Hey my name is Nate and i am 16. I have been recently looking at colleges and wanted some advice on what difficulties CF puts on your job or career. I used to want to be a fighter pilot but i don't think that is going to happen because of the Cf. Now i want to be an aerospace engineer. Can you let me know what you guys do or give me some advice.
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Hey my name is Nate and i am 16. I have been recently looking at colleges and wanted some advice on what difficulties CF puts on your job or career. I used to want to be a fighter pilot but i don't think that is going to happen because of the Cf. Now i want to be an aerospace engineer. Can you let me know what you guys do or give me some advice.
Hey my name is Nate and i am 16. I have been recently looking at colleges and wanted some advice on what difficulties CF puts on your job or career. I used to want to be a fighter pilot but i don't think that is going to happen because of the Cf. Now i want to be an aerospace engineer. Can you let me know what you guys do or give me some advice.
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65rosessamurai
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Hi Nate.
Going from a fighter pilot to an aerospace engineer seems to be quite a leap. Have you done research on what kind of schooling, and what the situation of supply and demand is on the career?
Also, one major thing to consider for CF'rs in regards to a career would be:
A. Work Environment- clean, or smokey, dusty and dirty
B. Work Schedule- a 9 to 5 job, or one that's going to be 24/7 (or at least a lot of Over Time)
C. Physical- If the job will require a lot of physical activity, or just sitting in front of a computer (good for IT work!)
These were just ideas from the experiences I've had through job experience. I'm currently in the electronics field, and I've seen both sides of the points A through C in my time.
I'm sure there'll be others who can add more suggestions, however. Good Luck!
Going from a fighter pilot to an aerospace engineer seems to be quite a leap. Have you done research on what kind of schooling, and what the situation of supply and demand is on the career?
Also, one major thing to consider for CF'rs in regards to a career would be:
A. Work Environment- clean, or smokey, dusty and dirty
B. Work Schedule- a 9 to 5 job, or one that's going to be 24/7 (or at least a lot of Over Time)
C. Physical- If the job will require a lot of physical activity, or just sitting in front of a computer (good for IT work!)
These were just ideas from the experiences I've had through job experience. I'm currently in the electronics field, and I've seen both sides of the points A through C in my time.
I'm sure there'll be others who can add more suggestions, however. Good Luck!
6
65rosessamurai
Guest
Hi Nate.
Going from a fighter pilot to an aerospace engineer seems to be quite a leap. Have you done research on what kind of schooling, and what the situation of supply and demand is on the career?
Also, one major thing to consider for CF'rs in regards to a career would be:
A. Work Environment- clean, or smokey, dusty and dirty
B. Work Schedule- a 9 to 5 job, or one that's going to be 24/7 (or at least a lot of Over Time)
C. Physical- If the job will require a lot of physical activity, or just sitting in front of a computer (good for IT work!)
These were just ideas from the experiences I've had through job experience. I'm currently in the electronics field, and I've seen both sides of the points A through C in my time.
I'm sure there'll be others who can add more suggestions, however. Good Luck!
Going from a fighter pilot to an aerospace engineer seems to be quite a leap. Have you done research on what kind of schooling, and what the situation of supply and demand is on the career?
Also, one major thing to consider for CF'rs in regards to a career would be:
A. Work Environment- clean, or smokey, dusty and dirty
B. Work Schedule- a 9 to 5 job, or one that's going to be 24/7 (or at least a lot of Over Time)
C. Physical- If the job will require a lot of physical activity, or just sitting in front of a computer (good for IT work!)
These were just ideas from the experiences I've had through job experience. I'm currently in the electronics field, and I've seen both sides of the points A through C in my time.
I'm sure there'll be others who can add more suggestions, however. Good Luck!
6
65rosessamurai
Guest
Hi Nate.
Going from a fighter pilot to an aerospace engineer seems to be quite a leap. Have you done research on what kind of schooling, and what the situation of supply and demand is on the career?
Also, one major thing to consider for CF'rs in regards to a career would be:
A. Work Environment- clean, or smokey, dusty and dirty
B. Work Schedule- a 9 to 5 job, or one that's going to be 24/7 (or at least a lot of Over Time)
C. Physical- If the job will require a lot of physical activity, or just sitting in front of a computer (good for IT work!)
These were just ideas from the experiences I've had through job experience. I'm currently in the electronics field, and I've seen both sides of the points A through C in my time.
I'm sure there'll be others who can add more suggestions, however. Good Luck!
Going from a fighter pilot to an aerospace engineer seems to be quite a leap. Have you done research on what kind of schooling, and what the situation of supply and demand is on the career?
