I started out my professional career working at Village Inn when I was 16 years old as a busboy. I learned how to clean the tables pick out which cleaners to use and was responsible and timely with all aspects of the job. It paid off. They moved me up to Dishwasher. Eventually I did so well they moved me up to waiter!
From This (not actually me, Im way hotter)
Its much the same as I did for the company I work at now. Just proving oneself can get you places. I started doing some CD production and distribution and now I am working on software engineering projects for 911 and doing software quality testing with no formal education.
For me its all about setting goals and being persistent. I came here not knowing what the vi editor was in unix. Now I can make advanced shell scripts that run at an enterprise level site (have several hundreds servers and several datacenters). Learning new programming languages, learning about system administration, data cabling, fail over philosophy and many many other attributes of computing that I didn’t even know existed a few years ago.
To This (not actually our data center, our cabling is much cleaner)
When I look at where I started it gives me a good sense of pride to know where I am at now. I don’t exactly know what I will do once I get to PR but if the past is any indication I will do whatever it is I set out to do. I’ve never really failed at anything I’ve tried (rentals, carpentry, flying, computers, sports, jobs, etc)
The saying is true. You can do whatever you put your mind to. The part they don’t tell you is that it takes hard work, perseverance and dedication. Most important of all is that you can’t give up. Ever. The best skill that I’ve gained thru all my hard work is that I will do ‘whatever it takes’ to accomplish something.
I feel the same way about our Puerto Rico goal. I’ll do whatever it takes. Sometimes its discouraging to not have already completed this. Cassie and I were talking about it and as it happens to be; we could complete our goal to move to PR today. We could do this pretty easily.
The issue comes from knowing ourselves fairly well. We have realized that we want a challenge out of this. That is what we do, seek out and accomplish challenging goals. We aren’t ready to retire, we want to get to PR and make a difference or a substanial positive impact and have an adventure.
Who knows. I could start out there doing whatever it takes to get by and end up somewhere I never imagined or thought possible asking myself, “How did I get here?”. I ask myself that pretty much daily already, I don’t expect it to change! lol.
To This?
Start your own business here. We need good food and places with service. If you can clean yards, do carpentry etc folks who speak only english are always looking for someone reliable who speaks english because it makes things easier. When will we see you guys? (haven’t gotten the Shacks phone number for rentals – big waves lately, no diving)
We have thought about our own business and have a few ideas for something. That takes a bit more risk but the rewards and challenges are also more rewarding.
We are thinking end of Feb and maybe beginning of March for a trip down there. Its been pushed around quite a bit and we are trying to nail down a date.
Its good to hear that there isn’t much smoking down there. Come to think of it I don’t remember seeing much either. What was that about the shacks number for rentals?
My advice stay in Denver.Puerto Rico is a place for second homes . Why jepordize what you have in CO to speculate a new bussness venture. Look at the facts most Gringos that ever try to be in Rincon for life end leaving A lot of themdo jobs that they dont do in the mainland like cooking and cleaning so think about it
I love it!