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re: $55k Spinoff: Are you where you thought you'd be in life?
Posted on 4/17/14 at 12:21 am to bencoleman
Posted on 4/17/14 at 12:21 am to bencoleman
Ben are you a ChemE? I think I might have spoken to you before.
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Posted on 4/17/14 at 12:27 am to jimbeam
No, first career didn't work out. For sure didn't think I'd be in school again at 30
Posted on 4/17/14 at 12:31 am to GreatLakesTiger24
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i am also a sophomore at lsu and i have no idea what im doing
Let's get drunk
but seriously I have some great options but it would involve me leaving LSU, which I'm leaning towards Posted on 4/17/14 at 12:52 am to jimbeam
Considering I dropped out of high school in 9th grade I'd say I'm doing a hell of a lot better than anyone could have imagined. I make about 3x 55k/yr, far more $$ than anyone in my family ever has.
Got a house, truck, wife, dog, toys and travel all the time. I think I'm doin ok for 31.
Got a house, truck, wife, dog, toys and travel all the time. I think I'm doin ok for 31.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 1:05 am to jimbeam
As I age I'm realizing that life is tougher than I expected. I'm thankful for that because if it was a breeze there wouldn't be a challenge. I'm now a father of 4 and every single day I see an area where I can grow in a way that helps me develop my children to become better people. Now that I'm an old bastard I can finally see why my pops was the way he was with us kids. He was just trying to make us grow. At some point it is no longer about me, but about those around me and how I can develop them into better people. The same goes for my progression professionally. Now that I'm in management it's no longer about me becoming a bad arse, it's about me motivating and damn near tricking my staff into reaching their potential. It's hard as frick and I still suck at it, but I'm learning from mistakes and getting better as time goes by.
At the end of the day it's not about the $$$ but about you pouring yourself into other people's lives to develop them into better people. It ain't pretty sometimes but you gotta do what you gotta do to inspire others.
At the end of the day it's not about the $$$ but about you pouring yourself into other people's lives to develop them into better people. It ain't pretty sometimes but you gotta do what you gotta do to inspire others.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 1:12 am to jimbeam
Nope, but making progress. Got a lot of miles left to cover.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 1:18 am to jimbeam
Had a little too much fun and the dean recommended for me to take a break next semester. Scored a one in a million job that starts during my vacation and honestly could not be happier. Life's too short to take too seriously
Posted on 4/17/14 at 2:18 am to MrCoachKlein
quote:Very easy to say that when you're doing well
Life's too short to take too seriously
Posted on 4/17/14 at 2:21 am to jimbeam
When I flip to full commission I'll be set. There is still a dolled amount I'll never settle on though
Posted on 4/17/14 at 2:24 am to jimbeam
I just improvise.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 2:45 am to jimbeam
Not even close. Even if I was, I wouldn't be satisfied, but I'm in a pretty rough spot. But I'm pretty confident in my ability to make something of myself so I think it'll change for the better, but it's pretty rough right now.
A large problem is I'm being pulled in so many directions. Career choices, beliefs, and other stuff.
A large problem is I'm being pulled in so many directions. Career choices, beliefs, and other stuff.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 3:07 am to jimbeam
Family wise, I'm exactly where I always wanted to be. Money making wise, I'm in the ballpark of where I'd always thought I should be. It's just not anywhere near the type of work I ever thought I'd be doing.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:02 am to jimbeam
Career: I'm right about where I though I'd be. Maybe even a little ahead. Highlight of my life right now. Really enjoying it.
Personal life: Nowhere close to where I want to be. I'm tired of where I live, and need to find the right girl. I still have fun with friends and enjoy myself, but those are the missing links I think about when I'm alone.
Personal life: Nowhere close to where I want to be. I'm tired of where I live, and need to find the right girl. I still have fun with friends and enjoy myself, but those are the missing links I think about when I'm alone.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:12 am to jimbeam
Spot on. Maybe even better at 27 
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:33 am to DawgCountry
Was dam close, but life throws in things one has no control of. Had plans to retire at 57, but had to retire at 53 due to health. Thank God I had saved and put away money that I needed. Those extra 4 years of work I would of put away an extra $150K for retirement. 
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:41 am to fishfighter
quote:. That's why I (and probably a lot of us here) are putting away as much as possible while were young.
Thank God I had saved and put away money that I needed.
If you need some extra work, I'll pay you to come clean and do my laundry. You won't save that 150k, but I'll have a clean house. Should be pretty easy on the ole ticker too.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:50 am to jimbeam
Age 42, and pretty close to what I wanted 25 years ago. It's a happy life.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:53 am to jimbeam
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:53 am to CaptainsWafer
quote:
I'll pay you to come clean and do my laundry. You won't save that 150k, but I'll have a clean house. Should be pretty easy on the ole ticker too.
I don't do windows.
Can I send my wife? She can't cook or clean a worth a dam. The house has that lived in look half the time. Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:54 am to jimbeam
I'm on my 4th job since 09 and the best thing that happened to me was being laid off. I was in a rut.
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