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Post by legacyofthesword on Feb 9, 2020 22:47:43 GMT
Young guy in his mid twenties here. I've worked since I was around twelve, doing odd jobs wherever I could find them (usually yard work, mowing lawns, moving furniture, etc.). Basic, low skill manual labor type stuff. In my late teens I started working harvests on a local farm for a couple months a year, driving grain trucks, tractors, and combines. I also was a part-time groundskeeper at an apartment complex for years.
I'm currently employed full time on the farm I've been working harvests for. I don't want to spend the rest of my life working on this farm though (mostly because of the crazy hours during harvest, spring work, and fall work).
Also, I'm getting bored. I realize that jobs usually aren't something people enjoy doing. But I'd still like to work a job that I don't have to force myself to do each day.
So... Without getting too incoherent here, what I'm asking you great people of the forum (particularly you older folks with lots of life experience) is this: what advice can you give a young guy on figuring out what to do with his life? What choices did you make that you are really glad about, and what would you have done differently? What are some things you've discovered about careers and jobs (heck, and life in general) that might help a young guy who's just getting started?
Any and all advice much appreciated. Whatever comes into your head, please share! I'm brainstorming right now, trying to find some kind of direction or plan or what have you for my life.
Thanks everyone!
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Post by snowbite on Feb 9, 2020 23:08:01 GMT
Don't be afraid to make new friends. Be nice to everyone. Rarely say no to new responsibilities and favors, no matter how small they seem.
Be on time. Be enthusiastic. Those things cost nothing and require no skill.
I've been given so many opportunities in life by following those loose rules. Out of the blue, good things happen from people I never expected good things from.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2020 23:39:37 GMT
Try working with different jobs for volunteer services. It will give you an idea of what the work is like and even build references. It's a great way of not having to commit to something that doesn't drain your life forces
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Post by Lord Newport on Feb 9, 2020 23:48:29 GMT
Young guy in his mid twenties here. I've worked since I was around twelve, doing odd jobs wherever I could find them (usually yard work, mowing lawns, moving furniture, etc.). Basic, low skill manual labor type stuff. In my late teens I started working harvests on a local farm for a couple months a year, driving grain trucks, tractors, and combines. I also was a part-time groundskeeper at an apartment complex for years. I'm currently employed full time on the farm I've been working harvests for. I don't want to spend the rest of my life working on this farm though (mostly because of the crazy hours during harvest, spring work, and fall work). Also, I'm getting bored. I realize that jobs usually aren't something people enjoy doing. But I'd still like to work a job that I don't have to force myself to do each day. So... Without getting too incoherent here, what I'm asking you great people of the forum (particularly you older folks with lots of life experience) is this: what advice can you give a young guy on figuring out what to do with his life? What choices did you make that you are really glad about, and what would you have done differently? What are some things you've discovered about careers and jobs (heck, and life in general) that might help a young guy who's just getting started? Any and all advice much appreciated. Whatever comes into your head, please share! I'm brainstorming right now, trying to find some kind of direction or plan or what have you for my life. Thanks everyone! Current age? How much education do you have? Prospects for more? What are your thoughts on military service, even just the national guard...
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Post by pvsampson on Feb 10, 2020 0:25:01 GMT
Coming on to a forum of strangers asking for advice on your future. Recommendations on purchasing weapons and training advice yeah.Cars,clothing maybe. But your actual working life future? Yeah there are older guys that have lived most of their lives but I am f#cked if I know why you would base any major life choice on the advice of internet strangers. You have very little idea of who anyone here is,unless you have met them personally. There is even one poster here pretending to be his f#cken wife. How do you know there are not actual psychotics here?
Dumbfounding
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Post by Curtis_Louis on Feb 10, 2020 0:32:31 GMT
I second looking into a branch of military service. Not for everyone, but if you find a job in the civilian sector, chances are good that you can find the same job somewhere in the military. From pharmacist to phlebotomist, welder to engineer there are all sorts of opportunities.
The other thing (I can't stress enough) is don't get burdened with debt. Adulthood is difficult. Credit cards, car payments, student loans, and mortgages are all parts of life, but don't bite off more than you can chew.
