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Career test?
Is there a test I can take online that will give me ideas of what I want to be when Im older? Thanks
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- Here's a NON-answer. Over 100 years ago, railroads were rampant throughout the country. Lots of companies, all doing great business. Not only moving people, but also moving cargo which was their main source of revenue. And then with the invention of the internal combustion engine, trucks started taking some of that business away. Roads, though, were poorly built and maintained, so it wasn't instantaneous. As railroads started losing business, the question came up, why not start using some of that new-fangled trucking technology. And the response was, we're railroads, not trucking companies. And, as you know, railroads pretty much died out. What they SHOULD have said was, we're transportation companies, ready to adapt as the market changes. Okay, long story, what's the point? When I started out, I was fascinated by electronics and chased that as a career. Got good at it, really good. So good that I started getting called all over the country, and eventually the world, to use my skill. And it got so that I wasn't doing electronics so much as solving problems. I've had a number of careers, and the only common thread was problem solver, troubleshooter, professional hand-holder, whatever you want to call it. And today, I run my own company helping other companies get up from their own mistakes. So, for you, it's not so much what your 'suited' for, but what you enjoy most. Learn all there is about it. Get better than the rest, which means never stop learning. Get into the details further than most people do. 'Good enough' is NOT good enough! Eventually, whatever field it is, you'll get so good that others will start coming to you. Many won't be able to afford you. Others will pay for what they need. And it's a good bet that there will only be a thread relating to your original choice of career. And, whatever you do, really, never allow others to insist that you pick one career and stick with it. The world is moving too fast, and it's going. With or without you. Be ready to adapt. (The moral of the railroads.)
