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Posted: 4/3/2006 2:41:44 AM EDT
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I used to like these things as well. Not so much now that I do it for a living. If I had to do it again, I would have done something a little more fitting to my personality (not wanting to be around people 90% of the time) rather than what I did. |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 2:52:17 AM EDT
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Criminal justice.....
Im the same way you are, as soon as i get out of highschool, municipal police officers accad. then when i hit 21 or when i fell like it, PSP (pa state police) Shitty spelling due to being up for 24 hours..... |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 2:58:21 AM EDT
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i would love a job where i get a gun, but i DO NOT want to be the po-po. |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 3:02:05 AM EDT
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rent a cop |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 3:03:28 AM EDT
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what would i do wiht it? make fun of it? tempt it with donuts? have it shoot my dog?  i am thinkin about private security though... |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 3:06:15 AM EDT
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rentacop / security gaurd,,,,,, all the same 
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Posted: 4/3/2006 3:13:15 AM EDT
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You sound like an experimental physics kind of guy.
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Posted: 4/3/2006 3:15:42 AM EDT
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youd rather be a rent a cop/ mall ninja over being a "po-po" WTF??
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Posted: 4/3/2006 3:26:05 AM EDT
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that sounds cool. is there a lot of math? i can handle a little, but lots = no go. |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 3:27:20 AM EDT
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private security as in, the "m" word for a "company" in the "sand box" not that i have those kind of connections/training 
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Posted: 4/3/2006 3:55:36 AM EDT
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you wanna be a merc? for a company? in the sand box
So you wanna be an operator for BlackWater? Knock yourself out....... CONTRACTORS, not MERCS Go into game development or something............ Better yet, go to the military, see if thats what you want to do. |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 3:58:50 AM EDT
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Po-Po? Thats what i hate about todays world. You sound like a gangsta, Po-Po, yea badass. Well i guess its better than sayin 5-0
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Posted: 4/3/2006 4:00:55 AM EDT
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Better join the military if you want to be able to carry a gun being a contractor. Something in the 03xx or 11B. Good luck |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 4:09:58 AM EDT
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Career with a gun?
Physics, Engineering, balistic forensics, chemist, Geology (metals), etc, etc. You could then : 1.) go to work for Uncle Sam and develop new weapons, gun powder, or hand held "beamz yo". 2.) Go to work for Glock and figure a better way to shoot MT mag, throw at enemy just before teh KB! (  )3.) you get the idea |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 4:15:44 AM EDT
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Go with accounting.
One very important thing in a career is the ability to change jobs. There’s just something comforting in knowing that, if things get really bad at work, you can change jobs in a heartbeat. And accountants will always be in demand. And you don’t necessarily have to be an accountant forever. Learn a trade you might like too, become an electrician or something. With the accounting background you can start your own business and always be able to trust your own accountant. I’ve known businesses that nearly went under because of crooked accountants. If nothing else, just being an accountant will remove one huge expense from any business you plan to start. I knew one man who just wanted to fish. He became an electrician (good one too) and started his own business. He made enough money to keep his bills paid and to afford his choice of bass boats. Since he controlled his own schedule he could fish whenever he wanted. If electrician isn’t your thing, learn to operate one of those CNC milling machines and learn metalworking in general. Do that and you can run a small business making custom gun parts on the side. But learn to be an accountant first. It will open a lot of doors and will give you a way to fund some of your other dreams. |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 4:39:50 AM EDT
[#16]
good call. thanks for the sound advice. |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 4:41:04 AM EDT
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they are MERCS no matter what they call themselves. i dont pretend to be highspeed. note my comment about it being a "only if" type of job. |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 4:42:50 AM EDT
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i was joking. take a load off, and calm down. youre still in high school, practice your anger mangagment skills (dont want another JBT randomly shooting dogs) i was going to say 5-0, but didnt know if that was the correct code, so i went wiht po-po. i said it in jest. |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 4:44:40 AM EDT
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Watch it BW, supporters are gonna call you a spaceshuttle door gunner now, me and you will be on each side if it
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Posted: 4/3/2006 6:33:35 AM EDT
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i wish i had the skills and training it takes to be a blackwater merc. i dont. i have 1 year of ROTC under my belt and thats it, cause i wont swear allegence to a constitution that dosent apply anymore. how much is a CNC machine? |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 6:48:21 AM EDT
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How about becoming a lion tamer or a Lumberjack!
