie...professional smoozer. Ok, he worked in a bar. Monica worked in her fathers candy store. Nicole worked in a bar. Sheryl...not sure. Krista was a waitress. |
Crossfire | Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 01:05 pm     Much too complicated. Mike - Bar owner Everyone else - extra's. |
Philamom | Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 01:11 pm     I think the difference between D.O.'s and M.D.'s is that D.O.'s don't do a 4-year residency program -- they go to medical school, then straight into practice, with no time learning from real, live patients. I'm not sure why some choose not to do the 4-year residency. My guess is that either they don't want to put the time into it, or they weren't accepted into any residency programs. |
Kaili | Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 01:28 pm     I dug all over the web for these... the BB3 ones came from an article written after Lori was voted out, the BB2 ones from the original CBS profiles, and BB2000 ones came from the housemate profiles on Josh's website. BB3... Amy Crews: Real estate appraiser Chiara Berti: Marketing representative Danielle Reyes: Media buyer Eric Ouellette: Firefighter Gerry Lancaster: Teacher Jason Guy: Videographer Josh Feinberg: Waiter Lisa Donahue: Bartender Lori Olson: Mom (but I know the bank thing is true) Marcellas Reynolds: Stylist Roddy Mancuso: Writer Tonya Paoni: Retail sales specialist BB2.... Autumn: Aspiring Singer Hardy: Account Executive Monica: Candy Store Manager/Adult Literacy Teacher Bunky: Technical Writer Nicole: Personal Chef Justin: Back Office Operations/Bartender Shannon: Realtor/Boat Captain Will: Physician Sheryl: Interior Designer Krista: Waitress Kent: Mortgage Broker Boogie: Bar Owner BB2000.... Brittany: Pharmaceutical Sales Rep Cassandra: Communications Officer with the United Nations Curtis: Lawyer Eddie: Student George: Roofing Contractor Jamie: Miss Washington & Sales Rep Jordan: Student Josh: Student Karen: Administrative Assistant Will: Counselor |
Ocean_Islands | Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 04:53 pm     According to Will's website during BB2, he did radiological oncology. |
Justareader | Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 10:44 pm     demeter et al: FYI: I saw a boat/rv trade show special on the travel channel and Shannon was on there as a spokesperson for a PWC (personal watercraft- ie jet ski) company |
Webgirl | Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 01:46 pm     My worth on the D.O. topic... Having trained as a nurse in a D.O. hospital, I have an appreciation for osteopathic medicine (D.O.). IMHO, I believe D.O.s offer patients more comprehensive care than an M.D. They obtain all the education and knowledge that an M.D. does and more. They practice a "whole person" approach, which may include manipulative treatment much like one would receive from a chiroprator. They are trained extensively in the musculoskeletal system and understanding the ways that an injury or illness in one part of your body can affect another. |
Webgirl | Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 01:54 pm     Oh and one more thing...a D.O. can specialize in any field just like an M.D -- such as obsterics, psychiatry, and even radiological oncology. |
Secretsmile | Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 02:07 pm     I'd like to add my voice behind WEBGIRL'S. A DO is a MD PLUS added training, yes they do internships and residencies. Another question to ask Demeter, I believe BB1 Josh had just graduated college with a degree in civil engineering. Wasn't he the main planner in the dominos game? |
Happymom | Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 02:34 pm     Our family dr. is a DO, he did a residency, also was (maybe still is) chief of staff of a major hospital (in a city of 400,000 +, there is one other major hospital in the same city) that also services many, many thousands more in smaller cities around the county. He practices in a large medical group, most of whom are MDs. While growing up, I remember that in my hometown there was an osteopathic hospital, many referred to the Drs. there as "quacks". |
Cathie | Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 02:56 pm     In my personal experience, DO's are more open to alternative forms of treatment, some of which are not highly regarded by MDs. I went to a DO specializing in allergies for a couple of years. After going through all of his recommendations, including sublingual medication 12 times a day, chelation therapy to remove potentially harmful poisons from my body, and having the metal fillings in my teeth replaced with non-metal substance (because I had symptoms of mercury poisioning that he decided came from the fillings), I quit seeing him when he suddenly closed all of his chelation services and prescribed instead a medication that I could only obtain in Mexico because the FDA wouldn't approve it here. Soon after going back to my internal medicine MD I was diagnosed with a thyroid tumor. It's removal put an end to all of my prior symptoms. To relate this to BB, I wouldn't want to have Will as my doctor whether he was an MD or DO!!! |
Creampuff | Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 03:45 pm     Please let me clear up some confusion, along with some inaccuracies regarding DO's (and Chiropractors too, for that matter). "Licensure All osteopathic doctors must pass a state medical board examination to receive a license to practice medicine. The examination and other requirements may vary by state. Most states accept the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination-USA for initial licensure. Some states require completion of an internship as a condition of licensure." Whether a doctor is an MD, DO (Osteopath) or DC (Chiropractor), he/she is licensed by the state in which they practice. To qualify to sit for those examinations, one must submit the necessary education credentials upon application. If there is any confusion in your mind about their education do a Google search - Education requirements - for one, or all of them. You just might be surprised. I was prompted to post this as I think it is only fair that each profession be portrayed correctly. One more thing . . . Being a DO or a DC has nothing really to do with not being good enough to be an MD. Not everyone chooses to be an MD. |
Crazydog | Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 03:56 pm     A chiropractor, IMO, is not a medical doctor. Yes, I know they go to chiropractor school and have to be licensed, but I would hardly say that people would consider a chiropractor an option if they got an infection or didn't feel well. And I recognize that it is a choice to go to medical school. But I still don't believe that someone would choose to go to DO school over MD school. I used to see a DO and he was good and very qualified. But the fact of the matter is, that the general perception in this country is that DOs are not as highly regarded as MDs. |
Gvandeli | Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 04:05 pm     Here's something I find interesting...Dana indicated she went to college (to be a karate instructor?); Erika indicated she went to college (to be a bartender or Pilates instructor?). I'm dying to know if they graduated and what they majored in...Obviously Nate was a PE major--Jun must have been a business major. I don't even know if Robert went to college..don't remember hearing him mention it...For some of these folks..sounds like a waste of a college education. |
Willsfan | Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 04:15 pm     Nathan graduated this past spring with a degree in education from the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. He was working as a personal trainer until he was hired by BB. The Oklahoma education budget is in trouble and many teachers have taken early retirement and others on the payroll have been laid off. So, it's no surprise that Nathan did not secure a teaching position right off the bat. Some teachers have moved to Texas and other states to find work. |
Demeter | Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 04:45 pm     Justareader...I remember seeing that show, if I recall it aired after Shannon left the BB2 house. Secretsmile...Yes, I do recall something about Josh (BB1) studying civil engineering. I don't recall if he had graduated. I also don't remember him ever talking about being employed in that capacity. |
Creampuff | Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 05:00 pm     The first couple of comments you made were correct. A chiropractor is not a medical doctor. You're also right that they don't treat infections and that type of thing. That's not their field of expertise. Whether you believe it or not, many people choose to go into Osteopathy or Chiropractic as that is where their interests lie. Obviously, not everyone thinks alike, and not everyone wants to be an MD, otherwise Osteopaths and Chiropractors would not be so prevalent or accepted. |
Maris | Wednesday, August 13, 2003 - 05:53 pm     A D.O. is a medical doctor. They go to medical school and my internist is a D.O. more info: what is osteopathy |
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