The only thing that shocks me about the real is how high the highs are and how low the lows are, besides that everything is just like TV. Except High School. CURSE YOU ZACK MORRIS!
My aunt is also a 911 dispatcher, or was last I knew. She was the first female sheriff, I cant remember which county. But she stepped down because she got a lot of shit for being a female in that position.
Oh my god... seriously? My grandmother was a deputy sheriff and judge for Polk County - one of the first females.
Anyway, My aunt said to go to the city hall, human resources 2nd floor and fill out an application for dispatcher. 555 Liberty St.
I graduated from college start of June, and was unemployed for all of one day. Walked on Saturday, flight to LA on Sunday, started training on Monday. The company just took me on for a six month or so contract, that if it gets extended for a year, would yield over $40,000 a year. I've got to move to LA, but eh not a bad start.
My aunt is also a 911 dispatcher, or was last I knew. She was the first female sheriff, I cant remember which county. But she stepped down because she got a lot of shit for being a female in that position.
In the last 4 months, My girlfriends car broke down, due to an oil change wherein no oil was put in it. Then my car broke down, I dont know why. It turns over, but just wont start. And now the battery is too dead to do anything really. I lost my job. I was laid off, After spraining my ankle, and never heard back again. Turns out someone else was hired for my position. My girlfriend lost her job, because "her and the boss just dont mesh well." Her boss was a hyper Christian republican, and she is very much neither. I never went to college, well I went for a semester, but it's not really my thing. (I tend to daze off in traditional learning facilities. I work much better on my own.) So I have no real verifiable credentials for anything. I am fully trained for A+. MCSE, and CCNA certifications, but can not afford the testing necessary. That and the job market in Salem, Oregon, is very sparse to say the least.
This is just the past 4 months. I dont even want to get into whats gone on the last 4 years.
So I have no money, no cars, and seemingly no hope. The real world has been shitting on me for some time now.
It strikes me that some of these problems are your fault.
In the last 4 months, My girlfriends car broke down, due to an oil change wherein no oil was put in it. Then my car broke down, I dont know why. It turns over, but just wont start. And now the battery is too dead to do anything really. I lost my job. I was laid off, After spraining my ankle, and never heard back again. Turns out someone else was hired for my position. My girlfriend lost her job, because "her and the boss just dont mesh well." Her boss was a hyper Christian republican, and she is very much neither. I never went to college, well I went for a semester, but it's not really my thing. (I tend to daze off in traditional learning facilities. I work much better on my own.) So I have no real verifiable credentials for anything. I am fully trained for A+. MCSE, and CCNA certifications, but can not afford the testing necessary. That and the job market in Salem, Oregon, is very sparse to say the least.
This is just the past 4 months. I dont even want to get into whats gone on the last 4 years.
So I have no money, no cars, and seemingly no hope. The real world has been shitting on me for some time now.
It strikes me that some of these problems are your fault.
Yeah, you should ALWAYS check your car's fluid levels.
I like the area well enough and have found a steady, full time job, here. It could pay a little better and I could get along with the people better (they are mostly older and conservative...or Mexican) but it allows me to live comfortably in my small apartment and pursue my hobbies...it would be nice if they allowed for more vacation so I could travel more often or for longer periods of time...as it is I don't get any holidays off.
Also, while I rarely work it, there's no overtime pay...and I'm not really comfortable with some of the labor practices that go down on "small farms."
I'd really like to move on, whether it be to another location or career, more for excitement than anything else though.
I also don't feel the ten percent of my checks I've managed to save is nearly enough for my future enjoyment of life.
That said, I've managed to get out of town over the weekends many times over the last few months and have really enjoyed myself. I've also gotten out of a bad relationship and into what seems to be a much much better one.
In the last 4 months, My girlfriends car broke down, due to an oil change wherein no oil was put in it. Then my car broke down, I dont know why. It turns over, but just wont start. And now the battery is too dead to do anything really. I lost my job. I was laid off, After spraining my ankle, and never heard back again. Turns out someone else was hired for my position. My girlfriend lost her job, because "her and the boss just dont mesh well." Her boss was a hyper Christian republican, and she is very much neither. I never went to college, well I went for a semester, but it's not really my thing. (I tend to daze off in traditional learning facilities. I work much better on my own.) So I have no real verifiable credentials for anything. I am fully trained for A+. MCSE, and CCNA certifications, but can not afford the testing necessary. That and the job market in Salem, Oregon, is very sparse to say the least.
