What do you do for a living?
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What do you do for a living?
I'm a college student wondering what i want to do with my life and i figured, "why not go on a car forum of an expensive car company and ask the owners what they do for a living?"
so what do you do for a living and how is the quality of life for you ie. do u work insane hours or do u work a reasonable 40 hour week with some overtime every now and then
i've been looking at investment banking (average starting salaries > 100k a year) but the 100 hour work weeks i keep reading about are kinda scaring me off, now it seems like any other profession that takes less than 8 years of schooling outside of high school dont make near as much
thanks in advance for any and all helpful responses
so what do you do for a living and how is the quality of life for you ie. do u work insane hours or do u work a reasonable 40 hour week with some overtime every now and then
i've been looking at investment banking (average starting salaries > 100k a year) but the 100 hour work weeks i keep reading about are kinda scaring me off, now it seems like any other profession that takes less than 8 years of schooling outside of high school dont make near as much
thanks in advance for any and all helpful responses
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Simple enough question, unfortunately no simple answer. Depends a lot on what you like to do and what your goals are. Best advice I can give is to work forward from what you like, what you're passionate about and can get excited at the prospect of a doing for a lifetime. It's a pretty hollow life if you focus on only the material rewards (even if they are as sweet as a top of the line MB coupe!) and do a job just for the paycheck.
Lot's of folks try to find the easy path - short hours, easy life, big $ - but as the previous poster less than eloquently laid out, most of these paths lead to jail not a life of luxury.
As for me personally, I'm in my mid-30's, make in the mid-6 figures and work about 50 hours a week at a job I really enjoy, but then again I did bust my butt for 80-100 hours a week for 3 years in a Consulting gig right out of undergrad before getting my MBA. As I said, there's no easy path, so make sure you like the one you're on.
Z
Lot's of folks try to find the easy path - short hours, easy life, big $ - but as the previous poster less than eloquently laid out, most of these paths lead to jail not a life of luxury.
As for me personally, I'm in my mid-30's, make in the mid-6 figures and work about 50 hours a week at a job I really enjoy, but then again I did bust my butt for 80-100 hours a week for 3 years in a Consulting gig right out of undergrad before getting my MBA. As I said, there's no easy path, so make sure you like the one you're on.
Z
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My advice would be to get a college degree in whatever excites you...........stay away from the market....invest in real estate....piggy back your investments....before you know it, you're in your mid 30's and lovin' life....good luck
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ah blahblahblah, its good to see that you arent telling everyone they are stupid in this forum like you did elsewhere.......
zindallas,
beautiful car, you take those rims right off a W215 or W220? i like them, classy match for the car...
zindallas,
beautiful car, you take those rims right off a W215 or W220? i like them, classy match for the car...
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Originally posted by Ferrari
Be a PIMP!
Make your own hours
Cash business
Cool Clothes
A lot of bithces
Funky ride
And everyone knows who you are!!
Be a PIMP!
Make your own hours
Cash business
Cool Clothes
A lot of bithces
Funky ride
And everyone knows who you are!!
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You don't "need" a college degree, and it's not to say you can't be successful without one, but the odds of success are much higher with one than without.
I think getting a good education is a great investment in yourself, even if it doesn't directly lead to you future work.
Z
I think getting a good education is a great investment in yourself, even if it doesn't directly lead to you future work.
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Originally posted by apricotscrub
not "we", I just sell stuff online, 2-3 hrs a day, make dough, buy benzes, be happy.
not "we", I just sell stuff online, 2-3 hrs a day, make dough, buy benzes, be happy.
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Originally posted by apricotscrub
i dont think any of u would be interested,
i dont think any of u would be interested,
The interest in knowing is there, and the question is being answered like politician admitting to marijuana use.
Sounds to me like you have no business at all
Originally posted by apricotscrub
even so, a few leads dont make that much money
even so, a few leads dont make that much money
For instance, I personally know an importer/exporter with a furniture factory in China. Even though we exchange information about our businesses when talking, we have not make that much money buying/selling furniture to each other.
However, speaking to this person has landed me in the hands of one of his associates. Result: I now have a new supplier/manufacturer for some of my goods, and am saving money.
Bottom line, when someone asks what you do, and you tell them you have an online venture, do not give them the cold shoulder when they ask for little details like your web site address.
Remember, people who do not bull***** have nothing to hide.
Last edited by Mr. Xristo; Jan 20, 2003 at 01:13 PM.
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Totally agreed!! If you are confident about your business, there is nothing to hide. At least you can give us the website address, so that we can check them out and we all could be proud of you.
I am also a student at UCI. I know a lot of people from UCLA and USC... even people from these decent schools, they can't find jobs. Not that they are not smart enough, but the industry and society both are putting a hard time these days.
Even though I do not know what you do for a living, personally, I am very proud of you... age of 18 makes 6 digits of $$??? That's amazing! You are already top 1% of American citizens, which everyone wants to be.
Come on... tell us in detail what you do for a living... I wanna have a business with you.... keke~
I am also a student at UCI. I know a lot of people from UCLA and USC... even people from these decent schools, they can't find jobs. Not that they are not smart enough, but the industry and society both are putting a hard time these days.
Even though I do not know what you do for a living, personally, I am very proud of you... age of 18 makes 6 digits of $$??? That's amazing! You are already top 1% of American citizens, which everyone wants to be.
Come on... tell us in detail what you do for a living... I wanna have a business with you....
keke~
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mostly because im always a skeptic, but it sounds like maybe daddy is the one making the half-mil.......i hope im wrong, but selling stuff online 3 or 4 hours a day? and making that much? lets take Ebay for example, you sell 100 items a day, like you said, and make that much???? merchandise sounds hot, but who am i to know....
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Originally posted by apricotscrub
i'll post a pic of my s-class, tinted, with kit, 20 inch spinning rims, spoiler, headlight rims... daddy will let me do that to his car?
i'll post a pic of my s-class, tinted, with kit, 20 inch spinning rims, spoiler, headlight rims... daddy will let me do that to his car?
it wouldnt have to be daddys, but daddy can buy you your own car, i hooked up my first car with a bunch of stuff my father hated, but he definitely paid for the car.
look you dont have to prove anything to me, i honestly dont care whether or not you are telling the truth, if you are, then good for you, youre doing quite well for yourself.
however (and im not at all accusing here) telling a lie to save your *** in a tight spot is a lot different then telling a lie to a bunch of strangers for no reason other than to sound cool. only you and people that really know you will know the truth, which is all that matters. i dont have an opinion one way or the other about whether or not you actually make half a million dollars a year selling **** online (which is pretty hard to believe by the way) and it really doesnt matter what i think anyway, what do i know right?
