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twesterm on 13 December 2009
Xxain said:
Esmoreit said:
What kind of horrible parents don't let their kids work from early on? It builds character, learns them the value of money, releases a lot of strain on the parents wallets and more importantly, prepares you for what is about to come.

If you haven't worked yet, anything, you are screwed. Especially if you hope to land something decent.

I was 12 when I started working. I was 20 when I head my first desk-job and when I was 22 I had actually landed my first consutlancy job - that's after 10 years of at least working.

Like Twesterm said, prepare to work on something pretty low in the working-class.

beautiful I agree 100% ive been since i was 16 years old.... not to be rude, but in general i find it to be pathetic if your over 18 and still livin off your parents like your 10..get a job dude

I think it's perfectly fine to still have your parents help you out until you graduate college and get your first real job, though I do agree that people really should start working during high school.  I probably started 10 or so on the farm and eventually moved to things with air conditioning which was nice but my parents helped me out all the way through college even though I still worked what I could.



 

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Seraphic_Sixaxis on 13 December 2009
twesterm said:
Seraphic_Sixaxis said:
19 here, never had a "real" job so to speak, but i've worked for money in some way or another.

22 is kinda iffy though, but... if you've got your high-school degree, you should be fine as far as looking for work goes anyway, thats all you really need.

A high school diploma won't get you much at all.  If all you have is a high school diploma and no other training you will be competing with 16 year olds your whole life and they will likely win.

If you want any sort of career you really have to go further than high school and get some sort of training.  I know there are those lucky few who were in the right place at the right time or knew the right people to get in at the mail room but you can't really count on chances like that.

Really? damn that doesn't sound good, what should i strive for then?



Seraphic_Sixaxis on 13 December 2009
twesterm said:
Xxain said:
Esmoreit said:
What kind of horrible parents don't let their kids work from early on? It builds character, learns them the value of money, releases a lot of strain on the parents wallets and more importantly, prepares you for what is about to come.

If you haven't worked yet, anything, you are screwed. Especially if you hope to land something decent.

I was 12 when I started working. I was 20 when I head my first desk-job and when I was 22 I had actually landed my first consutlancy job - that's after 10 years of at least working.

Like Twesterm said, prepare to work on something pretty low in the working-class.

beautiful I agree 100% ive been since i was 16 years old.... not to be rude, but in general i find it to be pathetic if your over 18 and still livin off your parents like your 10..get a job dude

I think it's perfectly fine to still have your parents help you out until you graduate college and get your first real job, though I do agree that people really should start working during high school.  I probably started 10 or so on the farm and eventually moved to things with air conditioning which was nice but my parents helped me out all the way through college even though I still worked what I could.

Agreed, i started around 15, though it was unofficial, my parents do help me out, the real disgraceful thing is not driving over 18... which is me...



twesterm on 13 December 2009
Seraphic_Sixaxis said:
twesterm said:
Seraphic_Sixaxis said:
19 here, never had a "real" job so to speak, but i've worked for money in some way or another.

22 is kinda iffy though, but... if you've got your high-school degree, you should be fine as far as looking for work goes anyway, thats all you really need.

A high school diploma won't get you much at all.  If all you have is a high school diploma and no other training you will be competing with 16 year olds your whole life and they will likely win.

If you want any sort of career you really have to go further than high school and get some sort of training.  I know there are those lucky few who were in the right place at the right time or knew the right people to get in at the mail room but you can't really count on chances like that.

Really? damn that doesn't sound good, what should i strive for then?

Depends on what you want to do.

Most things, go to college, other things, there are vocational schools that are much cheaper, quicker, and do just as well as traditional college.



 

Seraphic_Sixaxis on 13 December 2009
twesterm said:
Seraphic_Sixaxis said:
twesterm said:
Seraphic_Sixaxis said:
19 here, never had a "real" job so to speak, but i've worked for money in some way or another.

22 is kinda iffy though, but... if you've got your high-school degree, you should be fine as far as looking for work goes anyway, thats all you really need.

A high school diploma won't get you much at all.  If all you have is a high school diploma and no other training you will be competing with 16 year olds your whole life and they will likely win.

If you want any sort of career you really have to go further than high school and get some sort of training.  I know there are those lucky few who were in the right place at the right time or knew the right people to get in at the mail room but you can't really count on chances like that.

