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Originally Posted by Colmike7
Thanks for the advise! I'll try that and see how it goes. I do agree that it's best to surprise someone with extra skills than for them to expect everything from the start.
But it is tempting to list everything because, you know, I want the job..  |
Keep the skill set focused, I wouldn't boast about too much. A lot of times too many skills may give the impression that you have a mentality of entitlement; much like the phrase "you're over qualified to work with us."
Though it seems like you're good at what you do at times some of your posts inevitably come off as humble-brag douchey.
You said you had some kind of degree in robotics from Ohio state, so why can't you find an engineering job of some kind? Maybe you're not very good at selling yourself in person?
I stopped attending Iowa State University in computer engineering, I simply got tired of the course work (started getting a lot harder and I lost passion to even study, which is a very bad combo). My dad is still bitter about it (as he graduated from there with a degree in electrical engineering), I stopped attending not because I had something much better or opportunity cost for something better, simply because I just didn't like it anymore.
If you can get an engineering job it's one of the best jobs you can get, starting pay (for desired engineers) is starting to hover around $100k.
Engineering jobs a great and easy to find (if you are one of those rarely qualified people), most people can't do it though.
Anyway, you're a bit old to be smoking pot, delivering pizzas, hanging out in skate parks, and whatever else; at some point you'll cross an age line and become a weirdo to all those who ask you what you do. 28 going on 29. Hell, you might even become Mike Sinner and start working at McDonalds at the age of 40. Sounds like you need consistency, just remember you're mortal. You already fell hard once (so it seemed), you only get so many chances to start at something new.
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Most important thing is to find something that is in sync with you and just stay focused.
You mentioned delivering pizza to a business where they were talking about Ruby on Rails and they bill at $100+ an hour. That's true, when I was repairing a businessman's phone he said the church he works with has a Rails developer that bills at $100 an hour.
Nice thing is I have the next 3-5 years planned out.
Hopefully you find something you want to do and not get sucked up into a gig that you're doomed to be cut as soon as expense issues come up.