Subj : Re: 3.5 weeks to being la
To   : ACMEBBS
From : Gamgee
Date : Wed Jul 20 2022 19:21:00

-=> ACMEBBS wrote to Gamgee <=-

 >  AC> For others...would agree with you. Myself and others like myself
 >  AC> who were grown up in the 80's/90's...your experience is something
 >  AC> I've only experienced recently and rarely before this. Those of
 >  AC> us followed the "rules" and still ended up with the short end of
 >  AC> the stick for life. Wished I had your experience...but haven't.
 >  AC> Makes me sad.

 > Yes, there is some truth in what you said there.  Nice guys don't always
 > finish first.  I understand that, and agree.  Maybe your current
 > employment will end up being the exception for you!

 AC> At least one good thing...don't dread going in like I did before.
 AC> Being in retail...have a VERY low threshhold for "Karens". This
 AC> is why I ended up in receiving & enjoy being there. Now...I can
 AC> actually deal with people & not feel dread.

Well that's good.  Hopefully the upward trend will continue for you!

 > I've seen you mention in previous posts somewhere that you are
 > college-educated...  Were you not able to put that degree to good use
 > for some reason?  Usually that alone will help your odds of success
 > quite a bit; just asking out of curiosity.

 AC> Actually...I did in the past. Have two BA degrees...one if
 AC> communications from 1986 & the first one from 1984 in drama. In
 AC> the former...ended up having my employment being taken over by
 AC> technology from satellites/computers. The first degree was never
 AC> able to afford living in an area where it would be useful.

Hmmmm... Okay.  I'm sure there's more to the story, but as technology 
advances you have to adapt as well in order not to get left behind.  I 
can see a drama degree being difficult to "use" until you can get broken 
into the field and establish yourself.  

 AC> Add to that...ended up going into education as a substitute
 AC> teacher & a teacher's aide. With Covid...either of these are dead
 AC> ends with possible shut downs when things go south. Loved being
 AC> the teacher's aide at one time.

Perhaps when this Covid crap finally fades to the background you can 
explore that field again.  I do believe that (the fade) is going to 
happen, eventually.  Good luck with your endeavors.



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