Really? damn that doesn't sound good, what should i strive for then?

Depends on what you want to do.

Most things, go to college, other things, there are vocational schools that are much cheaper, quicker, and do just as well as traditional college.

vocational schools?

as for what i want to do, its a dream and you'd lol if i told ya' so other then that i really dont know what i want to do nor what im capable of. meh...

I think TC needs more ideas/options then me though.



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twesterm on 13 December 2009
Seraphic_Sixaxis said:
twesterm said:
Seraphic_Sixaxis said:
twesterm said:
Seraphic_Sixaxis said:
19 here, never had a "real" job so to speak, but i've worked for money in some way or another.

22 is kinda iffy though, but... if you've got your high-school degree, you should be fine as far as looking for work goes anyway, thats all you really need.

A high school diploma won't get you much at all.  If all you have is a high school diploma and no other training you will be competing with 16 year olds your whole life and they will likely win.

If you want any sort of career you really have to go further than high school and get some sort of training.  I know there are those lucky few who were in the right place at the right time or knew the right people to get in at the mail room but you can't really count on chances like that.

Really? damn that doesn't sound good, what should i strive for then?

Depends on what you want to do.

Most things, go to college, other things, there are vocational schools that are much cheaper, quicker, and do just as well as traditional college.

vocational schools?

as for what i want to do, its a dream and you'd lol if i told ya' so other then that i really dont know what i want to do nor what im capable of. meh...

I think TC needs more ideas/options then me though.

vocational schools = school of refridgerator repair, culinary school, administrative assistant, nursing, ect.

Schools with a specific purpose usually completed anywhere from two weeks to two years.

And the OP still hasn't really given any information so can't really say anything else.



 

Taz! on 13 December 2009

Goodness Seraphic, did you skip careers class in school?

Didn't you work out career plans and stuff? Have you even got a CV for yourself?



Seraphic_Sixaxis on 13 December 2009
twesterm said:
Seraphic_Sixaxis said:
twesterm said:
Seraphic_Sixaxis said:
twesterm said:
Seraphic_Sixaxis said:
19 here, never had a "real" job so to speak, but i've worked for money in some way or another.

22 is kinda iffy though, but... if you've got your high-school degree, you should be fine as far as looking for work goes anyway, thats all you really need.

A high school diploma won't get you much at all.  If all you have is a high school diploma and no other training you will be competing with 16 year olds your whole life and they will likely win.

If you want any sort of career you really have to go further than high school and get some sort of training.  I know there are those lucky few who were in the right place at the right time or knew the right people to get in at the mail room but you can't really count on chances like that.

Really? damn that doesn't sound good, what should i strive for then?

Depends on what you want to do.

Most things, go to college, other things, there are vocational schools that are much cheaper, quicker, and do just as well as traditional college.

vocational schools?

as for what i want to do, its a dream and you'd lol if i told ya' so other then that i really dont know what i want to do nor what im capable of. meh...

I think TC needs more ideas/options then me though.

vocational schools = school of refridgerator repair, culinary school, administrative assistant, nursing, ect.

Schools with a specific purpose usually.

And the OP still hasn't really given any information so can't really say anything else.

Ah that sounds neat, how much is it?

And true lol, he hasn't given enough info to help the subject. :/

@Taz- I did, but never really cared nor chose.



halogamer1989 on 13 December 2009

Look for 1. Mine is easy since I am in DC. Internships help as well. Network too! LinkIn, Facebook, etc.



twesterm on 13 December 2009
Seraphic_Sixaxis said:
twesterm said:
Seraphic_Sixaxis said:
twesterm said:

Depends on what you want to do.

Most things, go to college, other things, there are vocational schools that are much cheaper, quicker, and do just as well as traditional college.

vocational schools?

as for what i want to do, its a dream and you'd lol if i told ya' so other then that i really dont know what i want to do nor what im capable of. meh...

I think TC needs more ideas/options then me though.

vocational schools = school of refridgerator repair, culinary school, administrative assistant, nursing, ect.

Schools with a specific purpose usually.

And the OP still hasn't really given any information so can't really say anything else.

Ah that sounds neat, how much is it?

And true lol, he hasn't given enough info to help the subject. :/

@Taz- I did, but never really cared nor chose.

Dunno, never looked too much into it.

I do know things that does though:

http://www.google.com/