Career Advice?
10-19-2009, 10:44 PM
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Yo man, Like everyone says^ do what u love. I played in bands for years , underground hardcore punk scene, jammed threw hella parties played a ton of shows ... Etc when I was 15 I put out my first vinyl record, 15 years later and i still haven't felt like I've worked a day in my life... I just bought a 750k house in tahoe and I can honestly say I'm astonished I made it this far w no end in sight 
god bless the dissasociated youth and they're parents credit card
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god bless the dissasociated youth and they're parents credit cardskele
10-19-2009, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='1036364' date='Oct 19 2009, 11:07 PM
Just go to school and stop with these thoughts "should I do this?" "should I do that?" every second of your hesitation is a second lost from your life - when you choose something, stick to it. When you leave it behind, don't look back. Always look where you'll go next, never say never. And most importantly, DON'T LISTEN TO ANYONE!!! Or you might actually do something right every now and then 
Am I confusing you yet? If so, good! Now go forth and be all that you can be
Next case, please
Am I confusing you yet? If so, good! Now go forth and be all that you can be Next case, please
10-19-2009, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by augustrush42' post='1035416' date='Oct 18 2009, 11:46 PM
What do you guys do for a living? What do you like about it? What do you do on a daily basis? What did you go to school for? What degrees do you have? Feel free to include any other info you'd like 
Please, only serious people.. im really lost as of now.
Please, only serious people.. im really lost as of now.A degree will open more doors for you but don't worry about what job to go for at this stage ,most graduates move around in their early years,and career changes are an option.If you can,get work experience each summer,it may be low pay but it's worth it.My summer jobs included sheet metal fabrication,clay pipe manufacture,timber products manufacture and farm work.Nothing to do with my chosen career,but good experience of life.
Just one piece of advice,do not stay in a job that you hate just because the money is so good!
10-19-2009, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by DD_545i' post='1035666' date='Oct 19 2009, 07:32 AM
Yup. Some famous person (who I can't be bothered to google right now) said if you find a job doing something you love, then you'll never spend a day working for the rest of your life.
When I was 15 I was building electronic devices and eventually a home computer (from the individual components in a kit, it was a Sinclair ZX81) and I loved it. Once I got it working, I'd spend hours programming it to do interesting stuff.
I started studying electronics, planning to be an electronics engineer. It was only while on an intern placement type thing that I met a guy (with a gold Porsche 911 and a 17 bedroom mansion) who told me he was a contract software engineer, that I knew what I really wanted to do. At that time I never imagined a career in programming, it was just a hobby.
Like pjinca said though, it's quite common to find people in the IT industry who didn't study it. They just discovered they had the natural afinity with it. I know people in this biz who've studied Architeture, Fine Art & Theatre (yes really), and one who was from age 16-32 a professional cricket player.
When I was 15 I was building electronic devices and eventually a home computer (from the individual components in a kit, it was a Sinclair ZX81) and I loved it. Once I got it working, I'd spend hours programming it to do interesting stuff.
I started studying electronics, planning to be an electronics engineer. It was only while on an intern placement type thing that I met a guy (with a gold Porsche 911 and a 17 bedroom mansion) who told me he was a contract software engineer, that I knew what I really wanted to do. At that time I never imagined a career in programming, it was just a hobby.
Like pjinca said though, it's quite common to find people in the IT industry who didn't study it. They just discovered they had the natural afinity with it. I know people in this biz who've studied Architeture, Fine Art & Theatre (yes really), and one who was from age 16-32 a professional cricket player.
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10-19-2009, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='1036416' date='Oct 20 2009, 09:24 AM
Do you seriously think the world would be in as bad a shape as it is now if I actually was the presidential advisor?!?!
10-20-2009, 01:29 AM
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As with others here, I'm impressed that you're even asking this question.... most of the 19yo's I know are still running around thinking the world owes THEM a living...
I agree with most of the other comments and would just refine a little of what has been said here with what worked for me....
Have a knack with mechanical things and wanted to see the world so joined the Navy @ 15yo as a Marine Engineer. Worked out that although you might be was good at it, the lack of mental stimulation/challenge and the fact that no matter how high you climbed the ladder some @@@$^ was going to s%$$ on you from a great height meant a couple of years of discipline and travel was about it. Went and joined the Australian Federal Police (like FBI) and had a blast. Mentally challenging and lots of action, but you deal with such scum on a daily basis you tend to hang only with other coppers who understand some of the risks you take, and you end up a cynic. So you walk away before you become one.
Fell into working as a sales rep and learned about wholesale, started a business and over many years learned about retail, sold up to work for free for a large property developer whilst learning his methods, started my own development company, added a Building Company and am now adding a manufacturing company. Each of the companies are based on the skill sets/experience in negotiating situations gained over the years in different fields.
All of the above is purely to say that you can try what you are good at but don't view it as any deeper than an experience to be gained for your later life abilities and career (unless you find your calling in the process).... when you will really begin to propel your earning/asset levels....
There is a saying (and I don't know it word for word) but it goes like "you don't need to be able to see the whole way to LA to know how to get there" in other words just plan the first 250 miles....
Cheers
J
I agree with most of the other comments and would just refine a little of what has been said here with what worked for me....
Have a knack with mechanical things and wanted to see the world so joined the Navy @ 15yo as a Marine Engineer. Worked out that although you might be was good at it, the lack of mental stimulation/challenge and the fact that no matter how high you climbed the ladder some @@@$^ was going to s%$$ on you from a great height meant a couple of years of discipline and travel was about it. Went and joined the Australian Federal Police (like FBI) and had a blast. Mentally challenging and lots of action, but you deal with such scum on a daily basis you tend to hang only with other coppers who understand some of the risks you take, and you end up a cynic. So you walk away before you become one.
Fell into working as a sales rep and learned about wholesale, started a business and over many years learned about retail, sold up to work for free for a large property developer whilst learning his methods, started my own development company, added a Building Company and am now adding a manufacturing company. Each of the companies are based on the skill sets/experience in negotiating situations gained over the years in different fields.
All of the above is purely to say that you can try what you are good at but don't view it as any deeper than an experience to be gained for your later life abilities and career (unless you find your calling in the process).... when you will really begin to propel your earning/asset levels....
There is a saying (and I don't know it word for word) but it goes like "you don't need to be able to see the whole way to LA to know how to get there" in other words just plan the first 250 miles....
Cheers
J
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