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I once rubbed a friend the wrong way when he said "maybe I'll just get out of tech, take a few years of courses and become an electrician or something like that

I once rubbed a friend the wrong way when he said "maybe I'll just get out of tech, take a few years of courses and become an electrician or something like that. Make 100k and be happy with that... leave the computer behind." My response was: "Fine plan but don't think you'll just go make 100k after a couple years of trade school and not have any stresses!" A few people showed me I was wrong about that but we were also living in Alberta while oil was still strong. Had my friend taken this path he likely wouldn't have made 100k for long if at all (until he had much more experience). Anyway, point being, it's hard to go make decent money even though we all meet people who seem to do so with what seems like little effort. Lots of folks say they make good money but their interpretation of "good money" might be much different than the yours.

kevindeasis 10y ago
I used to work in the oil industry (Alberta) when I was in undergrad. I was offered to quit school and get paid 90k. Thanks god I rejected that offer and went to tech. Most of my friends were laughing that I was taking computing science. They were making 90-130k in the trades. Then the recession hit and most of them are now unemployed or have taken a huge paycut. I feel bad for them since they took out a mortgage and a 70k truck. I'm not angry at them for making fun of my career. I just wish people would respect people's career choice.
quackquackgo 10y ago
I would not advise a job in the oil industry if you are a minority in. I've heard lots of traumatic experiences from friends in Texas and Alberta. Lots of good reviews in Norway though
- cylinder 10y ago
  Houston oil execs: we need you to help us negotiate with this Arab guy. Iranian-American: but I'm Iranian. Not Arab. Execs: blank stares Same thing though right? Happened. That said, I wouldn't expect one to experience any malice in a corporate Texas environment based on ethnicity or race. Rather, there's often a narrow perspective, in that they want you to be as Texan as possible, ideally an alumnus of their favorite Texas university, and stick to the norms, as opposed to say NYC where diverse experiences are appreciated more.
  - quackquackgo 10y ago
    Yes, I've noticed if you have Texan culture in you, they welcome you with open arms.

kevindeasis 10y ago

I used to work in the oil industry (Alberta) when I was in undergrad. I was offered to quit school and get paid 90k. Thanks god I rejected that offer and went to tech. Most of my friends were laughing that I was taking computing science. They were making 90-130k in the trades. Then the recession hit and most of them are now unemployed or have taken a huge paycut. I feel bad for them since they took out a mortgage and a 70k truck. I'm not angry at them for making fun of my career. I just wish people would respect people's career choice.

quackquackgo 10y ago

I would not advise a job in the oil industry if you are a minority in. I've heard lots of traumatic experiences from friends in Texas and Alberta. Lots of good reviews in Norway though

cylinder 10y ago
Houston oil execs: we need you to help us negotiate with this Arab guy. Iranian-American: but I'm Iranian. Not Arab. Execs: blank stares Same thing though right? Happened. That said, I wouldn't expect one to experience any malice in a corporate Texas environment based on ethnicity or race. Rather, there's often a narrow perspective, in that they want you to be as Texan as possible, ideally an alumnus of their favorite Texas university, and stick to the norms, as opposed to say NYC where diverse experiences are appreciated more.
- quackquackgo 10y ago
  Yes, I've noticed if you have Texan culture in you, they welcome you with open arms.