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**juggernaut** · 03-05-2007, 07:50 AM

I had two big contests scheduled for August back to back. I was all pumped up to begin contest training, even lost 12 lbs already. A week and half ago, my mother in law died and it affected me to no end. I loved her very much. On top of that, I'm in the process of my losing my teaching job because I was setup by two gangbangers. So, I have absolutely no motivation to train for a contest. I know I need to get my life in order and I do NOT want to teach anymore. I'm not exactly built to be a teacher. I have left is my cafe and I need seed money to keep it going strong. I am thinking of getting into the IT field, since I have held very successful job as a network admin. For the first time in my life I feel very lost, and I need fellow ironheads to get me out of this shithole I'm in. Should I train for these shows?

**DOMS** · 03-05-2007, 08:27 AM

I can't help you with your question about getting ready for the show, but I'd be happy to help you transition to the IT field. It's what I do for a living.

**KentDog** · 03-05-2007, 09:03 AM

If you have a college degree and are good with people then the sky's the limit.

**SkwatButt** · 03-05-2007, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by DOMS

I can't help you with your question about getting ready for the show, but I'd be happy to help you transition to the IT field. It's what I do for a living.

same here. Juggernaut - depending on where you live, there are a lot of people on the boards that can help point you on your way. If you're mobile enough, you can go where the jobs are.

**juggernaut** · 03-05-2007, 09:37 AM

I live in NJ, and I have excellent social skills that I learned through talking with parents and administrators. Any offers for help are GREATLY appreciated.

**BigDyl** · 03-05-2007, 10:18 AM

Soooo... do you have any skills... networking, unix/linux, infrastructure, web dev, programming, windows server os management, etc?

**SkwatButt** · 03-05-2007, 10:34 AM

yeah, a cert listing would help.

**juggernaut** · 03-05-2007, 12:49 PM

mainly networking (built several SOHO networks as well as Office hybrids networks) and a lot of pc repair (custom builds, repair/upgrades, OS installations), had an MCP cert, but never pursued any further. I've got a pretty decent resume and apparently I'm really marketable because of my IT skills and my teaching background.

**Brachiisaurus** · 03-05-2007, 03:54 PM

For the IT field, you might consider getting your comptia A+ certification.

It won't land you a bigger, better job, but it is a foot in the door, and I hear that it's what a lot of employers in this field use as a screen.

**fletcher6490** · 03-05-2007, 03:58 PM

If you don't mind me asking, how were you setup by 2 gangbangers???

**Spud** · 03-05-2007, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by juggernaut

mainly networking (built several SOHO networks as well as Office hybrids networks) and a lot of pc repair (custom builds, repair/upgrades, OS installations), had an MCP cert, but never pursued any further. I've got a pretty decent resume and apparently I'm really marketable because of my IT skills and my teaching background.

I think you need to focus on a short term goal to get your life straight. Managing a Café fully is alot of work, as is properly training for your contest. My suggestion would be to take on only one of these projects, not both.

**juggernaut** · 03-06-2007, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by fletcher6490

If you don't mind me asking, how were you setup by 2 gangbangers???

Long story short; a female student got smacked by a male student I saw it, my chivalrous side came out, I grab him and pushed him out of the way. I told him to get out of class, he refused, that pissed me off and I got angry and pulled him by the front of his jacket and threw him outside. I was videoed on a cell by his friend. What the video didn't show was that the girl was slapped and her glasses flew off her face. The two went to the principal claimed a sob story and I was out by next days' time.

**ZECH** · 03-06-2007, 07:21 AM

Won't the girl confirm your story?

**juggernaut** · 03-06-2007, 09:45 AM

no, she's afraid of the two.

**ZECH** · 03-06-2007, 01:54 PM

You know, that is the exact reason most people on the street don't help in those type of situations. IT AIN'T WORTH IT! Sorry to say.
Sorry J.

**kinkery** · 03-06-2007, 05:35 PM

a quote of arnold.-

"If you want to be a champion you can't have any kind of outside negative coming in to affect you. So I trained myself for that. To be totally cold and not have things going through my mind. And it was a sad story when my father died. Because my mother called me on the phone and she said, "You know, your dad died." And this was exactly two months before a contest. "Are you coming home for the funeral?" She said.

I said: "No. It's too late. He's dead and nothing can be done. I'm sorry I can't come." And I didn't explain the reasons why, because how do you explain to a mother whose husband died, you just can't be bothered now because of a contest?"

**fufu** · 03-06-2007, 05:44 PM

Yeah, but that was a load of bullshit Arnold later said.

**kinkery** · 03-06-2007, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by fufu

Yeah, but that was a load of bullshit Arnold later said.

what do you mean?

**fufu** · 03-06-2007, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by kinkery

what do you mean?

He said his father didn't die in a situation like that. He made that up to add to his character in the movie. Alot of that movie was contrived to make it more interesting.

I don't want to take the focus off of Juggernauts thread, though.

Maybe training for a bb show would help you...I don't know. You wouldn't want to fall into a slump. Maybe sticking through with this will help you keep going.

**KelJu** · 03-06-2007, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by fufu

He said his father didn't die in a situation like that. He made that up to add to his character in the movie. Alot of that movie was contrived to make it more interesting.

I don't want to take the focus off of Juggernauts thread, though.

Maybe training for a bb show would help you...I don't know. You wouldn't want to fall into a slump. Maybe sticking through with this will help you keep going.

Great advice. If you lose steam, it will be 10 times as hard to pick yourself up.

**kinkery** · 03-06-2007, 06:08 PM

what movie was it?

**fufu** · 03-06-2007, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by kinkery

what movie was it?

Pumping Iron.

**DOMS** · 03-06-2007, 06:48 PM

Sounds like gay porn.

**fufu** · 03-06-2007, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by DOMS

Sounds like gay porn.

Even better than gay porn!

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