Being an editor or a manager for a business would be nice though.
When my dad was division manager he spent most of his time at home, working. It was a lot of motivating and paperwork. But not a lot of work for him. And he got to travel often, usually to cool places. Even as a salesman he set his own hours and was crazy flexible. That would be nice.
I would love to work from home though. Because there would be no boss looking over my shoulder. I could watch the game and work at the same time. And if there was an event I needed to go to I could just go and finish my work later.
Hopefully I could keep myself motivated though. That’s the trick. My biggest problem would be laziness. If nobody is there to keep me on-task then I would have to keep myself on-task. That’s tough.
I wonder if I could get a job with NFIB (my dad’s old business) right out of high school. He was pretty important there. He’s in the Hall of Fame. There’s a big ring in a case in my house to prove it.
My dad did say that a college degree was not necessary for the job, but obviously was preferable. They train their own employees so it shouldn’t be a problem. And I still know a couple of guys that used to work with and for my dad who may be able to help me.
It’s worth a shot. It’s a good job. A great job, really, for a young kid. It’s all about how hard you work, which I like. You make your own hours and your own sales. I could do it. And if I have a strong first year they’ll renew me and I’ll be the golden boy.
I need to take up golf though. That’s what my basketball coach told me. Said it’ll help me meet with clients and even my bosses. I should get good at that. But not good enough to beat anyone. I want to give them confidence and maybe they’ll buy.
But I seriously think I could get a job there. From what my dad would say and from hearing him on the phone, I think they are looking for almost anyone. Some of the guys seemed way lazy and not capable of selling.
But that was before the recession. Ahh stupid recession. What an awesome time to be graduating high school. Hopefully by next year at this time (when I graduate) the economy will be a little better. I can only hope.
Maybe I should just go to college and into economics. Whoever solves our problem would make bank right?
I wonder about college. I know my mom wants me to go and my dad always wanted that too. Money is a bit of an issue, however. Maybe a year of NFIB to raise money then college. I should be able to get in pretty cheap. I have really good grades and a high ACT score (32, on my first try. I’m pretty proud of it.) So scholarships should be possible for me.
I’m not really worried about my future at all. I can always fall back on my writing. I spent four and will probably spend an additional two semesters working for a high school newspaper rated in the top ten in the nation. And now I’m interning at an award-winning professional newspaper. A small one, mind you, but it’s still a big deal. (Except that the newspaper industry is dying. I just thought about that.)
But I really do have a lot to fall back on. I’m smart. I can figure something out. And I speak alright Spanish and will continue to improve. If my luck runs out I could just leave the country and start over in another.
Wow writing this has really helped me think about my future and work things out. Writing is therapeutic. It’s true. But it’s also boring and that is why I avoid it unless I have no better choices. That’s why I have been on a writing run. I’m bored at work.
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