Job ramblings..

Today I want to be a machinist but over the years I have wanted to be a:

1.teacher
2. physcial therapy assistant
3. electrician or plumber
4.missionary
5.event planner
6. interior designer
7. real estate agent (i have taken most of the classes)
8. masseuse
9. guidance counselor
10. speech pathologist
11. photographer

Maybe just 10 11 for now, but I have new ideas ALL THE TIME, just ask my Mom or Neal. I see, hear and read about new training and interesting jobs as I visit with different companies in my real job, not fantasy. I think this has something to do with it. 

Today, I met with companies that need technical employees, specifically machinists, hence the first sentence.   It was shocking to hear that companies are not able to find the skilled people that they need to fill position locally and are having to recruit from other states.  Technical schools and community colleges are  "filling the gap" to create new programs and training according to industry needs.  Austin Community College in the next three years will surpass University of Texas-Austin in registered students.  WOW.  If I wasn't a proponent of community colleges before (which I was) I definitely am now.

I think I might just look into ACC machinist program!