arrow32 Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 I cant spell that word so correct me if im wrong. Anyway when you were younger thinking about what you wanted to do are you doing now what you wanted to do then. Here latley as im getting older and will have to decide some day. Im having serious thoughts about the military or state police or somthing along those lines. Im not sure why its just i want to be one of the guys that is there for you and fighting for you. They have so much respect from me. So im just wondering if your doing what you wanted to do when you were younger. Some of you have to think back further than others because of age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
257bob Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Re: Your career I have always wanted to own my own hunting and fishing shop. I am not anywhere near that goal right now, but I am working in the industry. My wife has been in Medical school and now is in the middle of her residency to be an Emergency Room Doc, after we finally get her career on track I will begin to start mine. I love to work in the outdoor industry. If I wasn't doing this I would want to guide hunts or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Re: Your career Nope, I ain't doing what I wanted to do......... Life got in the way of that, but I have found me a good company with LOTS of benefits, pay is good, work is easy, and I got a company truck to boot...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Re: Your career Sadly, no. I was enrolled in art school in Atlanta and was about to start when I met my soon-to-be husband. I didn't wanna leave............so here I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Re: Your career I started to fly before I got my driver's license and that is what I wanted to be was a pilot. I went in the AF and my eyes were not good enough for that! I got busted up when in England and didn't have a clue as to what I was going to do! First I had to learn how to walk again and after about 13 months in the hospital, I went to college and got a degree in electronics! Loved working in that field and got a "promotion" to take over as director of manufacturing! The biggest mistake I ever made! I should have stayed in test engineering! I got my contractor's license and started remodeling and building custom built homes! It was great until such time that my legs gave out on me! Wrote bailbonds for a few years and that was the worst of the worst because you were dealing with the worst of the worst! Never looked back on anything that I tried or did! Retired and life is good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Re: Your career Nope, me either. I also wanted to do commercial art or something Creative. Im a long way from that road... The money is good, great company, and my family is taken care of so Here I be..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Re: Your career I couldn't make it in the NBA and didn't have the cash to go to college....22 years later, I'm about to retire from the Air Force. I highly recommend it for 4 years, then get your degree and make some money. Don't get caught up in doing the Army or Marines to be tough. My little cousin thought like that and joined the Army. 2 months ago, he sent me an email saying he wished he would have taken my advice....he saw how the Air Force lives in Iraq compared to how he does. On a side note, also recommend you marry a chick with cash. Just love don't pay many bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Re: Your career I think I'm one of the few that dreamed of doing what I ended up doing. When I was about 12 years old I bought my first mower, which believe it or not, I still have. It does still run, but it's more of a sentimental thing now. Back then I wanted to own my own lawn business and drive a BIG Truck. Both of which the Lord has blessed me to be able to do. Unless HE completely closes that door, my advice is to go after what you want as hard as you can and make it happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Re: Your career I'm a Project Manager for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...I've dreamed of this ever since I was 4 years old... It was always, firefighter, racecar driver, astronaut, or project manager. not really, but it has potential and they're helping to pay back my student loans...from a business standpoint, its a no-brainer. I'm also working on two degrees, Graphic Design and Marketing...not sure if I'll use them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palssonater Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Re: Your career Nope, not doing what I want but this job is growing on me. I was going to take a degree in ecosystem sciences but I opted to go into a job with better pay and benefits. I took electrical engineering tech a couple of years ago and am glad I did, but I am not living the dream. I would love to go get my science degree and work for ducks unlimited or something like that. I am really interested in the ins and outs of the wetland ecosystem. For now, I'll try keep the lights on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Re: Your career Close. I planned on a career in electronic engineering, but ended up by chance in Information Technology. Now I'm the Director of IT for a hospital district. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DU_man_84 Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Re: Your career ive always wanted to become a cop or conservation officer and i am still going to school for law enforcement so hopefully everything works out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Re: Your career When I was a kid, I wanted to be a football player. I honestly thought I could play for Ohio State and run like Archie Griffin. (don't laugh) After I stopped growing at 5' 10" and my 40 was timed with a calendar, I soon realized football was going to end in college or high school. To be honest, I didn't know what I wanted to do. I considered the priesthood believe it or not. My parents wanted me to take the offers a few D III schools offered to play football, but there was no money from them, and I wasn't going to strap my parents who were already strapped. Heck, I didn't know what I wanted to study anyway, I would have gone to college to play ball, and I figured that was the wrong reason. I decided to go to the military, and maybe something would work out in the meantime. Towards the end of my enlistment, I got to thinking about teaching and coaching. I loved the idea, but was afraid of the compensation. In the end, after talking to a few friends, and confiding in a real good friend, I decided to become a teacher. My decision to become a teacher was made in late 1985. I graduated with my degree in 1991 and I've been teaching ever since. I won't lie, the money sucks, but the hours and vacation are nice. The best thing about teaching is watching a kid light up when they get it, or watching them walk across a stage at graduation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Re: Your career Nope....I didn’t end up pursuing the career I intended to when I got out of college. Bottom line though is the career I ended up pursuing has overall been a lot more enjoyable and rewarding than what I thought I wanted to do when I was young. Now that my career is winding down, I’m thankful that the path in life for me turned in the direction it did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Re: Your career Nope! My childhood dream was to be a Conservation Officer. When I was old enough to see how much time they actually had to go hunting, I quickly changed my mind. Plan B was to become a surveyor. I was denied entrance to the premier NY college for that career. I entered a SUNY college for Wood Products Technology. I graduated and became an apprentice cabinet maker. The money was poor so I went into the furniture industry. In little over a year I was the custom design foreman and the second shift plant manager. Life was pretty good then I