Finally, don't be afraid to take chances and sometimes fail. As cliche as it sounds, you really do learn from your mistakes.
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Post by Gunnar Wolfgard on Feb 10, 2020 0:33:45 GMT
If you have a trade skill you will always have a good paying job. Welding, heavy equipment operator, carpentry, mason, plumber pretty much any hands on skill will guarantee you a job. But then again location plays into it as well, if you want to live off the grid so to speak you're going to have to travel to where the jobs are. Some will say get a college degree but I know more people with college degree working low paying job or not working at all than people with only a high school education. A lot of people can give you advice but it's your life and you have to make the final decision. Good luck.
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Post by Curtis_Louis on Feb 10, 2020 0:37:06 GMT
Coming on to a forum of strangers asking for advice on your future. Recommendations on purchasing weapons and training advice yeah.Cars,clothing maybe. But your actual working life future? Yeah there are older guys that have lived most of their lives but I am f#cked if I know why you would base any major life choice on the advice of internet strangers. You have very little idea of who anyone here is,unless you have met them personally. There is even one poster here pretending to be his f#cken wife. How do you know there are not actual psychotics here? Dumbfounding. Based on this comment... I take back my original advise. My new advice is to find a traveling circus and learn to tame big cats. I hear there is nothing to it and they respond well to raw meat.
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Post by treeslicer on Feb 10, 2020 0:43:00 GMT
The path of least resistance: Join the Air Force, do your hitch (hell, go for 20 if you like it), and get out with benefits. Get a B.S. in a STEM field. Make lots of money, and buy swords.
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Post by howler on Feb 10, 2020 1:02:39 GMT
Coming on to a forum of strangers asking for advice on your future. Recommendations on purchasing weapons and training advice yeah.Cars,clothing maybe. But your actual working life future? Yeah there are older guys that have lived most of their lives but I am f#cked if I know why you would base any major life choice on the advice of internet strangers. You have very little idea of who anyone here is,unless you have met them personally. There is even one poster here pretending to be his f#cken wife. How do you know there are not actual psychotics here? Dumbfounding. Based on this comment... I take back my original advise. My new advice is to find a traveling circus and learn to tame big cats. I hear there is nothing to it and they respond well to raw meat.
Even better BECOME a big cat through surgical alteration. Meow.
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Post by Ouroboros on Feb 10, 2020 1:17:12 GMT
Cats don't like water...sociopaths come in all flavors, including the psycho but most of us aren't coloured that way....
Electrician or plumber seemed like good trades when I was in the mid twenties. Mind you, I traded in my solder torch for a microphone and a sound board (studio engineer for audio recording is fun) before going into database design and data mining maintenance data for aircraft...
Perhaps get your feet wet in electrical trade (pardon the pun)...they're always building new houses somewhere...and the rates are good.
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Feb 10, 2020 1:41:39 GMT
I just finished 6 years in the National Guard. If you DO decide to enlist, I recommend active duty, not reserve.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2020 1:52:48 GMT
I just finished 6 years in the National Guard. If you DO decide to enlist, I recommend active duty, not reserve. What's the benefits?
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Feb 10, 2020 3:11:34 GMT
4 years on active will get you a much better GI bill (college money) and veteran status for government hiring preference. Reserve service will not, absent a deployment.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2020 3:18:04 GMT
4 years on active will get you a much better GI bill (college money) and veteran status for government hiring preference. Reserve service will not, absent a deployment. Thanks for the advice. I'll keep it in mind. I been planning of joining the reserve too
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Feb 10, 2020 3:38:22 GMT
I don't know what it's like in Canada.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2020 3:42:53 GMT
I don't know what it's like in Canada. It's actual experience. Counts for something regardless of the changes of rules
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Feb 10, 2020 3:48:30 GMT
I mean, I can probably imagine what it's actually like to be a CA reservist, but the benefits are probably totally different and you will have to check about that.
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Post by legacyofthesword on Feb 10, 2020 4:42:22 GMT
Don't be afraid to make new friends. Be nice to everyone. Rarely say no to new responsibilities and favors, no matter how small they seem. Be on time. Be enthusiastic. Those things cost nothing and require no skill. I've been given so many opportunities in life by following those loose rules. Out of the blue, good things happen from people I never expected good things from.
