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I really wish I'd studied something I am interested in when I went to college. Instead, I studied Accounting because my family told me I would be good at it, and I thought it would make me successful. NOT. I graduated 6 years ago with a low GPA because I just was NOT interested in my major, stayed in a job that was comfortable in and familiar with while I started my family, and can't get a better job (in my actual field of study) because I don't have any experience. Buh.
I really wish I'd studied something I am interested in, like Astrophysics, History, Anthropology, Botany... I don't even care about the money factor; if I'm going to be poor, I wish I was at least doing something that I enjoy.
I'd also love to have my own cooking show, work in a greenhouse, or be a midwife.
Some of the best advice I've gotten was from an English professor who told a class of freshmen to pick a major that they knew they could get the best GPA in, something that would keep them interested. It seems like hardly anyone does something with their majors (aside from like doctors and lawyers), so it's just best to get through school the best you can.
Post by trailerparknoodles on Mar 19, 2013 12:27:14 GMT -5
In all my different jobs, in none of my interviews did it ever come up what my GPA. It matters in a handful of professions (dr/lawyer) but for almost everyone else, it doesn't matter really.
I really wish I'd studied something I am interested in when I went to college. Instead, I studied Accounting because my family told me I would be good at it, and I thought it would make me successful. NOT. I graduated 6 years ago with a low GPA because I just was NOT interested in my major, stayed in a job that was comfortable in and familiar with while I started my family, and can't get a better job (in my actual field of study) because I don't have any experience. Buh.
I really wish I'd studied something I am interested in, like Astrophysics, History, Anthropology, Botany... I don't even care about the money factor; if I'm going to be poor, I wish I was at least doing something that I enjoy.
I'd also love to have my own cooking show, work in a greenhouse, or be a midwife.
There's a ton of win in this post. 1) The first paragraph reminded me of a guy I worked with. He went to school for Nuclear Engineering, got a job right out of college for $72k/year. He worked it less than 6 months before quitting because he felt like he would kill himself if he had to keep doing it because he hated it so much. He came to the rehab to earn $22k/year and eventually got them to pay for him to go back to school to be a teacher. He said he wished he would have just done that in the first place. 2) History ftw! What kind? 3) Midwifery ftw!
In all my different jobs, in none of my interviews did it ever come up what my GPA. It matters in a handful of professions (dr/lawyer) but for almost everyone else, it doesn't matter really.
I look at it more of an enjoyment thing, and plowing through it. If you're doing something you're good at, you'll like it more and can just get it done while having fun doing it.
You'd be an awesome photographer! Your Etsy shop was one of the first few of my "favorite" shops on there. (I'd say something about what a shame it is that you don't have anything listed anymore, but since my own shop has been empty for over a year, I guess I'll opt not to say that. Sort of.)
You'd be an awesome photographer! Your Etsy shop was one of the first few of my "favorite" shops on there. (I'd say something about what a shame it is that you don't have anything listed anymore, but since my own shop has been empty for over a year, I guess I'll opt not to say that. Sort of.)
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Post by canexplain on Mar 19, 2013 13:11:57 GMT -5
I'll try to be sanguine. I want to be "nothing" just me. It's funny though, a number of my friends said they wished they were me. They need a shrink but they could do worse I guess. I was a professional student for 10 years, Spudnut maker (anyone remember Spudnuts?) grease cleaner at McDonalds (yuck), air traffic controller, deli owner and I did everything there, IT for a zillion years, FM DJ b4 anyone knew what FM was haha, surfer, dad. Maybe more, some a while, some short. I have tried a few things, but the pay and ease of IT caught me. Now I am a house dad for 3 dogs and 2 cats. That's it. I have an AA in photography but it is old school dark room and film but I love digital so who knows. Didn't Sanders start cookin chicken when he was in his 70's. Hey, guess I need to get my act together and make something of myself..... lalalalallalalalal .... cr****
I believe you, and I want to eat at that restaurant!! And I've seen you cook the hell out of some eggs... my dad (exec. chef, ex culinary arts prof) always said anyone who can't cook eggs can't cook for sh*t. You, madam, can cook.
I'll probably never have a brick and mortar restaurant (grew up in one, that ruined it for me) but I'm SUPER interested in farm-to-table and small batch foods like cheeses and wines. We had a hobby farm when I was a kid and that's how I want to live. I aim to have our family self-sustainable as much as possible, food-wise, once we buy some land, and after that, if I make some raw milk cheeses that people want to buy...why the hell not?
Still trying to figure this one out. 26 years old and still trying to decide what to do for my life/career lol
I'm 36, well established in my career, and in the same boat. Never hurts to question the possibilities! In fact I'm not sure you should ever STOP questioning...
Lately I've wanted something as a simple as a little lunch counter with a couple of stools and booths, and sell wicked good hot dogs with crazy toppings.
Or to put it another way... if you had your choice, absent of practical concerns like 'it doesn't make enough money', what would you do for a living? It could be what you do now, or not. If you already work at the thing you'd choose, I'd love to know how you got there.
I am trying to give this real thought. Its been harder than expected to open my mind up to the possibilities. I've always worked hard at whatever was put in front of me, never what I 'wanted' to do. What I 'wanted' to do, was what I did after all that other stuff got finished (maybe, if I had the energy).
So now, I'm trying to think about what I would do if I could change it all--not tomorrow, but say in 5-10 years. It would be something outdoors, something NOT involving the internet, and preferably something that combines travel, food, art and music. A friend and my BF have both separately suggested something along the lines of, "You need to start a paleo food truck and take it to music festivals all summer." I laughed, but now that I think about it... that might be awesome.
What's your semi-attainable dream job?
I love this idea of traveling food truck to festivals. And paleo is even better!!!! if per chance this becomes a reality and you are looking for a hard worker (decent chef) please contact me.
I am currently in a consulting field, and am feeling the same way as Linana currently. I went through school as a Math major, because i'm good with numbers. My dream job would be some type of marketing or work with and big festival promotor. AC entertainment, Superfly, Goldenvoice, anything like that. also a booking agency would be pretty neat as well. I saw an opening for financial analyst at Spotify and am currently updating my resume so that i can apply for it.
the problem i'm finding currently is that i am a recent graduate that doesn't have that much experience in the field. So when i look at job requirements i get discouraged.
Friends and i were discussing (very very early stages), of opening a nice pool (billiards) bar. I guess kind of like Lucky Strikes Bowling, but for Pool. Something that would be worth going to if you were a young crowd, or an older crowd. And doing it correctly, good drinks, good food etc. But we're too young at the moment and don't have the credit to ask for a giant loan to do this.
All of it! Lol. Lately I've been interested in US Presidents, World Wars, and the Holocaust. So I suppose 20th Century and up, but I'm also fascinated by the French monarchy and the Irish revolutionary period.
I swear... I held interest in none of these things when I was in school and the information was being presented to me. Now, being out of school for several years, I am finding all sorts of things that I am really interested in and researching and learning on my own. I've heard people say that institutionalized schooling takes the joy of learning away from children, and I totally believe it now.
All of it! Lol. Lately I've been interested in US Presidents, World Wars, and the Holocaust. So I suppose 20th Century and up, but I'm also fascinated by the French monarchy and the Irish revolutionary period.
I swear... I held interest in none of these things when I was in school and the information was being presented to me. Now, being out of school for several years, I am finding all sorts of things that I am really interested in and researching and learning on my own. I've heard people say that institutionalized schooling takes the joy of learning away from children, and I totally believe it now.
Regarding history, I think that standardized testing is what really kills history for a ton of people. At its essence, history is literature that actually happened. Antagonists, protagonists, back story, conflict, resolution all play heavy roles in the way history should be taught. Unfortunately, it's basically impossible to test on this in a multiple choice kind of way, so children are stuck with "How many colonies were there? A)10 B) 13 C)42" and so on which is boring as hell. It always misses the complexity of how everything comes together, so in the end, kids are bored to tears by the subject and what little they do learn is kind of bullsh*t anyway.
Lately I've wanted something as a simple as a little lunch counter with a couple of stools and booths, and sell wicked good hot dogs with crazy toppings.
