No, I was looking to be a cop and was going to school for criminal investigations.

My Dad always told me if I didn't my schoolwork seriously I'd be ⛽ pumping gas.

i wouldn't even do it on that
i wouldn't be able to straighten up

Not really sure I had any idea what I was going to do until I did it.

It’s worked out pretty well for me. No regrets.

Yep the dream job.
Worked in the hunting and fishing industry all of my life. Started in a a tackle and boat dealer at 16 and retired from the industry at 60.
Got to sell toys and fun for all of those years.

never knew.. but I did know there were 24 hours in a day... 8 for work, 8 for sleep, and 8 to play every day... except Saturday and Sunday when there was no work and 16 hours to play two days in a row.

I took metal shop in high school mainly because it took 3 periods every day an got me out of regular classes. Started working in machine shops my senior year. Then hired on with Dresser and spent 15 years there. They were bought out by Halliburton and 3 years in, they shut our plant down. We were offed the chance to go to school to learn another trade, I choose IT and have been at it since. I now work for one the 5 biggest banks in the country doing field support on local branches and setting up new ones.

Not even close.

Had lbj not given a war....I would have been an attorney of some sort...prolly law enforcement.

Nope

Well I think the world (or at minimum, your part of the world) is fortunate that it turned out like it did.

From what I know of you, those kids are definitely better for having you as an influence in their lives. I can’t help but believe that you’ve made a real difference in some lives…and some futures out there Der! In some cases I’ll bet you’ve done it and won’t ever even know.

At my age, when I think about things that really matter, making a difference in a young person’s life is at the top of the list. I think that’s something to be pretty dang proud of!

Very solid skill set….

Well said, Jeff!

Not at all , I stumbled into Aviation as a AMT .

i started off as a TX Alcoholic Beverage Commission auditor, making sure, as close as i could, the 14% hidden liquor tax was paid; then the comptroller office decided they wanted that tax money, millions of dollars, so they traded BINGO for liquor; they wouldn't take us, the TABC auditors, to the comptroller office and fired us all; so i became a bingo auditor at the TX Lottery Commissiion, by God's grace; the comptroller had NO auditing procedures in place, so in 1994 those few of the TABC auditors that transferred to the Lottery Commission, including me, started from scratch; it was fun; i retired in 2003, tired of those behind the desk in Austin thinking they knew what was going on in the field; i hear it's gotten worse now; God took care of me through that and a divorce, giving me GRACE with a new wife and a new job; thank You Lord.