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Re: Failure in the Morning

John F Croston III — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:05:31 -0000

My take on the "Fail Early, Fail Often" is that it is better to learn early from yours or others mistake and move on and not repeat them. I learned about life balance from work after sending way to much time working and not enough time resting and recouping.

Now thinking about my first job after collage. I got lucky and got the first job I ever interviewed at working for Marine Midland Bank (my father worked there) and made a whopping $18K back 23 years ago in Buffalo, NY. If I had not gotten that job my life could have been a lot different, since after like 5 years they laid-off 1000s of there staff. In doing so I got to a new job in Rochester, NY working for Citibank Student Loans as a mainframe programmer. After that I have had a bunch of other jobs. By switching jobs and cities I have been able to meet a lot of great people and some of my best friends that way.

So I guess the big corporate job out of collage has worked out for me personally, but not as much financially. My list of jobs after collage seems to follow the "Fail Early, Fail Often" thinking by learning from others, moving on to something better, and meeting wondering people like you Micah.

Re: Failure in the Morning

jgchristopher — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:00:12 -0000

Kids will be kids.

I frighten even myself thinking back on some of the things I did, but man did I have fun :)

Re: Failure in the Morning

Micah Baldwin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:13:15 -0000

You are the first to call me out on the irresponsible behavior of my youth.

Re: Failure in the Morning

jgchristopher — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:06:20 -0000

"and returned to lifeguarding and smoking a ton of weed."

Do those two really go together?

Re: Failure in the Morning

Melissa — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:59:38 -0000

Micah! It was a pleasure meeting you this weekend and thanks again for the dinner on Friday night. I hope you have yourself an excellent summer!

Re: Failure in the Morning

Nile Flores — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:54:03 -0000

I think the drug requirements should just be thrown out. Illinois just passed legal use of marijuana for medicinal purposes a couple weeks ago. I know there are other states too. So hey... you might be able to take the job now. ;) JK

Ah, I am sure your mother might have a few skeletons. I learned why my father never judged me... those damn drinking parties back in the day. lol.

Life is an experiment. I think that is actually on a t-shirt. Failure is something that no one can say has happened. It is how to get to the next step and look forward to the challenge. Success can sometimes be serendipitous.

Re: Failure in the Morning

Micah Baldwin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:40:13 -0000

Damn! I knew thats what I should have told my mom!

Re: Failure in the Morning

Steven Buehler — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:38:29 -0000

I was offerred an internship with IBM in high school but the funding got pulled at the last minute. :-)

Re: Failure in the Morning

hubs — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:44:58 -0000

It seems to me, that you not to taking the internships was a choice, not a failure. Granted, a very bad choice, but not a failure. But whatever. Semantics. Also, 'the thing about success too (and choices in general), they are ephemeral and there is no promise as to what happens next. You could end up being a drone at a start up (it happens, I know a few).

You might enjoy this piece of artwork titled "My Potential Future Based on Present Circumstances" http://www.nicoleklagsbrun....

Or this one called "There's no such thing as a good decision" http://www.nicoleklagsbrun....

Both by Beth Campbell.

Re: Failure in the Morning

Jeffrey Henderson — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:24:42 -0000

You're lucky. IBM has evil, EVIL roots. You don't want to taint your good stoner soul getting involved with a firm like that.

Just google "ibm naziz" if you don't believe me.