Also, one major thing to consider for CF'rs in regards to a career would be:
A. Work Environment- clean, or smokey, dusty and dirty
B. Work Schedule- a 9 to 5 job, or one that's going to be 24/7 (or at least a lot of Over Time)
C. Physical- If the job will require a lot of physical activity, or just sitting in front of a computer (good for IT work!)
These were just ideas from the experiences I've had through job experience. I'm currently in the electronics field, and I've seen both sides of the points A through C in my time.
I'm sure there'll be others who can add more suggestions, however. Good Luck!
mom2lillian
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In addition to Fred's excellent advice also consider
1-where you can live with a carreer-anywhere or just certain locales (this can affect your CF center and insurance)
2-what size company your career can be held at (small med large? you need 40-50 employees to qualify for FMLA which gives you sick time benefits and in general larger companies or government work=better benefits)
great to be looking into this now so kudos to you!
(my uncle works in electronics programming all the systems in a fighter jet---just an idea <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> )
1-where you can live with a carreer-anywhere or just certain locales (this can affect your CF center and insurance)
2-what size company your career can be held at (small med large? you need 40-50 employees to qualify for FMLA which gives you sick time benefits and in general larger companies or government work=better benefits)
great to be looking into this now so kudos to you!
(my uncle works in electronics programming all the systems in a fighter jet---just an idea <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> )
mom2lillian
New member
In addition to Fred's excellent advice also consider
1-where you can live with a carreer-anywhere or just certain locales (this can affect your CF center and insurance)
2-what size company your career can be held at (small med large? you need 40-50 employees to qualify for FMLA which gives you sick time benefits and in general larger companies or government work=better benefits)
great to be looking into this now so kudos to you!
(my uncle works in electronics programming all the systems in a fighter jet---just an idea <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> )
1-where you can live with a carreer-anywhere or just certain locales (this can affect your CF center and insurance)
2-what size company your career can be held at (small med large? you need 40-50 employees to qualify for FMLA which gives you sick time benefits and in general larger companies or government work=better benefits)
great to be looking into this now so kudos to you!
(my uncle works in electronics programming all the systems in a fighter jet---just an idea <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> )
mom2lillian
New member
In addition to Fred's excellent advice also consider
1-where you can live with a carreer-anywhere or just certain locales (this can affect your CF center and insurance)
2-what size company your career can be held at (small med large? you need 40-50 employees to qualify for FMLA which gives you sick time benefits and in general larger companies or government work=better benefits)
great to be looking into this now so kudos to you!
(my uncle works in electronics programming all the systems in a fighter jet---just an idea <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> )
1-where you can live with a carreer-anywhere or just certain locales (this can affect your CF center and insurance)
2-what size company your career can be held at (small med large? you need 40-50 employees to qualify for FMLA which gives you sick time benefits and in general larger companies or government work=better benefits)
great to be looking into this now so kudos to you!
(my uncle works in electronics programming all the systems in a fighter jet---just an idea <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> )
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IG
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Hah, this is basically the purpose of my school, engineering of any kind. Actually one of my friends is going for a minor in astrophysics.
I can't answer the 'after college part' but the schooling part is insane. Especially in terms of mathematical classes. Though I do know that the pay for even having a bachelors degree is pretty good (somewhere around 50k a year). <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm">http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm</a> Here's a good link, it's the U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics so it gives a pretty good over view of what the job requires (points A, B, and C that Fred brought up) and what the end results are.
I can't answer the 'after college part' but the schooling part is insane. Especially in terms of mathematical classes. Though I do know that the pay for even having a bachelors degree is pretty good (somewhere around 50k a year). <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm">http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm</a> Here's a good link, it's the U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics so it gives a pretty good over view of what the job requires (points A, B, and C that Fred brought up) and what the end results are.
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IG
Guest
Hah, this is basically the purpose of my school, engineering of any kind. Actually one of my friends is going for a minor in astrophysics.
I can't answer the 'after college part' but the schooling part is insane. Especially in terms of mathematical classes. Though I do know that the pay for even having a bachelors degree is pretty good (somewhere around 50k a year). <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm">http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm</a> Here's a good link, it's the U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics so it gives a pretty good over view of what the job requires (points A, B, and C that Fred brought up) and what the end results are.
I can't answer the 'after college part' but the schooling part is insane. Especially in terms of mathematical classes. Though I do know that the pay for even having a bachelors degree is pretty good (somewhere around 50k a year). <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm">http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm</a> Here's a good link, it's the U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics so it gives a pretty good over view of what the job requires (points A, B, and C that Fred brought up) and what the end results are.
I
IG
Guest
Hah, this is basically the purpose of my school, engineering of any kind. Actually one of my friends is going for a minor in astrophysics.
I can't answer the 'after college part' but the schooling part is insane. Especially in terms of mathematical classes. Though I do know that the pay for even having a bachelors degree is pretty good (somewhere around 50k a year). <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm">http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm</a> Here's a good link, it's the U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics so it gives a pretty good over view of what the job requires (points A, B, and C that Fred brought up) and what the end results are.
I can't answer the 'after college part' but the schooling part is insane. Especially in terms of mathematical classes. Though I do know that the pay for even having a bachelors degree is pretty good (somewhere around 50k a year). <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm">http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm</a> Here's a good link, it's the U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics so it gives a pretty good over view of what the job requires (points A, B, and C that Fred brought up) and what the end results are.
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65rosessamurai
Guest
Reading Candice's (ImmortalGoddezz) post reminded me of a suggestion for "Post-Graduation" as far as job searching.
Going to USA Jobs ( http:\www.usajobs.opm.gov/) would be a good search, and a good place to work WITH the military, but be a contract, thus not BE military. That's essentially what my sister is working as...a civilian working in a military base. Excellent benefits, and a lot of other "perks" from what I understand.
Despite a long waiting list, starting early to get on it seems worthwhile. You might even find job postings for what it is you want to do, and the job posts give good descriptions as to what they expect of you, etc.
"Kudos"!
Going to USA Jobs ( http:\www.usajobs.opm.gov/) would be a good search, and a good place to work WITH the military, but be a contract, thus not BE military. That's essentially what my sister is working as...a civilian working in a military base. Excellent benefits, and a lot of other "perks" from what I understand.
Despite a long waiting list, starting early to get on it seems worthwhile. You might even find job postings for what it is you want to do, and the job posts give good descriptions as to what they expect of you, etc.
"Kudos"!
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65rosessamurai
Guest
Reading Candice's (ImmortalGoddezz) post reminded me of a suggestion for "Post-Graduation" as far as job searching.
Going to USA Jobs ( http:\www.usajobs.opm.gov/) would be a good search, and a good place to work WITH the military, but be a contract, thus not BE military. That's essentially what my sister is working as...a civilian working in a military base. Excellent benefits, and a lot of other "perks" from what I understand.
Despite a long waiting list, starting early to get on it seems worthwhile. You might even find job postings for what it is you want to do, and the job posts give good descriptions as to what they expect of you, etc.
"Kudos"!
Going to USA Jobs ( http:\www.usajobs.opm.gov/) would be a good search, and a good place to work WITH the military, but be a contract, thus not BE military. That's essentially what my sister is working as...a civilian working in a military base. Excellent benefits, and a lot of other "perks" from what I understand.
Despite a long waiting list, starting early to get on it seems worthwhile. You might even find job postings for what it is you want to do, and the job posts give good descriptions as to what they expect of you, etc.
"Kudos"!
6
65rosessamurai
Guest
Reading Candice's (ImmortalGoddezz) post reminded me of a suggestion for "Post-Graduation" as far as job searching.
Going to USA Jobs ( http:\www.usajobs.opm.gov/) would be a good search, and a good place to work WITH the military, but be a contract, thus not BE military. That's essentially what my sister is working as...a civilian working in a military base. Excellent benefits, and a lot of other "perks" from what I understand.
Despite a long waiting list, starting early to get on it seems worthwhile. You might even find job postings for what it is you want to do, and the job posts give good descriptions as to what they expect of you, etc.
"Kudos"!
Going to USA Jobs ( http:\www.usajobs.opm.gov/) would be a good search, and a good place to work WITH the military, but be a contract, thus not BE military. That's essentially what my sister is working as...a civilian working in a military base. Excellent benefits, and a lot of other "perks" from what I understand.
Despite a long waiting list, starting early to get on it seems worthwhile. You might even find job postings for what it is you want to do, and the job posts give good descriptions as to what they expect of you, etc.
"Kudos"!
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Cutecurlz
Guest
Hi Nate...
I am a 38, almost 39 yr old female with CF and CFRD. I am what you consider to have a "MILD" case of CF. The job that I have is very very very dusty! I make car parts for Toyota and GM. I've been doing this for almost 2 yrs now. The warehouse that I work in is very very very very very dusty but with having 2 breaks and a lunch hour it seems to work for me. My boss knows that I have CF and on occassion a VERY RARE occassion I may need to step outside for a bit. I guess your job/career choice all depends on you and your health. I have looked for another dustless job but haven't been able to find one that pays even close to what I'm getting now. So don't give up...make your dream come true, don't let CF run your life...You run it! I hope this helps. If you have any ?? pls feel free to ask...
I am a 38, almost 39 yr old female with CF and CFRD. I am what you consider to have a "MILD" case of CF. The job that I have is very very very dusty! I make car parts for Toyota and GM. I've been doing this for almost 2 yrs now. The warehouse that I work in is very very very very very dusty but with having 2 breaks and a lunch hour it seems to work for me. My boss knows that I have CF and on occassion a VERY RARE occassion I may need to step outside for a bit. I guess your job/career choice all depends on you and your health. I have looked for another dustless job but haven't been able to find one that pays even close to what I'm getting now. So don't give up...make your dream come true, don't let CF run your life...You run it! I hope this helps. If you have any ?? pls feel free to ask...
