re: What do you baws do for a living?

Military for several years. Got out (regret it)

Solar energy sales while in college (great money. Loved it. Hard work)

HSE coordinator for a small plant (tons of turnover. Loved the position. Hated the company)

Back in school currently for Nursing and eventually CRNA. I still do some solar consulting for a company in Florida but I work from home. Life is good baw

Anyway, I did the “Pursue your dreamzzzz” bullshite fresh out of the military. I had worked with some great units, had a clearance. Figured I could get a CJ degree and get a 3 letter agency position no problem. Upon my green-behind-the-eared graduation... BOOM, sequester (2013-14 time frame) got a call from one of the 3 letter agencies that I had an application through for well over a year saying “hey, we’re not hiring anymore because your President sucks” not really but that’s the non PC version.

Anyway, guess what defree isn’t worth toilet paper in Louisiana? Yep, CJ. Had to reinvent myself a couple times as a result.

TL;DR version: do what’s marketable. Don’t do “what you want” because you’ll be holding your dick and running for coffee for 29k a year. Do something you can guarantee a job in.