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Offline Dux

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« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2007, 06:00:03 PM »
Best advice I can give someone about a career path is this: While it is great if you can find a career doing something you like, I think it's slightly more important to do something that you're good at. With any luck, you'll find a career that is both.

Think twice before you turn your favorite hobby into a career. You can always have a hobby, but once it's your job, it may become a chore, and you may begin to hate your hobby.

I was lucky to find out early what I am good at, and twice as lucky to actually enjoy it... I'm a technical illustrator and animator.
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« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2007, 06:04:54 PM »
Sure thing Eskimo.  Here's a couple oils I just completed.  Got my inspiration from going deer hunting.  There are lots of similar landscapes on the ride up there.  Haven't painted in 8 years, so did these to see if I still had it in me.  Mostly been doing etchings.  They're on my website Les Thompson etchings .











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« Reply #17 on: January 14, 2007, 06:20:11 PM »
No job yet, im too young, but im looking to start off as a profesional glider pilot (Giving tourists rides) when I turn 16 and get my ratings, in order to earn money to get my powered rating, in order to make myself appealing to the United States Air Force where I hope to spen the rest of my life as a career officer.
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« Reply #18 on: January 14, 2007, 06:37:14 PM »
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« Reply #19 on: January 14, 2007, 06:37:38 PM »
Serenity, they'll care more about your grades than they will about any kind of civilian pilot rating. They're gonna re-train you anyway... :)

Not to discourage you... get the ratings and have a great time, but keep your grades up... that's what matters.
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« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2007, 06:43:57 PM »
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No job yet, im too young, but im looking to start off as a profesional glider pilot (Giving tourists rides) when I turn 16 and get my ratings, in order to earn money to get my powered rating, in order to make myself appealing to the United States Air Force where I hope to spen the rest of my life as a career officer.


you have to go to college to be a officer now I think
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« Reply #21 on: January 14, 2007, 06:45:11 PM »
at the moment, my job is being a labourer for a cribbing company.

within the next month, i'll hopefully be working for the road maintenance company doing ***** work for the mechanics...
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« Reply #22 on: January 14, 2007, 06:46:08 PM »
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you have to go to college to be a officer now I think


yup.

<----- Praying for acceptance to the Air Force Academy
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Offline DiabloTX

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« Reply #23 on: January 14, 2007, 06:48:16 PM »
Les


Wow.


Really good stuff there.
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« Reply #24 on: January 14, 2007, 06:57:24 PM »
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you have to go to college to be a officer now I think



unless you want to fly helicopters for the army.
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« Reply #25 on: January 14, 2007, 07:11:48 PM »
A college education has been required for a commission in the Army for over 30 years that I know of.
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« Reply #26 on: January 14, 2007, 07:15:30 PM »
According to the lastest navy requirements coming down the pipe:

Associates needed for E-7
Bachelors for E-8
Masters for E-9
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« Reply #27 on: January 14, 2007, 07:19:08 PM »
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Got my inspiration from going deer hunting.


Ummm who's gonna tell him they ain't deer?
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« Reply #28 on: January 14, 2007, 07:20:52 PM »
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According to the lastest navy requirements coming down the pipe:

Associates needed for E-7
Bachelors for E-8
Masters for E-9


As long as the military is paying for it... you would be the fool to turn down the opportunity.
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« Reply #29 on: January 14, 2007, 07:24:37 PM »
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As long as the military is paying for it... you would be the fool to turn down the opportunity.


I agree.

Too bad the Navy didn't pay for my Associates.
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