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[VTXCyRyD]

I graduated from ISU in 1976 to go into broadcasting. However, those were the days when the big push was on to hire minorities and women in radio and T.V. because they had been shut out of those jobs up until then. So that just never worked out for me. In my late 20's I tried insurance sales with Farm Bureau but I failed miserably. I couldn't take all the rejection. After 4 years of that I took what I knew about insurance and became a claim adjuster which lasted over 30 years. I'm not a risk taker so I always wanted the security of a job with benefits.

My wife however had been a supervisor over the Admin team with a couple of different insurers. Her position was eliminated 3 months before my daughter was born so she just took a couple years off. But then the opportunity came about to buy a staffing agency where she had once worked. She did that for 20 years and retired, selling her business for a substantial profit. So she took that risk and it paid off. But, she is a very good manager and great with people.

Finally, and this is not a career change, but my daughter came out of college a few years ago and could go to work for someone if she chose, but instead she decided to just open her own business from the start at age 22. I was like, "No, no, no, take the safe route, get a job first and ease into your profession. But my wife was all, "You can do it! Go for it!" So 4 years later she is having great success, but again she had great skills, is very organized and detail-oriented.

So I guess the key is to know what your tolerance is for risk, and know if you have the drive and can deal with the problems and challenges that are sure to come up. I made a good living and liked what I did, but I played it safe, which was my choice and I have no regrets.

I have no problems taking a risk by myself, but the only thing keeping me in a well-paying job that I only kind of like is my family. I couldn't leave and risk failure and have my family pay for it.

 

[BCClone]

I graduated from ISU in 1976 to go into broadcasting. However, those were the days when the big push was on to hire minorities and women in radio and T.V. because they had been shut out of those jobs up until then. So that just never worked out for me. In my late 20's I tried insurance sales with Farm Bureau but I failed miserably. I couldn't take all the rejection. After 4 years of that I took what I knew about insurance and became a claim adjuster which lasted over 30 years. I'm not a risk taker so I always wanted the security of a job with benefits.

My wife however had been a supervisor over the Admin team with a couple of different insurers. Her position was eliminated 3 months before my daughter was born so she just took a couple years off. But then the opportunity came about to buy a staffing agency where she had once worked. She did that for 20 years and retired, selling her business for a substantial profit. So she took that risk and it paid off. But, she is a very good manager and great with people.

Finally, and this is not a career change, but my daughter came out of college a few years ago and could go to work for someone if she chose, but instead she decided to just open her own business from the start at age 22. I was like, "No, no, no, take the safe route, get a job first and ease into your profession. But my wife was all, "You can do it! Go for it!" So 4 years later she is having great success, but again she had great skills, is very organized and detail-oriented.

So I guess the key is to know what your tolerance is for risk, and know if you have the drive and can deal with the problems and challenges that are sure to come up. I made a good living and liked what I did, but I played it safe, which was my choice and I have no regrets.

All the adjusters I know get paid well to work 20 hours a week and complain about that. There a job for easy money.


BTW, graduated in 94 and in fourth full time job since (this one since 2003) and all were way different. If you are good with people and finances, you can do nearly anything.

 

[CloneGuy8]

Anyone ever feel just stuck in your job? It's just getting to the point where I dread going to work every day; it feels like I should be doing something else and the answer should be obvious, but it's frustrating because I can't figure it out.

 

[cyson]

I retired @ 58 as a licensed Social Worker. Pension, insurance via my wife's employment. I have been buying,renovating, renting, occasionally selling residential property on the side for almost twenty years. I see bargains everywhere. I'm in the process of opening a brewery in commercial space I own. Freaking me out but the numbers make sense. Time will tell.

 

[twojman]

Anyone ever feel just stuck in your job? It's just getting to the point where I dread going to work every day; it feels like I should be doing something else and the answer should be obvious, but it's frustrating because I can't figure it out.

Me...this is me. I read this out loud to my wife...it could have been me that wrote this. I have zero desire to go to my job tomorrow. I can't stand my job at all. People are ok.....the job stinks.

 

[bringmagicback]

I became a bigshot in my (des moines based) industry at about 25 was making good money. was one of the youngest to be in my position etc. etc. wore a cheap suit every day and hung out with the dsm bigshots however big they may be. One day at a trade show I sat at the pool thinking this is fun but my brother gets to hangout with my grandpa every day farming. I quit that next weekend and never looked back. I make a lot less money now but my wife makes more than I ever did and I farm every day. i hate it. i feed cattle and about get killed every other week but i still like it 10 x's more than anything ive ever done. Those 5 years farming and seeing my grandpa everyday were worth my salary for a 100 years.