What do you mean other route?

PrimerPLus said:

What do you mean other route?

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Going to school for computer scince. However I am thinking of switching to automotive mechanic...

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The above implies that you have two directions(routes, paths, avenues, roads, ways) you can go in life as far as what your career will be. This is what I was referring to.

TallestHERETIC said:

Building and programming computers is an easy task for me, at least. Already built 4 so far, including the one im using right now. Did my first one was i was 11. Game development/design should be a breeze.

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Don't get your hopes up on being a breeze compared to install ram on your own pc. There's a lot into it. All tho making basic games such as a lot of those indi games out there are not as complicated as a full developed games you see on the market today. As for everyone else I have seen many people go to college I have seen many friends pass high school, and I have seen many of them go no where they thought they where going. I do encourage schooling but in this economy or even lifetime I wouldn't waste my days inside being a gremlin to not get anywhere far. As most I have seen it came down to luck being at the right place at the right time kinda thing. But everyone lifes is different this is what I have seen in my lifetime, but who am I to judge I am only 25.. I just wish for a better life job for everyone. xD

GSXSixteenG said:

Its all relative to the degree and the teachers.

I work public accounting. I am a CPA. If your into that kind of thing I would recommend it, the future outlook is good. I work hard from January to April 55+ hours a week. Then summers are a breeze of only 30 hours a week. Salaried at 55k and usually bonus is around 5k. You will start out over 40k right out of college. Not bad for 4 years of college, but I know they have changed the requirements for the CPA exam to needing your masters. How much you like it depends on where you work though. You do your 5 years in public accounting and make good contacts, once you have the experience the typical CPA will step into a controller job making six figures.

The only thing I'd change is going to an expensive private college. Student loans are horrible.

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Also a CPA and formerly big 4 public accounting. Depending on where you live the pay can be very good. I came out of school making over 50 and was at 70 in 3 years although that's when I got out (didn't intend to get out so early, but life happened and it was the right move at the right time). 5 years typically will not get you a controller position though, at least not in a decent sized company or a public company. 5 years public though will get you six figures. i'm currently doing sec reporting for the company I work for, pretty interesting and the hours are much better than public (although my public hours were more like 80+ for jan/feb). I still put in the occasional 18 hr day here and there. My longest was probably 20 while working on an ipo. not bad considering I know people that have done 30+ hrs straight at work in big 4 - that's insane

n0de said:

The above implies that you have two directions(routes, paths, avenues, roads, ways) you can go in life as far as what your career will be. This is what I was referring to.

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Oh I gotcha.
I know what you mean now haha.
I guess such is life.
Maybe I can find a pot o gold .

Anyways I get what youre saying and I agree.

cs82685 said:

Also a CPA and formerly big 4 public accounting. Depending on where you live the pay can be very good. I came out of school making over 50 and was at 70 in 3 years although that's when I got out (didn't intend to get out so early, but life happened and it was the right move at the right time). 5 years typically will not get you a controller position though, at least not in a decent sized company or a public company. 5 years public though will get you six figures. i'm currently doing sec reporting for the company I work for, pretty interesting and the hours are much better than public (although my public hours were more like 80+ for jan/feb). I still put in the occasional 18 hr day here and there. My longest was probably 20 while working on an ipo. not bad considering I know people that have done 30+ hrs straight at work in big 4 - that's insane

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Not a big 4 for me, I have multiple friends that went that route and hated it. I work for a very well known firm in my area, but we only have staff of about 15. In my few years here, we've lost a few staff to controller jobs in after 5-7 years. While I agree that your not going to get a huge controller job at 5 years of public accounting, but it usually the minimum requirement when employers are looking for a controller. And obviously your chances are much higher if its a client of your firm.

I'm just surprised in not the only CPA on this forum.

I'm going to school and studying Networking, I had thought about switching to automotive but didn't go through with it because I like wrenching as a hobby would hate it as a job dealing with pricks. So I'm staying in the networking field it's tough but I felt more excited when I seen the networking towers I get to work with then the shops the auto school works in. Plus I'm just going for an AA to get a job and pay off some loans. If I end up loving networking then darn skippy I'm going back for a bachelors. But as for right now I work at an auto parts store. Pay sucks but the coworkers are awesome makes me enjoy the job. I'd say I'm doing ok for 20.

I'm a Construction Electrician. I want to do some Industrial so I can get my ticket for that too.
Future, start my own business.

Currently finishing my Mechanical Engineering degree, once I graduate I should be in the cockpit of some pretty fast toy

Wow, I'm surprised after all the comments, nobody else is going into the medical field.

