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by **Stopper** on Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:13 am

flashleg8 wrote:
What a story! Thats inspired me to quit my job (kind of similar to your bros old one) and seek employment in a glue factory! Bliss....

I'm going to read this innocently and assume you're a model aeroplane fan...

by **flashleg8** on Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:09 am

Stopper wrote:
flashleg8 wrote:
What a story! Thats inspired me to quit my job (kind of similar to your bros old one) and seek employment in a glue factory! Bliss....

I'm going to read this innocently and assume you're a model aeroplane fan...

Just joshing. There really not enough money in it for me - though the pretty pink elephants and psychedelic interior has its attractions.

by **static_ice** on Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:48 pm

Iz Man wrote:My .02:

This may sound extremely cliche, but you really should pursue what you really find intellectually, emotionally, and mentally stimulating. Money should be somewhat of a factor, but way down the list.

Case in point:

My brother graduated with a Civil/Environmental Eng degree from Clarkson U. He ended up (after a stint in the Army) as an Engineer specializing in hazardous waste management. After a few years, he really felt "unfulfilled", even though he was in his late twenties, single, and making good money. So one day he decided to leave his job, cash in his 401k, and head to California to enroll in U.C. Davis' Brewmaster school to be a professional brewer, a passion he had for years.
Now he lives in Boulder, CO, brews professionally for a couple of breweries, and loves his life (unlimited free beer can be quite a benefit ). He took a HUGE paycut doing this, but he loves going to work every day.
You cannot put a price on that.

debra79 wrote:Statistics show that the average career changes in a person's lifetime is at least 3.

I say go for the job that gives you the most satisfaction. Life is too short to be mindlessly rumbling along in a job you don't find stimulating, purely because you thought it would give you the best monetary gain.

If you're sensible with your finances you can make a little amount go a long way.

I spent four years straight out of high school completing a degree in Chemistry and Biochemistry, just because it was what people said I should do, and have never worked a day in the field. Trust your instincts (even though male instincts suck ), and do what's best and right for YOU!

ya, it seems the majority of people would rather be doing something they love for little money instead of something they don't like as much for more money...so right now it seems that graphic design is better looking.
Now I still need to get more professional advice like flashleg advised, but I can really see myself as a graphic designer in the future more than in any other career.

oh and wicked, looking at those 2 sites you gave me, when comparing graphic design with engineering, it isn't really too much of a sacrifice financially...as long as I spend my time wisely in college :lol:

anyway thanks everyone for all the advice!

by **Nobunaga** on Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:04 pm

... If you want an exciting, very challenging, and profitable career, 2 words:

Chinese Language & Business (oh, that's 3 words...)

... or you could mix Chinese with any Tech study, and be set for life.

by **unriggable** on Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:35 pm

Be a magician.

by **static_ice** on Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:57 pm

Nobunaga wrote:... If you want an exciting, very challenging, and profitable career, 2 words:

Chinese Language & Business (oh, that's 3 words...)

... or you could mix Chinese with any Tech study, and be set for life.

india's gonna have a boom, too :roll:

by **debra79** on Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:45 am

I would have thought Japanese

by **static_ice** on Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:51 am

debra79 wrote:I would have thought Japanese

meh japan's doing okay but china and india are expected to be the new powerhouse countries of the world in the future...

by **Iliad** on Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:52 am

India will have the most population in the future

by **static_ice** on Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:54 am

Iliad wrote:India will have the most population in the future

yeah that's one sign, when they already have a problem that richer countries only developed recently :roll:

by **Nobunaga** on Thu Jun 07, 2007 2:25 am

static_ice wrote:
debra79 wrote:I would have thought Japanese

meh japan's doing okay but china and india are expected to be the new powerhouse countries of the world in the future...

... Japan is out. Still a huge economic power... but they've reached their peak (mid 90's) and are on their way down.

... China is the ticket, lads. It's the new "Wild West" (though east). Huge growth. The Chinese infrastructure is a wreck (has been since Mao and before)... and is now being built. Buildings are going up like grass - believe it or not, combining all growth, nationwide, a city the size of Philadelphia is being built every MONTH in China.

... Booming industries in China are many, but anything tech-related is sure to be a big winner. Money to spend is something very new in China, and they love to spend it!

... (I've lived in Japan for about 10 years, and go to China quite often - the place is growing like a weed!)

...

by **static_ice** on Thu Jun 07, 2007 2:29 am

Nobunaga wrote:Buildings are going up like grass - believe it or not...

well duh that's cuz they're made of bamboo!

by **Iliad** on Thu Jun 07, 2007 2:30 am

static_ice wrote:
Nobunaga wrote:Buildings are going up like grass - believe it or not...

well duh that's cuz they're made of bamboo!

by **static_ice** on Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:05 am

Iliad wrote:
static_ice wrote:
Nobunaga wrote:Buildings are going up like grass - believe it or not...

well duh that's cuz they're made of bamboo!

entirely out of bamboo :lol:

by **Iliad** on Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:56 am

static_ice wrote:
Iliad wrote:
static_ice wrote:
Nobunaga wrote:Buildings are going up like grass - believe it or not...

well duh that's cuz they're made of bamboo!

entirely out of bamboo

Now I know why the pandas are endangered!

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