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Comment on I'm looking for some career advice in ~life
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Comment on I'm looking for some career advice in ~life
poopwater Link ParentHey, thanks! I’m working as an airline pilot now.Hey, thanks! I’m working as an airline pilot now.
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Comment on I'm looking for some career advice in ~life
poopwater LinkIt sounds like you’re going to have to re-enter the investment phase of your career path. I went through a similar thing feeling trapped in a career I no longer wanted at the age of 29. Once I...It sounds like you’re going to have to re-enter the investment phase of your career path. I went through a similar thing feeling trapped in a career I no longer wanted at the age of 29. Once I gained the courage to step out of my comfort zone and did my research on beginning a new career, I quit my job, took out a loan, and went through training. Then I worked a crappy job for two years that I didn’t want in order to get the required experience to make myself marketable.
That loan and those two years at a crappy entry-level job really REALLY sucked, but I knew it was leading to what I wanted. Now I have a job that is really cool and I’m making $20k+ per month. It’s still just a job, and I’ve still got to find life fulfillment in other places. But that’s my story of starting over and eventually getting ahead.
That’s a great way to go. I didn’t have a good enough income history to qualify for a loan, but I was very fortunate to have a parent that was willing to co-sign for a loan. I still had to pay an 11.5% interest rate, so I had to really crunch the numbers to see if it was feasible for me. It also took a lot of courage to take on that kinda debt for a career that wasn’t a sure shot.