Work 40 hours per week
May work long hours to solve critical problems or meet deadlines
May be able to perform some of their work at home by "telecommuting"
COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS will:
Write programs that tell a computer what to do
Usually know more than one programming language
Spend working hours alone, but often work in teams
May have flexible schedules, including telecommuting
Stay up-to-date on new programming languages
COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS frequently:
Sit for long periods of time at a computer
Use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls
Repeat the same movements
It is important that COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS be able to:
See details of objects that are less than a few feet away
Speak clearly so listeners can understand
Understand the speech of another person
