SaskMan Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Your career Nope, always wanted to be a farmer. Unfortunately times are tough on the family farm these days and the farm isn't big enough for dad and I so here I am. I own a house, a truck, a van, have 2 kids and we don't do without so I guess it's working out for now. These days, besdies the farm,....like many of us, I'd like to weasel into guiding or outfitting or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Your career I wanted to get into NASCAR but instead of moving to North Carolina I stayed here and became an engineer. I still get to work on race cars but at the grass roots level and just as fun, not a paid position like I wanted to when I was younger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vagobbln Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Your career As a chap, I always thought I would be the one to replace Marlin Perkins on Wild Kingdom. I know some of you older guys remember him. "I'll wait in the truck while Jim tackles and hog-ties that 8000 pound rhino". As I got older I had aspirations to work in wildlife biology or forestry. Got my B.S. in Biology but found out most people in those fields didn't make much more than a bagboy. Still sometimes regret choosing money(not that I make a lot now!) and convienence over dreams. Reality I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newarcher Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Your career May attempts at being an American Gigilo or a Chippendales dancer have failed so I resorted to Information Technologies. I wanted to be an attorney but I couldn't defend people that I know are guilty (so I could make the big bucks) nor could I make a living as a prosecutor (they don't get paid enough). Lastly, I didn't want to be a corporate attorney and end up working for some big company stuck in a cubicle all day. So now, I work in IT......for a big company.....stuck in a cubicle all day. I dunno, maybe it is the curse of reality. It seems that everyone here has or had aspirations to be something amazing and most here I would say ended up with a job instead of a career. Of course, I think businesses changed to eliminate most true career paths and decrease lengh of service starting in the 1990's. New Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mcmullin Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Your career I still havent figured out what I want to do yet. I"ll proably end up back in the oilfields when I get home. I dont mind being a RoughNeck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Your career I didn't even think of becoming an attorney until middle of undergrad. Newarcher is right, I'm a prosecutor and I make a modest (downright low by lawyer standards) salary. The trade off is that I am part time and home with my kids (2&4) 2 days per week. HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_D_Hunter Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Your career I had my "dream" job. I was a firefighter for the state of Michigan for 7 years. Then I blew my back out at work. I still work for the state but in Communications...I much rather back outdoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews4life Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Your career Soon to be nurse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Your career [ QUOTE ] I didn't even think of becoming an attorney until middle of undergrad. Newarcher is right, I'm a prosecutor and I make a modest (downright low by lawyer standards) salary. The trade off is that I am part time and home with my kids (2&4) 2 days per week. HB [/ QUOTE ] You are my favorite type of attorney.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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