If you could do anything...Part 2 - Page 5

unknownroad · 07-21-2009, 10:54 AM

I had planned to go to law school, with the hopes of doing civil liberties work and possibly pursuing a bench somewhere, but i just got too burned out on school. So i took the path of least resistance, and ended up with a pretty decent job as jobs go... flexible schedule, i can show up in shorts and a t-shirt, don't have to talk to people, and i get paid well (for the area). Spending time/mental energy on my hobbies is far more appealing than busting my ass to try to improve my career situation.

CrazyKell · 07-21-2009, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

Why not just write? I'm confused as to why you would need the process?

Oh I am writing.

I want to do a lot of different types of writing and was also looking for a way to start my own business. So the two ideas came together and now that's my little project that I run on the side.

The "process" is just a means of keeping afloat until I get into corporate training. I've applied to so many corporate training jobs but I don't have the corporate experience.

So I decided to go out and get the corporate experience with a company that will support the end goal. Lots of connections in this company!

Papa_Complex · 07-21-2009, 12:34 PM

Haven't met a team owner who would drag me around the world on his dime. Still need to work on the skill levels too. By the time I'm ready to retire from this job, I might be able to live the dream.

Flexin · 01-27-2010, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Flexin

Out of my three options I need to go to school for two of them. Each of them is $10000 or around there. So that is one thing I need. Thats not a big issue so thats not stopping anything.

If I go the firefighter route I have a couple of things to do besides get the money for training. I'm going to start on those because they will be good for me, firefighter or not.

James

Since you are able to do it now are you going to do it?

James

I should know in days if I will have some of the money for Fire school. If I get that I'm in. I still need to find the rest of the money but I will be in for at least the first half anyway.

Did anyone else decide to do anything they talked about in this thread?

James

karl_1052 · 01-27-2010, 07:47 AM

Kepp doing what I am doing. Govt jobs rock.
Go to work is shorts, tshirts and sandals, work my 35 hours a week and make good money doing it.

Rider · 01-27-2010, 09:33 AM

I have no practical experience outside of building my own motors for private use but if it paid enough, I'd love to build race motors. I've rebuilt lawn mower and 2 stroke engines quite a bit and I have assembled a V-8 engine before but I have no certification nor real world experience that would be required.

Papa_Complex · 01-27-2010, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Flexin

Did anyone else decide to do anything they talked about in this thread?

Yes, I'll be heading off to Montreal, to meet with representatives from Gauloises for a photography try-out at Assen this season. If it works out, I'll be on retainer and following the series for the next 5 years at a rate of €120K per year, plus expenses. There's a minimum dress code, so I'm being fitted for one of their white safety vests right now. I don't know how they can call it a safety vest though. Seems to me that these overly long sleeves and all of these straps could get stuck in something.

More on that later. They want me to come out with them to the bus now.

HurricaneHeather · 01-27-2010, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Yes, I'll be heading off to Montreal, to meet with representatives from Gauloises for a photography try-out at Assen this season. If it works out, I'll be on retainer and following the series for the next 5 years at a rate of €120K per year, plus expenses. There's a minimum dress code, so I'm being fitted for one of their white safety vests right now. I don't know how they can call it a safety vest though. Seems to me that these overly long sleeves and all of these straps could get stuck in something.

More on that later. They want me to come out with them to the bus now.

Holy Cow! Congrats....that is really awesome.

I still don't know what I want to do with my life.

But, I am trying not to force myself to figure it out. That alone stresses me out.

karl_1052 · 01-27-2010, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Yes, I'll be heading off to Montreal, to meet with representatives from Gauloises for a photography try-out at Assen this season. If it works out, I'll be on retainer and following the series for the next 5 years at a rate of €120K per year, plus expenses. There's a minimum dress code, so I'm being fitted for one of their white safety vests right now. I don't know how they can call it a safety vest though. Seems to me that these overly long sleeves and all of these straps could get stuck in something.

More on that later. They want me to come out with them to the bus now.

For MotoGP?

Papa_Complex · 01-27-2010, 10:04 AM

Sorry folks. I thought that the long sleeves and straps would be a dead give-away

07-21-2009, 10:54 AM	#41
unknownroad Guys... where are we? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Moto: SV650 Interstate, CX500 rat-bobber, whatever else runs. Posts: 784	I had planned to go to law school, with the hopes of doing civil liberties work and possibly pursuing a bench somewhere, but i just got too burned out on school. So i took the path of least resistance, and ended up with a pretty decent job as jobs go... flexible schedule, i can show up in shorts and a t-shirt, don't have to talk to people, and i get paid well (for the area). Spending time/mental energy on my hobbies is far more appealing than busting my ass to try to improve my career situation. __________________ Considering Verizon Business service? Perhaps you'd like to consider a nice drain cleaner enema instead?

07-21-2009, 12:34 PM	#43
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	Haven't met a team owner who would drag me around the world on his dime. Still need to work on the skill levels too. By the time I'm ready to retire from this job, I might be able to live the dream. __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

01-27-2010, 07:47 AM	#45
karl_1052 sergeant hatred Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ottawa Moto: The bus Posts: 2,723	Kepp doing what I am doing. Govt jobs rock. Go to work is shorts, tshirts and sandals, work my 35 hours a week and make good money doing it. __________________ My wife was afraid of the dark...then she saw me naked and now she's afraid of the light.

01-27-2010, 10:04 AM	#50
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	Sorry folks. I thought that the long sleeves and straps would be a dead give-away __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

01-27-2010, 09:33 AM	#46
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	I have no practical experience outside of building my own motors for private use but if it paid enough, I'd love to build race motors. I've rebuilt lawn mower and 2 stroke engines quite a bit and I have assembled a V-8 engine before but I have no certification nor real world experience that would be required.