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I graduated from college in the fall of 1985. Armed with my degree in
economics, I set out to conquer the world of business. I quickly landed
a job with Farmers Insurance, who assured me that I would be a big
shot manager in no time.
After a week in the branch claims office, they shipped me off to adjuster
school. After two weeks of corporate indoctrination, my class of 65 new
drones and I were ready to fly solo.
Then they gave me my number, and something inside of me broke.
I was adjuster number CA15255. That meant that there were 15254
just like me out there. I couldn't stand that thought.
The graduation group photo was our last class chore. We were instructed
to wear a coat and tie, to comb our hair, and smile in a corporate way.
I decided to wear my best Hawaiian shirt...and a sarcastic smirk.
I point to this picture as a defining moment in my life. I enjoyed
being rebellious and all, but it put me in bad graces with the company
and I knew in my heart that I would never fit in anyway.
I was right, I didn't. My career was a bumpy ride.
I'm lucky to have found my niche later in life. Some of us just don't
fit the mold. If you are one of those people, you know exactly what
I'm talking about.
Call us quirky, strange or eccentric. I think we, and now I'm talking
specifically about furries, make the world a much more interesting
place. So if you don't fit in, feel like a square peg in a round hole,
and you are aware of your oddness, do not fret. You should be proud
to be yourself. Don't let others tell you what you should be.
Really, would you rather spend your time with a bunch of insurance
adjusters or chatting with a giant talking dog?
economics, I set out to conquer the world of business. I quickly landed
a job with Farmers Insurance, who assured me that I would be a big
shot manager in no time.
After a week in the branch claims office, they shipped me off to adjuster
school. After two weeks of corporate indoctrination, my class of 65 new
drones and I were ready to fly solo.
Then they gave me my number, and something inside of me broke.
I was adjuster number CA15255. That meant that there were 15254
just like me out there. I couldn't stand that thought.
The graduation group photo was our last class chore. We were instructed
to wear a coat and tie, to comb our hair, and smile in a corporate way.
I decided to wear my best Hawaiian shirt...and a sarcastic smirk.
I point to this picture as a defining moment in my life. I enjoyed
being rebellious and all, but it put me in bad graces with the company
and I knew in my heart that I would never fit in anyway.
I was right, I didn't. My career was a bumpy ride.
I'm lucky to have found my niche later in life. Some of us just don't
fit the mold. If you are one of those people, you know exactly what
I'm talking about.
Call us quirky, strange or eccentric. I think we, and now I'm talking
specifically about furries, make the world a much more interesting
place. So if you don't fit in, feel like a square peg in a round hole,
and you are aware of your oddness, do not fret. You should be proud
to be yourself. Don't let others tell you what you should be.
Really, would you rather spend your time with a bunch of insurance
adjusters or chatting with a giant talking dog?
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*Raises paw* uhhh, Talking with a giant dog? *waggwaggwaggwagg*
The short guy to the left of you looks like he is equally put off by the whole thing. I wonder if today he is a giant talking dog also?
I really admire you for being able to do whatever you want and whatever makes you happy in life. It is a unique trait to have vs being complacent and miserable. *hugs* you keep being you!
The short guy to the left of you looks like he is equally put off by the whole thing. I wonder if today he is a giant talking dog also?
I really admire you for being able to do whatever you want and whatever makes you happy in life. It is a unique trait to have vs being complacent and miserable. *hugs* you keep being you!
Ha, EPIC WIN! That face is fucking priceless! I bet those guys will never forget that picture and are probably laughing at it to this day! You got that look that's all "Heh..yea..fuck you guys, I do what I want, bitches." *Does the James Brown grunt* "Ugh!"
Yea, that's fucking tight! Oooh man. I swear, you barely even stuck out honestly with the shirt. How the hell did you pull it off
so well without the manager "forcing" you to go get a shirt and tie? None the less, yea, I love this.
Yea, that's fucking tight! Oooh man. I swear, you barely even stuck out honestly with the shirt. How the hell did you pull it off
so well without the manager "forcing" you to go get a shirt and tie? None the less, yea, I love this.
Thanks for looking at this old RL pic.
I showed up a little late for this group shot
and they didn't have time to send me back to
the hotel to change into a coat and tie.
So they shoved me in the back and gave me
their best manager glares.
I've always been, and I'll always be, a complete dork.
I showed up a little late for this group shot
and they didn't have time to send me back to
the hotel to change into a coat and tie.
So they shoved me in the back and gave me
their best manager glares.
