I am a drop out. I got dicked around alot by teachers(losing my work miss marking tests bla bla bla), Got told by a few that i am retarded and that i am going to end up on the streets. I was attending high school while holding 3 jobs living on my own at one point.Macdonalds part time, mission raceway and Valley caterers in Abbotsford on weekends and over the summer break.
I eventually dropped out as it was too much stress. Went and move back home, went to school and was surprised by being entered into an Automotive apprenticeship by my teacher and career councilors, I wasnt able to go due to the fact no one would re arrange my courses that i needed and was rejected from the program and dropped out again. I did the required courses and went away to the oil patch and was working a 24 day on 4 day off shift at 12-16 hours a day (Logged 96 hours my last week) making 18 and hour with double time on holidays. I then took 2 and a half years off and did whatever the hell i wanted. I now work full time in Richmond making 14 an hour.
Comparing what i have done to those i went to school with that have done post secondary or not, I am way head of the game, No debt, am building the car i want and I Own 3 vehicles, 2 are the same and are running projects.
