Mowing lawns huh? Yeah, I think we all did that and I didn't mind it, except for that one time I mowed my name in the lawn and left it...I got in trouble for that...but it grew back and we laughed about it later. (I didn't get my pay for that effort though.)
My parents wanted me to be a doctor or lawyer or some such thing...my life took me in other directions though and I'm content with what I did, even if they were not. You had no job until college? It's good you were able to focus on your studies I think. Was that college job a fast food place?
That is too funny about the lawn mowing. I have never worked in fast food. My first job out of high school was as a counselor at a youth camp. Then I worked in the library at university and as a math tutor. Eventually I worked retail at Radio Shack before getting my degree and diving into the IT field.
I thought it was a good idea at the time, it was not. Live and learn though right?
Oh, you had good jobs man, the counsellor thing especially, the library too. I never worked at a fast food place either, as I moved into adulthood my job was rather more complicated and kinetic.
A degree...that's something I never got I'm afraid to say; I actually never completed high school. (I'm a dumb ass.) It's not really impeded my progress though I guess, I've had a good life, and continue to.
If I had it to do over again, I am not sure I would have gotten a degree. There are lots of trades jobs that appeal to me that you don't need a degree for. Electrician, HVAC, welding. I'd love to have those skills.
Yeah, I hear you...my trade was different but those you mention are in strong demand at the moment, commanding big dollars, because no one wants to work! Not sure about there, I mean here...getting young people into trades is difficult...they all want to be the fucken CEO in their first ten minutes. #nutbags
Yeah, did you see that recent article about the girl who was mad she couldn't get a six figure job because she didn't have experience and she felt her degree should count for experience.
Yep I heard about it, didn't see it. One of my mates was talking about it and I can't repeat what he said, and what I said. Lol.
I know people like to think the best, be optimistic, but in denying or ignoring what's right before our eyes, the happenings, attitudes, entitlement and so on, isn't going to take the human race to good places...We're a long way down that road and I think it'll get far worse before it gets any better, certainly in our lifetimes I don't see it improving.
No, it likely won't. It's just going to compound as these kids start having kids!