I've always been, and I'll always be, a complete dork.
Lion graduated HS in January 1970. Me old. But, I know I was never meant to be normal, whatever in the heck that really means. I can only say that I SOOOO wish there would be vertical talking dogs, cheetahs, wolves and so on...don't forget lions! That they'd be there everyday. Oh, what a wonderful world that would be!
Heh, you look like you were thinking "did i leave my refrigerator running? yeah, think so..." *horrible joke is--* X3
Good thing you found something you like doing. I'm not sure where I am at yet in terms of my career. I work in customer service, and anyone will tell you that somedays it's tough... Cause many of your average human beings who shop at department stores are... "Uncommon Sense"users to put it mildly...
Good thing you found something you like doing. I'm not sure where I am at yet in terms of my career. I work in customer service, and anyone will tell you that somedays it's tough... Cause many of your average human beings who shop at department stores are... "Uncommon Sense"users to put it mildly...
why do you sound so much like me?
only i knew from the start that i would be a "round peg in a squre hole" when it came to the work force
since i was in the 4th grade my goal was to live off my art since i knew it was the only thing i wanted to do that would make me truly happy. yeah i love animals and nature and stuff but all the related jobs required too much school or otherwise would bore the crap outta me.
by middle school i had added on that i never wanted a boss, i would do whatever i could to avoid having a "normal" job since i pretty much knew i could NEVER handle it, school in of itself was too much restraint on my life
i am now a self employed costume maker, with more work that i can comfortably handle (which i guess means i am successful) and i never have had an employer, never works a single day at a "job".
so i achieved both
"love what you do and you will never 'work' a day in your life"
only i knew from the start that i would be a "round peg in a squre hole" when it came to the work force
since i was in the 4th grade my goal was to live off my art since i knew it was the only thing i wanted to do that would make me truly happy. yeah i love animals and nature and stuff but all the related jobs required too much school or otherwise would bore the crap outta me.
by middle school i had added on that i never wanted a boss, i would do whatever i could to avoid having a "normal" job since i pretty much knew i could NEVER handle it, school in of itself was too much restraint on my life
i am now a self employed costume maker, with more work that i can comfortably handle (which i guess means i am successful) and i never have had an employer, never works a single day at a "job".
so i achieved both
"love what you do and you will never 'work' a day in your life"
I spot a winner up there. It was easy.
I'm willing to bet that no one else in that picture is as happy or as much fun to be around as you. Congradulations on being one of few.
I still don't have a career, i've been so many different things in life. My problem is, i know too much about too many trades, but not enough to be an expert on any of them. I can't make up my mind.
I really wanna be an artist. A really really good artist. Only time will tell!
Anyhoo, Keep being Awesome! Great face BTW!
I'm willing to bet that no one else in that picture is as happy or as much fun to be around as you. Congradulations on being one of few.
I still don't have a career, i've been so many different things in life. My problem is, i know too much about too many trades, but not enough to be an expert on any of them. I can't make up my mind.
I really wanna be an artist. A really really good artist. Only time will tell!
Anyhoo, Keep being Awesome! Great face BTW!
I worked in the Mortgage Industry for a while and was pondering trying to get a job selling mortgages to people. I was never happier than the day I was saved from that life by being part of a huge layoff.
Life's too short to hate what you do for a living. Find your passion and reach for it.
In other news, a local friend with a NonProfit organization is looking to visit sick children in hospitals while in fursuit. I'm trying to find out when so I can tag along with him and do something good.
Then, when I'm done do-gooding, I can go have a beer.
Life's too short to hate what you do for a living. Find your passion and reach for it.
In other news, a local friend with a NonProfit organization is looking to visit sick children in hospitals while in fursuit. I'm trying to find out when so I can tag along with him and do something good.
Then, when I'm done do-gooding, I can go have a beer.
Yeah, I just can't picture you as a mortgage broker.
Although the office would have been verrrrry interesting
with you at the water cooler...
I hope you get to do a little suiting to entertain the kids.
That would be a special treat for everyone.
Make sure to get pictures.
And have a beer for me.
Although the office would have been verrrrry interesting
with you at the water cooler...
I hope you get to do a little suiting to entertain the kids.
That would be a special treat for everyone.
Make sure to get pictures.
And have a beer for me.
Heh. I'd like to think that I brought a little terror into the days of my coworkers while I was there. When I left the company, I was the one male in a department of about 25 people, and I was the third youngest person there. Also, several of the women in conversation freely admitted quite a few things that gave ME the willies. Things like "this country would be better as a Theocracy" and "I don't like food with too much flavor".
