Talinos_sl
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About me, I?m a 29 year old Army signal veteran that has been working in IT since my ETS in 2010. Two of those years were with a startup that with 3 people made over a million the first year doing consulting and setups for law firms and small medical practices. My boss (the CEO) was a hard headed dude that busted his balls but didn?t know how to manage a company for shit. I worked my ass off and kept clients very happy with tier1-tier3 support but eventually burned out because IT work bores me to death and I stopped learning. I did gain a fair amount of knowledge about small business and how things work juggling just about every task from sales to proposals to project management and doing implementations. My IT skills go back to growing up playing MMOs (UO since age 12) and always fixing my shit when it broke to keep playing. As I?ve aged I realized I just stayed with IT because it was easy and comfortable, but really no passion there. The part I enjoyed most about my last job was working with people and working the business side of things. Coming up with solutions, telling clients why they needed them then overseeing the implementation felt pretty natural, but I hated doing the mundane work and the more difficult approach my stubborn boss would always push rather than the faster/smarter way. All in all though it was a very good learning experience and showed me I do NOT want to do IT for a living.
So I?ve quit my job and moved from Philadelphia to Texas to enjoy a lower cost of living, be near family, away from parasitic ex and all that. I?m now stuck on what to focus on and learn. I have my GI bill and get a housing stipend, so it?s a no brainer to enroll in classes and get a degree. I?m stuck between CS (I believe I?d enjoy dev work) and business (I want to start my own businesses/not work for other people). I figure being able to do my own code combined with my current IT skills would be great as an entrepreneur. I also think I could gain a lot by learning business, finance and marketing. Any suggestion here on degree? I plan to knock out basic garbage at a CC then go to a decent 4 year in San Antonio/Austin area.
I also need to figure out what kind of job to work at while in college. One thing that stood out to me based on their work day/skills necessary/potential income is real estate. Getting my license would be paid by my GI bill and take about two months. My uncle is very well connected in the area and I could land clients through him or through typical lead generation. My IT skills would come in handy with online listings, creating & managing a website, etc. I've always been good at researching and picking up new shit very quickly. I?m fairly attractive/fit and it helps being a young vet in a military town. My sales/communication skills are probably around average, but is something I?d work at. I figure with a night class/online class schedule through CC I could focus on building a client base and learning the ins and outs of realty. Most realtors I meet/family has worked with are old dimwits who take half a day to make a listing online and will show a ton of properties they?re not interested in. I?d form a systematic approach and my own database to make sure I?m not wasting people?s time and keep them constantly updated with email contact of listings that may interest them.
If not real estate other options I?ve considered are being a waiter at a decent restaurant with hopes of bartending, landing one of a few different 14-week programming training programs with hiring prospects for vets in the area, or getting into sales to develop my people skills. On the side I plan to study the stock market and live frugally and start stashing money. Up until now I?ve been horribly ignorant with finance and wasted every penny I?ve earned.
Thanks for any advice.
So I?ve quit my job and moved from Philadelphia to Texas to enjoy a lower cost of living, be near family, away from parasitic ex and all that. I?m now stuck on what to focus on and learn. I have my GI bill and get a housing stipend, so it?s a no brainer to enroll in classes and get a degree. I?m stuck between CS (I believe I?d enjoy dev work) and business (I want to start my own businesses/not work for other people). I figure being able to do my own code combined with my current IT skills would be great as an entrepreneur. I also think I could gain a lot by learning business, finance and marketing. Any suggestion here on degree? I plan to knock out basic garbage at a CC then go to a decent 4 year in San Antonio/Austin area.
I also need to figure out what kind of job to work at while in college. One thing that stood out to me based on their work day/skills necessary/potential income is real estate. Getting my license would be paid by my GI bill and take about two months. My uncle is very well connected in the area and I could land clients through him or through typical lead generation. My IT skills would come in handy with online listings, creating & managing a website, etc. I've always been good at researching and picking up new shit very quickly. I?m fairly attractive/fit and it helps being a young vet in a military town. My sales/communication skills are probably around average, but is something I?d work at. I figure with a night class/online class schedule through CC I could focus on building a client base and learning the ins and outs of realty. Most realtors I meet/family has worked with are old dimwits who take half a day to make a listing online and will show a ton of properties they?re not interested in. I?d form a systematic approach and my own database to make sure I?m not wasting people?s time and keep them constantly updated with email contact of listings that may interest them.
If not real estate other options I?ve considered are being a waiter at a decent restaurant with hopes of bartending, landing one of a few different 14-week programming training programs with hiring prospects for vets in the area, or getting into sales to develop my people skills. On the side I plan to study the stock market and live frugally and start stashing money. Up until now I?ve been horribly ignorant with finance and wasted every penny I?ve earned.
Thanks for any advice.