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Needs some job advice
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Thanks Libertas, thats the game plan :thumbup:
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Yep what 1kimo4u said, also we were suppose to work tomorrow but my B-I-L ended up shooting a nail into his hand today so it seems like were having a little bad luck, but oh well.
Damn take me back. I remember in the 80's I worked for a roofing company. We were laying down insulation and I was shooting it down after this guy I worked with set it in. All afternoon he kept putting his foot out there and saying "put one right here, I want work comp". He said it one time to many! I popped one in the top of his foot. Nailed his foot to the deck. He turned white as a sheet. He wasn't very lucky though as the nail miraculously didn't hit a bone. He was back to work a day later.
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3rd option on your list, much easier to network and find other ,better jobs if you are in work
Good Luck !
Good Luck !
Okay, here's some advice from an old guy.
I don't know what your educational background is but if you don't have an undergraduate degree, that's were I'd start. I started at age 32. Until then, I'd never stepped foot in a college. I went to night school for twelve years. It was a bitch at the time, but worth every minute I spent there. Met many great people and learned a great deal about book stuff and myself. In fact, I'm toying with the idea of going back to school. Just for the hell of it.
Try to distinguish between a job and a career. To me, a career requires a skill set that can be used at any company. With a career, you're no longer a situation guy, but someone who can ply his trade anywhere, at a multitude of companies. For example, an accountant can be an accountant for a medical company, an airline, a construction company, etc. The rules of accounting don't change, except in government.
Always plan ahead. Always be sure that if you lose your job, you'll land on your feet. Keep your skills up-to-date. Don't depend on anyone but yourself. Little loyalty exists between companies and employees these days. Therefore, you need to be nimble with an up-to-date resume and marketable skills.
Good luck my friend.
I don't know what your educational background is but if you don't have an undergraduate degree, that's were I'd start. I started at age 32. Until then, I'd never stepped foot in a college. I went to night school for twelve years. It was a bitch at the time, but worth every minute I spent there. Met many great people and learned a great deal about book stuff and myself. In fact, I'm toying with the idea of going back to school. Just for the hell of it.
Try to distinguish between a job and a career. To me, a career requires a skill set that can be used at any company. With a career, you're no longer a situation guy, but someone who can ply his trade anywhere, at a multitude of companies. For example, an accountant can be an accountant for a medical company, an airline, a construction company, etc. The rules of accounting don't change, except in government.
Always plan ahead. Always be sure that if you lose your job, you'll land on your feet. Keep your skills up-to-date. Don't depend on anyone but yourself. Little loyalty exists between companies and employees these days. Therefore, you need to be nimble with an up-to-date resume and marketable skills.
Good luck my friend.
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Willieboy talks sense. That's good advice.
To those who advocate living off the state...
I don't understand people not working at all, unless they're rich, or have a partner who is happy to support them. Otherwise they're just sponging off of society.
The problem is that some people have this chip on their shoulder about work, won't work for less than $X an hour, or won't do what they see as a demeaning job. They'll complain like hell if their trash doesn't get collected, but they'd rather sit on their arse than collect trash themselves. That's downright laziness and hypocracy.
Now to the job problem...
I'd stick with what you have until there is no more work and they are forced to shelve you. Here's the key to bridging the gap and building a stable future: Start working for yourself now. Start in your spare time, in the evenings, at the weekend, whatever. But start looking for ather sources of income. Buy and sell on eBay, walk around neighbourhoods offering to cut people's lawns, wash cars, whatever. You need more than one income stream, and you need to be in control of at least one of them. It's hard work, and there is the dignity thing to get over, but just knowing you can work harder than most people and net $3K a week if you want to is a very solid foundation for the future. And it gives you freedom and releaves stress. You no longer need to worry about what happens in one company or other doesn't want you as an employee anymore.
Start looking for additional income streams. Not instead of but as well as. Look at people in everyday life, in restaurants, malls, in their gardens, wherever, and think, What are they buying and why? What do they want to spend money on? What can I offer that would be better for them? When you come up with an idea, try it. It'll take a little time to get in tune with your specific customer demographic, but it will happen.
I really wish you all the luck in the world, and more importantly, here's wishing good health and happiness for you and your family.
To those who advocate living off the state...
I don't understand people not working at all, unless they're rich, or have a partner who is happy to support them. Otherwise they're just sponging off of society.
The problem is that some people have this chip on their shoulder about work, won't work for less than $X an hour, or won't do what they see as a demeaning job. They'll complain like hell if their trash doesn't get collected, but they'd rather sit on their arse than collect trash themselves. That's downright laziness and hypocracy.
Now to the job problem...
I'd stick with what you have until there is no more work and they are forced to shelve you. Here's the key to bridging the gap and building a stable future: Start working for yourself now. Start in your spare time, in the evenings, at the weekend, whatever. But start looking for ather sources of income. Buy and sell on eBay, walk around neighbourhoods offering to cut people's lawns, wash cars, whatever. You need more than one income stream, and you need to be in control of at least one of them. It's hard work, and there is the dignity thing to get over, but just knowing you can work harder than most people and net $3K a week if you want to is a very solid foundation for the future. And it gives you freedom and releaves stress. You no longer need to worry about what happens in one company or other doesn't want you as an employee anymore.
Start looking for additional income streams. Not instead of but as well as. Look at people in everyday life, in restaurants, malls, in their gardens, wherever, and think, What are they buying and why? What do they want to spend money on? What can I offer that would be better for them? When you come up with an idea, try it. It'll take a little time to get in tune with your specific customer demographic, but it will happen.
I really wish you all the luck in the world, and more importantly, here's wishing good health and happiness for you and your family.
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As far as military scholarships for college...since you brought it up, I'll throw something related out there.
If you're looking at VMA, take a drive and ask the admissions and financial aid departments lots of questions.
If you don't have hard feelings against the Guard, look into it. There's a lot of financial aid available. A recruiter can give you the whole Education pamphlet thing and answer questions.
Marine Reserve is another way to go, but I've heard they really get the short end of the stick as far as educational benefits go. Someone familiar with their benefits can field that one.
Whichever route you choose, just keep asking questions. Questions are good.
Just don't get sucked in and get all starry eyed by the recruiters.
If you can get that scholarship, go for it. Just make sure you have a backup.
G'luck with whatever you do, things'll turn out alright.
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I got a 26 ACT score, 96 ASVAB score, I've went to a couple of summer camps two of which are prestigious, one was at Tinker AFB and OU and the other one was a Oak Ridge National Research Lab. I have the grades (3.67 GPA and 20th in class rank as of now) and the athletics (JV Soccer, Varsity Tennis, and Varsity Cross Country) and the community services so I have a pretty strong resume for hopefully an Army scholarship to Carson-Newman, and if I don't get on I'll try for AF at VT or Army at ETSU. So future education I'm not to concerned about, short term work is what I was hoping for advice on, but thanks to everyone who threw there $.02 in it's much appreciated :thumbup: