Delete comment from: Captain Capitalism
I'd like to say that I'm clairvoyant, but "dropping in" on useful classes in community college for three years probably benefited me more than I know.
Actually, I do know- it allowed me to gain actual work experience and not thumb my nose at something which I felt was "beneath me". I wasn't painted into a corner, I didn't saddle my parents (or myself) with debt, and I never stopped learning.
While most of my contemporaries are worried about finding work, I'm starting a business. Yes, it might be the worst time to do so, but I don't have any unrealistic expectations, nor do I intend to build some great shrine to capitalism in my honor if I'm successful (big office, employees, COO, CTO, etc).
My years have taught me that lean and mean is the name of the game, because I've seen so much through the eyes of other entrepreneurs that I've worked for. They didn't put money back into refining their process, they only sought a bigger footprint.
My version of "making it" isn't a 401k and a mortgage, it's a laptop on a beach somewhere, anywhere.
Anyways, sorry for the rant, but you're completely on target with this Captain.
Jul 9, 2009, 7:10:46 PM
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