I'll take two but they have to be beef dogs I hope I haven't posted this b4. My deli in the South: I had a deli in Dickson Tennessee. For those that don't know Tn, it is an hour or so from the Roo. I was an albatross though. People just didn't get me but I was the only place in town to eat except a family restaurant that had been there forever so I was "OK" for a while. Now Dickson is all grown up. It was on the main drag, but it was an old two story really cool house. My sister came from the OC and ended up living upstairs. Downstairs I had tables all over with chess and checker tables so you could have a sandwich, a sweet tea, and play a game. It ended up though, all the kids got trashed, then came to be at my place, where the music was always blasting. The town didn't like it and the people I rented the house from said they were selling the property to develop. To this day (decades haha later), it's still empty land. My sis that was in with the community more than myself, she married some big time local, told me I really got kicked out but they couldn't just come out and say it. They did give me the house which I sold to a moving company for a few K. I called the place BIG OWLS. I had friggin owls all over the deli and all the rooms. To this day, some people still call me Big Al. The South. Ya gotta love them. cr****
All of it! Lol. Lately I've been interested in US Presidents, World Wars, and the Holocaust. So I suppose 20th Century and up, but I'm also fascinated by the French monarchy and the Irish revolutionary period.
I swear... I held interest in none of these things when I was in school and the information was being presented to me. Now, being out of school for several years, I am finding all sorts of things that I am really interested in and researching and learning on my own. I've heard people say that institutionalized schooling takes the joy of learning away from children, and I totally believe it now.
Regarding history, I think that standardized testing is what really kills history for a ton of people. At its essence, history is literature that actually happened. Antagonists, protagonists, back story, conflict, resolution all play heavy roles in the way history should be taught. Unfortunately, it's basically impossible to test on this in a multiple choice kind of way, so children are stuck with "How many colonies were there? A)10 B) 13 C)42" and so on which is boring as hell. It always misses the complexity of how everything comes together, so in the end, kids are bored to tears by the subject and what little they do learn is kind of bullsh*t anyway.
Soooooooooo true! My memory of history classes growing up is all about memorizing names and dates. Ugh.
I'm thinking they booted her for Anthony Bourdain, which actually now that I think about it, is probably the only show I ever really watch on tv, ha. He is moving or has already moved to CNN though. Maybe she'll come back.
Actually after I posted, I considered editing my post to contain "or other shows like Anthony Bourdain."
The greatest thing Samantha Brown ever did was poke fun at herself and her alleged feud with Bourdain by appearing in his Christmas special as a shut-in, crazy drunk who shoots Bourdain. Talk about playing against type. I never cared much for her until I saw that.
Actually after I posted, I considered editing my post to contain "or other shows like Anthony Bourdain."
The greatest thing Samantha Brown ever did was poke fun at herself and her alleged feud with Bourdain by appearing in his Christmas special as a shut-in, crazy drunk who shoots Bourdain. Talk about playing against type. I never cared much for her until I saw that.
Here's my story kids....gather 'round...sorry this is long but bear with me...
I graduated in '82 with a BA in psychology. Granted, not a hugely marketable major, but couldn't BUY a job for over a year. Finally found a job at a new candy store at my new local mall. Kinda Wonka-ish in that we produced many candies on site. Another person and I were up for manager and ass't manager. Other was an older surly woman with poor interpersonal skills...me: nice guy who got along with everyone and could get stuff done. You guessed it, She got the manager position After many weeks of misery and tension with this power drunk tyrant, she finally pushed me over the edge. I told her to kindly stick a bar of chocolate up her ass and walked out.
I had recently gotten married (30 years ago this November ) and immediately regretted leaving without another job prospect. I ran into a friend, whose husband worked at an Optical Center with his Eye doctor father. She said that since they had recently moved into the mall, they were looking for some help.
2 hours after suggesting a chocolate enema to my last boss, I was hired.
Now this is where its gets interesting for your humble narrator.
I became an apprentice optician for the first 2 years . Next thing, 8 more years go by and the eye doctor retires. His son David(my co-worker and by now good friend)takes over the business, hires another doctor and life is good. David and I (and the others)have a great working relationship. Dave is a good guy....not a mean bone in his body. His only flaw was he liked to drink. A lot. I told him many times when he finally got a DUI, I was going to charge him so much for covering his ass workwise he would never drink again.
It will be 17 years this september that he was killed in a car accident. It was his "bowling night", he was wasted and hurrying home and rear ended a big truck. I still miss him a lot.
I ended up buying the business from his estate. Soon after, I hired my wife and 9 years ago my daughter became a licensed optician. My son Graham (who many of you also know from 'roo) is on his third year of college with the goal of being an eye doctor.
Its been a struggle: through the loss of a friend, my standard of living has increased dramatically. My work hours and responsibilities have also increased, but its hard to deal with "success" since it came at the cost of a friend's life.
So finally here's my point:
You can plan and have goals, but life has a way at times of being pretty unpredictable. I never in a million years would have guessed I would be doing what I'm doing.
