Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 LastLast
Results 1 to 25 of 56
  1. #1
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    On a genuine ol' fashioned authentic steam powered aereoplane
    Posts
    16,804

    The neverending saga of Wr_G...

    As a few of you know I went AWOL from CO a little over 2 years ago. Just straight up vanished. Now that I am getting my shit together and finally growing up, I realize that life isn't just about partying and skiing and that I don't want to be a bum forever.

    I know with 100% certainty now that living in NJ chasing paper is not what I was put on this earth for. What my exact purpose is I don't know, but I do know that I am an intelligent, hard-working person who just wants to find a balance between work and play.

    I know I will most likely never ski 150+ days a year again, but shit 25 days/year would be way better than the 0 days I have skied since April 2010. In 2 years my GF will have her RN and we both want to move back to CO. Its the only place that has ever felt like home for me. I plan to keep saving money (damn near impossible on my salary in this hellhole), so that when we move we will have some cushion and maybe even a down payment on a house.

    Biggest problem I see is finding a "real" job when I get back out there. Obviously, I would like to work in some aspect of the outdoor sports industry, but really any job where I am outside a good chunk of the time is what I need. I know NJ houses alot of corporate HQ for many parent companies with divisions all over the world. Any companies that I should look into where I could get a foot in the door while stuck in NJ for 2 more years? (even if that means volunteering my time on nights/weekends).

    All I need is a chance to prove that I can work my ass off, and mean business. I am not looking to make a fortune, and my experience over the last couple years has shown me that its not money that brings happiness, but being able to raise a family and live in a decent house on a piece of dirt that I own takes some real work.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    co
    Posts
    2,297
    At least you're unique.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Making the Bowl Great Again
    Posts
    13,779
    Did you finish college?

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Nov 2003
    Location
    Stuck in perpetual Meh
    Posts
    35,247
    What do you do, and/or what's your degree in?

  5. #5
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    On a genuine ol' fashioned authentic steam powered aereoplane
    Posts
    16,804
    BA in Film. Lots of carpentry/masonry/painting experience. Some management. Currently managing a carwash and doing odd construction/landscaping work.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    Back in SEA
    Posts
    9,657
    ^ you see flatlander, he IS unique!

    I'm thinking firefighter, or get into medical, paramedic maybe? You can match shifts with your GF and have lots of free time together for now, then split shifts when you guys get married and have a kid....
    ... jfost is really ignorant, he often just needs simple facts laid out for him...

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Oct 2003
    Location
    Looking down
    Posts
    50,491
    Well, best advice I can give is shoot low. Move out of New Jersey. I did that recently, and it did a world of good. Major improvement, and I'm still close to the City. From there, I wish I had a solution. Although Denver rents are very reasonable, relatively speaking.

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    Suckramento
    Posts
    21,436
    Quando paramucho mi amore de felice carathon.
    Mundo paparazzi mi amore cicce verdi parasol.
    Questo abrigado tantamucho que canite carousel.


  9. #9
    Join Date
    Feb 2010
    Posts
    4,547
    get out of the east coast asap, the negaive ortex will only bring you down, like alabama or worse tennessee.
    move bck west young man
    bobby

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    In the Weeds
    Posts
    1,015
    You couldn't find a car wash to manage in Colorado?

  11. #11
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Posts
    9,002
    Why don't you contact MSP in Crested Butte and see if you can get some form of gig there?

  12. #12
    Join Date
    Feb 2010
    Posts
    4,547
    damn that's probably the best idea yet

  13. #13
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Location
    West Coast of the East Coast
    Posts
    7,737
    My roommate from college is a camera guy for Absinthe in SLC. You could check that out too. I don't think he had any experience behind the camera, but I'm not sure. He used to ride for Burton, so I am sure he picked some stuff up along the way. I don't think he was formally trained though. I know for sure that he didn't study Scorsese films in school.

    I would look into EMT or fire. Lots of friends went that route, and are really happy. You won't get rich, but you will have a solid career that is flexible, and leaves you enough time off to have a life.

