Like I said - we need everyone to play a part. Personally, I love the crusty NCOs.
Generational Accomplishments
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Like I said - we need everyone to play a part. Personally, I love the crusty NCOs.
Depending on which chart you go by, I'm in the millennial age group (est. 1981). Work is the way to success, with a few exceptions of course. I have done many things to support my family and motorized habits. Seems like older generations lined up on one type of work and became very proficient at it. Guys my age seem to be quite flexible at a few different things while lacking the precision of the more seasoned workforce. Having said that, I don't know anyone with my range of skills. Mechanical ability is my gift, it just comes to me naturally. Most of my working life has been spent in construction. Was the youngest apprentice ever accepted into the electrical union here. Did three years with them before I realized that I hated all but just a few of the guys I worked with. Went back to general construction and did a little rough framing, some sheetrock, some finish carpentry, etc. Wife wanted me to try something different so I went to school and became a Medical Assistant. The work was interesting but pay sucked. Went back to construction and ultimately ended up tile contracting. Made good money doing it until the economy took a digger in 2007-2008. I detailed cars for several dealerships out of my own shop, worked as a professional mechanic, cleaned construction sites, maintained fleet trucks for the construction site cleaning company, did building maintenance for a nursing home. By this time I had two little kids and needed something more stable than what construction has to offer. Went back to school, which sucked, and got my LPN. Blew through the prerequisites for a bridge program to get back into school again and got my RN license. Work is the key. I don't regret all those years I spent trying to find a path, I was building skillsets. Now I have a stable job and can use all of those other skills to benefit my family and save myself loads of money by building my own house. All of that skill, still none of the focus the previous generations had.
I learned a lot from my late parents,have to work earning money and save it.As a teenager,I waitressed including working at an ice cream shop and a few places.Then at 18,made the decision to enlist in the Marines in 1997 and did my 10 years there.After I got out of the Marines,went to school becoming a math teacher.While in school,I did get some time in the classroom teaching and it was a middle school.Some of the kids were a pain to deal with and had the good students.I found my path ever since and been at the same high school I teach at for 8 years.
I've had a lot of different jobs. Humility and perservence have taken me a long way. I restarted with the broom and dustpan several times in my twenties. In the Navy at age 25 I finally felt all right in my own skin.
I'm really glad you love what you do, and you do something important to the individuals you touch. Stand and Deliver, Marine.
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They gave us the gifts of all gifts - junkyard LS builds with Chinese whistle blowers attached- ON A BUDGET!
Perhaps I missed something through the 80's and 90's pertaining to hotrodding. Maybe it was because I got started a little late, but I can't remember anyone speaking of close to 700hp street cars, let alone on a budget.
psst - I'm sure Fleming is in love with turbo'd LS's 🙂🙂 And I thought the same about Pokemon until I remembered looking for Waldo lol.
<------ Homie does not, and will not, willingly participate in "Poke-A-Man". *drops mic*
