I have worked the window, scrubbed the toilets, and mopped the floors. I’ve cut the grass, watered the plants, and walked the dogs. I’ve done it all ...doesn’t mean you’re stupid or not going anywhere ...it’s what you do to survive until you can get to where you really want to go!””
I have worked in offices doing phases of accounting—sold auto parts & speed/racing parts and tracked jobs thru the machine shop—written articles for Drag Racing Magazine & Drag News paper—mixed auto paint—ground & polished automotive cylinder head chambers (2nd job of the day- into night)—been a grocery checker——
and always did all of my own lawn care, etc., painting of house, to save money.
In between all of that, I went to community college nights, and took accounting classes. Ratio of class time to homework time? 5 hours to one hour. Finished those classes with a 4.0 average. Didn’t have a personal life for bout 4 years, but it paid off. I never took a student loan, paying all costs as I went along.
Once interviewed for a job, running the accounting at a fairly busy company. Guy didn’t want to pay what I wanted. I said I would work for 1 week for nothing-——but-
IF he didn’t want me to stay, he didn’t owe me anything-—but if he kept me, he had to pay me for that week and pay me what I wanted to start the job and give me another raise within 60 days. I got the job—and got 3 raises within 60 days.
In about 1979, I went out totally on my own, doing bookkeeping for small businesses. Still have 2 of those customers!! Have had one for over 40 years-—the other for over 38 years. Nothing like real loyalty!!
Sometimes you just have to crayon outside the lines!!
Ratio of class time to homework time? 5 hours to one hour.”””
Not sure I stated that correctly:
One hour of class room equaled a minimum of 5 hours of homework. This homework was all done by hand—computers were not part of the lesson plan. I could use a calculator, tho. But other homework was all done on paper.