If you made a career change...

[mrmacey]

Originally Posted by fishaholic18

Mike, lets talk.

If you can answer yes to all of them we can talk.
1 Are you willing to work mega hours for at least 3 years.
2 Are you ready to invest 40-70k for a vehicle financing will work.
3 Are you ready to give up everything dear to you to make your company work.
4. Are you willing to lay it all on the line financially and take a gamble that you believe in yourself to make things happen.
5. Are you ready to be an owner or are you just having an enterpeneaurl moment.
6. Do you have the 3 Ds Drive Determination and Dedication that it takes to own a company.
7 Are you teachable
8 And Are you willing to be taught.
9 When the $%it hits the fan and you are struggling are you gonna hang in there.
10 Can you let bull bounce off you because driving clients and dealing with the public is tourture!!!!!

If you answered yes to all of these then maybe you might be intrested in this business Ill tell you I started right behind September 11th air travel at an all time low and I have grown my company from 1 to 4 vehicles in just about a year and half I know what it takes to own I have lived this day in and day out while people sleep I drive and answer e mails any business on your own is going to be tuff to start hard work long hours but you know something I wouldnt give it up for the world Its MINE.

[Notaro]

Originally Posted by JohnR

You have no wife and kids and I imagine a semi-normal life, right? ...

Yup, John. I will keep fighting until the right one comes along, I will quit and get a normal life. Man, my life totally sucks now. I haven't found the right girl.


CAL:
UFC

Nah, i don't do groundfighting. Try K-1. They pay better than regular Muay Thai bouts.

[nightfighter]

Originally Posted by TheSpecialist

If I had to make a change, I think I would get my gc and start a remodeling business.

What Mac said is true, with liability up 30% this year vs no claims, chasing money, bids, paperwork.....It's still work, Bill, but a hell of a lifestyle change from managing money. FWW and I have discussed this before. I was there during the true bull market. Divorce brought my world down and I left the business as I couldn't focus enough until I squared things up enough to be comfortable in my own skin. It was during that time that I truly became passionate for striper fishing, which I often did alone. I will never make the same money again, but I truly enjoy what I do and seeing a quality finished project that has my name on it.

[Jenn]

Well theres no money in it but I always dreamed of being a farmer, you know with the vegetable stand, fresh fruit and homemade pies like momma used to make......

[tattoobob]

At the beginning of the year I started my own Plumbing Co.
by the end of Feb. I ended the idea and got a job. I was
working 80 hrs. to get paid for 30. I got a regular job again
and now I am playing catch up with all the bills working 60
hrs. a week but my free time is my own. and when I leave
work work stay's there.

But in five years I would like to become a teacher so I can
have summers off and fish everyday/ night

[Nebe]

Any job that you have to go to everyday will suck eventually.

[Homerun04]

porn star

[Joe]

A top freelance feature writer/photographer for the national media. (Still working on it.)
You can't make it as an outdoor writer who does not boatfish, so I sell tackle in order to pay the bills. Now, I'm a tackle dealer who does a little writing on the side....oh well.
Its a boring job and I don't make a lot of money but at least I don't have to look at and listen to the d-bags all day like I did when I worked in the printing industry.
The first thing you realize after working for yourself for a while is just how badly the people you used to work for were screwing you.

[Bass Babe]

I'm getting a degree in fisheries this May. But I'm working for a construction company now and will be for a while. Reading all this is kinda making me think twice about not going into what I love. But I need the cash, not to mention the perks, like the view of all the shirtless men up on the wall. Anybody wanna borrow my degree for a while?

[S-Journey]

I'd go back into commercial fishing - I wouldn't make anything close to what I do now but I wuld be a hell of a lot happier.

Money isn't everything - do what makes you happy - (unless you have a family to support)

[redneck24]

hey dave,
just made the transition, quit dodge, full time at the tattoo shop. had to leave before eric got back from vacation, things would have been ugly. he is the biggest scum bag back stabbing little weasel that i have ever met.

[fishaholic18]

Good Daryl, I'm glad for you.
Yes, I know what you mean, it has always been a cut throat business.

[piemma]

Been a software saleman for 30+ years. Now an Internet Cop working with the Feds finding bad guys (Phishers, Spammers, Virus spreaders and some DHS stuff)
There are no GOOD jobs....just ways to make a living and go fishing. Be happy with what you have and make the best of every day.

