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Originally Posted by Sainters7
I wish I would've given my initial career (broadcasting) more of a shot before I went back to school. Was in the field a little over a year, and was actually doing alright in terms of movement. Had a decent job opportunity south of the border, but I waffled. It was a combo of listening to way too many horror stories about the industry (pitiful $$ unless you're in that top 10% or so, bad job security), and just being young when I graduated (20), I just quite simply wasn't ready to go into my career at that point, I was lonely and miserable in a small town (typical first job in the industry) and just wanted to come home to my friends/fam. That and I really felt I needed a degree under my belt. So I went back to school (just graduated in Dec), and now I don't even really like the career I'm in, I have next to no passion for it, unlike my initial career. I just wish I would've given it one more year before I threw in the towel, in hindsight I realize I didn't even give it much of a chance. That and I think I was much better at broadcasting than my current career.
I justify going back to school by telling myself that even if I don't end up in my new career long term, at least I can put that university degree on my resume, plus I never would've met my girl had I not gone back. But sometimes I really wonder what could've been had I taken that job..
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Broadcasting can be tough but I must admit I really enjoyed my time in a small rinky dink town working for a radio/tv station. The money sucked but everyone that worked at the station was in the same boat of being poor and having no family around. We all bonded pretty closely and they are some of my best friends 15 years later. It really was a very cool experience.
Some moved on from the industry but others stuck it out and are reporters in Calgary, Edmonton and doing quite well. I stayed in a related field but work in post production. I look back at that time up north with great fondness and would love to get back there when I am a little more advanced in age.