[quote]SeanParent wrote:
dude stay away from trades. If you hate your job so much as it is you’re not going to like being someones bitch for a few years. And no matter what trade you’d pick you’re going to start at the bottom, granite you might be payed well but do you really want to someone’s helper for a couple of years?[/quote]
Then what do you suggest as ideas?
[quote]SeanParent wrote:
dude stay away from trades. If you hate your job so much as it is you’re not going to like being someones bitch for a few years. And no matter what trade you’d pick you’re going to start at the bottom, granite you might be payed well but do you really want to someone’s helper for a couple of years?[/quote]
Don’t spread this garbage. No matter what you do, you’ll be starting at the bottom. As an apprentice you’re not a bitch. You’re learning. Don’t worry about the first couple years, think about the next 40-50 you’ll be working, and no one said you had to stay in one field during those years.
[quote]strungoutboy21 wrote:
No i had shingles in my ear which caused me to lose 86% of the function in my left inner ear. The part that controls balance and equilibrium. Doing anything where I stand up for a long time or hard work exhausts me and causes my balance to be way off or I feel like i’m moving when i’m not. That plus i haven’t been able to work out in a year, so i’m out of shape. I just don’t feel confident in doing it until I can get myself back where I use to be. I’m hopeful in a year or two I might be able to get back to it. It would be nice to have a backup plan though.[/quote]
I lost over 90% in my ear about 12 years ago. Ignoring the first 3 years of it as my doctor was the shits, once I got into a good doctor and a vestibular rehab specialist, it took less than a year to get where I felt good most of the time and another year after that before I began to really consider myself fully functional.
The function in my one ear will never return, but the brain and body can retrain itself and learn to compensate. There’s nothing I could do before that I can’t do now. PM me if you want more info.
/hijack
OP, I’ve been working on transitioning careers the last bit as well, spending time in my evenings and weekends retraining. Not so much a complete career change, but moving into a more specialized area. I know that I will always get bored with a job that doesn’t evolve and change so one thing to consider is a finding a career track where you can switch things up without having to quit and go back to school.
Going from a generalist position to a specialist (ex. general computer support to security specialist to digital forensics) is one possibility. Or, I’ve got friends in law enforcement who’ve done the same kind of things. Started off in patrol and then moved to more specialized units as their career evolved.
The other thing my wife and I both do is to set money aside regularly for continuing education/retraining. We know we can’t rely on our employers to provide us with training to further our careers or keep us marketable if we need to change jobs, so we invest in ourselves.
Still reading and appreciating all the replies and its great to hear support and kind words for strungout. Dont give up!
Not much in the way of apprenticeships around here for anyone over 18 for any trade, but I have a few more avenues opening and I’m heading down to a careers advice centre tomorrow. Oh and the kind offer from BBB too - I’ve shot you an email already - thank you very much.
[quote]blackhand wrote:
[quote]strungoutboy21 wrote:
No i had shingles in my ear which caused me to lose 86% of the function in my left inner ear. The part that controls balance and equilibrium. Doing anything where I stand up for a long time or hard work exhausts me and causes my balance to be way off or I feel like i’m moving when i’m not. That plus i haven’t been able to work out in a year, so i’m out of shape. I just don’t feel confident in doing it until I can get myself back where I use to be. I’m hopeful in a year or two I might be able to get back to it. It would be nice to have a backup plan though.[/quote]
I lost over 90% in my ear about 12 years ago. Ignoring the first 3 years of it as my doctor was the shits, once I got into a good doctor and a vestibular rehab specialist, it took less than a year to get where I felt good most of the time and another year after that before I began to really consider myself fully functional.
The function in my one ear will never return, but the brain and body can retrain itself and learn to compensate. There’s nothing I could do before that I can’t do now. PM me if you want more info.
/hijack[/quote]
Oh yes i already know about it. I saw a specialist and did this crazy vestibular rehap on an aero G treadmill and racecar simulator. Helped a lot, plus I would go on the treadmill on the gym and take a magazine and cover everything up but the girls eyes and stare at them the whole time.I’m obviously miles ahead of where I use to be and know it will take time to get even better. I’d say i’m probably 80-85% of what I use to be right now. Never give up. Thanks for the info though, definately something to look forward to.
“our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall.” – confucius
[quote]kothreat wrote:
[quote]SeanParent wrote:
dude stay away from trades. If you hate your job so much as it is you’re not going to like being someones bitch for a few years. And no matter what trade you’d pick you’re going to start at the bottom, granite you might be payed well but do you really want to someone’s helper for a couple of years?[/quote]
Don’t spread this garbage. No matter what you do, you’ll be starting at the bottom. As an apprentice you’re not a bitch. You’re learning. Don’t worry about the first couple years, think about the next 40-50 you’ll be working, and no one said you had to stay in one field during those years.
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This x1000000. Couldnt have put it better myself