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In reply to the discussion: What carreer would you heartily reccomend? [View all]meaculpa2011
(918 posts)96. I've been a freelance...
speechwriter for more than thirty years. Stumbled into it by accident and I've loved every minute.
No two projects are ever the same, I learn something new every day and the best part is--as long as I keep my marbles--I never have to retire.
Oh yeah... the money has been good, too.
Supported a family, a very comfortable home and an active lifestyle with plenty of travel.
If you can tolerate the pressure and the insecurity, I recommend freelancing. I'm a bit of an adrenaline addict, so the deadlines and economic uncertainty are actually benefits.
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So long as their checks clear, I love the paper-pushing MBA asshole types.
lumberjack_jeff
Feb 2012
#70
That government jobs pay well, have lots of days off and many have great pensions
AngryAmish
Feb 2012
#90
That didn't work out too well for many TX State employees over the past fifteen years..
LanternWaste
Feb 2012
#84
I'd have gotten apprenticed in as an electrician, a plumber, or an HVAC tech.
LanternWaste
Feb 2012
#83