# Career change ideas...

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**Created:** [April 10, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/career-change-ideas/257815 "2011-04-10T18:30:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/career-change-ideas/257815/25 "2011-04-11T08:11:12Z")

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> [@Heading to NYC this weekend, What to do?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/heading-to-nyc-this-weekend-what-to-do/41094/17):
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> I told PJB about this… its called the the strong inventory. You answer a multitude of basic questions and you want to answer them as truthfully as humanly possible. Its not a sure thing… but it really helps you visualize your interests, what your good at, and what a good career might be for you.  
> [http://www.myersbriggsreports.com/?view=Assessments\_strong](http://www.myersbriggsreports.com/?view=Assessments_strong)
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> How old are you? How many college credits do you have?

1. College credits? Whatever I got from the Air Force…very few, lol. I’ll know soon.

> [@Wedding DJ](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wedding-dj/41105/7):
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> Move to Nevada.  
> Obtain job at secret aviation test site.  
> Buy trailer in desert.  
> …wait, this is my dream.
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> Albany has a lot to offer in terms of career choices, more than what is in my area. Have you considered something in the railway field? You could probably easily get a job as a signal maintainer with CSX or CP. Amtrak can be a cluster fuck to get into but anything union pays well.

Thanks for the ideas. What is CSX/CP?

> [@Ebay of the day : Not your average 3000GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebay-of-the-day-not-your-average-3000gt/41017/39):
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> Plenty of high paging careers that don’t need official education.
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> Electrician union? Nat grid? Apply to manufacturing facilities with your mech background. Pilot?

Believe it or not, pilots don’t get paid SHIT until you put in lots of time, and the training costs are unreal. Plus, I despise flying aircraft, been there, done that.

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