This is just the past 4 months. I dont even want to get into whats gone on the last 4 years.
So I have no money, no cars, and seemingly no hope. The real world has been shitting on me for some time now.
It strikes me that some of these problems are your fault.
Yeah, you should ALWAYS check your car's fluid levels.
The car wasn't my fault. She took it to get the oil changed at the normal place she always does, and then the engine seized. I didn't even know she got the oil change until it happened. I never take my car to get the oil changed, I do it myself. I checked the oil, and there was none there. There is no sign of leaks, and the place refuses to do anything about it. Including taking any form of fault. I went out to my car one day, and it wouldnt start. I was hurt on the job, took the time off to heal, and when I came back my position was filled by someone else. And my boss sent me home. I was a construction laborer, there is no form of modified work in that position. Other than the not going to school, I don't see how any of that is my fault.
I hit the blue collar lottery back in January, and I can at least guarantee that my professional life will get better every year for the next six years? Personal life though, I'm not doing much of anything, so I kinda actually, uh, do something.
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Honestly, I've been putting shit off for a while. I don't have my learners yet, and not much of a social life. Also, I don't really know what field I want to go into.
I didn't graduate college, because I decided that living with my boyfriend at the time was more important. (Ugh.)
I took one class, which I passed, then didn't go on with any of the rest of it.
I feel like I'm doing better as a person the way it's ended up, though.
I'm *glad* I didn't go to college for "real"
Though I can't help but wonder where I'd be now if I had gone, and graduated.
Current life is pretty okay.
Looking for a 2 bedroom with an awesome new roomie.
Some exciting opportunities involving jobs.
A boyfriend who actually wants to see me occasionally.
Lots of traveling, lots of new friends.
I'm going to be one of those people who has a very stable life in ten years but hates himself for it.
I'm not going to do anything spectacular or spontaneous, I'm going to get an average job making a livable salary and drudge through the days wishing I hadn't played it safe.
I want to quit college but I won't
I want to travel but I won't
I want to work somewhere exciting, even if it doesn't mean a big pay, but I won't.
I will lead a tripe and meaningless life.
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I was in the shock of the real for about 2 years... 1 year just looking for a job while playing guild wars... eventually i found a well paying but utterly shitty job that i milked for a year. It was classic office work, well paying, my own office when when it wasnt the summer and the interns were not around, golf with clients, etc etc. But I hated it and felt too much like my dad. So I applied to grad school, now i am doing that and its hard work but its a nice escape from the real. Especially when scholarships cover some of it. The only problem is that the masters i am getting is in architecture, so i will not make any real money till i am 50.
But at this point i dont care abut cash, i just have to have the courage to make my own fun... as we all do. Hell, if all else fails i could just grow weed to sell or something... not that i ever would do that.
i have a year and a half before the real hits
i'll probably work at some boring job for a while
then maybe start my own company
become the next bill gates
you know
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The real world is pretty easy, just don't fuck up.
Problem is there's around 100 primary teachers to every 1 job. Everyone and their mother wants to be one.
Chemistry / Maths / Physics for GCSE / A-level are the ones that they need like right now so you'll get a higher golden hello and paid more to train up.
(My GF is just finishing a Chemistry enhancement course followed by her PGCE and she got £250/week for the course and will get well over £10k to do the PGCE and be practically guaranteed a job..)
And some addition to the thread: Been out of uni over a year now. Had a job working for an advertising company making interesting web applications for pittance. Now I'm working for the MoD earning more but not doing anything remotely as interesting..
I'm desperately trying to set myself up freelance and make some money on the side which will hopefully end up supporting me without the need for the drudge of an office job but I don't think that'll be for a long time yet..
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People stay stuff like "college wasn't really for me" or "I have difficulty concentrating". Yeah, college isn't for lazy fucking idiots who don't appreciate why they're there. You're not supposed to like it. It's a fucking education. Stick with it you stupid middle class bastard, or at least resign yourself to not complaining when you're stuck in a dead end job for the rest of your life.
