| ehos |
Kinda along the other thread lines.... I have programming experience, but I took a bunch of time off (traveling, running business, getting married etc).
Just looking for input. I'm getting up there (30+), don't mind going back to school, but should I?
Should I go back to programming/IT? But I feel so rusty and out of touch, is there jobs for washed up hasbeens? (I was a god back in the day, but who knows now?)
A little demotivated I guess, I feel like such a slacker (everyone's working, and I'm chilling out all the time).
I also thought about becoming a mechanic as I love cars (I restore cars on the side, that's what I really love to do).
HELP? :) |
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| shortie |
Im not really one to give advice in this area, other than I have learned the hard way to do what you love, and love what you do.
7yrs of post secondary and many, many thousands of $ later I have learned a hard lesson that doing things because they would be a good 'job' but you arent really passionate about it, is just going to make you hate your life. Id rather be making less money, but loving what I do, than just doing a job because I have to do it.
probably doesnt help you much, but just my .02 |
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| AudiInProgress |
We used to have a programmer working out of the same office as us... He ended up giving up programming and went out into the world to install satellite. Apparently he's much happier and making more money.
I don't know about you, but if you're wary about getting back into it, maybe you should look at doing something you're already sure you'd enjoy? |
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| AudiInProgress |
Also, I agree with shortie, I would much rather wake up every morning excited (or at least happy) going into work... Opposed to waking up every morning and wanting to die because I can't stand my job. I've worked both side of the spectrum, and I'd rather make less money at a job I love, than more money at a job I can't stand.
-rob |
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| ehos |
I'm running my own business right now (6+ years) which is alot of fun, low stress, but also low pay :)
I just got a bit into the 'joneses syndrome' when I hear people making 100K+ year. Being poor does have its perks though, we travel whenever (just got back from Vancouver), but the downside is probably a bit antsy about missing out on the 'boom' (I don't consider real estate gains as anything because we never want to sell our house).
Oh well, winter blahs I guess...
Thanks for the advice though :) |
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| dc2696 |
Haha ehoes buddy I hear ya, a couple weeks ago an 18y/o told me to move to Ft Mac because thats where the real money is and then proceeded to talk up hos 75k first yr rate...
I'm not by any means making bad money but it seems everyone else is making more lol and I have a job I like but everything has its ups and downs.
Doing a job you love might put you off about doing that job at home or on personal time as it will feel like work, not always the case but I do know afew ppl its happened to. |
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| JustinL |
I would shy away from turning a hobby into a job. You might end up hating your hobby. Pick something you enjoy for sure, but just not something you already do for fun.
You could consider an MBA. I'm just wrapping mine up and the average starting salary for a grad from the part time program was just over $100K last year. You sound like you have a mind for business, so you'd probably like the classes. |
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| CKXtreme |
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Originally posted by ehos
I'm running my own business right now (6+ years) which is alot of fun, low stress, but also low pay :)
I just got a bit into the 'joneses syndrome' when I hear people making 100K+ year. Being poor does have its perks though, we travel whenever (just got back from Vancouver), but the downside is probably a bit antsy about missing out on the 'boom' (I don't consider real estate gains as anything because we never want to sell our house).
Oh well, winter blahs I guess...
Thanks for the advice though :)
Whats your business? Is there a way to ramp up the efforts with that? Take on a partner or something?
I personally would stay away from running up to Ft Crack. Sure, its where the money is, but sanity outweighs money, as there are plenty of lucrative ways to make a living, without wanting to kill yourself the whole time.
From other posts, you seem interested in financial planning, would that be a possible career change?
I would assume opening a shop to restore cars would take an enormous amount of capital, and as someone already stated, turning your hobby into a profession may leave you without a hobby.
I own a retail business, but I'm using the profit received here to invest into real estate development... That could be a decent thing for you. There's lots of syndicator's & developers out here now, you could get in with that?
Are you willing to work on a commission based pay structure or do you want a salary?
Are you willing to take up something totally foreign to you? It may cost you a bit of money until you pass the learning curve, but depending on what it is, could pay off better in the long run.
I certainly dont know what you're looking for, or who you are, I'm just throwing some ideas out there, maybe something will catch interest.... |
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| unlimited |
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Originally posted by CKXtreme
I personally would stay away from running up to Ft Crack. Sure, its where the money is, but sanity outweighs money, as there are plenty of lucrative ways to make a living, without wanting to kill yourself the whole time.
yah, prices for housing (rent/own) here is unbelievable even with ppl makin 80-100k a year. the pay is good if you have residence already otherwise, not so much.
cant say too much else but what everyone else has said. do what you want! :thumbup: |
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| Blackout-spec |
open a body shop!!! seriously if i new more about body work and had a few guys to start a buisness, thats exactly what i would do. i couldnt get my car in for 3 months! can you imagine how much money body shops ring in over winter?
seriously you could make mad money!!!! |
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| the_fornicator |
| If you're looking for an IT job, lemme know. The company I work for is hiring in all departments -development, QA, tech support (desktop and DBA), system implementations (lots of business travel... I mean, LOTS), etc., etc., |
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| TrevorK |
I would agree with the others and strongly recommend against making your hobby your career.
Myself, I don't focus on my job and whether it makes me happy. I am happy because of my life, and my job is just a very, very small portion of it. My job affords me the opportunity to do what I want to do with my life, what more could you want?
I find it interesting that everyone expects their job to make them happy. Do they expect a wife to make them happy? A fancy car? A trip to europe? At that point, I think one needs to examine what "happy" is to them, and why everything under the sun, other than themselves, is used to make them happy. To be happy with life is to be happy with yourself, and you should be able to do that regardless of what job you have (as long as it doesn't go against your morals/endanger you). |
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| Perilous_Enterprises |
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Originally posted by TrevorK
I would agree with the others and strongly recommend against making your hobby your career.
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If you like working on cars now, you'll hate it by the time you get your journeymans. ITS A FACT!! (been there, done that)
Go to school and persue something new. It's never too late to expand your education. |
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| jordanturbo |
| I am seriously considering leaving my current position with inspection in the O&G industry to go back and work at Sport Mart part time in the tech shop since it is much more enjoyable/ less stressful. Sometimes the job just isnt worth it, but I do have something lined up in the next few months anyways. |
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| Seks |
I went to the U 10 years ago. After that, ventured out into the young professionals' world. Past sept, i enrolled back to college/U FT to pursue a career change and I just finished my 07/08 school term. Will be a few years before I'm done...
So you're not alone... |
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