El Presidente Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 This was a recent Friday deck discussion and it was intriguing. Then again most things are on your 5th free pour Gin and Tonic. Who here has done a major career flip? Started in one direction, you were well entrenched....... and then at a certain age you just said 'screw it" and went in a whole new career tangent. How has it panned out for you? Would you recommend it to others and would you have done anything differently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 banking and property lawyer to wine writing. that count? the movers are in full stream at the moment so elaborate later. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NSXCIGAR Posted March 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2021 I used to do orangutan bondage porn in the late 80s. Got out when demand peaked. Current career is much easier on the thighs, although I miss those fuzzy guys... Life lesson: don't piss off a coked up orangutan. 2 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Babalouie Posted March 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2021 I definitely fall into this group. Was well into a career in corporate aviation. Great pay and benefits. Was just getting into the executive bonus pool as a department head. Hit the age of 29 and said ‘I cant keep this up without losing myself’. Office life was dragging on me. Gave 3 months notice and planned for going back to school. Got my degree in Landscape Architecture. Was given some solid opportunities with municipalities and Central Park, didn’t pay nearly as well, but allowed me to turn the outdoors into my office. 10 years later and i’m an arborist with one of the larger nationwide tree companies with an accelerated career path. Can’t imagine were i would be right now if i hadn’t made the move. One thing i would do differently is finding a solid mentor to help guide me through the new life i choose and not stumble as much along the way. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Habana Mike Posted March 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2021 Started life in the restaurant business. Professional chef at 28 running a high end restaurant in tony Old Town Alexandria. After meeting and marrying my wife and starting a family, I switched over to being a computer programmer and the rest is history. Expect I could have likely done well in the restaurant game though the hours are long and it's very fickle. Glad I made the move. Has worked out very well for me. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mprach024 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 I used to manage men’s clothing stores out of college when I changed my previous plan of being a lawyer, and couldn’t figure out what do (suits and sportswear). Then I found myself selling tech hardware, slinging just about anything that wasn’t nailed down to any company in the yellow pages. Yada yada yada, now I work for one of the largest software companies in the world. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 I haven't changed though I would love to. The problem is knowing and or finding something else and that's the hard part for me. Single parent and it's tough taking a risk to change. I know I'm unhappy in my current job. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 May make another change soon. Charter fishing boat captain! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 29 minutes ago, NSXCIGAR said: I used to do orangutan bondage porn in the late 80s. Got out when demand peaked. Current career is much easier on the thighs, although I miss those fuzzy guys... Life lesson: don't piss off a coked up orangutan. Hey um ... I might have seen your work accidently... You were an artist, your choices of backgrounds and your color and light templates were beyond reproach... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chibearsv Posted March 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2021 Dropped out of college - dealt blackjack - was in pga apprentice program to be a shop pro - back to school, got my degree in operations management- worked the car business hoping to take over my father’s business- became a mortgage loan officer - ran telemarketing center for a large mortgage company - now for the past 28 years, I’m part owner of a full service mortgage banking company in charge primarily of capital markets. So yeah, there’s been changes but Ive found my place. I’m very happy although the business is stressful. Would I do anything different, nope. All my prior experiences gave me the skills I needed to run this “herd of cats”. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCCubano Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 I was in mortgage/finance industry for 33 years. Owned mortgage company for 17. Merged with a company in 15 and spent 5 years with them. Threw in the towel last August and took 5 months off. Now Im in healthcare. Been in training for 6 weeks. Will see how it goes 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCCubano Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 7 minutes ago, Chibearsv said: Dropped out of college - dealt blackjack - was in pga apprentice program to be a shop pro - back to school, got my degree in operations management- worked the car business hoping to take over my father’s business- became a mortgage loan officer - ran telemarketing center for a large mortgage company - now for the past 28 years, I’m part owner of a full service mortgage banking company in charge primarily of capital markets. So yeah, there’s been changes but Ive found my place. I’m very happy although the business is stressful. Would I do anything different, nope. All my prior experiences gave me the skills I needed to run this “herd of cats”. Illinois audits are tough!! Not as bad as AZ or having HUD spend a week in office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSXCIGAR Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 17 minutes ago, SpecialK said: Hey um ... I might have seen your work accidently... You were an artist, your choices of backgrounds and your color and light templates were beyond reproach... I always felt misunderstood. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chibearsv Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Just now, KCCubano said: Illinois audits are tough!! Not as bad as AZ or having HUD spend a week in office No kidding. We’re licensed in 35 states. It’s like having a permanent appointment at the proctologist 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LordAnubis Posted March 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2021 I work in mineral processing at the moment... basically my job would be pouring 500kg of gold bars a week.... Im very close to my career change. Retirement. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puromaniac Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Conservation biologist who worked way too much overtime then made the switch to semi-retired conservation biologist working far fewer hours and charging much more. Extra earnings for cigars while I enjoy my free time. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chas.Alpha Posted March 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2021 Professional musician into construction management. The money’s much better, but I don’t get laid nearly as much... 😔 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 46 minutes ago, LordAnubis said: I work in mineral processing at the moment... basically my job would be pouring 500kg of gold bars a week.... Im very close to my career change. Retirement. You are meant to pour all the gold into the moulds, not keep a little extra for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 9 minutes ago, Chas.Alpha said: Professional musician into construction management. The money’s much better, but I don’t get laid nearly as much... 😔 Gone from getting laid to laying foundations? 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokyFontaine Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 I did in August. Left a really good paying job, and a company I played a key role in building, that then got acquired. Was probably on borrowed time as I really didn't want to make the new owners who showed really poor ethics, located in a country notorious for non-existent ethics and that I have huge moral objection to, more money. Started in a new industry and at about a month in realized I was really badly lied to about the profitability and performance of the company. Took a paycut thinking I would make it up on the backend if I could impact the business the way I thought I could. Worst professional decision of my life. Humility aside, I'm pretty good at what I do, but it's still really disappointing to leave a job I loved because of the acquisition, and go somewhere that is definitely NOT what it was portrayed as. The single positive is that I'm gaining experience that is more transferable than the niche industry I was in before. Personally and professionally, it has been gutting 😕 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BTWheezy Posted March 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2021 Good friend of mine was a successful high tech marketing and communications exec. Said (screw) it, quit his job, went to Agronomy School and now is the Head Superintendent at the golf course I belong to. He now grows grass for a living....easy there @Habana Mike...golf course grass! 😉 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 1 hour ago, BTWheezy said: Good friend of mine was a successful high tech marketing and communications exec. Said (screw) it, quit his job, went to Agronomy School and now is the Head Superintendent at the golf course I belong to. He now grows grass for a living....easy there @Habana Mike...golf course grass! 😉 My son in Denver is the grass farmer of the family... And he also used to be in the restaurant industry..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicPac Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 32 minutes ago, BTWheezy said: Good friend of mine was a successful high tech marketing and communications exec. Said (screw) it, quit his job, went to Agronomy School and now is the Head Superintendent at the golf course I belong to. He now grows grass for a living....easy there @Habana Mike...golf course grass! 😉 I didn’t know this about Greg. Crazy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 3 hours ago, mprach024 said: I used to manage men’s clothing stores out of college when I changed my previous plan of being a lawyer, and couldn’t figure out what do (suits and sportswear). Then I found myself selling tech hardware, slinging just about anything that wasn’t nailed down to any company in the yellow pages. Yada yada yada, now I work for one of the largest software companies in the world. We're coming after you bro! ❄️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mprach024 Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 7 minutes ago, Habana Mike said: We're coming after you bro! ❄️ Lol 🔴🔮🔴 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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