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RE: Feeling the need to discuss non-music stuff

voodoo — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:28:57 GMT

I used to work at Best Buy many years ago and me and my supervisor were gonna open one called Issues, because we came across so many people that had weird issues.

RE: Feeling the need to discuss non-music stuff

Jeremy — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:21:22 GMT

Wow, that's actually something I have been interested in doing since I was a kid.
I still have a few years left until I could even consider it though.

RE: Feeling the need to discuss non-music stuff

voodoo — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:13:55 GMT

I've considered opening a bar as well, but the time investment would be too much for me I think.

RE: Feeling the need to discuss non-music stuff

Dr. Pete — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 08:56:41 GMT

[quote][b]®öttënßùchë® (1/2/2008)[/b][hr]I've looked at opening or purchasing a bar, but even that has become excessively difficult. I have the passion, I just don't have the capital or the ability to get the loan. And my bachelor's and master's degree has left me with zero marketability due to "over education" and "inexperience." A nasty rock and a hard place IMO.[/quote]

That's kind of where I'm at right now, except for the bar part.

RE: Feeling the need to discuss non-music stuff

Shelby — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:09:47 GMT

[quote][b]Rottenbucher (1/2/2008)[/b][hr]I've looked at opening or purchasing a bar, but even that has become excessively difficult. I have the passion, I just don't have the capital or the ability to get the loan. And my bachelor's and master's degree has left me with zero marketability due to "over education" and "inexperience." A nasty rock and a hard place IMO.[/quote]

That's so weird! I know a woman on another board who complained that she couldn't find a job with a bachelor's degree in biology and that all the employers wanted PhD-level experience from people with BSs! That said, a forecast that looks grim for those with higher levels of education scares me a little; I plan on pursuing a doctorate degree someday. Here's hoping that the world won't become glutted with professors in ten years...

Voodoo, what have you tried so far with seeking other jobs or advancing your current situation?

RE: Feeling the need to discuss non-music stuff

9er — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:42:13 GMT

[quote][b]voodoo (1/2/2008)[/b][hr]It's steady work and is bearable, but not even close to what I signed up for in the first place.

I will be posting another topic later tonight regarding this and other things. It's gonna be for tracking progress on improving my life, and all LFM'ers can participate in attempting to improve their own situation. You'll see.[/quote]

At least you have a positive outlook. I'm sure you'll pull through. \M/

RE: Feeling the need to discuss non-music stuff

voodoo — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:14:08 GMT

It's steady work and is bearable, but not even close to what I signed up for in the first place.

I will be posting another topic later tonight regarding this and other things. It's gonna be for tracking progress on improving my life, and all LFM'ers can participate in attempting to improve their own situation. You'll see.

RE: Feeling the need to discuss non-music stuff

Shelby — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:22:13 GMT

I'm sorry you're not completely content with your current position, voodoo! What drew you to your original field in the first place, and what makes you dissatisfied with it now?

RE: Feeling the need to discuss non-music stuff

9er — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:06:29 GMT

I don't know what to tell you, but I do know from reading economic news and forecasts, now isn't a time to ditch a secure job unless it is making you unhealthy.

I lost a job over a year ago and have yet to even get back to making the same kind of money. I've looked at moving from Colorado back to Michigan, or anywhere else for that matter, but the fact is: There are barely any jobs outside of retail, service and food service. And we all know that one cannot be independent on a Service Economy income. The American Dream is dead and what we are left with doing is trying to scrape by.

I've looked at opening or purchasing a bar, but even that has become excessively difficult. I have the passion, I just don't have the capital or the ability to get the loan. And my bachelor's and master's degree has left me with zero marketability due to "over education" and "inexperience." A nasty rock and a hard place IMO.

Will things get better? Personally, I doubt it. Too much corporate alliegence and barriers to let people do what they really want.

If you can stomach the job, get a hobby and weather out the current recession. That's my advice.

RE: Feeling the need to discuss non-music stuff

SFUPrincipal — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:47:19 GMT

I can totally sympathize with you. They say that, in general, individuals need a change of pace (not necessarily a career) about every 4 to 5 years. Sometimes, I think it is the lack of challenge that makes us become stagnant in what we are doing. 4 years ago I lucked up and got a change of job, environment, etc. and it has made all the difference. Lately, frustration in my work has started to mount again (somewhat) and I have had to refocus and try to expand my job role to "stay busy" where I don't think about the negative in my job (parents threatening me, etc.). Recently, I bought an unfinished house to keep me occupied in spare time. I guess what I am saying, is that I just view my occupation as a means to an end. It isn't my passion nor does it define who I am at all.

