Share stories, Far afield?

[Jay Season]

I'm interested to hear folks share stories of how far afield some of you landed, from your original career goals / starts? Aeronautical Engineering majors operating a bait shop, cellists becoming nuke operators, etc...?!

 

[Griz882]

Porn star to federal historian with a few odd stops along the way…looking for a bait shop in retirement…a bar would do.

 

[Meyerkord]

Did computer stuff in college, worked as a software engineer in a cubicle, then got picked up to be a pilot. Still have no idea where I want to live or what I want to do when I grow up ?‍♂️

 

[JTS11]

Did computer stuff in college, worked as a software engineer in a cubicle, then got picked up to be a pilot. Still have no idea where I want to live or what I want to do when I grow up ?‍♂️

Worked in software development in late 90's out of college, then decided to bounce. Peter Gibbons was a role model for me as a young 20-something. Beware though, there are Lumbergs everywhere you go. ?

 

[hlg6016]

Went from a liberty risk mighty Herk flight mechanic to half assed authority figure spending 20 years as a school cop.
Helped the wifey raise 2 college graduates along the way. The Asian student stereotype is a real thing folks.

 

[hlg6016]

Porn star to federal historian with a few odd stops along the way…looking for a bait shop in retirement…a bar would do.

I'm not going to out him by name but one of my fellow flight crew members did actual porn in the 80's before getting a real job.

 

[JTS11]

I'm not going to out him by name but one of my fellow flight crew members did actual porn in the 80's before getting a real job.

From the strategic level, your shipmate had a 'job, assuming he was paid.

But at the tactical level, there were multiple jobs he was responsible for.

Sorry for derailing the thread. /s

 

[mad dog]

Couldn’t find a geology job with my newly minted B.S. degree in geology in 1986…basically went directly from my fraternity house to AOCS.

 

[Renegade One]

I'm probably an outlier...the funny fat kid who wore glasses all through elementary and high school. Loved aviation...built all the model airplanes; watched all the movies; read all the books and comic books. Then...one magical day in 1970...ran into a couple of Navy recruiters in my college cafeteria wearing Service Dress Khakis...one of whom wore glasses and Wings of Gold (NFO)...and the rest is history.

 

[hlg6016]

From the strategic level, your shipmate had a 'job, assuming he was paid.

But at the tactical level, there were multiple jobs he was responsible for.

Sorry for derailing the thread. /s

He did us proud, Worked with some hot stuff in the 80's.

 

[Flash]

He did us proud, Worked with some hot stuff in the 80's.

You're assuming he did 'top tier' stuff with well known talent, plenty of 'lower tier' stuff out there too.

 

[Swanee]

You're assuming he did 'top tier' stuff with well known talent, plenty of 'lower tier' stuff out there too.

Hey, $20 is $20...

 

[hlg6016]

You're assuming he did 'top tier' stuff with well known talent, plenty of 'lower tier' stuff out there too.

The stuff I saw was top tier.

 

[taxi1]

Hey, $20 is $20...

$20/minute is good pay

 

[Ozarky]

Spent most of college and about a year after college traveling and catching birds as a Bird Removal Technician. From Maine, to Florida, to Puerto Rico, to Arizona, and everywhere in between. Got the military bug because a ton of the other employees were prior military guys and decided I’d like to join the club. When my recruiter called me to tell me I got picked up for OCS he said, “Mr. Ozarky, you’re not gonna be catching birds anymore, you’re gonna be flying them!”