Thread: What are your plans for the future?

Originally Posted by MrTroy

I hope you never have a job interview then. Most positions, even shitty ass retail jobs, ask you where you plan to be in 5 years, some jobs even ask 10 if you are going to be a manager or executive.

Actually, I meant it as in the whole marrying her boyfriend thing. I wasn't talking at all about a job interview.

Whenever anyone asks me that - job interview wise, I typically crib a line and say, "Celebrating my 5/10/whatever year anniversary here in whatever position you need me in."

When I was applying for a job at a movie theater in New York, they asked me where I saw myself in 2 years. "Celebrating the 2 year anniversary of you asking me that question with my broom in hand."

Or my current job. "Celebrating the 4 year anniversary of you asking me that question while putting files back on shelves."

Naturally, my current job is eliminating my position in... the next year, so my fourth anniversary will never roll around. But I've been promoted since then and I no longer work on shelves, so I guess we're all liars.

My plans are to loose the house due to lack of funds due to unemployment. I'm taking my apple and peach tree with me, dammit, even if I have to dig them up by hand.

Originally Posted by Sir Bifford

My plans are to loose the house due to lack of funds due to unemployment. I'm taking my apple and peach tree with me, dammit, even if I have to dig them up by hand.

So that's where Sir Bifford went.

I just dropped out of college to start my own business. I plan to do some graphic design freelancing and photo retouching. Last year my friend Jeff opened a tech consultant and computer repair business. Several of his clients have asked him to create technical manuals and design websites. Since Jeff isn't artistically inclined he has handed me the graphic design portion of the jobs. This means that I already have several potential clients lined up. I want to eventually be making enough money that I'll be able to stop working for a while to attend to a prestigious art school

My ultimate goal, however, is to do photo retouching for a magazine such as Vogue or Seventeen.

Originally Posted by KT_

I just dropped out of college to start my own business. I plan to do some graphic design freelancing and photo retouching. Last year my friend Jeff opened a tech consultant and computer repair business. Several of his clients have asked him to create technical manuals and design websites. Since Jeff isn't artistically inclined he has handed me the graphic design portion of the jobs. This means that I already have several potential clients lined up. I want to eventually be making enough money that I'll be able to stop working for a while to attend to a prestigious art school

My ultimate goal is however is to do photo retouching for a magazine such as Vogue or Seventeen.

cool

why havnt u been in irc

why hasnt anyone

broski, it happens. we get on with our lives.

I've come to realize IRC turns me into a retard. Also I'm pretty busy with the business stuff and my part-time job.

Originally Posted by KT_

I've come to realize IRC turns me into a retard. Also I'm pretty busy with the business stuff and my part-time job.

KT is on the up and up.

I am going to be debating whether or not to go into education so I can fuck up the next generation of brats.

Within 5 years I am aiming to become a Network Manager (currently an IT Techie with 1 years experience) and be earning 2-3 times my current wage. I'd also like to own my on Computer company somewhere down the line; whether that's in 5 years or 15 years (I'm nearly 20) I don't know, but they are my main aims for the immediate future.

Mitch Hedburg did it first.

I plan to be rich. If that doesn't happen then making some form of income to support my drug addictions.

Thanks, Togs. I didn't say I came up with it. I specifically said I cribbed the line.

Originally Posted by MalReynolds

Thanks, Togs. I didn't say I came up with it. I specifically said I cribbed the line.

Just making sure.

Originally Posted by Mad Pino Rage

Get the fuck out of the Navy, away from any military installation, and go to college.

What happened with that?

fresh njugs

Pass SOA exams P & FM, Graduate, get married, start working, finish my FSA, have kids, have grandchildren, retire, die

post on www.themesshall.com

I find it quite amazing he has an apple and peach tree.

supposibly

I am terrible for planning, and even my current long-term plan is more of a "Well, I'll fall back on this if my spur-of-the-moment plans fall through." Basically, finish high school, attend my last youth-volunteer program (CWY), finish uni with a (current) major in english and another teachable (likely music (also way to pick coveted, undermanned jobs for teaching, me)), and settle down as a school teacher wherever I choose to, enjoying my summers off to go and do things that pique my interest. If I decide to actually continue my education further, I'd be mostly interested in studying education and trying to change the system from within to something that has some actually credibility instead of a modicum of it.

On the unrealistic side, my inclinations are to follow a career as a marginally successful musician for a few years. In the end, though, I'll likely settle into education.

Originally Posted by coqauvin

If I decide to actually continue my education further, I'd be mostly interested in studying education and trying to change the system from within to something that has some actually credibility instead of a modicum of it.

On the unrealistic side,

Not a hint of arrogance here, is there?

Not really. The system as it's set up has obvious flaws, mostly stemming from how power is organized and exercised and which positions are accountable to which and why. I am aware of what the core problems are already, actually figuring them out is more of a reorganization of the power structure than anything else, which is more difficult in terms of execution than actual planning.

The question is whether or not I'll actually focus on that.

Originally Posted by sycld

so you're going to single-handedly fight the system and expect to suceed where others have tried and failed?

don't get me wrong, change has to happen. but i hope you realize that you are not going to be the sole agent of a sudden revolutionary change in education.

single-handedly? no. I know I wouldn't be the only one.

Originally Posted by sycld

so you're going to single-handedly fight the system and expect to suceed where others have tried and failed?

don't get me wrong, change has to happen. but i hope you realize that you are not going to be the sole agent of a sudden revolutionary change in education.

nobody's saying that, but if you have strong moral or charitable beliefs and don't do anything to act on them, you are a coward

Ok sycld beat me to a response. Thanks, livetopic.

But strangely you seem to think you'd be (among) the first.

Originally Posted by simonj

But strangely you seem to think you'd be (among) the first.

only because we (figurative-futureally) are the minority

listen you're both only bitter because you're unsuccessful and disillusioned

If that's his dream then let him go for it. Quit being such bitches about it.

also jealous