I've had a number of careers!
1/ Merchant Navy navigation officer. This ended in a private clinic in Cape Town after an accident onboard ship somewhere between Beria and Cape Town. Aged: 16-17.
2/ Quantity Surveyor. Aged: 19-22. Got bored and moved onto University. That choice arose because of a social studies hour at the end of the day on my surveying day release course. IE a day off work in term time to study at local colleges.
3/ Academic. Two goes at this. Aged: 31-38. Failed to get full time position. 48-53 same outcome.
4. Entrepreneur. Okay.
I only chose the Academic, the rest chose me. Not wholly successful either way!
Christopher NOCK
I ve always wanted to be a teacher. I think it is the passion that drives you. I have never regretted choosing this profession. The joys of sharing knowledge bring a lot of satisfaction.
I've had a number of careers!
1/ Merchant Navy navigation officer. This ended in a private clinic in Cape Town after an accident onboard ship somewhere between Beria and Cape Town. Aged: 16-17.
2/ Quantity Surveyor. Aged: 19-22. Got bored and moved onto University. That choice arose because of a social studies hour at the end of the day on my surveying day release course. IE a day off work in term time to study at local colleges.
3/ Academic. Two goes at this. Aged: 31-38. Failed to get full time position. 48-53 same outcome.
4. Entrepreneur. Okay.
I only chose the Academic, the rest chose me. Not wholly successful either way!
Christopher NOCK
I too, like Christopher above me, have worked in many jobs though they are not always of my choosing. I delivered telegrams, worked as a telephone operator, tried my hand in school teaching before settling down as a college teacher. I think the last job is where I 'found myself' and what was merely a job became something of a calling. It has its moments of fatigue, but the kind of satisfaction one gets out of an hour of classroom teaching is unmatchable by any other work. Absolutely no regrets. Thanks for this good question.
I have met a really good teacher and therapiest, so I wanted to learn from him.
I'm a psychotherapist and I chose to became a psychotherapist because I was (and I am) deeply interested in people. When I met George Kelly's Personal Construct Psychology I had the feeling of being at home. I did't regret, my work is one of my great passions.
I should have said that I never regretted giving up a career. I get terribly bored and have to move on from time to time. I came to regret pursuing academia for as long as I did. Being a student was great. The first few years after my doctorate were very good, but there was growing concern about a lack of permanence. Eventually, as I approached 40 I had to uproot my wife from her home town in Canada to come to England. It took a heavy toll on her for many years. As a consequence, it came to take a heavy toll on me as well.
I then consigned my academic career to the role of hobby. That worked well as concentrated on making income elsewhere. Finally, I was able to go back to some pleasant researching work with colleagues in France. Looking back, I got to do lots of interesting things in lots of interesting places. Far more than if I had held a permanent position in some cultural backwater. So, overall, not too bad...!
NOCK
I started school one year later because of the war and after my escape from the GDR I was downgraded one or two classes in the Gymnasium in the West, because I had to catch up 4 years English and 1 year Latin (I could only speak Russian as a foreign language). After the Abitur I had to unfortunately to the Federal Armed Forces, if my birthday 14 days earlier would have been, I would not have needed that, but with the study to begin to be able. When I wanted to start studying after 1 year, the university was 50 km away, but at our place there was a teacher training seminar. That's where I went. It was terrible and had no scientific level. Then I decided to go to a university in the next semester when I heard a professor and I liked his lecture. That's when I thought: It's best to become what this professor is. That's what I became.
I did not. My profession chose me. What I mean is: Most the time you have a certain job just because this is the only one availlable for you at that time. Then you will be stuck with it. Regretting is a bad idea. Try to love your job and perform your duties as best as you can.
You certainly should regret decisions you make that badly effect people you love. If you don't, your "love" is worthless.
NOCK
I really appreciate the way Christopher Nock have share there important experience of life and provides us with very important information. And even the way he has experienced different careers in his life.
Thank you so much Christopher Nock.
Definitely Tabitha Durai choosing a teaching is something very satisfactory experience of life. Because what I feel the teaching not only shows the right path that the students should follow but also prepares the human resource for the further development of the nation. It has the potential to have a great impact in the molding of the next generation. That is why education should be valued by social institutions like government, the church, the family and civil society.
Thanks Tabitha Durai
Thank you so much Hein Retter for sharing your tough struggling experience of your life and the way you have achieved a success is really something eye-opener for young generation.
Once again thanks Hein Retter for your participation in the present discussion and putting your views..
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