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Fellow Kings fans, I'd like to hear what some of your current careers are...I only ask this because I have never been so undecided on what I want to do in my life, I don't want to turn this into a venting session, just like to hear what some of you do for a living and if you like it or hate it, etc.
Blackice: I retired at the end of August last year. Basically, though, I was a career civil servant, working at both the federal (10 yrs) and state levels 25 yrs).
I worked a few years for social security. Most of my state and the rest of my federal work were primarily in various programs related to building and monitoring affordable housing. As you can see, I worked mostly in social service type jobs.
I was always proud of doing an excellent job for the people I served, while still making sure that that program funds were used as intended under the various programs and funding sources. Most of the time I was a technical assistance provider and an underwriter for individual home purchase or rehabilitation assistance and also underwrote and closed large complex multi-housing complexes. I did the major portion of the work on a new, multi-faceted program for the state, writing regulations, writing an application and administration manuals, designing the forms, designing the application rating system, etc.
I eventually became a specialist for the State and reviewed, analyzed and wrote opinions about proposed legislation, revised forms, produced policy memos for various programs, and wrote letters for the Governor, if requested, in response to constituents questions.
I'm proud that I was able to assist so many lower-income Californians find affordable, safe and decent housing. On the other hand, civil service is very stressful. I worked under ridiculous deadlines, there is never enough staff for most agencies to truly do a truly good job, I often was short of the bare minimum supplies I needed, and I worked countless hours of unpaid overtime, because I wanted to provide good service to my clients.
Finally near the end of my career, I quit working unpaid overtime. It was clear that there was going to be less and less staff to handle the increasing workload. With so many people doing this at the State and federal level, it only served to make people and politicians think they could cut more staff. On top of everything else, all my life I had to listen to or read constant insults about civil servants. That we were lazy or stupid or incompetent. And I'll gurantee that there are a lot of people who graduated with honors that made more money than I did.
However, if you want to provide real help to people and you believe in public service to all citizens, there are many complex and satisfying jobs in a wide variety of fields. My mom was a brilliant statistician and analyst who worked for the feds and the state, including working in an embassy in Canada. My brother worked for defense mapping and got to see the world from space for much of his top-secret career. You can see a lot of detail from up there, lol.
I was pretty burned out at the end, but I loved much of it and had the chance to work with a lot of very dedicated, smart and competent people, who are grossly under-appreciated.
I worked a few years for social security. Most of my state and the rest of my federal work were primarily in various programs related to building and monitoring affordable housing. As you can see, I worked mostly in social service type jobs.
I was always proud of doing an excellent job for the people I served, while still making sure that that program funds were used as intended under the various programs and funding sources. Most of the time I was a technical assistance provider and an underwriter for individual home purchase or rehabilitation assistance and also underwrote and closed large complex multi-housing complexes. I did the major portion of the work on a new, multi-faceted program for the state, writing regulations, writing an application and administration manuals, designing the forms, designing the application rating system, etc.
I eventually became a specialist for the State and reviewed, analyzed and wrote opinions about proposed legislation, revised forms, produced policy memos for various programs, and wrote letters for the Governor, if requested, in response to constituents questions.
I'm proud that I was able to assist so many lower-income Californians find affordable, safe and decent housing. On the other hand, civil service is very stressful. I worked under ridiculous deadlines, there is never enough staff for most agencies to truly do a truly good job, I often was short of the bare minimum supplies I needed, and I worked countless hours of unpaid overtime, because I wanted to provide good service to my clients.
Finally near the end of my career, I quit working unpaid overtime. It was clear that there was going to be less and less staff to handle the increasing workload. With so many people doing this at the State and federal level, it only served to make people and politicians think they could cut more staff. On top of everything else, all my life I had to listen to or read constant insults about civil servants. That we were lazy or stupid or incompetent. And I'll gurantee that there are a lot of people who graduated with honors that made more money than I did.
However, if you want to provide real help to people and you believe in public service to all citizens, there are many complex and satisfying jobs in a wide variety of fields. My mom was a brilliant statistician and analyst who worked for the feds and the state, including working in an embassy in Canada. My brother worked for defense mapping and got to see the world from space for much of his top-secret career. You can see a lot of detail from up there, lol.
I was pretty burned out at the end, but I loved much of it and had the chance to work with a lot of very dedicated, smart and competent people, who are grossly under-appreciated.
I have been a cashier, a delivery driver, a cook, a shift manager, a file clerk, a bidding/formulation agent, a secretary, a receptionist, an office manager, a direct seller, a dishwasher, etc. Currently, I am a student. I have to say that I don't really feel that any of them was exactly the right fit for me. I enjoyed my time doing each one however. What are your interests? Do you have anything that you are incredibly passionate about?
Well heres my situation...I completed my A.A. in IT and the only reason I didn't pursue my Bachelors was I just didn't have that passion and drive to further my education. The reason I chose to go into IT was because of all the job openings in this field compared to others, healthcare is probably top but besides that..IT is 1a or 1b in terms of employing graduates. However, I find myself here not having a desire to further my education or get any certifications because I know I will procrastinate and put it off due to the fact that very little holds my attention these days, and that is where I am stuck in between a rock and a hard place. Finding what I have incredible passion for, I just have not found that yet...I just want to start a career that's all.
Like kennadog, I have spent my life in public service. For 20 years I worked in electronic communication repair for the federal government. To know that I was helping our soldiers in the field to help them communicate and keep them safe gave me great satisfaction. I left that job because of base closures in our area, and I was not willing to move to colder environments where all the jobs went. I have worked for the State of California, at DMV, for the past 8 years. While our agency is often hated, the citizens of the state need us. I like making peoples lives a little easier. That gives me fulfillment. Do not go into public service for the money, or for the job stability (which no longer exists). Do it because of a passion to serve. Otherwise, find employment in the private sector. It is much more financially rewarding.
so, i'm not sure where to put this but I got a call from the Kings organization the other day regarding Girl Scouts. I was a troop leader 9 years ago. They wanted to confirm that the troop actually was Girl Scouts as there had been some confusion over Boy/Girl Scout days. I gave them the number to the local council to find out if the troop still exists. This may seem odd, but it tells me the current ownership is valuing thoroughness when they go back through records from over 9 years.
Are you bored? Help me win a contest!
Go to Facebook, and search for the Copper Kettle Brewing Company. They're having a contest for free stuff, and my family is in the running. We're the Mario, Pikachu, and Beer Bear. Click on the picture to "like us" so that we can win. At the very least, I need to beat William Wallace, who won last year.
It'll take two minutes - you can do it before DMC posterizes most of the Clippers frontcourt.
Go to Facebook, and search for the Copper Kettle Brewing Company. They're having a contest for free stuff, and my family is in the running. We're the Mario, Pikachu, and Beer Bear. Click on the picture to "like us" so that we can win. At the very least, I need to beat William Wallace, who won last year.
It'll take two minutes - you can do it before DMC posterizes most of the Clippers frontcourt.