Great advice, thank you. I do always try and be polite and friendly to everyone I meet. Saying yes to new responsibilities is something I could definitely work on though, I'm one lazy son of a gun, haha.
Try working with different jobs for volunteer services. It will give you an idea of what the work is like and even build references. It's a great way of not having to commit to something that doesn't drain your life forces
Definitely great advice, thanks bro. I've been wanting to try a few different things out, but I hadn't thought about volunteering.
Current age? How much education do you have? Prospects for more? What are your thoughts on military service, even just the national guard...
I'm in my mid twenties, graduated high school, and as far as prospect for college go... I did pretty well in school, but no scholarships or anything. I have a lot of respect for the military and the people in it, but it's not something I'd like to get into.
I second looking into a branch of military service. Not for everyone, but if you find a job in the civilian sector, chances are good that you can find the same job somewhere in the military. From pharmacist to phlebotomist, welder to engineer there are all sorts of opportunities. The other thing (I can't stress enough) is don't get burdened with debt. Adulthood is difficult. Credit cards, car payments, student loans, and mortgages are all parts of life, but don't bite off more than you can chew. Finally, don't be afraid to take chances and sometimes fail. As cliche as it sounds, you really do learn from your mistakes. Thanks for the advice! I hadn't thought about the angle of different kinds of jobs in the military. Debt is something that I've always avoided like the plague, so thankfully I'm debt free as of this moment. Take chances... Yeah, I need to do that more. I've always tried to go for the safe route, which has benefited me, but it's also limiting....
If you have a trade skill you will always have a good paying job. Welding, heavy equipment operator, carpentry, mason, plumber pretty much any hands on skill will guarantee you a job. But then again location plays into it as well, if you want to live off the grid so to speak you're going to have to travel to where the jobs are. Some will say get a college degree but I know more people with college degree working low paying job or not working at all than people with only a high school education. A lot of people can give you advice but it's your life and you have to make the final decision. Good luck.
I've been considering going to a trade school for something like that. I've got experience with heavy farm machinery. College is something I'm a little concerned about... I'm not enthusiastic about student debt, and then the chance of not getting a job after all. I do have friends with college degrees that can't find anything other than basic minimum wage type jobs.
The path of least resistance: Join the Air Force, do your hitch (hell, go for 20 if you like it), and get out with benefits. Get a B.S. in a STEM field. Make lots of money, and buy swords.
Make a lot of money and buy swords sounds like good advice to me!
Based on this comment... I take back my original advise. My new advice is to find a traveling circus and learn to tame big cats. I hear there is nothing to it and they respond well to raw meat.
Even better BECOME a big cat through surgical alteration. Meow. Heck, I don't even need any more advice! I'll just become a cat and work at the circus, living off raw meat. Wait, do you think they'd pay felines in swords...?
Cats don't like water...sociopaths come in all flavors, including the psycho but most of us aren't coloured that way.... Electrician or plumber seemed like good trades when I was in the mid twenties. Mind you, I traded in my solder torch for a microphone and a sound board (studio engineer for audio recording is fun) before going into database design and data mining maintenance data for aircraft... Perhaps get your feet wet in electrical trade (pardon the pun)...they're always building new houses somewhere...and the rates are good.
Yeah, I've been considering electrician, plumber, welder, those sort of trades. Thanks!
I just finished 6 years in the National Guard. If you DO decide to enlist, I recommend active duty, not reserve.
Thanks for the advice. I'm not really interested in joining the military, but it seems like a popular recommendation... Any particular reason why?
Thanks folks!
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Post by bradc on Feb 10, 2020 4:53:53 GMT
My Advice.
It is very possible to find a job that you love doing, but those jobs often take some up front sacrifices. They are worth it.
If you are interested in something go for it. Even if it's a long shot, why not give it a try? You might need to make sacrifices and live on the cheap for a while but if it's what you want you will be happier in the long run.
Don't be afraid to move for an opportunity. Even multiple times.
Pursue education when it is offered or needed. Skills are always marketable be they trades, technical, professional, or intellectual.
And don't forget to travel.
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