If you could do it all over again?

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Mighty Sylvan

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What do you do for a living and what would you do different if you could turn back time and do it all over again? ( OK, all you pornstars we know.)

I'm an electrician now but I would have loved to have joined the Coastgaurd back when I was young. The thought of getting paid to travel our coast seems like it would have been right up my alley.
 
Trouble with the Coast Guard is you are usually 30 days out... difficult to hold onto a realtionship, be around for the kids or play sports.... I ended up with the Ferries... Everyones favorite subject..lol... If you think travelling on them sucks try working for them... Id do things a lot differently too... Maybe id be an electrician... or marry into a rich family, even if she was on the heavy side...
 
Peterman said:
Trouble with the Coast Guard is you are usually 30 days out... difficult to hold onto a realtionship, be around for the kids or play sports.... I ended up with the Ferries... Everyones favorite subject..lol... If you think travelling on them sucks try working for them... Id do things a lot differently too... Maybe id be an electrician... or marry into a rich family, even if she was on the heavy side...
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I prefer them a bit on the heavy side!

Lorne
 
Sort of like a scooter... fun to ride, but you dont want to let your buddies see on one...!!
 
lorneparker1 said:
I prefer them a bit on the heavy side!

Lorne
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And you know they are good cooks too... :cool:

There are lots of things I could have done different.... but at the same time, I look forward to going to work, coming home, then getting up the next morning and doing it again.

Money is one thing, happiness is another
 
I wouldn't have quit guiding 1974 to become a Welder. I wouldn't have turned down my Grandfathers offer to buy his house in Victoria and I sure as **** wouldn't have chased the big $ to Hellberta!
 
I love my job, don't even consider it a job really, more a way of life. I'm an elementary school Principal. Can't think of anything more appealing.
 
Lipripper said:
And you know they are good cooks too... :cool:

There are lots of things I could have done different.... but at the same time, I look forward to going to work, coming home, then getting up the next morning and doing it again.

Money is one thing, happiness is another
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Well said Ripper, I concur. If you are not happy with the decisions you have made thus far, its never too late to make the choices that will. Fishing is my full blown passion and I found away to make a buck at it as well.
 
There's a lot to be said for following your passions, and it's NEVER too late to start chasing them. Ten years ago I turned down a big-$$$-big status job to go off on my own and start my own business. First couple of years it was definitely hand to mouth, trying to build up street cred. and scraping together a customer base (although I sure got my fishing licks in while doing the scraping...)

Now I get a bit of respect from people in my industry, people call me rather then me having to calling them, and I'm making at least as good a living as I was when doing the corporate thing (and back then, MAYBE getting to fish on weekends)

So last October I was up on the Skeena chasing steel and just after hooking and fighting a really nice fish, a customer called me and ordered 8 containers of squid. I sat down on a rock, closed the deal, then stepped back into the water and hooked another fish.

I almost fainted from joy realizing how freaking fortunate I was, and how LUCKY I was to have had the sense to turn down that job 10 years ago, turn my back on money and status and a corner office, and go off on my own.

No regrets, other then not having busted that kind of move thirty years ago instead of ten...
 
Well these days I would have to say if I were to do it all over again.... I would have learned my lesson after being on RVP/DHA's web sites, I would have figured out that if people are going to be A-Holes.... So be it... I Should have moved on and helped others.... As it seems fisherman don't back you around here when your back is against the wall by a bunch of freaks.....Seem some fisherman are not worth thime I have given them..... Today I wake up to a meesage I am the most hated SFBC memeber.... Thanks Guys,
 
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Trev not sure how feminine looking you would be after the surgery but my guess is a lot of the current lesbians would quickly change teams. ;)
 
sharphooks said:
There's a lot to be said for following your passions, and it's NEVER too late to start chasing them. Ten years ago I turned down a big-$$$-big status job to go off on my own and start my own business. First couple of years it was definitely hand to mouth, trying to build up street cred. and scraping together a customer base (although I sure got my fishing licks in while doing the scraping...)

Now I get a bit of respect from people in my industry, people call me rather then me having to calling them, and I'm making at least as good a living as I was when doing the corporate thing (and back then, MAYBE getting to fish on weekends)

So last October I was up on the Skeena chasing steel and just after hooking and fighting a really nice fish, a customer called me and ordered 8 containers of squid. I sat down on a rock, closed the deal, then stepped back into the water and hooked another fish.

I almost fainted from joy realizing how freaking fortunate I was, and how LUCKY I was to have had the sense to turn down that job 10 years ago, turn my back on money and status and a corner office, and go off on my own.

No regrets, other then not having busted that kind of move thirty years ago instead of ten...
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Sharps, that's the inspiration I was hoping to read in a post. Good for you and thank you.
 
I'd get my Trade as a Professional Fishing Guide Cert to go with my Professional Fire Fighter Cert. With the 2 schedules I could make millions ...... and have fun all the time !!

LOL hahahah

HT
 
Frankly I didn't even want to acknowledge your post but come on man give it a freakin rest.

Fish Assassin said:
Well these days I would have to say if I were to do it all over again.... I would have learned my lesson after being on RVP/DHA's web sites, I would have figured out that if people are going to be A-Holes.... So be it... I Should have moved on and helped others.... As it seems fisherman don't back you around here when your back is against the wall by a bunch of freaks.....Seem some fisherman are not worth thime I have given them..... Today I wake up to a meesage I am the most hated SFBC memeber.... Thanks Guys,
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burnsy22 said:
Frankly I didn't even want to acknowledge your post but come on man give it a freakin rest.
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Why should I... I helped so many then to be bashed like I have.... What joke... I own nothing that you or any one wants, nor try to sell anything.. I give anything and every thing I can. yet some people live on other peoles ideas of who I am and yet don't even know what I give each and every day...
 
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