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 Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: fish4bass]
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10/20/19 04:47 AM
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BThomas
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Nope.... I was a pup and a friend said EDS is hiring. I put on my one suit ... walked in.... filled out a paper application. It lasted 38 years. Strange how life goes. A fishing twist. The receptionist sent me to the hiring managers office. One of his first questions was "What do you do on off time?" . I said bass fish. He evidently did also. We talked fishing for a bit and hired. The one and only interview in my life. Raised two great kids. EDS was where I got my start. Although, I did not stay at EDS. I did continue down the computer technology track. I have been with the same company for 32 years.
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/20/19 04:49 AM
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BThomas
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Just keeping it real....been in this business for 43 years this year and had never even heard of it in HS.
Always thought I would be a game warden somewhere.....oh well I bet a lot of us probably share that same thought process. I had no earthly clue I would end up in the field I'm in. Always hate it at Career Day deals we do because all the other FF have really cool stories about why they became a FF.....except me....  Why did you become a FF ?
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/20/19 05:03 AM
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RayBob
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I went premed fresh out of HS for 3 semesters but was too immature to follow through. I regret it tremendously now. I quit college and worked a few jobs and ended up doing HVAC. After about 10 years I decided my body didn't like it (I made OK dough). Did night classes to get my pre-reqs and quit for 2.5 years of nursing school. been at it 29 years.
Advice? Wise men don't need it. Fools won't heed it.
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/20/19 05:05 AM
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Choogie Chunker
Extreme Angler
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When I was a kid I wanted to be a garbage man. I thought they only had to work 2 days a week!
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I'm not old. My bobbers just float a little lower than they used to.
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/20/19 11:06 AM
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LoneStarSon
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Figured I'd be a psychiatrist. I'm not.
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/20/19 11:12 AM
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gander
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Not even close. In HS wanted wildlife mgmt ended up doing facility maintenance repair and support / engineering (telco)
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/20/19 11:44 AM
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elcoyote, esq.
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I figured I would be an investigator, flying around exotic locations in helicopters with my friend, solving mysteries, and driving a Ferrari, so no. Not at all.
Team wolfs I had to perform. It took a minute to get it all in my mouth and another five to swallow it all.
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/20/19 11:44 AM
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Brent S
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Didn't know what I wanted to do for a career. Went to a junior college and practically threw some darts at a dartboard to decide my fate.
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: BThomas]
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10/20/19 11:50 AM
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Mark Perry
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Just keeping it real....been in this business for 43 years this year and had never even heard of it in HS.
Always thought I would be a game warden somewhere.....oh well I bet a lot of us probably share that same thought process. I had no earthly clue I would end up in the field I'm in. Always hate it at Career Day deals we do because all the other FF have really cool stories about why they became a FF.....except me.... Why did you become a FF ? I was in my 20s and one day it just hit me that it was what I wanted to do. It fit my personality so i made it happen.
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/20/19 11:57 AM
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Bigbob_FTW
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Sort of. I dropped out of engineering in college, and ended up running the engineering dept. where I work.
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/20/19 12:15 PM
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crapyetr
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absolutely...i luv math...after trying everything in my home town, moved to Austin in 1983, became a TxAlcoholicBeverageCommission tax auditor until the comptroller decided they wanted the gross receipts tax and fired us all...became a bingo auditor in 1994...retired in 2002...still keep books for the bingo folks i audited...it's just fun to me...i don't work...i play...and fish...God is really GOOD
MERCY - not receiving what you deserve
GRACE - receiving what you don't deserve
America's MESS = God's miracle fixes
I'd rather walk with God with no questions answered than to walk thru life without Him and know the answers
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/20/19 12:30 PM
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Dognot
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I went to school to be a refrigeration A/C Tech, Took a job as a plant operator with hopes of being a company electrician.
Plant operated for 35 yrs. Now i'm in pipeline / Damage control. But I have never called anyone to work on my air conditioner. I have installed a few for myself and friends.
Sometimes what didn't work out for you, did in fact, work out for you.
Haters going to hate and believers are going to believe.
Every man has two lives,The second one starts when he realizes that he has only one.
โHard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.โ
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/20/19 12:53 PM
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mfd219
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Always wanted to do what I do as long as I can remember. December 2nd will be my last day. 35 years is enough. Time to turn it over to the young guys.
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/20/19 01:00 PM
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chickenman
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My 20 year career in supply chain ended last year. Now I work for a natural gas company.
I would not have chosen either profession coming out of high school but I regret not working for the gas company earlier in life.
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/20/19 01:08 PM
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beartrap
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worked in printing business while in college,went to law school and worked part time for a title lawyer,hated it and law school so stayed in printing business for few years after college then went to work for A.C.Neilsen Co. as field auditor and lived in the Miss. delta...loved the hunting/fishing,hated the job especially all the traveling...ending up applying and getting the job as manager of the local mall which led me to several promotions to bigger mall/shopping center management jobs...retired almost 15 years ago and nobody in history of the world has enjoyed NOT WORKING more than me....
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