The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXIX

madwi

Hell yeah! Congrats!

JLarson

Thanks man! I'm really excited. It's been a roller coaster ride. Going from my job being totally wiped out, changing careers, and jumping up so quickly. 6 years ago, I could literally not afford to eat.

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2014 370z Touring Sport Magma Red MT // BP Single Turbo 6467 // 63mm TB's // Z1 Ported Upper Mani // RJM Pedal // Zspeed Stage 3 Clutch // 526 WHP, 451 WTQ
2006 350z (Sold) // 1990 300zx (Sold) // 1985 300zx 2+2 (Sold)

madwi

Keep marching forward and never give up. I've been there myself in the not so distant past. Complete career change out of necessity is a big scary deal lol.

JLarson

Accurate statement. Especially when you have no completed degree.

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2014 370z Touring Sport Magma Red MT // BP Single Turbo 6467 // 63mm TB's // Z1 Ported Upper Mani // RJM Pedal // Zspeed Stage 3 Clutch // 526 WHP, 451 WTQ
2006 350z (Sold) // 1990 300zx (Sold) // 1985 300zx 2+2 (Sold)

madwi

I had 6 MS certs and no experience. That combo means diddly squat but it did get me in the door for an interview as a contractor and then got hired out of the group of 9. Moved up after a short time and it's been amazing.

Glad to hear you are moving up, that is a great job to have and put on the resume.

JARblue

I keep telling myself I'll go back and get a degree at some point. I even had my grandfather bribe me with cash to go back to school (he has a PhD in Nuclear Physics ). Instead I keep finding myself expanding my knowledge in my field and taking on more responsibilities which ultimately leads to charging my clients more money.

I feel like I'm in a pretty good place right now and going back to school would just F all that up. Of course, I've been saying that for the last 10 years...

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JLarson

Yeah same with my grandma. She's a firm believer in higher education. Anyway, it's pretty awesome that both you and Madwi have managed to make it through the same gauntlet. I guess at a certain point, I just kept going because I had nothing else better to do. At that time, it never entered my mind that there might actually be light on the other side, much less success.

I dunno. Lot's of musing today on the strange twists life has for us. I really was stunned when my boss informed me. Definitely rare to have a role like this, especially relatively young.

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2014 370z Touring Sport Magma Red MT // BP Single Turbo 6467 // 63mm TB's // Z1 Ported Upper Mani // RJM Pedal // Zspeed Stage 3 Clutch // 526 WHP, 451 WTQ
2006 350z (Sold) // 1990 300zx (Sold) // 1985 300zx 2+2 (Sold)

madwi

Fwiw, every QC manager/director I've worked with was ancient as ****