Comments on: Failure in the Morning http://learntoduck.com/failure/morning-failure sometimes it takes getting punched in the face Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: John F Croston III http://learntoduck.com/failure/morning-failure/comment-page-1#comment-9005 John F Croston III Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:05:31 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=811#comment-9005 My take on the "Fail Early, Fail Often" is that it is better to learn early from yours or others mistake and move on and not repeat them. I learned about life balance from work after sending way to much time working and not enough time resting and recouping.<br><br>Now thinking about my first job after collage. I got lucky and got the first job I ever interviewed at working for Marine Midland Bank (my father worked there) and made a whopping $18K back 23 years ago in Buffalo, NY. If I had not gotten that job my life could have been a lot different, since after like 5 years they laid-off 1000s of there staff. In doing so I got to a new job in Rochester, NY working for Citibank Student Loans as a mainframe programmer. After that I have had a bunch of other jobs. By switching jobs and cities I have been able to meet a lot of great people and some of my best friends that way.<br><br>So I guess the big corporate job out of collage has worked out for me personally, but not as much financially. My list of jobs after collage seems to follow the "Fail Early, Fail Often" thinking by learning from others, moving on to something better, and meeting wondering people like you Micah. My take on the “Fail Early, Fail Often” is that it is better to learn early from yours or others mistake and move on and not repeat them. I learned about life balance from work after sending way to much time working and not enough time resting and recouping.

Now thinking about my first job after collage. I got lucky and got the first job I ever interviewed at working for Marine Midland Bank (my father worked there) and made a whopping $18K back 23 years ago in Buffalo, NY. If I had not gotten that job my life could have been a lot different, since after like 5 years they laid-off 1000s of there staff. In doing so I got to a new job in Rochester, NY working for Citibank Student Loans as a mainframe programmer. After that I have had a bunch of other jobs. By switching jobs and cities I have been able to meet a lot of great people and some of my best friends that way.

So I guess the big corporate job out of collage has worked out for me personally, but not as much financially. My list of jobs after collage seems to follow the “Fail Early, Fail Often” thinking by learning from others, moving on to something better, and meeting wondering people like you Micah.

]]> By: jgchristopher http://learntoduck.com/failure/morning-failure/comment-page-1#comment-9004 jgchristopher Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:00:12 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=811#comment-9004 Kids will be kids.<br><br>I frighten even myself thinking back on some of the things I did, but man did I have fun :) Kids will be kids.

I frighten even myself thinking back on some of the things I did, but man did I have fun :)

]]> By: micah http://learntoduck.com/failure/morning-failure/comment-page-1#comment-9003 micah Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:13:15 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=811#comment-9003 You are the first to call me out on the irresponsible behavior of my youth. You are the first to call me out on the irresponsible behavior of my youth.

]]> By: jgchristopher http://learntoduck.com/failure/morning-failure/comment-page-1#comment-9002 jgchristopher Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:06:20 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=811#comment-9002 "and returned to lifeguarding and smoking a ton of weed."<br><br>Do those two really go together? “and returned to lifeguarding and smoking a ton of weed.”

Do those two really go together?

]]> By: John F Croston III http://learntoduck.com/failure/morning-failure/comment-page-1#comment-8239 John F Croston III Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:05:31 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=811#comment-8239 My take on the "Fail Early, Fail Often" is that it is better to learn early from yours or others mistake and move on and not repeat them. I learned about life balance from work after sending way to much time working and not enough time resting and recouping.<br><br>Now thinking about my first job after collage. I got lucky and got the first job I ever interviewed at working for Marine Midland Bank (my father worked there) and made a whopping $18K back 23 years ago in Buffalo, NY. If I had not gotten that job my life could have been a lot different, since after like 5 years they laid-off 1000s of there staff. In doing so I got to a new job in Rochester, NY working for Citibank Student Loans as a mainframe programmer. After that I have had a bunch of other jobs. By switching jobs and cities I have been able to meet a lot of great people and some of my best friends that way.<br><br>So I guess the big corporate job out of collage has worked out for me personally, but not as much financially. My list of jobs after collage seems to follow the "Fail Early, Fail Often" thinking by learning from others, moving on to something better, and meeting wondering people like you Micah. My take on the “Fail Early, Fail Often” is that it is better to learn early from yours or others mistake and move on and not repeat them. I learned about life balance from work after sending way to much time working and not enough time resting and recouping.

Now thinking about my first job after collage. I got lucky and got the first job I ever interviewed at working for Marine Midland Bank (my father worked there) and made a whopping $18K back 23 years ago in Buffalo, NY. If I had not gotten that job my life could have been a lot different, since after like 5 years they laid-off 1000s of there staff. In doing so I got to a new job in Rochester, NY working for Citibank Student Loans as a mainframe programmer. After that I have had a bunch of other jobs. By switching jobs and cities I have been able to meet a lot of great people and some of my best friends that way.

So I guess the big corporate job out of collage has worked out for me personally, but not as much financially. My list of jobs after collage seems to follow the “Fail Early, Fail Often” thinking by learning from others, moving on to something better, and meeting wondering people like you Micah.