Yeah, I'm not even finishing college for the degree. I've already gained so much experience from my instructors (they like to mix a lot of helpful anecdotes in to lessons) that it would be silly to pass up another 9 months of it. It's being paid for by lottery addicts anyway.
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Oh my god... seriously? My grandmother was a deputy sheriff and judge for Polk County - one of the first females.
Anyway, My aunt said to go to the city hall, human resources 2nd floor and fill out an application for dispatcher. 555 Liberty St.
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It strikes me that some of these problems are your fault.
Yeah, you should ALWAYS check your car's fluid levels.
I like the area well enough and have found a steady, full time job, here. It could pay a little better and I could get along with the people better (they are mostly older and conservative...or Mexican) but it allows me to live comfortably in my small apartment and pursue my hobbies...it would be nice if they allowed for more vacation so I could travel more often or for longer periods of time...as it is I don't get any holidays off.
Also, while I rarely work it, there's no overtime pay...and I'm not really comfortable with some of the labor practices that go down on "small farms."
I'd really like to move on, whether it be to another location or career, more for excitement than anything else though.
I also don't feel the ten percent of my checks I've managed to save is nearly enough for my future enjoyment of life.
That said, I've managed to get out of town over the weekends many times over the last few months and have really enjoyed myself. I've also gotten out of a bad relationship and into what seems to be a much much better one.
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The car wasn't my fault. She took it to get the oil changed at the normal place she always does, and then the engine seized. I didn't even know she got the oil change until it happened. I never take my car to get the oil changed, I do it myself. I checked the oil, and there was none there. There is no sign of leaks, and the place refuses to do anything about it. Including taking any form of fault. I went out to my car one day, and it wouldnt start. I was hurt on the job, took the time off to heal, and when I came back my position was filled by someone else. And my boss sent me home. I was a construction laborer, there is no form of modified work in that position. Other than the not going to school, I don't see how any of that is my fault.
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I took one class, which I passed, then didn't go on with any of the rest of it.
I feel like I'm doing better as a person the way it's ended up, though.
I'm *glad* I didn't go to college for "real"
Though I can't help but wonder where I'd be now if I had gone, and graduated.
Current life is pretty okay.
Looking for a 2 bedroom with an awesome new roomie.
Some exciting opportunities involving jobs.
A boyfriend who actually wants to see me occasionally.
Lots of traveling, lots of new friends.
I'm not going to do anything spectacular or spontaneous, I'm going to get an average job making a livable salary and drudge through the days wishing I hadn't played it safe.
I want to quit college but I won't
I want to travel but I won't
I want to work somewhere exciting, even if it doesn't mean a big pay, but I won't.
I will lead a tripe and meaningless life.
But at this point i dont care abut cash, i just have to have the courage to make my own fun... as we all do. Hell, if all else fails i could just grow weed to sell or something... not that i ever would do that.
It keeps getting better and better
Living with amazing friends and actually earn enough money now to go out with them and try new sports and activities
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Real life is pretty cool.
Shudder.
i'll probably work at some boring job for a while
then maybe start my own company
become the next bill gates
you know
also majoring in English.
Problem is there's around 100 primary teachers to every 1 job. Everyone and their mother wants to be one.
Chemistry / Maths / Physics for GCSE / A-level are the ones that they need like right now so you'll get a higher golden hello and paid more to train up.
(My GF is just finishing a Chemistry enhancement course followed by her PGCE and she got £250/week for the course and will get well over £10k to do the PGCE and be practically guaranteed a job..)
And some addition to the thread: Been out of uni over a year now. Had a job working for an advertising company making interesting web applications for pittance. Now I'm working for the MoD earning more but not doing anything remotely as interesting..
I'm desperately trying to set myself up freelance and make some money on the side which will hopefully end up supporting me without the need for the drudge of an office job but I don't think that'll be for a long time yet..
Then it's not really an employer, is it? It's just some place you hang out at during the day.
You need to start signing everything as "CasinoGhost BSc (hons)"
It's what I did for a full six months after getting my degree.
Christmas cards, birthday cards, gift tags, letters..
I was just happy that it finally didn't mean "bronze swimming certificate"