I learned a valuable lesson today...when you think you could do better and it seems like the grass may be greener on the other side, don't be surprised if when you make it over to the other side, you realize that you were so much better off where you were.
In life, in work, in love, in all things, we are faced with decisions to make. When we make those decisions you're psyched at first cus change is always good. But then after a while, you realize that it's not quite what you thought it would be. The awe and excitement wears off and you realize that you were way more happier where you were. Some of us have the option of turning around and going back. Spitting it out if the soup's too hot.
But when you don't have that option there's only one thing you can do. Live with it and move on. The brigth side of the situation is that you're back in a shitty situation and there's nowhere else to go from here except up.
Relax, it's all gonna sort itself out in the end.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Law School = Lawyer = Ferrari Money
So maybe my intentions are a bit skewed, but I'll move on anyways. I just got accepted to law school and am going to start taking classes on Aug 12. Here's my motivation for going to law school.
Engineering is cool and all. I like the work, it can be challenging at times. But in order to make a dent in the bank I would need to a)eventually become CEO or VP of some company or b)invent something new patent it and sell the rights.
Typically option a) can be accomplished after about 30 years working for the same company and even then it's not guaranteed thanks to the good ole boy system employed in corporate america.
option b) seems like it might take a whole lot longer, considering the most profitable advances today deal with cutting edge technology, software enhancements, or computer software programming none of which are my forte. I'm a mechanical designer with very little inclination mechanically. I do the theoretical work but going out there and actually doing it doesn't always give me a boner.
What about law school? Well let's just say as an intellectual property lawyer working for a law firm, salary starts in the 120K region straight out. There's also the option of working contracts and negotiations in entertainment and sports which is worth 10% of the amount negotiated. Additionally, a law degree is one of those advanced degrees that would eventually put me on the fast track for option a) mentioned above.
Engineering is cool and all. I like the work, it can be challenging at times. But in order to make a dent in the bank I would need to a)eventually become CEO or VP of some company or b)invent something new patent it and sell the rights.
Typically option a) can be accomplished after about 30 years working for the same company and even then it's not guaranteed thanks to the good ole boy system employed in corporate america.
option b) seems like it might take a whole lot longer, considering the most profitable advances today deal with cutting edge technology, software enhancements, or computer software programming none of which are my forte. I'm a mechanical designer with very little inclination mechanically. I do the theoretical work but going out there and actually doing it doesn't always give me a boner.
What about law school? Well let's just say as an intellectual property lawyer working for a law firm, salary starts in the 120K region straight out. There's also the option of working contracts and negotiations in entertainment and sports which is worth 10% of the amount negotiated. Additionally, a law degree is one of those advanced degrees that would eventually put me on the fast track for option a) mentioned above.
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