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1/25/2012 11:53am
Random thought I've had in the back of my head for a few weeks. If you had it all over to do again, no real limitations...... What would you do? What would you go to school for? What would you want to do? If you could start over again, not have to worry about how much college cost, what would you do? If you could pick what you want to be when you grow up, what would it be?
In reality, I am not a motivated individual. I don't like having to supervise others and guess what I get to do? I would rather putz along at my own pace doing something that is not considered a job. I guess that would describe RETIREMENT!! Now I just have to get through the next 30 or so years.......
They like the technical parts (generally speaking) but hate the business side. Unfortunately, most of what we do is actually on the business side.
If I could do it over??? I don't know. I do like to work with my hands and be closer to the actual project work...sitting at a desk is tough for me. But, that's what I do now.
But, doing actual labor for pay is tough life. And, like anywhere else, to make money, you eventually have to supervise others.
If I had been really wise, I know that I would have scrimped and saved as much as possible and stayed far away from debt early on. A little bit of savings in your 20's means a lot more options in your 30s and 40s.
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Or maybe a White Water rafting guide, or maybe owner of a small charter business (own your own Schooner) and shuttle people around the Carribean or South Pacific.
If I could do it over, I would have gone into the military and become a surgeon. Put in 20 years, and retire to ride MX and Golf my years out.
I wanted to be a lawyer from ages 8-18. I decided I didn't want to when I was 18 because of all the school. by the time I was a junior/senior in college I realized it wasn't so bad, and that law would've been a fun venture.
I went with psychology because I could pass all the classes without much effort. The combination of both would've been a great combo.
Gladly though, my wife is urging me back to school (as she's going back to become a sonogram technician) so I guess those options are still open to me, although it'd be much tougher now.
And amidst all this - I still want a career as a professional musician (but with education to fall back on)
Made more money in years 1999 - 2001.
pay has dropped quite a bit, job security dropped, jobs are being done in India now for a fraction of the cost. Soon as that avenue dries up, we'll go to China for cheap developers.
That contract pretty much ended my rock and roll career.
Now that I think about it, though...
Had we held out for the rumored offers from Virgin and Geffen, and I had become a full-fledged rock star, my family life would have taken a big hit.
Good news though, we're putting the finishing touches on a recording studio that my brother and I decided to build at our office.
So, if all turns out according to plan, I'll be back in the music biz soon.
Hopefully, I can help some aspiring young musicians to avoid the mistakes I made (and make some money, too.)
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You should at least give all (or at lesat most of us) Motodrive/VitalMX family members free lifetime passes to your place. You should always take car of family first!!!
If I had to pick something and it all payed the same, I'd go back to machining or drilling water-wells. I like to work alone. It's just tough to raise a family on $13/hr.
-I took college seriously
-never wasted money getting a degree that I dont use. Those are 4 years I'll never get back, that I could have used doing what I do now. Most of the people who do what I do are about 4 years younger.
-I went to lawschool? Could have taken over the family lawfirm.
-Carpentry and construction for years trying to make money and save while in school took a bad tole on my body. I'm only 25 and my right knee is totally fucked, my back is always sore, and a host of other things.
I figure I'm going to give myself a few more years in the music business and if I cant make it into something great then I will find something else that allows a comfortable life for my future family.
I am going back to undergrad in the fall but I still have no idea what kind of career to pursue. Gonna work on a BA in Behavioral Science and maybe eventually a masters in Sexuality and Gender Studies, which a couple schools I know of have a program in. I guess that leads to a career in some kind of counseling, which I really don't want to do, but hey. There's not much I can think of that I _do_ want to do.
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