DogBomb, I wish I had met you sooner. Your story sounds very similar to mine.
I graduated from Brigham Young University in 1999 with a Master's degree in Information Systems. I had already gained experience building software systems for small to medium sized companies, and I was eager to be part of a cutting edge software development team. I was hired right out of college by ExxonMobil Chemical company. I had high hopes that, with such a large and diverse company, there would be a wide variety of opportunities for me, and that there would always be something new and challenging.
I had my 'derp' moment within the first few weeks of working there. For my first assignment, I was put on a 20-year-old mainframe system in a support role. Not a development role. I couldn't create anything new, nor even innovate existing processes. I just needed to make sure a 20-year-old dinosaur of a software system didn't break down. It didn't take me long to realize that 'big corporate culture' just doesn't fit me very well. That's when I started working on the side, teaching myself how to create video games.
It was a long and sometimes bumpy road, but I finally was able to achieve my dream job. I've been working as a video game industry professional for more than five years now.
The moral of the story: Don't be afraid to dream and to work toward achieving your dreams.
I graduated from Brigham Young University in 1999 with a Master's degree in Information Systems. I had already gained experience building software systems for small to medium sized companies, and I was eager to be part of a cutting edge software development team. I was hired right out of college by ExxonMobil Chemical company. I had high hopes that, with such a large and diverse company, there would be a wide variety of opportunities for me, and that there would always be something new and challenging.
I had my 'derp' moment within the first few weeks of working there. For my first assignment, I was put on a 20-year-old mainframe system in a support role. Not a development role. I couldn't create anything new, nor even innovate existing processes. I just needed to make sure a 20-year-old dinosaur of a software system didn't break down. It didn't take me long to realize that 'big corporate culture' just doesn't fit me very well. That's when I started working on the side, teaching myself how to create video games.
It was a long and sometimes bumpy road, but I finally was able to achieve my dream job. I've been working as a video game industry professional for more than five years now.
The moral of the story: Don't be afraid to dream and to work toward achieving your dreams.
I love your face in that photo! It's the epitomy of ":/" ! XD
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Conveniently enough, I'm kind of having a similar college experience right now.
STORY TIME! :V
I started college this past year as a physics major at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, IN. I chose a science field because I knew I wouldn't be able to do business careers because I wouldn't be able to stand just being another peon in a gigantic corporation where no one outside of a few people would know who I am and where my work wouldn't really contribute to something meaningful.
I wanted to do something worthwhile - make a difference in the world or at least a difference in someone's life somewhere.
How I got here...
In high school, I was in honors and I was good at math, okay at chemistry, great at English and composition and grammar, loved my physics class, had a lot of IT and computer experience, and could draw decently and had a firm foundation on 2D and 3D representation and visualization. Going off of my interests and what I was capable of, I narrowed it down to these:
-IT and information systems
-graphic designer and artist
-English major or writer
-engineer
-scientist
I enjoyed doing IT stuff and building computers and all that, but I decided that it wasn't for me because of it's business and corporate category, so I decided to just keep it as my hobby.
I think I'd be able to do graphic design and art and be good at it, but I'd first have to be accepted to a good school where I can learn what I need to know, and that was sort of my obstacle - not having a portfolio.
I was GREAT at English and I can write and compose essays very well, but I was convinced by others that it wasn't a very productive field and that the only worthwhile thing to do with an English major is to become a professor. They were obviously wrong, and I should have realized that. Even then, I was more apt to try other fields before I settled on this one, so I just put it aside.
Engineering was appealing because it involved creating things and solving problems - things that people use around the WORLD and problem fixes that could one day save someone's life. Its coursework wasn't that bad either - lots of math but tolerable, some science here and there, group projects, maybe some electrical and logic courses, some computer programming. It was appealing, but the engineering subcategories didn't really spark my interests (mechanical, chemical, civil, aeronautical, biomedical) and then engineering can also be business- and corporate-like, so I decided to shove that one aside, too, but look into an engineering school that might have a non-engineering field that would appeal to me.
The next closest thing to an engineer is a scientist, and this VERY MUCH appealed to me. I CANNOT do biology to save my life and chemistry is okay but I don't really like it, so that left physics as the most appealing scientific category for me. I settled on that because I have almost an INFINITE number of opportunities with a physics degree because there are so many subcategories of physics (solid state, astrophysics, biophysics, optics, just to name a few). Also, working as a scientist, I can develop new technologies that CAN change the world and make a HUGE difference. I wanted to be a part of that, so I settled ultimately on a becoming a physicist.