]]> By: jgchristopher http://learntoduck.com/failure/morning-failure/comment-page-1#comment-8238 jgchristopher Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:00:12 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=811#comment-8238 Kids will be kids.<br><br>I frighten even myself thinking back on some of the things I did, but man did I have fun :) Kids will be kids.

I frighten even myself thinking back on some of the things I did, but man did I have fun :)

]]> By: micah http://learntoduck.com/failure/morning-failure/comment-page-1#comment-8237 micah Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:13:15 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=811#comment-8237 You are the first to call me out on the irresponsible behavior of my youth. You are the first to call me out on the irresponsible behavior of my youth.

]]> By: jgchristopher http://learntoduck.com/failure/morning-failure/comment-page-1#comment-8236 jgchristopher Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:06:20 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=811#comment-8236 "and returned to lifeguarding and smoking a ton of weed."<br><br>Do those two really go together? “and returned to lifeguarding and smoking a ton of weed.”

Do those two really go together?

]]> By: Melissa http://learntoduck.com/failure/morning-failure/comment-page-1#comment-8235 Melissa Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:59:38 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=811#comment-8235 Micah! It was a pleasure meeting you this weekend and thanks again for the dinner on Friday night. I hope you have yourself an excellent summer! Micah! It was a pleasure meeting you this weekend and thanks again for the dinner on Friday night. I hope you have yourself an excellent summer!

]]> By: blondishnet http://learntoduck.com/failure/morning-failure/comment-page-1#comment-8234 blondishnet Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:54:03 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=811#comment-8234 I think the drug requirements should just be thrown out. Illinois just passed legal use of marijuana for medicinal purposes a couple weeks ago. I know there are other states too. So hey... you might be able to take the job now. ;) JK<br><br>Ah, I am sure your mother might have a few skeletons. I learned why my father never judged me... those damn drinking parties back in the day. lol.<br><br>Life is an experiment. I think that is actually on a t-shirt. Failure is something that no one can say has happened. It is how to get to the next step and look forward to the challenge. Success can sometimes be serendipitous. I think the drug requirements should just be thrown out. Illinois just passed legal use of marijuana for medicinal purposes a couple weeks ago. I know there are other states too. So hey… you might be able to take the job now. ;) JK

Ah, I am sure your mother might have a few skeletons. I learned why my father never judged me… those damn drinking parties back in the day. lol.

Life is an experiment. I think that is actually on a t-shirt. Failure is something that no one can say has happened. It is how to get to the next step and look forward to the challenge. Success can sometimes be serendipitous.

]]> By: micah http://learntoduck.com/failure/morning-failure/comment-page-1#comment-8233 micah Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:40:13 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=811#comment-8233 Damn! I knew thats what I should have told my mom! Damn! I knew thats what I should have told my mom!

]]> By: Steven Buehler http://learntoduck.com/failure/morning-failure/comment-page-1#comment-8232 Steven Buehler Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:38:29 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=811#comment-8232 I was offerred an internship with IBM in high school but the funding got pulled at the last minute. :-) I was offerred an internship with IBM in high school but the funding got pulled at the last minute. :-)

]]> By: hubs http://learntoduck.com/failure/morning-failure/comment-page-1#comment-8231 hubs Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:44:58 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=811#comment-8231 It seems to me, that you not to taking the internships was a choice, not a failure. Granted, a very bad choice, but not a failure. But whatever. Semantics. Also, 'the thing about success too (and choices in general), they are ephemeral and there is no promise as to what happens next. You could end up being a drone at a start up (it happens, I know a few).<br><br>You might enjoy this piece of artwork titled "My Potential Future Based on Present Circumstances" <a href="http://www.nicoleklagsbrun.com/campbell/campbell-images-02.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nicoleklagsbrun.com/campbell/campbel...</a><br><br>Or this one called "There's no such thing as a good decision" <a href="http://www.nicoleklagsbrun.com/campbell/campbell-images-01.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nicoleklagsbrun.com/campbell/campbel...</a><br><br>Both by Beth Campbell. It seems to me, that you not to taking the internships was a choice, not a failure. Granted, a very bad choice, but not a failure. But whatever. Semantics. Also, 'the thing about success too (and choices in general), they are ephemeral and there is no promise as to what happens next. You could end up being a drone at a start up (it happens, I know a few).

You might enjoy this piece of artwork titled “My Potential Future Based on Present Circumstances” http://www.nicoleklagsbrun.com/campbell/campbel...

Or this one called “There's no such thing as a good decision” http://www.nicoleklagsbrun.com/campbell/campbel...

Both by Beth Campbell.

]]> By: Jeff http://learntoduck.com/failure/morning-failure/comment-page-1#comment-8230 Jeff Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:24:42 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=811#comment-8230 You're lucky. IBM has evil, EVIL roots. You don't want to taint your good stoner soul getting involved with a firm like that.<br><br>Just google "ibm naziz" if you don't believe me. You're lucky. IBM has evil, EVIL roots. You don't want to taint your good stoner soul getting involved with a firm like that.

Just google “ibm naziz” if you don't believe me.

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