trophy sewer rat. lemme live that EZ life

ya i've done summer internships for animation. i decided not pursue it seriously because the pay was generally shiet. i love art, but i... like living in stability more, so that was that.

@okios: I get that. Working with youth doesn't pay as well as you'd think it would. Most entry level jobs are minimum wage; $11.25 CAD here, going up to $12 in May. I would love to make a living off of writing, drawing and photography too but that's really hard. So I just do all of that in my spare time.

@nyreen: Thank you! ^^ I was in a job that I thought would be my career, but after moving and it falling through, I joined this new company and I have to say I never felt more welcome in my life! And the owner of the company cares about us, and it shows everyday. ^^ Plus we make some pretty sweet food X'D

@nyreen: We make yogurt ^^ I know it sounds kind of weird, but it really is an amazing place to work at.

@Zach: Not weird at all. ^^ Sounds yummy! And you're happy so that's good!

@RainbowPanda: Awh, why not? I know it's competitive but why not do a little bit of acting on the side?

I used to have my heart set on being an artist. I have gotten paid for my art, but in the long run I'd need to get a job to support that. So, I instead put art on the back burner like some sort of... person who gives up on their dreams I guess! Right now, I'd love to work with the developmentally disabled again, but I have no official school learning on the subject so getting a career in that area is difficult. It seems as though retail management is my lot in life.

@nyreen: if you ever see chobani yogurt give them a try! We use the plain for sour cream substitute and it’s hard to tell the difference. Also the drinkables are to die for and most the flips are good as well

@Vii: All of those sound amazing. Are you in school for any of those right now? Any experience? ^^

@Glume: Hey, that isn't giving up on your dreams. Sometimes you need to shift your priorities so you can survive and meet both your wants and needs. There isn't anything wrong with that.

I first wanted to live as a photographer, writer and illustrator but all of that is incredibly time consuming with surprisingly low pay and hard to live off of. I worked in retail for a bit, out of school, trying to figure out what to do then worked my first year at a camp and found something I really like! Working with kids is a stable income and I still have time to dedicate to photography, writing and illustrating. It's all about doing what's best for you and finding a balance!

I first got into a camp without any prior experience. I'm sure you could find somewhere around where you live. I specifically worked at a non-profit camp with at risk youth from group and foster homes. This summer is my fourth there. Because of my camp job I was hired without any education at the yourh club I'm at right now! It's a process so it might take a year to get to the point where you'll get hired without the education but it's possible.

My mom actually works as an aid for youth with disabilities and without at a school. And she started out as a lunch monitor at a elementary school. You just have to find a way to get your foot in the door. I also volunteered at a youth center without education so that gave me experience.

@nyreen: Alas, not currently in school. I had a short stint doing my general credits (English, math, etc), but since then, I've never had the time and money simultaneously that I'd need to go back and really be serious about it. I have a minuscule amount of game design experience from a class I took in high school, but that was years and years ago. xD Realistically I could learn it with resources online, and that was sort of my plan, but my computer right now isn't really powerful enough to get into the nitty-gritty of it all, and I'm just one person who's really not sure where even to start. c': My ambitions are always bigger than my abilities, that whole thing.

But the dream has been pushing me ever more so lately, as I have a story I've been working on for a decade that was originally supposed to be a novel, but I think it'd be an amazing game concept, and I wouldn't sell it or trust anyone else to get it right. xD