Now for how "here" is...
When I first started, I was ABSOLUTELY SURE this was what I wanted to do and that I could be competently good at it. Well, as it turns out, I wasn't as good at it as I thought.
For the first year, I had to take Calculus I, II, and III; Intro Physics I, II, and III; Engineering chemistry I and II; RH 131 (English comp.); Graphical Communications (intro computer drafting and design); and CSSE 120 (intro computer science). I had some calculus and physics in high school, so I was fairly certain that I had that covered. Oh, how WRONG I was. XD
Math and physics turned out to be where I struggled MOST. I squeezed by calc I with a D+, failed calc II and retook it the following term and passed with a D+, taking calc III right now as a summer course (going much better, but still tricky), passed physics I with a B+, nearly failed physics II but passed with a sympathy D, and passed physics III with a tolerable C+.
On the other paw, I EXCELLED in RH131 and graph comm., failed the first attempt at programming in CSSE120 and retook it the following term for an A, dropped eng. chem. I because of a high work load at the time, and still have yet to take that chemistry.
And now here I sit...
So now here I am. It's been a very frustrating and strugglesome journey, but I'm still staying afloat and in good standing (granted my GPA is like a 2.5 now, but that's still very fixable). This coming fall term, my courses are Many Particle Physics, Physical Optics, Differential Equations I, and Literature and the Environment.
Judging from how things went this year, I've been wondering whether I made the right career decision and this is just how the first year goes, or whether I HAVE made the wrong choice and I'm just wasting my time trying to keep my head above water here.
I guess I'll see how this next term goes, then make my decision whether to stay in the field or switch to something else. It's been tough, but hey, I'm still here afterall! :3
Now that that's done, I want to apologize for such a huge amount of reading. I didn't intend for it to get this huge, but it just kept on growing! XD
Also, thank you for helping to reassure me that I can still have a successful and worthwhile career, even if my first choice doesn't work out so well. Thanks for making such meaningful submissions, and if you read through the whole thing, thanks for listening and having an interest in what this fox has been though and is stuck on. :3
__________
Conveniently enough, I'm kind of having a similar college experience right now.
STORY TIME! :V
I started college this past year as a physics major at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, IN. I chose a science field because I knew I wouldn't be able to do business careers because I wouldn't be able to stand just being another peon in a gigantic corporation where no one outside of a few people would know who I am and where my work wouldn't really contribute to something meaningful.
I wanted to do something worthwhile - make a difference in the world or at least a difference in someone's life somewhere.
How I got here...
In high school, I was in honors and I was good at math, okay at chemistry, great at English and composition and grammar, loved my physics class, had a lot of IT and computer experience, and could draw decently and had a firm foundation on 2D and 3D representation and visualization. Going off of my interests and what I was capable of, I narrowed it down to these:
-IT and information systems
-graphic designer and artist
-English major or writer
-engineer
-scientist
I enjoyed doing IT stuff and building computers and all that, but I decided that it wasn't for me because of it's business and corporate category, so I decided to just keep it as my hobby.
I think I'd be able to do graphic design and art and be good at it, but I'd first have to be accepted to a good school where I can learn what I need to know, and that was sort of my obstacle - not having a portfolio.
I was GREAT at English and I can write and compose essays very well, but I was convinced by others that it wasn't a very productive field and that the only worthwhile thing to do with an English major is to become a professor. They were obviously wrong, and I should have realized that. Even then, I was more apt to try other fields before I settled on this one, so I just put it aside.
Engineering was appealing because it involved creating things and solving problems - things that people use around the WORLD and problem fixes that could one day save someone's life. Its coursework wasn't that bad either - lots of math but tolerable, some science here and there, group projects, maybe some electrical and logic courses, some computer programming. It was appealing, but the engineering subcategories didn't really spark my interests (mechanical, chemical, civil, aeronautical, biomedical) and then engineering can also be business- and corporate-like, so I decided to shove that one aside, too, but look into an engineering school that might have a non-engineering field that would appeal to me.
The next closest thing to an engineer is a scientist, and this VERY MUCH appealed to me. I CANNOT do biology to save my life and chemistry is okay but I don't really like it, so that left physics as the most appealing scientific category for me. I settled on that because I have almost an INFINITE number of opportunities with a physics degree because there are so many subcategories of physics (solid state, astrophysics, biophysics, optics, just to name a few). Also, working as a scientist, I can develop new technologies that CAN change the world and make a HUGE difference. I wanted to be a part of that, so I settled ultimately on a becoming a physicist.
