Career aspirations?

[Baron Von Crowder]

Whatever it is just remember, YOLO once!



I suck cock for weed

[Chili]

You know what I would do if I had a million dollars? I would invest half of it in low risk mutual funds and then take the other half over to my friend Asadulah who works in securities...

I'll tell you what I'd do, man: two chicks at the same time. I always wanted to do that, man. And I think if I were a millionaire I could hook that up, too; 'cause chicks dig dudes with money.

[Baron Von Crowder]

I'll tell you what I'd do, man: two chicks at the same time. I always wanted to do that, man. And I think if I were a millionaire I could hook that up, too; 'cause chicks dig dudes with money.

Well, the type of chicks that'd double up on a dude like me do.

[Rick Modena]

I wanted to be a police officer in Dallas, go figure...

[YALE]

Whatever it is just remember, YOLO once!



Gotcha, LOL

Guess I better diem the carp.

[Ruffdaddy]

I still have no idea what I'm going to do in May.

The grammar army has stopped taking applications?

[JC316]

I wanted to be a pro tennis player. Had the talent, but my body crapped out on me. By the time that I got the disease under control, it was too late. At this point, it's all about developing my car lot.

[Treybiz]

Edit:

Meh, I wanted to be a fishing guide.

[silvercobra03]

I wanted to be a pro tennis player. Had the talent, but my body crapped out on me. By the time that I got the disease under control, it was too late. At this point, it's all about developing my car lot.

This! I was sponsored by a country club from age 11 to 17, but never really had the drive to do it. I just liked idea I'm just building semi trucks now.

[Rreemo]

Veterinarian

I started working in a Vet hospital through high school co-op, I ended up staying there for a few years past graduation, and even took tests to become an actual Vet Tech, while also getting into community college to start knocking out basics....unsure what I wanted to do with my life, but I really loved that job. The owner of the hospital I worked at (who also became a good friend and mentor over the ensuing years) offered to pay for me to turn my studies towards a biological science degree, and then into vet school, with an agreement that I would come back and take over his practice. I declined because at the time I was tired of being poor and the thought of going to school (and remaining poor) for another 7-8 years just wasn't in the cards. I had been on my own since I was 16, and I still remember being hungry with no food or money at times....that changes your priorities a lot.

I was looking to get to a spot where I could start making some real money, and that's when I switched over to wrenching on cars. I worked in a few different dealerships over the next 10 years (also finished my degree in the first couple), and it was hard work, but the money was good....peaked around $80k/yr in my later 20's. That business did start to dry-up on ability to make money on warranty claims, and I was also getting burned out on the whole unprofessional white-trash element that goes hand-in-hand with car dealerships....and definitely didn't want to go independent unless I could fund my own shop.

It all just so happened to come to a head smack in the middle of the .com boom, and I had dabbled with computers (mostly as a hobby) since high school....plus my degree was in applied science, so I made the hard decision to put down my tools and get started in IT in a Tech Support job, with a huge pay cut, but I learned more than I ever thought possible, worked hard, and progressed my career upwards to where I am today....now in IT Management.

It's a great job and it's been a good ride....but I often wonder how things would be today had I just committed to those additional years of school. Even though things worked out good for me, I often say that I missed my calling.

On a side note, Doc eventually sold off his practice since there wasn't a younger Dr. there to take over....he came down with cancer in his early 60's, and passed away in 2010. He never questioned the path I took, and supported me through every decision I made. I suppose that makes it sting a little more for me now....

[racrguy]

Well, I've always wanted to be a race car driver, and I'm doing that. I've been doing a lot of looking at machining and machining processes and that's got my eye for the moment. I really like knowing how machines work. Machines are kinda my "happy place" for lack of a better term.

[Frank]

When I was a kid, I thought I wanted to build big earth mover equipment and design them. I just didn't have the people in my path that would encourage me or could guide me how to get there. In HS I thought I wanted to become a mechanic. After working at Pep Boys for a year, I figured out I liked it as a hobby, but not as a career. My best friend stayed with it and Ford paid for his education. He has been working mostly at Ford dealers for the past 20+ years and has made very good money. Me on the other hand, I knew electronics was where it was at (1990ish) so I went to ITT, got my foot in the door with EDS repairing laptops, printers, etc. I could see the writing on the wall and realized that things were getting cheaper to replace than repair so I set my sites on Network Administration which is what really launched my IT career. I celebrated 20 years yesterday and I am the happiest and best paid I have been so far. My best friend is sick of dealerships and all the politics. Also, his body has taken a beating as a mechanic in ways I never thought of, even though he looks fit. He spends so much time working we seldom ever hang out over the years. If I had it to do all over again? Had I really thought one could have a career designing and building with Lego, I think I would love to be doing that now...like literally right this very moment.

[Silverback]

Our high school guidance counselor used to ask us what you'd do if you had a million dollars and didn't have to work. Invariably, what you'd say was supposed to be your career. So, if you wanted to fix old cars then you're supposed to be an auto mechanic.

They told me lying on the beach doing nothing wasn't the answer they were looking for...

[Baron Von Crowder]

I always liked cars, and working on them. I hung around an old-school mechanic's shop, learned a lot. In highschool, I busted tires at Discount. My dad was doing home remodeling, started doing fire restoration, and wanted/needed me to work for him after school and weekends. That was interesting, got to learn some things. That wasnt working out well, and I went to work for a fire alarm company, and got to learn some electrical during the summers. A friend begged me to work at Leslies, so I did, and then again after highschool. Picked up some management skills there, and then went back to turning wrenches at couple dealers. Went into parts at the last place, and then into a marketing/distribution firm dealing with oem parts to body shops. That was a pretty cool gig, got to use a lot of my experiences and learn sales. The first guy I worked for let me have projects to handle, and I impressed them enough to get promotions and move up pretty quickly. The second guy was a complete dick, and the rumor was he was jealous of my abilities and the speed that I was able to move up. I was traveling all the time, about to get married, and he was giving me impossible tasks intending me to fail. After a few months of being completely stressed, I left there and went to work for a client, just temporary until I found something else. That was 7 years ago. I really enjoy the management side, and have been poking around to see if I can find my way into management somewhere.

[jluv]

When I was really young I wanted to play football for the Cowboys.

In my teen years, I wanted to grow up to be a professional fisherman like Bill Dance or Jimmy Houston. I remember telling that to the school counselor and my mom during a meeting, and they both laughed at me. Assholes. I should have stuck with that idea.

For the past 5-10 years I have wanted to be a forest ranger. Not sure how to even go about it at this point in my life. I'd have to give up a lot and start from the very bottom. I haven't even been to a day of college, and don't really want to start now.

Once I graduated high school, I found myself in sales, as it was the best chance to make "decent" money without any college. That eventually led me to physician recruiting, which is what I've been doing for the past 10 years. It's good money, and I enjoy working for this company. It'll have to do.

The best part is that I should be able to start working remotely in the not-so-distant future, which means I can live in the mountains and spend my free time in the woods, all while making a lot more than I ever would as a forest ranger.