RE: Feeling the need to discuss non-music stuff

voodoo — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 07:17:57 GMT

Jeremy, you are absolutely right about the family thing. Right now I have to put the needs of the family as a whole before my individual needs. I waited to come to the conclusion that I need to do something else with my work life. I always figured I would be able to gain enough tech-type experience that would allow me to move into something more enjoyable but at this rate it's not gonna happen. I realize that I will have to wait until the timing is right but it does get frustrating not being able to enjoy doing to work each day.

Adam, I feel your pain, but you are still so young. I hope for your sake you are able to find something you enjoy doing for career. Try hard to find it while you have opportunities to pursue something else if your first choice doesn't quite work out.

RE: Feeling the need to discuss non-music stuff

paranoidmexican009 — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:05:41 GMT

well.....i don't know what i want. I'm very dissatisfied with many many things. i have no idea what I'll do after this year (my last year in HS), I'm growing dissatisfied with BMX, and i completely hate my job with a white hot intensity. i have no more free time with is leading to my dissatisfaction.

i think if i quit my job I'd have more time for my girlfriend, BMX, and more importantly to think about the future. the fact that i have no clue what i want really scares me to the point were i almost cry at night because i have dreams that I'll be a worthless piece of shit in the next 5 years.

god dammit :angry:

RE: Feeling the need to discuss non-music stuff

Jeremy — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:33:40 GMT

The problem with that is, you have a family now. You don't have the luxury to change a career based on your passion, unless you feel your current job is not secure.

A cousin of mine was in a similar situation as well. Great job with stability and a wonderful paycheck, yet he hated it. But he waited until his kids were on their own, then he and his wife decided to pursue a career that they both feel passionate about, which is what they do now.

Take some classes or something, to be prepared for when you don't really have a responsibility to your children anymore. It might not be too late by that time.

Feeling the need to discuss non-music stuff

voodoo — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:57:44 GMT

I'm not drunk but I have had a few beers, and thus the urge to talk about stuff has overwhelmed me. Bear with me, please.....

I have a good job. It's good money, steady work, good benefits including flexible work hours. I have been given plenty of opportunity to try new things out and find my niche. Trouble is I am not excited about the work itself. Granted, not many people in this world get to do what they love for their career, but it should be something we all aspire to, I think. I have felt this way about my current job for about 3 years, and I have only been in this position for less than 4 years. But recently my wife and I have talked about moving from Maryland to either North Carolina or South Carolina. Finding a house wouldn't be the problem - the job would be. 4 years ago I had better qualifications than I do now. Right now what I do is so specialized that it is not very marketable. I want to get some training in techie stuff (like .NET, or Java and the like) but training $ is on hold at my job for now.

Anyway, for many years I have been a closet architect. I love that stuff just as much as I like music and soccer. Maybe more than soccer. When I was a freshman in college I took a basic architecture course and promptly failed - end of pursuit. My head just wasn't in it then. Through all the subsequent years I would occasionally revisit the idea of going back to school for architecture but the $ situation was never right, so instead I would look at magazines and talk to my sister (who is not an architect but deals with companies that try to improve area's that are in desperate need). Anyway, much of my spare time would be spent looking at house plans on the 'Net or in magazines, reading books about urban development and the negatives of urban sprawl, or reading up on new mixed use developments, for example, [url=http://www.beyonddc.com/features/kentlands.html]The Kentlands[/url] near me. Another example is [url=http://ionvillage.com/]I'on Village[/url] in South Carolina. I eat this stuff up. Love it, love it, love it.

Now I am getting to the point that if I don't ever pursue this dream of mine I will regret it for the rest of my life. Just not sure how to go about doing it. I ache when I think about working in an architectural firm, or development company that deal with mixed use, such as Andres Duany (http://www.dpz.com/). I want to live and work in a place where I can walk to wherever I want to go. I am tired of living in an area where a car is needed for almost every task or errand. Right now I can walk to the local shopping center that contains a grocery store, pizza place, and a hair cuttery, but there is something missing. Everything is too spread out. Everything feels cold somehow.

I am getting off track a little, I think. I guess my point is I am not thrilled with my current work situation. I desperately want to work in urban development, [url=http://www.newurbanism.org/]new urbanism[/url] to be exact. I want to live in an area that is built upon those principles, or even an old, established neighborhood that is what new neighborhoods are modeled after. I just don't have the ability to do much about it at this point.

Sorry for the long post. There actually was a lot more I wanted to say but my hands are getting tired of typing, and after drinking this beer I can't focus very well. Besides, I want to go dream some more about things.