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Post by Cos on Feb 11, 2020 11:10:02 GMT
Also, I'd like to ask everyone about their work history and current jobs. What are aspects of jobs you've worked that you liked, and why? What have you disliked? What are some things that you've learned make a job good, or bad? As always, thanks everyone. What do you like to do? Start thinking about that and then figure out how to get paid to do it.
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Post by demented on Feb 11, 2020 11:11:24 GMT
Also, I'd like to astk everyone about their work history and current jobs. What are aspects of jobs you've worked that you liked, and why? What have you disliked? What are some things that you've learned make a job good, or bad? As always, thanks everyone. Sorry, way too intrusive. You probably better depart before people less restrained start making up bullsemprini about how they were Nevada brothel inspectors or some darned thing. Wait...thats a thing? What do the benefits look like?
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Post by seth on Feb 11, 2020 16:42:35 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! If you are interested in the trades, check out these scholarships: www.mikeroweworks.org/scholarship/Awesome program and not many apply. I was an Air Force officer--paid for my education, was stationed in Japan, met awesome people, and really opened up doors to me later in life. Benefits: part of something bigger than yourself, decent pay, healthcare, travel, education, training, camaraderie--attitude is the most important thing though. I met people stationed in Japan who hated it and had been there 3 years and never off case once! Any place you live is what you make of it.
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Feb 11, 2020 16:55:20 GMT
Sorry, way too intrusive. You probably better depart before people less restrained start making up bullsemprini about how they were Nevada brothel inspectors or some darned thing. Wait...thats a thing? What do the benefits look like? I'm sure it is an actual job, but I'm also certain that it's not anything close to what one's libidinous fancies might cook up.
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Post by Lord Newport on Feb 11, 2020 17:06:46 GMT
Wait...thats a thing? What do the benefits look like? I'm sure it is an actual job, but I'm also certain that it's not anything close to what one's libidinous fancies might cook up. It would be a city or county job with all the associated pay and benefits.
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Post by seth on Feb 11, 2020 17:39:44 GMT
I'm sure it is an actual job, but I'm also certain that it's not anything close to what one's libidinous fancies might cook up. It would be a city or county job with all the associated pay and benefits. We drove through Wells, NV a couple years ago. There are two brothels right off the highway with huge parking lots full of tractor-trailers--all I could think about was that each one of those trucks was a disease vector. I bet inspectors have to try and keep that to a minimum.
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Post by demented on Feb 11, 2020 18:27:53 GMT
It would be a city or county job with all the associated pay and benefits. We drove through Wells, NV a couple years ago. There are two brothels right off the highway with huge parking lots full of tractor-trailers--all I could think about was that each one of those trucks was a disease vector. I bet inspectors have to try and keep that to a minimum. Always take care of your sword or it might rust. Also, use a sheath. That's an unamed rule in both life and the forum.
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Post by howler on Feb 11, 2020 20:06:03 GMT
We drove through Wells, NV a couple years ago. There are two brothels right off the highway with huge parking lots full of tractor-trailers--all I could think about was that each one of those trucks was a disease vector. I bet inspectors have to try and keep that to a minimum. Always take care of your sword or it might rust. Also, use a sheath. That's an unamed rule in both life and the forum. Just polish your sword. Many use oils. Regular maintenance is the key.
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Post by alexkjren on Feb 14, 2020 17:50:18 GMT
I would recommend staying away from active duty military service, at least as long as the US military is being used and abused as a mercenary force on behalf of foreign governments (i.e. Saudi Arabia and Israel) as well as greedy international corporate interests.
I have no objections to joining the National Guard because their purpose is defense of the homeland not starting wars in places where we have no business being.
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Post by howler on Feb 14, 2020 19:22:08 GMT
I would recommend staying away from active duty military service, at least as long as the US military is being used and abused as a mercenary force on behalf of foreign governments (i.e. Saudi Arabia and Israel) as well as greedy international corporate interests. I have no objections to joining the National Guard because their purpose is defense of the homeland not starting wars in places where we have no business being. Getting into political with arguments for and against Isolationism (which doesn't work, btw, being the planet is smaller than one thinks).
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Post by demented on Feb 14, 2020 21:04:23 GMT
I thought political discussions were against the rules or at least frowned upon by mods?
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Post by Curtis_Louis on Feb 14, 2020 21:29:00 GMT
I thought political discussions were against the rules or at least frowned upon by mods? Against the rules and frowned upon. Now that it has been pointed out by a couple people, I suspect the conversation will be following the rules from here on out.