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Cutecurlz
Guest
Hi Nate...
I am a 38, almost 39 yr old female with CF and CFRD. I am what you consider to have a "MILD" case of CF. The job that I have is very very very dusty! I make car parts for Toyota and GM. I've been doing this for almost 2 yrs now. The warehouse that I work in is very very very very very dusty but with having 2 breaks and a lunch hour it seems to work for me. My boss knows that I have CF and on occassion a VERY RARE occassion I may need to step outside for a bit. I guess your job/career choice all depends on you and your health. I have looked for another dustless job but haven't been able to find one that pays even close to what I'm getting now. So don't give up...make your dream come true, don't let CF run your life...You run it! I hope this helps. If you have any ?? pls feel free to ask...
I am a 38, almost 39 yr old female with CF and CFRD. I am what you consider to have a "MILD" case of CF. The job that I have is very very very dusty! I make car parts for Toyota and GM. I've been doing this for almost 2 yrs now. The warehouse that I work in is very very very very very dusty but with having 2 breaks and a lunch hour it seems to work for me. My boss knows that I have CF and on occassion a VERY RARE occassion I may need to step outside for a bit. I guess your job/career choice all depends on you and your health. I have looked for another dustless job but haven't been able to find one that pays even close to what I'm getting now. So don't give up...make your dream come true, don't let CF run your life...You run it! I hope this helps. If you have any ?? pls feel free to ask...
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Cutecurlz
Guest
Hi Nate...
I am a 38, almost 39 yr old female with CF and CFRD. I am what you consider to have a "MILD" case of CF. The job that I have is very very very dusty! I make car parts for Toyota and GM. I've been doing this for almost 2 yrs now. The warehouse that I work in is very very very very very dusty but with having 2 breaks and a lunch hour it seems to work for me. My boss knows that I have CF and on occassion a VERY RARE occassion I may need to step outside for a bit. I guess your job/career choice all depends on you and your health. I have looked for another dustless job but haven't been able to find one that pays even close to what I'm getting now. So don't give up...make your dream come true, don't let CF run your life...You run it! I hope this helps. If you have any ?? pls feel free to ask...
I am a 38, almost 39 yr old female with CF and CFRD. I am what you consider to have a "MILD" case of CF. The job that I have is very very very dusty! I make car parts for Toyota and GM. I've been doing this for almost 2 yrs now. The warehouse that I work in is very very very very very dusty but with having 2 breaks and a lunch hour it seems to work for me. My boss knows that I have CF and on occassion a VERY RARE occassion I may need to step outside for a bit. I guess your job/career choice all depends on you and your health. I have looked for another dustless job but haven't been able to find one that pays even close to what I'm getting now. So don't give up...make your dream come true, don't let CF run your life...You run it! I hope this helps. If you have any ?? pls feel free to ask...
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65rosessamurai
Guest
Actually, Cutecurlz, I've been in various working environments, and only very, very dusty has been one. The worst one had to be working at the airport where the CO2 levels were pretty high. My CF doc at the time took a large needle to take a sample of blood, and told me on my next visit I had a large content of CO2 in my blood. I figured it had to be due to working at the Rent-a-car company, because Airplanes don't make such high CO2 emissions!
However, I'm probably still glutton for punishment, because the next hardest job happens to be running on business trips.
However, worse than that is working an average of 80 hours a month, and only getting paid for 20 of those hours, yet being all "BANZAI" for the company, till they can ya!
However, I'm probably still glutton for punishment, because the next hardest job happens to be running on business trips.
However, worse than that is working an average of 80 hours a month, and only getting paid for 20 of those hours, yet being all "BANZAI" for the company, till they can ya!
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65rosessamurai
Guest
Actually, Cutecurlz, I've been in various working environments, and only very, very dusty has been one. The worst one had to be working at the airport where the CO2 levels were pretty high. My CF doc at the time took a large needle to take a sample of blood, and told me on my next visit I had a large content of CO2 in my blood. I figured it had to be due to working at the Rent-a-car company, because Airplanes don't make such high CO2 emissions!
However, I'm probably still glutton for punishment, because the next hardest job happens to be running on business trips.
However, worse than that is working an average of 80 hours a month, and only getting paid for 20 of those hours, yet being all "BANZAI" for the company, till they can ya!
However, I'm probably still glutton for punishment, because the next hardest job happens to be running on business trips.
However, worse than that is working an average of 80 hours a month, and only getting paid for 20 of those hours, yet being all "BANZAI" for the company, till they can ya!