Haven't said much about it at all on these forums but if you know me, you know what my career is. I'm an aspiring chef and in Culinary school currently, have been for a year, got a good grip to go as I'm going for my Bachelors in Culinary Management, and eventually my Masters so I can eventually go for my ACF Master Chef title, and maybe even have the door to be an Instructor(I wouldn't mind teaching at all).


Adore it, been cooking and in restaurants all my life and it's all me. As a bonus in my future restaurants, all DSM owners get discounts.

Saturdee said:

Wow, I'm surprised after all the comments, nobody else is going into the medical field.

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, I feel the same way about the Culinary field.

Saturdee said:

Wow, I'm surprised after all the comments, nobody else is going into the medical field.

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Well currently I weld, but I just got done doing my prerequisites and getting ready to enter the LPN program.

I was a sous chef for 4 years, than computer repair tech for 2 years Now welder. Welder is far better.

urbansmoker1 said:

I was a sous chef for 4 years, than computer repair tech for 2 years Now welder. Welder is far better.

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Couldn't resist correcting you. Definitely all in what you prefer. I like welding, but cooking is my passion. A lot of people can't handle the stress that comes with being a Chef, or just plain don't like it. Working 60-80+ hours a week in sweltering temps, around sharp knives and fire is fun as hell to me. I'm a sick and twisted individual I guess.



You definitely don't become a Chef if you like money though. .

CrackedDSM said:

, I feel the same way about the Culinary field.

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That's my passion man..... currently im a foreclosure specialist and i hate it, before that i was chef but i got young kids right now so its not ideal for me, but once they get older im going back into it

johnmel said:

That's my passion man..... currently im a foreclosure specialist and i hate it, before that i was chef but i got young kids right now so its not ideal for me, but once they get older im going back into it

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Where were you a Chef at? I like hearing peoples preference in food/style of cuisine. I'm one of the few crazy individuals actually wanting to get into fine dining/haute cuisine. Everytime I do a catering event that's a little more upscale that requires me to be on my game more I love it. Fine dining requires you to be absolutely perfect, and is a lot of wear and tear but it's worth it to me.


I'm glad you touched on the family thing though. Sooner or later I know there will come a point when I have to choose family over the restaurant, but for now I'm going to enjoy it as much as I can.

Where are/did you study at? I attended Johnson and wales, but figured culinary arts was fun, but wasn't my future. I studied to be a diesel mechanic and eventually joined the army, that was 7 years ago..

The Art Institute of Tennessee. A couple of our instructors are former Johnson and Wales, former Culinary Institute of America, and they say the curriculum and way we teach here they like better. Getting to work with authentic cuisine from around the world, not just French or one specific region. I've been in awhile, but I've got to say ever since Ai got their ass sued out by the government, stuff is going downhill and they are getting pretty nazi-ish with payments. I dunno if I would recommend it to anyone if I'm honest, they lie a lot to get you to sign up and join so they can get your grant money/money period. I do like the curriculum and school itself, and my Chefs are great (one of the Chefs here is actually an ACF Certified Master Chef), but how they pretty much outright try anything to get your money, and then essentially just dump you except to harass you for more money is a little much.

Sorry for the spelling error im on my iphone, i know how to spell sous chef.

I study at the le cordon bleu in Pittsburgh, Ive worked all over the place i started out when i was 14 at a upscale restaurant doing prep work, and worked my way up from there during high school worked my way up to the sauté station took a yr off after i graduated high school and lived in Italy with my grand mother and worked and learned from this old school chef that worked at my grand mothers restaurant, went to le cordon bleu and graduated before i did my internship i was one of the personal chefs for Kenny Chesney went one tour with him then ended up doing my internship down in A.C. working for Michael Mina at Sea Blue I worked there for a 4 yrs became certified Sous Chef. and i ended up leaving and following a Chef that i met there who opened up his own restaurant down in Jersey called rt 130 south that ended up becoming a flop went back over to A.C. working for Wolfgang Pucks American Grille as a Sous Chef but it was hard as work man i worked like 60+ hr weeks i made a crap ton of money tho with all the OT but i got married and had my first kid so i ended up leaving that job and took a kitchen manger position at Fridays which was ok cause it allowed me to have a little more time with my family but once i had my 2nd child and still working long hrs my wife hated the fact that i was never around for my kids so i got the 9-5 but its not the life for me i love being in the kitchen. idk if that answers your question tho. and i guess i should have been more clear in my first responce by saying i was a "CHEF" i was never a "Head CHEF" but i know you know what i mean.

+1 with welding. All I know is MIG and stick welding though. Soon will get my hands on some TIG welding.