  14. #14
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    Duluth
    Posts
    2,695
    Get your girlfriend to get her nurse practitioner ticket, marry her, take the rest of the day off. That was not so hard.
    If the shocker don't rock her, then Dr. Spock her. Dad.

  15. #15
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    Republik Indonesia
    Posts
    7,289
    You have a rocking Firefighter/EMT stache potential

  16. #16
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Posts
    7,221
    Quote Originally Posted by Whiteroom_Guardian View Post
    BA in Film. Lots of carpentry/masonry/painting experience. Some management. Currently managing a carwash and doing odd construction/landscaping work.
    Don't you think managing a movie theatre would compliment your film degree a bit better than the carwash? Probably lots of those in Colorado.
    Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature... Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. -Helen Keller

  17. #17
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    sandy, sl,ut
    Posts
    9,307
    Never-ending? Nah, you and everyone you know will be dead in the blink of an eye, and you're in jersey. Think about that.
    __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ________________
    "We don't need predator control, we need whiner control. Anyone who complains that "the gummint oughta do sumpin" about the wolves and coyotes should be darted, caged, and released in a more suitable habitat for them, like the middle of Manhattan." - Spats

    "I'm constantly doing things I can't do. Thats how I get to do them." - Pablo Picasso

    Cisco and his wife are fragile idiots who breed morons.

  18. #18
    Join Date
    Dec 2002
    Location
    The Garden State
    Posts
    4,737
    Where in NJ are you now?

  19. #19
    Join Date
    Sep 2001
    Location
    Orangina
    Posts
    9,172
    Choose something and commit to it. For most of us, there is no Easy Button.
    "All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring."

  20. #20
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Location
    Truckee & Nor Cal
    Posts
    15,621
    I have several friends who are firefighters / EMTs. It's a sweet gig in terms of free time. Work 2 days and then you're off the clock for 4. Easy to go skiing for a couple of days between shifts even if you have to drive a couple of hours to get to the mountains. However, the jobs are not easy to come by but once you land one you're pretty set. Decent money too, at least in California but I assume the same for CO or elsewhere.

  21. #21
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Location
    Not in the PRB
    Posts
    32,785
    Quote Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater View Post
    Choose something and commit to it. For most of us, there is no Easy Button.
    nevertheless, I keep looking for it.
    "fuck off you asshat gaper shit for brains fucktard wanker." - Jesus Christ
    "She was tossing her bean salad with the vigor of a Drunken Pop princess so I walked out of the corner and said.... "need a hand?"" - Odin
    "everybody's got their hooks into you, fuck em....forge on motherfuckers, drag all those bitches across the goal line with you." - (not so) ill-advised strategy

  22. #22
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    On a genuine ol' fashioned authentic steam powered aereoplane
    Posts
    16,804
    I am in Hunterdon County now.

  23. #23
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Location
    West Coast of the East Coast
    Posts
    7,737
    Most of us just kind of fell into our careers. I never thought I would do what I am doing, never mind for 15 years now. Why don't you just apply to everything you can, and see what happens? If getting out to CO is the ultimate goal, then get back there. No job in Jersey is going to guarantee a position in CO in 2 years. Get back there, and start at the bottom of a company. I wouldn't limit it to outdoor sports type stuff. Those jobs are tough to come by, and are usually filled by college grads willing to work for peanuts. That isn't always the case, but it is pretty tough to break into. If that is your goal, maybe Ogden is more what you are looking for.

  24. #24
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    Eagle County
    Posts
    12,612
    contact Blurred, maybe he could use some help with teh Blurred Chronicles
    ROLL TIDE ROLL

  25. #25
    Join Date
    Dec 2003
    Location
    Seattle
    Posts
    33,546
    Quote Originally Posted by powder11 View Post
    Don't you think managing a movie theatre would compliment your film degree a bit better than the carwash? Probably lots of those in Colorado.
    He might have a Twizzler allergy?
    Quote Originally Posted by Downbound Train View Post
    And there will come a day when our ancestors look back...........

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •