My road to success (Moving Update 2)

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I agree with you there. It's most likely his best course of action. Physical labor isn't most peoples idea of an ideal job/career, but you can make a good living doing it. Since he hasn't mentioned it in this thread, I don't think he has any ailment/disability that prevent him from doing such work. The soreness from the grocery bagging was probably just normal soreness from using muscles that he normally didn't use. Much like if you go to the gym after not working out for awhile, you're gonna be sore. He probably just needed to toughen up a bit and push thru it.

 

And, as you said, working in a trade in gives you the chance to learn a marketable skill and offers opportunities for advancing. Like you, I started at the bottom (loading up trucks with material for jobsites) and worked my way up. I'm now a project manager for a large commercial contractor. I make a good living; enough to support my family and buy expensive funny books.

The problem with today's youth is they don't want to earn their stripes. Working hard from the bottom up is what we were taught by our parents,kids today want the immediate high paying,no physical job that comes with working your azz off your whole life.

Do you buy whatever book people tell you to buy? Serious question.

Look, over here.... pretty colors.

Look, over there... shiny object.

 

The problem with today's youth is they don't want to earn their stripes. Working hard from the bottom up is what we were taught by our parents,kids today want the immediate high paying,no physical job that comes with working your azz off your whole life.

This isn't a generational problem; it's a Gabe problem. There are plenty of people his age who work extremely hard for what they have and there are lots of retirees who coasted through life. Let's not wave away Gabe's horrific work ethic with "Kids Today" rhetoric.

 

The problem with today's youth is they don't want to earn their stripes. Working hard from the bottom up is what we were taught by our parents,kids today want the immediate high paying,no physical job that comes with working your azz off your whole life.

 

This isn't a generational problem; it's a Gabe problem. There are plenty of people his age who work extremely hard for what they have and there are lots of retirees who coasted through life. Let's not wave away Gabe's horrific work ethic with "Kids Today" rhetoric.

Plus 1. My only disagreement is calling Gabes work ethic "horrific", because that implies that he actually has a work ethic. He doesn't.

 

The problem with today's youth is they don't want to earn their stripes. Working hard from the bottom up is what we were taught by our parents,kids today want the immediate high paying,no physical job that comes with working your azz off your whole life.

 

This isn't a generational problem; it's a Gabe problem. There are plenty of people his age who work extremely hard for what they have and there are lots of retirees who coasted through life. Let's not wave away Gabe's horrific work ethic with "Kids Today" rhetoric.

 

Plus 1. My only disagreement is calling Gabes work ethic "horrific", because that implies that he actually has a work ethic. He doesn't.

Well, to be fair we don't really know. Just because he appears to be lazy and not interested in doing hard work, means that's really the case.

I think one of his first priorities should be getting whatever this "learning disability" is of his diagnosed and potentially treated. I've seen some of his videos and he sounds normal enough, so I'm not sure where the disconnect is.

 

The problem with today's youth is they don't want to earn their stripes. Working hard from the bottom up is what we were taught by our parents,kids today want the immediate high paying,no physical job that comes with working your azz off your whole life.

 

This isn't a generational problem; it's a Gabe problem. There are plenty of people his age who work extremely hard for what they have and there are lots of retirees who coasted through life. Let's not wave away Gabe's horrific work ethic with "Kids Today" rhetoric.

 

Plus 1. My only disagreement is calling Gabes work ethic "horrific", because that implies that he actually has a work ethic. He doesn't.

 

Well, to be fair we don't really know. Just because he appears to be lazy and not interested in doing hard work, means that's really the case.

 

I think one of his first priorities should be getting whatever this "learning disability" is of his diagnosed and potentially treated. I've seen some of his videos and he sounds normal enough, so I'm not sure where the disconnect is.

Well, we know that he has no problem with typing on a keyboard for hours on end, so maybe some kind of data entry job might be right for him.

This thread is still filled with comedy gold.

The only thing that's stuck out recently that was actually a solid post from Gabe was when someone recommended him sending a thank you note to a manager and he actually replied with "it can't hurt to try". This is the approach he should take every time someone gives him advice here. Try it. Try actually following it. MAYBE then, he can find some success. But he won't.

Working on it.

We'll just say that Gabe's work ethic seems to be more common these days, then in days of yore.

Opportunities aren't what they used to be, with businesses that can buy any new idea, and in fact pay people to come up with new ideas they can exploit, it makes it hard to be a trailblazer in any industry

You know things are amiss when day traders are on TV bragging about being day traders

This thread definitely motivated me to start my own journal.

Everyone should have a journal. If not educating, then for hilarity.

Everyone should have a journal. If not educating, then for hilarity.

maybe not everyone.........

I thought you just said you filled out an application plus gave them your resume.

 

It depends but yes in most cases I do both so I have a better chance of getting a interview

What I would do is hand my application to the manger personally and try to get an interview right there by starting to tell him why I am qualified. If he took the bait I got an interview right then. This helps to set yourself up above the rest of the pile. If you just hand your application to the manager, or employee. it could just get lost in the stack.

I agree with you there. It's most likely his best course of action. Physical labor isn't most peoples idea of an ideal job/career, but you can make a good living doing it. Since he hasn't mentioned it in this thread, I don't think he has any ailment/disability that prevent him from doing such work. The soreness from the grocery bagging was probably just normal soreness from using muscles that he normally didn't use. Much like if you go to the gym after not working out for awhile, you're gonna be sore. He probably just needed to toughen up a bit and push thru it.

 

And, as you said, working in a trade in gives you the chance to learn a marketable skill and offers opportunities for advancing. Like you, I started at the bottom (loading up trucks with material for jobsites) and worked my way up. I'm now a project manager for a large commercial contractor. I make a good living; enough to support my family and buy expensive funny books.

 

The problem with today's youth is they don't want to earn their stripes. Working hard from the bottom up is what we were taught by our parents,kids today want the immediate high paying,no physical job that comes with working your azz off your whole life.

I disagree that's the problem with most but not all youth and my dad taught my that same thing but he said that you should also do things the smart way instead of the hard way.

 

The problem with today's youth is they don't want to earn their stripes. Working hard from the bottom up is what we were taught by our parents,kids today want the immediate high paying,no physical job that comes with working your azz off your whole life.

 

This isn't a generational problem; it's a Gabe problem. There are plenty of people his age who work extremely hard for what they have and there are lots of retirees who coasted through life. Let's not wave away Gabe's horrific work ethic with "Kids Today" rhetoric.

 

Plus 1. My only disagreement is calling Gabes work ethic "horrific", because that implies that he actually has a work ethic. He doesn't.

I do have a work ethic

This thread definitely motivated me to start my own journal.

I'm happy to hear that

I thought you just said you filled out an application plus gave them your resume.

 

It depends but yes in most cases I do both so I have a better chance of getting a interview

 

What I would do is hand my application to the manger personally and try to get an interview right there by starting to tell him why I am qualified. If he took the bait I got an interview right then. This helps to set yourself up above the rest of the pile. If you just hand your application to the manager, or employee. it could just get lost in the stack.

I tried that once and they said they don't have time to hear my life story

I agree with you there. It's most likely his best course of action. Physical labor isn't most peoples idea of an ideal job/career, but you can make a good living doing it. Since he hasn't mentioned it in this thread, I don't think he has any ailment/disability that prevent him from doing such work. The soreness from the grocery bagging was probably just normal soreness from using muscles that he normally didn't use. Much like if you go to the gym after not working out for awhile, you're gonna be sore. He probably just needed to toughen up a bit and push thru it.

 

And, as you said, working in a trade in gives you the chance to learn a marketable skill and offers opportunities for advancing. Like you, I started at the bottom (loading up trucks with material for jobsites) and worked my way up. I'm now a project manager for a large commercial contractor. I make a good living; enough to support my family and buy expensive funny books.

 

The problem with today's youth is they don't want to earn their stripes. Working hard from the bottom up is what we were taught by our parents,kids today want the immediate high paying,no physical job that comes with working your azz off your whole life.

 

I disagree that's the problem with most but not all youth and my dad taught my that same thing but he said that you should also do things the smart way instead of the hard way.

Which way are you currently pursuing?

I agree with you there. It's most likely his best course of action. Physical labor isn't most peoples idea of an ideal job/career, but you can make a good living doing it. Since he hasn't mentioned it in this thread, I don't think he has any ailment/disability that prevent him from doing such work. The soreness from the grocery bagging was probably just normal soreness from using muscles that he normally didn't use. Much like if you go to the gym after not working out for awhile, you're gonna be sore. He probably just needed to toughen up a bit and push thru it.

 

And, as you said, working in a trade in gives you the chance to learn a marketable skill and offers opportunities for advancing. Like you, I started at the bottom (loading up trucks with material for jobsites) and worked my way up. I'm now a project manager for a large commercial contractor. I make a good living; enough to support my family and buy expensive funny books.

 

The problem with today's youth is they don't want to earn their stripes. Working hard from the bottom up is what we were taught by our parents,kids today want the immediate high paying,no physical job that comes with working your azz off your whole life.

 

I disagree that's the problem with most but not all youth and my dad taught my that same thing but he said that you should also do things the smart way instead of the hard way.

 

Which way are you currently pursuing?

Well I'm trying the smart way

I agree with you there. It's most likely his best course of action. Physical labor isn't most peoples idea of an ideal job/career, but you can make a good living doing it. Since he hasn't mentioned it in this thread, I don't think he has any ailment/disability that prevent him from doing such work. The soreness from the grocery bagging was probably just normal soreness from using muscles that he normally didn't use. Much like if you go to the gym after not working out for awhile, you're gonna be sore. He probably just needed to toughen up a bit and push thru it.

 

And, as you said, working in a trade in gives you the chance to learn a marketable skill and offers opportunities for advancing. Like you, I started at the bottom (loading up trucks with material for jobsites) and worked my way up. I'm now a project manager for a large commercial contractor. I make a good living; enough to support my family and buy expensive funny books.

 

The problem with today's youth is they don't want to earn their stripes. Working hard from the bottom up is what we were taught by our parents,kids today want the immediate high paying,no physical job that comes with working your azz off your whole life.

 

I disagree that's the problem with most but not all youth and my dad taught my that same thing but he said that you should also do things the smart way instead of the hard way.

 

Which way are you currently pursuing?

 

Well I'm trying the smart way

Oh Gabe....