I have always wanted to become a Lumberjack! Leaping from tree to tree as they float down the mighty rivers of British Columbia! The Fir! The Larch! The Redwood! The mighty Scots Pine! The plucky little Aspen! The great limping rude tree of Nigeria! The smell of fresh-cut timber! The crash of mighty trees! With my best gal by my side, we'd sing, SING... |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 7:04:56 AM EDT
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If you like technical work, fixing stuff, I'd get an AS in electronics and learn how to fix medical equipment. Health care is about as guaranteed stable a field as you will find, and good luck trying to outsource the guy who fixes the MRI machine.
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Posted: 4/3/2006 7:09:32 AM EDT
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Heh |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 7:32:24 AM EDT
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If you are still in H.S. I would say look into some branch of the service. Get some training and life experance. When you get out in four , use the GI bill to pay for some college.
Fixing health care equipment is a great idea, that job will never go away. I am sure the pay is fair as well. Forget the rent a cop thing, seven or eight bucks an hour to guard an empty building. You said you don't want to be in law enforcement, i can understand at your age. A buddy of mine is a local cop and he has it very well. That field is one of the only left that have true pension plans. That could almost make it worth wild. Good luck, you got your whole life in front of you. |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 7:36:06 AM EDT
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If you like to cook, enroll at a good culinary school. You will have the opportunity to work anywhere in the world (during your internship period) and when you graduate, you can write your own ticket.
I hear the private chef field can be very lucrative  --VT |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 7:58:41 AM EDT
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Your first step would be to change your attitude. What is it that makes you so anti police? Does your lifestyle include activities that are not socially acceptable? If you are doing nothing wrong and have nothing to hide, this shouldn't be such a big problem with you. NOW is the time to clean up your act. Only then will the answer become clear. Or, just go ahead and fire up that PlayStation. If you REALLY want to do something exciting with your life, you need to take action now. Go down and see the recruiters, and see what they have to offer. It's not just a job...
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Posted: 4/3/2006 9:35:54 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/3/2006 9:48:46 AM EDT
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No they're not. A "Merc" would sell their skills to anyone who pays them. The contractors in Iraq are just that. They are contracted out to work for corporations supporting OUR government. |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 9:50:59 AM EDT
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 You can go after pirates, ARRRRRR! 060330-N-7130B-161Persian Gulf (March 30, 2006) - On board the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), the ship's visit board search and seizure (VBSS) team, takes cover positions with weapons drawn during a boarding training drill. Lake Champlain is part of the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) led by USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), currently deployed as part of a routine rotation of U.S. maritime forces in support of the global war on terrorism, conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the region. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Aaron Burden (RELEASED) |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 1:17:00 PM EDT
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There's a book called "What color is my parachute?" Buy it or get it from a library. Take a Myers-Briggs test. It can narrow down possible career paths which would help you narrow down your selection of majors to study. |
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Posted: 4/3/2006 2:07:51 PM EDT
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Interesting question.
You need something that cannot be outsourced, and something that cannot easily be done by unskilled immigrant labor. This leaves you 3 possibilities: Government work: LEO, Forest service, Firefighter, teacher, etc. Pros: Unbeatable job security, health and retirement bennies. Con's: you have to be comfortable working for the .gov, and being part of the system. Medical field: Pros: Growth industry, Good pay and bennies, job security, and job flexibility. Populated by females. Cons: You have to work on sick people, can be emotionally draining, populated by females. Start your own company Pros: You determine your hours, pay, and job security. Cons: " " " " " " " " Very risky financially unless you are organised, hard working, smart and lucky. The only real advice that matters is "find your real passion and go after it heart and soul" |
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