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by piemma

Been a software saleman for 30+ years. Now an Internet Cop working with the Feds finding bad guys (Phishers, Spammers, Virus spreaders and some DHS stuff)
There are no GOOD jobs....just ways to make a living and go fishing. Be happy with what you have and make the best of every day.

Let me know if you are hiring

[fishweewee]

I have half a mind to set up my own quant trading shop.

I might call it The Wee Wee Fund, L.P.

Getting up at 4:30 every morning, trudging home after 10 p.m., and then being somebody else's bitch-on-call 24/7 is getting tiresome.

[RIJIMMY]

Passion is a big driver. I've witnessed people who are not that good at something but push hard and get themselves noticed and as a result are successful.
As corny as it sounds, Joe Jackson said it all, "You cant get what you want until you know what you want"
I wish I had a career I was passionate about. Since I have had kids, I have been so impressed by our peditricians. Sometimes we go to them so distressed and desperate and they make everything all right. That must be a very rewarding career. I'm sure there are plenty of very depressing issues they deal with that I do not see. I wish I could go home at the end of teh day feeling like I made a differnce. I feel like I spend all day digging a hole and at night someone comes by and fills it up.

[fishweewee]

Passion is indeed very important.

I once had a chat with a career counselor on the train home.

I asked her if she could summarize in one sentence how one could go about finding the perfect job for oneself.

Her answer was brief but profound.

"Find out where your INTERESTS overlap with your ABILITIES."

Sounds easy, but it takes a lot of introspection and maybe some feedback from others about what you like to do and what you are good at doing. And even then, these might not mesh with any current opportunities.

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by fishweewee

I once had a chat with a career counselor on the train home.

Where can I find one of them???

[redneck24]

Originally Posted by piemma

Been a software saleman for 30+ years. Now an Internet Cop working with the Feds finding bad guys (Phishers, Spammers, Virus spreaders and some DHS stuff)
There are no GOOD jobs....just ways to make a living and go fishing. Be happy with what you have and make the best of every day.

i'm actually very happy doing what i do now, and considering the money to be made, i would call it a GOOD job.

[fishweewee]

Originally Posted by fishaholic18

Where can I find one of them???

They're often listed in the yellow pages.

If not, try calling a professional recruiter/recruiter - they can refer you. If you work in a company with an HR department, try discreetly asking around there (preferably with a person you trust).

It's worth the time and money to go speak with one, be it an outplacement counselor or career coach. It's for everyone - not just white collar types.

They do lots of things like do diagnostic skill and personality tests, and give personalized advice as to what might be good for you.

[Jimbo]

Short of FWW's advice, there used to be a popular book called What "Color Is Your Parachute" that led you thru some exercises. The result, if you could be honest with yourself, were several lists of your personality traits, likes and dislikes as far as what one would like in their ideal vocation or career. It may sound sort of corny, but I have used this tool previously with appreciable results. I don't know if it's the perfect job, but I've been here for 20 years and am not considering leaving. Finding out and compiling some honest and revealing information about yourself might help narrow the field for your search for the perfect job. I'm sure there's no bookstore that doesn't have a self-help section with books like these. For the cost of a $5.95 paperback, what could it hurt.

[fishweewee]

To piggyback on Jimbo's comments...

Don't underestimate the importance of your personality type on your work life.

This book is great if you want to explore your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and compatible career options. It's only $13. When you figure out what personality type you are (there are 16 distinct types under the MBTI system), you will likely be amazed by the comments. I'll leave it at that...

Here's a great introductory read. "Do What You Are" by Paul & Barbara Tieger. It looks thick but it's actually short reading as it discusses all 16 personality types and ideal career matches - you only need to read one out of the 16 profiles once you know which type you are.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...644318-8033720

[mrmacey]

And get back to work all of you!!! I am going home to take a nap now my sales manager is taking care of things here at the office my chauffeur is handling the driving hmmmmm all of a sudden things are working in tune with each other things are lightening up for me even though it is busy as hell People on this board remember me when I was laid off had no plans but to fish and collect my check but I couldnt do that forever so here it is 2 years later things are working and believe me it was not easy doing it by myself I repeat BY MYSELF booking answering phones driving 24/7 oh did I say BY MYSELF now I have help and things are easing up not bad for 2 years of hard work maybe 5 years ill be semi retired and will only have to show up for a couple hours in the morning but that is what working and owning a company is about I dont want to fill others pockets anymore and I do not want to be on a clock like a robot okay enough from me im off for the day enjoy yourselves!!! its 80s out there LOL

[mrmacey]

E Myths by Michael Gerber awsome books for anyone interested in starting a small business.