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Feb 14, 2020 21:45:03 GMT
I would recommend staying away from active duty military service, at least as long as the US military is being used and abused as a mercenary force on behalf of foreign governments (i.e. Saudi Arabia and Israel) as well as greedy international corporate interests. I have no objections to joining the National Guard because their purpose is defense of the homeland not starting wars in places where we have no business being. Oh, FFS. If you ARE going to act like this, at least be aware that the National Guard has also engaged widely in foreign conflicts both recently and in the past.
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Post by MOK on Feb 14, 2020 22:24:36 GMT
And that's quite enough of that digression. Alright? Alright.
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Post by demonskull on Feb 14, 2020 22:56:57 GMT
To the OP: You have received a lot of good advice here. One thing I'd add is that wherever you work, in whatever capacity, train your own replacement. It sounds counter intuitive however, having a replacement has often allowed me to take an opening that wouldn't have been offered if I didn't have some one in the wings that could step in to my position. It not only shows that you know your job but that you can pick and train others.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2020 23:07:01 GMT
I would recommend staying away from active duty military service, at least as long as the US military is being used and abused as a mercenary force on behalf of foreign governments (i.e. Saudi Arabia and Israel) as well as greedy international corporate interests. I have no objections to joining the National Guard because their purpose is defense of the homeland not starting wars in places where we have no business being. Oh, FFS. If you ARE going to act like this, at least be aware that the National Guard has also engaged widely in foreign conflicts both recently and in the past. Bingo. However, if enlisting, one can sign a piece of paper keeping you out of deployment. Returning to the original post. If not wanting to re-locate, I am sure there are service opportunities maintaining and repairing the equipment. If you have a nest egg, re-locating may suit you. Many folks end up with more than two careers under their belt. My third and final life in warehouse distribution went from entry level to the top pay rate in 18 months, driving forklifts in a publishing warehouse. What began as a temp assignment became an 11 year job. Temps agencies can offer both the good and the bad but most in the cities can evaluate your abilities and send you out for what can be a grand adventure. When Time Warner moved their distribution warehouse, I accepted a rather large severance package. Moving on from that, I went from entry level inventory at another distribution company and within a year was operating independently with overstocks and remains while training equipment operators and running the safety and loss prevention program. Downsized, I went to Sear&Roebuck until disability. The last, at Sears was a disappointing end but I had gone in with a stellar background. Earlier careers were as an auto mechanic, vacationing in a parking environment, renovation construction and going to a steam engineering school to get a state fireman's license. The latter is when I went to an agency. Don't wait too long! In my case, the Fireman's ticket was somewhat useless, as I was already in my 30s and all the power plants were looking for fresh out of the service or other younger men. T the end, I was glad to have been dealing with less dust and grime and training others from all walks of life was perhaps my best experience. That and showing several departments why their reports so messed up (regarding merchandise expiration dates) I turned a 600 odd page report into less than a dozen within a few weeks and then to just two or three. When they were downsizing, I sat with my manager and she was really distraught about the whole process and I cheerfully replied that she was welcome to put me at the top of the cut list after telling her how my job could have been done by the production process instead of independently in the inventory dept. I had serious invitations from World Harbor, Snapple and Celestial Seasonings but re-location was not really appealing to me. I miss the old publishing warehouse and forklifting, so simple equipment operating may be boring but I was often making much more than anyone but upper management. With musical performance hobbies during off hours, I was often in whole hog heaven. It's Miller time!
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Post by Curtis_Louis on Feb 14, 2020 23:38:36 GMT
I can relate. One of my favorite jobs was driving a forklift for Johns Manville in the 80's. The hours of the day seemed to just fly by when I was on that forklift.
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Post by demented on Feb 14, 2020 23:57:24 GMT
Driving forklift is cool but I really dislike the PEs that some places switched too.
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Post by Lord Newport on Feb 15, 2020 0:43:52 GMT
And that's quite enough of that digression. Alright? Alright.
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Post by legacyofthesword on Feb 15, 2020 2:51:06 GMT
To the OP: You have received a lot of good advice here. One thing I'd add is that wherever you work, in whatever capacity, train your own replacement. It sounds counter intuitive however, having a replacement has often allowed me to take an opening that wouldn't have been offered if I didn't have some one in the wings that could step in to my position. It not only shows that you know your job but that you can pick and train others. Huh, I never would have thought about that, but it makes a lot of sense. Thank you.
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