A Graduate

I know in my past post I sort of...well I myself can't see the idea of me even going to college. My schooling was through Life Experiences. I wanted to get out there and see what life and where life would take me. I have had some weird & strange ass experiences. Those experiences come into my head every now and then and I am amazed that one, what the hell was I thinking. And 2, WTF, I'm still alive.

I've had the pleasure to work with this guy for a short month and a half. He graduated from college with a degree in Accounting. Believe me, I questioned our Educational Institution when I looked at this guy and he told me what his degree was for and in. But then I looked at the bigger picture.

For one, he is White. And yes, it does make a BIG difference today. I thought about this. 5 years from now he will be a mid level corporate accountant some where. Some one will be paying this guy to keep or audit their books, so he has to know his stuff. I say this because right now, I don't see that in him, but it's there. That 'sheepskin' proves it. With all the test he took over the years and then graduated, all it takes is an employer to give him just one chance, one shot to get his foot in the door. But I looked at it even in THE MORE BIGGER PICTURE.

Lets say 20 years for now, he is established and doing well in the company or a company he started himself. He will be 43 years old then. I will be 74 years old. I'm going to keep myself healthy and stay in shape because I may need his help in the future. Not with him giving m money, but with giving me work. I spoke with him on his graduation day. I told him that now is the time for him to get out there and prove not only to the world that he can make it, but to himself mainly. Because going through 4 years of college today isn't as easy as it was years ago. Also told him that NO job is too small. as long as the pay you just a little above the going average, start with that, work hard and earn more. Focus on work. Work hard, but get plenty of rest. Eat and sleep right. You don't have to be a party animal all the time, just 4 times a month if anything and for ONE day or night only. Never judge your co workers, they are part of a team that you are on. Sometimes you yourself may not want to be part of the team that day you're at work. Expect your teammates to feel the same way sometimes 2 days in a row, but no more. Not everyone can work as hard as you do, expect that, but it does come a time when ALL teammates will have to, and that sometimes can be twice a week, so expect that.

I told him I want his name and his email address before he leaves in July. He offered me his number, but I told him that people loose cell phones. I don't know if he has ever lost his, but I did lose my cell phone, just ONCE since they have been on the market. An email address is the best thing to have, one professional, one for friends, and a 'throw away' one. I use that one for porn only...so what. I told him I will be in touch with him over the years so choose an email address that you will give me and that you will always check at least every other day. ALWAYS answer your personal emails if it's just a line or two no matter what.

I did this back in 2005 with a co worker who was a cashier, who went away to college. Today, he lives in California making big bucks and every month he emails me VERY long personal emails. When he gt the job which was his first he told me he was afraid because he didn't know what to expect where he was going. I told him...'You went to school on the East Coast, and The West Coast wants you to work for them. They relocated you on their expense. Found you housing and you're worried. They are more so than you. They INVESTED in you, just do what they tell you to do, you have the basics cause you graduated
 from college. Now, you have to learn to do things THEIR way, I'm sure you can do that."

Okay, I'm tired, but no more coffee for me.