had a couple paychecks bounce. I decided I would like to teach woodworking to kids. Teachers and friends since I was in 7th grade told me I would make a good teacher so I gave it a try. Well 17 years later I am about to start a new school year in 3 weeks. Like Chris said, the pay is poor and every kid who gets a "d" on their test can take a pot shot at you. Also you have the parents who think they can teach better than you. Then their are people like New who hate the Teachers Unions that protect me from bad kids. Oh, and lets not forget the politics that are involved, OMG. Well enough ranting. I would have enjoyed my job a lot more if I could have taught 30 years ago. If I had it to do all over.... I would not have not have chose teaching. Good Luck with your decision Arrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Re: Your career I am a 17 year veteran Police Sergeant and have worked in law enforcement for pretty much all of my adult life. If you wish to become negative, you have chosen the right path. It is very tough to stay positive when you deal with some of the worst people in your city day after day, and it gets to the point they know you by your first name and see you with your wife an kids in the grocery store and come up to you with the attitude thinking that "because you don't have that badge on" bullcrap. I very rarely deal with anyone that I would even care to bump into in a restaurant on a friendly basis. I am not saying that I don't enjoy talking with decent people off duty...it is just the majority of the people I deal with, I would not want around my family, ever. We get bled on, and spit on, and exposed to all kinds of filth. You have to take all the precautions of an EMT all the time. Oh, and God forbid you put on a pair of blood resistant gloves when walking into a bar fight, because now people think you are "just acting tough", not attempting to keep their blood off of your hands. Good luck to you, it is a good job if you can deal with the negativity received from the public, but you will get sick of the stereotypical comments also. If I don't hear a donut joke several times a day, it is because I am off duty. The day and age of the stereotypical fat and lazy, donut eating cop has passed. If you look at LEO's today, it leans more towards the younger, more physically fit, leaner and stronger cops than before. It has changed since I was hired and you only had to be able to use a nightstick well. Now we have to be more "physically correct". A good majority of the officers that I work with at my agency and others are involved heavily with weight training and or martial arts and can definitely be a handful if someone dares to grab ahold. So stay fit, stay lean, and good luck to you if this is what you choose. It is a good career and ends with a good retirement if you are able to wade through the crap along the way. I feel that most of the other LEO's on this site will agree with me. Feel free to PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Re: Your career not me........I also wanted to go into Sports Medicine and somehow wound up on the other end of the spectrum as a Pastor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterfisherman Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Re: Your career I always wanted to own an outdoor guide service. I am in Information Technology now. I still hold on to that dream though. I've been working on getting a web based business going with plans on someday getting the guide thing done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Your career My career has progressed a lot since my high school days. I wanted to be a machinest like my dad but found machinests were a dime a dozen and soon became layed off. I checked out the Army and could not get into machinest career field as it was full. Military police was my second choice but thankfully to a good recruiter at the MEPP station, he put me into electronics in the Intelligence field. It gave me some great training, and I progressed through being a hardware electronic technician to system engineering, flying satellites, and now as a software engineering test director. I have 17 years with the company and will be able to do the next 15 years unless something very bad happens. You should check out the military. You can learn a lot, see the world, get a different outlook on things, and earn a little money. Go for the Air Force, they get hazzardous duty pay if cable is not offered in their rooms. The Navy has some of the best schools, the Army has the biggest selection of jobs, the Marines...well, you know about them. They provide security for the Navy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Your career I had 2 dreams. 1- to own my own construction company and 2- to drive a truck cross country. When I was 24 I owned a small construction company and it was profitable for 4 years until my partner had to go back to Texas to tend to his dying mother. A few years later, we tried to start it back up and right as things were getting off the ground, he died of a massive heart attack (I'm sure alot of you remember when that happened, I was in rough shape for a while). The day before my 31st birthday, I fulfilled both dreams as I left home on my first run as a cross country trucker. I just never realized how much sacrifice it'd be to live the life style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailkiller Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Your career nope when i was younger i lived for my guitar now i live for my family!!!!!!! thought for sure i would be playing in a famous band some day.......nope .... i install and service heating and a.c.,,,, for now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Your career Yep! I'm doing what I've always wanted to do, be a mechanic. I have always loved playing around with anything with an engine. Snowblowers, lawnmowers, weed-whackers, etc. When I first started doing it, I was about 7, and I could tear things apart real easy, but when it came to putting it all back together, that was another story... Anyways, I have fufilled my dreams and now have a full time position as a mechanic at a GM dealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Your career Nope, I always wanted to shoot chickens out of a cannon at airplanes... No...Not really... Seriously though...I have always wanted to have my very own hunting and fishing store but never made it. I started out working in the drywall and painting business as a house painter and a tape and bedder. As I got a few years under my belt I was able to go into business for myself. At one time I had 10 employees working for me and was doing really well. Then all of a sudden I started getting burned out on all the travling and staying gone from home weeks and sometimes months at a time. Well I felt like I needed a change for a bit so I gave it all up. I am now working and living on a 5000 acre ranch where I can hunt and fish. Lifes been good for me...So far anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Your career yup ---- I am doing what I always wanted to do ( I come from many generations of seafarers, it's born and bred in me ) When I was young and in school, I always fished on the ocean with my Dad during the summers. After graduating from high school, I took on being a commercial fish/lobster fisherman as my career. I love being out on the ocean and as a matter of fact, I am leaving here in about an hour to put in a 4 day fishing trip for haddock and cod -- see ya'll on Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechsWife Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Your career Nope...but my dream job would have me traveling all over the world. I chose to stay close to family and my now husband. I love the time I have with my husband, kids, family and friends...so I wouldn't change a thing. I do however find myself sending others all over the world on trips, so I guess all was not lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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