: About Me

I am 26, and new to the writing scene. It's hard to say my location, because I end up in different places from week to week, due to my job. Hopefully my writing can improve while being a member on helium.

My passion is ...

being a parent

I know too much about ...

dysfunctional families..just kidding

My parents always told me ...

we can't believe YOU went into the service

My childhood ambition ...

to work with computer assisted drafting

My favorite memory ...

the day my son was born

Why I write ...

why not?

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

silence

My first job ...

ugh lets not go there

My best moment ...

the day I got married to the love of my life

My inspiration ...

my family, and my beliefs

Jobs & Careers > Starting Out Tips for changing careers

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Changing jobs can be a very difficult time. I had a job in the military for 6 years. When my time was up, I decided not to re-enlist, and to move back home with my wife and son, to see if there were better careers out there. We had and still have, quite a bit of debt that the pay in the military just wasn't making a dent in. After moving back home, I got on unemployment while I looked for a job. I got a construction job about 5 months after being home. It is surprisingly more difficult being a veteran and trying to find a job than you might think. At the construction job I wasn't treated f...

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