[ROLCAM]

What was the prime motive when you decided on your chosen career ?

Did you wear many hats during your working life?

Are the different hats inter connected ?

[Clough]

Hi again, ROLCAM!

I've worn many "hats" in my various careers and most of what I've done for careers has been related to each other.

What about you?

Thanks!

[ROLCAM]

Yes, I have worn quite a number of hats during my working
Career. Really too many to enumerate and list in detail.
I gained a lot and tried to reinvest back and give to others.
There is also a definite thread in the hats I wore.

Just a short list.

Accounting/Economist (60 years i.e 18 to 78)
Life Insurance 1950-1984
Teaching Financial Management in 5 Colleges.for nine years
Authoring an Integrated Accounting Software started in 1984.
Registered Public External Auditor and also Internal Auditing.

[Clough]

I am interested in why you asked the original questions on this thread, if you wouldn't mind elaborating on the some?

Thanks!

[ROLCAM]

Recently, yesterday , I
Received a telephone call from an unknown person.
He introduced himself and said I am a good friend of TONY , Tony is an architect friend of mine.
I agreed to meet the new man for coffee
And that he was going to bring his female
Partner who has a new flair for the Foreign
Exchange business.
I started by summarizing quickly my last
Sixty years.
This was an enormous task to do in 15 minutes.
What came out of the whole meeting was
Very interesting.
Choosing a career in FOREX is not as easy
As one would imagine.NOT for the light hearted.
The word BUDGETING became very prevalent.
The word PRE-DETERMINATION was used
Very often.
The word RISK finished up as the word for the day.
We finished talking and she realised that
There is a lot more to it than sitting down
And start trading.
It needs dedication and one needs to have
A very strong motive to embark on this career.

[Clough]

But, are those truly the reasons that you started this thread? It seems like a general thread, and not related to any one, certain career.

Thanks!

[ROLCAM]

YES, it made me realise the shortage of
Career advisors.
It also made me feel that , if I had all the time over again, I would personally take that path.

Over the years as an Operations Manager
Of an AMERICAN LIFE COMPANY in Sydney,
(SENTRY LIFE) I had as many as 250 people
People working under my direction.
I did help with the direction of career paths,
But that was not my prime objective.

[Clough]

So, what might be your prime motive for doing what you do now in your career?

Thanks!