Well said. I just read something real similar today, as it continues, that many folks today do not heed this advice! Therefore, we give "handouts".
Sorry, I'm off topic, ,,,
What does everyone do for a living?
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Sorry, I'm off topic, ,,,
Electronics tech for the Navy, working on my electrical engineering degree, and in the Air Force Reserves.
As far as anybody saying you're crazy for making hunting a priority in your life, what do they think that your priority should be?
Colorado Cowboy, I'm right up the road from where you used to work, I deal with your former companies on a regular basis.
Springer
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I'm a Stewardship Forester with the Oregon Department of Forestry. Forestry has been good to me over the last 24 years and I've seen and found a lot of neat things over the years. Being very involved in wildland fire managment has made it tough to archery hunt during the month of September. That is the only negative.
Vice President - Investments. I have a MBA and a B.S in Enginnering Technology. Was a business development executive prior to entering the financial world in 2007. Some good advice above, getting a technical or engineering degree is a great path forward. I actually got an A.S in Instrumentation Technology before moving on to getting my B.S., then M.B.A. My previous company paid for most of my B.S. and for half of my M.B.A. Get your credentials and work hard, harder than the next guy, bring it everyday and you will do well. The B.S. or B.A. will open the door, hard work and being smart while working hard will take you up the ladder. Working harder than most also works well for me while hunting too !!! Good luck.
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BKC
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Elkoholic, I hate our new laws! Checkout this video and pay particular attention to what she says at the end of the video. This women is a complete idiot. Not only is she screwing up Colorado, she is helping draft federal language for the gun laws and was praised Obama for her work.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxtu228bYFw
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Liberal Californian's already screwed up their state so they moved to Colorado to the do the same. Anyone remember the "Go Back to California" signs??
BOHNTR
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Are those legislators and politicians in Colorado originally from Kail??? I think not. Don't blame other states for your own problems boys......it's a nationwide mentality now.
hunterman2146
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I am an electrician at a soda ash plant in southwestern wyoming. I work shift work and it is great. I only have to work half the month so it leaves alot of time to hunt. The money is great and the time off is even better. If I take my four day shifts off I get 14 days off. so I spend alot of time in the mountains. best job I could ever ask for.
Colorado Cowboy
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Yes...the first one I ever saw was in Oregon in th 70's! Been here in colorado fo 13 years and I'm sure as hell not liberal, so don't blame me and I don't live in Aspen or Boulder!!!
808phreak
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Went through a union apprenticeship for operating engineers. Shortly after making journeyman status got laid off due to lack of work. Was unemployed for a little over a year. Which got me and my girlfriend to pick up and move to colorado where her profession in commercial real-estate and property management had a lot of opportunity. I now operate a tigercat for a company that manufactures wood pellets and remediation products for the oil fields. It's not cutting or pushing dirt with a D9 but its work and I get four days a week off. Can't wait for opening day!!!
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Lets not blame all the Californians who moved here. I'm one of them. Not native though. I was born and brought up in Mass.
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Solid, solid, solid advice. Dumping a little bit of cash into your 401K and hoping for the best isn't gonna get it either. We sink so much into investments/retirement savings, that at times, it seems ridiculous. But, I refuse to work for the man past the age of 50.
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self employed. own a retail furniture store in north idaho. Thankfully i have some really good employees.
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I am a very independent contract worker for the federal governemnt. I make my own schedule that includes regular travel across IL, WI, northeast MO, & UP of M. This allows me to combine a lot of hunting/fishing trips with my work & get my travel expenses paid for. I feel like I'm semi-retired and that is good because my trailer trash ex never paid one bill of our 3 sons or herself in 20 years, never contributed to one mortgage payment, gas/electric bill, food bill, clothing bill, or anything else. **** tanked her systems analyst career and 4 year bachelor's degree. Gov't threw all my land development money at her. Hid the the $500,000 she stole and now lives off gov't programs at your expense. Oh ya she manipulated and controlled my 3 sons, moved them to TX. The parasite steals her last support payment from me in 3 weeks. The gravy train will end but the horse is out of the barn. So I won't have a real retirement. Other than that it's all good.
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I am hitting 45 this year. I am a PM for a moderate sized steel fabricator in Clackamas OR. I can't stress enough the tidbits from Umpqua Hunter. My wife and I of 24 years(I think) had a lot of fun and no kids for the 5 years, and continued spending freely for the next 15. I made lots of OT money and didn't heed the warnings of my Gramma(and others) to "do something with it". I will likely work until I can't. We say it is because we love the work, but let's be honest and say it is because we have to.
Hello Folks! New to the forum, but I have been reading posts for quite some time. This thread struck my interest so I thought I might add to it. I have been fortunate enough to make my living as a wildlife biologist in western SD for the past 3+ years now. I'm certainly not getting rich in this profession but I get to spend every working day on the prairies I grew up on working with private landowners to create or enhance habitat for the benefit of the critters, and it's the most rewarding I have ever done (not to mention all the scouting opportunities)! I get to spend a fair amount of time in the field, however I have been blessed with a loving and understandable wife and 2 wonderful young kids so it's not as much as I had once hoped. My wife and son both hunt and although my daughter is only 3 says she can't wait to go either so I guess life ain't too bad-unless they all share my dreams for dall sheep hunts!
I've retired from the modular manufacturing business. Sort of like building a house indoors. Started out as an electrician, worked my way through all of the line jobs to become assistant production mgr then plant mgr. Learned enough about the trade to start up three plants and close down two different ones. Bought some shares in my last start up and then the company was sold to a Hugh corporation. Made out ok. Always had vacation that I took the kids on and if it wasn't hunting or fishing related, we would go to Disney or a kid themed affair. Always make time for your family, you'll not regret it. They grow up too fast. Now my wife goes with me just about every adventure I'm on. Of course, I'm not as young as I used to be and the boys are not always along to watch over me.
This all came after 12 hrs working for J&L Steel and a few years at the coal tipple, small engine repair, tv repair. Life is truly like a box of chocolates. I've certainly had enough variety in mine
This all came after 12 hrs working for J&L Steel and a few years at the coal tipple, small engine repair, tv repair. Life is truly like a box of chocolates. I've certainly had enough variety in mine
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I'm half owner of a branch of a small mortgage company... but at one time or another have done almost everything. Been a roofer (til I fell off my second roof), a plumbing and heating apprentice, owned a restaurant and a landscaping company, worked several retail jobs, bartended, cut meat, mason's apprentice (mud rat and brick schlepper) and my favorite job was working in the gym industry for almost 6 years, when I was young, single, and half crazy! (also where I met my wife). When I look back it seems I've had four or five entirely different lives!