Thanks for reading this... I've never really wrote about it before... X
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Thanks for reading this... I've never really wrote about it before... X
shameless plug: my website is glassescontacts.com. You can also find us on Facebook under Carnation Optical. If any of my Inforoo pals need anything just let me know...
Very interesting story. Sorry for the loss of your friend. I love your screen name now.
You can plan and have goals, but life has a way at times of being pretty unpredictable. I never in a million years would have guessed I would be doing what I'm doing.
Thanks for reading this... I've never really wrote about it before... X
Amen man, life can take you in some crazy directions. That is quite a story. I'm glad things worked out well for you and your family. You made the best of a bad situation and I'm sure your friend would be thrilled for you.
I went to college for English/Cinema. I got my BA from Denison University and planned on working in the film industry in some form or fashion. Out of college I decided to take a year and follow a dream of living in Vail, Colorado to do some skiing for a winter. I randomly ended up getting a job with Vail Resorts in their Product Sales & Service department as a manager, and had a pretty good job right off the bat for a ski bum. After the winter, all my friends were still having trouble finding jobs and I decided to keep going with the Vail thing. A little over 8 years later, I was running a division of the resort and at times, getting paid to ski with celebrities, business executives, the CEO of Vail Resorts and members of the board of directors. I've been skiing with everyone from Tom Green to Bo Bice...Jack Binion to Shaun White...Trey Anastasio to Mayor Bloomburg. Even spent the good part of a day with "The Girl Next Door."
One day I woke up and decided I needed a change and moved to Chicago. I found a job working with a "green" construction firm and ran commercial and residential projects throughout the city. After about three years and a ton of fun, I decided to move back to Michigan and help my father with our family business which is fuel tank manufacturing. One of our big clients is UPS. We build all the fuel tanks for the "brown trucks" and have been doing so since the 1960's. My father is basically retired at this point and now I run the business and own it 50/50 with him.
xrayspex is right, you can have goals and desires, but life has a funny way of making some decisions for you. Sometimes it's best to just go with your heart and make the best decision you can make at the time you're making it.
You can plan and have goals, but life has a way at times of being pretty unpredictable. I never in a million years would have guessed I would be doing what I'm doing.
Thanks for reading this... I've never really wrote about it before... X
Thank you for sharing your beautiful and inspiring story.
Post by mizvalentine on Mar 20, 2013 12:02:32 GMT -5
I am LOVING hearing stories of peoples' winding career trajectories. So interesting. More please!
I've been working since I was 13, on my own since 16, so I've been down a few paths... Started out in foodservice, then went to college for technical theater. I did professional gigs for a few years, everything from stage manager to dresser, to wig master, makeup artist and stitcher... I loved wig mastering and makeup but working a theater life became detrimental to my health. Plus, a lot of actors are jerks. I vent a mean lace-front though. All this time I was doing design work on the side and taught myself the Adobe suite, then some basic HTML and CSS (this was the dawn of the interwebs, you youngins). Switched my college major to a mix of chemistry, psychology and criminal justice and worked for a bit in the prison system, thinking I wanted to be in some branch of forensics... swiftly realized I didn't have the cajones to do overnights with teenage offenders, alone, for $8/hr, and left that world. Finished up with just psychology (and a crapload of minors) and got very interested in the field of human-computer interaction, and started expanding my horizons to UX work; combining art, design, technical skills and psych, it was a good match. I've been doing that ever since, and now they have a name for what I do, Web Communications Management (as opposed to, 'the solid designer who can QA and code and project manage and also talk to clients'--that wasn't a real thing til recently). All along, I worked in music...weddings, GB, original bands, floor tours, recording, backup vox. I made merch for yeaaaars (buttons, tshirts, etc)...that kept me alive for a while. I helped start a music venue in Boston (another dream); realized swiftly that if I don't own it, I don't want to work in rock clubs. Bartended and did sound here and there all through the years. Did six months in advertising at the start of last year until I realized what a sham that is. I've been an illustrator for hire along the way, and I still do all the art for Black 47 (personal point of pride for me ) Now I'm back in academia, doing web comm, where I'm happy... quitting consulting, getting back into music. I guess I get bored easily, or really like to learn, depending on your perspective. But I know a little bit about a whole lot!
Now, I just want to great work at my job, do low-pressure music, make my own cheese and wine, raise some chickens and have a garden. Spend time with my dude and friends and family. And be outside. Good lord I can't wait to get outside!!