Now for how "here" is...
When I first started, I was ABSOLUTELY SURE this was what I wanted to do and that I could be competently good at it. Well, as it turns out, I wasn't as good at it as I thought.
For the first year, I had to take Calculus I, II, and III; Intro Physics I, II, and III; Engineering chemistry I and II; RH 131 (English comp.); Graphical Communications (intro computer drafting and design); and CSSE 120 (intro computer science). I had some calculus and physics in high school, so I was fairly certain that I had that covered. Oh, how WRONG I was. XD
Math and physics turned out to be where I struggled MOST. I squeezed by calc I with a D+, failed calc II and retook it the following term and passed with a D+, taking calc III right now as a summer course (going much better, but still tricky), passed physics I with a B+, nearly failed physics II but passed with a sympathy D, and passed physics III with a tolerable C+.
On the other paw, I EXCELLED in RH131 and graph comm., failed the first attempt at programming in CSSE120 and retook it the following term for an A, dropped eng. chem. I because of a high work load at the time, and still have yet to take that chemistry.
And now here I sit...
So now here I am. It's been a very frustrating and strugglesome journey, but I'm still staying afloat and in good standing (granted my GPA is like a 2.5 now, but that's still very fixable). This coming fall term, my courses are Many Particle Physics, Physical Optics, Differential Equations I, and Literature and the Environment.
Judging from how things went this year, I've been wondering whether I made the right career decision and this is just how the first year goes, or whether I HAVE made the wrong choice and I'm just wasting my time trying to keep my head above water here.
I guess I'll see how this next term goes, then make my decision whether to stay in the field or switch to something else. It's been tough, but hey, I'm still here afterall! :3
Now that that's done, I want to apologize for such a huge amount of reading. I didn't intend for it to get this huge, but it just kept on growing! XD
Also, thank you for helping to reassure me that I can still have a successful and worthwhile career, even if my first choice doesn't work out so well. Thanks for making such meaningful submissions, and if you read through the whole thing, thanks for listening and having an interest in what this fox has been though and is stuck on. :3
My friend, that was by far the BEST submission response I've ever had.
You are very obviously an intelligent, thoughtful person.
You seem to have a much better grasp of things than I did
in my early college career.
If I may offer 3 pieces of advice:
1) Follow your heart
2) Follow your heart
3) Follow your heart
The world is yours to own! Rely on your passions, and never let anyone
tell you that you can't achieve your dreams.
You have so many talents (including the ability to write very well) that
I think you will do great things in this life.
Cheers, my friend!
You are very obviously an intelligent, thoughtful person.
You seem to have a much better grasp of things than I did
in my early college career.
If I may offer 3 pieces of advice:
1) Follow your heart
2) Follow your heart
3) Follow your heart
The world is yours to own! Rely on your passions, and never let anyone
tell you that you can't achieve your dreams.
You have so many talents (including the ability to write very well) that
I think you will do great things in this life.
Cheers, my friend!
Awww... Thanks so much for the support and the insight, and I'm just overall flattered that you say mine's the BEST EVER! :O Just looking at how many responses there are for this submission ALONE, I can truly understand what you mean when you say that. ^ ^
Thanks so much for the inspiration and the chance to blab my muzzle off. XD
Seriously, though, it means a lot to me. :3
And I'll be sure to keep you updated on what's going on with me, if not just for the reading pleasure. You obviously enjoy reading what I have to say, so I'll just keep it coming. :P
Thanks so much for the inspiration and the chance to blab my muzzle off. XD
Seriously, though, it means a lot to me. :3
And I'll be sure to keep you updated on what's going on with me, if not just for the reading pleasure. You obviously enjoy reading what I have to say, so I'll just keep it coming. :P
I went the other way and squeezed myself into the corporate culture. I've been a computer programmer since I was 12, so I figured this would be a good career path for me. The money has been great, but ugh, devoting my life to helping a mututal funds company increase its bottom line, my poor soul weeps.
Now I'm 40 and hitting my midlife crisis, I think I want to help others instead of myself now. And I don't think I'll survive as a programmer for much longer. New career on the horizon, I wonder what it will be.
Now I'm 40 and hitting my midlife crisis, I think I want to help others instead of myself now. And I don't think I'll survive as a programmer for much longer. New career on the horizon, I wonder what it will be.
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